Comments on: Businesses Halt ALL Campaign Contributions?

By: ola

ola — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:50:27 +0000

holy cow, dog. status quo? If only government could remain at the status quo, that would be an improvement over the general tendency of government to grow. As far as a fairy tale image of the goodness of the past, well, since government tends to grow at the expense of individual freedom, yes, I think in general the past was better. There was smaller government at all levels. Hence generally better for the individual.

By: dog

dog — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:40:05 +0000

It is the mindset of those who are comfortable with the status quo who hang on to fear of change. Nothing stays the same. The type of world cynics like ola want is a fairy tale image of the goodness of the past.

Thanks Sharon, for being honest in sharing your thoughts.

By: ola

ola — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:56:45 +0000

The CEO of Starbucks. Ha. Let me see, will his decision impact lobbying? NO. Will he be able to take the high ground in his marketing for his company? YES. When Sharon says “special-interest PAC money”, is there any other kind? Is there non special-interest PAC money? Any money accepted by politicians is by definition special interest. Nothing more, nothing less.

By: Sharon Ullman

Sharon Ullman — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:41:34 +0000

I love it! The CEO of Starbucks is doing absolutely the right thing – trying to get the big money influence out of the political arena – and providing leadership to get others to follow. As a candidate, I don’t accept special-interest PAC money and hope others will follow suit in future elections. As voters and taxpayers, we really don’t want the best elected officials that money can buy.

By: dog

dog — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:54:57 +0000

For the conservative free market thinkers on this blog, let me remind you it is the Republican party that wants to make it difficult or impossible for the poor to get birth control. I for one, believe it would benefit our nation greatly if vasectomies and free birth control wre made available to Republicans and the rich.

By: Eye on Numbers

Eye on Numbers — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:32:31 +0000

Cyclops, I agree with you. Where are the families of these people and why aren’t they accountable to take care of their family members who do stupid stuff. Able bodied people won’t work when we have all the welfare programs that not only support irresponsible behavior but encourage it by increased child support payments for these societal parasites.

Having children with no means to support them should be a crime when we have all manner of birth control methods to prevent just this kind of situation. These people contribute nothing and are sucking they system dry with their irresponsible behavior. They are rewarded with more and more money with each additional child they put on the backs of taxpayers to raise and care for until they become adults and start the cycle anew.

I have nothing but contempt for these people. Also, why are we paying for illegals at all levels of abuse in the social services from hospitals, schools, social aid for housing etc.?

By: erico49

erico49 — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:37:55 +0000

Individual contibutors claim they are merely supporting candidates with whom they agree. Business contributors claim the same and that they certainly aren’t seeking favors. Candidates claim that money from contributors doesn’t affect them at all. Let’s set up a blind account for each candidate and allow individuals and businesses to contribute as much as they like. However, the candidate would only see the total in the account…. none of the details.

By: Cyclops

Cyclops — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 03:48:04 +0000

Ola, the fact that congress has “re-distributed” social security funds, is why you just may see a complete insurrection if they try to take it away.
Rod, every one of those jerks running the country has stated that current social security recipients will not be affected.

The fact remains that we heve put people in congress for years that were completly comfortable with raiding the social security programs. I have had three occasions to visit the local social security office. All three times I was met with a room full of overweight, tatooed women between 30 and 40 years old seeking ADC and disability payments.

By: ola

ola — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:50:35 +0000

Rod, please review the part of the first amendment that reads “Congress shall make no law……….”. Political contributions are forms of speech. Get used to it. By the way, you may have paid into SS and medicare all your life, but the amount you sent in took longer to get to Washington then it took for that same money to be sent out on government boondoggles. Sorry to break it to you, there ain’t no there, there. You should have been like most, save and invest for your own retirement. You trusted government, and now government is broke. Do you have family?

By: Eye on Numbers

Eye on Numbers — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:37:19 +0000

Can anyone explain to me what “right to work” has done for Idahoans? I remember when this was voted in by the working poor of the day back in the early 1980’s.