But there's one last one I'll mention that truly tells the story, that shows what a sad state of affairs our faltering democracy is in. Get this: 93% of Americans want GMO labeling. Mind you, they're not saying GMOs must be banned. They're just saying that the labels for our processed food should say whether the product contains GMO ingredients or not, so that a shopper can make an informed judgment about whether they want to buy it -- a mother who wants to be prudent in planning the diet for her kids, a person who may have severe food allergies which requires them to pay attention to the ingredients on a label. 93%! That crosses all party lines, ideologies, religions, liberal, conservative, all ethnicities, visitors from outer space. 93%! And Congress won't pass a bill requiring GMO labeling. That really says it all, doesn't it?
Okay, we've got a range of different issues on the candidate contract we've prepared. They are the things millions and millions of Americans want done -- huge majorities of U.S. citizens. As different as these items individually are, what do they all have in common? You've got it! NONE OF THIS GETS THROUGH OUR DEADBEAT CONGRESS! Well, I shouldn't say they're deadbeat, because they're not. They are actually working hard to make sure none of these things gets passed, working hard not for you and I, but for their rich patrons, their deep-pocketed Wall Street donors, their Koch brothers and defense contractors, investment bankers and hedge fund buddies.
Like I said, candidates always say the right things. Take minimum wage: "I believe everyone deserves the right to make a decent living. This is the richest nation on earth. Every person deserves a good life." Sound familiar? What's he going to say? I think some folks should starve to death on slave wages? Of course not. But he used a lot of words to say nothing. The candidate contract makes it a simple but powerful yes or no question: Will you commit in writing to raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour or not? Yes or no.
So . . . all we're saying to a candidate is this: "We love your TV ads, you've got a lovely family, your t-shirts and bumper stickers look great! But running this country is serious business. So from now on, we want it in writing, in black-and-white, in a legally-binding contract what you will be doing to serve us, the folks who are sending you to your cushy job in Washington DC. No ambiguity. No compromise. No equivocation. We want it spelled out as an 'employment contract' and we are asking you to sign it. We're not forcing you. It's your choice. It's a straightforward deal here. You sign the contract, you've got our vote. You don't sign the contract, we're looking for a candidate who has the integrity, courage, and responsibility to sign it. We'll be voting for that person. Understand this: There's no room for negotiation. This is final! That's the way it works now."
You see, professional politicians have gotten spoiled. They get so much attention, so much money, so many favors lavished on them once they get in office, they forget the most important single aspect of their job description: THEY WORK FOR US! We're not casting votes for them to talk to lobbyists and rich campaign donors. We're casting our votes to have them go to DC and work on behalf of us, the people, the everyday Americans that make up 99% of the population.
Please. Just read the contract. Everything in it is what at minimum 62% of us regular folks want done. On many items, it's even greater. 75%. 78%. 80% and above. Right now those things aren't getting done. Year after year, our elected officials ignore the will of the people, the very citizens who vote them into office. The candidate contract will make sure they start paying attention.
Here's the simple truth. Here's what's happening on the ground in real time right now in America.
Voters are tired of slick campaign rhetoric and empty campaign promises. They're fed up with a system that's rigged.
They're fed up with being left behind, forgotten by their elected officials.
They're tired of everything getting done for Wall Street, the big banks, the corporations, the wealthy.
They're fed up with nothing getting done for the PEOPLE -- honest, hard-working everyday citizens.
Folks! We need to DRAW A LINE IN THE SAND!
No negotiation. No excuses. No mercy. No fear.
That's exactly what the candidate contract does. It lets us know exactly who's on our side and who isn't.
Okay, one last point: People sometimes ask me, "What kind of candidate would sign such a contract?"
The answer to that is very simple: A candidate who wants to win the coming election. The contract spells out what the voters want by huge majorities. Voters are sick and tired of compromises. They want the job done and want it done right. Therefore, voters need to stand united and stand strong. Vote only for candidates who are on their side, who will work for them! And that being the case, the reason why a candidate should be running full speed with pen in hand to sign the contract is because they want to get elected and be sent to Washington DC to serve those who elected them honestly, faithfully, transparently.
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