Get the Money Out of Politics - Petition for a Constitutional Amendment

[housewolf]

http://www.getmoneyout.com/?recruiter_id=22678


It's Time to Get Money Out of Politics

Bailouts. War. Unemployment. Our government is bought, and we’re angry. Now, we’re turning our anger into positive action. By signing this petition, you are joining our campaign to get money out of politics. Our politicians won’t do this. But we will. We will become an unrelenting, organized wave advocating a Constitutional amendment to get money out of politics.

As the petition grows, we can use my show on MSNBC as a platform to force this issue to the center of the 2012 elections. Join us. Sign up. Tell your friends. Facebook it. Tweet it. #GetMoneyOut.
From our Washington Insider, Jimmy Williams, here is our Constitutional Amendment:

"No person, corporation or business entity of any type, domestic or foreign, shall be allowed to contribute money, directly or indirectly, to any candidate for Federal office or to contribute money on behalf of or opposed to any type of campaign for Federal office. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, campaign contributions to candidates for Federal office shall not constitute speech of any kind as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution or any amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Congress shall set forth a federal holiday for the purposes of voting for candidates for Federal office."

[NightWatcher]

1. The Money Guys aren't going to give up control

And the reps that Big Money controls will never vote to get the money out.

We've fallen into their well played plan to bring about NeoFeudalism and they're not just going to hand that back over to The People.

[closeupready]

2. How controversial!

:sarcasm: K&R

[monmouth]

3. I tried the link but didn't work...n/t

[Owlet]

4. What about self-funded campaigns?

I know we already have a government of the rich, for the rich, by the rich, but won't this just codify it?

[kctim]

5. Wow

Would the unions support this?

[denverbill]

6. I would support a constitutional amendment, but not so much that one.

Is he basically saying no campaign contributions are allowed, period, and basically saying no advertising is allowed period? In most ways I like that idea, but how can a candidate get their message out these days without some sort of advertising, whether it be TV, radio, newspapers, or even flyers. That kind of limits how much exposure a candidate can get and leaves us at the mercy of whatever the media foists on us, and we know just how 'liberal' the media is.