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Is your state treasurer a socialist? … Michael Langenmayr, Democracy for America
You’ve seen what Citizens United has done to federal politics. Now, imagine if we let the same thing happen at the state and local level.
Imagine unrelenting attack ads accusing your state treasurer of being a socialist — or accusing your state legislator of being a secret Muslim — or of your city councilor waging a war against religious freedom.
Right-wing groups are dismantling campaign finance laws across the country to allow unlimited corporate spending up and down the ballot in all 50 states.
We’ve got to fight back. Last week, we launched our campaign to get attorneys general across the country to stand up for common sense campaign finance laws.
The response has been amazing. So far, over 75,000 DFA members have joined our campaign.
All you need to do is look at Montana to see how far right-wing groups are willing to go to undo common sense campaign finance laws — and exactly how your Attorney General can stop them.
Montana’s ban on corporate spending in political campaigns was challenged in court — and Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock stood up to defend it. He fought hard to keep it on the books and took his case all the way to the Montana Supreme Court.
He won.
That is the sort of leadership we need from AGs today. Please contribute now to fuel the campaign.
Thank you for everything you do.
– Michael
Michael Langenmayr, Political Director
Democracy for America
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50 Attorneys General vs. Citizens United … Michael Langenmayr, Democracy for America
Two years ago, the Supreme Court decided that big corporations and the super rich have a “right” to spend unlimited amounts of money in our elections. The Justices that supported this ridiculous decision just expected states to fall in line behind the ruling and abandon their campaign finance laws, but they haven’t.
States like Montana are fighting back against Citizens United — and they’re winning.
Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock took his fight to keep common sense election laws on the books all the way to the Montana Supreme Court — and he won. It’s time that other State Attorneys General do the same.
Right-wing groups like Citizens United aren’t stopping at the federal level. They’re dismantling campaign finance laws across the country — working to allow unlimited corporate spending up and down the ballot and even to undo basic disclosure laws that require campaigns to report who’s giving these unlimited contributions.
We’ve seen what the Citizens United ruling has done to federal politics — attack ads flooded the airwaves in 2010 and are dominating the Republican presidential primaries. We can’t allow that same sort of unlimited corporate spending at the state and local levels.
The campaign to overturn Citizens United is going to be a long one, but state Attorneys General can make a real difference right now — and you can get them off the sidelines.
Thank you for everything you do.
– Michael
Michael Langenmayr, Political Director
Democracy for America
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Stand Up to Mortgage Fraudsters and Big Banks
| The Big Banks have a lot to answer for. As their greed and recklessness gave us a devastating financial crisis, they also abused and defrauded consumers. There are 7.5 million homes that have entered the foreclosure process, with another 4.8 million homeowners at risk. It’s time to set things right—and not with a slap on the wrist for bankersand fraudsters.Unfortunately, some state attorneys general are considering just that—a small slap on the wrist, not real accountability. To get the best deal for homeowners, and to make sure the banks are held fully accountable, your voice needs to be heard.
Your attorney general has the power to hold the banks accountable. Tell the AG you want real accountability and not another giveaway. The collapse of the housing market and widespread abuses of homeowners are holding back our economy. Misconduct by the nation’s biggest banks gave us the financial crisis, and your attorney general has the power to hold them accountable. A deal already is being considered—and we have to get this right. We can’t repeat the mistakes of the bailout process. In Solidarity, Manny Herrmann P.S. Have you checked out Working America‘s 9 Demands of the 99%? View eight commonsense solutions we need to fix the economy, add your own and sign on in support. |
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Call AG Rob McKenna: Hold Wall Street crooks accountable
Original Post on 12/01/2011
Call Attorney General Rob McKenna: Hold Wall Street criminals accountable!
Call your Attorney General and demand criminal penalties for unscrupulous mortgage servicers.
Call Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna at (360) 753-6200.
Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna has a chance to make sure some of Wall Street’s biggest criminals don’t get away with cheating millions of foreclosure victims. But we need you to make a call right now.
Less than a month ago, the lead Attorney General in a 50-state investigation of the mortgage industry, Tom Miller of Iowa, promised a group of foreclosure victims and their advocates that the investigation would “put people in jail.”1
This was in response to revelations from Congressional hearings and news articles documenting pervasive abuses by mortgage servicers — the companies that collect the mortgage payments, impose late fees, negotiate loan modifications and initiate foreclosures.
But now AG Miller has changed his tune, calling the investigation “inherently civil,” not criminal.2 And just last week, when AG Miller once again met with foreclosure victims, he refused to repeat his pledge to prosecute those responsible.3
Call Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna now and demand criminal penalties for Wall Street’s worst — unscrupulous mortgage servicers. Here’s the call info and a sample script:
Attorney General Rob McKenna — (360) 753-6200
SCRIPT: “I am a resident of Washington and I am watching the foreclosure fraud investigation very closely. I want to make sure that the Attorney General reaches as strong a settlement as possible with the banks. The settlement must include principal reduction for millions of homeowners and imposes criminal penalties on those who broke the law.”
It’s clear that AG Miller and the other 49 Attorneys General are being pressured by the big banks to agree to a settlement that lets them off the hook. But we can’t let them get away with cheating millions of Americans. We need to fight back.
That’s why we’re teaming up with our friends at National People’s Action for a national call campaign targeting the attorneys general of every state. Join thousands of activists across the country in calling your state’s attorney general to demand that Wall Street’s biggest criminals are held accountable for their crimes against foreclosure victims.
Call Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna now and demand criminal penalties for corrupt mortgage servicers.
Attorney General Rob McKenna — (360) 753-6200
Thank you for fighting back against criminal Wall Street banks.
Mark Anthony Dingbaum, Campaign Manager
CREDO Action from Working Assets
1. “‘We Will Put People in Jail’ — AG Tom Miller,” YouTube.com, 12-14-2010
2. “Foreclosure Deals to Start With Big Lenders, Iowa Says,” Margaret Cronin Fisk and Prashant Gopal, Bloomberg.com, 01-03-2011
3. “Groups say Iowa AG Retreats From Promise To Be Tough On Robo-sign Banks,” Yepoka Yeebo, The Huffington Post, 01-27-2011
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