Narrow special interests disproportionately influence public debate and the government’s decision-making process, often drowning out the voice, subverting the will, and harming the interest of the general public.
VPIRG is working for a more participatory and inclusive democracy: in favor of government transparency and integrity, against big money politics, and for more fair and accessible elections. ...read more
The U.S. Supreme Court threw out six decades of established law by granting corporations the right to use their incredible wealth and power to influence elections -- thereby diminishing the power of your vote.
Big businesses with money to spend already had an unbelievable amount of influence on elections that has only gotten worse since Citizens United.
At the forum on November 29th, David Cobb of Move to Amend enthralled the crowd of more than 300 people with a fundamental lesson on the nature of democracy. Using a whiteboard and his booming Texan, son-of-a-preacher voice, he explained:
• what it means to be a "person" in the eyes of our Constitution;
• the proper role of government (with an aha "We should try that!" moment);
• and, how corporations ended up with the rights of persons.
