"We're more important than you" BigPharma - "Time to take special interest money out of circulation"

[Breeze54]

From: Bob Edgar, Common Cause <[e-mail]>
Date: Friday, December 14, 2007 9:20 AM
Subject: "We're more important than you"

Dear Breeze,

Every day, when Big Pharma, Powerful Energy, and Giant Insurance get undue access to lawmakers and
unwarranted influence on legislation, they’re saying to Americans, "We’re more important than you."

So we're going to remind them that our interests are just as important as theirs.

Here’s how:

We’ll run a full page ad in seven Iowan newspapers just before the Iowa caucuses, letting presidential
candidates know that we want big special interest money out of politics, once and for all.

We've already raised enough to place our ad in the Des Moines Register — now we need your support to expand our Iowa campaign and get this ad out to six more important newspapers. With the Iowa caucuses only 20 days away, we need that support right away.

https://www.kintera.org/site/apps/ka/sd/donor.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=3744971&en=epLDLMNuEfIHJRPxE5LKK5PIKgIILYNxGcJLIOOuGdKPKaI">Make a contribution to help us get our ad out across all of Iowa, and we will match your gift dollar for dollar, effectively doubling its strength!

Our Fresh Start for Democracy Campaign has dedicated time, energy, and resources to exposing how giant insurance companies, pharmaceutical conglomerates and other vested interests are working to shape America’s health care debate.

And we've done exactly the same thing when it comes to powerful energy companies and their
self-interested efforts to block action on global warming and energy issues.

Common Cause’s ad puts the final touches on those efforts by confronting special interests with the facts.
We’re making sure people know whether their favorite presidential candidates will work to end the sordid
practice of special interest lavishing campaigns with donations, by working for public financing of campaigns.

Help get our message out across Iowa with this ad, and your special gift will be matched immediately!

America faces tough, pressing decisions on health care and global warming, among many other issues.
With your support, Common Cause will make sure those decisions are made in the open, based on facts,
and not distorted by the undue influence of powerful corporations and special interests.

Thanks for all you do,

Bob Edgar
President, Common Cause

Click the link below to view the Full size Newspaper Ad!
http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7Bfb3c17e2-cdd1-4df6-92be-bd4429893665%7D/FAIRELECTIONSADFINAL.PDF

[scarletwoman]

1. k&r -- This is an excellent idea! Good for them! Thanks for posting this, I'm going to click on

the link and donate as soon as I hit "post".

sw

[Breeze54]

2. I think it's a great idea too!

Thanks, scarletwoman! :patriot:

[durtee librul]

3. Should have used

Tom DeLay as the model...just donated to them. Great idea. Should be done for the general election in Nov as well.

[Breeze54]

4. That's a good idea too, durtee librul...

But getting to the Iowans now is crucial...we need to do this
in NH as well and other states that are critical.

[silverojo]

5. K&R

F*** these greedy bastards! I think these folks should also create a lobby for the people, so WE'LL have some influence in Congress.

[Breeze54]

6. I agree and they're trying, silverojo!

I'm glad you're on board! :D

Please spread the word to all you know, OK?

Thanks!!

"We're taking OUR country back!!"

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Breeze54]

7. kicking for a good cause...US!!!!!

;)