[davidw]

I helped get a law passed here in Italy. Not the US, but not known for great politics either.

http://www.governo.it/Notizie/Presidenza/dettaglio.asp?d=690...

Most of the marijuana legalization stuff isn't being driven by huge corporations.

Gay marriage rights are not a campaign that some lobbyist cooked up.

In my home state of Oregon, they legalized euthanasia a number of years ago. That wasn't exactly something with massive corporate backing... "Wash down that lethal dose of barbiturates with a refreshing Coca Cola!"

[joesmo]

Regardless of corporate backing, _all_ these movements are powered by millions of dollars. That's how it works here in the US.

[davidw]

So what you are saying is that even grass roots movements, led by fairly ordinary people, can raise millions of dollars for their causes?

[joesmo]

If they want to get legislation passed, then yes, they have to. I have no idea if they can or not.