[Occupymendocino] [Fwd: Accountability]

[agnes at mcn.org]

Very important letter to sign.
Agnes-

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Subject: Accountability
From:    "Sam Adler-Bell, DemandProgress.org" <info at demandprogress.org>
Date:    Fri, May 10, 2013 11:43 am
To:      "Agnes Woolsey" <agnes at mcn.org>
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      Agnes,

   This is our best shot to undermine Citizens United.

   New Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairwoman Mary Jo White is
   considering a rules change that would require corporations to disclose
   their political spending. The best part: this solution totally circumvents
   Congress, which is too flooded with corporate money to take action.

   [1]We must take back our democracy from corporate interests. Click here to
   send a message to Mary Jo White and the SEC in support of this crucial
   change.

   Already ALEC, the Chamber of Commerce, and major oil companies have begun
   to freak out about the possible change. (Which is usually a good sign
   we're doing something right.)

   And the momentum is on our side. Already 500,000 Americans, along with
   legal scholars and 80 members of Congress, have announced their support.

   [2]Please join them in demanding the SEC adopt this rule to require
   corporate disclosure of campaign spending.

   Forcing companies to disclose their political spending would make
   them answerable to investers, customers, and American citizens. It's the
   first step toward saving our democracy from the influence of corporate
   money.

   In the 2012 elections, corporations spent a record $6 billion on electoral
   spending, much of it funnelled through 'dark money' groups and super-PACs
   designed to conceal their real source. The secretive nature of campaign
   spending allows CEOs and boards to spend company money with zero oversight
   from investors, customers, or the general public.

   [3]Join us in calling on the SEC to bring an end to the secrecy. Click
   here to send a message to Mary Jo White and the SEC.

   Please urge your friends to take action by forwarding this email or using
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   Thank you,

   Demand Progress

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