"PolitiDose" has offered several past commentary on how to effect campaign finance reform from special interest groups deep money pockets and their money influence in Washington. There is a very legal and working solution to the problem that the courts have no recourse on.
But oddly enough, a Supreme Court ruling a few years ago known as "Citizens United" opened the door for congress to implement campaign finance reform. The Supreme Court ruling basically said Corporations are people which opened the door for unlimited spending by Corporations on campaign ads. Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney during the 2012 election said he agreed that Corporations are people.
If Corporations are people, the court opened the door for congress to say, okay, if Corporations are people you will be treated like the ordinary citizen and all Corporate Welfare tax breaks, loop holes and tax give aways are going to be eliminated. Congress has the authority to do that and bring balance to the courts decision. Does congress have the will to do that? No, because they lack character and courage as a legislative body. But if they would find the virtue to do that and stick to their guns Corporations would call off their lavish spending on political campaigns.
The beauty of this type of campaign finance reform and the previous one I wrote about is that the courts have no legal authority in the matter, it could be done in a short period of time and would cost the tax payers zero. Robert Kennedy was quoted as saying the following: Some men see things as they are and say why. I dream things that never were and say why not. Its past time for congress to find a Robert Kenned out there who can make a difference in campaign finance reform.
This commentary written by Joe Lorio
