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“Require media to provide free air time for informing the public of the positions of candidates as a condition of receiving a lease of bandwidth.”

This suggestion is provided by smartcampaigns.com and speaks to the ever-growing need to exorcise the immense waste of money that campaigns pay each election cycle just to make contact with the people. The airwaves belong to the people and are leased to corporations with the understanding that they will be used to perpetuate the best interests of the public. EVERY lease has stipulations. We are within our rights to require the use of these airwaves to benefit our communities and our Democracy. Throughout the course of every election, I take note of the immense amount of money paid out by campaigns for advertising and various other expenses. It seems like such a waste. I see the homeless on our streets and I read stories about illiterate Americans and hungry American children. Couldn’t the money be better spent?
0 Comments  »  Posted by http://warismyconcern.wordpress.com to Additional Issues on 1/12/2009 11:35 AM
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