Campaign Finance Reform Under Seige

President Obama breaking his campaign promises shouldn't be a surprise to me or anyone else. He is a politician and that's what they do, religiously. Still, I hope that he takes some action to save campaign finance reform and reverse the tide of treating corporations like people in this country.

Barack Obama could preside over demise of modern campaign finance

Decades of lawmaking and court decisions restricting the flow of cash into U.S. elections are on the verge of coming undone, placing President Barack Obama in the unexpected position of presiding over the possible demise of the modern campaign finance regime.

One of the largest problems with our system of democracy is money in politics. Senators John McCain and Russ Feingold are leaders on this issue but lack of backing from the White House and our other representatives is very disappointing.

In the past couple of months alone, a bitter partisan deadlock has escalated at the Federal Election Commission, resulting in the reversal of enforcement precedents and dismissal of case after case of alleged violations. The Supreme Court has signaled it will consider overturning a key pillar of the seminal 2002 McCain-Feingold campaign finance law, and the White House and congressional leaders have ignored increasingly frantic calls to buttress the campaign finance system.

One of my greatest desires is to have money completely removed from politics as a deciding issue. All candidates should use the same amount of money and the same resources to seek election. Money is not speech and should not be treated as speech. Money is influence and power, which primary factors of division within our society.

Free speech and advocacy should be protected. Allowing those with the biggest bank accounts to buy elections should be banned entirely.