How do we as U.S. Citizens start listening to each other and come up with solutions that actually work for our country?
Our republic is broken. Big money has corrupted the system, there are too many obstacles to voting, and undemocratic policies like partisan gerrymandering have made our House of Representatives unrepresentative of the American people. As a lawyer, educator on ethics and voter suppression, and founding team member of The Arena, I'm dedicated to restoring trust, fairness, and efficacy to democracy.Here are four solutions to restore our Democracy and make it work for the people:Limit the influence of money in politics. We need to overturn Citizens United and refuse corporate PAC money in campaigns.End gerrymandering. Neither side deserves an unfair advantage.Enact term limits. Bring in fresh perspectives to help drive progress.Remove barriers to participation. Extend voting periods, allow vote by mail and pursue digital voting mechanisms to get more people engaged.The voice of the average American citizen is stifled on all sides: the need to finance elections has put politicians in the pockets in private interests and the ultra-wealthy, gerrymandering distorts the will of the people, restrictive voting policies keep too many Americans from being able to vote, and career politicians only listen to a small but vocal group of primary voters, instead of listening to all those they are supposed to represent. Over the last 30 years voting has become harder instead of easier. We need immediate reform and higher expectations for our lawmakers.To learn more about how I plan to enact real change, check out my website here.