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The issue is not issues: the issue is the system!
~ Ronnie Dugger, founder, Alliance for Democracy
Alliance for Democracy recommends a Yes vote on these 2020 ballot measures
BM107 - Amend OR Constitution to allow limits on campaign contributions.
Summary:
BM107 would amend the Oregon Constitution to allow laws to be enacted by the state of Oregon, as well as the cities and counties of the state to
This bill was referred to the ballot by a bipartisan vote of the Oregon legislature.
It is supported by Unite Oregon, Oregon League of Conservation Voters, OR UU Voices for Justice, APANO, Oregon Common Cause, Multnomah County Democracy, OR Progressive Party, OR Independent Party, Next Up, OEA, OSPIRG, Health Care for All Oregon and many more.
Alliance for Democracy voter pamphlet statement:
Alliance for Democracy, Oregon says Vote Yes on Measure 107.
Our mission is to create true democracy, to end corporate domination of politics, economics and media and to build a just & sustainable society for nature and all people.
For 22 years one of our goals has been to reduce the influence of Big Money in campaigns in order to take political power out of the hands of rich & powerful people and corporations; to return it to regular people, where it belongs.
Measure 107 amends the Oregon Constitution to allow laws that limit campaign contributions and expenditures, or require campaign ads to affirmatively name their largest donors.
Oregon is one of a handful of states that have no limitations on campaign contributions or expenditures.
Both the US and Oregon Constitution guarantee the right to free speech. Both constitutions have been interpreted to mean that “Money is Speech”, so limiting the amount of money in campaigns is an infringement on free speech. Corporations have used this argument to create their “right” to free speech allowing them to outspend real people to influence elections and elected officials.
The result is that most elected offices are beyond the reach of most people, preventing many people from even considering running for office. Corporations are given free-reign in Oregon’s political system, weakening our environmental & labor laws.
Read more about the devastating effect of corporate money in Oregon elections in The Oregonian’s award-winning series, Polluted by Money by Rob Davis.
We know that money is only property, not speech, and can be subject to limits enacted by the People or their legislative bodies. Limiting contributions or expenditures is not an infringement on free speech rights.
Voters deserve representatives who don’t feel beholden to Big Money, who feel free to act on behalf of their constituents. Voters also deserve to know who’s donating how much money to whom.
For more info:
BM107 would amend the Oregon Constitution to allow laws to be enacted by the state of Oregon, as well as the cities and counties of the state to
- Limit on campaign contributions/expenditures
- Require that political ads disclose who paid for them
- Require the disclosure of political contributions and spending
This bill was referred to the ballot by a bipartisan vote of the Oregon legislature.
It is supported by Unite Oregon, Oregon League of Conservation Voters, OR UU Voices for Justice, APANO, Oregon Common Cause, Multnomah County Democracy, OR Progressive Party, OR Independent Party, Next Up, OEA, OSPIRG, Health Care for All Oregon and many more.
Alliance for Democracy voter pamphlet statement:
Alliance for Democracy, Oregon says Vote Yes on Measure 107.
Our mission is to create true democracy, to end corporate domination of politics, economics and media and to build a just & sustainable society for nature and all people.
For 22 years one of our goals has been to reduce the influence of Big Money in campaigns in order to take political power out of the hands of rich & powerful people and corporations; to return it to regular people, where it belongs.
Measure 107 amends the Oregon Constitution to allow laws that limit campaign contributions and expenditures, or require campaign ads to affirmatively name their largest donors.
Oregon is one of a handful of states that have no limitations on campaign contributions or expenditures.
Both the US and Oregon Constitution guarantee the right to free speech. Both constitutions have been interpreted to mean that “Money is Speech”, so limiting the amount of money in campaigns is an infringement on free speech. Corporations have used this argument to create their “right” to free speech allowing them to outspend real people to influence elections and elected officials.
The result is that most elected offices are beyond the reach of most people, preventing many people from even considering running for office. Corporations are given free-reign in Oregon’s political system, weakening our environmental & labor laws.
Read more about the devastating effect of corporate money in Oregon elections in The Oregonian’s award-winning series, Polluted by Money by Rob Davis.
We know that money is only property, not speech, and can be subject to limits enacted by the People or their legislative bodies. Limiting contributions or expenditures is not an infringement on free speech rights.
Voters deserve representatives who don’t feel beholden to Big Money, who feel free to act on behalf of their constituents. Voters also deserve to know who’s donating how much money to whom.
For more info:
- Alliance for Democracy: https://www.afd-pdx.org
- Honest Elections: https://www.honest-elections.com/
26-214 - Preschool for all (Multnomah County)
Summary:
Vote Yes for Preschool for All in Mulnomah County (Measure 26-214)
Universal preschool is one of the most profound ways a society can give its children a good start in life, and America is one of the only wealthy nations where this common-sense benefit is not guaranteed. 26-214 makes preschool available to all 3 and 4 year olds in Multnomah County at no cost to the families.
All children in Multnomah County should have preschool available to them. 26-214 provides a strong, truly universal program that will guarantee not only a universal preschool program but also a living wage for teachers, funded by a fair tax on the wealthiest people in the county
Measure 26.214 is supported by Bernie PDX, League of Women Voters, CWA, DSA, Oregon Progressive Party, Oregon Working Families Party, National Organization of Women/Portland, 350PDX, NW Oregon Labor Council, Portland Federation of Teachers and more.
More information available at https://upnow2020.org/faq
Alliance for Democracy voter pamphlet statement:
Alliance for Democracy, Portland says Vote Yes for Universal Preschool!
Vote Yes on Measure 26-214
Our mission is to create true democracy, to end corporate domination of politics, economics and media and to build a just & sustainable society for nature and all people.
We endorse the Preschool for All measure as a strong step along the path to a “just & sustainable society.”
The measure creates funding for universal preschool for all children living in Multnomah County. The funds would go to existing providers, thus creating stable funding for these businesses. These programs will be free to any family living in the county with children aged 3 & 4 years old, regardless of income.
The measure mandates a living wage, employment protections and a path to training and credentialing for the childcare workers.
The measure does not create a preschool program run by Multnomah County, nor mandate that children attend preschool. It does not prevent children from attending a preschool that their family chooses to pay for, instead of one funded via this measure.
Decades of research show that universal preschool creates stronger brains, good learning habits, good social skills, intellectual curiosity, achievement and personal confidence.
Our society preaches the value of a good education as a way out of poverty and into a life of accomplishment, but we make this as difficult & expensive as possible. We act as if we do not need well-educated, confident & happy people in our society. This measure helps make education affordable for everyone.Our society suffers from an egregious level of income inequality. People of color & women have long earned less money and had fewer workplace protections that most middle-to-upper class white men. This measure tackles this problem in the short-term by mandating a living wage & workplace protections for childcare workers, and in the long-term by making early childhood education available to all kids.
We believe that when a society supports its people, it is better.
Vote Yes on Measure 26-214
Renegotiate NAFTA for
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A Portland municipal bank could
* Make affordable loans to small businesses, farmers, government entities, and students * Save taxpayers up to 50% on critical infrastructure like bridges and trains and schools * Eliminate billions in bank fees and money management fees for cities and states * Support a vibrant community banking sector * Enable sustainable prosperity |
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump both declared during the 2016 election that the system is rigged. But their ideas of what constitutes rigging are different. We agree with Bernie's concerns about the system, so we are paying attention to election integrity (fraudulent electronic vote counting), gerrymandering, voter suppression, attacks on the Voting Rights Act, Supreme Court decisions that reduce or eliminate limits on campaign contributions/expenditures, "dark money" and the influence of the electoral college. .
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Moving forward on affordable, universal healthcare for all Oregonians
Alliance for Democracy supports universal single payer health care in Oregon and throughout the United States.
We support Healthcare for All Oregon. In Corvallis and Ashland, voters agreed by approving ballot measures calling to the Oregon legislature to write legislation for universal affordable healhcare for all Oregon residents. In both cases, the vote was 74% in favor. |
Alliance for Democracy projects
Move to amend
Move to Amend is dedicated to amending the US Constitution to eliminate corporate personhood and the court created doctrine that money = speech.
Learn more on our Portland efforts to support this objective at movetoamendpdx.org. Or learn about the national effort at movetoamend.org
Learn more on our Portland efforts to support this objective at movetoamendpdx.org. Or learn about the national effort at movetoamend.org
Defending Water for life
Defending Water For Life - Oregon
Water for Life, Not for Profit
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Defending Water for Life, Not for Profit
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Grassroots Institute
Grassroots Institute is a project of the national Alliance for Democracy.
Giving Communities Tools to Strengthen Self-Governance and Control Corporate Power
The Grassroots Institute: Progressive Solutions for the Common Good is part of a burgeoning international movement to confront our deteriorating political, economic and environmental systems. It looks at the systemic problems created by the power of money, which is ruining life as we know it, and the citizen-based solutions that are creating a vibrant future.
Our initial offering is a study guide for the Grassroots Solutions and Corporate Power course we have been teaching for three years. You can use that study guide:
• To present the whole course in your community to educate and engage concerned citizens;
• As a guide for a study group on corporations and democracy;
• To educate an issue-oriented campaign on the systemic economic and political problems and solutions relevant to the central issues of the campaign;
• As a personal study guide to understand the systemic economic and political problems and solutions around our most vexing environmental and social crises.
Go to the Grassroots Institute here.
Giving Communities Tools to Strengthen Self-Governance and Control Corporate Power
The Grassroots Institute: Progressive Solutions for the Common Good is part of a burgeoning international movement to confront our deteriorating political, economic and environmental systems. It looks at the systemic problems created by the power of money, which is ruining life as we know it, and the citizen-based solutions that are creating a vibrant future.
Our initial offering is a study guide for the Grassroots Solutions and Corporate Power course we have been teaching for three years. You can use that study guide:
• To present the whole course in your community to educate and engage concerned citizens;
• As a guide for a study group on corporations and democracy;
• To educate an issue-oriented campaign on the systemic economic and political problems and solutions relevant to the central issues of the campaign;
• As a personal study guide to understand the systemic economic and political problems and solutions around our most vexing environmental and social crises.
Go to the Grassroots Institute here.
Friends and Allies of
Alliance for Democracy
Economic Justice Action Group
Social justice group of the First Unitarian Church
Visit their website here.
Health Care for all Oregon
Working for a universal health care system serving everyone in Oregon and the nation..
Go to their website here.
Go to their website here.
Portland Jobs with Justice
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Portland Jobs with Justice is a coalition of more than 100 labor organizations and community groups dedicated to protecting the rights of working people and supporting community struggles to build a more just society.
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Oregon Fair Trade Campaign
The Oregon Fair Trade Campaign is a statewide grassroots organization committed to fighting for trade policy that creates quality jobs in Oregon while raising the standard to living in other countries.
Go to their website here.
Go to their website here.
Tax Fairness Oregon
Promotes a tax code that is fair, progressive, serves the common good, and is fully enforced.Tax Fairness Oregon works to reform our tax code so that it serves the common good, not special interests.
Go to their website here.
Go to their website here.
