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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><h1>It's Wrong. It's Corrupt. And It's Been Happening For *Far* Too Long.<o:p></o:p></h1><address><a href="http://www.upworthy.com/george-takei" id=avatar><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=66 height=66 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D003DC.7CB48C40" alt="Description: George Takei"></span></a>Curated by <a href="http://www.upworthy.com/george-takei">George Takei </a><o:p></o:p></address><p>I support the end of corruption in government and pay-to-play politics. Mayday.US is a nonpartisan group using the people’s money to challenge big donors — perhaps the last chance we have to stop the madness. Actor Jason Alexander makes a strong point in this 30-second video: All citizens should keep this in mind every time they hear a political ad paid for by a special interest PAC.<o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Like Upworthy on <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Facebook</span></strong><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in'>Subscribe to our <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>YouTube</span></strong> channel<o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Sometimes children's books just illustrate things so clearly.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p><img border=0 width=800 height=600 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D003DC.7CB48C40" alt="Description: http://upw-prod-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/nugget/5464d4f47448848cf0000001/attachments/n-0a8c212c7bd9259c979fcc26213c336d.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p><h3><strong>Give Jason Alexander about 30 seconds to break it down.</strong><o:p></o:p></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span class=follow-msg>Like Upworthy on </span><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Facebook</span></strong><span class=btn-spacer><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>"Do you know what 'Paid for by...' really means? It means a billion dollars in the last election. Our government is filled with people who have been paid for, but no one should have more influence than you." — Jason Alexander</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><h3><strong>And politicians may pretend it doesn't make them beholden to their donors, but...</strong><o:p></o:p></h3><p><img border=0 width=800 height=800 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.png@01D003DC.7CB48C40" alt="Description: http://upw-prod-images.global.ssl.fastly.net/nugget/5464d53d7448848cf0000003/attachments/n-dc6a15a736c8d71d5f9c6243db9f7309.png"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Transcript:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="http://www.upworthy.com/its-wrong-its-corrupt-and-its-been-happening-for-far-too-long?c=upw1#show-transcript" id=transcriptButton><span class=action-show><span style='color:blue'>Show Transcript </span></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>About:<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtTyRWc0OvQ" target="_blank">This video</a> and graphics are all from <a href="https://mayday.us/" target="_blank">MAYDAY.US</a>. You can <a href="https://twitter.com/MAYDAYUS" target="_blank">follow them on Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MAYDAYdotUS" target="_blank">Like them on Facebook</a>. Just don't give up on a democracy free from corruption. If people like you take a stand and join Mayday PAC, we just might be able to get the government we deserve. <a href="http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Alexander#mediaviewer/File:Jasonalexander_jerryseinfeld.jpg" target="_blank">Thumbnail image by Alan Light</a>, used under Creative Commons license.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Topics:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://www.upworthy.com/economy">Economy</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://www.upworthy.com/politics">Politics</a><o:p></o:p></p><address id=author>Curator:<o:p></o:p></address><address style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="http://www.upworthy.com/george-takei" id=avatar><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=66 height=66 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D003DC.7CB48C40" alt="Description: George Takei"></span></a><a href="http://www.upworthy.com/george-takei">George Takei</a> <span class=relation>Guest Curator</span><o:p></o:p></address><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>