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Build Democracy, End Corporate Rule

Move To Amend (MTA) is a national movement to pass a Constitutional Amendment that only human beings, not corporations, are endowed with constitutional rights, and that money is not considered equivalent to free speech.  The local campaign - “Build Democracy, End Corporate Rule” (bdecr.org) - will qualify a measure for the 2014 ballot. In addition to an advisory vote on the Amendment, this County-wide measure will establish an annual Democracy Day to examine the impact of money as speech, the financing of campaigns, and constitutional rights versus corporate privileges.

Your volunteer help and financial support in gathering 75,000 signatures will help lead our Nation into a new direction.

Join us for the Campaign Kickoff for a Santa Clara County Ballot Initiative. To learn more and pick up petitions, meet on Nov. 19th from 6:45PM to 8:30PM at Laborers Union Local 270 Hall, 509 Emory Street, San Jose, CA 95110 (corner of Coleman Between Taylor & Hedding). Speakers include MTA National Spokesperson David Cobb, California State Senator Jim Beall, and San Jose City Councilmember Ash Kalra.

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