Satire

=Super Pacs=

A super PAC is a political committee whose primary purpose is to influence elections, and which can take unlimited amounts of money, outside of federal contribution limits, from rich people, unions and corporations, pool it all together, and spend it to advocate for a candidate — as long as they are independent and not coordinated with the candidate.


 * Journal: What is a Super Pac? Is it good or bad for American politics? **

=The Colbert Super Pac=

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What is a super pac? Is it good or bad for American Politics?
In 2011, [|comedian Stephen Colbert created a super PAC] in order to mock the loopholes in the nation’s campaign finance system — a super PAC that both [|raised significant money] and actually [|ran attack ads] during the Republican primaries earlier this year. In a [|2011 article], David Carr writes: > “He is taking on a serious subject that many Americans find deadly dull and is educating the broader public on why it matters and what is at stake,” said Sheila Krumholz, executive director of the Center for Responsive Politics. Still, she adds, “it’s all fun and games until somebody gets hurt, like a specific campaign or the electoral system.” > > That part is worth thinking about. If you substitute political provocateur for wisecracking television host, a fake Super PAC with real money may not seem so charming. Every year, earnest news organizations like the one I work for set out to do serious work that pulls back the blankets on how money warps and distorts the political process. > > From "Follow the Money: Understanding 'Super Pac' Spending in Politics" > The New York Times > > http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/22/follow-the-money-understanding-super-pac-spending/ > >

=Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, and Rory Bremner on Satire=

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