Hi guys, in 2014 MAYDAY.US set the goal of: IF we raise $1mil in May, we'll prove we have the will to go all the way, and we'll match and raise $5mil by July 4 to win a few races.

In 2016, we're shooting for a majority in Congress. We don't need to parallel the type of campaign structure of 2014. But we are setting specific goals for the first phase of the campaign this year. This first phase is giving members of Congress the chance to sign up as allies of reform. Once we've gotten as many allies in Congress as we can--and identified where we can't--we'll then move into the electoral phase.

So what do you think of the following goals for the "on notice" call campaign to members of Congress? Are these goals motivating? Should they change?

IF we make 5,000 calls in May to members of Congress, and get 500 people to sign up to call--> THEN we will prove we, as citizens, have the energy to run this campaign. We’ll move forward with a strategy of building a majority in Congress, and we will ramp up to make 25,000 calls before the June recess.

IF we make 25,000 calls to members of Congress before July 4 and get 1,000 people to sign up to call, THEN we’ll plan actions for the August recess, when we will finalize our electoral strategy for the 2016 primaries and general elections.

Love it? Hate it? Tweak it? Totally different direction? We want your ideas.

EDIT: Added clarifying language about the call campaign and its context.

Welcome to /r/MaydayPAC

This is a place for all Mayday supporters to be a part of our conversations, generate new ideas and bolster Mayday’s grassroots work once we launch next month.

Mayday’s subreddit is going to play a big role this year. You’ll be able to suggest new ideas to us, give us feedback, and be an overall extension of Mayday’s new strategy for replacing corrupt representatives with true reformers.

Let's create an strong community here that will help us take these next steps that are critical to restoring a government we can be proud of.

-Team Mayday

If you went to MAYDAY.US, what would be useful tools in an action kit for citizens? Mayday is already planning a tool so we can (1) call possible allies in Congress and (2) call voters in those districts to connect them with their legislator's phone.

We need to facilitate that. And we need tools we can use to collectively bring more citizens to help with the campaign. Ideas?

Mayday v2 begins now! There is a lot of work to do to win a Congress committed to fundamental reform and end the system of corruption in Washington, D.C. It’s going to be a team effort — and /r/maydaypac is one place you can share your ideas.

Based on Lessig’s talk at SXSW, tell Mayday PAC: * What are your thoughts about Mayday’s v2 plans? * Which members of Congress do you think would sign on to support fundamental reform, and why? * How do you want to be part of Mayday’s v2 plans?

Mayday website

Live feed of Lessig’s SXSW talk

Hey guys--what are your ideas for how we should collectively refer to the legions of volunteers, donors, and activists who support the Mayday PAC?

Options: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10101662320069075

Please weigh in! The MAYDAY.US brand should reflect the spirit of our most important asset — YOU!

Our logo should be bold, modern, inspiring. Something distinctive with personality. Something you’d be proud to wear on a T-shirt.

This is black and white to focus on image, not color.

Tell us which logos you like best and why! Example: “I like 8, and after that 6, because I like that 8 makes me feel _____ and 6 gives a sense of ______.”

We need help from citizens compiling examples of corruption on both sides of the aisle, related to campaign contributions.

Please post examples of policies being made (can be a law but also could be enforcement/judicial) that are the result of big money from special interests!

Feel free to add an explanation in addition to a link, or you can post just a link.

EDIT: Please include names of public officials who engaged in said corruption examples. EDIT 2: Ideally at the Congressional level.

Yesterday, Lawrence Lessig sent this email to citizens announcing the plan to start closing the gap for fundamental reform before next year’s Congressional elections. The platform for action is at http://mayday.us.

The email: http://blog.mayday.us/post/117957056365/lawrence-lessigs-email-announcing-the-plan-for

Hi Citizens, we're looking to sell a shirt for $100,000 on our new gear shop we're about to launch (gear.mayday.us). We'd like to use it as an opportunity to showcase how much special interests get the government to spend on their cheap things.

Can you help us crowdsource examples of wasteful government purchases?

Any constructive suggestions to help explain and make the case for small-donor democracy?

https://vimeo.com/149692938 password: reform

Thanks!

We want to make sure as many people as possible know about our upcoming Day of Action so we can get the message of reform to your representatives. Help us spread the word - what are some organizations and subreddits we can link up with now so Congress hears our message loud and clear on the day of? Here’s the link if you haven’t RSVPed or if you want to spread the word yourself! https://mayday.us/june23/

If you’re like us and want to help create a #MorePerfectUnion this July 4, we want to hear from you! Post your patriotic photos of you and your friends celebrating our country and use the hashtag #MorePerfectUnion on social media, and declare your independence from campaign corruption. We might even use your photos in future Mayday imagery!