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G_j

(40,366 posts)
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 01:30 PM Jan 2012

On Citizens United Anniversary, Supreme Court Lit with Giant Dollar Signs

Supreme Court Building Covered in Giant Dollar Signs



On the eve of the second anniversary of the much-despised Citizens United ruling, activists with the Other 98% and Backbone Campaign put a giant dollar sign light projection on the Supreme Court building to protest the ruling that undermined government of, by and for the actual people by defining corporations as people and money as speech.

http://other98.com/citizens-united-anniversary-we-lit-supreme-court-with-giant-dollar-signs/
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On Citizens United Anniversary, Supreme Court Lit with Giant Dollar Signs (Original Post) G_j Jan 2012 OP
Very cool... Magoo48 Jan 2012 #1
I wonder where they plugged it in? SaintPete Jan 2012 #2
12 Volt batteries with an inverter is easy in a van. TahitiNut Jan 2012 #5
sounds about right G_j Jan 2012 #7
Most excellent! Thanks! K & R. freshwest Jan 2012 #3
that is amazing! riverwalker Jan 2012 #4
WOW! Plucketeer Jan 2012 #6
Not only is the left correct it is creative. marias23 Jan 2012 #8
How long before somebody gets arrested? Badsam Jan 2012 #9
Assault with a deadly photon groundloop Jan 2012 #11
It didn't take long for the police to show up... KansDem Jan 2012 #10
Very approporiate, they should put them on Congress also. sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #12

SaintPete

(533 posts)
2. I wonder where they plugged it in?
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 04:18 PM
Jan 2012

I'm not certain, but I'm guessing that there aren't just random, unlocked electrical sockets outside of the SCOTUS

TahitiNut

(71,611 posts)
5. 12 Volt batteries with an inverter is easy in a van.
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 07:20 PM
Jan 2012

Then they can't be accused of "stealing" electricity.

marias23

(379 posts)
8. Not only is the left correct it is creative.
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 10:39 AM
Jan 2012

Right on! Elect more conservatives and get more Bushies and Citizen Uniteds.

 

Badsam

(180 posts)
9. How long before somebody gets arrested?
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 01:23 PM
Jan 2012

You know lawyers are working over time trying desperately to find a law they are breaking. Loved seeing the police running around

KansDem

(28,498 posts)
10. It didn't take long for the police to show up...
Tue Jan 31, 2012, 01:30 PM
Jan 2012

But no doubt the Supremes were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of sugar-daddies danced in their heads...

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