Thanks, Citizens United, for This Campaign Finance Mess We’re In Posted on July 30, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Adam Skaggs The Atlantic Apologists for this damaging Supreme Court decision are wrong on the facts and the law. Read More
‘Dark Money’ Hits $172 Million In 2012 Election, Half Of Independent Group Spending Posted on July 30, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Challenging Super PACs Paul Blumenthal Huffington Post July 29, 2012 Read More
Reclaim government for the people Posted on July 30, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Alma Rutgers Greenwich Time July 27, 2012 Our Constitution derives its authority from we the people. And we the people are pushing back against Citizens United. We’re mounting a vigorous defense against this assault upon the cherished democratic principles enshrined in our Constitution. Municipalities, states, counties and local groups nationwide are adopting resolutions calling for a 28th amendment to the Constitution. This people’s amendment would reverse the effects of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. Read More
Massachusetts Senate Calls on Congress to Enact Constitutional Amendment Reversing Citizens United Decision Posted on July 26, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More
San Francisco and Eugene put constitutional amendment resolutions before voters this November Posted on July 26, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments The city councils of San Francisco, CA and Eugene, OR have acted this week to put questions calling for a constitutional amendment to overrule Citizens United before their respective voters on citywide ballots this November. Both measures would call for an amendment making it clear that corporations do not have the constitutional rights of people. Read More
Senator Tom Udall provides testimony at US Senate hearing on Citizens United Posted on July 25, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Testimony of Senator Tom UdallSenate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human RightsHearing on “Taking Back Our Democracy: Responding to Citizens United and the Rise of Super PACs”July 24, 2012 Good afternoon Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for holding this important hearing. Read More
Constitutional amendment required to undo Citizens United, Senate panel told Posted on July 25, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Warren Richey Christian Science Monitor July 24, 2012 It will take a constitutional amendment to reverse the flood of independent money inundating American elections in the aftermath of the US Supreme Court’s controversial Citizens United decision, a Senate Judiciary subcommittee was told on Tuesday. New laws alone will not be enough to counter the impact of the 2010 high court decision establishing that corporations have a First Amendment right to make independent political expenditures during election season, witnesses told the panel. Read More
Anti-Citizen United policies proliferate across the country Posted on July 23, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Laura Lundquist Bozeman Daily Chronicle July 22, 2012 National support is growing for policies and bills that oppose personhood for corporations, especially in elections. Last week, the Montana Secretary of State announced the November ballot would include I-166, an initiative to make a state policy saying corporations should not receive individual rights. Public support for such initiatives is high. Read More
Free Speech For People Submits Testimony for US Senate Hearing on Citizens United Posted on July 23, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More
More Fallout From Citizens United: Corporations Granted More Power to Propagandize to Americans Posted on July 21, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Steve Rosenfeld discusses with Tamara Piety, author of Brandishing the First Amendment: Commercial Expression in America, what may be next if corporations have constitutional rights: almost no way to ensure truth in advertising. Here’s an excerpt from the article featured on AlterNet: Read More