Vote for Free Speech For People on CREDO’s Donation Page. The More Votes We Earn, The More Money We Receive! In Running For Portion Of $150,000 Grant From CREDO Mobile Posted on December 4, 2020 FSFP Updates For more than ten years, Free Speech For People has fought to protect and restore our democracy for we, the people. We have led the fight to overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling and the falsehood that corporations are people with constitutional rights. We have taken on big money in politics and have authoredRead More
Amicus Brief in US v. Flynn Challenges Trump’s Pardon of Flynn as Corrupt and Unconstitutional Posted on December 2, 2020 Challenging Corruption Free Speech For People Requests Permission to File an Amicus Brief Outlining the Constitutional Violations of Trump’s Presidential Pardon of Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 2, 2020) – Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan organization, is challenging President Trump’s pardon of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn as “self-dealing” andRead More
FSFP President John Bonifaz Discusses President Trump’s Attempts To Overturn The 2020 Election Results On The Bradcast. Posted on November 25, 2020 Challenging Corruption FSFP President John Bonifaz recently appeared on The Bradcast to discuss President Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results and the importance of a new administration holding him accountable once he’s out of office. “His effort to subvert the Constitution, to disenfranchise millions of voters based on this falsehood that mail-in voting has beenRead More
Free Speech For People Issues 2020 End Of Year Report Outlining Critical Victories For Democracy Posted on November 23, 2020 (November 23, 2020) FSFP Updates In 2020, our democracy was tested like never before. This crisis laid bare the critical and urgent need we now face to repair, rebuild, and improve our democratic processes. Free Speech For People is ready to lead the fight. With our bold, singular, and innovative actions in the courts and in legislatures across the country,Read More
November 27th: Time To Transition – A Call To Defend Democracy Posted on November 20, 2020 Challenging Corruption One of the hallmarks of our presidential elections is the peaceful transition of power from one president to the next. Even when a sitting president has lost his bid for a second term, he has graciously conceded and prepared for the newly-elected president to take office. President Trump, however, has not only refused to concedeRead More
FSFP Issues Report Summarizing 2020 Election Protection Work Posted on November 19, 2020 (November 19, 2020) Election Protection Free Speech For People served as a leading force in the country this year in fighting to defend and expand voting rights and to protect the November election. The following is a summary of our key accomplishments in this field. They include: 1. Extending the voter registration deadline in Arizona FSFP filed federal lawsuits inRead More
FSFP Unveils New Interactive Map To Highlight Critical Victories For Our Democracy. Posted on November 17, 2020 (November 20, 2020) FSFP Updates Free Speech For People recently unveiled a new interactive map to highlight the organization’s decade of work to secure critical victories for our democracy. Map Tips: To read about our work in a certain location, click the icon. To zoom in or out, click the plus or minus sign on the bottom left-hand corner ofRead More
Statement on the Supreme Court’s denial of certiorari in Lieu v. Federal Election Commission. Posted on November 9, 2020 Challenging Super PACs This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order denying certiorari review in Lieu v. Federal Election Commission, the case to end super PACs. This case–launched in November 2016 by Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Cal.), the late Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.), Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Or.), and three congressional candidates from both major parties–was a bipartisan effortRead More
Progressive Organizations Hold Pro-democracy “#CountEveryVote” Events Across the Nation Posted on November 4, 2020 (November 4, 2020) Election Protection Washington, D.C. – Today, a network of national and local organizations are holding #CountEveryVote events across the nation as a show of confidence by the American people in our democracy. Events will take place in Philadelphia, Chicago, New York City, Washington, D.C., Oakland, San Francisco, Kenosha, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Eugene, Portland, Seattle,Read More
FSFP Senior Counsel Courtney Hostetler Discusses Money in Politics and Foreign Influence in U.S. Elections on The Jason Rigden Show. Posted on November 3, 2020 (January 8, 2021) Challenging Super PACs FSFP Senior Counsel Courtney Hostetler recently appeared on The Jason Rigden Show to discuss money in politics and foreign influence in U.S. elections. “Super PACs are these giant independent expenditure committees that are allowed to take in unlimited contributions and spend unlimited amounts of money on campaigns. And the reason they can do this isRead More