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Michael GreenmanMichael Greenman““Citizens Intent on Reforming Citizens Intent on Reforming
Corporate Accountability”Corporate Accountability”********************
First Unitarian Universalist Church First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbusof Columbus
Corporate Power steals it! Are we ready to take back our own Democracy?
Script by Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
Cartoons by Matt Wuerker
Coca Cola & McDonalds in Coca Cola & McDonalds in SchoolsSchools
Walmart - EverywhereWalmart - Everywhere
Healthcare?Healthcare?
Jobs Going Overseas?Jobs Going Overseas?
The BeginningThe Beginning
Sacred Words!Sacred Words!
Corporation?Corporation? In Constitution? No!In Constitution? No! Not popular with colonistsNot popular with colonists Corporations = Control by StatesCorporations = Control by States
Closest Supervision by the peopleClosest Supervision by the people Corporate Charters:Corporate Charters:
What could doWhat could do How LongHow Long With WhomWith Whom Where and WhenWhere and When
““Change is Afoot”Change is Afoot”
Corporations Gain PowerCorporations Gain Power
Santa Clara BluesSanta Clara Blues
Separate But EqualSeparate But Equal
The Amendments Keep The Amendments Keep Coming!Coming!
1893 - 5th: Due Process Protection1893 - 5th: Due Process Protection
1906 - 4th: Search and Seizure Protection1906 - 4th: Search and Seizure Protection
1925 - 1st: Freedom the Press & Speech1925 - 1st: Freedom the Press & Speech
1976 : Money = Free Speech1976 : Money = Free Speech
Equal - “Under the Law”
Most of us don’t know it!
Corporation: Legal FictionCorporation: Legal Fiction
Abstract ExistenceAbstract Existence Added: Abstract PropertyAdded: Abstract Property
Mineral RightsMineral Rights Drilling RightsDrilling Rights Air Pollution CreditsAir Pollution Credits Intellectual PropertyIntellectual Property Rights to Future ProfitsRights to Future Profits
We the People?We the People?
Globalize the OpportunityGlobalize the Opportunity
Slow “D”evolutionSlow “D”evolution Constitutional Times:Constitutional Times:
Widely reviledWidely reviled 1890:1890:
Commonplace institutionCommonplace institution 2000:2000:
Our invisible governmentOur invisible government
Reversing the “Wrongs”Reversing the “Wrongs” Resistance evolves: SlaveryResistance evolves: Slavery
Fundamentally wrongFundamentally wrong AbolitionistsAbolitionists
Slavery had to go!Slavery had to go!
Repeat the ProcessRepeat the Process Wrongly givenWrongly given
Started with an illegitimate Judicial ActStarted with an illegitimate Judicial Act Wrongly retainedWrongly retained
Relegates us to subhuman statusRelegates us to subhuman status Rights turned upside downRights turned upside down
They govern us:They govern us: ““CP” - has to go!CP” - has to go!
What is a “Person”?What is a “Person”?
Slavery is the Legal Fiction Slavery is the Legal Fiction that a Person is Propertythat a Person is PropertyCorporate Personhood is Corporate Personhood is
the Legal Fiction that the Legal Fiction that Property is a PersonProperty is a Person
In a democracy: what is sovereignty?In a democracy: what is sovereignty? ““We the PeopleWe the People” - Who is in charge?” - Who is in charge?
NO CP - What Changes?NO CP - What Changes? 1st: Prohibit Corporate Political Activity!1st: Prohibit Corporate Political Activity! 4th: Environmental protection becomes 4th: Environmental protection becomes
possiblepossible 5th, 14th: Prevent from merging, organize 5th, 14th: Prevent from merging, organize
openly, citizen sovereignty vs. corporate openly, citizen sovereignty vs. corporate governanancegovernanance
People PowerPeople Power
““Mother of all Issues”Mother of all Issues” Activist CausesActivist Causes
EnvironmentEnvironment Trade UnionsTrade Unions GlobalizationGlobalization HealthcareHealthcare EducationEducation AgricultureAgriculture Campaign Finance ReformCampaign Finance Reform MediaMedia PeacePeace Etc.!!!!Etc.!!!!
The Path ForwardThe Path Forward Grass RootsGrass Roots
Politicians won’t helpPoliticians won’t help InformationInformation National NetworksNational Networks Local and then NationalLocal and then National
ACTION!!ACTION!!
ContactsContacts Citizens Intent on Reforming Corporate Citizens Intent on Reforming Corporate
AccountabilityAccountability www.firstuucolumbus.org/corpperswww.firstuucolumbus.org/corppers (or) circainfo.org (or) circainfo.org
Program on Corporations Law and DemocracyProgram on Corporations Law and Democracy www.poclad.orgwww.poclad.org
Reclaim DemocracyReclaim Democracy www.reclaimdemocracy.orgwww.reclaimdemocracy.org
Women’s International League for Peace and Women’s International League for Peace and FreedomFreedom www.wilpf.orgwww.wilpf.org
Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF)(CELDF) www.celdf.orgwww.celdf.org
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