Detroit Greens a local of the Green Party of Michigan

The Livestream broadcast will feature Green presidential candidates Jill Stein and Kent Mesplay; viewers can participate in the chat and phone in with questions

When: Tuesday, Jan. 24, 9:00 pm until 11:30 pm EST

Where: http://www.livestream.com/greenpartyus

Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/events/338640229488962/

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The Detroit Green Party will host a community forum on “Creating Democracy and Challenging Corporate Rule” with guest speaker David Cobb of the Move to Amend campaign. Part history lesson and part heart-felt call to action, the event will be at the Cass Community Commons, from 6:30-8:30pm on Monday January 9th.

The recent U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. FEC opened the floodgates to unlimited corporate spending on elections. Cobb, an attorney and organizer for the Move to Amend coalition, will help local residents understand the history behind the recent decision and how they can work to abolish "Corporate Personhood" and reestablish a government of, by, and for the people.

“Corporate Personhood” commonly refers to court-created precedent that gives corporations constitutional rights intended solely for human beings. “Corporate personhood is not an inconsequential legal technicality. The Supreme Court ruled that a corporation was a ‘legal person’ with 14th Amendment protections before they granted full personhood to African-Americans, immigrants, natives, or women”, states David Cobb, a spokesperson for Move to Amend and an attorney helping to lead the coalition.

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Green Party of Michigan Update - Jan 3, 2012

1. GPMI's Cary Neuville-Justice in State Rep 51 District Special Election
2. Move to Amend tours Michigan
3. State & Local Meetings and Events
4. GPUS News

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full update at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/migreens-updates/message/135

WASHINGTON, DC -- Green Party leaders welcomed the news of the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq by the end of December, calling the presidential order more than eight years overdue. Greens urged President Obama to let the troops come home to be with their families for the holiday, rather than stationed or redeployed elsewhere.

"We're glad that President Obama is calling all US military personnel home from Iraq and has ignored Republican demands to prolong the occupation. The President is honoring a binding Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and Iraq that President Bush signed. The US must make every effort now to help US troops return to their civilian lives, especially those who've been wounded or have suffered psychological trauma because of the war. We owe the troops a great debt and an apology for sending them to fight in a war based on deception and cooked intelligence," said Carl Romanelli, Pennsylvania Green and member of the party's International Committee (http://www.gp.org/committees/intl).