I love what you're doing! Why are prison populations exploding while schools face budget cuts? Why is healthcare a cruel joke? We live in a bizarro world because our politicians are bought. Politicians give auditory candy to the voters to get elected, then turn around and vote in the interests of their donors. How is campaign finance not THE most important issue in America right now! But, Mr. Lessig, how can I donate to your PAC when I am struggling myself? I have no money to give. I am the educated poor. What I do have is a computer, unyielding motivation, and a sharp tongue. Why not start a letter writing/emailing campaign to all newspapers,especially smaller papers, to express our need for more stories on how our politicians fundraise. We want our local journalists to report on PACs, their donors, and how they are used in our political system. Every regular Republican and Democrat know politics is corrupt, but they don't know exactly how. It would be nice to see our local papers writing more articles on the logistics of fundraising, how these donors influence their votes, and how it affects our lives on a very local level. I say start at the local level because that is where it is easiest to affect change. I know I've done it and I'm a nobody! Pressuring journalists to report on campaign finance will not help you reach your fundraising goal, but it will keep pushing and highlighting how our political system is corrupt.
tl;dr: How can I fight political corruption with no money?
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I love what you're doing! Why are prison populations exploding while schools face budget cuts? Why is healthcare a cruel joke? We live in a bizarro world because our politicians are bought. Politicians give auditory candy to the voters to get elected, then turn around and vote in the interests of their donors. How is campaign finance not THE most important issue in America right now! But, Mr. Lessig, how can I donate to your PAC when I am struggling myself? I have no money to give. I am the educated poor. What I do have is a computer, unyielding motivation, and a sharp tongue. Why not start a letter writing/emailing campaign to all newspapers,especially smaller papers, to express our need for more stories on how our politicians fundraise. We want our local journalists to report on PACs, their donors, and how they are used in our political system. Every regular Republican and Democrat know politics is corrupt, but they don't know exactly how. It would be nice to see our local papers writing more articles on the logistics of fundraising, how these donors influence their votes, and how it affects our lives on a very local level. I say start at the local level because that is where it is easiest to affect change. I know I've done it and I'm a nobody! Pressuring journalists to report on campaign finance will not help you reach your fundraising goal, but it will keep pushing and highlighting how our political system is corrupt.
tl;dr: How can I fight political corruption with no money?
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