Stand with Montana in fight against corporate personhood Posted on March 16, 2012 (September 11, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Missoulian C.B. Pearson, Verner Bertelsen and Becky Douglas March 16, 2012 It’s time for Montanans to stand up for themselves. More and more, our individual voices are getting drowned out by big money in politics. The recent Citizens United v. FEC decision by the U.S. Supreme Court has made the situation intolerable. That’s why on Feb. 28, we filed a citizen’s initiative that we hope will appear on the 2012 ballot. Read More
President Reagan’s budget director, David Stockman, endorses a Constitutional Amendment to “get corporations out of politics” Posted on March 12, 2012 (September 11, 2020) Democracy Amendments Stockman talks with Bill Moyers about how money dominates politics, distorting free markets and endangering democracy. "As a result," Stockman says, "we have neither capitalism nor democracy. We have crony capitalism." Read More
The Movement Against Citizens United Continues to Build Posted on March 9, 2012 (September 11, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Huffington Post Pearl Korn March 5, 2012 Read More
Book by Jeff Clements Covered by the San Francisco Chronicle: ‘Corporations Are Not People’ Posted on March 1, 2012 (September 11, 2020) Democracy Amendments San Francisco Chronicle Mosi Reeves March 1, 2012 Read More
Panel at St. Michael’s speaks out against Citizens United decision Posted on February 29, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Democracy Amendments COLCHESTER — Sen. Virginia “Ginny” Lyons, D-Chittenden, sat on stage waving several dollars bills in the air as the silent audience waited for her to begin her presentation. “Do you get it? I’m speaking!” Lyons said, referencing the Supreme Court ruling Citizens United v. the Federal Election Commission, which Lyons said defined money as speech and corporations as people. Read More
Stand with Montanans Corporations Aren’t People – Ban Corporate Campaign Spending Posted on February 29, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Democracy Amendments Stand with MontanansCorporations Aren’t People – Ban Corporate Campaign SpendingP.O. Box 153 ? Helena, MT 59624 406-356-NOV6 (6686) www.StandWithMontanans.org Read More
Rally at Supreme Court Supports Montana Ruling on Campaign Finance Posted on February 24, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Blog of Legal Times Tony Mauro February 23, 2012 Read More Citizens Should Unite Against Citizens United Posted on February 22, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Philly Post Brian Howard 2/22/2012 Read More Five Questions for Jeff Clements Posted on February 22, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Orion Blog by Scott Gast February 21, 2012 Read More Not in Montana Posted on February 21, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Democracy Amendments The American Prospect Garrett Epps February 21, 2012 The state’s challenge to Citizens United might make the Supreme Court rethink—but not overturn—the ruling. Read More Previous page …25 26 27 28 29 Next page … 46
Citizens Should Unite Against Citizens United Posted on February 22, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Philly Post Brian Howard 2/22/2012 Read More
Five Questions for Jeff Clements Posted on February 22, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Democracy Amendments The Orion Blog by Scott Gast February 21, 2012 Read More
Not in Montana Posted on February 21, 2012 (September 4, 2020) Democracy Amendments The American Prospect Garrett Epps February 21, 2012 The state’s challenge to Citizens United might make the Supreme Court rethink—but not overturn—the ruling. Read More