Move To Amend forum in Syracuse NY on Sunday

[eilen]

I received this in my email box this morning from my local permaculture group. If you are anywhere close to central NY, I hope you can come. While it seems like we have little effect on the ground when it comes to national politics with our electoral system and legislative system in general, I think that targeted grassroots action on issues are effective. Here is the posting:


This Sunday, August 14th, come out to ArtRage for a forum on “Creating Democracy and Challenging Corporate Rule” with guest speaker David Cobb of the Move to Amend campaign hosted by the Onondaga County Green Party. Part history lesson and part heart-felt call to action, the event will be at the ArtRage Gallery, 505 Hawley Avenue, Syracuse, NY from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, this Sunday.

The recent U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. FEC opened the floodgates tounlimited corporate spending on elections. Cobb, an attorney and organizer for the Move to Amend coalition, will help explain the history behind the recent decision and how we can work to abolish "Corporate Personhood" and reestablish a government of, by, and for the people.


“Corporate Personhood” commonly refers to court-created precedent that gives corporations constitutional rights intended solely for human beings. “Corporate personhood is not an inconsequential legal technicality. The Supreme Court ruled that a
corporation was a ‘legal person’ with 14th Amendment protections before they granted full personhood to African-Americans, immigrants, natives, or women”, states David Cobb, a spokesperson for Move to Amend and an attorney helping to
lead the coalition.

“We are inspired by historic social movements that recognized the necessity of altering fundamental power relationships,” said Cobb. “America has progressed through ordinary people joining together—from the Revolutionaries to Abolitionists, Suffragists, Trade Unionists, and Civil Rights activists through to today. Move to Amend is a long-term effort to make the U.S. Constitution more democratic.”

The forum will focus on how central New York can join the national movement against Corporate Personhood. Cobb will provide information about the issue and facilitate a discussion about local action in central New York and in communities across the United States to win the amendment campaign through grassroots mobilization.

“We are a diverse coalition with deep roots in communities nationwide. We recognize that amending the Constitution to restore the power of the people over corporations will not be easy, but we know correcting the Supreme Court is imperative to the progress of our nation,” stated Cobb.

Over twenty thousand people have signed an online petition supporting a constitutional amendment at www.MoveToAmend.org.

The local forum will take place on August 14 at 6:30pm at the Art Rage Gallery. There is no admission fee however, donations will be cheerfully accepted. For more information call446-5024.

[H2O Man]

1. Recommended.

In my OP on grass roots activism/ community organizing yesterday, I posted a link regarding Governor Andre Cuomo's signing a law against "home rule" in NYS. I hope that this topic is discussed at the forum.

[eilen]

2. Hi neighbor!

can you post a linky to your OP? I wasn't on for too long yesterday-- had college orientation with my son. Fun! He is a trip, he has gone from a radical socialist to a quasi libertarian in 6 months. I think he is just exploring different ideas and political/economical concepts. To be 18 again!