It's disappointing when someone who is a champion of disclosure and of following the campaign-finance rules violates at least the spirit of them. Of all people, the secretary of state had a responsibility to stop this, not benefit from it.

The last thing you want an open records bill to do is close records.

The mover and shaker of the political party becomes a part of government, raising contributions and then being appointed to boards; it's like a big, enmeshed dysfunctional family.

campaign finance has no relationship to the Starr referral and amazingly, this committee has now subpoenaed the president of the United States and the attorney general of the United States to provide documents that they don't have the authority to provide without a court order, whose criteria this committee is yet to even satisfy.

When it comes to finances, remember that there are no withholding taxes on the wages of sin.

The money-changers have fled from their high seats in the temple of our civilization. We may now restore that temple to the ancient truths.