Senator John McCain says Citizens United is Supreme Court’s “worst decision ever”. Posted on October 12, 2012 (October 16, 2020) Democracy Amendments Senator McCain (R-AZ), raised his criticism of the Citizens United decision to a new level, calling it the Supreme Court’s "worst decision ever" in a speech at Oxford University on October 10th. Below are excerpts from Huffington Post and Oxonian Globalist reports. — Read More
Reformers Applaud Temporary Reinstatement of Montana’s Campaign Money Limits Posted on October 10, 2012 (October 16, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Note Need for I-166 to Bolster Permanent Protection HELENA – Campaign finance reform advocates welcomed action by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to stay a lower court ruling that struck down limits on campaign contributions to Montana state candidates just days before Montana’s ballot were mailed. The action means that the limits will be reinstated through the election. Read More
The New York Times calls for a constitutional amendment to overrule Citizens United. Posted on October 9, 2012 (October 16, 2020) Democracy Amendments An editorial in the Sunday New York Times called for a constitutional amendment. Here are a few quick excerpts: The Cacophony of MoneyEditorial, The New York Times, Sunday October 7th, 2012 This is only the first presidential election in the Citizens United era of unlimited spending… Read More
A Foreign Corporation Makes $1 Million Contribution to Influence U.S. Presidential Election (via Center for Public Integrity) Posted on October 5, 2012 (October 16, 2020) Challenging Super PACs When Citizens United opened the door to corporate funding of elections, many people expressed concern that there would be no way to prevent foreign-owned corporations from exercising influence over U.S. elections. (Campaign contributions from people who are non-U.S. citizens are illegal.) Read More