Our third week started off pretty strong and only looking to get stronger as the week goes on. Phone Banking has become a wonderful experience especially since we are able to transfer people directly to Berger’s line and hear them express their support for the HAVA funds! We have noticed that people are more likely to take this action when we offer to transfer them directly over. The number of people willing to take action is growing and we are looking for it to continue to do so as the summer progresses.
Outside of phone banking, we had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Crucial Conversation with Harvard Law School professor, Lawrence Lessig, in Raleigh, NC. Lessig’s presentation was focused on Big Money Politics and he presented about 4 problems that are faced in trying to combat against big money politics and went on to speak about four solutions for doing so. One major thing that Lessig focused on was the language used by justices in making their decision. Basically they said that if these big corporations are viewed as people, then, under the first amendment, they have free speech. That means that if a whale is considered a human being, then that whale would be granted free speech under the first amendment.
Hearing Lessing’s presentation was great but our work doesn’t stop there, we must take action. That is why we are speaking with a group in Rocky Mount regarding the anti-Citizens United resolution and informing them about our Pathways to Power program, which will be held in their city on June 23-24th. Also we will be speaking with Councilwoman Kandie Smith about the anti-Citizens United resolution in hopes of trying to get Greenville to get on board.
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