Will YOU Sign this Pledge?
Who needs to overturn Citizens United when morality and ethics is practiced in governing?
To all Democrat and Republican politicians: What do you think? Will you sign the pledge?
Politics should be about people power, not the power of purchasing people. That is too much like slavery. It is a moral issue. It is an ethical issue. It is an issue that will make us or break us.
We should ask every candidate for every office to read and sign the following - or refuse to support them. If they want our votes, they should earn our votes - not purchase them through some unscrupulous agent!
Read and like, if you want this. Add to it in the comments.
Integrity in Campaigning Pledge
I, ____________________________,
a candidate for the office of _____________________________________,
hereby make the following pledge to the voters of ________________________________:
THE PLEDGE
I pledge to the people of my district, state, and the United States that:
I will not solicit or accept campaign contributions—directly or indirectly—from any of the following sources:
Political Action Committees (PACs) of any type, including Super PACs.
Corporations, including subsidiaries, parent companies, partnerships, or corporate-funded intermediaries.
Institutions that represent limited and special political or commercial interests.
Labor unions, including affiliated political committees.
Any individual or family whose net worth exceeds the current median household net worth of the United States, as determined by the most recently published Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances or equivalent federal dataset.
I will not coordinate with, encourage, or permit independent expenditures made on my behalf by PACs, corporations, labor unions, or individuals/families exceeding the median net-worth threshold.
I will disclose to the public, in a timely and accessible manner, all campaign contributions received, including the verification process ensuring compliance with this pledge.
If elected, I further pledge that throughout my term of office:
I will continue to refuse such contributions for reelection or political committees I control.
I will advocate for reforms that promote fair, transparent, and broadly accessible campaign financing.
Purpose of the Pledge
By signing this pledge, I affirm that my decisions in office will not be influenced by concentrated financial interests, and that I seek to represent the public with independence, integrity, and accountability.
Signed,
Candidate Signature
Date
Printed Name
This is such a powerfull framework for reframing campaign finance reform! Your pledge smartly sidesteps the endless legal battles around Citizens United by simply asking candidates to voluntarily reject Super PAC money and corporate donaitons. What I find particularly clever is the median net worth threshold, since it anchors teh standard to actual economic reality rather than arbitrary dollar amounts that quickly become outdated. If even a handful of candidates embraced this publicly, it could shift voter expectations about what "clean" campaigning actually looks like.