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When our great republic was formed over 200 years
ago, our founding fathers took great care to protect
it against capture. They did this through a clear
separation
of powers between three branches of government,
each with different roles, responsibilities, and term
limits:
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The
Three Branches of Government
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Executive Branch (runs
the government)
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President, Attorney General, Regulatory
Agencies, etc.
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Legislative Branch (writes
the laws)
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Senators, Congressmen
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Judicial Branch (interprets
the law)
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Supreme Court, Federal Judges
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The founding fathers' great fear was capture
of the minority by the majority. Ironically, today
the real problem is exactly the opposite -- it's one
of capture of the 99% by the 1%. Corporate power
and influence, combined with media driven elections,
have rendered the 99% practically helpless against the
corruption that exists today:
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Executive Branch
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Sold to the Highest Bidder !
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Legislative Branch
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Bought and Paid For
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Judicial Branch
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Still Hope ???
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The courts are the one place where there still exists
some chance of a fair result for the 99%, against the
power and influence of the 1%. Occupy The Courts
is a people-powered movement to bring court cases against
corporate power and government abuse, and is an extension of the Occupy
Wall Street movement that began on September 17, 2011 in Liberty Square in Manhattan's Financial District.
If you'd like to learn about bringing a pro
se civil action against corporate power run amok, or
if you'd like to file your own civil action, please visit
our Pro Se Support section.
If you need help fighting corporate power run
amok, or would like to provide help to the Occupy
movement, please visit our Other Support section for more information.
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