The U.S. Senate has now twice refused to allow full debate on the DISCLOSE Act of 2012, which would require complete disclosure of spending on big-money advertising in candidate elections. The Juneau League of Women Voters is proud that Senator Begich voted to move ahead with this critical legislation and stood up for the voters against the special interests. We were disappointed, however, that Senator Murkowski voted to block debate on this vital issue.
Huge sums of secret money are flooding into our elections and without full disclosure the voters don’t know who is trying to buy influence. The DISCLOSE Act is an important step towards eliminating secret money.
The National League of Women Voters and the Juneau LWV support this legislation because we believe that Americans deserve all the information they can get before they vote. The LWV continues to push nationwide for passage of DISCLOSE because secret campaign money has no place in America’s democracy. It undermines the role of the voter and corrupts the election process.
Voters have a right to know — whether it is a corporation, union, trade association, or non-profit advocacy group making unlimited campaign expenditures and influencing elections. Tell us where the money is coming from and let the voters decide.
League of Women Voters of Juneau
Margo Waring, Board Member
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Silly me, I thought that voters decided elections based on who or what they want to happen. I did not realize that money is what decided elections. It should not matter to anyone who donated what money to whom. a billionaire cannot buy an election, that task is up to the voters. Good work Lisa!!
Funny how the liberals didn't
Funny how the liberals didn't give a wit where Obama was getting his millions and millions of campaign dollars for the 2008 election. Remember all the "funny" credit card payments over the internet that the progressives just couldn't figure out - like from Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck? I especially liked the Hamas fellas who were selling t-shirts for BO in Palestine!
http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/08/obamas_donor_contributions_sil.html
The whining is so transparent!
calypso, cool story bro. Got anything of value, or do you
actually consider hack political bloggers to be expert journalists? Pamela Gellar? Seriously? American thinker?
On a more reasonable note, real journalists discovered both John McCain and Barrack Obama, as candidates, accepted foreign contributions. The FEC allows foreign contributions, but only if the contributor is a US citizen living overseas. Both campaigns failed to protect against this.
Also, both candidates accepted, legally, anonymous donations. The disclose act would potentially protect against this, but you;re too busy taking aim at liberals, instead of being less of a moron and understanding it happens on both sides. You're a joke, by the way, and your posts reflect this.
You mean our elected
You mean our elected officials don't want us knowing where they're endluences are coming from!?!
Shocker.
newlife, moron, the senate republicans blocked the debate.
Twice now, even. The democrats can't force the senate to decide anything without a super majority. One does not currently exist, therefore, we have to put up with the republicans wasting our time, as usual. And morons like you stand up for them, and even deflect the blame wholeheartedly. How stupid can you possibly be?
cheesy
Moron. Really?