Category: Democracy Amendments
Article: Justice John Paul Stevens Talks Death Penalty, Citizens United, New Memoir
Congresswoman Donna Edwards Introduces an Amendment
Conresswoman Donna Edwards, with Judiciary Committee Ranking Member, Representative John Conyers, has reintroduced a Constitutional amendment, HJ RES 78. The proposed amendment would reverse the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC, allowing for corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections. Per Congresswoman Edwards, “Justice John Paul Stevens warned that the Supreme Court’s ruling in
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After Citizens United featuring FSFP co-founder Jeff Clements
The Montana Lawyer Chapter along with the University of Montana School of Law Student Chapter of the American Constitution Society Present:
After Citizens United
Introduction and Questions by:
Anthony Johnstone
Former Montana Solicitor General; Part- Professor, University of Montana School of Law
Watch this Video: Constituent Challenges Rep. Randy Hultgren On Citizens United
Former NYC mayor Ed Koch calls for a Constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United
We Have the Power — A Constitutional Amendment to Take Back Our Government
Ed Koch, Former NYC Mayor
August 30, 2011
Work to overcome our democracy deficit
CHARLIE NEIBERGALL – Associated Press
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney reacts to a heckler during a campaign stop at the Iowa State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011, in Des Moines.
Provoked by a grass-roots activist who refused to take spin for an answer, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney revealed his true feelings.
It’s not just conservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court who think that corporations should enjoy the same protections and privileges as human beings.
Boulder voters will weigh in on corporate personhood
City Council votes 6-3 to put referendum on November ballot
By Laura Snider Camera Staff Writer
Posted: 08/16/2011 10:55:27 PM MDT
The City Council voted 6-3 to put the referendum on the November ballot after hearing from more than 30 members of the public who supported the ballot measure. The council meeting was also packed with more than 100 people who held up yellow signs reading "yes" in support of letting voters weigh in on the issue.
VIDEO: Do Iowans Agree With Mitt Romney That Corporations Are People?
By Travis Waldron and Scott Keyes on Aug 13, 2011 at 2:45 pm
ThinkProgress filed this report from the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA
Statement of John Bonifaz on Mitt Romney’s Claim that ‘Corporations Are People’
August 12, 2011
STATEMENT OF JOHN BONIFAZ,
DIRECTOR OF FREE SPEECH FOR PEOPLE,
ON MITT ROMNEY’S CLAIM THAT ‘CORPORATIONS ARE PEOPLE’
Yesterday, at the Iowa State Fair, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney claimed: “Corporations are people.”