Citizens United is bad for business, too: Op-Ed in The Hill by Amy Domini, founder and CEO, Domini Social Investments Posted on July 16, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Amy Domini has written a great OpEd in The Hill newspaper, detailing how Citizens United and a system based on privileged access for insiders hurt small businesses and innovators who are the real drivers of our economy. The piece highlights the work of our partners, the American Sustainable Business Council and also mentions Free Speech For People’s work engaging business leaders in the campaign to put American democracy back on a level playing field. Here’s an excerpt: Read More
States Close in On Citizens United: California, Montana, and Beyond Posted on July 13, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments John Bonifaz July 13, 2012 YES! Magazine Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court justices behind the notorious decision struck down a century-old Montana law curbing corruption in politics. Last week, California became the largest state yet to officially join the movement to end Citizens United for good. Read More
Stamford, Connecticut Passes Bipartisan Resolution Calling for 28th Amendment to Reverse Citizens United Posted on July 12, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Jeff Clements July 10, 2012 Read More
Speaking freely on free-speech debate Posted on July 9, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Angela Carella July 6, 2012 Stamford Advocate In Stamford Thursday night, democracy worked to try to make democracy work better. The State and Commerce Committee of the Board of Representatives passed a resolution calling for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would prohibit corporations, unions and wealthy individuals from spending unlimited amounts of money to influence elections. Read More
Bill Moyers Essay: The Cowardly Lions of ‘Free Speech’ Posted on July 9, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments July 6, 2012 Read More
California Legislature Passes Resolution Calling for Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Posted on July 5, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments California has just become the 6th state to call for a U.S. Constitutional amendment: Read More
John Bonifaz joins Democracy Now to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision on Montana’s Corrupt Practices Act Posted on June 27, 2012 (September 14, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More
Massachusetts legislators calling for Constitutional Amendment to reverse Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision Posted on June 27, 2012 (September 14, 2020) Democracy Amendments By Michael Norton and Matt Murphy State House News Service June 23, 2012 BOSTON — Concord Rep. Cory Atkins feels one of her colleagues this election cycle could become the first local victim of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. To hear Atkins tell it, the court’s January 2010 ruling means there’s nothing stopping corporate interests from swooping in days before the election and dumping large amounts of cash into Super PAC ads targeting a particular representative or senator, who would then be unable to respond proportionately. Read More
U.S. Conference of Mayors adopts resolution on corporate personhood. Posted on June 26, 2012 (September 14, 2020) Democracy Amendments At its 80th annual meeting, in mid-June, the U.S. Conference of Mayors voted unanimously, by voice, to: "Establish as a position of the United States Conference of Mayors that corporations should not receive the same legal rights as natural persons do, that money is not speech, and that independent expenditures should be regulated" The resolution can be viewed at: http://usmayors.org/category/resolutions/80th_Conference/metro18.asp Read More
Montana Ruling Could Fuel Campaign to Amend Constitution Posted on June 26, 2012 (September 14, 2020) Democracy Amendments By Eliza Newlin CarneyRoll Call June 26, 2012 The Supreme Court’s Monday ruling to strike Montana’s ban on corporate campaign spending opens a new chapter in the political money wars, fueling an improbable but increasingly vocal movement to amend the Constitution. Read More