"OWS demands: Lets bypass DC and get money out of the
political process via Constitutional Convention"
Please take a look at the Act our PAC is supporting in an
upcoming petition drive in Washington. It should look pretty
good to Democrats, it is the Disclose Act that passed the US
House last year.
http://www.hardtruthpac.org/#!disclose-act
We can use this energy to do something very important that
need to be done.
The Disclose Act supported by Hard Truth PAC
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
foreign influence in federal elections, to prohibit government
contractors from making expenditures with respect to such
elections, and to establish additional disclosure requirements
with respect to spending in such elections.
Dylan Ratigan's Amdendment
"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."
Lawrence Lessig's Amendment
"No non-citizen shall contribute money, directly or
indirectly, to any candidate for Federal office. United States
citizens shall be free to contribute no more than the
equivalent of $100 to any federal candidate during any
election cycle. Notwithstanding the limits construed to be
part of the First Amendment, Congress shall have the power to
limit, but not ban, independent political expenditures, so
long as such limits are content and viewpoint neutral.
Congress shall set forth a federal holiday for the purposes of
voting for candidates for Federal office."
As we come to the conclusion that calling for a National
Constitutional Convention is the only route for the voters to
take, you may ask "Which amendment should the voters
support?"
Dylan Ratigan's Amendment does not allow a person to
contribute to a campaign. Hard Truth PAC believes that the
People must be allowed to voice their support for candidates
of their choosing. Bernie Sanders could not support this Act
as it is when asked directly on Dylan's show, but he said that
he would support something like it.
Lawrence Lessig is correct about the impact of the ideas in
his amendment. However, Hard Truth PAC believes that the idea
of publicly funded elections will not be as popular in as many
states as Dr. Lessig assumes. We need the support of the
states to effectively call a convention.
The Disclose Act advocated by Hard Truth PAC has already
passed in the U.S. House, and it nearly passed in the Senate.
The votes cast are public record, and Sen. Snowe (R) voted in
support of the Amendment. It prevents direct corporate and
foreign influence in our elections. It also allows our courts
and legislature flexibility to close loopholes, and does not
allow them to create more.
Hard Truth PAC believes the Disclose Act is the best solution
to the crisis of representation our country faces today.
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