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Opposition to Citizens United

Club member, Ray Sortuno wants the Club to take a formal position against Citizen’s United, which is a Supreme Court case that essentitally grants coporations 1st amendent rights as their granted to individuals.

He would like the Club to consider endorsing the following language to use in letters to our representatives:

We the people, not we the corporations.

 We, the El Cerrito Democratic Club, reject the Supreme Court’s ruling in “Citizens United” and other related cases, and move to amend our Constitution to firmly establish that money is not speech, and human beings, not corporations, are persons entitled to constitutional rights.

 The Supreme Court is misguided in principle, and wrong on the law.   In a democracy the people rule.

 We move to amend,

 “…corporations have no conscience, no feelings, no beliefs, no thoughts, no desires.  Corporations help structure and facilitate the activities of human beings, to be sure, and their “personhood” often serves as a useful legal function.  But they are not themselves members of “We the people”  by whom and for whom  our Constitution was established.”

        Supreme Court Justice Stevens,  January 2010.

Club members present at the April 22 meeting can make amendments to this language and/or vote to endorse it.

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April Calender

  • Global Day of Action-Flyer Disbursement-Monday, April 14, 6:30-8:30 a.m. and 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Del Norte and El Cerrito Plaza Bart Stations-contact Al Miller for details-amil@sonic.net  and/or  (510) 526-4874
  • Congresswoman Barbara Lee Leadership Breakfast, Wednesday, April 16, 8:00 a.m. Guadalajara Restaurant, 1001 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland-contact Chad Houston (415) 692-3556 for more information
  • El Cerrito City Council Meeting, Tuesday, April 15, 7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers, 10940 San Pablo Ave
  • El Cerrito Planning Commission, Wednesday, April 16, 7:30 p.m. El Cerrito Council Chambers, 10940 San Pablo Ave
  • El Cerrito Environmental Quality Committee Film Event (free) “Chasing Ice”, Thursday, April 17, 7:00 p.m. Rialto Cinemas Cerrito, 10070 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito-RSVP- http://www.el-cerrito.org/index.aspx?NID=869
  • Spring Egg Hunt, Saturday, April 19, 10:00 a.m. Arlington Park, 1120 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito
  • El Cerrito Historical Society: Pioneer Reception, Wednesday, April 23, 4:30 p.m. El Cerrito City Hall 10940 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito
  • El Cerrito Earth Day Celebration, Register to Volunteer for Earth Day Work Parties Saturday, April 26, 10890 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito, Register online: http://www.el-cerrito.org/index.aspx?NID=645
  • Ohlone Gardens Groundbreaking Ceremony, Tuesday, April 22, 4:30 p.m. 6431-6495 Portola Dr.
  • ECDC Meeting, Tuesday, April 22, 6:00 p.m. Zion Presbyterian Church, 545 Ashbury Ave, El Cerrito
  • The Drought-Resilient Home Workshop, Thursday, May 1, 6:30 p.m. El Cerrito City Hall, 10940 San Pablo Ave
  • El Cerrito City Council Meeting, Tuesday, May 06, 7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers, 10940 San Pablo Ave
  • Bike-to-Work Day, Thursday, May 8, 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
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Apr 19: EC Precinct walk for DeSaulnier

Mark DeSaulnier’s campaign for Congress will come to El Cerrito on April 19, with precinct walking from 9 AM to 1 PM. We endorsed Mark at our February endorsement forum, and this is a great opportunity to get involved in the campaign.

If you are interested in walking, the organizers will meet at El Mono Cafe, on San Pablo near del Norte BART station, at 9 AM. Contact Carla Hansen at ecdc.pres@gmail.com for additional details.