Let's see now, no problem with a Buffet who manipulates financials in order to defer, delay and avoid taxes in the process of attaining great wealth for himself and other 1%'ers, while maintaining close relationships with politicians in order keep the complicated tax codes helping him in his efforts - doesn't bother you. Gates who used his companies leverage to create monopoly like market share while having his company hire legions of lobbyists is okey dokey - but those nasty Koch's who run businesses that provide goods and services in open competitive markets also engage in lobbying and politics scares the heck out of you - interesting selective outrage.

"campaign reform in America started well over 100 years ago.."

That is your opinion - it is not law - and it is not even valid - there are many opinions on what constitutes reform and they go back to the beginning of our country.

"You seem to want to debate constitutional law regarding citizens united .... I would rather not... I'm not a constitutional lawyer and I doubt you're one ..."

You may not want to discuss constitutional law while discussing Citizen's United but that is exactly what the issue was regarding that case. While neither you nor I are constitutional lawyers, we are citizens of a country that says constitutional questions are finally decided by the US Supreme Court. One need not be a lawyer to understand what that court decided.

While you claim to be an independent you seem only concerned with Koch money being spent. Meanwhile, if you really understood what libertarians represent - smaller and less intrusive central government - you'd understand that is the only real way to limit money in politics. Where there is little to sell there is little interest in buying.

Posting such stupidity while calling another an idiot is an irony you'll never understand.

Corporations pay about 20% of all income taxes collected.

The GOP does not control the federal budget alone, so could not control the IRS budget.

The size of the IRS budget has nothing to do with creating loopholes - which is why you claim corporations don't pay taxes.

The tea party members of the House don't even control that half of Congress.

Your lack of both knowledge and logic is pretty good evidence that you have the lack of common sense you attribute to others.

Posting such stupidity while calling another an idiot is an irony you'll never understand.

Corporations pay about 20% of all income taxes collected.

The GOP does not control the federal budget alone, so could not control the IRS budget.

The size of the IRS budget has nothing to do with creating loopholes - which is why you claim corporations don't pay taxes.

The tea party members of the House don't even control that half of Congress.

Your lack of both knowledge and logic is pretty good evidence that you have the lack of common sense you attribute to others.

Let's see now, no problem with a Buffet who manipulates financials in order to defer, delay and avoid taxes in the process of attaining great wealth for himself and other 1%'ers, while maintaining close relationships with politicians in order keep the complicated tax codes helping him in his efforts - doesn't bother you. Gates who used his companies leverage to create monopoly like market share while having his company hire legions of lobbyists is okey dokey - but those nasty Koch's who run businesses that provide goods and services in open competitive markets also engage in lobbying and politics scares the heck out of you - interesting selective outrage.

Libertarian is for smaller smarter government. To debate citizens united is a waste of time because it just becomes a political argument left or right.

I did a little research and not sure that it was true. But I found comments when Carter Reagan had excepted public funds they each received $10 million for there respective campaigns. Ran a series of public Debates the American people had a good idea through truth as to who to vote for.

Dark money was not legal at the time and any donation were made public. Now we have billions in dark money both left and right corrupting the political system with phony ads and propaganda sites that do not give actual agenda of any politician.

You are easily fooled and manipulated - take a look at how Berkshire-Hathaway is organized to avoid and defer taxes, using tax loopholes to gain an advantage in buying and selling equities that provided the basis of Buffett's fortune. At the very time he made the public announcement (his way of buying political favor) his company was fighting the IRS to avoid paying billions of back taxes. Also note, there is nothing in the law that says he can't choose to pay more than what he does -

I'm beginning to feel sorry for you -