If
they are right, it is our responsibility as citizens to get rid of
whatever corruption exists. We are in a vortex of experimentation at
Sunlight, working on ways to enable you to talk back to Members of
Congress about corruption – the Abramoff
kind, and the less blatant kind in which constant contact with
lobbyists and consultants can gradually corrupt one’s worldview.

Use
our ad-generating machine, Congress in 30 Seconds, to publicly demand
accountability from Congress about what they do with their time. Win
$5,000 if your ad is the most persuasive to our community! The contest ends tomorrow at midnight, so hurry up!

www.congressin30seconds.com

We
believe that the ad-making power that typically resides in the hands of
candidates belongs in the hands of people. Instead of a candidate
showing nice images of his dream of American life, you can share your
image of what you think Congressional life is like.

www.congressin30seconds.com

The contest ends at midnight tomorrow, so hurry up and make your statements and send it to a few thousand close friends!   Voting on the best ad will end on November 15, at noon.

It
takes about 20 minutes to make a video. Go to the site, shuffle through
the 20 five-second clips we've offered, and become your own ad maker.

Here are three of the top-rated videos – can you beat them?:
Congress—Applications Being Accepted Congressional Recruitment Commercial The House that Jack Built
Note: There are alot
of great videos on the site (some with high ratings) but the only ones
eligible are those that are topical and meet the criteria outlined in
our rules. Any one that mentions a current candidate for Congress, for
example, is out of the running (legal reasons). However, for ads that
meet the criteria, we'll defer to the community ratings to determine
who wins.

Enjoy!

PS – Over 35 candidates have now signed the Punch Clock Agreement, the Agreement committing politicians to sharing their daily schedules on the Internet.