Campaign FInance Reform

       They said it would never pass but it did.  There are serious reasons why the Supreme Court needs to regulate the political parties.  Among them is the fact that the republican and democrat [arties have a near total monopoly on political power in our country.  Most would agree that monopolies require regulation as they tend to inhibit competition as well as innovation.  They also have a captive market place. In the political realm this has often led to voters complaining that they are faced with the odious task of chosing among the lesser of two evils.

       Campaign finance reform needs to go much further.   The $2,000 individual contribution amount needs to be greatly reduced to even the playing field.   The overwhelming majority of donations come from the wealthiest Americans who alone can contribute the full amount of the present contribution cap.  These donors are wealthy, well educated and white and they form a very small minority of the population as a whole.

       There is no reason the campaign contribution cap could should not be lowered to $50 per individual per year.   I think this is one direction to push in.  And it is worth noting that corrupt civil administration have a tendency over time to succumb to perhaps slightly less corrupt civilian / military administrations,  which are known to play havoc with institutions such as the federal courts.  Cleaning up corruption in govenment is vital to preserving civil rights and civil liberties. 

KR