To: The United States House of Representatives, The United States Senate, and President Donald Trump
Pledge for Transparency and Integrity in American Politics
I believe that I have found a solution to the problem of the vitriolic political process here in the United States. I have broken it down into bullet points in order of importance.
The Pledge for Transparency and Integrity in Government:
1. Term limits - no person may serve more than 12 years in Congress. That means no more than 6 terms in the house or 2 terms in the Senate. Or 1 term in the Senate and 3 terms in the house. That's it. Done. Go home.
2. No pensions for serving in an elected office. None. Period. Go get a job.
3. No one who has ever been a lobbyist may run for office, and no one who has served in office may become a lobbyist.
4. Eliminate lobbyists and PACs completely. No exceptions. These are the two biggest facilitators of corruption in the United States Government.
5. Campaign finance reform
• no one running for office may spend more on their campaign, than 1/4 of the annual salary for the position they are running for.
• no individual may donate more than $50 to any campaign or political party.
• corporations may not donate more than $50 to any candidate or political party.
• no PACs. None. Period.
• no TV, radio or print ads.
• All media outlets required to cover all candidates equally.
• full ballot access to anyone who files the paperwork. No minimum signatures.
• all candidates on the ballot must be offered the opportunity to be included in debates, both televised and not.
6. All proposed laws must be limited to one subject. No add-ons of any kind. Also, no law may be longer than the original constitution. No more using confusing clauses and excessive length of bills to hide the intent.
7. Mandatory balanced budget amendment. Without a balanced budget, we cannot fix the broken government.
Signed:________________________________ Date:______________________________________
I believe that this should be the first litmus test of a candidate running for office. If a candidate will not sign this pledge, then they are unworthy of our votes. Any candidate unwilling to sign this proves that they are seeking office for personal gain, and not for the good of the American people.
If you agree with me, please share this post, and also send a copy of this pledge to the candidates currently running for office, in your district.
If We The People, make it clear that no candidate, REGARDLESS of party affiliation, will receive our votes, we can take back our government!
The Pledge for Transparency and Integrity in Government:
1. Term limits - no person may serve more than 12 years in Congress. That means no more than 6 terms in the house or 2 terms in the Senate. Or 1 term in the Senate and 3 terms in the house. That's it. Done. Go home.
2. No pensions for serving in an elected office. None. Period. Go get a job.
3. No one who has ever been a lobbyist may run for office, and no one who has served in office may become a lobbyist.
4. Eliminate lobbyists and PACs completely. No exceptions. These are the two biggest facilitators of corruption in the United States Government.
5. Campaign finance reform
• no one running for office may spend more on their campaign, than 1/4 of the annual salary for the position they are running for.
• no individual may donate more than $50 to any campaign or political party.
• corporations may not donate more than $50 to any candidate or political party.
• no PACs. None. Period.
• no TV, radio or print ads.
• All media outlets required to cover all candidates equally.
• full ballot access to anyone who files the paperwork. No minimum signatures.
• all candidates on the ballot must be offered the opportunity to be included in debates, both televised and not.
6. All proposed laws must be limited to one subject. No add-ons of any kind. Also, no law may be longer than the original constitution. No more using confusing clauses and excessive length of bills to hide the intent.
7. Mandatory balanced budget amendment. Without a balanced budget, we cannot fix the broken government.
Signed:________________________________ Date:______________________________________
I believe that this should be the first litmus test of a candidate running for office. If a candidate will not sign this pledge, then they are unworthy of our votes. Any candidate unwilling to sign this proves that they are seeking office for personal gain, and not for the good of the American people.
If you agree with me, please share this post, and also send a copy of this pledge to the candidates currently running for office, in your district.
If We The People, make it clear that no candidate, REGARDLESS of party affiliation, will receive our votes, we can take back our government!
Why is this important?
I believe that if We The People, demand that every candidate running for office will agree to these principles, and work to implement them, once elected, we can take back our government from the Oligarchs who currently control it.