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Subject: RAPID RESPONSE: Protest Citizens United 2.0 TODAY
From:    "Eden James, Democracy for America" <info at democracyforamerica.com>
Date:    Wed, April 2, 2014 11:00 am
To:      "K Rudin" <moxie at mcn.org>
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      DFA Member --

   TERRIBLE news: The U.S. Supreme Court just made it easier than ever for
   super-rich corporate donors to buy elections.

   This morning, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court eliminated the
   aggregate donation limit to political campaigns, allowing each wealthy
   individual to dump as much as $3.5 million DIRECTLY into political
   campaigns and committees every single election cycle.

   Once again, the voices of average working Americans are at risk of being
   drowned out of the political discussion by a new flood of special     
interest cash. We've seen the damage Citizens United did to our
political process.
   We can't sit back passively as the Supreme Court ushers in a new era of
   corporate control over our democracy. It's time to take action -- which
 is why we're joining with Public Citizen and others to hit the streets
TODAY
   in protest of this horrible decision.

   [1]Don't wait -- make sure your voice is heard! Find a protest near you
   tonight and take a stand against the McCutcheon ruling and corporate money
   in politics RIGHT NOW.

   Corporate activists like the Koch Brothers have proven they aren't going
   to go away quietly. They're hoping to overwhelm the progressive movement
   by sheer force of purchasing power. They think that if they buy enough
   ads, enough elected officials and enough judicial decisions that we will
   eventually get tired, give up and let them cement their control over our
   democracy.

   That's why it is so incredibly important that we take a HUGE collective
   stand today. We need to show the Koch Brothers, the media, and our elected
   officials that our votes are NOT for sale. That we will NOT just stand by
   while the Supreme Court sells off our democratic institutions to the
   highest bidders. That we will continue to demand meaningful election
   reform, and we won't take no for an answer.

   [2]Join the thousands of activists standing up for our democracy in this
   crucial moment -- click here to find a local protest and speak out TODAY.

   Thank you for taking immediate action,

   - Eden

   Eden James, Political Director
   Democracy for America

   [3]P.S. Today's Supreme Court decision demonstrates just how crucial it is
   for Democrats to hold the Senate come November. Can you chip in to help
   DFA elect progressive Senators who will take on Citizens United and
   McCutcheon head on?

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http://act.democracyforamerica.com/go/3967?t=1003&akid=4597.1115072.Enkx6j


References

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