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Related: About this forum"It Was Worth Risking My Life, My Freedom": Campaign Reform Activist on Flying Gyrocopter to Capitol
Last week U.S. mailman Doug Hughes made national headlines when he flew a tiny personal aircraft known as a gyrocopter on to the lawn of the U.S. Capitol in an act of civil disobedience. Hughes was carrying letters to every member of Congress urging them to address corruption and to pass campaign finance reform. The letter began with a quote from John Kerrys farewell speech to the Senate: "The unending chase for money I believe threatens to steal our democracy itself." After landing on the Capitol Mall, Doug Hughes was arrested and could now face up to four years in prison on charges of violating national defense airspace and operating an unregistered aircraft. Despite being under house arrest and forced to wear a GPS monitoring device, Doug Hughes has decided to keep speaking out about the need for campaign finance reform.
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"It Was Worth Risking My Life, My Freedom": Campaign Reform Activist on Flying Gyrocopter to Capitol (Original Post)
deutsey
Apr 2015
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brush
(53,815 posts)1. Forget Snowden, Doug Hughes is a real hero . . .
who had convictions and was willing to stand up for them and put his freedom on the line.
Go Hughes!
SamKnause
(13,108 posts)3. Why should we forget
Edward Snowden ???
Don't you think he put his freedom on the line ?
Can't they both be heroes ?
That is how I view both men.
brush
(53,815 posts)4. On Snowden v Hughes
Although I agree with Snowden's exposure of the domestic spying by the NSA, I don't agree with his releasing details of our covert international operations.
Hughes stuck to his convictions, made his stand, did not run away and is willing to face the music.
Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)2. Doug's son...
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Call your Senators, Representatives to support Real Campaign Finance Reform, A Constitutional Amendment.
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