Senator Ginny Lyons addresses Vermonters Say Corporations are not People
Vermonters Say Corporations are NOT People – December 15th
17 Saturday Dec 2011
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Event: Vermonters Say Corporations Are Not People! Thursday, December 15
15 Thursday Dec 2011
Upcoming “Vermonters Say Corporations Are Not People” Events and Contacts for Town Petitioning and Outreach
14 Wednesday Dec 2011
Greg Palast: Why We #Occupy: How Wall Street Picks the Bones of America
13 Tuesday Dec 2011
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Event: Vermonters Say Corporations Are Not People!
10 Saturday Dec 2011
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#OccupyVermont, Burlington, Citizens united, Corporate-Personhood, Event, Vermont, Wall Street Greed
Fellow Vermonters, Join us in this Historic Effort to amend the Constitution
Learn how you can get the issue on the ballot in your community. We want every Vermont town to vote on this at Town Meeting. If you want your voice heard and balance restored in Congress please join your friends and neighbors (real people) for inspiration, information and refreshments. For more information contact Marianne mjw@burlingtontelecom.net
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Time: 7:00pm until 8:30pm
Union Station – Main Street Landing | One Main Street, Burlington, VT 05401
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#OccupyVermont Joins statewide effort to End Corporate Personhood!
10 Saturday Dec 2011
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#OccupyVermont, Burlington, Citizens united, Corporate-Personhood, Montpelier, Vermont, Wall Street Greed
Vermont Says: Corporations Are Not People!
Democracy and Transparency in the Wake of Citizen’s United
The framers of the US Constitution intended that Constitutional rights be granted to individuals, to the people. (A democratic government of, for, and by the people) The first amendment guarantees free speech and a free press. The Supreme Court on January 21, 2010 in its Citizen United decision equated free speech with corporate spending on political campaigns. While the economy may benefit from business success, democracy benefits when individual voices are heard. Democracy is forever altered when corporate economic power can silence individual voices within the democratic process. By allowing corporations to give unlimited dollars to political ads, the Supreme Court undermines our democratic heritage. Continue reading »
Upcoming #OccupyVermont Events and Meetings
05 Monday Dec 2011
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Calendar
Sun Dec 4, 2011
10am – 12pm Cooking Chez CC
Where: CC’s place, 76 Hyde St, Apt.1, Burlington
Description: If you’d like to help the food group supply the GAs with scrumptious goodies, you’re welcome to join CC and friends at her place to use her kitchen!
11am – 12pm Student Movement Working Group Meeting
Where: Northwest corner of City Hall Park, Burlington
Description: Student Movement Group – Burlington College, Champlain, UVM, CCV – Organizing via Facebook, fliers, student banner – Bring spirit of Occupy to schools Continue reading »
