The U.S. Supreme Court is about to review McCain-Feingold and other campaign financing laws, again trying to decide if corporations are persons and, if so, do they have all the rights of a person and could they pour into our elections as much cash as they consider effective? 

I hope they decide against changing our laws forbidding corporations from using their huge treasuries to influence the outcome of elections.

Americans for Campaign Reform supports two bills known as The Fair Elections Now Act. I am asking those who've cared about my effort for a working democracy to make two telephone calls of singular importance: The numbers are: 877-851-6437 or 800-828-0498. Both are for the Capitol. With the first number, ask for the offices of your senators; with the second number, ask for the office of your U.S. representative.

Say something like this: "I would like Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (or Sen. Judd Gregg or Rep. Paul Hodes or Rep. Carol Shea-Porter) to know that I do not believe that a corporation is a person. I would like my senator to co-sponsor the Fair Elections Now Act, SB 752." Shea-Porter and Hodes are co-sponsors of HR 1826, so thank each for that.

DORIS "GRANNY D" HADDOCK

Dublin