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Donald Trump Not the Worst Among Republican Candidates
Let me start by stating that no way will I vote for Donald Trump. I am a strong Bernie Sander supporter and hold quite forward-looking views. So when I look at the Republican party lineup of candidates Donald Trump doesn’t look all that bad to me. Sure he is probably the most narcissistic and super egotistical among them but he is not idealistic. He does not have the same fundamentalist moral and religious fervor of the other candidates or a strong conservative determination to make central government smaller… Continue reading
Posted in Government, Political
Tagged candidate, conseervative, Donald Trump, fundamentalist, idealistic, moral, narcissistic, power, religious, Republican party, super egotistical
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Historic Victory for Transparency as California DISCLOSE ACT, SB 52, Passes Senate Floor
Bill providing dramatically increased transparency and disclosure for political ads passes Senate floor on a 28-11 vote with bipartisan support. It now goes to the Assembly for a vote. Continue reading
Posted in Government, Legislation
Tagged California Disclose Act, candidate, company, deceptive, disclosure, election, finance, issue, name, political ad, sb 52, transparent, vote
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Another Victory for Califronia DISCLOSE Act SB 52
The second victory on the road to transparent elections happened on Thursday, as the Senate Appropriations Committee passed SB 52, the California DISCLOSE Act, on a vote of 5-2. The DISCLOSE Act would force political ads to clearly list the top 3 actual donors to the political campaign. This makes it more difficult for deceptive political ads to fool the public. Continue reading
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Tagged backer, California Disclose Act, candidate, company, deceptive, disclosure, election, finance, issue, name, political ad, sb 52, transparent, vote
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Campaign Reform: Keep Simple + No Fundraising
Keeping campaign contributions out of the political candidate process eliminates the influence of special interest groups and forces incumbents to stand on their legislative records. This discussion reveals why current practices are corrupt and makes some recommendations for reform. Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Issues, Government
Tagged Campaign finance, campaign reform, candidate, congress, Fundraising, Political campaign
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Confusing Political Ads – time for “California DISCLOSE Act” SB 52
AB 52, the California DISCLOSE Act, would fight back against unlimited hidden spending on campaigns by letting voters know who REALLY is paying for political ads — on the ads themselves. Continue reading
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Tagged backer, California Disclose Act, candidate, company, deceptive, disclosure, election, finance, issue, name, political ad, sb 52, transparent, vote
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