Jack Black, Ed Helms Join Fight to End Political Corruption
RepresentUsPublished: 27 Dec, 2017
1 min read
For too long, America as been working for the well connected and the powerful while everyday Americans pay the price.
When Jack Black and Ed Helms learned about the anti-corruption work Represent.Us members are doing all across America, they said they wanted to help... sort of...
...no one knew what to expect, then this happened:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiVl5r6zcnQ
Pro tip! Watch to the end for hilarious outtakes!
This isn't just an awesome gift to the Anti-Corruption Movement... it's an invitation to show America that it's not just possible to solve corruption, we're already winning, and some of the biggest names in America are joining the fight.
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