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Over 100,000 expected at One Nation Working Together March in DC, Oct. 2nd
David Swanson – Author, DayBreak, Blogger at www.Warisacrime.org
Thousands will come together Saturday October 2nd One Nation Working Together March in Washington, including faith leaders, workers, labor leaders and peace advocates, whose goal is to refocus our nation the importance of jobs, education and justice for all. Major themes for the rally include health care not warfare, investment in jobs, and commitments not to cut, weaken, or privatize Social Security. Activist and blogger David Swanson notwarisacrime.org and PDA, the Progressive Democrats of America discusses the upcoming rally and the frustration of progressives with the state of our nation and do nothing politicians.
About David Swanson:
David Swanson is the author of the book "Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union" and of the introduction to "The 35 Articles of Impeachment and the Case for Prosecuting George W. Bush," by Dennis Kucinich. Swanson is Co-Founder of the websites, Warisacrime.org, AfterDowningStreet.org, nocreator of ConvictBushCheney.org. He is Washington Director of Democrats.com, a board member of Progressive Democrats of America, amd former campaign manager for Congressman Dennis Kucinich.
The Fair Elections Now Act –
Bob Edgar – President, Common Cause
Good news - the Fair Elections Now Act, legislation to take the hunt for big money and influence of special interests out of elections, has moved out of committee with more than 160 co-sponsors, the furthest that legislation of this type has ever gotten in Congress
Our political process has turned into a special interest funded circus. The nations biggest industries spend several billion dollars each election cycle lobbying politicians, and funding campaigns. In 2008 candidates with the most money won in 9 out of 10 contests.
Bob Edgar – President of Common Cause discusses how The Fair Elections Now Act, would create a citizen funded election system that would make running for office accessible to ordinary people and get elected our officials out of the fundraising game.
About Bob Edgar:
Bob Edgar has been is the president and CEO of Common Cause since 2007 with a long history of leadership and public service, including 12 years in Congress, elected first to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1974 to represent the Seventh Congressional District of Pennsylvania. Bob was part of the congressional class nicknamed "the Watergate babies," those elected in the wake of the Watergate scandal and who led sweeping reforms of Congress.