When I look at Koch and Soros and the like, and all the complaining about it…
At least nobody can argue secret conspiracy. To my mind the controlling factor is first about transparency. Then we can get into the real influence, if possible with any objectivity.

re: #107 JasonA

I’ve suggested before, on this very board, the idea that any political campaign should be limited to accepting funds from the its constituents. So no politicians taking money from anyone who’s not a resident of the district, state, town, whatever, that he’s seeking to represent, just as an example. I’ve been shot down every time I bring it up. Ah well.

Sounds good at first glance. But the problem with that is our interests as citizens are not limited to our location. Things that happen far away have real effects at home. To lose that influence would be damaging to representation in the larger sense.