Forbidden Thoughts on McCutcheon v. FEC Posted on October 4, 2013 (April 14, 2021) Defending Key Reforms This post is written by Free Speech for People Co-Founder and President Jeff Clements and is featured on the ACS Law Blog. It reads: Read More
Small Businesses Agree: Campaign Spending Limits Make Good Business Sense Posted on October 4, 2013 (April 14, 2021) Defending Key Reforms The facts are clear — small businesses are overwhelmingly against unlimited campaign spending in elections. Why? Because campaign spending limits makes good business sense. Read More
Obamacare and religious liberty…for corporations? Posted on October 4, 2013 (April 14, 2021) Corporate Abuse of Power Three years after Citizens United, the Supreme Court decision that granted corporations the right to free speech and the power to flood our elections with campaign contributions, comes a new battle.Read More
On Argument of McCutcheon v. FEC, Democracy Groups Call for Constitutional Amendment Posted on October 3, 2013 (April 14, 2021) Democracy Amendments FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ryan O’Donnell October 2, 2013 (413) 335-9824 [email protected] On Argument of McCutcheon v. FEC, Democracy Groups Call for Constitutional Amendment Supreme Court hearing case shows need for an amendment to protect integrity of our democracy, eight groups argue Read More
Elizabeth Warren: ‘We Face A Clear Danger’ In McCutcheon v. FEC Court Case Posted on September 30, 2013 (March 2, 2021) Democracy Amendments On Thursday in a live event sponsored by the Constitutional Accountability Center, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Professor Lawrence Lessig, director of Harvard’s Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics, discussed why they believe the founding fathers would disagree with the way in which the Supreme Court interpreted the term “corruption” in its ruling on Citizens United v. FEC. Read More
Support for Amending the Constitution to Overturn Citizens United is One-Third of the Way There! Posted on September 24, 2013 (March 2, 2021) Democracy Amendments Today we celebrate a significant milestone in the campaign for a constitutional amendment to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizens United. Support for the amendment now stands at one-third of what is needed for victory!Read More
Justice James Nelson’s Constitution Day Speech Posted on September 19, 2013 (March 2, 2021) Democracy Amendments Read below this powerful speech from James C. Nelson, former Justice of the Montana Supreme Court and a member of our Legal Advisory Committee, regarding Citizens United and corporate rights. For a full list of our Legal Advisory Committee with brief bios for each member, click here. Justice at Risk: Montana’s Fight For Impartial Courts James C. Nelson, Read More
Let’s Take Constitution Day Seriously Posted on September 17, 2013 (March 2, 2021) Democracy Amendments This new and important blog post written by Robert A.G. Monks, author of Citizens Disunited: Passive Investors, Drone CEOs, and the Corporate Capture of the American Dream, a corporate governance adviser and shareholder activist and Free Speech for People co-founder Jeff Clements was featured as part of the American Constitution Society’s 2013 Constitution Day symposium. The post begins, Read More
New Legal Initiative, Advised By National Network of Law Professors, Former Judges & Attorneys, To Fight Citizens United Posted on September 17, 2013 (March 2, 2021) Democracy Amendments Read below to learn more about our NEW legal initiative. You can download the full press release here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 17, 2013 Contact: Ryan O’Donnell (413) 335-9824 [email protected] New Legal Initiative, Advised By National Read More
Former Massey Coal Executive Sentenced to Prison, but is it Enough? Posted on September 11, 2013 (March 2, 2021) Corporate Abuse of Power Yesterday former Massey Coal Executive, David Hughart, was sentenced to prison for 42 months for failing to follow basic safety practices, such as limiting the buildup of coal dust, which led to the death of 29 miners at the Upper Big Branch mine blast in 2010 — the worst U.S coal-mining disaster in 40 years. Read More