In a part of the interview that did not make it to the air, I explained why this idea is very bad. If advocates of compromise withdraw from political finance, then the hardline partisans will be the only ones in the game, and they will have more power than ever.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Boycott Political Contributions?
CBS News reports on a proposal to boycott campaign contributions:
In a part of the interview that did not make it to the air, I explained why this idea is very bad. If advocates of compromise withdraw from political finance, then the hardline partisans will be the only ones in the game, and they will have more power than ever.
In a part of the interview that did not make it to the air, I explained why this idea is very bad. If advocates of compromise withdraw from political finance, then the hardline partisans will be the only ones in the game, and they will have more power than ever.