Why do you want to Get Money Out of Politics?
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I am tired of 545 people deciding the future of this great country and its people. The 545 consist of the President, Vice-President, the cabinet members, the Supreme Court Justices, the senators, and the congressmen. All of these 545 people seem to have their own agenda relative to pacts and the rich people who support them. Their agenda does not include the common man who makes up the majority of the population. I am 71 years old and have lived a decent life….is it wrong for me to want better for my children and grandchildren?
Get Money Out supporters
Join Forces with MMT (Modern Monetary Theory).
Its the only way we can get our country back on track to maximizing its potential.
http://thearmotrader.tumblr.com/post/17919138276/why-mmt-get-money-out-are-a-match-made-in-heaven
Cuz the momey belongs to us!!! Plain and simple.
Despite me taking the time to write letters and sign petition after petition in the interest of my fellow American, no action or receipt is ever even acknowledged.
The only time I ever get a letter it’s a mas-distributed response from our rep saying, “well hey, I didn’t listen cuz…”
Fuck that. I’m tired of wasting my personal time and effort, and my peer’s time and efforts trying to make these idiots listen, when they’re busy making lunch dates with lobbyists and their super packers.
I want $$$ out of politics because I CAN’T AFFORD TO BUY MY OWN POLITICIAN to support issues/causes that the 99% of America would like to have addressed……..and the 1% DON’T WANT to address.
…because the need for constant fundraising is time consuming, corruptive, hinders independent voices from emerging. We don’t want the best politicians money can
buy, we want the best politicians there are!!
I remember a time when politicians had ads on tv, participated in debates, and there was “equal time” allotted to candidates. This was before there was a Supreme Court decision allowing Corporations and other wealthy individuals and organizations to fund a candidacy. Did people back then have less freedom of speech? Does the more money you provide to a candidate, mean you should have more access to air your opinions (lies, misinformation)? What about individual citizens? Because they have no real wealth, even when combined–do they not get a voice under this ludicrous decision? How does any of this make sense for Democracy?
i belive the supreme court sold us to the hight bidder even communist they are counterfit patriots i only hope we can revercs what they did i was a navy man in the 50s our job was to fight communist now they seem to own us also the courpurations sold us down the tube there greed is destorying our country they just dont care by the way i have never wrote things like this this is my first i wouldent know how to get money out i just hope i can help by the way my gggggrandfather died @valley forge what moor can i say Tom
Our country has worked with the two parties in the past but is slowly falling into the pull of greed over time. The politicians are not making laws to avoid this tragedy because it is not concerning themselves into the lower income brackets. We need a regulatory commission to even the slate so the money won’t go one way or another but it will be better off for the people they serve. It should be set up so the commission wil not reap gain from there job either, or it will happen all over. It is healthy for 2 parties to wrestle with ideas as long as their service comes first.
Today, the goverment is not for the people, but for the corporations. We no longer can rely on the government. Corporations have billions of dollor to lobby congress to change laws in favor to them so that both politicians and greedy corporate head pins can get rich. Lobbying should be banned completely if we want any justice to the common people. Increase taxes on corporations that ship jobs to China and other countries so that they are forced to bring jobs back to America. Cut wasteful spending and create policies that will encourages new technologies and create more jobs.
Petition the White House to formally endorse a 28th Amendment to GET MONEY OUT!!
https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/formally-endorse-28th-amendment-repeal-citizens-united-decision-and-get-corporate-money-out-politics/PPp1lS8v
With the Supreme Court decision that corporations are people and money is free speech, we are no longer a democracy WE ARE NOW A PLUTOCRACY and will plunge even farther to the right is this upcoming election goes to the Republican right. Obama may not be the ideal choice to lead this country, but he is the best choice out there, for now. If we don’t re-elect Obama and let the Senate go the way of the House we are doomed for certain.
GET MONEY OUT of politics NOW.