Change-Congress.org: Going on Strike…taking the money out of politics
Two people I really respect, Larry Lessig and Joe Trippi, have joined together to launch Change-Congress.org. Their goal is to try to take the special interest money out of Federal Elections.
I know. I know. It’s been tried, and it seems impossible. But given how corrupt and broken the system truly is, any goal worth fighting for now is going to seem far too difficult to even start to pursue. Which is of course what the establishment always counts on.
No more. It’s time to take a deep breath, lick our wounds, and prepare to fight harder…smarter…and longer.
From their website:
Right now, special interests have more influence over our political system than regular folks because of our broken campaign finance laws. These special interests pump millions of dollars into congressional campaigns each cycle, and as a result, they block real change on issue after issue.
Here at Change Congress, we believe that politicians should work for the people, not special interests. But it’s not enough to push politicians to stay out of the system of corruption—we have to reform the system itself. That’s why we support a hybrid of small-dollar donations and public financing, to keep big money out of politics.
Watch this video from co-founder Lawrence Lessig to learn more about the relationship between money and politics—and why it is such a fundamental problem for our democracy.
You can start by taking the pledge…and keeping up with their efforts.
