Alan Grayson's OP @ DKos...

[SaveOurDemocracy]

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/1/20/827940/-Help-Stop-the-Corporate-Takeover-of-Our-Democracy

Help Stop the Corporate Takeover of Our Democracy

Tomorrow, the Supreme Court has scheduled a special session at 10am. No one is quite sure what the court is going to announce, but it’s probably going to be something BIG. In fact, it’s probably going to be the decision in a court case that I’ve been watching for some time, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.

This case will decide whether corporations will be allowed to spend all the money they want on political campaigns, something that has been illegal in the U.S. since 1907. Unlimited corporate spending on campaigns would mean that the government would be up for sale to the highest bidder, and that the law itself would be bought and sold. It would be political bribery on the largest scale imaginable.

I already have introduced five bills to deal with this problem, which you can read about HERE. The titles should give you a hint about what they do. Each one is less than four pages, and each one is something that you don't have to be a lawyer to read and understand. Taken as a package, they fight back against corporate influence over our government.

The Business Should Mind Its Own Business Act

The Corporate Propaganda Sunshine Act

The End Political Kickbacks Act

Ending Corporate Collusion Act

Public Company Responsibility Act

I will be introducing more bills. For now, though, I have launched an emergency petition at www.savedemocracy.net. Please sign up. I will be delivering the names of the signers to the Supreme Court tomorrow.


I'll tell you one thing, for sure. If this goes unchallenged, then you can kiss your country goodbye.

[paulflorez]

1. If you thought the lobbyists were bad enough...

this will make things even worse. Corporations are not people, they do not deserve the same rights. I hope Grayson can get this message out to the general public, or that the Dems help him.

[bobbolink]

6. This may make things bad enough that the people will actually wake up and start to take action.

I guess that's the only real hope...

:(

[Ardent15]

2. K and fucking R

This is way too important to miss.

[SaveOurDemocracy]

4. Hope everyone signs the petition.

[rucky]

3. Signed. n/t

[bobbolink]

5. This man may be the savior of this nation yet!

:patriot:

[SaveOurDemocracy]

12. Hearing the truth, outloud and proud is so refreshing!

Too bad it's such a rare happening in politics.

I love his style!

My favorite bill title is ... "The Business Should Mind Its Own Business Act" :applause:

[tblue37]

22. I wish he were president. nt

[laughingliberal]

7. signed nt

[drm604]

8. K&R

:kick:

[Lorien]

9. This is a HUGE issue and DUers damn well better take notice

as should Freepers, for that matter. We'll all lose if corporations entirely own the electoral process. Sign the petition!

[midnight]

10. K&R.

[onestepforward]

11. Gladly signed. n/t

[Initech]

13. Thank god for Mr. Grayson

[G_j]

14. a petition worth signing

thanks!

[SaveOurDemocracy]

16. You're welcome. Thanks for signing.

:hi:

oops, spelling correction.

[AllenVanAllen]

15. They own too much of our democracy already.

It's a sad state of affairs but we're not powerless.

[LooseWilly]

17. Signed...

but I have serious doubts about the efficacy of an online petition to the Supreme Court. A worthwhile gamble of 29 seconds of my life though...

[Vidar]

18. K&R.

[MrsCorleone]

19. Huge k&r! This should be facebooked & tweeted!

[JCMach1]

20. Time for old-fashioned TRUST BUSTING...

Do it now, do it quickly...

[EmeraldCityGrl]

21. Thank you Sen. Grayson

[G_j]

23. Kick