tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065931245897039.post5660486591781600396..comments2024-02-27T15:47:47.923-05:00Comments on Principled Perspectives: Freedom of Speech and Press are Linkedprincipled perspectiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06502754865268315342noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065931245897039.post-48338992044629553102013-05-24T15:21:11.432-04:002013-05-24T15:21:11.432-04:00Politicians are directly accountable to the voters...Politicians are directly accountable to the voters, so it makes sense that voters ("We the people") have a right to know who each law-maker's contributors are. The laws they pass effect everyone. Of course, knowing a politician's campaign funding sources is much less of an issue in a fully capitaliist system, where economy and state are separated, because the potential for corruption is much less.<br /><br />However, because the line between direct campaign contributions and indirect support through issue advocacacy is so thin, it'd be better to always err on the side of caution and protect anonimity, given the crucial importance of free speech.<br /><br />But I haven't fully thought this issue through, so I'm not sure.principled perspectiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06502754865268315342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065931245897039.post-5268141952212891572013-05-23T16:53:40.877-04:002013-05-23T16:53:40.877-04:00Is it ok for gvt. to require politicians, by law, ...Is it ok for gvt. to require politicians, by law, to reveal the source or their direct campaign contributions? If so, I really don't see why.Mike Kevittnoreply@blogger.com