Brothers walk across America in protest of Supreme Court ruling
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Laird and Robin Monahan, two brothers from Minnesota, passed through Highland County Wednesday, Sept. 15 on their cross-country hike to raise awareness on a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
The Monahan oppose a January U.S. Supreme Court 5-4 decision that struck down a major portion of a 2002 campaign-finance reform law. The court ruled the law violates the free-speech right of corporations to engage in public debate of political issues.
The Monahans believe otherwise. They left the Golden Gate State Park in May and hope to end their walk in October, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Along the way, they discuss what they perceive as an ever-increasing corporate influence over U.S. government.
They stopped by The Highland County Press this week and invite anyone in southern Ohio to meet with them at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16 at 178 Church Street in Chillicothe.
For more information about the brothers, their cause, and to follow their walk across country, visit their blog at: www.lairdandrobin.org.
Laird and Robin Monahan, two brothers from Minnesota, passed through Highland County Wednesday, Sept. 15 on their cross-country hike to raise awareness on a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. They are following U.S. 50, The George Washington Highway, from coast to coast.
The Monahans oppose a January U.S. Supreme Court 5-4 decision that struck down a major portion of a 2002 campaign-finance reform law. The court ruled the law violates the free-speech right of corporations to engage in public debate of political issues.
The Monahans believe otherwise. They left California's Golden Gate State Park in May and hope to end their walk in October, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Along the way, they discuss what they perceive as an ever-increasing corporate influence over U.S. government.
"People are angry and upset with their government," Laird Monahan said. "We encourage people to tell Congress to amend the Constitution and abolish 'corporate personhood.'"
The brothers stopped by The Highland County Press this week and invited anyone in southern Ohio to meet with them at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16 at 178 Church Street in Chillicothe.
"People are angry and upset with their government," Laird Monahan said. "We encourage people to tell Congress to amend the Constitution and abolish 'corporate personhood.'"
The brothers stopped by The Highland County Press this week and invited anyone in southern Ohio to meet with them at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16 at 178 Church Street in Chillicothe.
For more information about the brothers, their cause, and to follow their walk across country, visit their blog at: www.lairdandrobin.org.
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