Democracy is dead

This morning, I watched five Supreme Court Justices stab at the heart of democracy, our electoral system.

They overturned over 100 years of statute and precedent, and declared that corporations can spend all the money that they want to buy elections. In fact, these five men in robes declared that they have a constitutional right to do so.

I was there. I saw it. And one seat away was Senate Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who could barely contain his glee.

If you signed our petition, you were there, too. Right in the courtroom. Because your petitions were with me, and I delivered them to the Supreme Court. If you signed our petition, you were one of almost 15,000 people who told these judges that "we cannot have a government that is bought and paid for by huge multinational corporations."

And now, we have to fight. We have introduced six bills to prevent the sale of our government to the highest bidder. The "Save Our Democracy" package must pass. As Lincoln said in his first inaugural address, the war is forced upon us. And if we fail, then as I said yesterday, "you can kiss your country goodbye."

Forward this message to your friends now. Tell them to sign the petition at SaveDemocracy.net to support the "Save Our Democracy" package now.

Regards,

Alan Grayson
Member of Congress

A comment from CommonDreams:

When are WE THE PEOPLE going to rise up and say no more will we allow corporations to CORRUPT OUR POLITICAL PROCESS? There has to be a grass roots movement and find a way to make our voices heard.

Every generation of Americans had their battles that they had to fight. Will we do the right thing and fight or will we do nothing( which is the same as surrender)? I say we fight the evil corruption that is overpowering our government because they are corrupting the political system. I say we find men and women who have the courage to fight and who have good character to run for office for a true Progressive party like the Green Party. We also need to roll up our sleeves and help those men and women who are willing to fight. Working as hard as we can to get them elected. Once elected we give them all the help and support they need to achieve what needs to be done to save this country.

The hour is late but I believe we still have time. Future generations of Americans deserve for this generation to fight and not just give up and allow the corporations to continue on the path they have been on. We must fight them and all who seek to destroy our Consitution.

I think of the statue of Liberty and see her torch falling. Will this generation of America pick up her torch and do the morally right thing and fight against those who by their actions and visions seek to destroy the America that was founded on the principles of truth, justice, freedom, equality and being a light of hope and good in the world? If all of us are willing to pick up that torch and fight than I believe we can win and the children today will have a brighter future than if we just do nothing and allow our government to be destroyed.