Monday, March 3, 2008

Federal Funding of Elections Has a Chance (if you want it)


Getting a Grip on Money and Politics, Part II from Anthony Lappe on Vimeo.

The movement for public financing is not dead, just stalled. One current plan is to fund elections through sale of broadcast spectrum to media companies, which they usually get for free. I don't entirely agree with that plan, but it is a far sight better than what we have now.

I hope the video gets your thinking machine in gear. You can follow up here.