2011 State Resolutions Introduced in Support of Amending the Constitution Posted on February 2, 2011 (July 10, 2020) Democracy Amendments Massachusetts S.772. Senator Jamie Eldridge (D). Introduced on 1/21/2011. Free Speech For People resolution calling on the United States Congress to pass and send the states for ratification a Constitutional amendment to restore the First Amendment and fair elections to the people. Click here to view the resolution. Read More
Updated: 2010 State Resolutions Introduced in Support of Amending the Constitution Posted on February 2, 2011 (July 10, 2020) Democracy Amendments California AJR 3. Assemblyman Pedro Nava (D-35). Introduced on 1/23/2009. Expresses disagreement with the Citizens United ruling and calls on the US Congress to pass a constitutional amendment. Click here for additional information, including full text and current status. Read More
Citizens United: The Amendment Option Gains Momentum Posted on January 24, 2011 (June 16, 2022) Democracy Amendments By Jeffrey D. Clements, Principal, Clements Law Office, LLC. Mr. Clements filed an amicus brief in the Citizens United case on behalf of several democracy advocacy organizations, and serves as general counsel of Free Speech for People. He is also author of the ACS Issue Brief, "Beyond Citizens United v. FEC: Re-Examining Corporate Rights.” Read More
New Survey Finds Four in Five Americans Support a Constitutional Amendment to Overturn the Supreme Court’s Decision in Citizens Posted on January 20, 2011 (June 16, 2022) Democracy Amendments January 20, 2011 – On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s controversial ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, a new public opinion survey finds that seventy-nine percent of Americans sharply disapprove of the decision and support a constitutional amendment to reverse the Court’s ruling.Read More
Article: Reversing ‘Citizens United’ Posted on January 19, 2011 (July 6, 2020) Democracy Amendments Reversing Citizens United The Washington Post Katrina Vanden Heuvel Read More
The Progressive Honor Roll 2010 Featuring Free Speech For People Posted on January 3, 2011 (July 6, 2020) FSFP Updates The Nation John Nichols December 22, 2010 Most Valuable Idea: Amend the Constitution Read More
Justices Offer Receptive Ear to Business Interests Posted on December 20, 2010 (June 16, 2022) Corporate Abuse of Power Almost 40 years ago, a Virginia lawyer named Lewis F. Powell Jr. warned that the nation’s free enterprise system was under attack. He urged the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to assemble “a highly competent staff of lawyers” and retain outside counsel “of national standing and reputation” to appear before the Supreme Court and advance the interests of American business.Read More
Audio: John Bonifaz on Blog Talk Radio Posted on December 20, 2010 (July 6, 2020) Democracy Amendments Hosted by Coffee Party USA, John Bonifaz discusses what needs to be done to reverse the ruling in Citizens United: "To restore the First Amendment to its original purpose, we need to enact a constitutional amendment that puts people ahead of corporations." Read More
Free Speech For People Video Competition Posted on December 17, 2010 (June 16, 2022) Democracy Amendments Free Speech for People is posting a competition for a short video (3 minutes or less) that it wants to release on the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Citizens United case.Read More
Legal Pros Say No to Citizens United Posted on November 18, 2010 (July 6, 2020) Democracy Amendments Experts call for Constitutional amendment to take back democracy from corporations Read More