Well I understand your desire not to fund opposing points of view... but simply put... how much would it cost to do so relative the current budget, and how much would we gain by doing so compared to the current state of politics?
I'm sure it's not a perfect solution, but, in my mind, even if it only realizes part of the potential gains it will be a huge step forward from what we have right now...
Plus, you're also presupposing that campaigns would have to be funded to the level they are today, which is precisely the problem (whoever has more money has an advantage)... With the internet in existence, nearly all people could find our more than they wanted to about potential candidates with a cheaply funded website detailing their views, housing movie files of their commercials etc...
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Well I understand your desire not to fund opposing points of view... but simply put... how much would it cost to do so relative the current budget, and how much would we gain by doing so compared to the current state of politics? I'm sure it's not a perfect solution, but, in my mind, even if it only realizes part of the potential gains it will be a huge step forward from what we have right now... Plus, you're also presupposing that campaigns would have to be funded to the level they are today, which is precisely the problem (whoever has more money has an advantage)... With the internet in existence, nearly all people could find our more than they wanted to about potential candidates with a cheaply funded website detailing their views, housing movie files of their commercials etc...
Jesus says... Evolution is a lie... How else can you explain Taco?