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edwards/terkel ‘08

October 30, 2007 – 10:08 am

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From Edwards yesterday:
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It’s time to tell the truth. And the truth is the system in Washington is corrupt. It is rigged by the powerful special interests to benefit they very few at the expense of the many. And as a result, the [...]

By slim | Also posted in 2008 Election, Constitution, Corporate control, Money Party | Comments (1)

We are all being robbed, but it can be stopped.

October 7, 2007 – 8:24 am

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Some of you vegans out there know Frances Moore Lappe’ because of a book called Diet for a Small Planet that was originally written in 1971 and revised in the early 80’s.
Ms. Lappe’ has just written and [...]

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Clinton I gives nod to public financing - Jon Stewart

September 29, 2007 – 2:27 pm

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Clinton does not admit that the money corrupts but at least he admits the time constraints caused by constant fundraisers diminishes Congress members’ abilities to govern. Maybe this is why Clinton II is laughing so much? [...]

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Probst says politics about “all people” not just $$$

August 22, 2007 – 9:04 am

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Tim Probst
Local political activist Tim Probst contributed to an article in The Columbian yesterday about Washington Public Campaigns (WPC) and clean elections:
"It is important for all people to have significant influence in our democratic process, whether or not [...]

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WSDCC pushes clean elections

August 2, 2007 – 1:42 pm

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WSDCC Endorses Clean Elections

State WSDCC Chair Pelz says everyone should join Washington Public Campaigns, www.washclean.org.  Pelz wrote a letter to Washington Public Campaigns specifically stating that the WSDCC wants all state legislators to educate themselves about public campaign financing for legislative, executive and [...]

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New York City Pushes Campaign Finance Overhaul

June 6, 2007 – 5:42 pm

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Campaign Finance Overhaul Would Rein in Major Donors

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and City Council leaders have agreed on a major overhaul of the city’s campaign finance laws intended to enhance the power of small donors and reduce the influence of [...]

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Interesting…$$$

May 26, 2007 – 10:39 pm

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article about an example of how our leaders (Reps or Dems) sell us out. It’s all about the $$$
When former President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton took a family vacation in January 2002 to Acapulco, Mexico, one of their longtime supporters, Vinod Gupta, [...]

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The Fight for Clean Elections

April 26, 2007 – 6:22 pm

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Washington Public Campaigns
The Fight for Clean Elections

Recent news stories confirm how money dominates our political process. Law-making has been for sale at every level. Large sums flow in; political favors flow out - drowning the voices of ordinary citizens, and [...]

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The Fight for Clean Elections

April 26, 2007 – 6:18 pm

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Washington Public Campaigns
The Fight for Clean Elections
Craig Salins
Recent news stories confirm how money dominates our political process. Law-making has been for sale at every level. Large sums flow in; political favors flow out - drowning the voices of ordinary citizens, [...]

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Fair Elections in WA - 6 Points

April 3, 2007 – 7:54 am

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Six Points – Six Minutes

1. Bad news: Law-making has been for sale, at every level - especially Congress, but also locally (for example, developers seeking zoning favors) and at the state level (in tax policy, etc.). It’s getting worse [...]

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