The official motto of the State of Arkansas is Regnat Populus.
It means "The People Rule." Since the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling, it is special interest groups and corporations that dominate our politics, not “ We The People". The Citizens United decision allows billionaires and big business to spend unlimited amounts of money in campaigns and elections on candidates they want to promote or defeat.
It is time for Arkansas to be ruled by "The People" once again. Restore you...
The official motto of the State of Arkansas is Regnat Populus.
It means "The People Rule." Since the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling, it is special interest groups and corporations that dominate our politics, not “ We The People". The Citizens United decision allows billionaires and big business to spend unlimited amounts of money in campaigns and elections on candidates they want to promote or defeat.
It is time for Arkansas to be ruled by "The People" once again. Restore your voice in Arkansas politics!
We will march to the Capitol from Macarthur Park calling for a ballot initiative to ensure democracy for all!
10:30am — Meet at McArthur Park in Little Rock (501 E 11th St, Just South of the Arkansas Arts Center, South Parking Lot.)
11:00am — Depart to state capitol
(Walk approximately 1.8 miles)
12:30pm — Rally and Speakers Note: If it's raining we will move the event into the Capitol Building, 2nd floor Rotunda.
Speakers Include:
Ben Cohen of StampStampede and Ben & Jerry's
John Bonifaz of Free Speech For People
Rhana Bazzini of In Granny D Footsteps
Jonah Minkoff-Zern of Public Citizen
Rio Tazewell & Scott Foval of People For the American Way
Marilyn Carpinteyro of Common Cause
And many local leaders including:
Paul Spencer of Regnat Populus, Kevin Bell of Arkansas Democracy Coalition, Steve Copley of Arkansas Interfaith Alliance, Clarke Tucker State Representative and Bob Estes of Arkansas Coalition for Peace and Justice.
