@kbsez

Fuck yeah!!!

#hawaii
#civilsociety
#Democracy
#ForThePeople
#Corporations are NOT #people

@kbsez

Boom! Mic drop heard from the middle of the pacific to the Atlantic coast.

Hawaii strips corporations of Citizens United overreach that destroys democracy.

Law of the land.

Hats off for Hawaii!

#uspol #citizensUnited #nokings #dems #dsa #indivisible #bernie #aoc

@kbsez I've been trying to tell people for years that each state is wearing Ruby slippers that allow it to regulate the actions of corporations chartered by that state.

(States already have significant regulations over corporations that are formed under the state - for example accounting rules, bulk transfer limitations, etc.)

My own proposals called for no expenditures of corporate assets unless approved by unanimous consent of the shareholders. This would allow many closly corporations to make political donations but would effectively deny larger corporations from doing so.)

Montana folks have already picked up the cue...

https://montanaplan.org/

@kbsez
I'm trying to understand what exactly does this mean. Are non-profits (of various types also considered "corporations"?

And is there anything (there, or elsewhere) that stops a local rich family from spending lots of money on elections directly?

@kbsez

This has always been the way to muzzle corporations. State by state.

I wonder if any states will return to a time limit on corporations. Maybe a more clearly defined scope that prevents growth beyond set boundries.

I hope some states really think through this shit and come up with novel approaches to regulation.