The People vs The Public
June 28, 2008 @ 10:25 AMI support Barack Obama!
... well, more specifically, I support Obama's sudden interest in private campaign financing.
Barack spontaneously understands that The People are best served when they are free to do -- or not do -- what they see fit to do. It is no surprise that his appreciation of basic human freedom comes when such freedom provides him with significantly more financing than John McCain.
On the flip side, John McCain continues to support campaigns financed by The Public -- which is not only a horrible idea but betrays the very principles of personal freedom and restricted-government that The Right should support.
So, as hypocritical and insincere as it may be, Obama's current position is the right one. Now if only he'd support removing the ridiculous $2,300 campaign donation limits and support the removal of all political party protections from election laws. Then we'd actually have a candidate that's interested in an open and free political process. Then we'd have some real change.
... except those things work FOR the candidates and against The People, so you won't be hearing any moral outrage from them on that. Pity. So much for change.