SUPPORT REP KANDER'S KANDER'S ETHICS REFROM PROPOSAL

Representative Jason Kander wrote a column--posted at The Turner Report blog (link below)--about how he "recently filed sweeping ethics reform legislation for lawmakers to consider as the annual legislative session begins this week." He goes on: "This bill would ban lobbyist gifts, reinstate campaign contribution limits, and prohibit lawmakers from lobbying for two years after they serve." It's so brief and yet so important. I think most all citizens and voters would agree that we need to get the big, ugly, corrupting money of the wealthy and corporations out of our election system and government. It is, in fact, corrupting and puts our government out of balance. It ends up favoring those corporations, the wealthy and their self-decided "needs" instead of those of the entire state, let alone the average citizen. So good on Rep. Kander. Hopefully this legislation will get broad-based support, statewide. It's important you know of it, first. Now, please contact your local state representative (see 2nd link, below) and let them know you do support it and want them to pass it. We'll be a far better state for it. Link: http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5985022&postID=2135556382289548605&page=0&token=1325967272550; http://www.senate.mo.gov/llookup/leg_lookup.aspx