Monday, June 29, 2015
MAYDAY supporters interested in Bernie synergy
The below is a post and comments on https://www.facebook.com/groups/MAYDAYPAC/. I think the post and comments show interest by MAYDAY supporters in synergy with Bernie. I have been working for a month to promote this. (See Seeking synergy with #bernie2016 and subsequent posts.) I think MAYDAY should do more to promote it.
Friday, June 26, 2015
Thank you for the reply, MAYDAY
Thank you for replying to me. (See Request for MAYDAY's help.)
More guidance is sought if and when the MAYDAY Team should have an opportunity to focus further.
Your reply said the letter to editor worked and Rep. Moulton just yesterday co-sponsored HR 20.
Does that mean you don't think it is worth using Twitter to try to publicize the LTE within Rep. Moulton's district and to his constituents?
Is it worth using Twitter to try to publicize the LTE and Rep. Moulton's co-sponsorship of HR 20, to MAYDAY supporters and to other reform supporters in order to encourage them to write LTE's in their own districts?
Is it worth using Twitter to try to publicize the LTE and Rep. Moulton's co-sponsorship of HR 20, within nearby MA districts, to try to advance MAYDAY's cause?
If and when the MAYDAY Team could indicate its thoughts on these matters, I would be most grateful, as possibly would others who have expressed interest in the use of Twitter to advance the campaign finance reform cause.
More guidance is sought if and when the MAYDAY Team should have an opportunity to focus further.
Your reply said the letter to editor worked and Rep. Moulton just yesterday co-sponsored HR 20.
Does that mean you don't think it is worth using Twitter to try to publicize the LTE within Rep. Moulton's district and to his constituents?
Is it worth using Twitter to try to publicize the LTE and Rep. Moulton's co-sponsorship of HR 20, to MAYDAY supporters and to other reform supporters in order to encourage them to write LTE's in their own districts?
Is it worth using Twitter to try to publicize the LTE and Rep. Moulton's co-sponsorship of HR 20, within nearby MA districts, to try to advance MAYDAY's cause?
If and when the MAYDAY Team could indicate its thoughts on these matters, I would be most grateful, as possibly would others who have expressed interest in the use of Twitter to advance the campaign finance reform cause.
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Request for MAYDAY's help
To MAYDAY Team: On the MAYDAY Facebook Page you posted a link to Rod Kessler's letter to the Salem News and the below offer to help people in writing letters to editor in their areas.
Could you kindly offer guidance about whether and/or how you think Twitter might be used to publicize Rod Kessler's letter within Representative Moulton's district and to his constituents?
Thank you.
Edit. MAYDAY gave the below reply:
Could you kindly offer guidance about whether and/or how you think Twitter might be used to publicize Rod Kessler's letter within Representative Moulton's district and to his constituents?
Thank you.
Edit. MAYDAY gave the below reply:
@RobShattuckAL06 the LTE worked! Rep. Moulton just co-sponsored HR 20 today. For future LTEs, consider a hashtag for local politics [1/2]
— MAYDAY.US (@MAYDAYUS) June 25, 2015@RobShattuckAL06 for ex, we used the hashtag MA6. MApol is also a good one. Generally, state abbreviation+pol (e.g. #ALpol) [2/2]
— MAYDAY.US (@MAYDAYUS) June 25, 2015Salem News letter to editor
The Salem News, June 22, 2015
Letter to editor from Rod Kessler
Letter: Congressman should support campaign finance reform
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Posted: Monday, June 22, 2015 9:00 pm
To the editor:
Brian Watson’s June 8 column “We Can Remove Money from Politics” rightly suggests that the interests of ordinary citizens are being undermined when the politics of “one person, one vote” are superseded by a “democracy” of dollars. Big money corrupts and distorts the political process — and Americans know it. Polls show that the majority of us oppose unlimited infusions of cash from hidden donors into campaign coffers, yet the problems only worsen.
Watson sounds a pessimistic note, deeming the situation hopeless. But is it? Several plans before Congress propose the kinds of changes that would limit the size of political donations and restructure the system to otherwise level the playing field. Unfortunately, Congressman Seth Moulton has yet to sign on to any proposal that would fundamentally reform our campaign finance system. But the time to lead is now. It would be! a great start if U.S. Rep. Moulton would co-sponsor the Government By the People Act (H.R.20) and support its Senate counterpart, the Fair Elections Now Act (S. 1538), a set of strong reform bills that have already been introduced in Congress. Cheer up, Brian, maybe there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.
Rod Kessler
Salem
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