At long last

I have never understood that a corporation is a person. Don’t misunderstand me here, I understand the why: to give corporations power and insulate the actual persons behind the curtain from legal challenges for the deeds of their alter egos, but still it seems more than a bit strange. I believe it undermines social and political relationships, weakens “family” values on all levels from the nuclear family to the family that is the nation and beyond to the world we live in.

Well finally, in part due to the Occupy folks and the way they have moved the question, “is there no shame in the 1%”, Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) has introduced an amendment that would ban corporate money in politics and end corporate personhood once and for all and we should all support him in actions on this.

You can read about the amendment at the above link to Think Progress. Read the amendment here.

(D-FL) Rep. Ted Deutch’s office can be found here. Send him a note of support and while you’re at it, copy the note to Nancy Pelosi, former Speaker of the House.

Robert Gumpert 18 November 2011

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