HD37 Dems: Fwd: Corporations and Democracy

Dear Vorry,

Usually, when some new political development is called "a threat to democracy," I consider it a bit of an exaggeration.

But I don't think the threat is exaggerated at all with regard to yesterday's Supreme Court ruling that overturned decades of precedent controlling corporate money in political campaigns. This new ruling allows corporations to flood our political system with unlimited contributions, effectively drowning out any citizen's voice opposed to corporate interests.

We can't let this stand -- we must fight back. Will you pledge your support for putting people first? I need you to stand with me to show the rest of Congress that we're ready to fight hard.

Join me now in calling on Congress to put people first and restrain the corporate money in our elections.

I'm profoundly disappointed with this decision, and concerned about the impact this ruling will have on the quality of people we elect and the policies we enact. I'm also deeply concerned this will even further erode the confidence of Coloradans in our federal government at a time when we already feel like Washington is out of touch and run by politicians with no job experience outside elected office.

If you aren't sure we're facing a sea change, consider this: Barack Obama's remarkable campaign was built on millions of donations from individuals showing their support. But, with this ruling, all of those voices could have been drowned out with one, big, corporate check.

If we, as individuals, want to keep control of our democracy -- rather than have a government paid for by corporate interest checks -- then we have to fight back now and make sure our system reflects the belief that people, not corporations, control our democracy.

It's critical that Washington puts the interests of individuals before the interests of corporations. Sign my petition telling Congress that people need to be put in charge.

We all need to join together to find a way to stop this corporate interest boondoggle. If we want to keep control of our political system, then we have to fight back -- starting right now.

Sincerely,