Eliminate the incentive of special interest money

The Democrats, in their hubris, overreached in socializing America's government. Voters reacted.

I support The Gazette's call for better disclosure requirements for political contributions. Rather than simply shining light on the origins of the money that corrupts our political institutions, why not eliminate the incentive entirely?

Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, a physician and 2008 presidential hopeful, wrote in “Why Is There So Much Money in Politics?” that: “Our federal government, which was intended to operate as a very limited constitutional republic, has instead become a virtually socialist leviathan that redistributes trillions of dollars. We can hardly be surprised when countless special interests fight for the money. The only true solution to the campaign money problem is a return to a proper constitutional government that does not control the economy. Big government and big campaign money go hand-in-hand.”

In the past five elections, state and federal incumbents won re-election at a

96 percent pace. Why? Because they deliver - deliver your tax dollars to special interests. It's no surprise that seven of the 10 richest counties in the United States surround the tax trough in Washington, D.C.

Heed Paul. End the orgy of favors, contracts and special interest money by returning to a constitutionally limited federal government.

Ed Dolan

Central City