tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806136543904112143.post5637456949339713756..comments2023-10-30T09:23:42.803-05:00Comments on Some Assembly Required: SAR #16101Charles Kingsley Michaelson, IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04364694465614330540noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806136543904112143.post-66115915868378153092016-04-12T22:19:57.195-05:002016-04-12T22:19:57.195-05:00The peacefull r-evolution has begun. we will no l...The peacefull r-evolution has begun. we will no longer accept, government of the corporation, by the corporation and for the corporation <br /><br />"More than 400 people were arrested Monday in a massive sit-in on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to protest the influence of big money and corporate lobbying in politics. The protest, organized under the name Democracy Spring, brought together activists from about 140 organizations who marched from Philadelphia to Washington last week. Similar acts of civil disobedience are scheduled throughout the week in Washington." <br /><br />http://www.democracynow.org/2016/4/12/democracy_spring_over_400_arrested_at<br /><br />the lame stream press is hoping this story and the protesters go away.<br /><br />this will not be just not a one day event. 16 states have voted to amend the constitution to overturn the supreme court decisions in Citizens United v F.E.C and McCutcheon v F.E.C.<br /><br />in washington state, a citizen sponsored initiative will be on the ballot to make us number 17. unpaid volunteers gathered over 275,000 signatures. (see WAmend.org) <br /><br />its past time that we stop billionaires and multinational corporations from spending unlimited, and even secret political campaign money. often these people fund both sides in a race , so they have "influence" with whom ever is elected. we fight for "government of the people" rather than government of the big briefcase full of money.<br /><br />best regards<br />michael S<br />Washington State<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com