Category: 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.

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At town meetings held April 26, 2011, in Truro, MA and Wellfleet, MA, resolutions were passed calling for a constitutional amendment in response to the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC. The resolutions will be sent to state and federal lawmakers asking for their leadership and immediate action on this issue. 

Congratulations to the Truro and Wellfleet communities for their excellent efforts in ensuring the passage of resolutions calling for a constitutional amendment to restore fair elections and the Constitution to the people. 

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People across the country are reclaiming their democracy by encouraging their local townships to pass resolutions in support of amending the constitution in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United. On Monday, April 4, 2011, a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment was passed at the Annual Town Meeting, in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
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In Wisconsin, on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, the Madison City Council and Dane County Board of Supervisors overwhelmingly approved a Move to Amend resolution, supporting a constitutional amendment stating that corporations should not be granted the same rights as people. Though a number of signatures were gathered in support of the resolution, the Madison City Council was not required to consider the language for a vote. Regardless, the Council chose to place the resolution on the ballot, as did the Dane County Board of Supervisors.

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By Betsy Levinson

Concord Patch

April 6, 2011

A Concord attorney is raising an alarm about the influence of corporate profits in the political process, and wants to overturn the year-old Supreme Court decision, the so-called Citizens United case, that gave corporations free rein to influence public elections.

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Media and Corporate Power: Beating Back the K Street Juggernaut

Panel presentation featuring John Bonifaz, Director, Free Speech For People, Bob Edgar, Jay Harris, Josh Silver, Katrina vanden Heuvel.

When: Saturday, April 9, 2:00-3:30p

Where: Cityview Ballroom

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Right Here, Right Now with Mara Dolan Guest: Jeff Clements, Esq. from Mara Dolan on Vimeo.

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For a complete list of state legislation introduced in 2010 in response to Citizens United, visit the State and Local Support page on the United for the People website, here.
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Massachusetts S.772. Senator Jamie Eldridge (D). Introduced on 1/21/2011. Free Speech For People resolution calling on the United States Congress to pass and send the states for ratification a Constitutional amendment to restore the First Amendment and fair elections to the people. Click here to view the resolution.

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