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Tag Archives: Campaign Finance Reform
It Didn’t Used To Be Like This: A look back to when a U.S. Senator campaigned on $200 total
It really wasn’t that long ago when campaigns were run without the truly obscene influence of money brought on by the disastrous U.S. Supreme Court Citizens United ruling. We take a look back at the great U.S. Senator Bill Proxmire, who as recently as 1982 (that’s not that long ago) ran his re-election campaign on $200. We don’t have to run our “democracy” as we do today. There are better ways. Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United, Democracy, Fighting Bob LaFollette, Progressive Profiles, Wisconsin Politics
Tagged Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United, William Proxmire
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Bernie Sanders: His Prophetic Voice Warns of Dangers to Democracy
Senator Bernie Sanders joined Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison to talk about the most important issue facing us today: saving our democracy from the oligarchs who appear poised to buy our government. “There is no end to the amount of money they will spend to create the kind of government and society they want,” Sanders said of the likes of the Koch Brothers and Sheldon Adelson. Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United, Democracy, Democratic Progressive Caucus, Keith Ellison, Raul Grijalva
Tagged Bernie Sanders, Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United, Keith Ellison, Koch Brothers
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January 2013: John Bonifaz
John Bonifaz embodies the spirit of democracy in action. His work with Free Speech For People is helping to pave the way for a 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution to turn back the Supreme Court’s 5-4 Citizens United ruling. “This is a non-violent democracy movement that recognizes that despite the odds that are immediately in front of us, that we can and will prevail like people have before us.” Read more in our January Progressive Profile. Continue reading
Posted in Citizens United, Democracy, Progressive Profiles
Tagged Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United, Free Speech For People, John Bonifaz, This Is What Democracy Looks Like
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Too Early To Chill The Champagne? Action to Overturn Citizens United Heats Up
Have you noticed the flurry of activity recently centering on activities to amend the Constitution and overturn the Supreme Court Citizens United ruling? Could this really happen soon? Take a look at all the recent activity. Continue reading
Posted in Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United, Democracy
Tagged Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United, Free Speech For People, Hope and Change, John Bonifaz, Occupy Wall Street, Progressives, Senator Bernie Sanders
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This Is The Issue; There Are No Other Issues
Free Speech For People is fighting for a Constitutional Amendment to overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling. John Bonifaz, executive director, explains why this is critical to preserving our democracy. Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United, constiutional amendment, Free Speech For People, John Bonifaz, Mike McCabe, Progressives
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July Profile: Mike McCabe
In the face of mounting corporate funding for political campaigns, the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign is fighting back offering a template for action. Executive Director Mike McCabe offers great insights into what we all can do. Continue reading
Posted in Progressive Profiles
Tagged Campaign Finance Reform, Citizens United, Grassroots Democray, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
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