New York Times: Citizens United-enabled “Secret Donors Finance Fight Against Hagel” Posted on January 28, 2013 (November 20, 2020) Democracy Amendments A top story in the Sunday Times detailed how secret donors are exploiting their ability to give large sums anonymously, post-Citizens-United, to mount an unusually aggressive campaign to defeat the nomination of former Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) for Secretary of Defense. Here are a few key excerpts (emphasis in bold is added). Read More
Maine citizens rally for a constitutional amendment, with bipartisan support Posted on January 26, 2013 (November 20, 2020) Democracy Amendments This has been a busy week, with the McGovern bills being introduced and with our White House petition hitting the 25k threshold. Another big deal this week was a rally in Augusta, Maine, organized by our friends at Maine Citizens For Clean Elections, in support of a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. Our co-founder and President, Jeff Clements, participated, and there was a terrific turnout. The campaign for an amendment is well underway in Maine, with bipartisan support. Here are excerpts from a few great press clips on it: Read More
Remarks by Jeff Clements at press conference announcing Congressman McGovern’s constitutional amendment bills Posted on January 25, 2013 (November 20, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More
Statement by Harvard Law Professor John Coates on Congressman McGovern’s Constitutional Amendment Bills Posted on January 25, 2013 (November 20, 2020) Democracy Amendments STATEMENT BY HARVARD LAW PROFESSOR JOHN COATES Read More
White House Petition on Campaign Cash Clears Threshold; 25K call on Pres. Obama to use State of the Union to endorse amendment Posted on January 24, 2013 (November 20, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More
Groups Energized by Amendments to Overturn Citizens United, Bipartisan Support, Enthusiastic “Netroots” Response Posted on January 23, 2013 (November 20, 2020) Democracy Amendments For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 23, 2012 Groups Energized by Introduction of Constitutional Amendments to Overturn Citizens United As Grassroots Movement Grows, Amendments Receive Bipartisan Support, Enthusiastic “Netroots” Response Washington, DC. – Free Speech For People joined with others in applauding yesterday’s introduction in Congress of two Constitutional amendments bills to overturn the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizens United v. FEC. Read More
Congressman McGovern Introduces Two Constitutional Amendments to Overturn Citizens United Posted on January 22, 2013 (November 20, 2020) Democracy Amendments Tuesday, January 22 Read More
Voting Rights and Money Out of Politics Movements Form Historic Democracy Coalition Posted on January 22, 2013 (November 20, 2020) Democracy Amendments Miles Mogulescu has good piece up on Huffington Post covering the signficance of this weekend’s events, which we are co-sponsoring, jointly remembering the Citizens United anniversary and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Here it is: Voting Rights and Money Out of Politics Movements Form Historic Democracy CoalitionPosted: 01/18/2013 4:16 pm American democracy is under threat from two powerful sources: Read More
Petition signatures delivered in Olympia to kick off the campaign for a resolution in Washington State Posted on January 18, 2013 (November 20, 2020) Democracy Amendments Yesterday in Olympia, WA, we joined with a coalition of Washington State groups to deliver roughly 12,000 petition signatures, calling for a constitutoinal amendment to overtun Citizens United, to State Senator Adam Kline. Oske Buckley and Arielle Davis from Free Speech For People’s staff participated, and Oske spoke at the delivery event. Read More
This weekend, Citizens United anniversary and MLK memorial events around the country. Find one near you: MoneyOut-VotersIn.org Posted on January 18, 2013 (November 20, 2020) Democracy Amendments This weekend is both the 3rd anniversary of the Citizens United decision and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We’re working with a broad coalition of reform and civil rights organizations to sponsor memorial events highlighting the ongoing threats to our democracy both from big money and from organized voter suppression efforts. We encourage you to find an event near you, and come to it: http://www.MoneyOut-VotersIn.org/ Read More