Friday, May 23, 2003
‘He does have a track record’: Actually, I’ve seen better lard in bigger pork bills. Still, I love the Suffolk Downs and Wonderland angles. ... Hate to say it, but I told you so: He does have a track record. ...
... Hub Blog is no fan of the Clean Elections Law and campaign-finance reform in general. They come across as quasi-utopian efforts to micro-manage away the influence of money and power in politics. All the same, it’s fascinating and even fun to watch the House gut/ignore/thumb its nose at yet another voter-approved measure. .... For the record: I’m in favor of a constitutional amendment that puts caps on campaign spending and requires full disclosure of money raised. No government subsidies of bogus candidates and political parties. No limits on individual or special interest donations. Just a spending cap and full disclosure. ...
... Hate to beat up on Jane Swift, but Arcadia Partners barely qualifies as a venture capital firm and I’m always wary of investment firms that ultimately rely on government contracts for their source of revenue. Almost falls into the ‘public-private partnership’ category.
... Hub Blog is no fan of the Clean Elections Law and campaign-finance reform in general. They come across as quasi-utopian efforts to micro-manage away the influence of money and power in politics. All the same, it’s fascinating and even fun to watch the House gut/ignore/thumb its nose at yet another voter-approved measure. .... For the record: I’m in favor of a constitutional amendment that puts caps on campaign spending and requires full disclosure of money raised. No government subsidies of bogus candidates and political parties. No limits on individual or special interest donations. Just a spending cap and full disclosure. ...
... Hate to beat up on Jane Swift, but Arcadia Partners barely qualifies as a venture capital firm and I’m always wary of investment firms that ultimately rely on government contracts for their source of revenue. Almost falls into the ‘public-private partnership’ category.
