The Green Party of Florida Initiates a People's Lobby in Washington DC!

Invites Others to Join in Challenging Congress to Take the "Public Funding Only Pledge"

Florida Greens spurred on by fellow Greens and concerned citizens from around the country are heading to our nation's capital to offer Congress a way to kick the corporate donation habit (legalized bribery), and spend more time governing and less time fundraising, by qualifying for public funding.     
 
During the week of April 12th -16th, 2010 the Green Party will be visiting members of the House and Senate to ask them to:

KICK THE CORPORATE HABIT! (LEGALIZED BRIBERY)

Statistics say that every congressperson spends an average of 2-3 days on the phone, or in various other ways, trying to get financing for their re-election! The Green Party encourages members of third parties and concerned citizens to join them in giving Congress a way out. To join in just contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or help send a Green by donating to the Green Party of Florida.

Greens are asking Congress to:

STAY CLEAN AND FREE, WITH "PUBLIC FUNDING ONLY" FOR YOUR CAMPAIGN!

Not only will members of Congress have more time to actually get more things done for their legacy, but constituents can be confident that no corporate strings are attached to their Congress Person's votes. Then Congress can really live up to its task of serving the public. Our representatives will feel better and so will we, the voting public!

In a democracy ALL candidates should have evenly shared use of the publics' airwaves and what is supposed to be the free press. This way they compete on a fair level of skill. Incumbents DO have the experience, past record and name recognition to give them an advantage.  However, they can still declare them selves completely free of any special interests that would appear to sway their votes.

WHY?

Because they have taken the "PUBLIC FUNDING ONLY PLEDGE" for the 2010 elections and are co-sponsoring legislation to end ANY MONEY from outside sources to show that they mean it!

Current Bills circulating in Congress applicable to this lobby are:

The Business Should Mind Its Own Business Act (H.R. 4431)
The Corporate Propaganda Sunshine Act (H.R. 4432)
The Ending Corporate Collusion Act (H.R. 4433)
The End Political Kickbacks Act (H.R. 4434)
The Public Company Responsibility Act (H.R. 4435)
The End the Hijacking of Shareholder Funds Act (H.R. 4487)