Dennis Burke’s Moving Eulogy to Doris “Granny D” Haddock Posted on March 19, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Doris “Granny D” Haddock recently passed away at the age of 100. When she was 89 years old, she started a walk across the country to call for an overhaul of our campaign finance system. Fourteen months and 3,200 miles later, she arrived in Washington, DC. Her action inspired people around the world and placed a spotlight on the corruption of money in politics and the critical need for reform. Read More
Disclosure Laws Needed to Inform the Willfully Ignorant Posted on March 14, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By David Swanson Read More
Video: Senator Cardin, Feeling Pressure from Marylanders, Wants to Amend the Constitution Posted on March 11, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More
FSFP Submits Testimony to Today’s Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Citizens United Posted on March 10, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Democracy Amendments Here’s our testimony: PDF. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary March 10, 2010 We the People? Corporate Spending in America after Citizens United Written Testimony of Jeffrey D. Clements Free Speech for People (freespeechforpeople.org) Text minus footnotes: Read More
Alaska Reform Bill Adds Ban on Foreign Contributions to Other Restrictions Posted on March 10, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Challenging Foreign Influence Foreign contributions banned in an addition to campaign bill NEXT STEP: Measure advances to House Judiciary Committee. By RICHARD MAUER, Anchorage Daily News Read More
“Citizens United” Disaster Spreads, Resistance Builds Posted on March 9, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By David Swanson The damage from the Supreme Court’s decision in “Citizens United v. FEC” continues to spread as feared. Newly emboldened corporations are suing to overturn state laws that restrict corporate spending on politics: Read More
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Wednesday on Citizens United Posted on March 9, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Democracy Amendments “We the People? Corporate Spending in American Elections after Citizens United” Senate Judiciary CommitteeRead More Iowa State Sen. Matt McCoy Pushes Partial Reform Bill Forward Posted on March 9, 2010 (June 23, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Iowa State Sen. Matt McCoy has a good column in the DesMoines Register: Read More Rep. Linda Sanchez Bill Says Corporations Not People Posted on March 9, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Democracy Amendments HR 4729 IH 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4729 To clarify the situations in which a corporation may be treated as a person under Federal law. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2010 Read More Can Corporations Now Tell Employees Whom to Vote and Canvass For? Posted on March 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power Businesses Can Now Legally Pressure Workers on Political Issues? By Michael J. Wilson, National director of Americans for Democratic Action Read More Previous page …184 185 186 187 188 Next page … 192
Iowa State Sen. Matt McCoy Pushes Partial Reform Bill Forward Posted on March 9, 2010 (June 23, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Iowa State Sen. Matt McCoy has a good column in the DesMoines Register: Read More
Rep. Linda Sanchez Bill Says Corporations Not People Posted on March 9, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Democracy Amendments HR 4729 IH 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4729 To clarify the situations in which a corporation may be treated as a person under Federal law. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 2, 2010 Read More
Can Corporations Now Tell Employees Whom to Vote and Canvass For? Posted on March 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power Businesses Can Now Legally Pressure Workers on Political Issues? By Michael J. Wilson, National director of Americans for Democratic Action Read More