The Vote Heard Round the World -- The Video

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On December 6th, 2011, Los Angeles became the first major U.S. city to call for an amendment reserving Constitutional rights solely for living human beings.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Move To Amend
• L.A. City Council
• Constitutional rights
• corporate personhood
• Mary Beth Fielder
• Daniel Lee
• Richard Alarcon
• Bill Rosendahl
• Eric Garcetti
• John
• Heard

[abadeizer]

Thanks for sharing! But what does this mean exactly?

What kind of progress are we making?

[georgemerkert]

@abadeizer We are making good progress. Since LA City Council passed this resolution the New York City City Council passed a similar resolution.

[koolmexican]

Good job, an inspiration to many!

[georgemerkert]

@koolmexican Thanks, koolmexican!

[georgemerkert]

@abadeizer It's a very important milestone. LA is the first big US city to endorse the 28th Amendment but not the first city. Boulder, Colorado and Missoula, Montana have also passed similar resolutions. Polls say that 80% of the US electorate supports the idea of getting corporations and their money out of our government. See Move To Amend LA web site for more information.

[Piecar]

Congratulations, L.A. I'm so glad that there is one bastion of reason on the corporate debate. Don't waver. Don't backpedal. We'll try to get there with you. From a Canuck who's very impressed.

[donalcole]

Regarding 'The Vote Heard Around The World' I am glad that someone stud up in my place representing me and 'We The People' to vote against corporate monopolization of representation. Thank you.

[georgemerkert]

@SpectreWriter Best of luck to you, SpectreWriter and I was actually serious about the screenplay. If you're actually a writer and you actually have a screenplay that deals with the sentience of non-human beings, I'd be interested in reading it.

[SpectreWriter]

@georgemerkert Last week, a case for orcas (which are very much deserving of liberty) was turned down by a judge for EXACTLY this reason -- because the writers of the Constitution didn't think ahead to realize that there are other "persons" besides humans. To make that change would be minor. To leave it out is beyond tragic, and invites all sorts of abuses of animals (other than humans.) SO .. thanks for sharing your sad myopic opinion. Try THINKING before typing ego-rants, will ya?

[georgemerkert]

@donalcole Thanks, donalcole! We're studding up for conservatives, liberals and anyone who values the rights of human beings over corporations.

[georgemerkert]

@supermex2109 Your comment makes no sense, Supermex2109. 

[georgemerkert]

@johannes3v16 We are working to reserve rights for all human beings regardless of ethnic, religious or political affiliation.

[georgemerkert]

@Tekelt Glad to have your support, Tekelt. See movetoamendladotorg for ways that you can help.

[georgemerkert]

@teamcoltra Interesting thought, teamcoltra. Right now, though, we've got a way to influence the world by influencing the United States to do what's right. In traveling throughout the world over the last 15 years, I've noticed that other countries emulate what the US does. Thus, if we get the US onto the right track other countries will follow.