Federal Appeals Court Strikes Minn. Disclosure Law, Aiding Corporate America’s Political Power Posted on September 7, 2012 (October 15, 2020) Democracy Amendments Jeremy Leaming American Constitution Society Blog September 6, 2012 "A federal appeals court has provided another victory for corporate America’s efforts to influence politicians, political parties and the nation’s elections. Big business hardly needed such a victory, especially since the U.S. Supreme Court in Citizens United v. FEC scrapped some significant campaign finance regulation laws thereby making it far easier for corporations to spend boatloads of money on local, state and federal elections of all kinds. Read More
Great News in Colorado: Initiative aimed at big campaign money makes November ballot (Denver Post) Posted on September 6, 2012 (October 15, 2020) Democracy Amendments Initiative aimed at big campaign money makes November ballot By Tim Hoover The Denver Post Read More
President Obama Joins Call to Overturn Citizens United with a Constitutional Amendment Posted on August 30, 2012 (October 1, 2020) Democracy Amendments In a chat with the website Reddit, President Obama called for serious look at a constitutional amendment to reverse the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling. "Over the longer term, I think we need to seriously consider mobilizing a constitutional amendment process to overturn Citizens United (assuming the Supreme Court doesn’t revisit it). Even if the amendment process falls short, it can shine a spotlight of the super-PAC phenomenon and help apply pressure for change," Obama wrote. Read More
Which of the 13 Amendment Bills in Play in the 112th Congress We Support, and Why Posted on August 14, 2012 (October 1, 2020) Democracy Amendments We recently did a close analysis of the 13 amendment bills currently in play in Congress. Here it is: Read More
Massachusetts becomes 7th state to call for a Constitutional Amendment Posted on August 1, 2012 (October 1, 2020) Democracy Amendments Late last night, the Massachusetts State House took the historic step of unanimously approving a resolution calling on Congress to overrule the Citizens United decision with a constitutional amendment restoring democracy to the American people. The State House’s unanimous voice vote last night follows an almost equally overwhelming vote of 35 to 1 in the State Senate to approve a similar resolution last Thursday. Read More
Thanks, Citizens United, for This Campaign Finance Mess We’re In Posted on July 30, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Adam Skaggs The Atlantic Apologists for this damaging Supreme Court decision are wrong on the facts and the law. Read More
Reclaim government for the people Posted on July 30, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Alma Rutgers Greenwich Time July 27, 2012 Our Constitution derives its authority from we the people. And we the people are pushing back against Citizens United. We’re mounting a vigorous defense against this assault upon the cherished democratic principles enshrined in our Constitution. Municipalities, states, counties and local groups nationwide are adopting resolutions calling for a 28th amendment to the Constitution. This people’s amendment would reverse the effects of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. Read More
Massachusetts Senate Calls on Congress to Enact Constitutional Amendment Reversing Citizens United Decision Posted on July 26, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More
San Francisco and Eugene put constitutional amendment resolutions before voters this November Posted on July 26, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments The city councils of San Francisco, CA and Eugene, OR have acted this week to put questions calling for a constitutional amendment to overrule Citizens United before their respective voters on citywide ballots this November. Both measures would call for an amendment making it clear that corporations do not have the constitutional rights of people. Read More
Senator Tom Udall provides testimony at US Senate hearing on Citizens United Posted on July 25, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Testimony of Senator Tom UdallSenate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human RightsHearing on “Taking Back Our Democracy: Responding to Citizens United and the Rise of Super PACs”July 24, 2012 Good afternoon Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for holding this important hearing. Read More