Corporations Are Not People Panel Discussion

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On the two year anniversary of the Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, The Peace and Justice Center, Burlington, Vermont hosts a panel discussion on the local and national implications of the ruling. Panelists include: Vermont State Senator Ginny Lyons, who has introduced a resolution proposing "an amendment to the United States Constitution ... which provides that corporations are not persons under the laws of the United States."; Jerry Greenfield, Co-Founder of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream who has stated that “Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream is not a person.”; Aquene Freechild, senior organizer of Public Citizen’s Democracy is for People Campaign; and Dan Barrett, Staff Attorney for the Vermont American Civil Liberties Union.

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• Law
• Politics & Government

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Airtimes

1 Friday January 27, 2012 at 11:15 PM
2 Saturday January 28, 2012 at 4:15 AM
3 Saturday January 28, 2012 at 10:15 AM
4 Monday January 30, 2012 at 1:30 PM
5 Thursday February 2, 2012 at 2:20 PM
6 Saturday February 4, 2012 at 3:15 PM
7 Wednesday February 8, 2012 at 3:30 PM
8 Thursday February 16, 2012 at 2:00 PM

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