How Corporate Schools Rip Off Taxpayers, Families and Students Posted on May 16, 2012 (September 14, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power Original post appeared on Corporations Are Not People By Jeff Clements May 16, 2012 Read More
Seattle calls for an amendment to overturn Citizens United and make it clear that corporations don’t have constitutional rights. Posted on May 15, 2012 (June 17, 2020) Democracy Amendments 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: Read More
Fight back to save free speech rights Posted on May 9, 2012 (June 17, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Berkshire Eagle May 9, 2012 Read More
Rhode Island is now 4th state to call for an amendment Posted on May 8, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments 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. Read More
Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer on Hardball with Chris Matthews, explaining the corrupting impact of Citizens United. Posted on May 7, 2012 (September 14, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power 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. Read More
Montana Governor Schweitzer & Lt. Governor Bohlinger Say Corporate Money in Our Elections a Threat Posted on May 3, 2012 (June 17, 2020) Defending Key Reforms 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 Read More