September 09, 2010 04:00:36 PM
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Marygg

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A country where people can disagree without demonizing each other. And where public education can teach kids to think.

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Everything, beginning with the suffocating role of big money in our national and state legislatures.

The airwaves, the broadcast bands are public goods which are routinely abused by those who have managed through political pull to secure the licenses.

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My pie in the sky plan:

1. Limit campaigning to six months.
2. Force TV and cable producers to provide broadcast prime time slots for all parties which have received at least 5% of the vote. The political ads should be reasonably priced-- way below the commercial level.

3. Have a semi-permanent-bi-partisan independent body investigate and enforce the rules.
4.Fine very heavily and/or revoke the licenses of those who fail to comply.

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