Citizens group challenges Corporate Personhood

[hexola]

Here's something I'm involved with locally that some DU'ers might find interesting.

The St. Thomas Township citizens' group opposed to a limestone quarry filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court Wednesday, alleging the quarry developer has violated the group's civil rights.

The suit, which seeks $49 million in damages, names St. Thomas Development Inc., the company's three directors -- all members of the DePaul family -- as well as the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, State Attorney General Jerry Pappert and Pennsylvania Secretary of State Pedro Cortes.

http://www.publicopiniononline.com/news/stories/20040325/localnews/148353.html

http://www.friendsandresidents.com/

[redqueen]

1. Um, kick!

Thanks for posting this! I'm going to look for a similar org here!

[Mandate My Ass]

2. Wow, good luck with this

Imagine that, an official who represents his constituents concerns being too biased to vote fairly. I guess if his pockets were full of the corporations lucre they'd welcome his vote with open arms.

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. Go get 'em, guys! Set that precedent we need!

[havocmom]

4. hexola, get on the phone to Air America with this and get some national

exposure on the airwaves with your progressive brethren! This is great stuff and Air America would be a terrific forum to raise public awareness.

I fear most citizens do not realize corporations have person-hood status and use it to be protected for all sorts of vile activities. That they are trying to use it to take rights away from real persons in matters of voiding the powers of an elected official shows just how far democracy has fallen to corporate rule.

Get this to Air America. Get it to Dean who seems to have taken on the roll of pit bull for democracy.

People, get this out to where national, mainstream media has to play it! This could be a major awakening for the masses about who the real threats to America really are.

[sinkingfeeling]

5. This is something our 'news' stations and papers should be

carrying...Try to get it out to a news service or maybe USA Today. Americans need a wake-up call to what's going on here.

[hexola]

6. Afternoon crowd bump

sent it around to various groups and agencies...

[Ysabel]

7. thank you...!

yes - good - this is good for all of us - good luck - i voted also - oppose the quarry..!

[ulysses]

8. good to hear.

Best of luck to them!

[kittykitty]

9. Kick!