[GPSCC-chat] Citizens United Anniversary
Caroline Yacoub
carolineyacoub at att.net
Thu Jan 13 15:17:00 PST 2011
Rather than doing something quiet and dignified, how about standing outside a
corporate headquarters with someone dressed up in boxing clothes and bouncing
around, jabbing, and looking fierce while the rest of us hold up a banner that
says, "Come on out and fight like a person"?
Caroline
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From: fred <fredd at freeshell.org>
To: sosfbay-discuss at cagreens.org
Sent: Thu, January 13, 2011 3:06:05 PM
Subject: Re: [GPSCC-chat] Citizens United Anniversary
Thanks, Gerry,
Let's put "Move To Amend" on the next Green Party of SCC monthly meeting.
Fred
On 1/12/11 11:28 PM, Gerry Gras wrote:
>
> I just received an email from Move to Amend.
>
> ( http://movetoamend.org/ )
>
>
> They are asking for actions on or around the first
> anniversary of the Citizens United decision (Jan. 21).
> They list some local actions:
>
>http://movetoamend.org/action/local-actions-january-21st-first-anniversary-citizens-united-decision
>n
>
>
>
> I looked through the list and was dismayed that not many are
> listed.
>
> I was further dismayed that there is no action listed in
> Santa Clara County. Partly because it is our county.
> Partly because it was Southern Pacific vs. Santa Clara
> County that created corporate personhood.
>
> So I think we should organize an event. Probably in downtown
> San Jose, either at a county building or a federal building.
>
> ... Or (from movetoamend):
> * Places of government and finance, local government buildings or
> the state capitol.
> * Find your federal courthouse here or here
> * At national corporation’s headquarters, or
> * At local or state Chamber of Commerce headquarters.
>
> I think it should be on Jan. 21, (a Friday). Time should be
> 3-5 or 4-6 or 5-7?
>
> What do you think?
>
> Gerry
>
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