5-16-12 ANNOUNCEMENT: Deadline to register as a delegate candidate is 5-18-12 at 11:59PM EST. All delegates should be conferring to submit a list of five draft grievances you want to see in the final Petition for Redress of Grievances. Once your state delegation has approved a list of five, please email it to the99declaration@gmail.com. Thank you.
Continental Congress 2.0
Will be comprised of hundreds of citizen delegates, elected online from every state. The delegates will meet in Philadelphia the week of July 4, 2012 to ratify a "Petition for Redress of Grievances" demanding, among other things:
1. An End to Corporate Personhood
2. The Overturning of the Supreme Court's Decision in Citizens United v. F.E.C.
3. The Elimination of Crony Capitalism and Washington's Revolving Door of Corruption
4. Comprehensive Banking and Securities Reform to end Wall Street's Control of our Politicians
5. 100% Public Financing of Political Campaigns and Other Election Reforms
6. That all Politicians Take the Rootstrikers' Anti-Corruption Pledge Before the November 2012 General Election
Once signed and ratified, the Petition will be served on the 535 members of Congress, the President and Supreme Court. See the full plan here. See all of the suggested grievances here.
A Citizen Call to Action:
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Register to elect Delegates from your community. Make sure your voice is represented in this historic election run totally by and for the People.
- Want to go one step further? Become a Delegate yourself and come to Philadelphia to meet as part of Continental Congress 2.0 from July 2, 2012 to July 4, 2012.
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Contribute. Our cause is driven by small, one-time donations from everyday folks throughout the country. We need your help!
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