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SophieKoko

(17 posts)
Mon Dec 22, 2014, 02:55 PM Dec 2014

Would you ever join a movement like this? [View all]

I came across www.StampStampede.org a few days ago.

It's a grassroots campaign started by Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry's.

They are spreading awareness of big money's influence in the U.S. political system by STAMPING MONEY with messages like "Not to be Used for Buying Elections" and "Stamp Money Out of Politics."

I think the cost of U.S. elections is INSANE and don't get me started on lobbyists influencing a.k.a. bribing our politicians...but is Stamp Stampede a good way to start being an activist about this issue? It seems great for someone like me who is too busy (I'm juggling two jobs) to attend marches and go door-to-door with a petition...

Here is more information on the campaign: http://www.stampstampede.org/pages/about-stamping

What do all of you think? Should I get a stamp?

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Stamping money out BetterWorldMLK Dec 2014 #1
Thanks for the quick reply! SophieKoko Dec 2014 #5
Looks nifty; go for it spotocrat Dec 2014 #2
I've been stamping for over 2 years. JeffHead Dec 2014 #3
Which stamp should I get? SophieKoko Dec 2014 #4
Which stamp should I get EdwardErikson Dec 2014 #6
Excellent Ed! SophieKoko Dec 2014 #7
I have 2 stamps. JeffHead Dec 2014 #13
Heard of this too jcarver793 Dec 2014 #8
Welcome to DU SophieKoko, BetterWorldMLK, spotocrat, EdwardErikson and jcarver793 :) Electric Monk Dec 2014 #9
Oh Cool! BetterWorldMLK Dec 2014 #10
Great blog post! EdwardErikson Dec 2014 #11
I have been wanting to stamp money but just got... prairierose Dec 2014 #12
"line up your stamp on different bills" aspirant Jan 2015 #16
I will admit, I did not read the brochure very carefully. prairierose Jan 2015 #17
Utterly absurd. It is not possible even in principle to get money out of politics. n/t Joe Magarac Dec 2014 #14
great idea, bec. everybody reads their money. ellenrr Jan 2015 #15
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