Maybe we need a "Money Where Your Mouth Is" undertaking

[Norquist Nemesis]

as a way to counteract the corporate $$$$ and influence. It's not really as complicated as it sounds and it needs more details/de-kinking.

Here's the gist of it: "Money Where Your Mouth Is" would in involve a phone call or email to key members of Congress letting him/her know how you want him/her to vote on a bill, amendment, or issue then making a small donation ($5, $10, $15, $20) within a day or two depending on their vote. The time frame is of a day or two keeps it tied to that vote and reinforces your voice is heard in Congress throughout the session--not just during campaign season.

For example: Yesterday there were several Democrats who voted NO along with many Republicans on the stem cell bill. The final tally did not result in a 2/3 majority vote. Imagine if a sufficient number of those NOs were made aware that their campaign coffers would be 'getting support' for speaking your voice! And likewise, informing them during the call that a 'NO' vote would result in 'support' for a named Congressperson who has stated they would be voting YES.

If only 100 voters took this action for the same elected official, that representative would see at least $500 for that one vote. It doesn't sound like much...but it has a huge impact over time.

Thoughts?

[blm]

1. Good idea. Also for those who vote FOR strong ethic reform and public financing

of campaigns, as they are the ones working more for the people than the corporate powerstructure.

[Possumpoint]

2. Buying Votes?

What you are suggesting has a strange smell to it. It may not be legal to put it that way.

[jdlh8894]

3. Agree

Where's this money going to come from?

[Norquist Nemesis]

4. Well, if corporations can claim it as free speech

then so can the individual voters. The only difference is that it is reinforcing for a specific issue at the critical time. :shrug: Not to mention 5 bucks a person is pretty small potatoes.

[Magical]

5. Agree...Shut off the Cable TV

Until the media reports the truth...
That simple...we did and are glad to not have the bill.
$600 a year to hear lies, obfuscation, and distortion...don't think so.

Magical