November 26, 2011
Campaign Finance Reform Bill:
WHEREAS THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION PROVIDES THAT:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
I, , CITIZEN of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in order to form a better Union, by, for and of the PEOPLE, shall elect to provide a Constitutional Amendment or Law proposal resolving the current buying and selling of our Democracy through Campaign Financing and Special Interests. This proposal is based on the commonality in the voice of the millions of people, protesting the current situation across our Great Nation and The World. This would be a great opportunity to appease your constituents and seems very fair to the American People and Elected Officials alike. I adamantly insist that this issue be addressed, as I and millions of others, will be presenting it to every elected official in the House and Senate for review. My recommendations to Congress and the Senate are as follows:
1. United States citizens shall be free to contribute no more than $500.00, or it’s equivalent to any federal candidate during any election cycle. Notwithstanding the limits set forth as part of the First Amendment, Congress shall have the power to limit, but not ban, independent political expenditures, so long as such limits are content and viewpoint neutral. Congress shall set forth a federal holiday for the purposes of voting for candidates for Federal office. Non-citizens shall not contribute money, directly or indirectly, to any candidates for any Federal office.
2. No corporation or business entity of any type, domestic or foreign, shall be allowed to contribute money, directly or indirectly, to any candidate for Federal office or to contribute money on behalf of or opposed to any type of campaign for Federal office. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, campaign contributions to candidates for Federal office shall not constitute speech of any kind as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution or any amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Congress shall set a designated federal holiday for the purpose of voting for candidates for Federal office.
3. People, person, or persons as used in this proposal does not include corporations, limited liability companies or other business entities established by the laws of any state, in the United States, or any foreign state, and such corporate entities are subject to such regulation as the people, through their elected state and federal representatives, deemed reasonable and are otherwise consistent with the powers of Congress and the States under this Constitution.
4. Prohibiting all federal public employees, officers, officials or their immediate family members from ever being employed by any corporation, individual or business that they specifically regulated while in office; nor may any public employee, officer, official or their immediate family members own or hold any stock or shares in any corporation they regulated while in office until a full 5 years after their term is completed; a complete lifetime ban on the acceptance of all gifts, services, money or thing of value, directly or indirectly, by any elected or appointed federal official or their immediate family members, from any person, corporation, union or other entity that the public official was charged to specifically regulate while in office. Elected officials and public employees in regulatory roles may only collect their salary, generous healthcare benefits and pension. Any person, including corporate employees, found guilty and convicted of violating these rules in a court of law by proof beyond a reasonable doubt, shall be sentenced to a term of mandatory imprisonment of no less than one year and not more than ten years.
5. Members of the United States House of Representatives shall be limited to serving no more than four two-year terms in their lifetime. Members of the United States Senate shall be limited to serving no more than two six-year terms in their lifetime. The two-term limit for President shall remain unchanged. Serving as a member of Congress or as the President of the United States is one of the highest honors and privileges our culture can bestow. These positions of prominence in our society should be sought to serve one's country and not provide a lifetime career designed to increase personal wealth and accumulate power for the sake of vanity.
Nothing contained within this proposal shall be construed to limit the people's Constitutional Rights in any way; which rights are inalienable.
Regards,
Campaign Finance Reform Bill:
WHEREAS THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION PROVIDES THAT:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
I, , CITIZEN of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in order to form a better Union, by, for and of the PEOPLE, shall elect to provide a Constitutional Amendment or Law proposal resolving the current buying and selling of our Democracy through Campaign Financing and Special Interests. This proposal is based on the commonality in the voice of the millions of people, protesting the current situation across our Great Nation and The World. This would be a great opportunity to appease your constituents and seems very fair to the American People and Elected Officials alike. I adamantly insist that this issue be addressed, as I and millions of others, will be presenting it to every elected official in the House and Senate for review. My recommendations to Congress and the Senate are as follows:
1. United States citizens shall be free to contribute no more than $500.00, or it’s equivalent to any federal candidate during any election cycle. Notwithstanding the limits set forth as part of the First Amendment, Congress shall have the power to limit, but not ban, independent political expenditures, so long as such limits are content and viewpoint neutral. Congress shall set forth a federal holiday for the purposes of voting for candidates for Federal office. Non-citizens shall not contribute money, directly or indirectly, to any candidates for any Federal office.
2. No corporation or business entity of any type, domestic or foreign, shall be allowed to contribute money, directly or indirectly, to any candidate for Federal office or to contribute money on behalf of or opposed to any type of campaign for Federal office. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, campaign contributions to candidates for Federal office shall not constitute speech of any kind as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution or any amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Congress shall set a designated federal holiday for the purpose of voting for candidates for Federal office.
3. People, person, or persons as used in this proposal does not include corporations, limited liability companies or other business entities established by the laws of any state, in the United States, or any foreign state, and such corporate entities are subject to such regulation as the people, through their elected state and federal representatives, deemed reasonable and are otherwise consistent with the powers of Congress and the States under this Constitution.
4. Prohibiting all federal public employees, officers, officials or their immediate family members from ever being employed by any corporation, individual or business that they specifically regulated while in office; nor may any public employee, officer, official or their immediate family members own or hold any stock or shares in any corporation they regulated while in office until a full 5 years after their term is completed; a complete lifetime ban on the acceptance of all gifts, services, money or thing of value, directly or indirectly, by any elected or appointed federal official or their immediate family members, from any person, corporation, union or other entity that the public official was charged to specifically regulate while in office. Elected officials and public employees in regulatory roles may only collect their salary, generous healthcare benefits and pension. Any person, including corporate employees, found guilty and convicted of violating these rules in a court of law by proof beyond a reasonable doubt, shall be sentenced to a term of mandatory imprisonment of no less than one year and not more than ten years.
5. Members of the United States House of Representatives shall be limited to serving no more than four two-year terms in their lifetime. Members of the United States Senate shall be limited to serving no more than two six-year terms in their lifetime. The two-term limit for President shall remain unchanged. Serving as a member of Congress or as the President of the United States is one of the highest honors and privileges our culture can bestow. These positions of prominence in our society should be sought to serve one's country and not provide a lifetime career designed to increase personal wealth and accumulate power for the sake of vanity.
Nothing contained within this proposal shall be construed to limit the people's Constitutional Rights in any way; which rights are inalienable.
Regards,
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