Yesterday 55% of voters in Humbolt County, California said yes to Measure T, which said the following:"Only natural persons possess civil and political rights. Corporations are creations of state law and possess no legitimate civil or political rights . . . . The people of Humboldt County make the affirmative legislative finding that corporate contributions in elections are imminently undermining our democratic processes, and are denigrating rather than protecting First Amendment interests . . . . "
John Nichols explores the significance of the vote in this online piece for The Nation. He says:
The "Yes on T" campaign was rooted in regard for the American experiment, from its slogan "Vote Yes for Local Control of Our Democracy," to the references to Tuesday's election as a modern-day "Boston Tea Party," to the quote from Thomas Jefferson that was highlighted in election materials: "I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial by strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country."
The measure was supported strongly by democracy activists at the Liberty Tree Foundation.
Unfortunately the voting machines in Humboldt County, like much of the country now, are not secure so we just have to have faith that the results are accurate.
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