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Democracy vs. Corporations Human Rights over Corporate Rights END CORPORATE RULE!
Contents: Statements Articles/Letters Creating Democracy Workshop Media Coverage Talks/Testimony Create Real Democracy Blog Books/Reports/Videos/Resources Upcoming Events/Activities Links STATEMENTS 1/31/12 - Corporate Personhood Survey 2/8/10 - MINUTE ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND CORPORATIONS (pdf) 1/21/10 - Supreme Court Decision is Pearl Harbor for American Democracy (pdf) 11/2/05 - Press Release - AFSC's Statement regarding State Issue 1 4/11/03 - Open letter to Ohio House Of Representatives to Support Ratification of 14th Amendment to Protect Only Human Beings by Greg Coleridge AFSC Response to Bush regarding Corporate Accountability by Greg Coleridge ARTICLES/LETTERS 10/14/12 - Several issues neither political party has property addressed by Greg Coleridge - Letter to the Editor / Sun Press, Cleveland 11/2/11 - Why ‘occupiers’ must confront fallacy of corporate ‘personhood’ by Gary Houser and Greg Coleridge 8/22/11 - by Greg Coleridge, To the Editor - Cleveland Plain Dealer 6-17-11 - Unhealthy influence of corporations by Greg Coleridge - Akron Beacon Journal 5-12-11 - Ohio House Budget Favors Corporations and Wealthy by Greg Coleridge - Liberal Ohioan 12-16-10 - Letter To The Editor of Akron Beacon Journal by Greg Coleridge 9-28-10 - Want Real Democracy? Abolish Corporate Personhood by Greg Coleridge 9-27-10 - Ohio Forum Article on Democratization of Money - by Greg Coleridge 5-19-10 - "The Biology of Oil and the Sociology of Democracy" by Greg Coleridge - OpEdNews.com 7/17/09 - "Open Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee re Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor" by Greg Coleridge - OpEdNews.com Spring 2008 - " The Spirit of Change" by Greg Coleridge - By What Authority, a publication of the PROGRAM ON CORPORATIONS, LAW & DEMOCRACY (POCLAD) Vol. 10, No. 1 Spring, 2008 www.poclad.org 10/26/08 - "Weighing the pros and cons of Ohio ballot issue" (pdf) by Greg Coleridge - Letters to the editor, Cleveland Plain Dealer 10/7/08 - "Who's driving the plan to lease Akron's sewer system?" (pdf) by Greg Coleridge, Akron Beacon Journal 10/7/08 - "Letter To The Editor on selling Akron's sewer system" (pdf) by Greg Coleridge, Cleveland Plain Dealer Spring 2007 - "A U.S. Constitution with Democracy in Mind", Second in a series of two articles on the U.S. Constitution by Greg Coleridge and Virginian Rasmussen. By What Authority a publication of the Program on Corporations, Law & Democracy [POCLAD] Winter 2007 - "The U.S. Constitution: Pull the Curtain" First in a series of two articles on the U.S. Constitution by Greg Coleridge and Virginia Rasmussen. By What Authority a publication of the Program on Corporations, Law & Democracy [POCLAD] 11/7/07 - "I Sell, Therefore I Am" by Greg Coleridge - Cleveland Free Times 10/7/07 - "Blackwater USA killings expose impotence of Iraqi government" by Greg Coleridge -Plain Dealer 9/21/07 - "Controlling Blackwater and other Corporations" (pdf) - by Greg Coleridge - Plain Dealer 9/13/07 - "Honor Democracy in Iraq" (pdf) - by Greg Coleridge - Akron Beacon Journal 4/1/07- "Corporatization of Everything Local" (pdf) - by Greg Coleridge (re: Ohio Senate Bill 117) 1/23/07 - "OCCUPYING BUSH’S STATE OF THE UNION" by Greg Coleridge 11/20/06 - "Globalization is a Choice" by Greg Coleridge - Akron Beacon Journal 11/8/06 - "Will changed faces result in changed policies?" (pdf) by Greg Coleridge - Cleveland Free Times - View it on their website HERE. 6/5/06 - " Questions for Candidates " by Greg Coleridge -Akron Beacon Journal 11/5/05 -" Issue 1 lets Ohio buy into companies..." by James McNair - Cincinnati Inquirer 10/20/05 - "Letter to the Editor" by Greg Coleridge on State Issue 3 - Akron Beacon Journal 2/11/02 - "Enron points up need for charter
reform" by Greg Coleridge - Letter
to the Editor, Akron Beacon Journal 2000 - "Reflections on Elections, Corporations, Democracy & Beyond" - by Greg Coleridge "A Fraction of Democracy" by Greg Coleridge (pdf) CREATING DEMOCRACY WORKSHOP An introductory, participatory workshop on how to change laws and assert citizen authority and power. Sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee. Cost of the workshop is $10.00 per person. Download pdf brochure. If you group is interested in hosting a workshop, e-mail gcoleridge@afsc.org MEDIA COVERAGE 6-15-12 - Cleveland Heights reader says we must get corporations and big money out of our elections: Sun News Letter to the Editor by Greg Coleridge 1-21-12 - Anniversary of Citizens United Rally's in Akron and Cleveland 1-4-12 - A Call for the Tea Party and Occupy Movements to "Occupy the Courts" OpEdNews.com by Greg Coleridge and Britney Schultz 11-23-11 - Now expand the money supply Akron Beacon Journal by Greg Coleridge 11-18-11 - Supercommittee should focus on monetary reform to eliminate national debt The Plain Dealer, by Greg Coleridge 11-10-11 - The country is broken because the system is fixed by Greg Coleridge, OpEdNews.com 10-7-11 - Voices: Six Wall Street protesters by Daniel Nasaw BBC News, Cleveland 10-7-11 - Can the 'occupation' spread to middle America? by Daniel Nasaw BBC News, Cleveland 7-12-11 - Medina organization with national ties seeks Constitutional amendment by Eric Sandy, Sun News cleveland.com 7-12-11 - Movement seeks amendment to curb corporate political power by Glenn Wojciak / The Post staff writer 4-5-11 - Union backers express anger Rally in Akron's Hardesty Park denounces Ohio's Senate Bill 5, urges support for workers' rights Akron Beacon Journal by Linda Golz 4-5-11 - Unconstitutional jobs law Akron Beacon Journal by Greg Coleridge 1-28-11 - ODNR tries to reassure; crowd wary Canton Repository 1-24-11 - Protesters: Real citizens’ names don’t end in ‘Inc.’ Athens News 1-21-11 - Citizens United Still Dividing Columbus Dispatch 1-20-11 - Rush hour drivers see protest banner WEWS TV, Cleveland 1-20-11 - Pic of the Day: Protest Banners for Rush Hour Cleveland Scene 1-17-11 - Election Forum Akron Beacon Journal 12-30-10 - Fracking issue tests citizens' authority by Greg Coleridge, Canton Repository 12-23-10 - Fracking and citizens' rights by Greg Coleridge, Akron Beacon Journal 9-28-10 - We can learn lesson from Coxey's Army by Greg Coleridge, Circleville Herold editorial 7-21-10 - Opponents say Akron commission's ideas work against what public stated in elections Foes blister charter proposals by Stephanie Warsmith Beacon Journal staff writer 7-13-10 - Council OKs comment period - by Stephanie Warsmith Beacon Journal staff writer 7-7-10 - Keeping out the big money - Letter to the editor by Patti Longville, Akron Beacon Journal 7-7-10 - Amend the U.S. Constititution to abolish corporate personhood by Greg Coleridge, Plain Dealer 6-30-10 - Cobb to speak - News Briefs, Akron Beacon Journal 6-27-10 - Speaking Time -Yet another city ballot issue? Know the source - Opinion piece, Akron Beacon Journal 6-23-10- Petitions to target Akron City Council - Stephanie Warsmith, Akron Beacon Journal 6/4/10 - Corporations Are Not People - YouTube Video 4/6/10 - “All Sides with Ann Fisher” 11:20 AM – noon EDT WOSU, 820 AM Columbus, Radio interview with Greg Coleridge on “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission” decision 10/20/09 - Community Media Workshop Chicago Water For Sale? by Curtis Black 10/10/09 - Making the Case WJCU Interview with Greg Coleridge 11/11/08 - NEW!! "Doing Democracy" Interview with Greg Coleridge re: Citizens to Save Our Sewers and Water
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STREAMING AUDIO, Press play button 10/7/08 - Akron FOP Lodge 7 Votes On Issues AkronNewsNow.com 9/26/08 - Locals protest bailout of Wall Street Northeast Ohio group says taxpayers' needs should be put first By Carl Chancellor Beacon Journal staff writer 9/24/08 - Public dollars, public trust (pdf) Cleveland Plain Dealer Posted by Joe Frolik Categories: Opinion 9/18/08 - The Corporate Control of Water Takes an Unexpected Twist by Jon Keesecker, AlterNet 9/10/08 - Akron Seeks Sewer Lease /Plan to Fund Scholarships Up to Voters (pdf) by Caitlin Devitt / The Bond Buyer 10/19/03 - "How 'corporation' became 'person'" Toledo Blade Article 6/26/03 - "The Company Way " - by Michael Gill, Cleveland Free Times TALKS/TESTIMONY 2/15/11 - TESTIMONY ON OHIO HB 1 Ohio Senate Finance Committee by Greg Coleridge 12/14/10 - Testimony at Plain Township Trustees Meeting on Fracking by Greg Coleridge 9/19/09 - Corporations, G-20, and Democratic Self-determination Workshop – Peoples’ Summit by Greg Coleridge 2/26/07 - Text Version of Greg Coleridge's speech at the USLAW National Conference in Cleveland (pdf) 2/26/07 - Employee Free Choice Act - By Greg Coleridge - Talk at Akron-Summit Co AFL-CIO sponsored forum 12/17/07 - TESTIMONY PROVIDED TO CUYAHOGA COUNTY (OHIO) BOARD OF ELECTIONS (pdf) Cleveland, Ohio 12/15/04 - Testimony of Greg Coleridge in regard to SB 1 7/7/03 - Corporate Personhood and Democracy - Statement by Greg Coleridge to the First UU Church, Columbus, Ohio 4/25/03 - THE DEATH OF DEMOCRACY? “Take Back our Country” Rally, Sponsored by the Northeast Ohio Anti-War Coalition [NOAC], - Cleveland - Statement by Greg Coleridge, American Friends Service Committee, NOAC 10/24/02 - COMPLAINT BEFORE THE OHIO ELECTIONS COMMISSION - Filed October 24, 2002 by Greg Coleridge/Northeast Ohio American Friends Service Committee against "Informed Citizens of Ohio" regarding exclusive corporate funding of Supreme Court Justice candidate, Evelyn Stratton. 4/28/01 - The Old and New of Corporate Rule May Day Program Cleveland 2001 - Blue Crossed: A case study of corporate influence in Cuyahoga Falls and Summit County government and the threat is poses to democracy 2001- Blue Crossed Across Ohio CREATE REAL DEMOCRACY BLOG Visit the "Create Real Democracy" blog! BOOKS/REPORTS/VIDEOS/RESOURCES 2011-2012 - Kentucky Law Journal
Articles This article on corporate constitutional rights and self-governance is co-authored by one of the most respected law school professors in the nation on issues of race and justice, john a. powell. He and his co-author, Steve Menendian, both of the Kirwin Institute on Race & Ethnicity at Ohio State University, give credit to AFSC for help in research support, feedback, and insight (see Footnote 1). The article particularly examines how the 14th Amendment (guaranteeing due process and equal protection constitutional rights for freed slaves) was perverted by corporations to acquire never intended rights. It's a dense legal history piece but an excellent one. 2-8-12- Video of Greg Coleridge | "Citizens United, Corporate Personhood, and Democracy" , University of Toledo Law Center
11-2-11- Creating Real Democracy Power Point presentation by Greg Coleridge 9-15-11- End Corporate Rule Power Point Presentation by Greg Coleridge 1-21-11- Video (Columbus rally) 1-21-11 - Photos (Cleveland highway banners and Columbus march) 12/14/10 - Testimony at Plain Township Trustees Meeting on Fracking by Greg Coleridge 10/22/10 - Pictures of Monahan Brothers March into DC 7/10 - Preserve Direct Democracy in Akron - by AFSC committee member Patti Longville - YouTube David Cobb in Akron July 3, 2010 (video) ----------------------------------------
(June 2010 version) View and Download "This is What Democracy [In Ohio] Looks Like" (pdf) ---------------------------------------- April 10, 2009 Linking the Bank Bailouts and Corporate Personhood: Greg Coleridge on Democracy Now
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Citizens
Over Corporations; A Brief History of Democracy in Ohio and Challenges to Freedom in the Future ---------------------------------------- Citizens vs Corporate Power Timeline in Ohio ---------------------------------------- CorpOrNation
WATCH ENTIRE MOVIE (Click on Links Below): Video Documentary produced by the Northeast Ohio American Friends Service Committee in 2003 UPCOMING EVENTS/ACTIVITIES
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Cleveland Corporations, Law & Democracy Survey on Democracy and Corporate Power (pdf) CORPORATE RIGHTS...CORPORATE POWER...CORPORATE
RULE... What You Can Do in the Battle Against "Corporate Authority"... Follow the actions suggested on "How to Challenge Corporate Authority in Ohio" Sign and distribute the Resolution to Abolish Corporate Personhood in Ohio
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