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DESCRIPTION:CONFRONT CORRUPTION & DEFEND DEMOCRACY: Protest Vigils in SF Bay Area, 
 across USA\n\nFind a vigil in your area: 
 https://www.confrontcorruption.org/\n\nAcross the nation on Wednesday, July 
 18, 2018 (some locations have chosen an alternate date, so please check on 
 the interactive map), we will Confront Corruption and Demand Democracy with 
 a candlelight vigil at sundown.\n\nFrom attacks on the rule of law to 
 conflicts of interest, ethics violations and flagrant abuse of government 
 offices for personal gain, the corruption of the American government by the 
 President, his associates and many in his party has reached a new, profound 
 low.\n\nOfficials are trading on the power invested in our institutions for 
 personal and financial gain rather than for the welfare of the American 
 people. From attacks on the Russia investigation to ethics scandals in the 
 highest offices in the land, we must reject attempts to shield corruption 
 from political consequences, public scrutiny, and legal 
 accountability.\n\nThese issues are on top of years of challenges to the 
 basic health of our democracy: from money in politics to attempts to shape 
 congressional districts to manipulate outcomes and laws written 
 intentionally to exclude voters from participating in our democracy. 
 \n\nTogether, we must confront corruption and demand democracy: here are 
 our demands. Join a vigil 
 today!\n\nhttps://www.confrontcorruption.org/\n\nWE DEMAND DEMOCRACY\n\nWe 
 confront corruption in this moment not to restore old status quos that 
 failed us before now, but to demand a new democracy that truly reflects, 
 responds to, and represents all Americans.\n\nRecent self-dealing, 
 conflicts of interest, and attacks on the rule of law have dragged our 
 country to a new low, but the roots of today’s corruption extend well 
 beyond any one President or Congress.\n\nRestoring faith in our democracy 
 and ensuring government works in the best interest of all Americans, not to 
 the personal benefit of political insiders and the wealthy and 
 well-connected, requires comprehensive reform that will extend well beyond 
 any one President or Congress.\n\nOur democracy must ensure the freedom to 
 vote and have that vote counted.\nA strong democracy is one where voting is 
 a fundamental right and a civic responsibility. Voting is our power to make 
 change in our communities and ensure everyone has a voice in the decisions 
 affecting our lives. That means eliminating discriminatory rules and 
 ensuring that every person can exercise their vote, and trust that their 
 vote will be accurately counted. We can do this with automatic voter 
 registration, fully restoring the Voting Rights Act and voting rights for 
 the disenfranchised, strengthen election infrastructure, while putting an 
 end to partisan gerrymandering and the Electoral College.\n\nOur democracy 
 must be honest.\nA strong democracy serves the people rather than the 
 private interests of public officials and wealthy political donors. We need 
 to empower federal ethics watchdogs and strengthen ethics rules, require 
 more disclosure of the financial dealings of the executive branch and 
 Congress, and make sure the public knows who’s getting contracts to spend 
 our money.\n\nOur democracy must have meaningful participation.\nA strong 
 democracy is one where our influence is based on the force of ideas, not 
 the size of our wallets. This means voters and communities have the same 
 influence over elections and policymaking irrespective of wealth. We must 
 overturn Supreme Court decisions that have given the wealthy too much power 
 in our politics, create programs that give small donors a bigger say in our 
 elections, strengthen and enforce our campaign finance laws, and ban 
 candidates from coordinating with groups funded through unlimited 
 donations.\n\nOur democracy must provide transparency into our government 
 and our elections.\nA strong democracy is one where people know who is 
 trying to gain influence over our representatives, who is trying to 
 influence our votes, and how and why policy is being made. Federal agencies 
 and Congress should increase enforcement of ethics rules and require more 
 transparency of how money’s spent on politics and how government acts and 
 spends money. We also need more transparency from the White House, its 
 advisory boards, and visitor logs.\n\nOur democracy must be responsive.\nA 
 strong democracy works to respond to the needs of people and their 
 communities, building trust in governance and equity. We must combat 
 agency-regulatory capture with processes that increase public participation 
 and reduce undue influence by powerful special interests – slow the 
 revolving door and the use of public service for private gain.\n \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/07/18/18816506.php
SUMMARY:Confront Corruption & Defend Democracy: Protest Vigils in SF Bay Area, across USA
LOCATION:Nationwide vigils throughout the SF Bay Area, California, & USA
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/07/18/18816506.php
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