14-10-2003, 22:25
The Issue
A well-heeled lobby group is pushing for the elimination of regulations that prevent corporations from donating money to political parties.
The Debate
"This is supposed to be a democratic country," Automobile Manufacturing industry spokesperson George W. Love says. "Yet these archaic laws say I can't donate money to support a political party. They put ceilings on the amount any party can spend on advertising. It's time to stop treating voters like children, and trust them to make up their own minds. Free the ballot box!"
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"You say political freedom, I hear vote-buying," says popular anarchist Violet Hamilton. "If these fat cats get their way, politicians will buy their own seat in Congress. And let's face it, a slick advertising campaign can convince a lot of apathetic voters. We need to tighten the laws, not repeal them. Money should have no place in politics!"
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"Frankly, I don't see why we need to have elections at all," says your brother, Clint Dodinas, over a late-night malt whiskey. "You always seem to know what's best. Why not scrap the whole political system? It would make things so much simpler."
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Does anyone know the consequences of the first two options (I know the third makes you more like a dictatorship). I'm really looking for the option that increases the economy, but if one messes up the environment significantly, please let me know.
A well-heeled lobby group is pushing for the elimination of regulations that prevent corporations from donating money to political parties.
The Debate
"This is supposed to be a democratic country," Automobile Manufacturing industry spokesperson George W. Love says. "Yet these archaic laws say I can't donate money to support a political party. They put ceilings on the amount any party can spend on advertising. It's time to stop treating voters like children, and trust them to make up their own minds. Free the ballot box!"
[Accept]
"You say political freedom, I hear vote-buying," says popular anarchist Violet Hamilton. "If these fat cats get their way, politicians will buy their own seat in Congress. And let's face it, a slick advertising campaign can convince a lot of apathetic voters. We need to tighten the laws, not repeal them. Money should have no place in politics!"
[Accept]
"Frankly, I don't see why we need to have elections at all," says your brother, Clint Dodinas, over a late-night malt whiskey. "You always seem to know what's best. Why not scrap the whole political system? It would make things so much simpler."
[Accept]
Does anyone know the consequences of the first two options (I know the third makes you more like a dictatorship). I'm really looking for the option that increases the economy, but if one messes up the environment significantly, please let me know.