Justice Ginsberg Speaks Out Against Citizens United in New Interview Posted on August 31, 2013 (January 4, 2021) Democracy Amendments In a recent and rare interview, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg revealed her continued criticism of the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizen United ruling. Read More
Our Comparative Analysis of Amendment Bills in the 113th Congress Posted on August 21, 2013 (January 4, 2021) Democracy Amendments Read More
“Voters and Contributors” Posted on August 20, 2013 (January 4, 2021) Defending Key Reforms The following essay, a part of SCOTUS Blog’s online symposium on the McCutcheon v. FEC case, was written by Professor Tamara Piety. Tamara is a member of our new Legal Advisory Committee. The essay reads: Read More
Money in Politics, Corporate Power, & American Democracy: A Debate Between FSFP’s John Bonifaz & NH Rep. John Hunt Posted on August 12, 2013 (January 4, 2021) Democracy Amendments MONEY IN POLITICS, CORPORATE POWER, & AMERICAN DEMOCRACY: THE CALL FOR A 28TH AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION A DEBATE BETWEEN JOHN BONIFAZ & REPRESENTATIVE JOHN HUNT NH STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN HUNT AND JOHN BONIFAZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE, DEBATE CITIZENS UNITED V. FEC, MONEY IN POLITICS, & THE MOVEMENT FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO RECLAIM OUR DEMOCRACY. WHEN Read More
What is Corporate Love? Posted on August 5, 2013 (January 4, 2021) Corporate Abuse of Power Reader Supported News asks exactly this question in their new piece entitled, "Love, Corporate Style." Corporations spend big money on getting consumers to engage and interact with their corporate "friends" through social media and other means. But what are these corporations missing in their tweets and facebook posts? From the article: Read More
Another Citizens United — But Worse. Posted on July 31, 2013 (December 28, 2020) Democracy Amendments Think the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United was bad? A worse one may be on the horizon. The New Yorker recently covered the controversial McCutcheon Supreme Court case which could toss out campaign spending limits and effectively bring more money into the political system. The Amendments Free Speech for People have endorsed would correct the problem even under the worse case of McCutcheon. The article reads: Read More
Former President Carter Condemns Citizens United Posted on July 18, 2013 (December 28, 2020) Democracy Amendments In a recent forum at the Carter Center, former President Carter expressed his concern and dissent in regards to the Citizens United ruling. Read More
States Push Post-Citizens United Reforms As Washington Stands Still Posted on July 13, 2013 (December 28, 2020) Democracy Amendments A new Huffington Post article, "States Push Post-Citizens United Reform as Washington Stands Still" highlights state and trans-partisan support to overturn Citizens United.Read More
Olympia Snowe (R-ME) cites “Rolling Back Citizens United” as Essential to Campaign Finance Reform, In New Book Posted on July 7, 2013 (December 28, 2020) Democracy Amendments In her new book Fighting for Common Ground: How We Can Fix the Stalemate in Congress Olympia Snowe (R-ME) writes, "Campaign finance reform, including rolling back Citizens United is essential to leveling the electoral playing field." Other key quotes include: Read More
Court Ruling Says For-Profit Corporations Have Religious Rights Too Posted on July 7, 2013 (December 28, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power Citing logic from the 2010 Citizens United ruling, a federal appeals court last week ruled that companies, whether for-profit or not, have religious rights too. From the article: A divided federal appeals court said Thursday that companies, whether for profit or not, have religious rights. Read More