March 2008 Archives

A REVOLUTION TO TAKE BACK THE U.S. CONGRESS

by Nelson Lee Walker

I am proposing that we create a popular, bloodless, political revolution in our country.

I believe that it is very necessary, very possible, and very doable.

The object of this revolution is the destruction of the professional political class which currently dominates and corrupts the US Congress.

I am convinced, as are many, many voters, that the bulk of our country's political problems arises out of this 'permanent' Congressional political class, and their devotion to party power and to the financial special interests keeping them in power.

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America's Dysfunctional Politics

Here's a list of dysfunctions just from this week. Then we will take a gander at what we must do to end all this political dysfunction.

Josh White of the Wash. Post informs us:

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First Large Emailing Completed

VOID has completed its first targeted large emailing of over 6000 emails to voters in the San Antonio, Texas area. The intention was to get this mailing out well before the Texas primary. We purchased the list well in advance, but, ran into enormous obstacles finding the right software to deliver 6000 emails in one swoop, and do it in a manner that would meet with our Host Mail Server sending limits designed to protect their shared hosting resources for other account holders.

Weeks went researching, then an injury, and more weeks of research and finally landing the right software, days went by configuring it, working out details with our Server Host, and finally, getting the email out. Regretfully, the email went out after the Texas Primary instead of before, when interest would have been at its height. We had a few very positive responses, and will likely see more in the coming days.

But, we will press on. The Board will meet shortly to authorize the purchase of another list for another targeted audience. This time, having all the infrastructure in place, we can be assured of a timely delivery in a state with its primary or caucus coming up. The email we are sending raises awareness of the need to vote anti-incumbent where possible, and of our organization and its purpose and mission. You can view the email being sent by clicking here.

Your thoughts, recommendations, and suggestions made in the comments here will be read and considered and very much appreciated.

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CREW has some good articles.

CREW, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, writes:

House has opened wide loopholes in ethics rules.

As the U.S. House of Representatives continues its debate on how to proceed on ethics reform, an article in today's edition of The Hill is instructive. Even though, the Senate is far from doing all the work on policing its members that needs to be done, that body is viewed as more aggressive on ethics issues. Two former House members (Cunningham and Ney) are incarcerated. Two more members (Jefferson and Renzi) are currently under indictment.

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TenureCorrupts sent us an Email

Nelson Walker sent us the following email of interest:

Hi guys and gals, from tenurecorrupts.com

Now that the latest political buzzword is 'CHANGE', I guess I'm gonna have to get on the bandwagon...

I say the CHANGE that is needed in our country is to end the permanent status quo in Congress.

How many of you realize that the average reelection rate in the House of Representatives is over 98% ? And in the Senate it is over 92% ?

Do you really, really think that Congress does such a good job that it deserves to be reelected over and over again, ad infinitum ? Something is wrong !

Doesn't this sound like Congress has a real need for CHANGE ?

Since they are not likely to ever let us term limit them, we have to do it ourselves. And it is easy to do. We simply have to NEVER REELECT THEM !

During this Presidential Election, vote for whoever you want for president. But when it comes to your members of Congress in either House, or either party, vote only for challengers, never for incumbents.

If we succeed in knocking down their reelection rates to the low 70 or 80 percentile rates, they will get the message and let us have a constitutional amendment for term limits for Congress.

Now THAT would be REAL CHANGE !!!

--Nelson Walker, TenureCorrupts.Com

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Good old years of Corruption

The following list was found at DefendUSA covering high profile government corruption from 2002 through 2005. But, the corruption continues in Washington with billions and billions of U.S. dollars stolen and misappropriated in Iraq, enormous losses to taxpayers as a result of continuing no-bid contracts, and the ever so subtle tactics of replacing taxes with user fees and stealing from our children's wages taxes for national debt being accumulated today. Not to mention Alaska's Jim Clark guilty plea, La. Dem. Jefferson's ongoing indictment, and this February's indictment of Rep. Rick Renzi (R) for extortion, wire fraud, money laundering and other charges related to a land deal in Arizona.

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Primary Key to Anti-Incumbent Voters

The Primaries and Caucuses are the primary place for anti-incumbent voters to register their initial anti-incumbent vote. Far too many American voters assume the main ballot entry is for President. It is not. Take a look at how many seats are up for grabs in my own district. Your district has very similar ballot options for the Primary election. To vote anti-incumbent means voting for the challengers, and the place to do that first is in the Primary elections.

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