[OccupyCU] [CentralILJwJ] Chicago introduces resolution against Citizens United

Fri Jul 6 18:03:33 UTC 2012

All,

Yes, Occupy CU has successfully placed a referendum on Citizens United and
Corporate Personhood on the November ballot for the Champaign and Urbana
Townships. It is a symbolic vote, with a corresponding material goal:

I have talked some with members of the Chicago coalition behind the
introduction of the resolution desribed here. In August, I hope to begin
moving forward on education the public and local politicians on the concept.

I'll be sure to keep everyone on the Occupy CU list informed.

Could someone privately respond to me with our next meeting date and
location?

Best,
Chandler

On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 9:13 AM, <pat.simpson at comcast.net> wrote:

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> In fact resolutions such as these are scheduled for referendum votes in
> both Urbana and Champaign - this Fall if I remember correctly.
>
> Pat
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> *From: *"Astrid Berkson" <astridjb at comcast.net>
> *To: *"Robert Naiman" <naiman.uiuc at gmail.com>
> *Cc: *"centraliljwj" <CentralILJwJ at yahoogroups.com>
> *Sent: *Thursday, July 5, 2012 7:20:26 PM
> *Subject: *Re: [CentralILJwJ] Chicago introduces resolution against
> Citizens United
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> everyone wants it
> On 7/5/2012 5:54 PM, Robert Naiman wrote:
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>  We could do this locally, couldn't we?
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Robert Weissman, Public Citizen <robert at citizen.org>
> Date: Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 5:47 PM
> Subject: A victory
> To: naiman.uiuc at gmail.com
>
>
> Robert,
>
> Here’s good news.
>
> We just scored a major victory in the campaign to keep corporations from
> taking over our democracy.
>
> *Less than an hour ago — in the culmination of a massive organizing push
> led by Public Citizen — California became the sixth state to pass a
> resolution calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn the U.S.
> Supreme Court’s disastrous Citizens United v. Federal Election Commissionruling.
> *
>
> And that’s not the only progress since my previous update on the campaign
> (copied below in case you missed it).
>
> In the past two weeks, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Raleigh, North
> Carolina, joined more than 275 other cities and towns that have called for
> an amendment. And last week, a resolution was introduced in Chicago,
> Illinois.
>
> *These victories, and the mounting nationwide momentum for an amendment,
> highlight the unwavering work of Public Citizen activists and supporters
> like you.*
>
> Thank you.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Robert
>
> P.S. Help us keep working for victories like this in the fight to save our
> democracy from a corporate takeover. For a limited time, a group of
> longtime supporters will match any contribution you make,
> dollar-for-dollar, up to $500,000. Donate now and your gift will go twice
> as far in support of the success we’re achieving together.<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=rEd5dExTj2jTRTEAltmpZW6OHofff6Lm>
>
>      Robert,
>
> “It’s a meaningless amount of money to him.”
>
> That’s how someone who knows Sheldon Adelson characterized the amount of
> money the billionaire casino magnate may spend manipulating this fall’s
> elections.
>
> How much is “meaningless”?
>
> Just $100 million — you know, pocket change.
>
> *Let’s try to put this in perspective.*
>
> During the first quarter of this year, Adelson’s company, the Las Vegas
> Sands Corporation, raked in *profits* of $100 million every 19 days.
>
> If a family with the median American household net worth of $66,740 (for
> 2010) committed the same proportion of its income as Adelson to a political
> candidate, that amount would be $268.
>
> By signing a few checks, Sheldon Adelson could decide our next president
> for — relatively speaking — what you might spend on a new cell phone.
>
> *This is why Public Citizen’s Democracy Is For People campaign to
> overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s ridiculous ruling in Citizens United v.
> Federal Election Commission is so important. Read on for an update on the
> latest progress and exciting next steps in our campaign for a
> constitutional amendment to preserve democracy for We the People.*
>
> Here’s just some of the good work Public Citizen is getting done of late:
>
>    - Resolutions Week, the nationwide days of action we coordinated, saw
>    events held from coast to coast, in cities and towns such as Bellingham,
>    Washington; Huntsville, Alabama; Irvine, California; Providence, Rhode
>    Island; and Wichita, Kansas.
>
>
>    - So far, at least 250 local resolutions calling for a constitutional
>    amendment have passed — with the rate ticking up to almost one a day since
>    we launched our local resolutions campaign in early March.
>
>
>    - More than 85 national organizations have joined the call for a
>    constitutional amendment, 17 of which partnered with us to help make
>    Resolutions Week such a success.
>
>
>    - Well over 100 members of Congress have backed a constitutional
>    amendment, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. President Barack
>    Obama also has voiced support for a constitutional amendment.
>
>
>    - Public Citizen and our partners are gaining substantial ground in
>    efforts to pass statewide resolutions in California, Massachusetts, New
>    Jersey, New York and North Carolina. This follows resolutions we and allies
>    already have helped pass in Hawaii, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island and
>    Vermont.
>
> And here’s what’s on tap for the campaign in the coming weeks and months:
>
>    - We’re gearing up to take our case to Congress. Millions have spoken
>    out in favor of an amendment, and lawmakers are listening. We’ll be helping
>    to organize rallies, meetings and other events where people can directly
>    engage their members of Congress, as well as other lawmakers, to make sure
>    our public officials know that saving democracy from a corporate takeover
>    is job one.
>
>
>    - Although Resolutions Week has come and gone, dozens of resolutions
>    are poised for passage over the summer, and resolution efforts in other
>    towns are just getting started. Whether it’s for a city council resolution
>    or a local ballot initiative, we’ll continue working with activists across
>    the country to build the foundation for an even bigger movement.
>
>
>    - State lawmakers are getting the message — speaking out against the *Citizens
>    United* ruling is something the public is expecting form local
>    officials. We’ll be working with activists and allies to build networks
>    capable of getting resolutions and other measures passed at the state level
>    through the remainder of 2012 and into 2013.
>
> Public Citizen was loudly and proudly calling for an amendment within
> moments of the Supreme Court issuing its disastrous decision on that
> fateful day back in January of 2010.
>
> At that time, more people than not thought we were being foolish or naïve.
>
> *But now the threat of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission is
> mainstream news, and millions have joined the movement for a constitutional
> amendment — a movement that simply wouldn’t look the same without Public
> Citizen.*
>
> And with the very future of our nation on the line, we will do nothing
> less than everything we can to continue building that movement and winning
> back democracy for We the People.
>
> Stay tuned.
>
>   [image: photograph of Robert Weissman]
>  Onward,
> [image: Robert Weissman's signature]
> Robert Weissman
> President, Public Citizen
> *P.S. If you didn’t know, for a limited time, a group of longtime
> supporters will match any contribution, dollar-for-dollar, up to $500,000. Donate
> now and your gift will go twice as far in support of the work we’re doing
> together to fight the corporate takeover.<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=cz9%2BK%2BGw9p8LzqwWNM0mKm6OHofff6Lm>
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