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Pledge of integrity

July 10, 2012 by Editor

Now that SCOTUS has decided what’s best for Montana (when it comes to controlling what money corporations can donate for political campaigns), I’ve decided that I will only allow information provided by independent newspapers and public access television to inform my vote. Any mass media outlet owned by a large corporation (like Lee Newspapers) will no longer be a source for me for political advice. I will not watch any political ads on TV or listen to them on the radio. If they come on, I will change the channel.
Any mailings I receive that are not directly from the candidate(s), I will throw away. I refuse to allow big money to sway my vote. Won’t you all please join me in this pledge?
Tammie Milligan
Florence

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  1. Rob McCausland says

    July 11, 2012 at 1:53 AM

    Wonderful concept, Tammie – thanks for sharing! I’ve curated your letter on my ScoopIt page, and tweeted it as follows: “Pledge of integrity: I’ll only allow info provided by independent newspapers & #pegtv to inform my vote | @scoopit bit.ly/OZd1oz “

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