reason Associate Editor Katherine Mangu-Ward takes a hard look at John McCain's campaign funds and shows how the lust for public money exposes the absurdity of public financing of elections.
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N.OHara | February 21, 2008, 1:21pm | #
the reality is if anyone is to be in a positon to effect change they would have to do it with this method. It pains me to watch year after year the candidates in effect 'buying' the office. Started with Kennedy's daddy and has become a discrace.Taktix® | February 21, 2008, 1:28pm | #
...in a positon[sic] toDictionary, people.
The effect of using a dictionary is merely an affectation, designed to create an effect on your writing which may, in turn affect someone's opinion of you.
LarryA | February 21, 2008, 1:48pm | #
Main Entry: effectFunction: transitive verb
Date: 1533
1: to cause to come into being
2 a: to bring about often by surmounting obstacles : accomplish [effect a settlement of a dispute] b: to put into operation [the duty of the legislature to effect the will of the citizens]
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effect
Bingo | February 21, 2008, 1:50pm | #
Just desserts for being a grammar nazi, Taktix!The phrase "to effect change" is an awkward construction to being with. To be honest, I'd have throw it out altogether...
R C Dean | February 21, 2008, 3:14pm | #
The phrase "to effect change" is an awkward construction to being with.No kidding. What's wrong with just "change"? Are these people charging by the pixel?
Kohole | February 21, 2008, 4:56pm | #
You can't just have 'change.' You gotta have 'hope' to!Paul | February 21, 2008, 6:37pm | #
To be honest, I'd have throw it out altogether...Taktix, now I'm going to play grammar nazi.
The proper writing of the above would be:
"To be honest, I'd have throwed it out altogether... YEEHAAW!"
Just another reason why Republicans would have nominated Ron Paul, if they were smart -- he had enough real Americans actually supporting him that he wouldn't have had to tap into public financing, and thus could have competed financially with the Democrats.