Maggie's Farm

Why should I financially support a candidate for office in a district I don't live in or have direct interest in? None of my business. I'm interested, I'm curious, and from a standpoint of general principles the subject matter is open for discussion. But as for using my money to (attempt to) buy something I want for someone who may not want what I want for them, seems to violate principles concerning local control. When Soros, etc. do this, it's an outrage. Not much of a Ghandi fan but one thing he is supposed to have said that I always try to keep in mind is, "Choose your enemies well. You will begin to resemble them."

Posted this before I knew that Souzzawazzaphone dropped out of the race, but still...I'm all for practicality, but at some point you do have to stand for something. I generally draw the line at giving any politician money, but that's just me. The more commercials I see of even those politicos I support, the more I question the need to spend so much money for such a (relatively speaking) low paying job. I know I'm in the 1/vast (no damn antonym so I'll make one up, damn it) minority on this, but somebody has to say it.