Hi Margaret,

What was the link to the MapLight Report?  Thanks.

And clearly, we must move beyond corn ethanol.  And beyond chemically-supported monocultures for food production in general, must less to waste all that pollution and corruption on simply fuel for our gas guzzlers.  

It’s elections time.  Start with the political candidates and bird-dog them a little?  It’s about our soil and human health and care for our common home — it is NOT about more profits for the monopolies, Big Ag, Big Food, and their minions The Farm Bureau et al.

Donna



On Sep 30, 2015, at 7:35 PM, Margaret Whiting <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

This MapLight Report does a good job revealing how money influences our political system.
It highlights the money spent campaigning for oil and gas, for profit colleges, railroads, pharmaceutical, financial services, and ethanol.  

The only thing in the entire report that I don't agree with is the support for Iowa's ethanol industry.  Ethanol from corn is not really good for Iowa because of all of the environmental problems.  Growing more corn (closer to the rivers) causes more erosion, more runoff from fertilizer (more nitrogen in our rivers), more GMO corn with little reduction in carbon emissions.
Instead of corn, we should be using non-food cellulosic biofuels. 

But the report is very good about showing how money in politics hurts Iowans -  they project $5 Billion to be spent on the 2016 presidential election.
Margaret

Margaret Whiting
1974 Caras Road
Waterloo, IA  50701
319-291-6994


Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 14:34:45 -0400
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Subject: Fwd: Need your help
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Very interesting.

Wally Taylor


-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Branstad <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wed, Sep 30, 2015 1:02 pm
Subject: Need your help

Friends,
Iowa voters take pride in grassroots organizing, door-knocking and civic participation. Now we drown in negative TV ads, direct mail and robocalls. Outside spending is drowning out our voices, and many Iowans have stopped trying to push back, and even stopped voting. Even worse, outside money comes from groups who advocate for special interests not in Iowa - everything they are doing run counter to Iowa interest.  
We are hoping your organization might lend its name to bring attention to this last minute money coming into Iowa elections that have nothing to do with the candidates. Please give me a call or respond with your support that you are tired of this.  The money coming in has nothing to do with the candidates themselves but everything to do with the special interests in DC.
My cell is 515-720-1433 and my email is [log in to unmask]
I’m helping Iowa Pays the Price - www.iowapaystheprice.org 
Appreciatively
Eric




Eric Branstad, Iowa State Director
America’s Renewable Future

(515) 720-1433



Eric Branstad
Partner

Matchpoint Strategies



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