To accomplish your goals we must regain control of our government. Some
think repeal of the 17th amendment would go a long way. [ Appointed Senators
have few election costs, while popular elected Senators must raise an
average of $6000 every single day.] American voters are resigned to the
fact that they have no influence of Federal government. They understand
that "Big Money" owns our Federal Legislators and that those Legislators are
paid well to assist and legalize exploitation of the people and resources of
the United States.
Here's part of a story by Holly Bailey that is part of the problem!
Come this November, Election Day's biggest battle may not be
the duel between Texas Gov. George W. Bush and Vice President
Al Gore for the White House. It may not be the numerous gubernatorial
races across the country nor the unsung battle for the nation's
statehouses, which will take the lead on redistricting this fall.
In the minds of many political operatives, the real battle is
the race to see which party will control the House of Representatives.
Currently, Republicans hold a razor-thin 222-211 majority, but
Democrats, aided by at least 20 toss-up races around the country,
hope to gain enough momentum to retake majority control this
fall.
Of course, it's not a race to determine the leader of the free
world. But, in terms of campaign cash, it might as well be. Both
Democrats and Republicans are taking in record-breaking amounts
of money in their fight for the majority. Perhaps the most notable
increase is found at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee,
where chairman Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island took in nearly
$25 million in soft money, PAC and individual contributions in
1999. That's three times the amount of money the DCCC raised
in 1997, and five times the amount raised in 1995.
But Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., is no slouch, either. Under Davis'
leadership, the National Republican Congressional Committee reported
$19.7 million in soft money, PAC and individual contributions
in 1999. That's roughly 40 percent more than money raised in
'97 and a 46 percent increase compared to 1995's fund-raising
levels.
Perhaps the most compelling analysis is a look at where this
money is coming from. Interestingly, some of the top contributors
to the parties are the same industries, indicative of the idea
that most campaign contributions are linked to practical, rather
than ideological, reasons. Insurance ranks near the top of both
lists, contributing $1.2 million to the NRCC and $796,900 to
the DCCC. Contributions from the computer industry are evenly
split between the parties -- $458,650 to the DCCC and $491,050
to the NRCC.
The pharmaceutical industry also gave almost equally to the two
committees, with $571,600 to the DCCC and $538,604 to the NRCC.
And gambling interests also ranked near the top of both the DCCC
and NRCC lists, with $847,371 to House Democrats and $448,700
to the GOP.
But the most striking analysis is found in how much some industries
stepped up their campaign contributions in 1999. Lawyers, flush
with cash after the tobacco settlement, pumped in nearly $3.2
million to the DCCC last year -- almost four times the amount
of cash given in 1997. The entertainment industry, TV/Movies/Music,
gave $1.5 million to the House Democrats, more than five times
its contributions in 1997.
Countless stories have detailed the NRCC's pressure on House
GOP lawmakers to contribute to maintaining their majority, and
the fund-raising numbers reflect that pressure. Candidate committees,
a lawmaker's re-election campaign, contributed more than $2.4
million to the NRCC last year. That's five times what such contributions
were in 1997 and more than six times than money raised in 1995.
What do you think? Ron Wilson
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> I agree whole heartedly. Keyword: we. Not politicians, but we ourselves
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> The corporate-government complex can not be influenced by voting because
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> are the ones with the real power. Washington DC is a front. The real
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> congress or the president.
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> When the boards of directors of the corporations can be elected by the
> public at large, then and only then will we be on our way to real
> democracy. This thing we have now is a fraud and a sham.
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