A Corporation Isn’t Human Posted on December 5, 2011 (August 19, 2020) Democracy Amendments Editorial The Berkshire Eagle December 3, 2011 Passage of a constitutional amendment involves a trip down a long and pothole-strewn road, but if the outcome would mean the overturning of a cynical U.S. Supreme Court decision enabling corporations to corrupt election campaigns with a flood of cash the trip is worth it. The sooner it begins the better. Read More
Corporations are not people, constitutional lawyer argues Posted on December 2, 2011 (August 19, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Berkshire Eagle Scott Stafford 12/02/2011 Read More
‘We the People’ versus ‘We the Corporation’: Sentiment Builds for Banning Corporate Personhood, But Tough Road Ahead. Posted on November 30, 2011 (August 12, 2020) Democracy Amendments Alternet Steven Rosenfeld Read More
Article: Advocacy Groups Seek to Curb Corporations Posted on November 29, 2011 (August 12, 2020) Democracy Amendments By Eliza Newlin CarneyRoll Call StaffNov. 29, 2011 As Occupy Wall Street activists vacate public parks around the country, several new advocacy groups have sprung up to pursue OWS-inspired constitutional amendments to limit the influence of money and corporate lobbying in politics. Read More
Article: Efforts build to curb corporate political spending Posted on November 28, 2011 (August 12, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power Thatcher Moats Vermont Today November 27, 2011 Read More
Congressman McGovern and FSFP Director John Bonifaz visit the Dylan Ratigan Show on MSNBC Posted on November 23, 2011 (August 12, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More
Ending corporate personhood via a Constitutional Amendment: we are on our way. Posted on November 22, 2011 (August 12, 2020) Democracy Amendments Daily Kos John Bonifaz November 22, 2011 The movement to overturn corporate personhood and the Citizens United ruling achieved a major breakthrough last week. Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) introduced a Constitutional Amendment last Tuesday that makes clear that corporations are not people and do not have the rights of people under the US Constitution. Here’s a very short video (1 :57) of Rep. McGovern discussing why this is so important. Read More
Listen now: House amendment to end corporate personhood gains momentum Posted on November 21, 2011 (August 12, 2020) Democracy Amendments Free Speech Radio News November 18, 2011 Michael Lawson Read More
Call to Action Against Citizens United Posted on November 18, 2011 (August 12, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More
US Rep. Jim McGovern: A Constitutional Amendment to Repeal Citizens United, restore “We the People” Posted on November 17, 2011 (August 12, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More