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How Corporate Schools Rip Off Taxpayers, Families and Students

Submitted by oskebuckley on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 13:50

Original post appeared on Corporations Are Not People

By Jeff Clements

May 16, 2012

Seattle calls for an amendment to overturn Citizens United and make it clear that corporations don’t have constitutional rights.

Submitted by Peter Schurman on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:54

Great news from Seattle: Yesterday, the City Council there voted 8-0 to adopt Resolution 31380, joining more than 100 municipalities and four states so far in asking Congress to overturn the Citizens United ruling. Specifically, the Seattle resolution calls on Congress to amend the United States Constitution to make clear:

Fight back to save free speech rights

Submitted by oskebuckley on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 12:52

The Berkshire Eagle

May 9, 2012

Rhode Island is now 4th state to call for an amendment

Submitted by Peter Schurman on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 18:15

Rhode Island has just become the 4th state to officially call for a U.S. constitutional amendment:

"to effectively overturn the holding of Citizens United and it’s [sic] progeny and to permit the governments of the United States and the several states to regulate and restrict independent political expenditures by corporations and wealthy individuals"

For the complete text of state resolution H 7899, click here.

Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer on Hardball with Chris Matthews, explaining the corrupting impact of Citizens United.

Submitted by oskebuckley on Mon, 05/07/2012 - 12:27

Montana Governor Brian Scweitzer (D) and his Lieutenant Governor, John Bohlinger (R) on Thursday became the first two Montanans to sign the petition to put a question calling for a US consitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United on the state's ballot this November.

Montana Governor Schweitzer & Lt. Governor Bohlinger Say Corporate Money in Our Elections a Threat

Submitted by oskebuckley on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 17:04

Governor Schweitzer & Lt. Governor Bohlinger Sign and Endorse Initiative 166

Say Corporate Money in Our Elections a Threat, Ask Montanans to Stand Together to Address this Problem

Corruption And Citizens United: What Will Supreme Court Do?

Submitted by oskebuckley on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 12:07

Financial Fraud Law

Steven Meyerowitz

April 26, 2012

Amicus Brief Filed by Free Speech For People and Business Groups Urging the Supreme Court to Reverse Citizens United

Submitted by oskebuckley on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 11:00

FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE AND BUSINESS GROUPS URGE US SUPREME COURT TO REVERSE CITIZENS UNITED

Northampton City Council endorses constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court 'Citizens United' ruling

Submitted by oskebuckley on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 11:33

NORTHAMPTON - The City Council unanimously passed a resolution Thursday calling for a Constitutional amendment that would reverse a Supreme Court decision giving corporations the same rights as people.