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The 12-member Congressional deficit reduction committee held its third meeting yesterday, a closed-door power breakfast in DC. The so-called Super Committee’s first two meetings were open to the public, and the Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group wrote about who was in attendance. Not surprisingly, lobbyists got front row seats to one of the biggest shows in town. The Foundation also discovered many didn’t even have to wait in line. About two dozen companies offer line-standing services, a person for hire who does the boring work of waiting in line themselves for hours before the doors open. However lobbying is not a spectator sport, and the Sunlight Foundation is also reporting on the fundraisers that Super Committee members are holding while they also search for cuts to the deficit totaling at least $1.2 trillion by Thanksgiving. On Wednesday Republican Senator John Johnson of Wisconsin held a dinner at $500 a plate for individuals, and $1000 for Political Action Committees. Democrat Congressman Jim Clyburn planned to headline a breakfast earlier this morning with entry tickets topping off at a $5000 for a “Host” level donation. Meanwhile, one national coalition is hard a work to close the flood-gates to corporate money opened by the Supreme Court and its 2010 ruling in the Citizens United case. The organizations and individuals behind Move To Amend argue that the only remedy to the effects of the Citizen’s United decision is a Constitutional Amendment, to eliminate corporate personhood. David Cobb, former Green Party candidate for President and a spokesman for Move To Amend will be speaking in Whittier tonight, Santa Monica tomorrow, and a few more Southern California locations into next week.

GUEST: David Cobb, one of the founders, and the National Spokesperson, for the Move To Amend Coalition. He was the Green Party Candidate for President in 2004

Visit www.MoveToAmend.org or call 707-269-0984 for more information.

DAVID COBB’S SPEAKING EVENTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:

WHITTIER, CA
Date: September 16, 2011 – 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: St. Matthias Church , 7056 Washington Ave. Between Wardman and Philadelphia, WHITTIER, CA 90602

SANTA MONICA, CA: Move to Amend California Tour
Date: September 17, 2011 – 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Location: Santa Monica College , 1900 Pico Blvd. Lecture Hall Hss 165
Santa Monica, CA 90401

LOS ANGELES, CA: Move to Amend Activist Training **All day workshop
Date: September 18, 2011 – 9:30am – 6:00pm
Location: The Peace Center , 8124 West Third St. Between Fairfax and La Cienega, LOS ANGELES, CA 90048

PASADENA, CA: Move to Amend CA Tour
Date: September 19, 2011 – 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: All Saints Episcopal Church , 132 No. Euclid Ave., PASADENA, CA 90041

PALM SPRINGS, CA: Move to Amend California Tour
Date: September 20, 2011 – 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Crystal Fantasy and Enlightenment Center, 268 North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262

SAN DIEGO, CA: Move to Amend California Tour
Date: September 21, 2011 – 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: WorldBeat Cultural Center in Balboa Park , 2100 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92101