Residents pack the Human Services Center for first-ever event of its kind in Brecksville.
A group of citizens in Brecksville took a stand against the idea that corporations are equal to people and money is equivalent to speech. And on Monday night, nearly 150 people packed in the Brecksville Human Services Center to discuss the idea.
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The idea behind the first biannual event — slated to take place in the Brecksville Human Services Center at 6:30 p.m. — is to discuss the effect of corporations, unions, political action committees and Super-PACs on the city.
A group of citizens in Brecksville took a stand against the idea that corporations are equal to people and money is equivalent to speech. Those efforts are taking another step forward. The city’s first Democracy Day is set for Monday. The idea behind the first biannual event — slated to take place in the Brecksville Human Services Center at 6:30 p.m. — is to discuss the effect of corporations, unions, political action committees (or PACs) and Super-PACs on the city. According to its website, the organization wants to see a federal amendment to the U.S. Constitution stating that “inalienable rights belong to human beings only” and that money is not protected free speech. Voters in Brecksville narrowly OK’d the measure in the Nov. 6 election…
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12:46 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
Monday 2/25/13 6:30 - 9:30 pm at the Human Services Center -Gathering Room. Go up the hill past the rec center ...around the pool ...to the back of the bldg more ›
Clemson Tiger
2:19 pm on Thursday, April 11, 2013
Fred You guys need to get your story straight..you either discuss EVERY aspect of outside influence or you don't. Rose stated you don't care about other than direct money when I pointed out several other ways that 'money' wasn't being addressed. In fact, she had no interest in it. Which is it? I didn't say you were the minority, just that those "believers" would be sure to sign. If you ARE the … more ›