Meet the Faux King, the Successor to “Mad King” George III
If you doubt that President Trump considers himself beyond reproach, just note two recent Trump declarations. On August 22, Trump proclaimed (falsely), “I am actually […]
Tag Archive for: Campaign Finance Reform
Americans Have Never Accepted Corruption And Will Not Now
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Campaign Finance Reform Democracy Reforms Public Financing TrumpWatchby Jackie HowellThe Robber Baron era of the late 19th century. The Watergate scandals of the 1970s. The soft money influence-buying scandals of the 1990s. All horrendous […]
How SCOTUS Opened The Door To The Musk Era
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Campaign Finance Reform Citizens United Supreme Courtby Jackie HowellIt took Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, to illustrate to Americans just how dangerous our corrupt campaign finance system can be. This system allowed […]
How The Opinions Of Two Supreme Court Justices Paved The Way For The Musk Era
|Press Releases |Campaign Finance Reform Citizens United John Roberts Supreme Courtby Jackie HowellThis op-ed is adapted from a piece that first appeared in Courier Newsroom. How The Opinions Of Two Supreme Court Justices Paved the […]
Elon Musk Is The Poster Child For A Corrupt Campaign Finance System
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Campaign Finance Reform Citizens United Elon Muskby Jackie HowellIt took Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, to illustrate to Americans just how dangerous our corrupt campaign finance system is. This corrupt system allowed […]
Blame SCOTUS — The Super Rich Flood Elections With Billions In Contributions
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |2024 Elections Campaign Finance Reform Citizens United Supreme Courtby Jackie HowellIn 1976, the Supreme Court ruled in Buckley v. Valeo that “contribution ceilings were a necessary legislative concomitant to deal with the reality or appearance of corruption inherent […]
A Corrupt & Obscene Campaign Finance System
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |2024 Elections Campaign Finance Reform Money In Politics Special Interest Moneyby Jackie HowellToday’s campaign finance system floods Washington with unprecedented levels of influence-seeking and influence-buying campaign money. It is an unfair and corrupt system. It is also […]
From The Watergate Era’s “Suitcases Filled With Cash” To Today’s Billions In Secret Campaign Money
|Press Releases |Campaign Finance Reform Money In Politics Watergateby Jackie Howell“If money is buying influence and results over government policies, then most Americans are shut out, because the campaign finance system is dominated by people […]
D21 Endorses Government By The People Act, Which Would Create An Innovative Way To Finance Campaigns And Lessen The Big-Money Stranglehold On Elections
|Press Releases |Campaign Finance Reform Money In Politics Small Donor Matching Systemby Jackie HowellRepresentative John Sarbanes (D-MD), joined by Representatives Joe Neguse (D-CO), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), and Chellie Pingree (D-ME), recently reintroduced the Government By The People Act, which […]
From The Watergate Era’s “Suitcases Filled With Cash” To Today’s Billions In Secret Campaign Money
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Campaign Finance Reform Citizens United Watergateby Jackie HowellThis week, in lieu of a Fred Note, here’s a “Fred Listen”: “If money is buying influence and results over government policies, then most Americans are […]
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