In
more than 130 cities, we said no to
political bribery! The
Citizens United v. FEC decision has led to
the accelerated sell-off of what's left of
our democracy. That's why on January 20
and 21, Alliance for Democracy members
joined the call as part of the Move to
Amend coalition and came out to Occupy the
Courts.
We called for an end to the false notion
that corporations are entitled to the same
constitutional rights as people, and that
money is equivalent to speech. We demanded
the legal right to regulate campaign
finance according to the will of the
people, not the whim of the elite. We held
that elections are as important to the
public good as our police, fire, schools,
and public health systems, and should be
publicly funded through a clean elections
system.
This is just the
beginning! Over the next year we
will be building local resolution
campaigns in support of a constitutional
amendment to end corporate constitutional
rights. Check out the links below to
resources on our website and on the Move
to Amend site. Alliance for Democracy is
an executive committee member of Move to
Amend, and is proud to join with diverse
groups in this coalition.
What can you do? • Join a
rally!
√Sign
up online at Move to Amend to be
connected with activists in your area. √Act locally.
Learn more about passing local
resolutions for a 28th amendment at the
Move to
Amend website.
•
Distribute signs, fliers and stickers! Check
out these Alliance resource pages:
√Brochures
to download or order √Bumper
stickers
√Signs
to print, large for rallies, small for
bulletin boards, car windows, etc.
• Draw a crowd! See ideas
for Street Theater and
Visibilityhere.
√Pass a local
resolution against Citizens United and
in favor of an amendment overturning the
decision. Join New York City, Los
Angeles, Boulder, Madison WI, and other
cities and towns. √Begin to
build the progressive populist
alternatives to corporate rule and
big-money economics. Check out Justice
Rising for ideas on solidarity
economics, and check out the Populist
Dialouges tv show to learn more about
these ideas in action. Share this
material with fellow activists and your
city or town!
