August 9, 2013

Shepard Fairey Backs ‘Stampede’ to Get Money Out of Politics

Shepard Fairey has given his “stamp of approval” to the Stamp Stampede – a campaign to stamp dollar bills with messages like “Not To Be Used For Bribing Politicians.”

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Shepard Fairey, the graphic artist behind the iconic Obama “HOPE” poster and the OBEY Giant, has given his stamp of approval to the Stamp Stampede – a campaign to stamp dollar bills with messages like “Not To Be Used For Bribing Politicians.”

The Stampede is part of a movement pushing for a constitutional amendment to get money out of politics, with 16 states and 111 congressmen supporting such an amendment.

To learn more, watch here:

Stamp Stampede – Economic Jusitsu from Stamp Stampede on Vimeo.

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