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National MOVE TO AMEND Spokesman to Appear Locally
Title:
National MOVE TO AMEND Spokesman to Appear Locally
When:
Wednesday Feb 29, 2012  7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where:
Growcology -
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Description

David Cobb, National Projects Director of Democracy Unlimited, will be the guest speaker at the "Creating Democracy and Challenging Corporate Rule" community forum to be held on Wednesday, February 29 at 7:00pm at Growcology. The forum will focus on how Riverside can join the national movement to uphold Democracy by amending Corporate Personhood.

 

"Corporate Personhood" commonly refers to the court-created precedent that gives corporations constitutional rights intended solely for human beings." Corporate personhood is not an inconsequential legal technicality. "The Supreme Court ruled that a corporation was a 'legal person' with 14th Amendment protections, before they granted full personhood to African-Americans, immigrants, natives, or women", states David Cobb, a spokesperson for Move to Amend and an attorney helping to lead the coalition.

 

"We are a diverse coalition with deep roots in communities nationwide. We recognize that amending the Constitution to restore the power of the people over corporations will not be easy, but we know correcting the Supreme Court is imperative to the progress of our nation," stated Cobb.

Part history lesson and part heart-felt call to action, the event will inspire innovation and understanding.

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Venue:
Growcology

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