Chinks in campaign finance
George Will argues that the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 is defended by McCain, Feingold, and others to shield incumbents from influence, while the real motive is protecting political power. He notes the law’s soft money ban and 30/60 day ad restrictions, calling the defenders’ claims about corruption a sham and urging opponents to welcome more interventions.
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Farm escape turns to danger in Midwest town
Mark Patinkin recalls his family farm 160 miles from Chicago in Elizabeth Illinois a 204 acre beef and dairy operation that felt like a last refuge from urban life. The discovery of a mailbox bomb near Elizabeth unsettles a region seeking safe escapes amid domestic terrorism fears.
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