With the judgment of McCutcheon vs FEC, the blistering stench of corruption in Washington D.C. went up a notch. (“High court ends limits on campaign contributions.”) Now the only remaining restriction on mega-wealthy individuals and corporations is that they cannot fund the entire election campaign of single candidate. They have to share ownership with a few other Fat Cats. But Justice Clarence Thomas has already declared his desire to repeal all contribution limits and enable a single billionaire or corporation to wholly own an elected official.
I don’t blame ordinary people for feeling helpless. But I will blame them if they give up.The Washington Coalition to Amend the Constitution (www.wamend.org) has created an easy way for ordinary folks to fight back. It is Initiative 1329. Passage will allow Washingtonians to officially tell Congress that we will not accept this money game as a substitute for democracy. Right now we’re trying to gather the 300,000 signatures required to put this on the November ballot.
If you’d like the opportunity to vote against this Fat Cat takeover of our government, at local businesses listed at www.wamend.org you can sign the initiative and get materials to help others sign it. Or you can helplessly watch your government be sold. It’s your choice.
Ken Dammand
Tulalip
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