[CRNMC] Anti-Corruption Act Radio Show

[Charles Cresson Wood]

Radio Show Announcement: Anti-Corruption Act
Show Host: Lynda McClure
Interviewees: Michael St. John and Charles Cresson Wood
Date/Time: Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 1PM 
Where To Tune In: KZYX, 90.7 FM Philo, 91.5 Willits/Ukiah, & 88.1 Fort Bragg

In conjunction with Ukiah Valley Transition Towns, and Mendocino Coast Transition Towns, this radio discussion will address a new strategy to get the corrupting influence of money out of the political process. The strategy, in the form of a law, has just been successfully voted into law in Tallahassee, Florida. In what they call an “Anti-Corruption Act,” Tallahassee activists have reset the rules so that government of the people, by the people, and for the people can truly function, free of the corruption that dominates so much of the political scene these days. The Anti-Corruption Act prohibits government officials from taking political contributions (bribes) from those they regulate, closes the "revolving door" by which people move back and forth between government and regulated industry jobs, and ends secret money financing for political campaigns. Drawing support from both left and right, the new law was adopted in Tallahassee by 70% of the voting citizens. We could accomplish something similar here in Mendocino County, making our local political system more democratic, and bringing pressure on Sacramento and Washington DC to enact similar rules. Come hear about the Anti-Corruption Act movement, and discuss possible next steps. A significant part of the show will be devoted to call-in discussion.