Cut the Strings!

Fight Corporate Control of Politics!


Art Pope is North Carolina’s top political cash cow. His family and the groups his corporation supports spend millions to elect ultra-conservative politicians who, like puppets, push Pope's anti-government agenda. Profits from his corporation, Variety Wholesalers (which owns Roses, Maxway and other discount stores) help elect people who want to cut taxes for the wealthy, cut services for the rest of us, privatize public education and gut environmental, workplace, and consumer protections.

Elections across the nation are being distorted by corporate cash given with strings attached. The US Supreme Court's 2010 Citizen United decision said that corporations have a Free Speech right to spend unlimited money interfering in political campaigns. That's absurd and Art Pope’s Roses/Maxway business is the worst example here in North Carolina.

Cut the strings! Sign our petition to tell Pope and elected officials to stop the flood of corporate money in politics.

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1421 Thu Oct 20 18:56:38 EDT 2011 Felicia Willems Raleigh, NC
1420 Thu Oct 20 15:48:40 EDT 2011 John Berggren Raleigh, NC
1419 Thu Oct 20 15:47:17 EDT 2011 Eugene Yacobson Carrboro, NC
1418 Thu Oct 20 15:46:25 EDT 2011 Megan Thompson Durham, NC
1417 Thu Oct 20 15:45:17 EDT 2011 Lucas & Tracy Curtis Smithfield, NC
1416 Thu Oct 20 15:43:37 EDT 2011 Frederic Arnold Cary, NC
1415 Thu Oct 20 15:39:27 EDT 2011 Jose Rote Raleigh, NC
1414 Thu Oct 20 15:38:43 EDT 2011 LILLIAN LOVINGS` Greensboro, NC
1413 Thu Oct 20 15:28:55 EDT 2011 Kevin Egelston Raleigh, NC
1412 Thu Oct 20 15:24:08 EDT 2011 Brenna Kroells Raleigh, NC
1411 Thu Oct 20 15:20:54 EDT 2011 Angela Burns Durham, NC
1410 Thu Oct 20 15:03:39 EDT 2011 Kathryn Thompson Oxford, NC
1409 Thu Oct 20 15:02:14 EDT 2011 Austin Hanna Raleigh, NC
1408 Thu Oct 20 13:20:47 EDT 2011 James Adams Jr Corvallis, OR
1407 Thu Oct 20 13:18:39 EDT 2011 Marvin Furman Raleigh, NC
1406 Thu Oct 20 11:42:28 EDT 2011 Roger Hart Chapel Hill, NC I am appalled at the influence in money in our public life.
1405 Thu Oct 20 11:36:02 EDT 2011 Danford Paddy Brooklyn, NY
1404 Thu Oct 20 11:35:13 EDT 2011 Chris L Nelson Raleigh, NC
1403 Thu Oct 20 11:33:49 EDT 2011 Robin Lionheart Raleigh, NC
1402 Thu Oct 20 11:31:45 EDT 2011 Anonymous
1401 Thu Oct 20 11:29:05 EDT 2011 Alora Baker Raleigh, NC
1400 Thu Oct 20 11:14:58 EDT 2011 Jeremy Rush Chapel Hill, NC
1399 Thu Oct 20 11:14:09 EDT 2011 Patrick O'Neill Garner, NC
1398 Thu Oct 20 11:13:14 EDT 2011 Jennifer Aguero Chapel Hill, NC
1397 Thu Oct 20 11:03:49 EDT 2011 Ronald & Mary Traud Fuquay Varina, NC
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Thank you for speaking up for democracy! We will keep you posted about specific actions you can take to help us fight corporate control of politics.