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
Proposal drafted to end corporate personhood and corporate spending in Arkansas elections Posted on September 5, 2013 (March 2, 2021) Democracy Amendments Free Speech for People, in conjunction with Common Cause, Public Citizen, and Regnat Populus, is proud to have supported the efforts of a new proposal that would make it a matter of Arkansas corporate charter law that corporations could not spend money to influence elections. The initiative also calls on Arkansas elected officials to push for a U.S. constitutional amendment to establish that corporations are not human beings. Read More
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