TYT:How Congressmen Are Bought

[jakeXT]

Freshmen in the US House Of Representatives learn very quickly that they need a lot of money to stay in power, as explained in a New York Times piece highlighting how Congressman in both parties are bought.

[wandy]

1. So I guess the only question is...........

If I wanted to buy me a congress critter....
Are republicans cheaper than Democrats?
Which is the better bargain?
Do I buy one outright, or do I lease?
Is their a pay as you go plan?
Can my company get a tax write off on these government bribes, errrr I mean payments, errrr I mean contributions?
If I can get a tax write off can I use my E-Mail and telephone metadata as proof of purchase?

[midnight]

2. How much money can you raise? We need a 500.00 a year maximum for money raising... Take the money

out of elections, and put the people's needs back into the election process...

[newfie11]

3. Did TV used to donate air time for polititians ads

Or did they always have to buy time?
Just curious.

[Newest Reality]

4. K&R

Out of all the ideas here to effect change, this one has some meat on the bone and it is not that difficult to participate in and push forward.

[DhhD]

5. State Convention to amend the US Constitution.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_to_propose_amendments_to_the_United_States_Constitution

and the Movement to amend is explained in the following video:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/25/article-v-convention_n_2951027.html

[DhhD]

6. National Archives-Federal Register on amending the Constitution.

http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/constitution/

See links to Bill of Rights at the bottom of the page.