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Petition to Grand Rapids, MI City Council to Adopt a Resolution Supporting the Amendment of the US Constitution to Abolish Corporate Personhood
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      • The President of the United States
      • The U.S. Senate
      • The U.S. House of Representatives
      • The MI State Senate
      • The MI State House
      • State Rep. Brandon Dillon (MI-075)
      • Gov. Rick Snyder (MI)
      • State Rep. Roy Schmidt (MI-076)
      • Rep. Justin Amash (MI-03)
      • Rep. Bill Huizenga (MI-02)
      • City Council of Grand Rapids, Michigan (Commissioner Rosalynn Blis)
      • City Council of Grand Rapids, Michigan (Commissioner Ruth E. Kelly)
      • City Council of Grand Rapids, Michigan (City Manager Gregory A. Sundstrom)
      • City Council of Grand Rapids, Michigan (Mayor George Heartwell)
      • City Council of Grand Rapids, Michigan (Commissioner James B. White, Sr.)
      • City Council of Grand Rapids, Michigan (Commisioner Elias Lumpkins, Jr.)
      • City Council of Grand Rapids, Michigan (City Attorney Catherine Mish)
      • City Council of Grand Rapids, Michigan (Comptroller Donijo DeJo)
      • City Council of Grand Rapids, Michigan (Commissioner Dave Shaffer)
      • City Council of Grand Rapids, Michigan (Commissioner Walt Gutowski)
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    scott warren
    Grand Rapids, MI
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Move To Amend; Grand Rapids is a local grassroots affiliate of the national Move To Amend coalition, dedicated to educating the public on the issues surrounding Corporate Personhood and the need for Campaing Finance Reform.

 Our goal is to build support for the Amendment of the US Constitution to specifically address these issues in order to to retore our democracy to We the People

The recent Citizens United v. the Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision that rolled back the legal limits on corporate spending in the electoral process creates an unequal playing field that heavily benefits corporations.

This decision allows unlimited corporate spending to influence elections, candidate selection, and policy decisions that favor corporations at the expense of citizens and the communities we live in.

The abusive lobbying practices inherent in corporate personhood sway the votes of politicians indebted to corporate contributors in order to ensure competitive campaign funds for their own re-election, and forces elected officials to divert their attention from The Peoples’ business.

Often, the elected officials even vote against the interest of their human constituents as a result of undue corporate influence in politics.

Virtually every aspect of life in America is negatively impacted by the undue influence of corporate money influencing government policy:
The purity of the food and water we depend on
The prevention of toxic chemicals entering our environments
The safety and reliability of the products we buy
The quality of education in the schools our children attend
The affordability of medical care and safe, effective prescription drugs
The integrity of our retirement funds, the value of our homes, and security of our jobs

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Pass a Resolution to Abolish Corporate Personhood

Greetings,

I just signed the following petition addressed to: City Council of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Pass a Resolution to Abolish Corporate Personhood

The recent Citizens United v. the Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision that rolled back the legal limits on corporate spending in the electoral process creates an unequal playing field that heavily benefits corporations.

This decision allows unlimited corporate spending to influence elections, candidate selection, and policy decisions that favor corporations at the expense of citizens and the communities we live in.

The abusive lobbying practices inherent in corporate personhood sway the votes of politicians indebted to corporate contributors in order to ensure competitive campaign funds for their own re-election, and forces elected officials to divert their attention from The Peoples’ business.

Often, the elected officials even vote against the interest of their human constituents as a result of undue corporate influence in politics.

Virtually every aspect of life in America is negatively impacted by the undue influence of corporate money influencing government policy:
The purity of the food and water we depend on
The prevention of toxic chemicals entering our environments
The safety and reliability of the products we buy
The quality of education in the schools our children attend
The affordability of medical care and safe, effective prescription drugs
The integrity of our retirement funds, the value of our homes, and security of our jobs

We the People urge the City Council of Grand Rapids, Michigan, to immediately pass a resolution to support Amending the US Constitution to Abolish Corporate Personhood.

For more information on why this Petition/Resolution is so important, I urge you to contact:

MoveToAmend.GR@gmail.com
http:MoveToAmendGR.wordpress.com
Scott Warren 616-805-9666
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Sincerely,

[Your name]

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