by MCDC | Oct 27, 2014 | 2016 General Election, Action Alerts, Citizens United, Civil Rights, Ethics
The American Anti-Corruption Act sets a standard for local, state and federal laws that: Stop the bribery The Act prevents lobbyists from donating to politicians and/or offering them any deals that could influence policymaking. End secret money The Act mandates full...
by MCDC | Oct 25, 2014 | 2016 General Election, Citizens United, Civil Rights, Voter Rights
Dear Editor: I am writing to inform your readers about a grassroots movement known as Wolf Pac. It is the goal of Wolf Pac to give the government back to the people of this great country. According to a July 2012 Gallup Poll almost 90% of Americans are very concerned...
by MCDC | Oct 1, 2014 | Citizens United, Environment, Ethics
By Tim Dickinson The enormity of the Koch fortune is no mystery. Brothers Charles and David are each worth more than $40 billion. The electoral influence of the Koch brothers is similarly well-chronicled. The Kochs are our homegrown oligarchs; they’ve cornered...
by MCDC | May 18, 2014 | Citizens United, News, Video, Voter Rights
by Joan McCarter Thursday morning Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced his support for a constitutional amendment to reverse Citizens United and McCutcheon, the two Supreme Court decisions allowing big money nearly unlimited influence in politics....
by MCDC | Apr 19, 2014 | Citizens United, Civil Rights, Video
Bill Moyers criticized both political parties on Friday for furthering the “protection racket” built to protect the mega-rich from paying their fair share of taxes while extending their influence over politics. “Sad that it’s come to this,” Moyers said. “The drift...
by MCDC | Apr 17, 2014 | Citizens United, Civil Rights, Minimum Wage
The United States of America is no longer a democracy, but rather an oligarchy. The anecdotes are plentiful, from modest gun control proposals that saw 90% public support, to unemployment compensation, to infrastructure spending, to women’s rights; where a...
