The Other Scandal cited in The Nation: ‘Primal Scream’ for Reform: LA’s 77 Percent Vote to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Posted on May 24, 2013 (December 16, 2020) Democracy Amendments In light of the tremendous victory in Los Angeles, where 77% of voters chose ‘Yes’ to overturn Citizens United, The Nation Magazine cites our "The Other Scandal" http://TheOtherScandal.com/ campaign with Common Cause as an effort to expand the discussion on the real issue behind the IRS scandal: the lack of rules and regulations governing money in politics. Click for the full story. Read More
Join FSFP and Common Cause in Taking Action Against The Other Scandal: Citizens United Posted on May 22, 2013 (December 16, 2020) Democracy Amendments Everyone agrees that the IRS screwed up — but as Chris Hayes of MSNBC makes clear in this video, the real, underlying problem is that the Citizens United decision took our system of fair-play rules that kept tax-exempt groups out of our elections and "blew it out of the water." Watch this video and join us together with Common Cause to demand that Congress focus on the core problem: Citizens United!Read More
What’s ‘Pro-Business’? Posted on May 19, 2013 (December 16, 2020) Democracy Amendments A new letter to the editor from our ally at the American Independent Business Alliance asks, "What’s ‘Pro’ business" in light of a recent article from the New York Times that cites that the Citizens United ruling as benefiting American businesses. Read More
Los Angeles taking initiative to amend the Citizens United ruling! Posted on May 17, 2013 (December 16, 2020) Democracy Amendments Great to see another state taking initiative to amend the Citizens United ruling! When Angelenos go to the polls next week to choose the next mayor of Los Angeles, they also will become the largest electorate so far to vote on a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. The ballot measure, Prop.Read More
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes explains how the Citizens United ruling lead to the current IRS scandal Posted on May 17, 2013 (December 16, 2020) Democracy Amendments MSNBC’s Chris Hayes explained this week how the Citizens United ruling lead to the current IRS scandal. Watch it in this clip courtesy of MSNBC. Read More
New Hampshire Citizens Call on their State Senate to Permit Votes on Resolutions Posted on May 15, 2013 (December 16, 2020) Democracy Amendments Free Speech For People helped organize this event today in Concord, New Hampshire, in conjunction with the New Hampshire Coalition for Open Democracy. Read More
NY Times: “Corporations Find a Friend in the Supreme Court.” Posted on May 6, 2013 (December 16, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Sunday New York Times has a great write-up on a new study showng a pervasive pro-corporate bias on the part of the Roberts Court. Here’s a brief excerpt: Corporations Find a Friend in the Supreme Court By Adam Liptak, May 4th, 2013 Read More
Yale Law School Dean Argues Against Corporate Participation in Political Campaigns Posted on May 3, 2013 (December 16, 2020) Democracy Amendments William Locke Harvard Crimson Friday, May 3 Read More
John Nichols: “As Maine Goes… A Bipartisan Call to Overturn Citizens United” Posted on May 1, 2013 (December 16, 2020) Democracy Amendments John Nichols has a terrific write-up in The Nation today on our win yesterday in Maine, posted in its entirety (by permission) below. As Maine Goes… A Bipartisan Call to Overturn Citizens United by John Nichols on May 1, 2013 – 2:15 PM ET Read More
Republicans Join Democrats as Maine Legislature Votes to Overturn Citizens United and Get Big Money Out of Politics Posted on April 30, 2013 (October 20, 2020) Democracy Amendments AUGUSTA, ME – Noting that “the current legal landscape severely constrains the range of options available to citizens, frustrating efforts to reduce the influence of moneyed interest in elections and in government," a resolution to overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision was passed today by both the Maine State House and State Senate. Read More