This is how money has taken control of our politics and our elections

Republican National Committee (RNC) offers Political Action Committees (PACs) “access to top RNC leadership throughout the Convention and an opportunity to network with other Fortune 500 Companies and Trade Association executives,” for a fee.  The fee is “a contribution of $15,000 to join the Majority Fund for 2011 and making an additional contribution of $15,000 in 2012.”  The two year membership commitment opens PACs to access to “four credentials and two hotel rooms in Tampa.”

What does that really mean and how does this prove how money has taken control of our politics and election?  It is quite safe to assume that any entity that pays this much to have access to our political representatives will eventually get something in return.  No one will pay this much and get nothing in return.  This contribution promises contributors a “Grand Majority Fund status and will be invited to attend and receive premier credentials to special events at the 2012 RNC Convention.”  It is also quite safe to assume that if this kind of access was given to the real electors of politicians, the public, maybe the governing ability of those in office and approval numbers would not be so low.

Now it should not be misunderstood that this is completely directed at only the Republican Party because I am sure it happens in the Democratic Party as well, the only big difference is that with the Democratic Party the poor, middle class, women and human rights all have a good chance to win sometimes.  We might not always get everything we want but to win a battle here and there is much better than being left on the sideline until election time.  Get money out of politics and the politicians may just pay more attention to those who elected them instead of those who bought them.    
















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