Category Archives: Action

Action, Political

Saying of the Day

     A working person with a good solid Union job supporting the Republicans
                                                   is the same thing as
    A chicken Supporting Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken

                                            

Action, Political

FYI


Supreme Court May Reconsider “Citizens United” — TAKE ACTION #Feb23 to Make it More Likely



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Sat, 02/18/2012 – 11:06am — EricByler




Update 3: — Feb. 20, 2012:


In light of the Montana case that could lead to a reconsideration of Citizens United, a “flash rally” is being planned at the US Supreme Court at 12 noon on Thursday Feb. 23.



FLASH RALLY #Feb23


Add your voice to
THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION
on “Citizens United”


Thurs. Feb. 23 • 12 noon
US Supreme Court



We will have signs for you that say “Right” on one side and “Wrong” on the other. Corporate-Person American Pioneer Will Rice will throw out pivotal statements like, “Unlimited spending by wealthy individuals, corporations, and other special interests will not create the appearance of corruption.” Right or wrong?


Feel free to create your own “Right or Wrong” statements, and your own “Right” and “Wrong” signs to express your creativity. For instance, draw a Capitol Building covered with money on the “Wrong” side and a voting booth on the “Right” side (ooh! double meaning!).


So bring a sign, bring a friend, bring your singing voice and help us kick off a campaign to wake up the nation to the issue of money in politics.


  • SIGN UP to get email updates on Thursday’s rally and on-going national campaign.

  • ​MAP showing US Supreme Court Building

  • ​Hash Tags: #FlipCitizensUnited & #Feb23

  • Facebook Event Page

Action, Political

Koch Brothers Products


They Fiddle While America Burns! It’s time to put a stop to the Kochtopus. Let’s start by going cold turkey with our Koch addiction. Join Boycott and Defeat Koch Industries on Facebook. According to their list, here’s some of the brands to boycott:

Koch Industry Gasoline:
Chevron
Union
Union 76
Conoco

Koch Industry/Georgia-Pacific Products:
Angel Soft toilet paper
Brawny paper towels
Dixie plates, bowls, napkins and cups
Mardi Gras napkins and towels
Quilted Northern toilet paper
Soft ‘n Gentle toilet paper
Sparkle napkins
Vanity fair napkins
Zee napkins

POLARGUARD® fiber and
LYCRA® fiber

Georgia Pacific Building products

That’s just the tip of the Koch iceberg. Check out a more complete listing from their own page worldofkoch.com. (UPDATE: As of the end of February 2011, worldofkoch.com has been taken down with no explanation. A complete list of their products can be attained on the information page of the “Boycott and Defeat Koch Industries” FB page mentioned earlier in this article).

Action, Political

Attack On Citizens United

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Another blow has been struck against Citizens United, and this time it’s not by a city council. The New Mexico House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday, calling for Congress to overturn Citizens United via Constitutional Amendment. The final vote was 38-29 with one independent and one Republican joining Democrats to rebuke the controversial Supreme Court case that has allowed corporations and the super wealthy to donate unlimited amounts of money to candidates through the unfettered use of Super PACS.

The New Mexico House joins the city councils of New York City, Albany, Missoula, Los Angeles, and several others across the country in calling for an end to Citizens United. The bill now heads for the New Mexico Senate.

The notion that corporations are people is very unpopular among the American people and the movement for a Constitutional Amendment is only growing, especially since Occupy Wall Street made the repeal of Citizens United one of their key demands. Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been vocal about his support of Citizens United, going so far as to declare that corporations are people in front of a crowd in Iowa. One thing is clear though. The American people do not like the idea of corporate personhood and are furious about corporations buying elections. And rightfully so. The American people want their democracy back.