Democracy at Risk? Getting Beyond Resignation to Address Campaign Reform

This ASJ*-sponsored event has been expanded to include listening to the State of the Union Address and sharing pizza, salad, and dessert before the “Democracy at Risk?” panel and discussion. (If the Address is perchance postponed, we’ll go ahead with both the dinner and the panel discussion as scheduled.)

So, stop on by at WUUC a little before 6 pm to watch the President’s address; share pizza, salad, and dessert; and then participate in the “Democracy at Risk?” event.  Make an evening of it!  Or you can just drop by for the panel starting around 7:20.

Many observers of the November 2010 election cycle found serious flaws and have recommended reforms to improve future elections.  This month also is the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision, which some believe allows corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections.  Learn more about the issues and the reform proposals at the “Democracy at Risk?” panel and discussion.

Panelists for the event will include:

·         Washington State Representative Roger Goodman to talk about electoral system issues that were prominent in the November 2010 election cycle.

·         Rev. Carol McKinley, E.D. of Washington UU Voices for Justice, to talk about election reforms that are before the legislature and lobbying opportunities on these proposals that are available through UU Voices.

·         Craig Salins, E.D. of Washington Public Campaigns, to talk about bold, longer-term remedies such as public financing, the move-to-amend, etc.

This event is open to the public, so feel free to invite friends, colleagues and neighbors!

To volunteer to help, please contact John and D.D. Hilke (425) 877-1554 or by e-mail at jchilke@comcast.net

*ASJ is Woodinville Unitarian Universalist Church's Advocates for Social
Justice Committee.