After Launching Multimillion Dollar Lobbying Effort, White House Moves to Affirm Support for Overturning Citizens United Posted on February 25, 2013 (November 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Advocates Urge President to Pass Congress to Pass Amendment Bill and Send it to the States for Ratification WASHINGTON, DC. – On Friday, the White House released an official response to a petition initiated by Free Speech For People that had urged him to “use the State of the Union to call for a constitutional amendment to get big money out of politics,” even whiRead More
California Poised To Become Largest Electorate To Vote On Constitutional Amendment Posted on February 21, 2013 (November 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Below are excerpts from an article in the Huffington Post today. California’s legislature has already passed a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. Citizens United: California Poised To Become Largest Electorate To Vote On Constitutional Amendment California voters are poised to become the largest electorate to decide whether to support a constitutional amendment that would overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling. Read More
We’re responding to the Supreme Court’s action with a new petition calling for constitutional amendments to overrule the Court. Posted on February 20, 2013 (November 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Today’s news is full of storiesRead More
USA Today: Supreme Court to hear case on campaign donation limits Posted on February 19, 2013 (November 24, 2020) Defending Key Reforms by Fredreka Schouten, USA TODAY12:11p.m. EST February 19, 2013 [Excerpts:] WASHINGTON – In a move that could signal the end of a key restriction on political giving, the Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will consider a case challenging the limit on how much individuals can donate directly to federal candidates and political parties… Read More
Charleston, WV Gazette Editorial: Buying Elections Posted on February 19, 2013 (November 23, 2020) Democracy Amendments Here’s a great editorial in the Charleston Gazette about the amendment campaign in West Virginia, including a rally today that we are supporting. February 18, 2013Editorial: Buying elections Read More
Massachusetts Campaign for a Constitutional Amendment Posted on February 12, 2013 (May 29, 2020) Democracy Amendments Free Speech For People is proud to help lead and advance a campaign in Massachusetts for a constitutional amendment to reverse the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC. Please see the resources for this campaign, below. Massachusetts State Legislature Passes S. 772, Calls on Congress to Enact Constitutional Amendment ReversingCitizens United Decision MassachusettsRead More
Select 2010-2012 Amendment Bills Posted on February 12, 2013 (May 29, 2020) Democracy Amendments 2012 Amendment Bills Which of the 13 Amendment Bills Now in Play in Congress We Support, and Why Read the text of H.J. Res 100, introduced by Congressman Dennis Kucinich. Read the text of H.J. Res 111, introduced by Congressman Adam Schiff. 2011 Amendment Bills Read the text of H.J. Res 88, the People’s Rights Amendment,Read More
Making Money & Politics an Issue of Faith: a how-to memo from Auburn Seminary and Free Speech For People Posted on February 11, 2013 (November 23, 2020) Democracy Amendments In the fall of 2012, we worked with our friends at Auburn Seminary to help engage religious leaders in the campaign to overturn Citizens United with a constitutional amendment. We also worked with Isaac Luria of Auburn Seminary and Alexia Salvatierra of Faith Rooted Organizing to produce the memo below, summarizing our shared findings from this project. A downloadable PDF is available here. The full text is pasted below. Read More
Free Speech For People Delivers Testimony in Senate Committee Hearing for Washington State Resolution Posted on February 11, 2013 (November 23, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Last week, we joined with a coalition of Washington State groups to deliver testimony at a state Senate Governmental Operations Committee hearing on SJM 8002, a joint memorial that would call on Congress to get big money out of politics. Supporters of the resolution filled the hearing room and represented cities and towns from across Washington State. Free Speech For People staff, Arielle Davis and Oske Buckley, provided testimony, which may be viewed, below. Read More
Representatives Nolan and Pocan Introduce ‘We the People’ Amendment Posted on February 11, 2013 (November 23, 2020) Democracy Amendments On Monday, February 11, Move to Amend announced the introduction in Congress of the ‘We the People’ amendment by Representative Rick Nolan and Representative Mark Pocan. The amendment states: "Rights recognized under the Constitution belong to human beings only, and not to government-created artificial legal entities such as corporations and limited liability companies; and Political campaign spending is not a form of speech protected under the First Amendment." Read More