Rob Means of MoveOn WILPF mtg May 17, 7 PM on line
Rob Means has been active for 10 years with the local affiliate of Move To Amend, building the movement for a 28th Amendment, the We the People Amendment.
This amendment will reverse two Supreme Court-created doctrines—treating money as speech, and giving rights to corporations--and the subversion of our democracy facilitated by them. Prior to his current full-time activism, he programmed computers for 20 years, and then promoted, sold and serviced electric bikes and scooters.Delve into the what the Citizens United decision means to our democracy, health, wealth, and safety. Learn why corporations have privileges, not rights, and how their empowerment by SCOTUS has created an oligarchy, with unlimited political bribery. When corporations flex their "rights" it harms people, families, communities, the environment, and democracy itself.
Learn the 5 lessons of social movements, and what you can do to support the movement for the We the People Amendment that will reverse two Supreme Court-created doctrines.
Read the Amendment here (https://www.movetoamend.org/amendment), and add your name to over 500,000 supporters athttps://www.movetoamend.org/motion
Rob Means is active with the South Bay Progressive Alliance working on behalf of the progressive policies and candidates. He is also engaged with LoopWorks in creating an advanced transit system (MilpitasPRT.com).
Meeting is on line. Sign up at https://www.meetup.com/wilpf-san-jose/events/298924058/