I fear voters...

Submitted by WorkingMissouri on Wed, 02/14/2007 - 4:20pm.

Rep. Tom Dempsey must really be afraid of what is coming in 2008.  In 2006, Dempsey sponsored House Bill 1900 abolishing Missouri's contribution limits.  As you may recall, these limits were a result of Proposition A passed in 1994 with 77 percent support.

So what do you do now when you fear the wrath of voters coming after you next election and the possibility of ballot initiative reinstating a campaign contribution limit system?

Of course, you make it impossible for citizens to put an initiative on the ballot. Rep. Dempsey's attempt at covering up the ethics boondoggle of House Bill 1900 (2006), is to prohibit people working on a ballot initiative campaign to gather signatures - House Bill 863 (2007).

I wonder what's coming next? Citizens can no longer contact their legislators to weigh in on important issues?

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Or better yet ...

Submitted by justtotheright on Thu, 02/15/2007 - 5:07pm.
How about recognizing that the repeal of contribution limits was an idea pushed for years by state Sen. Tim Green, and that this bill passed with bi-partisan support?
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consulting firms

Submitted by alwaysbeenademocrat on Thu, 02/15/2007 - 9:00am.
In response to Howard's post, I've got one better. Why not introduce legislation prohibiting Members of the General Assembly from having their own consulting firms and taking money from other member's of the General Assembly's campaign funds.    
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Maybe Dempsey could sponsor...

Submitted by Howard Beale on Wed, 02/14/2007 - 10:02pm.

...legislation that bans the legislative aides of members of the Assembly from running their own political consulting businesses while on state time?

Just a thought.

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