Comments about ‘Meeting on campaign finance’

But...wait...isn't this in the Constitution? We can't have the government intruding into our lives!!!

I hope this commission does things to encourage public involvement and donations into campaigns, rather than making it difficult.

The better answer here is more people giving, not less. And it should be done openly, so we know who is going to whom, and in a timely manner.

This Huntsman-spawned commission is compromised of political hacks affiliated with the Rs, Ds, or in the case of Ken Verdoia, a state-run television station.

It is hardly representative of the majority of Utahns who are not affiliated with either of the incumbent political parties.

What a restriction on campaign contributions would mean is that it would be more difficult for challengers to mount an effective campaign against incumbents.

The insiders on this commission have voted in a way that, instead of opening up the political process to more Utahns, closes off democratic avenues for political change to protect the continued ability of their special interests to abuse power.

The revolution cannot come soon enough.

Money talks. A lot of money from special interest groups drowns out the majority of the public's freedom of expression. Gov. Herbert may be hiding behind the Freedom of Expression argument because unlimited campaign contributions necessarily benefits the Party in power and those with the most money to contribute to political campaigns to ensure politicians can be elected and become more receptive to those will money. Campaign spending limitations are about promoting freedom of expression for more people not less.