Not One Dime

Not one dime.

I am running for political office but I will not accept any monetary donations, not one dime. My entire campaign will operate entirely through social networking and based entirely on principle, rather than fund raising and political pandering.

Principle takes a back seat to money in politics and has for more than a century. We hear both of the major parties complain about "special interests" controlling the agenda in Washington, yet neither side is willing to part ways from their own special interests, their own lobbyists and their own campaign contributors... its always the other sides "special interests" that are the problem.

I have only one special interest group, those who share my principles and want, as I do, someone in political office who will uphold and represent those principles without compromise.

Politicians have one goal - Get elected. Once elected, their goal changes ever so slightly - Get re-elected. Regardless of their stump speeches and rhetoric, regardless of their campaign promises and political pandering, they will sell out their principles, and the constituents loyal to those principles, for political power.

Even the best intentioned of individuals have compromise on their principles in order to get into, and remain in, office. This is because the party machines they ally themselves with successfully convince candidates that they need money, not principles, to win elections and this is where the unprincipled behavior we've come to know as "politics as usual" begins and takes root.

I am not a politician. I do not side with any political parties. This is because I do not compromise my principles.

In the world of politics, those with the biggest wallets, those who fund a politicians campaign, are the ones who have the most access to, and influence over, those elected to represent We the People. Such contributors are given direct lines of communication with elected officials while the voices of those of us without deep pockets are placated, patronized, or ignored.

Financial means has no bearing on an individuals ability to contribute to my campaign.

As a member of one of the two major political parties, a candidate is often forced to choose between standing on principle or compromising his principles in order to tow the party line. Since the parties are primarily concerned with pleasing their biggest campaign contributors, their constituents principles are quickly sacrificed, and they rationalize this by arguing that their party is still the lesser of two evils.

I am running for political office but I will not accept any monetary donations, not one dime. My entire campaign will operate entirely through social networking and based entirely on principle, rather than fund raising and political pandering.

If you agree with my principles and support what I'm trying to do with my campaign; Tell your friends, neighbors and relatives; Use your voice on a blog, facebook, twitter, myspace or another social networking sight to tell others about my campaign; Watch this blog for postings of campaign posters that you can print out and display; Contact me by email and offer assistance in furthering my campaign - Hornsby2010@gmail.com