Posted on May 8, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Share: 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. Congratulations to the people of Rhode Island, who’ve made history today, and are now at the leading edge of our nationwide movement to take America back from corporate control and put our democracy back in the hands of we, the people.