Chase Bank Resorts to Subterfuge to Trump Students for a Sensible Drug Policy

December 21, 2009 · Posted in big brother, conspiracy, hypocrisy

Recently, Micah Daigle, Executive Director of the Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), asked supporters to vote for SSDP in a competition on Facebook that would have earned them $25K and a shot at $1 million. Thousands of activists and supporters took action, catapulting SSDP into fourteenth place. The SSDP needed to place within the top 100 to win, so victory was assured.

Or so it seemed… As the New York Times reported this Saturday, during the final days of the contest, Chase rigged their own system to obscure the vote count and then revoked the winnings of a few groups, including SSDP and the Marijuana Policy Project!

Clearly, Chase can’t be trusted to handle our money. This morning, Micah canceled his credit card account with Chase, and he hopes you’ll join him. Please make the Chase Boycott Pledge at http://www.ChaseBoycott.com

To be clear, this isn’t sour grapes over not receiving a grant – this is about demanding honesty and accountability of a corporation that handles billions of dollars of American assets. The banking giant had every opportunity to disqualify SSDP from the start if they disagreed with the charity’s mission. Instead, Chase Bank used popular social networks to generate free advertising for their brand, and then revoked the winnings after the contest was over without providing an explanation. When asked by SSDP and the New York Times to produce a vote tally, they smugly refused.

Chase executives are not only out of touch with the principles of honesty and transparency, but they are also out of touch with the majority of Americans when it comes to drug policy. Are you aware that 75% of Americans think the bogus War on Drugs has failed and that 53% support legalizing marijuana? This is a mainstream issue that’s gaining more support every day.

By boycotting Chase, you’ll be sending a message to corporations that they need to earn your trust before they earn your money. http://www.ChaseBoycott.com

And by making a donation to SSDP today, you’ll be sending a message that excellent organizations like theirs don’t need to rely on grants from big banks so long as they can rely on the generosity of supporters like us.

If you donate $25 today, and 999 others take a stand with you, SSDP will raise the $25,000 that Chase revoked. With more than 400,000 supporters on SSDP’s e-mail list and Facebook networks, we can make that happen. I’m in. I hope you are, too!

Will you step up and help the Students for a Sensible Drug Policy reach that goal by making a donation of $25 right now? http://www.ssdp.org/donate

It’s up to us to fight the good fight, when there stakes are high. We are a country governed of the people, for the people, and by the people. Let’s not give it away to the reckless and unconscionable mega-corporations. Donate today. Your support is greatly appreciated and needed.

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