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Even the Wall Street Journal now is taking notice of the backlash. Meanwhile, the Citizens United ruling is not enough for the Republican National Party--it is suing our country to allow corporations to directly corrupt candidates and officeholders. Read the RNC brief (pdf).
On December 30, the Montana Supreme Court rejected the argument that the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United v FEC ruling negated the state's century-old ban on direct corporate electioneering.
The city council of the second-largest U.S. city voted unanimously to support a constitutional Amendment.
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Montana's second largest city voted by a 3:1 margin to call for a constitutional Amendment overturning the U.S. Supreme Court 's Citizen's United ruling.
Making specific demands of institutions corrupted by corporate cash would only legitimize them.
We're thrilled to report citizens in ReclaimDemocracy.org's birthplace made Boulder, Colorado the second U.S. city to pass such a resolution via referendum -- and by an overwhelming margin.
Mass demonstrations have spread to dozens of cities, with plans underway for hundreds more. See Occupy Together.org for the latest news and links to join or propose your own local gathering.
Lorraine Minnite exposes the deceptions spread by those seeking to restrict voting.
Grassroots opposition is flowering nationwide
Amazon executives like the 5%-10% subsidy they enjoy in California (and many states) by virtue of not collecting sales tax and who can blame them? But why do we allow corporations to supplant democratically-elected officials?
In the early days of our country, we allowed the creation of corporations to fulfill specific needs of society. This shared financial responsibility facilitated projects desired by residents of the state granting the charter (a license to exist).
Business corporations were intended to serve a specific purpose--performing one designated business activity--and nothing else. Our country's founders had a healthy fear of corporations and allowed them to form only with strict limits.
Most of this vital history is unknown to citizens today, but it can provide critical understanding and tools for solving today's most pressing problems. Read more about the hidden history of corporations in America.
Here are a few concrete steps you can take individually or collectively, to help revitalize democracy, whatever your abilities!
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