"Legislation that benefits a person who has contributed" equals "representative government"

[Scuba]

At least according to Wisconsin Republican Attorney General candidate Brad Schimel ...



http://host.madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/on-politics/ag-candidate-brad-schimel-criticized-for-response-to-investigation-request/article_fff3e9d4-457e-56e8-94fd-bad82a8f6b39.html

When a liberal advocacy group asked Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel to investigate a lawmaker who introduced a bill that would have benefited a wealthy donor, the Republican attorney general candidate pushed back.

“Why can’t a legislator press for legislation that benefits a person who has contributed to their campaign?” Schimel wrote. “Isn’t that the essence of representative government?”

One Wisconsin Now executive director Scot Ross released the response to reporters Wednesday.

“I am sure that the people of Wisconsin believe the essence of democracy is one that protects their rights, not one that takes them away while encouraging the buying and selling of official actions to economic elites,” Ross said.

[randys1]

1. This is a perfect illustration of how brain damaged they are and dangerous to life on earth

They simply believe the more money you have the more votes you should have and as we saw elsewhere today they want us to get used to the poor dying from starvation because that is the right thing to do, let them die.

when I say they are a greater enemy than AL QAEDA, I am not saying it to cause a stir, I am saying it because it is TRUE

[Leme]

2. but, but, but that is how the system has worked for ...... for decades (or longer)

[unblock]

3. i've long held that the republican party had elevated bribery to philosophy.