Boycott Political Ads

Since the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Citizens United, vast sums of money are being poured into election campaigns, particularly the presidential one. Most of these funds are supposedly used to purchase political advertising, particularly television spots. Passing a constitutional amendment to remove big money from politics will take many years, even if proponents are successful. However, voters can choose to boycott all political advertising, publicly acknowledge their stance and encourage others to do the same. This petition is actually a statement by individual voters that they will use the mute button on their television remotes whenever a political advertisement appears on their screens and refuse to consume printed and radio commercials as well. If this "boycott" eventually attracts the public attention of even a small percentage of voters, the effect of campaign contributions should be substantially reduced as media outlets, politicians, and corporations react to this citizen action.