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Corporatists on Supreme Court

Five activist judges on the US Supreme Court--Roberts, Alito, Thomas, Scalia and Kennedy -- have dealt our democracy a severe body blow. Their recent decision swept aside a century of court precedent on campaign finance reform. The ruling gives Corporations and organizations unfettered access to the election process. Work must begin to repair and strengthen campaign finance regulation.

What can be done?

Inform ourselves of the dangers from the ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign - Statement on the ruling
Tammy Baldwin - Statement on Ruling
Russ Feingold - Statement on ruling
Liberty Tree - Both Parties object to Supreme Court Activism
Former Justice Sandra Day O'Conor Comments on Ruling
Doris "Granny D" Haddock - Comments On Decision
National Public Radio -Timeline of Campaign Finance Law which are jeopardized by this ruling

Videos -
President Obama -Blasts Ruling
Keith Olbermann - Commentary on Ruling
From the Documentary "The Corporation" - Corporate Personhood

A keypad revolt has already started. The following links are to petition on this issue. Please take time to act.

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign's - Citizens United against Citizens United petiton.
MoveOn.Org Petition - compiled petition with your individual comment will be presented to Congress
Rep. Allan Grayson Petition - Sign this petition today, and show your support for saving our democracy.
Credo's Petion - Petiton of support of Rep. Alan Grayson's "Save Our Democracy" platform. six simple reforms to stop corporations from taking over our democratic process."
Public Campaign Action Fund - Sign our petition. Tell Congress to fight back.
Initiated by Democracy Unlimited of Humboldt County , Independent Progressive Politics Network, Liberty Tree Foundation for the Democratic Revolution & Ultimate Civics - Motion to Amend

Call your Representatives, Urge them to act boldly to stop this affront to Democracy! Contact Info can be found at: http://www.swwap.org/repcontact.htm

Final Thoughts . . .

"In 1819 Thomas Jefferson wrote that the "Constitution...is a mere thing of wax in the hands of the judiciary which they may twist and shape into any form they please." What Jefferson meant as a warning the current majority on the Supreme Court takes as a job description."
- Mike Mcabe, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
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“I hope we shall... crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and to bid defiance to the laws of our country.”

- Thomas Jefferson
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"Contributions by Corporations to any political committee or for any political purpose should be forbidden by Law."

- Theodore Roosevelt