Fight back to save free speech rights Posted on May 9, 2012 (June 17, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Berkshire Eagle May 9, 2012 Read More
Rhode Island is now 4th state to call for an amendment Posted on May 8, 2012 (September 25, 2020) Democracy Amendments Rhode Island has just become the 4th state to officially call for a U.S. constitutional amendment: "to effectively overturn the holding of Citizens United and it’s [sic] progeny and to permit the governments of the United States and the several states to regulate and restrict independent political expenditures by corporations and wealthy individuals" For the complete text of state resolution H 7899, click here. Read More
Corruption And Citizens United: What Will Supreme Court Do? Posted on April 27, 2012 (June 17, 2020) Democracy Amendments Financial Fraud Law Steven Meyerowitz April 26, 2012 Read More
Editorial Response by Campaign Director Peter Schurman published in National Review: ‘Corporations Aren’t People’ Posted on April 26, 2012 (June 17, 2020) Democracy Amendments National Review Online April 26, 2012 Read More
Amicus Brief Filed by Free Speech For People and Business Groups Urging the Supreme Court to Reverse Citizens United Posted on April 26, 2012 (June 17, 2020) Democracy Amendments FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE AND BUSINESS GROUPS URGE US SUPREME COURT TO REVERSE CITIZENS UNITED Read More
Northampton City Council endorses constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court ‘Citizens United’ ruling Posted on April 20, 2012 (September 14, 2020) Democracy Amendments NORTHAMPTON – The City Council unanimously passed a resolution Thursday calling for a Constitutional amendment that would reverse a Supreme Court decision giving corporations the same rights as people. Read More
Vermont becomes 3rd U.S. State to call for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United Posted on April 19, 2012 (June 16, 2020) Democracy Amendments Vermont today became the third U.S. state to pass a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling. Both houses of Vermont’s state legislature have now passed a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment "that provides that money is not speech and corporations are not persons". The resolution is visible here.) Read More
Congressman Jim McGovern’s remarks at the Capitol Hill summit today. Posted on April 18, 2012 (June 16, 2020) Democracy Amendments Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), the original sponsor of the People’s Rights Amendment in Congress, spoke at the Congressional Summit on Overturning Citizens United, held on Capitol Hill today. Read More
Sanders proposal on ‘corporate personhood’ faces early challenges Posted on April 16, 2012 (June 16, 2020) Democracy Amendments Burlington Free Press Nicole Gaudiano April 14, 2012 Read More
Jeff Clements video on the historical context of our campaign to overturn Citizens United Posted on April 15, 2012 (June 16, 2020) Democracy Amendments If you’re on your computer this weekend and not scrambling to finish your taxes, you might enjoy a look at this video featuring our co-founder, Jeff Clements. Jeff puts our campaign for a Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United in historical context, including the major moves by corporatist forces on the Supreme Court leading up to Citizens United, and also the many ways people have risen up in the past to over-rule the court, by amending the consitution to restore or expand democracy for the people. Read More