We are busy getting people, groups and politicians to endorse the www.fightwashingtoncorruption.org pledge to stop unfair corporate influence over our Congress! If you haven't already signed the pledge, you can go to the website now. Every issue we want to challenge, we will have to fight big corporate lobbying and we need to level the playing field by making these three critical changes!
Overturn Citizens United:
Amend the Constitution to protect America from unlimited corporate spending on our elections by overturning the Supreme Court's decision giving corporations the same First Amendment rights as people.
Fair elections now:
Pass the Fair Elections Now Act, providing public financing to candidates who are supported by small donors so they can compete with corporate-backed and self-funded candidates.
Lobbyist Reform Act:
Pass legislation to end the overwhelming influence of corporate lobbyists by: prohibiting individuals from switching from corporate lobbying to government service, or vice-versa, within a 5-year period; stopping corporate lobbyists from giving gifts and providing free travel to government officials; and posting online the attendees and content of all meetings between lobbyists and government officials.
We will be having a Rally August 10th, 7pm at the beautiful Mesilla Plaza, where Senators Bingaman and Udall will send messages of their views, and other concerned citizens and politicians will voice their concerns on how this travesty is effecting us with every issue we are up against. Sign up for the rally at http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=105618 !
Please join us and sign the pledge too! Please share this with your family, friends and groups! Music of Burns and Michaels from 6:30-7pm.
Las Cruces MoveOn Council
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
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