Sign the letter The Electoral Count Act of 1887 establishes the Congressional procedures for how state electoral votes for president and vice president are cast and counted. Unfortunately, 135 years later we now know that the rules of the Act are vague and outdated and led to false claims that…
Business’s support Senator Graham on reforming the Electoral Count Act
August 8, 2022 The Honorable Lindsey Graham Unite States Senate 290 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Graham, On behalf of our chamber and businesses across the nation, thank you for co-sponsoring the Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022. Your bi-partisan negotiations and final bill demonstrates that…
Opinion: Senate Needs Freedom From Minority Oppression
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Opinion: Both democracy and economy threatened
The Disruptive Quarterly July 1, 2022 By Frank Knapp Jr. 2022 will go down in history as the year of the Referendum on Democracy. Voters across the country will be deciding if they will elect state and federal politicians, who publicly campaign on giving state officials the power to nullify…
Business and Liberal Democracy
April 28, 2022 Business and Liberal Democracy By Mike Shesterkin Read the entire piece here. (T)the term liberal, as used here, means human beings are independent and free to adopt worldviews and act upon them The word democracy, or democratic, comes to us from the Greek. It means, quite…
Opinion: Thriving economy, improved environment need well-functioning democracy
WIS Politics.com April 28, 2022 Opinion: Thriving economy, improved environment need well-functioning democracy By John Imes Democracy in Wisconsin is under attack by autocratic forces. Their victory will spell doom for a more sustainable economy and environment. The threat comes from the continued onslaught of hyper-partisan redistricting, plus restrictions on…
Opinion: It’s a mistake to compliment Putin as a very talented genius |
PennLive Patriot-News March 4, 2022 By Frank Knapp Jr. The businesses in this country overwhelmingly support Ukraine and its efforts to repel the Russian invasion. They stand with democracy in Ukraine and in all nations that recognize that government should reflect the will of its people as determined by free…
Hear from the President’s Special Assistant for Democracy. March 2nd at 3 pm ET.
The American Sustainable Business Network is excited to host Justin Vail, Special Assistant to the President for Democracy and Civic Participation, on Wednesday, March 2 at 3 pm ET. There is a concerted effort at the state level to undermine fair elections that allow all legal voters easy access to…
Small Business Group: Senate’s Refusal to Pass Voting Rights Legislation Bad for Democracy and the Economy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Conan Knoll conan@emccommunications.com (831) 524-6764 Small Business Group: Senate’s Refusal to Pass Voting Rights Legislation Bad for Democracy and the Economy Statement by Small Business for America’s Future Co-Chair Frank Knapp, Jr. in response to today’s Senate action on voting rights legislation Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2022—Today,…
Business leader calls for action on voting rights legislation to protect democracy and the economy
Press Release January 11, 2022 This afternoon in Atlanta, President Joe Biden called on the Senate to pass voting rights legislation by reforming the Senate filibuster rule in order to protect democracy. President Biden said that he is “tired of being quiet.” Earlier today four national small business organizations called…