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.

Optional Member Code


76-100 of 1421 signatures
Number Date Name Location Optional: Tell us why you ...
1346 Mon Oct 10 17:01:06 EDT 2011 Marjorie Lott Durham, NC
1345 Mon Oct 10 17:00:23 EDT 2011 Megan Lott Durham, NC
1344 Mon Oct 10 16:59:36 EDT 2011 John Lott Durham, NC
1343 Sat Oct 08 15:38:57 EDT 2011 Molla Donaldson Southport, NC I strongly object to current actions to restrict voting. I would like to see more visibility for Democracy NC in southeastern NC (Brunswick County).
DO NOT RENT my name for fundraising.
1342 Sat Oct 08 15:38:57 EDT 2011 Molla Donaldson Southport, NC I strongly object to current actions to restrict voting. I would like to see more visibility for Democracy NC in southeastern NC (Brunswick County).
DO NOT RENT my name for fundraising.
1341 Thu Sep 22 07:49:31 EDT 2011 Meagan Hilton Gastonia, NC
1340 Tue Aug 16 20:57:33 EDT 2011 Marci Staten Wilmington, NC
1339 Tue Aug 09 23:28:10 EDT 2011 Anthony Oliveri Durham, NC
1338 Sun Jul 31 16:34:28 EDT 2011 Linda Schlensker Asheville, NC I am reading in the news how some corporations currently have more assets than our own government. One can't help but feel our government is serving the needs of business. The big businesses that take More....
1337 Thu Jul 21 12:46:33 EDT 2011 Marie Cross Lexington, NC
1336 Thu Jul 21 12:44:21 EDT 2011 Margaret Buggs Lexington, NC
1335 Thu Jul 21 12:39:06 EDT 2011 Barbara Walser Lexington, NC
1334 Thu Jul 21 12:33:22 EDT 2011 Robert Anderson Raleigh, NC
1333 Thu Jul 21 12:24:36 EDT 2011 Ann Young Raleigh, NC
1332 Thu Jul 21 12:17:54 EDT 2011 Betty Zimmerman Raleigh, NC
1331 Thu Jul 21 12:13:08 EDT 2011 Elizabeth Doutre Cary, NC
1330 Thu Jul 21 12:10:12 EDT 2011 Hilda Hodge Winston Salem, NC
1329 Thu Jul 21 12:08:32 EDT 2011 Annie Stokes Winston-Salem, NC
1328 Thu Jul 21 12:03:49 EDT 2011 Rahim Skinner Winston Salem, NC
1327 Thu Jul 21 11:53:19 EDT 2011 Jeannie B Hawkins Silver Spring, MD
1326 Thu Jul 21 11:51:32 EDT 2011 Yvette Patton Charlotte, NC
1325 Thu Jul 21 11:39:29 EDT 2011 Lila M. McDowell Rural Hall, NC
1324 Thu Jul 21 11:02:31 EDT 2011 Sylvia Lloyd Pfafftown, NC
1323 Wed Jul 20 16:17:10 EDT 2011 Jacqueline Lawrence Winston Salem, NC
1322 Wed Jul 20 16:14:19 EDT 2011 Marcella Marsh Winston Salem, 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.