Albany: Meeting to renew local Alliance for Democracy chapter
Date : 22 February 2010
From : 6:00pm
To : 8:45pm
Category : Fair Elections
Location : 12210
Event Description :
"To restart and revitalize the Albany chapter of the Alliance for Democracy"
The Alliance for Democracy was founded in 1995 to "free people from the corporate domination of politics......" The Albany chapter of the group has been on hiatus since 2008, and is now intent on renewing its mandate on the heels of the recent Supreme Court decision allowing corporations unlimited campaign funding. Info on this landmark case, "Citizens United vs Federal Election Commission", is available here: en.wikipedia.org...
From the organziers:"... every progressive organization is threatened. We must unite to end corporate personhood and keep power in the hands of 'we the people.'"
Cost: Free.
Location:
Large Auditorium
Albany Public Library
161 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12210
(Free street parking after 6:00pm, and free parking anytime in lot behind library, off Elk Street) Map and directions at: http://www.albanypubliclibrary.org/locations/main/
Contact: 518 427-0876, or via the email address below.
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