John, Our country’s campaign finance system changed dramatically when the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit created super PACs, opening the door to new quid pro quo corruption and the influx of vast, untraceable sums in our elections. The Court’s 2010 decision in SpeechNow v. FEC declared that if independent expenditures could not corrupt or create the appearance of quid pro quo corruption, the same rules apply to contributions made to PACs making only independent expenditures. Many people, including many in the legal community nationwide, have thus come to the conclusion that super PACs are not only protected but necessary under the First Amendment. The fact of the matter is this conclusion is wrong, and here’s why. Not only “can” a contribution to an independent expenditure PAC involve “quid pro quo corruption,” the United States government has actually prosecuted a United States Senator for that exact pattern of criminality. Although the jury in that case failed to reach a unanimous verdict, the point is that the D.C. Circuit said a bribe through a super PAC is literally impossible to conceive, and that’s absurd. To collectively bang on the doors of the judicial establishment and wake them up to this mistake, our friends at Equal Citizens are holding a video contest between now and Election Day (November 7th). Whoever best presents the specific legal mistake that cleared the way for SuperPACs via video has a chance to win $50,000 in prize money and help us get this case all the way to the Supreme Court. The information can be presented through any kind of video—talking to the camera, showing slides, or even acting. The goal is to communicate a clear, concise, and effective video message that makes clear once and for all: Super PACs are not guaranteed under the Constitution, and big money has no place in our elections. Register for the contest at CancelSuperPACs.com. For more information and contest rules, click here. Together, we can put an end to big-money politics and restore our democracy to we, the people. Good luck! In solidarity,
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