Boulder voters will weigh in on corporate personhood Posted on August 18, 2011 (July 28, 2020) Democracy Amendments 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. Read More
VIDEO: Do Iowans Agree With Mitt Romney That Corporations Are People? Posted on August 18, 2011 (July 28, 2020) Democracy Amendments 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 Read More
Statement of John Bonifaz on Mitt Romney’s Claim that ‘Corporations Are People’ Posted on August 16, 2011 (July 28, 2020) Democracy Amendments 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.” Read More
Trying to Slay the Citizens United Dragon Posted on August 11, 2011 (July 28, 2020) Democracy Amendments Joanne Boyer Op-Ed News August 10, 2011 Read More
Resolution Passed by Unitarian Universalist Association in Charlotte, North Carolina Posted on June 28, 2011 (July 23, 2020) Democracy Amendments On June 26, 2011, at the General Assembly meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Association in Charlotte, North Carolina, an Action of Immediate Witness opposing the Citizens United decision was passed. The resolution, "Oppose Citizens United–Support Free Speech For People" stated that "Unitarian Unviersalists believe in the the ‘inherent worth and dignity of every person’, and in the ‘use of the democratic process’ in society at large". Read More
FSFP, American Sustainable Business Council Join Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield for Business for Democracy Webinar Posted on June 13, 2011 (October 13, 2020) Democracy Amendments On Tuesday, June 7, Free Speech For People and the American Sustainable Business Council joined Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield (Ben & Jerry’s) for a webinar offering a business perspective on Citizens United and challenging the notion that corporations are people with constitutional rights. Read More
Questions and Answers for America’s Businesspeople About the People’s Rights Amendment Posted on June 7, 2011 (October 13, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More
Amendment Resolution Passed in Williamstown Posted on May 20, 2011 (July 15, 2020) Democracy Amendments At a town meeting held in Williamstown, MA, on May 17, residents voted to pass a resolution calling upon Congress to adopt a Constitutional Amendment to regulate the expenditure of funds for political speech by any corporate entity, and to restore the First Amendment to the people. These resolutions will be sent to state and federal lawmakers in order to ask for their leadership and immediate action on this issue. Read More
More Massachusetts Town Meetings Demand Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Posted on May 11, 2011 (July 15, 2020) Democracy Amendments Blue Mass Group Jeff Clements May 11, 2011 Read More
Great Barrington Passes Amendment Resolution Posted on May 4, 2011 (July 15, 2020) Democracy Amendments At a town meeting held May 2, 2011, in Great Barrington, MA, residents voted to pass a resolution calling upon Congress to create a Constitutional amendment to regulate the expenditure of funds for political speech by any corporation. The resolution will be sent to state and federal lawmakers asking for their leadership and immediate action on this issue. Great Barrington joins the towns of Wellfleet, Truro and Provincetown, Massachusetts in advocating for a Constitutional amendment in response to Citizens United. Read More