If you weren't paying attention to American politic this last year, you might not know that the law restricting corporations from giving more than $2000 was removed. Corporations can now own politicians lock, stock and barrel, and it's all legal.

You may have seen American NASCAR. While I'm not a fan, I have noticed that they wear patches for their sponsors. The company that gives the most money has the biggest patch. I think we should use the same thing in American politics. You say you took $500,000 to vote against LGBT rights? A small "Focus on the Family" patch on your upper arm, perhaps. Take 1.5 million for your "re-election campaign" from BP? Fine, put a big BP sun on your back. Did ensure the death of your district's mom & pop Main St. businesses by welcoming five new Wal-Marts into your district, plus gave them special zoning rights? That'll be a very large "Wal-Mart"patch across your chest, please.

Just some baked ramblings,

Zoey

That's nlot true, Karen. The law was a maximum of $2000. And politicians have been stung by the law restricting contributions in the past. That protection ois gone. They can accept a bribe of millions and millions of dollars now. If that doesn't frighten the hell out of you, it should.

Marsha, it might make some diffference, especially if they are saying that they would support LGBT rights, if the right bill came along, meanwhile they are sporting a "No on Prop 8" patch or a "Focus on the Family" patch. It would certainly make hypocrisy easier to spot, plus now we'd get to see who this politician is actually working for. To me, removing the cap on corporate contributions is the first step to our country being run by corporations. This is the dawn of the new fascism. Embrace it or fight for your life.

Z

Sorry Marsha, but the sad truth is that the only people who are going to forget about this extremely important law change are the everyday people that this will affect. So the next time your taxes go up for seemingly no reason or your senator makes a series of baffling votes, consider the motives behind these moves and realize that a great deal of money can equal a great deal of power in this country. In this country he who has the gold makes ALL the rules.

Z

Well, i'm talking about what matters to us. The truth is that supposed "Christian" organizations give boatloads of money to the candidates that will willingly slip into their pocket. Our elected politicians are now going to be FAR more beholden to the businesses that supported them and will feel very little reason to actually serve their people. I think that's why they are in Washington. To serve us. Yes, I'm certaain I remember something about that.....

Z