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MEET UP with Democracy Matters in Washington, DC at the Rally for Sanity on October 30th
NOON-12:30 - corner of 4th St. NW and Madison Drive NW (the north side of the mall)
 RALLY TO RESTORE SANITY
What "in-sanity" means:
• Spending over $3 billion on mid-term elections.
• Unlimited corporate money funneled through the Chamber of Commerce and other conservative groups attacking moderate candidates.
• Long-term Senators who support sane campaign finance reform (e.g. Russ Feingold) threatened by people whose idea of governing is to say "NO!"
• Money in politics scandals constantly hitting state and local government.
• A democracy filled with people distrustful of government and cynical about politics and politicians.
What "sanity" would look like:
• A government of, by, and for the people; not one bought and paid for by corporations.
• A public financing option for candidates to run for office without depending on big corporate support.
• Elections that are not for sale.
• Campaigns where money is not the most important factor in deciding who wins.
• Elected officials who spend their time legislating, not courting lobbyists representing big money.
MEET UP WITH DEMOCRACY MATTERS SUPPORTERS BETWEEN Noon and 12:30 AT THE RALLY. WE WILL CONVENE ON THE CORNER OF 4TH STREET N.W. AND MADISON DRIVE N.W. (on the north side of the mall).
SEE YOU THERE BECAUSE -- AS YOU KNOW -- DEMOCRACY MATTERS!!
If you will be joining us, send a quick email to
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Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart agree that we need to get big money out of politics - watch the clip.
 YOU COULD WIN $500 -- FAIR ELECTIONS CONTEST
Big corporate money has turned our democracy into a Wild West showdown—but only one side has the ammo to win.
The author of the best letter, selected from a panel of celebrity judges, will win $500.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader John Boehner need to hear from you that we need the Fair Elections Now Act.
Go to FairElectionsNow.org/Wildwest to send a letter, 100 words or less, urging them to pass the Fair Elections Now Act and fix our broken political system. Or email a response to
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The author of the best letter, selected from a panel of celebrity judges, will win $500.
Entries are due by midnight, Nov. 1, 2010.
Contest sponsored by Democracy Matters and Public Campaign
Send your letter now.
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