Following a January 10 report in Popular Information dozens of major companies suspended donations to the 147 Republican members of Congress who voted to overturn the results of the election.
Wouldn't it be nice if we could just stop corporate political donations! Maybe, just maybe then the elected officials would actually act like elected officials and represent their constituents and get elected & re-elected by doing their job. Be it Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative just represent those people who elect you and DO YOUR JOB. They can represent corporations in their districts/states - that is their job, those workers, ie constituents - and the corporations could use those political donations to better their businesses; there is a novel idea!
They all say the quiet part out loud anymore... They don't think enough voters are listening. It's time we change that. Way past time.
And to also make the corporations realize we are watching. Educate everyone around you that's willing to listen.
I know how I feel.
I'm a C-SPAN junkie and I listen to them way too much. There are days I have to walk away.
I need to know where to begin to get the fairness doctrine put back?
It was removed by VP Cheney so they could lie to us about wmd's and it has never been returned... this is what 20 years of disinformation & bold-face lies has gotten us.
I have been petitioning everyone.
My senators do not care. They enjoy playing the two-faced game.
Thank you Judd for all you, and those that help you do! You go above and beyond! Just stellar investigative journalism. A true hero in this field🤗
Ethics? In Republicans in 2021? Ethics in PAC donations? Why Missouri is called " The Show Me" state and in "Rep. Loot it myers" case that refers to money.
My late Daddy who still lives in my heart, had a few choice sayings that apply here.
"If you want to catch a man's attention don't kick him in the groin, hit him in the wallet."
Regarding money:
"You don't have to believe in the Hereafter, to know what some people are here after."
Let him threaten. If PACs can hold on to those donations for a year, The Fat Cat will be purring around their legs like a hungry, well fed cat that missed a few meals because he was finicky. He must be a "real A hole" to the regular citizen if his donations from private citizens is that low.
Recently elected Sen. Ossoff Democrat of Georgia raised millions with out PACs from all over the US. That is government for the people and by the people.
"Loot em meyer' is an example of minority rule backed by PACs and the US Chamber of Commerce. Obviously I can't spell his name, nor do I want to do so. He tried to upend a free election that led to an insurrection on Jan. 6.
We actually have elected members in Congress who are treating American companies as ‘enemies’. If this isn’t a call to action to get corporate money OUT of our politics I don’t know what is. Why can’t individual Americans be taxed an extra $1 per year that goes into a fund for anyone who wants to run for office? Think about it. A LIMITED amount of money, divided equally would first, discourage greedy people to run for office, force a limit on the time they could campaign because of finite funds and put our elections back into the hands of the American people. Politicians would actually be forced to represent ‘we the people” instead of their corporate buddies.
This is almost amusing. So Senator Luetkemeyer (R-MO), who apparently has not read the House Ethics Manual, or doesn’t think it applies to him, or doesn’t care about ethics, just said that if he didn’t get a large contribution to his campaign fund from corporations, then he would retaliate by not supporting legislation that would benefit said corporations. Nothing was reported about the Senator caring about voting for what was good for his state and its citizens. I’m certain he is not alone in thinking this way. Usually, however, this attitude is not advertised. Perhaps it is time that each congressperson has to take and pass an annual quiz on ethics? Also, there needs to be some kind of punishment & censure for ethics violations, which can be enforced.
Of course it would be ideal to get dark money out of politics & limit campaign contributions & realize that corporations are not people, but I suppose that’s not going to happen any time soon.
Meanwhile, the good Senator is open for bribes, as he just advertised.
Wouldn't it be nice if we could just stop corporate political donations! Maybe, just maybe then the elected officials would actually act like elected officials and represent their constituents and get elected & re-elected by doing their job. Be it Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative just represent those people who elect you and DO YOUR JOB. They can represent corporations in their districts/states - that is their job, those workers, ie constituents - and the corporations could use those political donations to better their businesses; there is a novel idea!
Talk about biting the hand that feeds you. This is extortion, plain and simple, and news sources should recognize it as such.
They all say the quiet part out loud anymore... They don't think enough voters are listening. It's time we change that. Way past time.
And to also make the corporations realize we are watching. Educate everyone around you that's willing to listen.
I know how I feel.
I'm a C-SPAN junkie and I listen to them way too much. There are days I have to walk away.
I need to know where to begin to get the fairness doctrine put back?
It was removed by VP Cheney so they could lie to us about wmd's and it has never been returned... this is what 20 years of disinformation & bold-face lies has gotten us.
I have been petitioning everyone.
My senators do not care. They enjoy playing the two-faced game.
Thank you Judd for all you, and those that help you do! You go above and beyond! Just stellar investigative journalism. A true hero in this field🤗
I wish more would take note.
There are only a few like you.
Anyone surprised the same state that brought us Josh Hawley has also elected this slimy piece of ****?
Ethics? In Republicans in 2021? Ethics in PAC donations? Why Missouri is called " The Show Me" state and in "Rep. Loot it myers" case that refers to money.
My late Daddy who still lives in my heart, had a few choice sayings that apply here.
"If you want to catch a man's attention don't kick him in the groin, hit him in the wallet."
Regarding money:
"You don't have to believe in the Hereafter, to know what some people are here after."
Let him threaten. If PACs can hold on to those donations for a year, The Fat Cat will be purring around their legs like a hungry, well fed cat that missed a few meals because he was finicky. He must be a "real A hole" to the regular citizen if his donations from private citizens is that low.
Recently elected Sen. Ossoff Democrat of Georgia raised millions with out PACs from all over the US. That is government for the people and by the people.
"Loot em meyer' is an example of minority rule backed by PACs and the US Chamber of Commerce. Obviously I can't spell his name, nor do I want to do so. He tried to upend a free election that led to an insurrection on Jan. 6.
Treason.
Ride his behind, Judd. Great job!
We actually have elected members in Congress who are treating American companies as ‘enemies’. If this isn’t a call to action to get corporate money OUT of our politics I don’t know what is. Why can’t individual Americans be taxed an extra $1 per year that goes into a fund for anyone who wants to run for office? Think about it. A LIMITED amount of money, divided equally would first, discourage greedy people to run for office, force a limit on the time they could campaign because of finite funds and put our elections back into the hands of the American people. Politicians would actually be forced to represent ‘we the people” instead of their corporate buddies.
We must seek a term limits amendment for all branches of our Federal system.
It is naive at best and stupid at worst to believe money does not equal access.
This is almost amusing. So Senator Luetkemeyer (R-MO), who apparently has not read the House Ethics Manual, or doesn’t think it applies to him, or doesn’t care about ethics, just said that if he didn’t get a large contribution to his campaign fund from corporations, then he would retaliate by not supporting legislation that would benefit said corporations. Nothing was reported about the Senator caring about voting for what was good for his state and its citizens. I’m certain he is not alone in thinking this way. Usually, however, this attitude is not advertised. Perhaps it is time that each congressperson has to take and pass an annual quiz on ethics? Also, there needs to be some kind of punishment & censure for ethics violations, which can be enforced.
Of course it would be ideal to get dark money out of politics & limit campaign contributions & realize that corporations are not people, but I suppose that’s not going to happen any time soon.
Meanwhile, the good Senator is open for bribes, as he just advertised.