After reading this article, all I could think of was “this is why I’m a cynic.”
Sure, Liam Madden violated our twisted electoral system where PACs, with a wink and a nod, in actuality make up a large portion of a candidate’s fundraising. Saurav Ghosh’s statement lays bare the cancer within our system.
“The fact that Mr. Madden’s scheme involves a relatively small amount of money, and the fact that he didn’t actually get elected, these are all factors that suggest that the (Federal Election Commission) will actually take action here. Because there’s really only one issue at stake, and that is vindicating the federal laws that Mr. Madden’s conduct violated.”
OMG — no, Saurav, the real issue is not that he violated the FEC rules. It’s that because he’s small potatoes “these are all factors that suggest that the FEC will actually take action here.”
Outrageous. That’s like saying “we don’t ticket the governor if we catch him speeding. Only the little guy.” This is exactly what is destroying this country. The rule of law applies to everyone in this country, except the wealthy and powerful.
When former President Trump paid for an in-kind donation to stop a story from being published in the National Enquirer, nothing happened. When the FEC board came together to decide whether to prosecute, one Democrat was conspicuously a no-show and Republicans ruled the day and decided unilaterally that Trump did nothing wrong. Once again, the lesson that the wealthy and powerful get away with everything is beaten into us.
I didn’t vote for Liam. I voted for Balint. But you know what? If Mr. Madden needs to pay for legal representation, I hope he starts a GoFundMe campaign, because I’ll be the first one in line to donate.
Charles Flaum
Johnson