{"product_id":"gutter-politics-9781954396746","title":"Gutter Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003eMy dad is shining a spotlight on a much larger national problem-the dominance of big money in our elections. Campaign spending in 2024 will likely top $14 billion, and more than half that money will be deployed by PACs of various kinds spewing falsehoods and negative messages. Excessive political spending used to be a national story. It's now becoming a local one, and that's why Naples is a cautionary tale in a larger reality. But it's a story we, the people, can rewrite in the coming years if we reach across the political divide to reduce the undue influence of money over our politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicholas Penniman V, Founder, Issue One (www.issueone.org)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy grandfather brings it to the local level. It all started when Citizens United allowed wealthy people and corpo- rations to come together to funnel their money into campaigns for candidates who will directly benefit them. I feel solidly that the word \"corrupt\" comes to mind when I think of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda Wittenberg, Digital Director, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllan Domb for Mayor of Philadelphia 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Barringer Publishing\/Schlesinger Advertising","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50894914322706,"sku":"9781954396746","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8864c761-fb9f-43ab-a9ba-1056e70b6562.jpg?v=1738263930","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gutter-politics-9781954396746","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}