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Petition Submitted To Require Congress To Wear The Logos Of Their Corporate Donors

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The idea that members of Congress should wear the logos of their corporate sponsors is as old as the internet itself, but it appears that someone's finally doing something about it. (Or at least bringing it to the attention of the current administration where it can be handed a set of talking points.) A petition at "We the People" requests that Congress members switch over to NASCAR-style representation, and wear their "affections" literally on their sleeves.

Since most politicians' campaigns are largely funded by wealthy companies and individuals, it would give voters a better sense of who the candidate they are voting for is actually representing if the company's logo, or individual's name, was prominently displayed upon the candidate's clothing at all public appearances and campaign events. Once elected, the candidate would be required to continue to wear those "sponsor's" names during all official duties and visits to constituents. The size of a logo or name would vary with the size of a donation. For example, a $1 million dollar contribution would warrant a patch of about 4" by 8" on the chest, while a free meal from a lobbyist would be represented by a quarter-sized button. Individual donations under $1000 are exempt.


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:lamoI can get behind 100%. Show the world who bought your campaign for you and lets see who you probably have best interests in mind for.
 
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And people say congress wastes time passing bills to rescind Obamacare.

Any member of congress who puts forward such a stupid bill should be immediately primaried out of existence in the next election.
 
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A politician can't control who donates to them. They CAN, however, control who they become beholden too.

I'd rather see corporations publish lists of who they donate to, and how much.
 
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And people say congress wastes time passing bills to rescind Obamacare.

Any member of congress who puts forward such a stupid bill should be immediately primaried out of existence in the next election.
The OP is about a petition, not a bill.
 
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A politician can't control who donates to them. They CAN, however, control who they become beholden too.

I'd rather see corporations publish lists of who they donate to, and how much.

Yes they can they can deny the contributions.
 
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Yes they can they can deny the contributions.

The money must first be donated before it can be returned. I sincerely doubt that any politician has the time to go through every single donation they receive, and as a tax payer I damn sure don't want to be on the hook for those who are hired to track it.

And as Stephen Colbert so brilliantly displayed during the last election, it's rather easy for any donor to become all but completely untraceable....so what are politicians going to reject, really?
 
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I'd like to see this as an amendment to the constitution.
 
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The OP is about a petition, not a bill.

True enough - but no less a waste of time - if any monies are expended printing it, circulating it, discussing it, etc., that's money flushed down the toilet and last I checked your country doesn't have a lot of money to waste.
 
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A politician can't control who donates to them. They CAN, however, control who they become beholden too.

I'd rather see corporations publish lists of who they donate to, and how much.

They can control who they accept money from. I think our system should be restructured away from the 'necessity' of campaign funding.

Personally I'd like to see it outlawed with each candidate being given a stipend that he can't exceed. Not only will it help severe corporate influence, it'll show who is able to stretch a buck further.
 
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They can control who they accept money from. I think our system should be restructured away from the 'necessity' of campaign funding.

Personally I'd like to see it outlawed with each candidate being given a stipend that he can't exceed. Not only will it help severe corporate influence, it'll show who is able to stretch a buck further.

I agree with setting a cap. It makes no sense that congressman make just over 100K for a salary and are able to receive an unlimited amount from corporations. Just making up names here, but let's say Billy B is a congressman making $750k per year, $100K is his salary and $650k is from corporate donations. I highly doubt Billy is doing the right thing for the people who elected him since the corp money is 6 times his salary.
 
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I agree with setting a cap. It makes no sense that congressman make just over 100K for a salary and are able to receive an unlimited amount from corporations. Just making up names here, but let's say Billy B is a congressman making $750k per year, $100K is his salary and $650k is from corporate donations. I highly doubt Billy is doing the right thing for the people who elected him since the corp money is 6 times his salary.

Politicians shouldn't be able to make a dime more than their listed salary. The biggest problem we're facing in America today is the fact that our politicians are being bought like packs of cigarettes by corporate lobbyists.

It simply blows my mind that the left will whine all day about how powerful corporations have become, yet their solution is to give more power and more money to the very politicians who are dancing like puppets for their lobbyist masters.
 
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:lamoI can get behind 100%. Show the world who bought your campaign for you and lets see who you probably have best interests in mind for.

I like it.As long as they make that apply to unions and that the more money that candidate got from any group or company the bigger the logo.I think libs are under the delusion that its just republicans who receive funds from companies.
 
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i'm ok with the idea... if they include the President.
 
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Why not tattoo them like the Nazi did the Jews. Or a scarlet letter in the form of a barcode on their forehead. :roll:

How the hell did you get from the OP to Nazi's and Jews...?
 
Re: Petition Submitted To Require Congress To Wear The Logos Of Their Corporate Donor

Why not tattoo them like the Nazi did the Jews. Or a scarlet letter in the form of a barcode on their forehead. :roll:

Godwins Laws! It has come at last!
 
Re: Petition Submitted To Require Congress To Wear The Logos Of Their Corporate Donor

Populist nonsense. Maybe we should ask what radio commentator the petition signer likes best so as to enable us to figure out who to ignore.
 
Re: Petition Submitted To Require Congress To Wear The Logos Of Their Corporate Donor

Godwins Laws! It has come at last!

One must be on the receiving end eventually.
 
Re: Petition Submitted To Require Congress To Wear The Logos Of Their Corporate Donor

One must be on the receiving end eventually.

Are you claiming i use Godwins law?
 
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What do you use?

Have i used Godwins law here? It was a simple question. You said that "one must be on the receiving end eventually" like i use Godwins law all the time, like i make comparisons with X person to Hitler or the Nazis.
 
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