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Alliance for Democracy Mission Statement

The mission of the Alliance for Democracy is to free all people from corporate domination of politics, economics, the environment, culture and information; to establish true democracy; and to create a just society with a sustainable, equitable economy.

"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.'' James Madison

Under the Influence:
How Lobbyists Wrote and
Bought the Rx Drug Bill
(15 minute video)
60 Minutes tells the story of how pharmaceutical industry lobbyists literally wrote the historic Medicare Prescription Drug Bill and twisted arms to get the necessary votes to have it passed in the middle of the night. Correspondent Steve Kroft documents how many of the congressmen and staffers who worked on the bill later went on to work for the drug companies their legislation helped enrich.


	Defending Water for Life - Oregon Alliance for Democracy launches new webpages devoted to the world's water crisis - in Oregon, North America and the World More

What is the SPP - Security and Prosperity Partnership Learn More.. From NAFTA to the SPP Article from Dollars and Sense View video Trading Democracy for Corporate Rule, Part 1, Ten Reasons to Oppose the SPP and TILMA. Police agents attempt to provoke violence at the anti-SPP rallies in Montebello Canada this past August. View the video. and a second video.	SPP Action Alert Say No to the Corporate SPP Coup d'État ACT NOW Call Rep. Henry Waxman, Chair, House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformMore	Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act Passed in the House of Representatives with only 6 No votes, this bill sets the stage for a new McCarthy era. Contact your senator now to vote No of this bill aimed at thought control. More

IRV - Instant Runoff Voting A better way to vote that requires a majority of votes to be elected to office eliminates the so-called "Spoiler" effect Encourages more people to vote Encourages candidates to cooperate with each other - less mud, more issues More Contact candidates running for office NOW!		Water Privatization in Washington County? Learn more.

Secretary of State Forum (posted 5-7-08)	Alliance for Democracy recently sponsored a forum for Oregon Secretary of State candidates on the May ballot. The topic was Election Integrity and coverd elections issues like campaign finance reform, instant runoff voting, fusion voting, corporate control of vote counting machines, the initiaitive process and more. Hear part of that forum here. Then click on the image to the right, Secretary of State Candidate Forum on Election Integrity. To read materials presented at the forum on the issues, click here

Secretary of State Forum
(posted 5-7-08)

Alliance for Democracy recently sponsored a forum for Oregon Secretary of State candidates on the May ballot. The topic was Election Integrity and coverd elections issues like campaign finance reform, instant runoff voting, fusion voting, corporate control of vote counting machines, the initiaitive process and more. Hear part of that forum here. Then click on the image to the right, Secretary of State Candidate Forum on Election Integrity.

To read materials presented at the forum on the issues, click here

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Last Updated: June11, 2008