Occupy the Courts

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Occupy the Courts is an event planned by Move to Amend and collaborative groups. Many Occupy groups have agreed to participate, but check with your local GA regarding official status. Contact information at this link:

https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=212543303386647618890.0004b3214495abde956d0&msa=0&ll=37.788081,-97.646484&spn=42.270223,85.869141

More information and schedules here:

http://www.movetoamend.org

They have asked for support from local Occupy groups and signatures for a petition to amend the Constitution as follows:

Move to Amend 28th Amendment

Section 1 [A corporation is not a person and can be regulated]

The rights protected by the Constitution of the United States are the rights of natural persons only.  

Artificial entities, such as corporations, limited liability companies, and other entities, established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state shall have no rights under this Constitution and are subject to regulation by the People, through Federal, State, or local law.

The privileges of artificial entities shall be determined by the People, through Federal, State, or local law, and shall not be construed to be inherent or inalienable.

Section 2 [Money is not speech and can be regulated]

Federal, State and local government shall regulate, limit, or prohibit contributions and expenditures, including a candidate’s own contributions and expenditures, for the purpose of influencing in any way the election of any candidate for public office or any ballot measure. 

Federal, State and local government shall require that any permissible contributions and expenditures be publicly disclosed.

The judiciary shall not construe the spending of money to influence elections to be speech under the First Amendment.

Section 3 

Nothing contained in this amendment shall be construed to abridge the freedom of the press.
 

Location: 

Federal Court House
255 E. Temple
Los Angeles

Date: 

Friday, January 20, 2012 - 9:30am

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