Ending Corporate Governance Networking List

We appreciate your interest in these pages and have provided this "guestbook" functionality, for anyone who would like to network with others -- especially in your same locale. This is done in the spirit of what Richard Grossman articulated in 1996 when he said,

. . . we've held about 25 to 30 weekend Rethinking the Corporation meetings around the country. In three states, some of the people from those meetings have actually formed an organization and now doing education all around their states, and trying to research the history of their state, constitutions and corporation laws, and precedents; starting to fashion some tactics: what are the issues in this state? what are the points of entry? how do they reframe the problem?
Out of this meeting -- I think in fact there were 57 people here -- people who have signed the name-and-address sheet -- we'll make that available to everybody so everybody here can contact everybody. Nodes of people who live near each other can start coming together. We'll be able to put you in touch with other people in California. There are some groups of people who have already come forward in some of the places we've been and said, We want to form a committee to research California Corporation Laws -- to look at what else can we find besides the Constitution, where are the precedents? When has a corporation charter really been revoked? What about the state corporation code? What used to be in the old corporation codes? How has it changed?[1]

I'd like to ADD my name to this networking list.

To clarify a misconception: Jennifer Seitshiro from Gaborone, Botswana wrote on 7/16/99:

Although I realise this is a site exclusively for Americans or residents of the US, I also, although neither of the above am interested in the topic. I am a masters student at the University of Botswana and often presents papers on the subject, infact, I am hoping to write a thesis on it. Please make an exception and include in your group.

First, this site was created for everyone to use -- there was never any intention for it to be exclusive to some subset of humankind. And second, there is no specific "group" here -- this Networking List was created for any and every one to use to expand connection with others sharing similar interests of Ending Corporate Governance.

If problems arise adding your entry here, please contact dave

together we can end this
gary jackson <stone75143@yahoo.com>
kemp, tx 75143 - Tuesday, July 08, 2003 at 00:05:10 (PDT)

Hey, I want to help!
ellie <ellie_ga@yahoo.com>
Brooklyn, NY - Sunday, July 06, 2003 at 10:38:31 (PDT)

Hello, Please check this book out: The New World Order Exposed - It's being read-suppressed by the mainstream media. The link has a great deal of info about the contents. Go around the national media's Blackout on Truth - see for yourself what's really happening in America. The information within it is based upon 13 years of meticulous research. Read the link and if you read one book this year - make it this one. I promise you won't look at the world in the same way again. Start by learning what they don't want you to know. In Freedom...
Lisa Guliani <Wingedpiper@yahoo.com>
State College, PA USA - Sunday, June 29, 2003 at 13:58:47 (PDT)

I can hardly think of a worse nightmare than multinational corporations governing the world. There is an ancient Greek school of philosophers which theorized that history repeats itself, but in long cycles. It seems we have come full circle historically, from the age of the dinosaur to the age of the megacorporation ... huge, amoral, omnivorous beasts roaming the earth. Quite some time ago, after the Bushman was elected, I went on a personal buyer's strike, purchasing things only necessary for my physical survival as well as my continuing education -- such as books and magazines; of the latter two, all I basically purchased were classics and anything contemporary which was anti-right wing and / or anti-globalization. I strongly suggest that book lovers out there support writers like Chomsky, historian Howard Zinn and of those not brainwashed by the right wing neo-Nazis who are presently in control of the U.S. government.
Richard Kelly <rk176@yahoo.com>
Millersville, PA USA - Tuesday, May 27, 2003 at 08:05:11 (PDT)

Hi, we are on the same side. I have created a site Xamplify Watch which is a critical commentary on a Berkeley-based company Xamplify Inc. Mitsubishi is a work-in-progress describing my experiences with Mitsubishi in Japan including a workplace race discrimination lawsuit. Planning to add previously-unseen-in-the-West Mitsubishi Japan documents gradually. For more details please visit me at kamalsinha.com
Kamal Sinha <kamal@kamalsinha.com>
Berkeley, CA 94702 - Sunday, May 25, 2003 at 19:03:09 (PDT)

Hi, I really enjoyed reading some of your articles on corporate rule in America.
Rose Latka <latka232002@yahoo.com>
Denver , Co USA - Wednesday, April 09, 2003 at 15:36:44 (PDT)

Finally lucked on to your site! For quite sometime I've realized how corporations have taken our rights. Our patriots during the revolution fought to get from under the yoke of British companies and all the while paying unhumanly taxes to the umpire that supported this robbery...sounds very familiar todate...Well I no longer shall feel as if I am a lone wolf -- howling into the void...obliviously,allen w.
allen d. weston sr. <godzkdz2@yahoo.com>
des moines, ia usa - Wednesday, March 05, 2003 at 23:16:43 (PST)

Hi, I'm co-director of Democracy Unlimited of Humboldt County, as grassroots organization that works to end corporate rule and revive democracy. Please contact me.
Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap <duhc@monitor.net>
Eureka, CA USA - Saturday, March 01, 2003 at 11:57:41 (PST)

Yes, put an end to coporate governance! And be sure to visit www.SlaverReady.com.
Anti-Displacement Project <steve@a-dp.org>
Springfield, MA USA - Sunday, January 12, 2003 at 20:47:56 (PST)

good work
eddy <eddy@truffula.net>
ashland, or us - Wednesday, December 18, 2002 at 09:11:47 (PST)

Given the results reported in the media of recent public opinion polls, non U.S. people are probably the best allies the ending corporate governance movement can get. I second the motion in the previous message.
Lori <zhc8n@oohay.ac>
Warren, MI A. S. U. - Sunday, December 15, 2002 at 14:20:37 (PST)

Keep up this great resource. I bookmark your site, best greetings Tom -
Tom from `Arbeit von zu Hause aus'
Germany - Friday, December 13, 2002 at 14:41:54 (PST)

I am very interested in this project and anything I can do to help. I find this a huge and overwhelming issue to deal with.
Michele Zotos <mzotos@nyc.rr.com>
New York City, NY USA - Sunday, December 08, 2002 at 10:54:57 (PST)

Well I appreciate that you are interested in my interest
ari <arie@hi.is>
Reykjavík, Iceland -

with you in struggle...
Arianna Romairone <romairone@yale.edu>
New Haven, CT USA - Saturday, October 05, 2002 at 21:08:52 (PDT)

I'm a 5th generation great, great grandson of a grassroots Lincoln Republican. I find many of the values exhibited on this page and its dirivitives (ooh I love that stock market term) to be in line with my great, great grandfather's from whom I inherited my own. As he supported Lincoln because it was the right thing to do (there we go with the cliches) I'd like to follow his footsteps and do the right thing. Please sign me up
Mark Hasslinger <hkram@milwpc.com>
Hartland, WI USA - Saturday, May 11, 2002 at 15:31:39 (PDT)

ReDemocracy / ReGovernment / ReCommunity
Vesting a real public voice in all non-emergency state and national (Global?) legislation, while protecting individual rights
Rand Knox <rknox@autobuyology.org>
San Rafael, CA US - Saturday, April 27, 2002 at 23:28:29 (PDT)

Anyone interested in being on an actual email list where anti-corporate activists exchange information, visit: http://www.corporations.org/democracy/lists.html and sign onto the "corporations" list.
Mike Ewall <catalyst@envirolink.org>
Philadelphia, PA USA - Friday, December 21, 2001 at 11:00:44 (PST)

ASU=Alternative State of the Union. An expression I stole from Douglas Hofstadter.
Lorraine Lee <n8chz@hotmail.com>
Warren, MI ASU - Tuesday, November 20, 2001 at 11:00:57 (PST)

As someone bullied out of a job in education, where the "New Managerialism" and a quasi-corporate ethos has increased stress to intolerable levels, and as someone who lives in a country where privatisation has ruined our railway system, our health service and public services generally, and where "democracy" now leaves one with a choice between political parties following virtually identical agendas, where real jobs have evaporated to be replaced by McJobs, I really want to do something positive! Help!!
Keith Anderson <keithanderson@bsuk.fsbusiness.co.uk>
Bristol, United Kingdom - Saturday, November 17, 2001 at 17:20:44 (PST)

I'm really interested in fighting against coporate governance. It's time to put an end to their mayhem. My webpage is still young and currently being updated so there isn't much there. But my goal like yours, at ratical.org, is to INFORM the masses.
Randi Robinson <rrobinso19@hotmail.com>
Washington, DC USA - Sunday, November 11, 2001 at 10:43:15 (PST)

subscribe
David Orr <david@livingrivers.net>
Moab, UT USA - Sunday, October 28, 2001 at 22:12:37 (PST)

interested in action
K Walker <rona65@yahoo.com>
LA, CA usa - Saturday, October 20, 2001 at 21:17:15 (PDT)

India is blindly following the western concept of growth through corporate concept without realising the disastrous conseuences for millions of its poor citizens. Pitiably controllers of national econony consider by-product or left overs of corporates wealth as growth for country. I am keen to work for timely correction to such fatal path of corporate-ism.
Girdhar <giridharwadhwa@indiatimes.com>
JAMSHEDPUR, JHARKHAND INDIA - Friday, October 19, 2001 at 23:36:40 (PDT)

Thank you for this opportunity. Born to a family of social justice activists in Southern California in 1932, I have studied all my life to come to the place where I believe that only a vast global mind change can save human life on Earth. All the great traditions of the world embody compassion as their basis. This is the spiritual realm. It is a choice between love of life and love of death. I choose Life.
In the realm of the social order, I have determined that the polarity is between the sovereignty of the citizens of the world and the legal entities we have created under corporate law.
We CAN replace corporate control with citizen control.
Mary Nelson <aperdat@acninc.net>
Penn Valley, CA USA - Wednesday, October 03, 2001 at 11:34:03 (PDT)

no comments
slim chaouani <slim.chaouani@fsjegj.rnu.tn>
tunis, tunisie - Tuesday, August 28, 2001 at 02:07:51 (PDT)

Any local groups/individuals? I see lots of people on this list asking the same question: What can I do and who can I join? I suggest we compile this very list and begin dialoging amongst ourselves. It is a shame to see how many activists are ready and willing -- let's get together and get moving.
Carol Moore <psyexmachina@nowworld.org>
Beaverton, OR USA - Thursday, August 16, 2001 at 10:13:16 (PDT)

Your appreciation interests me! Keep the aspidistra flying!
LoriZ <n8chz@hotmail.com>
Warren, MI USA - Friday, August 03, 2001 at 14:38:33 (PDT)

i look at indymedia.org and i see there is nothing, no site for missouri, either kansas city or saint louis. i live in springfield, in sw missouri, w/200,000 people here. i admit i have little hope of meeting people who actually live around here who are in your network, but i want to be part of it anyway, to see what happens. i plan to move when i graduate from southwest missouri state university. i am a senior in community and regional planning.
keith dennis <kad161s@smsu.edu>
springfield, mo usa - Wednesday, July 25, 2001 at 14:05:17 (PDT)

we are loseing our rights one at a time. maybe we all can stand togather and get them back. the gov. has it all we have nothing. but the god given right to be free from gov. this sight has showed me a lot. thanks
david patterson <ellis548@alltel.net>
- Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at 12:47:05 (PDT)

I like to know more about corporate governance. It's evolution and the related issues.
zainaltik <zainaltik@tbs.edu.my>
Selangor, Malaysia - Sunday, June 24, 2001 at 01:24:22 (PDT)

breathingplanet.net is organizing a monthly (first sunday of every month) performance-action in wal-marts across the country/world. go to http://www.breathingplanet.net/future.html to learn more. Unshop on June 3 at your local superstore!!
grap le fu <breathingplanet@hotmail.com> - Tuesday, May 08, 2001 at 18:40:54 (PDT)

Thank you for providing this important meeting place and all the resources. I will contribute financially when I can. Right now all my resources are committed to helping organize a regional grassroots effort for resolving the adverse human and environmental impacts imposed on our community by the big bully oil & gas industry. In sorting out symptoms from root problems, my research led to this site and its excellent information on the real problem.
Evert Oldham <evert@cyberport.com>
Flora Vista, NM USA - Friday, May 04, 2001 at 16:32:13 (PDT)

i aggree with ending corporate governance
gary jackson <stone75143@yahoo.com>
kemp, tx u.s.a - Thursday, May 03, 2001 at 09:32:42 (PDT)

People once governed corporations, now we're govenrne by corporations! Are you going to the revolution? Then consider taking the ReDemocracy flyer: at http://www.autobuyology.org/car15.html. Cheers to ReDemocracy, ReGovernment, ReCommunity.
Rand Knox (redemocratist @ large) <autobuyology@autobuyology.org>
San Rafael, CA - Sunday, April 15, 2001 at 15:22:25 (PDT)

Since 1995 the Corporate Governance site has provided news, internet links, and a small reference library. Corporate Governance serves as a discussion forum and NETwork for stakeholders who believe active participation by shareholders in the governing of corporations will enhance their ability to create wealth. The keys to creating wealth and maintaining a free society lie primarily in the same direction. Both require that broad based systems of accountability be built into the governance structures of corporations themselves. By Ending the "Wall Street Walk," and accepting the responsibilities that come with ownership, pension funds and other institutional investors have the potential to act as mediating structures between individual workers and the dominant institutions of our time, the modern corporation.
James McRitchie <jm@corpgov.net>
Sacramento, CA usa - Tuesday, August 29, 2000 at 21:52:47 (PDT)

I want to get plugged into groups dealing with campaign abuse and possible legal arguments against the present system. Also, groups trying to find solutions to the current mess we are in with regards to coroporations.
George Palen <gpalen@lafsd.k12.ca.us>
Berkeley, CA usa - Saturday, August 26, 2000 at 01:02:52 (PDT)

I feel these are critical issues and all political scientists must give them a follow up. Thanks for accepting my request.
Hernan Yanes <yanes1999@hotmail.com>
Mexico , D.F., Mexico - Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 20:24:32 (PDT)

Because of Australian interest, the government brings migrant from overseas. At the same time kicks out many people out every day those been here for number of years on refugee application. Many of them were skilled, acclimatized and survive without any help by the government. So they would be much batter productive then a new migrant unknown in this country may end up on doll money. So put pressure on the federal government to allow some educated skilled people to apply for permanent residence in Australia so that they can contribute to the nation immediately.
What can we do about it?
Mia, A. Hamid <hamidmia@globalfreeway.com.au>
Sydney, nsw Australia - Monday, July 24, 2000 at 01:24:02 (PDT)

It is beyond past time for an organization of this kind to be brought about. I hope to learn more and help with the overall agenda.
James V. Sessions <Tundra@nightmail.com>
BrOnx, NY usa - Thursday, June 22, 2000 at 09:55:43 (PDT)

It's time for some serious change. If we all get away from the TV and commercialism, we could change the world from self consumerism.
Glenn Muthersbaugh <gmmuthers@aol.com>
Pottstown, Pa. usa - Tuesday, June 20, 2000 at 21:21:30 (PDT)

I want to do something, but I'm not sure what. Please let me know.
Jonathan Hawkins <hawkins_jonathan@hotmail.com>
Atlanta, GA usa - Tuesday, June 13, 2000 at 11:08:38 (PDT)

There is going to be a protest regarding the corrupt government and economy. See the site for details and contact me if willing to assist. http://www.thesocialparagon.com/ Thanks.
Nathan D, MD usa - Saturday, June 03, 2000 at 15:31:35 (PDT)

What language are you speaking? Success or Understanding
Shaun Mc Donough <shaun@smdprint.com.au>
Sydney, nsw Australia - Monday, May 29, 2000 at 01:57:08 (PDT)

I would like to network with persons interested in bringing about greater transparency and accountability between business and those who run the government. I am especially interested in replacing the present corporation income tax with a very simple business tax structure in which neither business nor the government has any favor to give or take.
K S Sastry <kssastry@ureach.com>
Holmdel, NJ 07733-1657 - Monday, May 15, 2000 at 10:57:54 (PDT)

The name of my organization is International Tranquility. At the present time I am trying to organize as well as understand how a national Referendum and Inititive movement to reform the corperation. Grossman has cited what ought to be changed. Anyone interested in comunicating with me on this topic please contact me.
Jim Klosterman <tranquility1@mindspring.com>
Xenia, oh usa - Sunday, May 14, 2000 at 17:52:30 (PDT)

I'd be very interested in putting up materials around my college, and town. The idea of cutting at the roots of corporations is a much needed effort that i would love to help out with.
flea <wwn2flea@hotmail>
vancouver, Wa usa - Wednesday, May 03, 2000 at 13:36:17 (PDT)

Corporate or white colar crime costs us $250 billion annually in the US. Street crime costs us under $20 billion. Go Figure. The automobile industry rips us off to the tune of tens of billions of dollars via unfair, manipulative and fraudulent sales, leasing and servicing practices... a good FREE auto consumer resource (try: Don't Buy It - and save on average over $450,000 over a lifetime of auto related costs) is AutoBuyology at http://www.marinternet.com/rknox . Its FREE and highlights many of the industry tricks used to milk conumsers, money which could go for better and more socially and environmentall redeeming purposes... like schools, housing, the homeless, etc...
Until "We The People" vest a direct and meaningful public voice (not necessarily the last word) in all non-emergency government legislation, we'll have nothing to eat but the dust of the corporataucracy... one solution is DEEP DEMOCRACY... giving ONLY the legislative ratification function of ONLY the House of Represenatives (and lower houses of state governments) to the people directly via secured phone, computer, mail, abasentee ballotings, etc., on a regular calerdaring and public discussion of legislation proposed and packaged by the HOR... the senate, the presidency and the courts would remain unreformed, and the HOR would otherwise unreformed -- except that only its legislative ratification functions would fall to the people--the national electorate directly... DEEPdemocracyDIRECT
Cheers in democracy, Rand Knox, democratist
Rand Knox <rknox@marinternet.com>
San Rafael, CA usa - Monday, April 10, 2000 at 20:47:55 (PDT)

BLEED THE BEAST contains information on tax avoidance and the underground economy. Resisting taxation and supporting the underground economy are simple, legal, and effective ways of bringing the system to its knees. Anyone interested in resisting the federal government, for whatever reason, should check out this site. For every thousand hacking at the leaves of evil, there is one striking at the root. -- Henry David Thoreau
Bill Ward <info@bleedthebeast.com>
usa - Wednesday, April 05, 2000 at 18:44:50 (PDT)

Happy to be part of the network. Please email me.
Thanks,
Nurul Farahin <nfambia@hotmail.com>
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Saturday, March 11, 2000 at 22:45:27 (PST)

I am so DISGUSTED by the way in which governments and corporations LIE and reduce increasingly ALL of humanity to NEO-SLAVERY, that I am surprised we have not all risen up and created total chaos. (no, not crazy - nor a rabid fundamentalist or revolutionary - but 'SICK OF IT") so, whatever you do to end this blight, I support it.
Martine Dodds <mdodds@akad.sun.ac.za>
Stellenbosch, W Cape South Africa - Friday, February 25, 2000 at 02:44:24 (PST)

I am interested in networking with other people in the northern Virginia and Washington D.C. area. I would like to help organize talks, events, and demonstrations to increase public awareness in the community, high schools, colleges, etc. This summer i will be travelling accross the country and would like to get information on groups and events around the country. Power to the People!
Jean Anderson <queenmeanjean@hotmail.com>
Alexandria, VA usa - Tuesday, February 08, 2000 at 16:58:53 (PST)

I am writing my Masters thesis in Labor and Public Policy on the Public Sector as an Anchor to American Democracy. My emphasis is that when government is rid of civil servants, American Democracy will become subsistance living under Global Elitest Plutocracy.
Patrick W. O'Hara <rescuer@banet.net>
Salt Point, NY USA - Sunday, January 09, 2000 at 23:13:23 (PST)

I got to your site like a kite that lost its bearing. I try not to be paranoid in this word and I've come to realise that without eyes at my back, I need ideas behind my mind. That is why your site attracts my attention, I hope my CONversion will lead to a SUBversion and I like my brothers on the continent of Africa can belong to a version of the world where color of skin is not the only determinant of meaning. I hope this ..NET will go beyond out continents of tribes and tongues and will rise to be brotherhood and sisterhood of ideas. I'm a victim of the corporate power on the run from the economic disorder of state, i'm a victim of debt burden thats been paid with my future, I'm a victim of a raped past with ties of pain. This is no song but the flow from a heart that lives below the poverty line. I can't work more than 20 hours at college because I'm an Alien on your soil yet I remember that my forebears toiled on this same soil. Who will cut me free from the chord of hand to mouth and the daily struggle that crushes my soul. I'm in a wrong space of the haves who have no solution for the have-nots? Talk is cheap and links are seductive from behind our screens, the action is right there on the street lets see you rise up and DO something. Thanks for reading through my dirge, I shall not die in the corporate prison IF comrades come to my rescue.
kole Ade-Odutola,
The Poet that grieves for a cause
wishing to lift from the rot
thats been made our lot.
kole Ade-Odutola <kole2@yahoo.com>
Ithaca, NY usa - Saturday, November 13, 1999 at 17:05:14 (PST)

Hey ratman move over a tad, nudge, nudge make room for a weasel, make that a lying socialist weasel. You have a great site and I have links to a couple of your pages in the White Rose. I do agree with your legal actions that we can take now. But I urge everone here to seek a long term solution to corporate power as well. In the corporate welfare section of the Rose I have the proposed text for a constitutional amendment limiting the actions of corpoartions. This amendment and a amendment establishing a progressive wealth tax that would exemptsay the first 500K of assets with the tax rates rising sharply with assets over that figure. Remember only people have rights, paper creations like corporations only have conditional privileges.
glen <gdy52150@spiritone.com>
Portland, Or usa - Sunday, November 07, 1999 at 21:42:21 (PST)

I'm a marxist leninist trotskyist who'd like to network with other troskyist.
Carl Webb <carlwebb@commie.zzn.com>
Austin, TX usa - Thursday, October 21, 1999 at 11:19:44 (PDT)

I'm a film director/writer working on the path towards ENDING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
Lanny Cotler <lanny@earthling.net>
Willits, CA usa - Saturday, October 16, 1999 at 16:54:33 (PDT)

Power Play Global Consultants is a hardcore/grassroots Proversity/Diversity Firm that specializes in Innovative, no nonsense Programs for corporations. We are finding that the D word causes corporations to ignore our correspondence and inquiries into their practices of discrimination, harrassment, etc..
Tamie A. Christmas-Gales <Power Play Global@AOL.COM>
Hazel Crest, IL usa - Wednesday, September 29, 1999 at 06:47:27 (PDT)

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Sahalie <sahalie@swbell.net>
usa - Friday, September 24, 1999 at 10:15:45 (PDT)

Wise Words Mate. Not Arrrrrrrrffffffffffffffffffff.
They/us are going to have to give it up. Politicians, corporations will have to release their power for the good of everyone.You cannot use force, offer the most intelligent alternative.
Allan Croft <allan_croft@hotmail.com>
Wickford, Essex England - Thursday, September 16, 1999 at 11:22:09 (PDT)

Sir/Madam
Hi! Although I realise this is a site exclusively for Americans or residents of the US, I also, although neither of the above am interested in the topic. I am a masters student at the University of Botswana and often presents papers on the subject, infact, I am hoping to write a thesis on it. Please make an exception and include in your group.
Jm Seitshiro
Jennifer M Seitshiro <matlho@hotmail.com>
Gaborone, Botswana - Friday, July 16, 1999 at 15:27:14 (PDT)

Interested in legal activism opposing 'rogue' corporations. All corporations (not only nonprofit but also private for profit) are chartered on the assumption that they will serve the public interest. If/when they do not, revocation of their charters is appropriate. Let's make it happen!
Paul Jackson <ptj01@csufresno.edu>
Fresno, CA USA - Thursday, July 08, 1999 at 21:35:35 (PDT)

I'm interested how corporate power can be reduced.
Wesley Rothermel <wesleyrothermel@hotmail.com>
Falmouth, me usa - Sunday, July 04, 1999 at 17:04:41 (PDT)

I work with the DASN (direct action solidarity network) which is a national (but not nationalistic) group in canada. We believe in the old saying "power concedes nothing without demand". DASN produces the Student Activist Newspaper, as well. To date, there have been 4 issues produced with another coming out in september. We have networked with US groups such as the CCO (centre for campus organizing) and 180 MDE, however we are always looking for any interest in us or help offered. Past issues of the paper can be found on our website (www.tao.ca/~dasn/). If anyone likes what they read and may be interested in writing an article or helping distribute, please contact me at dasn-external@tao.ca Peace and solidarity, kyle
kyle <dasn-external@tao.ca>
toronto, ON canada - Wednesday, June 23, 1999 at 11:47:14 (PDT)

I am new to the Seattle area and am interested in meeting and working with people in this area who want to organize events and direct action for the World Trade Organization's meeting here in Seattle this November.
Devin Theriot-Orr <sunbird@world.oberlin.edu>
Seattle, WA USA - Thursday, June 17, 1999 at 22:30:58 (PDT)

Too tired now to comment (late) but I really want to know more about this networking.....I have the book described here and started reading it already. I have also read a number of other related books...I have left the corporate world entirely, to return to school at 45. This is a huge issue for me, prompting me to get active again in a career change, and activism...
Jean Winters <wintersjg@aol.com>
Boca Raton, FL usa - Tuesday, June 08, 1999 at 21:13:33 (PDT)

Involved with several Labor groups and am interested particularly in how corporations were able to take over.
Dennis Dixon <DennisNFD@aol.com>
Chicago, il usa - Thursday, June 03, 1999 at 11:42:03 (PDT)

I Look to meet fellow freedom lovers at the Conference May 21st through the 23rd in Portland. Especially unionists and folks with financial and environmental goals. I am an advocate of regional economics: "All prosperity is local."...ecology is the metaphor. The US Constitution is fulcrum.
David Bean <dbean@solidnet.com>
Portland, OR usa - Thursday, May 20, 1999 at 11:52:37 (PDT)

Like to hear from someone in my area.
Jay H Harland <windlooper@aol.com>
Missoula, MT usa - Tuesday, May 18, 1999 at 22:21:33 (PDT)

Bio- I am a 24 yr old philosophy student at the University of Montana. I will soon be entering a graduate program in community planning. I am sympathetic to the problems corporations are posing to this country in their current role. I am especially interested in the legal accountability of corporations. As it stands now, only huge civil punitive damages are assesed by courts when moral transgressions take place. This is like using a band-aid on a dam. Judges need to have the power to suspend and revoke corporate charters! I am interested in getting in contact with others with similar sentiments in the Northwest.
Jay H. Harland <Windlooper@aol.com>
Missoula, MT usa - Tuesday, May 18, 1999 at 22:06:19 (PDT)

Send me everything, especially charter revocation campaign information.
Jeremy Hyde <hydej@ucs.orst.edu>
Corvalis, OR usa - Monday, May 17, 1999 at 19:55:58 (PDT)

2nd Annual Regional Conference To
END CORPORATE DOMINANCE OVER ECOSYSTEMS AND COMMUNITIES
May 21st, 22nd & 23rd 1999, Portland State Univeraity, Porland Oregon USA
End Coporate Dominance Alliance <ecda@angelfire.com>
Portland, OR USA - Thursday, April 15, 1999 at 12:46:06 (PDT)

Dear People,
I am interested in connecting with experienced activists and organizers in northwestern nj whom I can join with on a nj project such as petitioning the attorney general to revoke the corporate chater of Roche who is dumping in the Delaware River at their Belvidere, NJ location or an equivalent project. Thanks . Deanna
Deanna Starr-Orr <deejim@planet.net>
branchville, nj usa - Thursday, March 11, 1999 at 08:03:39 (PST)

Hello,
For many years I have had the perception that corporations were the true governing bodies of today's world--much to the detriment of the planet and it's populations. Recently while listening to a NPR broadcast I became aware of some of the work being done in this area.
At the earliest opportunity, I started looking for others interested in the issue, and here I am. Please note that the fact that I am a practicing attorney brings me hope that I may be of some use
Deanna Starr-Orr <deejim@planet.net>
branchville, nj usa - Saturday, March 06, 1999 at 08:46:25 (PST)

Building a grassroots alliance to dismantle the mechanisms of corporate dominance
End Corporate Dominance Alliance <ecda@angelfire.com>
Portland, OR USA - Tuesday, March 02, 1999 at 17:36:18 (PST)

I am a professional geologist working in the environmental field. Man is this needed !!!
david j carlson <kiklin@aol.com>
medford lakes, nj usa - Wednesday, February 10, 1999 at 10:54:23 (PST)

interested in ending corporate dominance, revoking corporate charters, and establishing alternative cooperative, financially and ecologically sustainable, approaches to commerce and employment
pam hewitt <pamh@efn.org>
OR usa - Tuesday, February 09, 1999 at 17:11:39 (PST)

Colorado is a great case study for "When corporations rule...". The "little people" are fed sports, shopping, and religion to keep them occupied while the plutocrats slowly "colonize their minds" with "right to work", "work at will", and free enterprise ideology. Democrats are Republicans while Republicans are Democrats, Journalism has exited the state while the two indistinguishable retail rags compete for advertising. Jocks make regular appearences on the front page, almost larger than life. Corporate human resources staff accept invitations into public school classroms to inform students of the kind of skills, behavoir, and appearence desired by those who distribute the jobs. Call it brainless or brainwashing, the end result is a plutocratic and very Fascist culture and state endorsed system. However, since I have an unyielding faith in democracy and humanity, I proceed as though both will prevail. In this regard, my most immediate activest goal is the restoration, through the public initative process, of the revised legislation originally governing corporations, all of which was repealed and replaced. I'm currently researching a good model of corporate legislation.
Robert A. West <solsyst@mho.net>
Evergreen, CO usa - Friday, February 05, 1999 at 14:57:59 (PST)

Citicorp wasn't big enough- Now it's citigroup and plowing down landmarks. Time is running out. If they cannot be accountable to the community who can stop them? Need letters and any good suggestions.
y.german <mavoho@erols.com>
hagerstown, md usa - Tuesday, January 12, 1999 at 17:32:49 (PST)

I should not have to tell anyone, the time to change things is now! Once we were the land of oppertunity, our government was of the People, by the People and for the People, we can be again. E-mail me if you live in southern Colorado and would like to see families be able to live on a single wage, if you think neihborhoods of homeowners are better communities than appartments, if you would like to see your children inherit a better world than your parents left you. There is much work to be done, and the political landscape is a good as it is going to get.
Chester Gillings <cgillings@uswest.net>
Colorado Springs, Co usa - Friday, January 08, 1999 at 15:29:20 (PST)

We are resurrecting the LA Free Press.
Please put us on any email notices or newsletters.
Edward Muzika <muzika@web-design.com>
Santa Monica, CA usa - Saturday, January 02, 1999 at 15:18:35 (PST)

you might want to add to your reading list my books: "how do we tell the workers? the socio-economic foundations of work and vocational education" and "toil and trouble: good work, smart workers, and the integration of academic and vocational education"
joe kincheloe <jlk14@psu.edu>
state collge, pa usa - Tuesday, December 29, 1998 at 07:45:30 (PST)

This Governmental Red Tape on our childrens lives and our lives has got to come to a scheeching halt! The Abuse of the Administrative law(Unlawful) Process has got to stop.
PS: We welcome any insight to stop this abuse and we offer legal help and have access to many different legal publications from WESTLAW, LEXIS-NEXIS, MATTHEW BENDER, AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION. If you need publications please feel free to give me an E-Mail,anytime with your request.
Jeffery Scott <CaravanGroup@juno.com>
Pittsford, NY usa - Monday, December 28, 1998 at 11:15:27 (PST)

I am very concerned about the ever-increasing consolidation of corporate power. Our government, in particular the Congress, has been hijacked by corporate money. Nothing can really change for the better until the Big Money Regime ends. I truly believe that we may be headed for a Max Headroom-style dystopia if something isn't done soon. Sign me on!
Phil Broussard <chirico@transport.com>
Portland, OR usa - Thursday, December 24, 1998 at 01:35:29 (PST)

Corporate governance, the nuts-and-bolts of how a public company fulfills its responsibilities to investors and other stakeholders, is frequently overlooked in debates over corporate social responsibility. Pension funds hold about 26% of all listed corporate stock in the United States; they have assumed the role of "permanent shareholders." The Department of Labor, which governs most pension funds under the Employment Retirement Securities Act (ERISA), has clarified that voting rights are plan assets. It is, therefore, the duty of pension fiduciaries (trustees) to ensure such assets are voted solely in the interest of plan participants and beneficiaries. Unfortunately, DOL has never enforced the law.
How do we end corporate demockery? What measures can be taken to bring about more genuine democratic corporate governance? Workers need to get control of their pensions and corporate board elections, which are about as democratic as old-style communist regimes, need to become real. A 1991 study found that over 80% of board candidates were filled by CEO recommendations.
James McRitchie <jm@corpgov.net>
Sacramento, CA USA - Monday, December 07, 1998 at 20:21:04 (PST)

Admittedly, I am an anti-capitalist/anarchist, so this may be wishful thinking on my part. My theory is that the infamous Y2K problem will institute a worldwide economic crisis beginning mid-1999. What is our economy but a state of mind? If average consumers wake up next year and realize that the international computer network may result in the loss of all records of their assets, they will likely begin to withdraw their savings, sell their stocks, cash in their bonds, invest in precious metals, etc. As word of this spreads, more and more people will follow suit -- basically beginning a run on the bank. Whether or not Y2K is a catastrophe or just an annoyance is moot. The worldwide economic panic will render the capitalist system null and void. Will this be the beginning of the next dark ages? Maybe this will force people to take control of the economy in their own communities, rather than allow the corporate plutocracy to run the whole show.
Just a thought.
Marcello Aurelio Lanfranchi <marcello@sirius.com>
Oakland, CA USA - Thursday, September 17, 1998 at 09:56:31 (PDT)

I hope I am wrong, but I don't see how using a system co-opted by these powerful "natural persons" can curb their abuses. I am desperately open for suggestions. Thanks.
C. Gifford <cmjak@midcoast.com>
Union, ME USA - Friday, September 11, 1998 at 15:13:02 (PDT)

The 'free' market is a fallacy. We must check corporate power. I am looking for anyone interested in forming an anticorporate organization here in Pittsburgh.
Michael Gorishek <gorishek@icubed.com>
Pittsburgh, PA USA - Friday, August 14, 1998 at 13:51:07 (PDT)

Great webpage, I am looking for stories about Fletcher Challenge, Credit Suisse for my web page Land Scams and Frauds - check it out!!!
gillian maguire <maggiemay@microtech.com.au>
Launceston, Tas Australia - Thursday, August 13, 1998 at 08:17:20 (PDT)

I will help any organization that needs help here in Austin. Just email me with the help that you need (demonstration, letter writing campaigns, organizing, etc..... Please check out the Organization for a Liberated Society at http://www.olsols.org/ if you like, please join.
Ranthalas Christian Thanosan <ranthalaschristianthanosan@yahoo.com>
Austin, Tx USA - Wednesday, August 12, 1998 at 13:22:59 (PDT)

It's amazing how much both our movements have in common. Some day I hope we can find a way to work together. Until then, stay strong & stay safe...Freedom! The Liberty House & The Middle Tennessee Militia.
Mark W. <freedom@thelibertyhouse.com>
Box 2861, Lebanon,, TN 37088 USA - Saturday, August 01, 1998 at 05:46:21 (PDT)

we're putting together a weekly listing of progressive events in the Bay Area. We welcome any submissions, so please give us a heads-up if you or your organization is holding an interesting event.
Progressive Listings <progressive_list@hotmail.com>
USA - Friday, July 31, 1998 at 15:53:13 (PDT)

You owe it to yourselves to add the article, "Super Nafta," by Barlow & Clarke, in the July 6 98 Nation. Also, Paul Hellyer has written The Evil Empire, Globalization's Darker Side, 1997, 108 pp., avail from Chimo Media in Toronto, 1-416/535-7611. And have fun revoking fascism!
Wayne Brian White <brianwhite72@hotmail.com>
L.A., CA USA - Thursday, July 16, 1998 at 14:19:04 (PDT)

Just saw the a 1997 lecture by Richard Grossman -- and it and the followup info on this website (and others linked to it) provide much needed data backup. I've worked for corporations of many, many different kinds (computer tech) and am seeing that William Gibson's vision in Neuromancer (corporate states) is becoming a reality. For some reason (fear?) many people don't associate downsizing, reduced income, elimination of welfare, globalization with corporate strategies to decrease/eliminate the cost of skilled labor.
I'd like to actively participate in a campaign to restrict the rights of corporations, and am looking for a Phila based organization that is already pursuring those goals.
Cat Paul Hebert <vrdrama@netaxs.com>
Philadelphia, PA USA - Thursday, July 02, 1998 at 11:18:02 (PDT)

I have become increasingly interrested in the "corporate structure" as a direct result of the United States Postal Service blasting its' employees with the concept that it is a "corporation" with a "corporate logo" while employee abuse and lack of accountability grows. I am a local union president feeling like the voice in the wilderness. But I am able to hold union meetings and voice my concern over the fact that "corporations" wield far too much power and need to be in check with laws similar to those that hold unions at bay.
Fraternally,
Ron Hawkes
Ron Hawkes <RHawkes12@aol.com>
PO Box 5822, Oxnard, CA USA - Wednesday, July 01, 1998 at 18:56:49 (PDT)

I'v been involved in veterans issues since early 1970s in a community setting (not owned by, funded by, or employed by the VA etc.). The men and women who serve this nation earn a unique perspective on democratic action, and the costs and consequences of foreign and domestic policy. We also are usually the first to suffer the consequences of corporate polution of our bodies and our families, with indifference at best from our government when we seek redress. I would like to hear from other vets and other interested folks regarding how we (re)claim our rightfull role as deciders of our own fate as citizens.
Bill Elmore <VetInBis@swbell.net>
St. Louis, MO USA - Saturday, June 13, 1998 at 07:04:41 (PDT)

The villian is not capitalism. It is the government which allows for the creation of corporations. Get rid of the corporations and the free market (invisible hand) will keep business and check. Don't throw the baby out with the bath water!
Hooting Owl <70403.426@compuserve.com>
CA USA - Thursday, June 04, 1998 at 16:26:28 (PDT)

I produce a TV series called NUKEBUSTERS TV in a solar powered production studio. My new movie; NUKEBUSTERS is available from E-MC, at P.O. Box 344 Williamsburg, MA 01096
john hardin <1hardin@fcmail.com>
williamsburg, ma USA - Thursday, June 04, 1998 at 16:10:33 (PDT)

We need political control of the economy and corporations. To work toward this, we need to understand the history of the emergence of corporations, and the nature of the political impact of corporations, and how they undermine democracy through their decision-making process, their command structure, their lack of accountability, their lack of community loyalty when putting their corporate interests first, and the unjust disposition of human and natural resources in the socio-economic system they control. Hopefully, this list will help bring attention to the human plight corporations have created.
Charles J. Reid <cjreid@netcom.com>
Santa Cruz, CA USA - Wednesday, May 20, 1998 at 12:17:46 (PDT)

Excellent site. For more on BGH/IGF-1 and dairy check out http://www.notmilk.com/ and DORway, http://www.dorway.com/ has proof (from the governments own files/testimony) that aspartame was never and cannot be proven safe as a sweetener.
David Rietz <dorietz@awod.com>
Goose Creek, SC USA - Thursday, April 16, 1998 at 13:55:31 (PDT)

Great site, Ratman!
This is Will Freedom! here. I do Access TV shows about MJ/Hemp re-legalization, the abuse of Police Power, vegitarianism, our future Libertarian society, and advice on how to stay free from the control of the CORP'SES. Got my first education about how corp'ses can profit from the causing of injury in Austin, Tx from my employer (AMD). I'm now raising hell in the subarban Chiacgo area. My latest theory is that corporations can not be considered "sui juris", as this is a quality of natural persons (things with eyes and a brain, as I like to say). The implication is that Corp'ses, (having no soul, and no honor) have no right to engage in contracts! Think about that one for a while! Of course as you correctly point out, corporations are creations of the State, and thus are bound to abide by the US Constitution, specifically, the 14th Amendment ("artifical persons" have *greater* protection of the law, IMHO).
Wishes of Peace and Liberty to all!
Will Freedom! <bhuston@eden.com>
Libertyville, IL USA - Sunday, April 12, 1998 at 22:58:55 (PDT)

I am part of a local citizens' group called Citizens' Council on Corporate Issues. I am also doing my masters on this issue of corporate rule and democracy, specifically the concept of corporate charter revocation in Canada.
Gil Yaron <gil_yaron@bc.sympatico.ca>
Vancouver, BC Canada - Thursday, April 09, 1998 at 17:42:15 (PDT)

Found you through Utne Reader - great site. I am just finishing law school and plan a public interest career. I was horrified to get one of the top grades in Corps - got two corporate funded awards too! Then I figured that since I apparently understand this stuff so well let's just turn it around and used it in the right way. Will be moving to Maine this summer and take the Maine Bar. Will keep in touch.
Lynne Williams <LWILL@earthlink.net>
Mill Valley, CA USA - Friday, March 20, 1998 at 08:12:06 (PST)

I heard Richard Grossman today on NPR, then quickly found this site via Yahoo. I have had these same thoughts for a couple of years and am so pleased that there are others who are speading the word and getting into action. I look forward to visiting this site often, getting related news, and perhaps being able to do something here in Salt Lake City.
Thank you
Adrian T. Birkett <adrian@magicdoor.com>
Salt Lake City, UT USA - Thursday, March 12, 1998 at 11:19:53 (PST)

Your articles are very informative. I've switched to bottled, distilled water and have started purchasing organically grown foods where available. Keep up the excellent work
STEPHEN SPRENGER <STEPHEN@HTC.NET>
RED BUD, IL USA - Thursday, March 05, 1998 at 09:24:05 (PST)

BOYCOTT CNN ADVERTISERS, (control the news), educate viewers. This is my idea but who is working on it? Who is copying down the email addresses of all advertisers whose ads run during undesireable TV programs? Is there a web site where I can mass mail to advertisers of a particular CNN show where activists are ignored and lies are perpetuated?
J.Thomas <jbrooksat@hotmail.com>
Palo Alto, CA USA - Sunday, February 22, 1998 at 17:44:52 (PST)

We're trying to erase Chronic Car Deal Illiteracy Syndrome (CCDIS)... we need your help --- http://www.marinternet.com/rknox/ --- Cheers in reclaiming representative democratic government from the corporatists...DEMOCRACY DIRECT: A modest proposal for reforming government for those who trust the people is located at /rknox/car15.html ...
Rand Knox <rknox@marinternet.com>
San Rafael, CA USA - Friday, February 20, 1998 at 16:25:36 (PST)

Any info on Corporate Governance would be a great help.
Stewart Ryding <smr2bus@bolton.ac.uk>
Great Britain - Tuesday, February 03, 1998 at 01:42:46 (PST)

An amazing, growing, improving site on a most critical subject.
Without controlling corpses, there's not much hope for other positive changes.
BTW I ordered (and paid) for tapes transcripts. Will I see them soon?
Channing Grigsby <cgrigsby@sirius.com>
Middletown, CA USA - Monday, February 02, 1998 at 08:57:32 (PST)

- interested in starting on project on "corporate literacy" to educate and raise awareness among human service workers (in particular) re: corporate dominance and its effects on health.
Theresa Schumilas <theschum@web.net>
Kitchener, ON Canada - Tuesday, January 27, 1998 at 19:47:44 (PST)

We are an auditing firm with clients (mainly goverment) and therefore the interest in Corporate Governance.
PJ Nel <logista@cis.co.za>
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - Thursday, January 22, 1998 at 04:24:45 (PST)

My home page sez it all
Billy Voris <Thekid97@webtv.net>
Schenectady, NY USA - Tuesday, January 13, 1998 at 10:15:53 (PST)

My Story (Mystery) is too long to tell here, But my Grandmother's Picture tells who I am just go to my homepage. She is Mohawk Indian and I have never surrendered along with my people. I am presently in a war struggle with my foes (US establishment) and even after it is over it won't be over. Your fight is my fight...The Great Spirit wants His/Her World Back!
Rev. C. R. Williams D. D.
aka Silver Fox
ULC Computer Haven
Rev. C. R. Williams D. D. <cn4114@coastalnet.com>
Fayetteville, NC USA - Wednesday, December 31, 1997 at 20:43:43 (PST)

I'm the president of an (autonomous) chapter of the National Audubon Society, a founding member of the Dogwood Alliance (opposing multinational exploitation of the Southest hardwood forest) and a member of Heartwood. I am familiar with Richard Grossman's work. Let me know what's up.
Scott Banbury <sbanbury@earthlink.net>
Memphis, TN USA - Tuesday, December 09, 1997 at 22:57:05 (PST)

See a strategy i propose for "A 5 Year Plan to Save the World"
All questions, comments, criticisms, ideas, suggestions, help welcome.
Yours ... a very concerned global citizen ... Tim Walsh
Tim Walsh <walshtim@mpx.com.au>
Sydney, Australia - Wednesday, December 03, 1997 at 05:39:43 (PST)

Thanks to Richard Grossman and Margie Boule for enlightening me to the possibility of humanizing influences over corporations. I am an activist in the health care field (Portland, Oregon region) but I still eat at Taco Bell & I'm alarmed by the easy acceptance of inhumane and irresponsible policies in almost every workplace I've encountered. The people responsible for these policies are almost always people I would invite over to dinner and maybe even call my friend. We seem to have this blindness for things that extend beyond immediate perception. I recommend Robert Grudin's Time and the Art of Living to anyone interested in a challenge to their perceptions.
A few years ago my government co-workers and I identified "the seventh generation" as our top priority for planning. That fell by the wayside when they got laid off, but sure did get me thinking. Whatever it is I'm doing with this life, I don't expect it to end when I'm gone! Thanks for your web site! Perhaps it will help us all refocus on the "big picture".
Tamara, <tamara@pacifier.com>
P.O. Box 61683, Vancouver, WA USA - Saturday, November 29, 1997 at 11:44:53 (PST)

My heart is sick of what our country has become. I have even considered relocating my family to a country that still values its people. I would like to become involved in fighting against corporate inhumanity.
Jon Akey <polymer@raex.com>
Akron, OH USA - Sunday, November 09, 1997 at 05:43:50 (PST)

What hopeful information. I would like to hear from anyone in NC who is working on these issues. My health will no longer permit my standing in front of polluters companies and protesting. This never worked anyway. I and many others have exhausted all our legal options against our disabling poisoners. This brought only humiliation and frustration. I hope there are those with greater health and stamina to join with me and embrace this political philosophy and make it a reality in NC. Despite Jesse Helms.
Elizabeth M.T. O'Nan <pace@mcdowell.main.nc.us>
Marion, NC USA - Tuesday, November 04, 1997 at 10:34:40 (PST)

I am a student in Victoria, Canada comparing the U.S. and economic corporate dominance. I am particularly interested in sociological arguments describing our current state of affairs. I would love to hear a line from those interested in the world ramifications of such a change. How can we decondition a whole generation? By the way, it's sickening to see these elites flexing their might on the markets today, isn't it? Demonstrates worldwide dissolution of sovereignty, doesn't it? Is it already too late, really?
Gavin McGarrigle <tmgmg@sprint.ca>
Victoria, BC Canada - Tuesday, October 28, 1997 at 23:09:24 (PST)

Slainte!
Gavin McGarrigle <tmgmg@sprint.ca>
Victoria, BC Canada - Tuesday, October 28, 1997 at 23:03:49 (PST)

Thank you for this site! The links are great.I'd like to see more people from the Phila. metro region sign up for the list.
tina <cmigeot@clam.rutgers.edu>
camden/phila, nj/pa USA - Monday, October 27, 1997 at 17:32:16 (PST)

I am the chairman of the Green Party of CT and am presently co-chair of the Association of State Green Parties. Ending Corporate Governance and restoring true democracy is what the Green Party is all about. We plan on starting a research project here in CT to learn more about the corporate charter laws and what we can do about changing them. Anyone interested in joing the Green Party and undertaking this project please contact me.
Thomas. J, Sevigny <capeconn@snet.net>
Canton, CT USA - Saturday, October 25, 1997 at 07:58:30 (PDT)

Please include me on list for local(Okc)Texas and Florida meetings with others interested in returning the common law to our nations people, thanks.
Frederick Louis, Bryant <kotflb@flash.net>
Oklahoma City, Ok USA - Sunday, October 19, 1997 at 22:14:57 (PDT)

enter me
Schulz <wschulz@teles.de>
Berlin, Germany - Friday, October 17, 1997 at 05:14:59 (PDT)

I am a member of the DeLeonist group the New Union Party. We have been fighting capitalism for 25 years and would love to be part of your efforts, and hope you will be part of ours. See our web page, nup@minn.com
Brian McNeill <brianmcneill@prodigy.com>
Minneapolis, MN USA - Sunday, October 12, 1997 at 19:34:41 (PDT)

Corporations are the greatest evil I have ever attempted to overthrow and overcome in my entire life. I would even venture to say the worst problem this planet has ever seen! Viva!! Earthfirst Profits Last!
Jeff Ryan <ryanj15@uwosh.edu>
Oshkosh, WI USA - Thursday, October 02, 1997 at 15:06:10 (PDT)

It's no wonder they want to limit the net...this network is a great idea. I'll do what I can to help in Austin.
Lisa Smith <alumline@kdi.com>
Austin, Tx USA - Tuesday, September 23, 1997 at 21:58:12 (PDT)

We have merely traded the Divine Right of Kings to the Divine Right of Corporations...no wonder over the past 20 years the 1% of us at the top of the economy have consolidated 90% of America's wealth, while the bottom 80% of salary and wage earners hare working more and making less in real dollars then our counterparts did in 1972...as long as we continue to cede the marketplace to the hyper-corporatists America will condinue down the sorry path of Undemocracy....Socialism? Lets try capitalism and democracy first! Also see CARveat Emptor: Tricks of the Great American Car Deal Cheers in democracy
Rand Knox <kr2@well.com>
San Rafael, CA USA - Sunday, September 07, 1997 at 20:03:29 (PDT)

I am concerned about the consolidation of power by corporations in this country. With NAFTA, GATT and soon the MAI we can look forward to a new feudal and colonial age with corporate entities carving up the world for their utilization. I would like to be involved in a basic reanalysis of the charters which grant these corporations their rights (with fewer and fewer responsibilities). If there is anyone with a similar interest please don't hesitate to communicate with me.
Kevin Hoover <Bradford@lol.shareworld.com>
Laguna Beach, CA USA - Wednesday, September 03, 1997 at 10:18:26 (PDT)

Yes, unless all of out thinking citzens relize that so many are not thinking correctly..Too many because of competition, perhaps, are only looking to make an extra dollar or so. In the meantime the unthinking stock investing public is going to send us all down a chute..We elders remember well the twenty-nines.
JOSEPH J FLASHMAN <FLASHJOS@webtv.net>
LOUISVILLE, KY USA - Tuesday, September 02, 1997 at 18:52:44 (PDT)

Adam J. Tworkowski
2 Bloor Street West
Suite 100 Box 343
Toronto, ON
M4W 3E2
Canada
Adam J. Tworkowski <yku02138@yorku.ca / adam@tao.ca>
Toronto, ON Canada - Saturday, August 02, 1997 at 16:26:16 (PDT)

Please add me to your mailing/networking list. Ending corporate tyranny is essential to our survival. I look forward to hearing from like-minded persons in my area.
Chiron Gayheart <cgayheart@aol.com>
Louisville, KY USA - Tuesday, July 29, 1997 at 09:22:43 (PDT)

The California Anti-SLAPP Project Web site (www.sirius.com/~casp/) has information on "strategic lawsuits against public participation" (SLAPPs), tracks state anti-SLAPP laws, provides text of cases, etc.
Howard Beckman <hpb@wenet.net>
USA - Sunday, July 06, 1997 at 12:38:07 (PDT)

The page is one of the best which fulfils a great necessity
Mr M Yavasi <lawmy@leeds.ac.uk>
USA - Friday, June 20, 1997 at 04:15:31 (PDT)

Quebec Protection Asssociation of Savers and Invesstors founded 2 years ago. Yves Michaud, president, made 5 proposals to 3 banks last year and obtainede ruling from Superior Court and Court of Appeal to force banks to include his proposals in the circular to shareholders. Proposals were on cap on CE0 and top ranking salaries of officer, separation of function of Chaurman of the board and CE0, limitation of the mandate of members oh the board to 10 years, etc... On proposal of separation of jobs of Chairman of the board and CE), Mr Michaud hat 27% votes in favor of his poroposals and 10% of abstentions. Other proposals will be put forward in september oc october. Any suggestion or help wull be appréciated.
Yves Michaud <apeiq@cam.org>
Montreal, Qc Canada - Tuesday, June 17, 1997 at 12:55:52 (PDT)

We at Right Way have been very successfull in going after state officals for violating our rights. Our methods could also be used on corporations.
Carl Dean, Telander <atlaw1720@aol.com>
Springfield, Mo. USA - Friday, May 23, 1997 at 06:34:30 (PDT)

I am a law student currently writing on the concept of corporate rights. Any help, or sources of information would be appreciated. Thank you.
ernie ciccotelli <ernie.ciccotelli@valley.net>
Norwich, vt USA - Tuesday, May 13, 1997 at 09:09:59 (PDT)

I am excited to finally have the problems in America expounded so succiently! Count me in!!!
tena <tenaeile@ix.netcom.com>
Las Vegas, NV USA - Monday, May 12, 1997 at 22:35:02 (PDT)

As a lecturer in management, I can only say --AMEN! I am gathering information on phony public interest or hospitality organizations created by the tobacco industry. Consumer Reports was able to blow the whistle on them because non-profit organizations must register and reveal the sources of their funding. No similar law exists here! If you have information linking tobacco companies or their p.r. firms to any of the following, please contact me! FORCES USA Canada FORCES MANY THANKS! FHG International
Lee Brown <brownl@scar.utoronto.ca>
Toronto, ON Canada - Saturday, April 12, 1997 at 08:41:38 (PDT)

I know about corporations! I worked for R.J.R. Nabisco for 15 years, they falseified my appraisals,harrassme, retaliated against me and terminated me! I have wrote everyone in every political office in Texas and Washington including President Clinton. The E.E.O.C. is a joke! I finally got a answer after I wrote 31 letters to the U.S. Justice Department. They rae looking into my cause. The R.J.R. Nabisco Houston, Tx. plant has the worst workmans comp. record in Texas. If anyone would like to read how Nabisco treets there employees, ask me. I have about 25 lbs. of records. J.D.McGee
J.D.McGee <jdmcge@onramp.net>
Houston, Tx. USA - Wednesday, April 09, 1997 at 20:25:01 (PDT)

Proxinvest is the number one French proxy firm specializing into proxy research and proxy vote stations.
Pierre-Henri Leroy <proxinvest@proxinvest.fr>
PARIS, FRANCE - Saturday, April 05, 1997 at 06:10:29 (PST)

I've been studying these issues for some time now, but the most insightful descriptions of corporatate rule I've read lately was Charles A. Reich's notion that corporations are private governments (in OPPOSING THE SYSTEM). I've found that particular concept to be very helpful in describing the issues of corporate dominance to people who are ambivalent about "taking away the freedom to incorporate" as it now stands. A concept like that is a powerful attention grabber in a conversation and I'd like to hear more like it.
'ren huntsinger <renhunt@grin.net>
Oakland, CA USA - Tuesday, April 01, 1997 at 11:00:07 (PST)

I am a graduating law student about to sit for the bar in New York. My current practice is in community development and cooperative economics. I am also a member of the Zapatista movement. I would love to spend the rest of my life legally attacking the corporations, but I need an "action center" to work from. I want to spend my life developing a theory of the "social-economy of law" and organize people to attack corporate power. Please direct me to a place in New York where I can take action. I can do all sorts of legal research and eventually initiate law suits. My address is: 133 8 Ave. 1-F, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Sue Bartone <artemis_cdi@earthlink.net>
Brooklyn, NY USA - Friday, March 21, 1997 at 17:30:28 (PST)

"Bigoverness" is proof that money buys you anything but poverty. I believe that uniting together is what they are most scared of and what we need to do. I run the uFAXu System and offer any assistance I can give through the network. P.S. How do Patriots spell relief? FRAUD!
Edward Williams <willys@lvdi.net>
Las Vegas, NV USA - Friday, February 28, 1997 at 12:59:50 (PST)

We are on the same wave-length and The Abolitionist carries your URL. I am sorry I did not sign up earlier.
John H.St.John <homer@abac.com>
San Diego , CA USA - Saturday, February 22, 1997 at 23:51:19 (PST)

Great Site! Let's join hands and build something other than Corporate Governance Communities!
Alan Morris <amorris@inetnebr.com>
Lincoln, NE USA - Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at 07:11:40 (PST)

Director of the UNL Environmental Resource Center President and Member of UNL Ecology Now!
James Zank, Tony White, Rob Klein <unerc@unlinfo.unl.edu>
Lincoln, NE USA - Wednesday, February 12, 1997 at 11:45:39 (PST)

Great site...glad to see a group thinking about San Mateo vs Southern Pacific. I'd like to know more.
Travis Horton <jthorton@msn.com>
Cary, NC USA - Tuesday, January 28, 1997 at 15:52:55 (PST)

see http://www.flash.net/~uniglobl/multkrft.htm
Robert McKraft <skykraft@flash.net>
Dallas, TX USA - Monday, January 27, 1997 at 20:18:34 (PST)

I've joined most orgs that I know are working on issues relating to corporate governance but would like to become involved with issues other than in paying dues Detroit Area-would apprect hearing from people involved in the issue. Great site!!! P.S.- subcribe to The Progressive Populist (fast becoming my favorite read)
gary nater <goretek@aol.com>
white lake, Mi USA - Wednesday, January 22, 1997 at 10:08:15 (PST)

I would like involve in this in a concrete way. I like acomplish things quickly. Please show me the way. Call me 609-264-0311.Thanks
al lipschitz <bigal1@webtv.net>
301 11th st. so. brigantine, nj USA - Sunday, January 05, 1997 at 10:59:45 (PST)

America is not a democratic society, but a corporate society. HMO are nothing more than corporate destortion of socialized healthcare
David Witte <wittehouse@msn.com>
Kansas City, MO USA - Saturday, December 28, 1996 at 12:27:15 (PST)

i would like to network locally in my community
marc passen <doroa.mpassen@hw1.cahwnet.gov>
pacifica, ca USA - Tuesday, December 24, 1996 at 10:31:20 (PST)

And it loads quickly.
C. W. Jones
USA - Tuesday, December 24, 1996 at 09:16:09 (PST)

Beautiful site
C. W. Jones <CWJ@populism.org>
USA - Tuesday, December 24, 1996 at 09:10:43 (PST)

I am a supporter of most aspects of the Citizen's Alliance - citizensal@aol.com, and was on their mailing list before but didn't have direct internet access. I now do, and would appreciate any and all information by email or mail - regarding reforming our political system and putting citizens back in charge of clinton and corporations. thanks
John Hansen <thans@worldnet.att.net>
Albuquerque, NM USA - Monday, December 23, 1996 at 11:08:41 (PST)

Is there a list of email lists? And I'm interested in talking with anyone in the Twin Cities area about this.
Merrily Helgeson <helgeson@skypoint.com>
Minneapolis, MN USA - Sunday, December 22, 1996 at 06:21:10 (PST)

local social justice group - draft statement of purpose: to make local people aware of how corporations affect our lives
jim senka <jwsenka@env.gov.bc.ca>
smithers, bc canada - Wednesday, December 04, 1996 at 12:31:04 (PST)

Is there anyone in Ft. Collins, CO interested in joining a small group of progressives working on corporate issues? I'd love to hear from you!
Jerry Gerber <jgerber@holly.colostate.edu>
USA - Monday, December 02, 1996 at 19:51:30 (PST)

suscribe
Jerry Gerber <jgerber@holly.colostate.edu>
USA - Monday, December 02, 1996 at 19:40:03 (PST)

This is a very useful site. For those who are interested, a report titled "Future paths: Transforming global relationships for the 21st century" is available on my web site at http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~rtapper/ This site also includes an interactive questionnaire. Your response would be greatly appreciated.
Richard Tapper <rtapper@dircon.co.uk>
London, UK - Tuesday, November 26, 1996 at 02:59:54 (PST)

Communication Director
Texas Labor Party
Chris Coil <coil1@mail.airmail.net>
Denton, TX USA - Friday, November 22, 1996 at 22:06:26 (PST)

I'm interested in civil disobedience and yippie-type "street theater." How about establishing a parallel court system which only recognizes flesh & blood "persons"? There used to be ecclesiastical courts and different "courts" vying for jurisdiction. THE CORPORATION IS NOT A PERSON! This bogus legal theory was foisted on us and is repugnant to the Constitution and the "natural rights" view of the Declaration of Independence!
Mark Hogarth c/o Paul Corrado <corradop@is2.nyu.edu>
Astoria, NY USA - Wednesday, November 06, 1996 at 19:51:00 (PST)

Hats off to Cedar, Earth First! and the students at Univ. of Texas who put on the great End Corp. Dominance week! It was fantastic - what energy, what creativity, what inspiration! Check out the latest organization "The Alliance" (http://www.igc.apc.org/alliance/) and another great one dealing with de-marketing and subvertising the corporations (http://hoshi.cic.sfu.ca/adbusters/main.html). If you are worried -and you should be!- about corporate dominance in your food supply, look at the Pure Food Campaign site ( http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1527/index.html) and discover how Monsanto (who brought you Agent Orange and bovine growth hormone) is trying foist their genetically engineered soybean onto the world's supply of soybeans and sell a bunch of their herbicide Roundup at the same time. What they don't want you to know is that it's resistant to their herbicide Roundup and so they can spray even more toxins into the soil, onto plants, with impunity. No testing, no labeling, soon you won't even know what you're eating. And if it makes you sick, you'll never know who to blame because Monsanto doesn't want their Roundup Ready soybeans labeled. 60% of processed foods contain soybeans. Monsanto wants to own it all. Unfortunately, there are problems. Europeans don't want the stuff. If Americans knew, they wouldn't want it either. Boycott all genetically engineered foods! For more details on it see Greenpeace's website (forgot their URL but easy to search for) and Religious Alliance for Bio-Integrity (http://www.bio-integrity.org/). Go get 'em gang!
margaret weston <margaret_weston@capmac.org>
austin, tx USA - Friday, October 25, 1996 at 00:10:24 (PDT)

AMEN!BRING IT ON!
Gary Lynn Huggins
4109 Pine Valley Drive
Powder Springs.GA. 30073
GARY HUGGINS <GARY.PS@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
POWDER SPRINGS, GA. USA - Thursday, October 10, 1996 at 20:30:24 (PDT)

Please add me to the networking list.
James McRitchie <mcritch@ns.net>
Sacramento, CA USA - Thursday, September 19, 1996 at 07:53:45 (PDT)

Democracy Teach-In Time!
October 13-19 - email: brmanski@students.wisc.edu
or call 608-262-9036.
Ben Manski <brmanski@students.wisc.edu>
Four Lakes Madison, Wisconsin - Tuesday, September 10, 1996 at 22:35:14 (PDT)

Great site! Hope y'all have heard re: the Corporations, Education, and Democracy Teach-ins to be held around the country the third week of October. For more info, email brmanski@students.wisc.edu. Also Earth First! is planning a day of actions against the corporation of your choice on Octobe 29, anniversary of Black Tuesday. iVINCEREMOS! email me or earthfirst@igc.apc.org.
cedar <entropy@eden.com>
Austin, txTXtx USA - Tuesday, September 03, 1996 at 16:43:10 (PDT)

Those with money have learned to buy political power at all levels of government. The political puppets bought by the wealthy are at all levels of our system . Our major cities are falling apart, but witness if you will the building of "sports stadiums" in all our major cities for the multi-millionaire owners of these teams. The arrogance of the "Sports Lobbyists" is nearly beyond belief as they blackmail one city after another.
Lou Campagna <badbet@usa.pipeline.com>
Indianapolis, In USA - Thursday, August 29, 1996 at 20:23:51 (PDT)

I'm involved in environmental and social activism here at Wesleyan University. I'd love to get in contact with people working on changing their colleges' investment policies. I also write for Hermes, the alternative political magazine here, so let me know if you have articles/press releases/info that Wes students should be exposed to.
Livia Gershon <lgershon@wesleyan.edu>
Middletown, CT USA - Thursday, August 29, 1996 at 12:16:44 (PDT)

Interesting site. For additional thoughts and strategies on making corporations accountable see the Corporate Governance site at http://www.wp.com/corpgov/
James McRitchie <corpgov@usa.net>
Sacramento, CA USA - Saturday, August 17, 1996 at 10:29:07 (PDT)

This site is a wonderful departure point for accessing the vital and empowering information that the mainstream press feels that its public is so uninterested in. It is also, however, very high-end and, like Z mag and Chomsky, very exclusionary. I believe that we must try to channel these messages into more aesthetic and accessible mediums so that everyone can participate... not just the converted and activated. At Channel Zero we are trying to do just this by creating a funky subversion to mainstream media (television in particular). We invite you all to visit our site or check out our video-magazine, available at various outlets all over North America. Our site address is http://www.channel-zero.com. Thank you for your contribution... as Camus said: I rebel therefore we exist.
Agent Orange <stephen@channel-zero.com>
Toronto, On Canada - Saturday, August 03, 1996 at 13:06:25 (PDT)

AK is Alaska, not Arkansas... This sounds totally fascinating. I'd like to take part in such discussions, especially here in Alaska, the most recent colony of the oil corporations.
Michael A. Lewis <ffmal@aurora.alaska.edu>
Fairbanks, AK USA - Saturday, July 13, 1996 at 12:04:50 (PDT)

The now-forming 'Epicenter' in Boulder, Colorado seeks further input.
Please see our web page (http://bcn.boulder.co.us/environment/earthfirst/befepic.html)
for some ideas we have.
This networking list is nice... is there a related listserve?
Mike
Mike Lewinski <mjl@nilenet.com>
Boulder, CO USA - Saturday, July 13, 1996 at 10:52:14 (PDT)

Brilliant site! Living in North Carolina, USA--Mecca for economic prostitutes--one can easily forget that real free-thinkers exist out there. Keep up the good work...
Tim DiChiara <dichiara@neuro.duke.edu>
Durham, NC USA - Thursday, June 27, 1996 at 21:59:10 (PDT)

The Progressive Populist web site also has numerous links and resources for those interested in restoring democracy.
Jim Cullen <reporter@eden.com>
Austin, TX USA - Tuesday, May 28, 1996 at 22:36:49 (PDT)

intrested in helping organize local chapter
john maroney <maroneyjo@northwest.com>
portland, or USA - Sunday, May 26, 1996 at 23:24:37 (PDT)

I have been interested in revoking Corp. charters for some time now. It is great to see that there are a good number of other people interested in the same thing.
Curtis Seyfried <cseyfrie@ix.netcom.com; curtiss94@aol.com>
Brooklyn, NY USA - Thursday, May 23, 1996 at 19:08:33 (PDT)

An excellent web site, particularly enjoyed the letters to Ralph Nader, The Progressive etc. For several years i've been reading Noam Chomsky, Michael Parenti,Z magazine and listening to many Alternative Radio tapes through a local community radio station. i am now involved in recording local lectures for "Undercurrents". A weekly social justice/environmental/ethical issues program on the station, currently I am introducing the shows producer to the many left resources present on the net. Local community
Neal Mathers <neal@inforamp.net>
Toronto, ON CANADA - Sunday, May 19, 1996 at 18:24:27 (PDT)

everywhere i turn these days, ending corporate governance is the main topic of the day... i just returned from the summit on ethics and meaning and willing be attending the may 11-12 conference on economic globalization teach-in here in washington, dc
robert hart <roberth@redhorse.com>
hyattsville, md USA - Saturday, April 27, 1996 at 20:53:56 (PDT)

please check out the next issue of "the new internationalist" magazine. the theme of the issue will be "decorporatization". it promises to be a treasure. this publication is not easy to obtain (as you will find out when you talk to your favourite distributor). but its worth the extra work of trying to locate. i can think of 2 reasons why its not readily available in usonia: 1. it has no advertising (other that for world wide charities) 2. it doens't take kindly to u.s. internatinal policy. (are you out there jesse?)
jim senka <jwsenka@smithers.env.gov.bc.ca>
smithers, bc canada - Tuesday, April 23, 1996 at 13:00:38 (PDT)

while i have no technical expertise to contribute to this topic. i'm very interested in staying in contact. i beleive that an important facet of this "movement to be" is that we spread the word (as opposed to relegating it to intellectual discussion). thanx,
jim senka <jwsenka@smithers.env.gov.bc.ca>
smithers, bc canada - Tuesday, April 23, 1996 at 12:52:25 (PDT)

This site is great! I felt like I'd stumbled into Solomon's mines. I'd like to do what I can for the cause, but I'm a 46-year old single mom/grad student with little time to spare. However, I am a writer and contribute political commentaries to the area newspapers on occasion. Your great articles and links will provide excellent "grist" for the "mill" of my pen! Please keep me advised of news. Best of luck!
Carolyn Ballard <zzballardc@winthrop.edu AND cballard@infoave.net>
Rock Hill, SC USA - Tuesday, April 16, 1996 at 22:29:05 (PDT)

Workers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains. --Marx
Jane T. Christensen <jchristensen@ncwc.edu>
Rocky Mount, NC USA - Monday, April 08, 1996 at 10:06:17 (PDT)

We at Bay Area Action believe that citizen empowerement is the only way to truly address environmental issues. We can't fight the same battles over and over again, rather we must cure the disease. Not just treat the symptoms. Let's all get together and put corporations back in their rightful place. As sevants of society, not the masters of democracy. As Thomas Jefferson said, "the price of freedom is eternal vigilance". Perservere!
David Smernoff
Mail Stop 239-12
Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
415 604 1230
fax 415 604 0092
<david_smernoff@qmgate.arc.nasa.gov>
Palo Alto, CA USA - Friday, April 05, 1996 at 11:04:06 (PST)

I am involved in a group called -- Democracy Unlimited of Wisconsin Cooperative. This group is functioning as a corporate "New Abolitionist" (as termed in an article printed by "In These Times" - April 1, 96) movement here in Wisconsin. We're making some incredible headway thanks to a very dedicated bunch with a strong vision and spirit. We are focusing on Exxon, Monsanto, and PepsiCo in our state and looking to make a people's indictment against their heinous actions in our state. For more information, please contact:
D.U. of WI. Coop.
29 E. Wilson, Ste 201
Madison, WI 53703
(608)-255-6629
Jeff Ryan <Ryanj15@vaxa.cis.uwosh.edu>
Oshkosh, WI USA - Wednesday, April 03, 1996 at 10:25:33 (PST)

Great info here, I've sent others this way to see what you've got. Here in WA we're seeing a useful environmental law being nibbled away by the continual lobbying and barrage of bills that is characteristic of corporate interference in politics. I'd like to attack the source of the problem instead of wasting year after year losing ground to the sea of suits in Olympia. Hey, so is there anyone else on this list?
Zane Thomas <zthomas@pacific.telebyte.net>
Indianola, wa USA - Wednesday, March 13, 1996 at 00:04:05 (PST)

Please check out our Earth Island Journal on-line. The Earth Island Journal was mentioned in "Taking Care Of Business."
Gar Smith <earthisland@earthisland.org>
San Francisco, CA USA - Sunday, February 25, 1996 at 12:13:50 (PST)

It sure is nice to know that there are other out here who feel as we do. Come vist http://www.mojones.com/ and get into the "Live Wire" where you will find a lot more of us in a good atmosphere. I don't like this bulletin board here. Q. You post a message. There should be a history of all the posts so you can review them and let the rich try and knock the idealogy and let us put Thor's hammer to them. I posted a message, saw it, but cannot find it again. Oh well, keep up the fight. Power to the people!
Jeffrey S. Bergmann <jberg@pop.gate.net>
Oldsmar,, Fl USA - Friday, February 23, 1996 at 19:08:12 (PST)

Keep up the good work.
Josh Karliner <jkarliner@igc.apc.org>
San Francisco, CA USA - Monday, February 19, 1996 at 23:27:29 (GMT)

I am the system administrator for:
People Escaping Poverty Project
Moorhead,MN 56560
PEPP@POL.ORG
Duke Schempp, Director
73571.3000@compuserve.com
We support and advocate:
TTR Productions
http://www.webcom.com/~ttr/
David Price <pricedav@polaristel.net>
ND USA - Thursday, February 15, 1996 at 08:19:39 (GMT)

i'm interested in locating documentation about this subject and integrating it into this collection so anyone on the web can have access to same. am also interested in learning about and being able to articulate what it will take to begin to amend article XII of the CA constitution to reinstate and extend democratic citizen control of corporations chartered in this state.
dave ratcliffe
santa cruz, ca USA - Tuesday, February 13, 1996 at 18:41:15 (GMT)