In order to achieve such a "modest" plan of changing the world, we need to cast the widest, most inclusive net we can. We want to be very careful in defining what, not who the enemy is. The "enemy" is the way that selfish interests act in the way of selfish interests. Yes, that sentence is a circle and that is exactly the way it works -- extremely wealthy self interests reinforcing and supporting each other. There numbers are few, but they have the power to control the process through their wealth.
We have made every effort to eliminate any political bias in the concepts and language of our site. However, if you find anything that offends, please put that in the comment box at the bottom of each essay or send us an email. We will take every reasonable step to ovoid confrontational or offensive ideas except where we feel they are entirely necessary to understand the ways in which our world is badly broken. What we believe is wrong and who is responsible we will state as clearly and openly as we are able. We will not hesitate to be entirely critical of those who created much of the mess we are in.
If we are going to change the way things work, we want and need every one's personal and organizational input on any level and every level that suits their talents, concerns and skills. This is a dream begging, praying to become real. Please join with us to breathe life into this vision?
The "Fundamental Reform Network," hereafter simply called the Network, operates through a website created entirely through the efforts of volunteers. Why? If we are going to defeat the power of money, we will have to prove that we can do it with the least money possible. If it can be done well for free, that’s our goal. Only this way can we go to the people and say big money must be completely out of the decision-making process -- period.
It's time for the concerns and needs of the average citizens to be heard. That's the American Way. We have to prove that this can be done on its own merits. We have to "be the reform we seek." If we try to reach our goals through raising our own money, there's no way we can compete with the billions the economic elite can throw at the issue through their surrogate organizations and a media assault to create fear and deception. Only then can we really say that we will oppose every incumbent or candidate who does not agree to remove the influence of money from our governmental functions.
Money in government is the problem. The Network will oppose any politician --right or left, Republican or Democrat -- who does not commit to removing the influence of big money in government entirely. This is our message to every incumbent and candidate who would represent us from dog catcher to President starting right now. Those are the only issues that unite us. We are going to change the process. That's the goal. Then and only then we can get to work to argue out and solve all the particular problems our world faces on their own merits, not in ways that serve only the smallest minority at the top. And this is one of the reasons why the Fundamental Reform Network is, as far as we know, unique among Networks for change.
How does the Network itself function?
(a) It’s only existence is ideas on a website.
(i) It has no office, overhead, insurance, payroll, taxes…making its existence and function as close to cost free as possible.
(ii) Our only existence is a website with all the capabilities to present multiple issues, to hyperlink ideas and organizations, Email lists and blasts, action alerts and petitions, poll taking and much more.
(iii) The website is like Wikipedia. No one person or organization owns it. It is a cooperative effort which everyone has the potential of contributing to.
(iv) Its only function is to be a networking website to create and provide for the communication of our program ideas. "Co-munication" is necessarily two way, not a monologue. Please add your voice by making suggestions for the effort and make it your own.
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