Join local and state Move To Amend members in Lakewood Public Library’s Multipurpose Room for an informational presentation and Q&A and discussion session.
Move to Amend is a coalition of hundreds of organizations and tens of thousands of individuals committed to social and economic justice, ending corporate rule, and building a vibrant democracy that is genuinely accountable to the people, not corporate interests. According to its website (http://www.movetoamend.org), they seek an amendment to the United States Constitution to unequivocally state that inalienable rights belong to human beings only, and that money is not a form of protected free speech under the First Amendment and can be regulated in political campaigns.
The forum will include the showing of a nine-minute video "The Story of Citizens United vs FEC.” The film will be followed by a discussion of the implication of money in politics, as well as an update on Lakewood City Council referral of a citizens’ initiative seeking passage of a city ordinance to create an annual Democracy Day in Lakewood to the Rules and Ordinances Committee for consideration.
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Our LOKOL (Lakewood Observer Know Our Lakewood) Public Forum Series is designed to help The Lakewood Observer Project reach our mission: “to attract, articulate, and amplify civic intelligence and community good will in the city of Lakewood and beyond,” and our goal: “to help Lakewood residents and neighbors learn as much as possible about the city.”
Any Lakewood civic entity, non-profit organization, or special interest group interested in participating in our LOKOL Public Forum Series should contact Peter Grossetti, Associate Editor for Community Engagement at petergrossetti@hotmail.com. Input and suggestions from Lakewood residents on possible topics to be presented is highly encouraged.