Am I correct in thinking that some towns and cities rejected the idea of corporate citizenship

[OffWithTheirHeads]

and ammended their charters to reflect that concept?

I'm pretty sure I read about some of this on the internets but can't remember the details.

The reason I'm asking is because the wife and I are going to drinking liberally Tucson tonight and the talk/discussion is basically citizens united and what we can do about it. I think it would be very cool if Tucson could do something like that.

[PoiBoy]

1. I dug this out of the archives for ya...

from 2008... IMO, the activism illustrated in this post, and the building support for the anti-personhood movement was part of the spark that motivated the activist Supremes to mold what became Citizens United...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3305993

It doesn't address your question directly, but hopefully it'll help with some background information...


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Initiatives Challenging Corporate "Rights"

Pennsylvania Township Passes Ordinance Rejecting Corporate "Rights" -- a First in U.S. Report on the Porter Township Ordinance

The Wayne Township Ordinance This successfully enacted legislation bars recidivist corporations from operating in the Township.

Corporate Personhood Ordinance Model legislation to revoke personhood locally

Non-binding resolutions have been passed in Point Arena and Arcata, CA and, most recently, in Berkeley, as a symbolic stand and educational tool.

Anti-corporate Farming Laws This Nebraska law is one of several such state laws denying corporate "rights" in agriculture.

Party Platform Planks Opposing Corporate Personhood In June 2004, Washington state's Democratic Party became the latest to officially oppose corporate personhood -- a tactic that lends itself to being used in almost any locale. Oklahoma, New Hampshire and Maine have passed similar policies.

Two New Jersey legislative bills would revoke corporate personhood within the state and ban corporate political spending. View either the first or second draft bill in pdf.

Other Websites of Note

Unequal Protection This website by Unequal Protection author Thom Hartmann includes model ordinances for every state which would eliminate Constitutional privileges for corporations within individual municipalities and another set to amend state constitutions.
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:hi:

[OffWithTheirHeads]

2. Wow. over the top! thank you!