R.I.P. Granny D

[malaise]

Doris Haddock, who walked across the US at the age of 89 to press for changes in election campaign funding, has died at her home in New Hampshire.

Granny D, as she was widely known, trekked 3,200 miles (1,650km) in 1999 and 2000 to draw attention to the high cost of running for office in the US.

A candidate had "to sell his soul" or be a multi-millionaire, she told the BBC during her journey.

Granny D's aim was to press Congress to plug loopholes in campaign laws that allowed what was known as "soft money" from corporations, trade unions, and interest groups to influence political campaigns.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8559169.stm
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[bananas]

1. k&r

:cry:

[Wilms]

2. R&

:cry:

But a happy one, too.

[malaise]

3. Amazing that I had to read about her death on BBC

:cry:

[Wilms]

5. I noted that and google new'sd it.

Mostly foreign press.

It's ok. She's the activist's activist. And we're Aware.

[malaise]

6. True but there was a documentary about her

This is news but as usual M$Greedia is looking for their scandal or car chase.

http://www.grannyd.com/

[WCGreen]

4. A true American character and a committed patriot.

Granny D, we hardly knew ye...

[malaise]

7. Huffpo has a decent report and archived video

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/09/granny-d-dead-doris-haddo_n_492699.html

[Nay]

8. Godspeed, Granny D! And to think she lived to see that damn Supreme

Court give corporations the go-ahead to just buy any politician or political process it wanted. That must have really hurt. Granny, you did what you could.

[malaise]

11. That must have been the final straw for Granny D

She was a great lady.

[rox63]

9. A sad loss

Just saw this on the morning news. Rest in peace, Granny D.

[mdmc]

10. God bless

..

[elaineb]

12. God bless Granny D

Campaign finance reform: sounds like such a boring issue, but still one of the most important things to tackle, in order to turn this country around. I'm very grateful that such an extraordinary lady put her whole body & soul into this fight.

[LWolf]

13. .

:cry:

What a loss to this nation.

Rest in well-deserved peace, Granny.

[piratefish08]

14. Granny D made NH PROUD!

Rest easy Granny - you earned it!

[Bluerthanblue]

16. Yes she has! Farewell Dear Lady-

for awhile anyway.

You are one of our best.

:grouphug:

[asdjrocky]

15. We would have called her a lady in my neighborhood.

What a class act!

[malaise]

17. Try and borrow a copy of the Documentary to

show your daughter.

sp

[LWolf]

18. Kick. nt

[shockra]

19. She was also supportive of the National Initiative for Democracy

Mike Gravel's baby.

http://www.ni4d.us/en/endorsements

[malaise]

20. Thanks for that info

and the link. Gravel and Chomsky - Go Granny Go!!! :D

[onethatcares]

21. I met her in St. Petersburg Florida

in the weeks preceding the 2000 selection. Rest in Peace Granny, and thank you very much.

[malaise]

23. What a privilege

:hi:

[Kat45]

22. Oh, that's sad news.

RIP, Granny D.

[spooky3]

24. There's an obit in the Wa. Post today. RIP to a true hero.

If you are healthy and have enough $, retirement seems to be the most liberating experience possible and it is great to see people who make best use of it.