Friends of Democracy ~ Yesterday, the Supreme Court announced a disastrous rollback of campaign finance laws. Their 5-4 decision gives corporations free rein to spend unlimited amounts of money on elections. It's a horrible decision. But we can undo the damage if Congress passes public financing of elections, which would give those who aren't doing the bidding of big money special interests the ability to compete. The Fair Elections Now Act, which is currently in congress with over 100 co-sponsors, is a powerful bill that would offer full public financing for congressional candidates. President Obama has called for a strong legislative response to the Supreme Court travesty, so we may have a window of opportunity for passing a strong reform bill right now. There are a couple of things we can do to: 1. I just signed a petition urging Congress to pass public financing of elections quickly--can you join me at the link below? http://pol.moveon.org/fairelectionsnow/?r_by=18673-5256944- nWscmix&rc=paste 2. Donate to Common Cause, the force behind the Fair Elections Now Act, our best hope for real reform: https://www.kintera.org/site/apps/ka/sd/donor.asp? c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=5760481&en=ewLVL9NQKcLQJbPZKgLQKhO0KnLbKlPZJqJ0JfMZIiKXK 9N1LAJ Thanks! Rob Arnow -- San Franciscans for Voter Owned Elections www.voterownedelections.org 415-552-2229