Centre urges Supreme Court to stop monitoring 2G spectrum case - The Economic Times. ET Bureau Sep 23, 2011, 02.31am IST NEW DELHI: The Centre has urged the Supreme Court to stop monitoring the 2G spectrum case, as a chargesheet had been filed and the trial court had taken cognisance of the offence. However, CBI contended that its investigations in the 2G case was on and it could be monitored by the Supreme Court. CBI counsel KK Venugopal told a bench comprising Justice GS Singhvi and Justice AK Ganguly that investigations into the Essar-Loop issue and former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran's role in the Aircel-Maxis deal was underway. So there is no difficulty in the SC monitoring the 2G case on these two aspects, said Venugopal. He, however, added that the apex court should not continue to monitor the case relating to the main conspiracy in which former telecom minister A Raja has been chargesheeted.
So it cannot be said that investigations have come to an end. " Rao clarified, "the government is not resiling from its earlier statement. S. 743: Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011. Order determined by social media popularity Endorsing Organizations DisabledVeterans.org 1,952 Facebook fans 5,964 Twitter followers VA and DoD employees are best positioned to uncover wrongs done by the agencies that impact and harm veterans.
Stronger legislation protecting whistleblowers is necessary giving the current trend to silence those who speak out. This bill will go a long way toward fixing problems in current retaliatory procedures and make sure taxpayer money is spent in the best ways possible. Read full position statement. More Info: Legislation Supporting Veterans National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) 3,080 Facebook fans 526 Twitter followers This bill will restore and expand rights for federal employees that will free them to help expose fraud, waste and abuse. Read full position statement. * This organization’s position on this bill was entered by POPVOX. Center for Freedom & Prosperity 480 Facebook fans 361 Twitter followers Users That Weighed In ( ) COMMENTARY: Got a Problem You Want the White House to Fix? E-Petition It! - Saturday, September 10, 2011.
The First Amendment of the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States protects the right of the people to "to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. " When the White House officially launches We the People next month, that constitutional right will be formally brought into the digital age. "When I ran for this office, I pledged to make government more open and accountable to its citizens," President Obama says at WhiteHouse.gov. "That's what the new We the People feature on WhiteHouse.gov is all about – giving Americans a direct line to the White House on the issues and concerns that matter most to them.”
While some political commentators will inevitably tie this initiative to the gearing up of the 2012 campaign, there is a big idea embedded in this launch, going back to the original compact between the American people and its government. Here are the key takeaways: Reasonably, we can expect there to be similar challenges with the White House version.
The Billionaires' Tea Party. In Summer 2009, something stirred in America. After Barack Obama and a Democratic congress swept to power promising a new era of hope and change, out of nowhere the emergence of a citizens protest movement called the Tea Party threatened to derail their agenda. Was this uprising the epitome of grassroots democracy? Or was it, as some said, an example of “astroturfing” - the creation of fake grassroots groups, designed to put corporate messages in the mouths of seemingly independent citizens? Fascinated by this concept of astroturfing, and curious to find out if these accusations were true, Australian filmmaker Taki Oldham hopped on a plane to investigate. The Billionaires’ Tea Party is both a journey through a unique moment in American history and a thoroughly researched piece of investigative journalism.
Fundamental Injustice: Voter Suppression Threatens Democracy. We the People Demand an Immediate End to the Wars in Afghanistan & Iraq. Friends Don’t Let Friends Stay Home on Election Day. Especially not girlfriends. | WIN Writing Group. This blog is part of the #HERvotes blog carnival photo from findingdulcinea.com Do you like living in a representative democracy? Do you like social safety nets like social security and medicare? How about the right to full reproductive health care including abortion?
Or access to health care at all? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you need to make sure to vote. Better yet, make sure your friends vote too. In case you need some reminders of the hard-won battles that we benefit from today, especially those that help women, here’s a list (thanks WIN and Ms 1. Threat: Instead of advocating a 21st century voting system, conservative legislatures in 30 states are attempting to turn the clock back to the 19th century when only privileged white males were allowed to vote. 2. Threat: Bills introduced by conservative congressional members would gut the current Social Security program and disproportionally impact women’s economic security. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
"We the corporations" Los Angeles City Council Calls for Constitutional Amendment to End Corporate Personhood. We the People: Your Voice in Our Government. When you talk too much for Twitter. Petition to Repeal the Patriot Act : progressive. History of Corporations (United States) When American colonists declared independence from England in 1776, they also freed themselves from control by English corporations that extracted their wealth and dominated trade. After fighting a revolution to end this exploitation, our country’s founders retained a healthy fear of corporate power and wisely limited corporations exclusively to a business role. Corporations were forbidden from attempting to influence elections, public policy, and other realms of civic society. Initially, the privilege of incorporation was granted selectively to enable activities that benefited the public, such as construction of roads or canals.
Enabling shareholders to profit was seen as a means to that end. The states also imposed conditions (some of which remain on the books, though unused) like these*: For 100 years after the American Revolution, legislators maintained tight controll of the corporate chartering process. States also limited corporate charters to a set number of years. Many U.S. Ideas & Action. All the Presidents’ Bankers is a groundbreaking narrative of how an elite group of men transformed the American economy and government, dictated foreign and domestic policy, and shaped world... April 8, 2014 | Book | McCutcheon v. FEC is a Supreme Court case in which a narrow 5-4 majority struck down the limit on the total amount that one wealthy donor is permitted to contribute to all federal candidates, parties... April 8, 2014 | Explainer | Demos Same-Day Registration (SDR) in Montana, which takes place during the state’s late registration period, has operated smoothly since 2006.
April 7, 2014 | Policy Brief | Damon Daniels As student debt continues to climb, it’s important to understand how our once debt-free system of public universities and colleges has been transformed into a system in which most students borrow,... March 6, 2014 | Policy Brief | Robert Hiltonsmith Tamara Draut Voting is the bedrock of our democracy. February 19, 2014 | Report | February 18, 2014 | Policy Brief | Free Speech For People. Services The Salsa Client Services team handles all new client set-ups as well as custom projects such as data clean-up, large-scale content and campaign migration, webpage customization and custom reporting.
For more services including everything from strategic consulting to development, we have a community of partners ready to help too. Support The folks in support help you be successful in Salsa in a friendly, clear and efficient manner. You can count on the support specialists to ask you questions to target the specific problem and determine how to best address your concerns. Training We provide weekly online training, certification courses and strategic best practices webinars and resources at a variety of levels so you can customize your education the way you need it. White House grapples with a flood of online petitions. Corporate Personhood-Demeaning Our Bill of Rights - Reclaim Democracy.org. Contents Introduction to Corporate Personhood Our Bill of Rights was the result of tremendous efforts to institutionalize and protect the rights of human beings.
It strengthened the premise of our Constitution: that the people are the root of all power and authority for government. This vision has made our Constitution and government a model emulated in many nations. But corporate lawyers (acting as both attorneys and judges) subverted our Bill of Rights in the late 1800′s by establishing the doctrine of “corporate personhood” — the claim that corporations were intended to fully enjoy the legal status and protections created for human beings. We believe that corporations are not persons and possess only the privileges we willfully grant them.
Read our draft constitutional amendment to revoke corporate constitutional “rights,” (published nearly a decade before the Citizens United v FEC ruling). Overviews back to top Current Debates Relating to Corporate Personhood Recommended Articles. Tell the SEC: Revoke Standard and Poor’s Ratings Authority. It seemed like S&P was never going to be held accountable for their actions. But after a months-long investigation, the SEC has declared that they may soon take action against S&P for their misleading mortgage ratings in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis. Reports indicate the SEC just issued a Wells Note indicating they were weighing ‘civil action’ against S&P — but that could amount to a pittance of a fine compared to the enormous profits reaped by S&P’s misdeeds.
Hundreds of protesters have taken to lower Manhattan as part of Occupy Wall Street to protest the financial sector’s abuse of the middle and lower classes. Pushing the SEC to revoke S&P’s credit rating authority would be a major step forward in the fight to rein in Wall Street greed. Over 21,000 other activists signed our petition telling the SEC to do just that. Now we need you to call the SEC and tell them directly: S&P’s government seal of approval must be revoked. Click here for a phone number and sample script. Personhood_timeline. Investigate and Enforce Ethics on the Supreme Court! September 29, 2011 James C. Duff Secretary to the Judicial Conference of the United States Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Suite 2-301 One Columbus Circle, N.E.
Washington, DC 20544 Dear Mr. Duff: Widespread reporting, including a recent report in The New York Times titled “Friendship of Justice and Magnate Puts Focus on Ethics,” raise grave concerns about the failure of Justice Clarence Thomas to meet various disclosure requirements under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. Based upon the multiple public reports, Justice Thomas’s actions may constitute a willful failure to disclose, which would warrant a referral by the Judicial Conference to the Department of Justice, so that appropriate civil or criminal actions can be taken. Particularly as questions surrounding the integrity and fairness of the Supreme Court continue to grow, it is vital that the Judicial Conference actively pursue any suspicious actions by Supreme Court Justices.
Sincerely, Rep. Contacting the Congress: A Citizen's Congressional Directory. Wealth for the Common Good. Urge Congress To Reject The PROTECT IP Act. Urge Congress To Reject The PROTECT IP Act Disgusting. Check out this ad the Recording Industry Association, the Motion Picture Association, and others just took out as they try to push their Internet censorship legislation: They think their customers should be treated like criminal suspects. Under the Internet Blacklist Bill -- S.968, formally called the PROTECT IP Act -- the Department of Justice would force search engines, browsers, and service providers to block users' access to websites that have been accused of copyright infringement -- without even giving them a day in court.
We need to rally more opposition to this bill -- please use the form at right to email your lawmakers, and use these links to share the video and petition with your friends: Just sign on at right and we'll send an email to your lawmakers. Patriotic Millionaires For Fiscal Strength. COMMENTARY: Got a Problem You Want the White House to Fix? E-Petition It! - Alexander Howard. Infographic: Executive Excess. Get Money Out. Ohioans Rise Up to Stop Voter Suppression Bill. Pundits, politicians, and publicists all agree: Ohio is crucial to any national election. And this year, Ohio is just one of many states that has had to grapple with legislators’ attempts to restrict voting rights. In 2011, state legislatures across the country considered, and ultimately passed, a range of voter suppression legislation, including photo ID and proof of citizenship requirements, cuts to early and absentee voting, and more. Luckily, Ohio may offer a glimmer of hope for those of us fighting to safeguard voting rights.
Voters around the Buckeye State are taking to the streets, circulating petitions that would allow a referendum to be held on Ohio House Bill 194, a bill passed in June 2011 that would severely limit voters’ access to the ballot box by limiting early voting, prohibiting poll workers from assisting voters completing election forms and ballots, and making it more difficult for local boards of elections to promote early voting to all registered voters.
Popvox connects advocacy groups, public to Congress. Choudhry, then a federal lobbyist, took the opportunity to lament that poor communication from Congress stifles advocates. Harris, then a congressional staffer, shot back that their offices are inundated with often-dubious correspondence. The pair now make up two of the three minds behind Popvox. The online system creates a direct and transparent line of communication for constituents and advocacy groups to reach the representatives who make decisions on their behalf. Harris recruited government transparency enthusiast Josh Tauberer to serve as the company’s chief technology officer, tapping the knowledge he amassed from building GovTrack.us, one of the first open government technology plays. “In every other aspect of our lives we’re used to customer service. Popvox acts as a nonpartisan delivery mechanism.
Popvox tabulates public sentiment in each district or state on specific bills, so everyone, including the media, can watch how Congress responds. “That is your biggest risk,” he said. "Pass the bill" and put folks back to work! That’s the kind of plain language and clear vision I like, which was why I was excited by President Obama’s jobs speech last night. Women and their families, ALL Americans, will benefit hugely from what the President’s proposing. Women and men in our country need jobs and job security. I was just out in Montana last week talking to folks in my hometown of Butte, an old mining town that is trying to find ways every day to bring in new jobs. There are people hurting out there right now.
I have friends who may have a job, or two, but are still struggling to make ends meet and worried about losing the work they have. Too many of our fellow citizens don’t have a job at all and haven’t been able to find one for months or years. President Obama has laid out a clear path that Americans need today. And what I’m really proud of is that it’s Democratic women who are fighting so hard alongside the President to get Americans back to work. EMILY’s List’s. Executive Order--Developing an Integrated Strategic Counterterrorism Communications Initiative. Beta. Investigate the Bush administration for war crimes. 106 millionaires say, Let tax cuts expire for millionaires. Contribute now to Elizabeth Warren (MA-Sen) Jan Edwards and Molly Morgan: Abolish Corporate Personhood. COMMENTARY: Got a Problem You Want the White House to Fix? E-Petition It! - Alexander Howard. Ilya Sheyman — Progressive Leader. Home | Black Net Freedom. Senators Home. Take Action - Common Cause.
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