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'Ballot initiative would require legislators to wear logos of top 10 contributors'

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You can tell who sponsors NASCAR drivers by the patches on their jumpsuits. So why not do the same for politicians?

That’s the idea behind California entrepreneur John Cox’s proposed 2016 ballot initiative, which would require state legislators to wear the logos of their top 10 campaign contributors on their clothing when they advocate for policies on the Senate or Assembly floor.

....The proposal would give the California Fair Political Practices Commission the authority to decide which 10 donor logos would decorate the suits of legislators. The logos also would appear in their advertisements.
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This is a great idea. Wish we could require this on the national level.
 
Re: 'Ballot initiative would require legislators to wear logos of top 10 contributors

Napoleon said:
This is a great idea. Wish we could require this on the national level.
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It's a great idea on principle but it violates the first amendment.
 
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reinoe said:
It's a great idea on principle but it violates the first amendment.
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Easy fix, have the logo patches attached to special robes which Congressmen of both Houses would wear when they were on the floor. Think the robes required by Justices/judges.

They slip on the over-robe when they go in to debate, and take it off when they leave. How would that be a violation of the freedom of expression? ;)

I know it's a nice joke idea, but it would never fly.
 
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