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Money, Politics and Democracy

     Move to Amend, Greater Chicago North is hosting a non-partisan presentation focused on the influx of enormous sums of money into politics.  We'll learn about the strange path of Supreme Court decisions that allowed this to happen and the corrosive effect it has on democracy.  Finally, we'll learn about today's efforts to bring better balance to campaign financing and democracy.  
     Jack Altschuler, leadership workshop and keynote speaker for Fully Alive Leadership will present Money, Politics and Democracy focusing on:
     *How we got here. A brief summary of legislation designed to reign in big money influence and the court ruling that trumped it all, giving corporations the same status as individual citizens.
     *What we have now. Ever-increasing political power in the hands of corporations and a very few extremely wealthy individuals resulting  in contorted elections and national stagnation so that our problems get worse instead of being solved and the undermining of trust in government and democracy itself.
     *What we can do. A summary of activities in Illinois, other states and The Congress to level the political playing field for all Americans.

Note: This is strictly a non-partisan conversation about  America.  Join us.
     For more information: Phyllis Goldman: phyllgoldman@gmail.com.



    

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