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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-07-06 09:37 PM
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Citizens 1, Corporations 0...
'In Northern California's Humboldt County, voters decided by a 55-45 margin that corporations do not have the same rights -- based on the supposed "personhood" of the combines -- as citizens when it comes to participating in local political campaigns.

Until Tuesday in Humboldt County, corporations were able to claim citizenship rights, as they do elsewhere in the United States. In the context of electoral politics, corporations that were not headquartered in the county took advantage of the same rules that allowed individuals who are not residents to make campaign contributions in order to influence local campaigns.

But, with the passage of Measure T, an initiative referendum that was placed on the ballot by Humboldt County residents, voters have signaled that they want out-of-town corporations barred from meddling in local elections.' http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0607-31.htm
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MadMaddie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-07-06 09:38 PM
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1. A step by average citizens to take back America...
We will take it!!
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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-07-06 09:56 PM
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3. yup, that's the way i see it, one step at a time if need be...
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Duncan Grant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-07-06 09:54 PM
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2. If ever there was a progressive idea whose time has come, this is it.
It's nice to read about a successful collaboration between Greens and Democrats. Thanks for posting!
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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-07-06 09:58 PM
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4. por nada, cheers & kudos to Humboldt County residents...
:thumbsup: :toast: :woohoo: :patriot:
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Viva_La_Revolution Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-07-06 09:59 PM
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5. bit by bit
we'll take our country back!

K & R
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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-07-06 10:03 PM
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7. agreed...
:-)
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SeaBob Donating Member (447 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-07-06 10:01 PM
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6. personhood
that idea has been in the Backbone campaign for at least five years. Check it out at

http://www.backbonecampaign.org
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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-07-06 10:06 PM
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8. cute sight...
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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 06:42 AM
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9. citizen kick...
:kick:
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rman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 10:48 AM
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10. One small step at a time
If Humboldt County can do this then any county can.
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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 04:50 PM
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12. my feeling as well...
:hi:
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 11:12 AM
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11. Citizens 1, Corporations 14,187,623
But it's still wonderful news.

Thank you!
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mom cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 05:42 PM
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13. Good resolution . I hope it spreads.
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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 08:46 PM
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15. how'ya do'in hon...
:hi:
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mom cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-09-06 07:08 PM
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17. Kinda crazed right now. I am working on a project to reintroduce
an old exterior housepaint that beats this modernday crap hands down. The first step is doing my own house! Long story. More details later.
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 05:44 PM
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14. it's a good start
:thumbsup:
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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-08-06 08:47 PM
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16. yup, journey of a thousand miles & all that...
:thumbsup:
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