New video at GetTheDoughOut.org Posted on April 11, 2012 (September 14, 2020) Democracy Amendments Our friends at Ben & Jerry’s have just recorded a new, short video to introduce GetTheDoughOut.org, the website of our partnership with them and Business For Democracy. We’re delighted with it. Check it out at: http://GetTheDoughOut.org Read More
The Salt Lake Tribune: Efforts broaden to overturn Citizens United court case on super PACs Posted on April 6, 2012 (June 16, 2020) Democracy Amendments Twelve attorneys general urge Congress to amend the Constitution. By Cathy Mckitrick, April 5, 2012 Excerpts: "several organizations have sprung up around the country – among them Move to Amend and Free Speech for People – opposing the notion that corporations are people and money is speech. "This letter marks an important milestone in the movement to reclaim our democracy," Free Speech for People’s executive director John Bonifaz said in a statement. Read More
Free Speech For People Applauds Attorneys General Calling for a Constitutional Amendment to Overturn the Citizens United Ruling Posted on April 4, 2012 (September 11, 2020) Democracy Amendments LED BY MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL MARTHA COAKLEY, A COALITION OF 11 ATTORNEYS GENERAL SUBMIT LETTER OF SUPPORT TO THE US CONGRESS “An Important New Milestone in the Movement to Reclaim Our Democracy” BOSTON, MA – Free Speech For People, a national campaign pressing for a constitutional amendment to overturn the US Supreme Court’sRead More
11 State Attorneys General Submit Letter of Support for Constitutional Amendment to Reverse Citizens United Decision Posted on April 4, 2012 (September 11, 2020) Democracy Amendments Concerned about unlimited contributions by corporations for political advertising, [Masschusetts] Attorney General Martha Coakley has submitted a formal letter to Congress urging an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to reverse the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The letter sent Wednesday to Congressional leadership was signed by AG Coakley and 10 other state Attorneys General. Read More
Super Pacs, donors turn sights on judicial branch Posted on April 4, 2012 (September 11, 2020) Challenging Super PACs Brady Dennis Washington Post March 29, 2012 Read More
California’s Assembly votes to support a Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United. Posted on March 22, 2012 (September 11, 2020) Democracy Amendments By HANNAH DREIER, ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday, March 22, 2012 State lawmakers are wading into the ongoing battle over corporate money in politics. The California Assembly passed a resolution Thursday calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn the 2010 Citizens United decision, which held that corporations can spend unlimited sums to influence elections. (See the full article here.) Read More
Jeff Clements Talks with The Nation: How Can We Defeat ‘Citizens United’? Posted on March 21, 2012 (September 11, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More
Yes! Magazine covers our call to revoke the corporate charter of Massey Energy Posted on March 21, 2012 (September 11, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power "A second tool to discipline corporate wrongdoers is charter revocation…. State governments have the right to revoke charters from companies that do not serve the public interest. Free Speech for People has petitioned Delaware to revoke the charter of Massey Energy. Charter revocation effectively constitutes the death penalty for a corporation. Even occasional use against large corporations would be a major deterrent to corporate wrongdoing." Read More
Stand with Montana in fight against corporate personhood Posted on March 16, 2012 (September 11, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Missoulian C.B. Pearson, Verner Bertelsen and Becky Douglas March 16, 2012 It’s time for Montanans to stand up for themselves. More and more, our individual voices are getting drowned out by big money in politics. The recent Citizens United v. FEC decision by the U.S. Supreme Court has made the situation intolerable. That’s why on Feb. 28, we filed a citizen’s initiative that we hope will appear on the 2012 ballot. Read More
ABC/Washington Post poll: Seven in 10 Would Send Super PACs Packing Posted on March 14, 2012 (September 11, 2020) Challenging Super PACs Super PACs are unwelcome guests at the 2012 election party: Seven in 10 Americans say these private, campaign-spending organizations should be illegal. Echoing widespread disapproval of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that authorized super PACs in 2010, a bipartisan 69 percent in this ABC News/Washington Post poll would ban them now. More than half, 52 percent, feel that way strongly. Read More