Comments on: Party Donations and Democracy Pitfalls http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/05/03/party-donations-and-democracy-pitfalls/ News, Insights, and Humour Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:01:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Saskboy http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/05/03/party-donations-and-democracy-pitfalls/#comment-139113 Saskboy Mon, 05 May 2008 21:35:30 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/05/03/party-donations-and-democracy-pitfalls/#comment-139113 Related, but federal: http://rjjago.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/tory-fundraising/ Related, but federal:
http://rjjago.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/tory-fundraising/

]]> By: red blooded http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/05/03/party-donations-and-democracy-pitfalls/#comment-139076 red blooded Mon, 05 May 2008 21:01:50 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/05/03/party-donations-and-democracy-pitfalls/#comment-139076 "Ban all corporate and union donations" I agree 100% - but I think this could also apply to non-residents. Why should american/out of province/foreign companies & individuals, whose interests CANNOT be those of Saskatchewan residents - they don't live here, do they? - influence political parties? I think that if individuals of a province really want a political party in power they'll raise money from their individual supporters. One Person = One Vote = One Donation Limit “Ban all corporate and union donations”

I agree 100% - but I think this could also apply to non-residents. Why should american/out of province/foreign companies & individuals, whose interests CANNOT be those of Saskatchewan residents - they don’t live here, do they? - influence political parties?

I think that if individuals of a province really want a political party in power they’ll raise money from their individual supporters.

One Person = One Vote = One Donation Limit

]]> By: Saskboy http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/05/03/party-donations-and-democracy-pitfalls/#comment-137094 Saskboy Sun, 04 May 2008 02:03:00 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/05/03/party-donations-and-democracy-pitfalls/#comment-137094 Yeah, and the Conservatives don't even need donations; they can just generate money any time by claiming they used campaign money they didn't spend, and getting a big rebate for it :-) Yeah, and the Conservatives don’t even need donations; they can just generate money any time by claiming they used campaign money they didn’t spend, and getting a big rebate for it :-)

]]> By: Sean S. http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/05/03/party-donations-and-democracy-pitfalls/#comment-137091 Sean S. Sun, 04 May 2008 01:59:54 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2008/05/03/party-donations-and-democracy-pitfalls/#comment-137091 I wonder how much Rawlco gave to the NDP? if it was equivalent, fine, but how can they even claim to be impartial if that isn't the case? The large amount of money coming in from out of province is disgusting and should be stopped completely. Ban all corporate and union donations, the feds seem to be doing okay without them (well maybe not the Libs). I wonder how much Rawlco gave to the NDP? if it was equivalent, fine, but how can they even claim to be impartial if that isn’t the case?

The large amount of money coming in from out of province is disgusting and should be stopped completely. Ban all corporate and union donations, the feds seem to be doing okay without them (well maybe not the Libs).

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