John Bonifaz: Clinton’s Shift on Campaign Finance and Why We Need a 28th Amendment Posted on September 17, 2015 (October 2, 2018) Democracy Amendments Free Speech For People Co-Founder and President, John Bonifaz is featured in The Hill addressing the growing movement in support of a 28th Amendment to reclaim our republic from the unlimited spending in our elections. Read More
Fighting Big Money, Empowering People: A 21st Century Democracy Agenda Posted on September 5, 2015 (September 7, 2015) Democracy Amendments Free Speech For People joined our allies in endorsing a 21st Century Democracy Agenda for potential Presidential candidates. A full report is available after the jump. Read More
Summer Campaign Highlights Posted on August 13, 2015 (August 13, 2015) Democracy Amendments We are making great strides in our campaign to restore democracy to ‘we the people.’ Check out our summer highlights from our work to overturn Citizens United and end the myth of corporate personhood. Read More
Doris Kearns Goodwin: “Would fight for amendment to overturn Citizens United” Posted on August 1, 2015 (November 29, 2018) Democracy Amendments Doris Kearns Goodwin was interviewed on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and she commented on the need for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. Read More
Doris Kearns Goodwin To The Ed Show: History On Our Side to Overturn Citizens United Posted on June 2, 2015 (November 29, 2018) Democracy Amendments “People say that amending the constitution is ‘too hard’, but history suggests otherwise,” explained Doris Kearns Goodwin on The Ed Show on May 29th. When asked about the 2010 SCOTUS ruling, Kearns Goodwin explained that a 28th Amendment is viable and possible solution to overturn Citizens United.Read More
Victory! New Hampshire Senate Voted With Bipartisan Support On Bill Calling To Address Citizens United Posted on March 26, 2015 (April 22, 2015) Democracy Amendments The New Hampshire Senate voted unanimously to pass a bill calling for a 28th Amendment to the US Constitution to overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. FEC ruling and to reclaim our democracy. Read More
Jeff Clements Speaks In San Francisco On Inspiring A Grassroots Movement To Amend The Constitution Posted on February 27, 2015 (June 30, 2015) Democracy Amendments On Tuesday, February 24, the Bay Area Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society in San Francisco hosted Jeff Clements for a special conversation on how to amend the Constitution and reclaim democracy from special interest groups.Read More
Victory In Chicago! Posted on February 25, 2015 (June 30, 2015) Democracy Amendments Yesterday, on February 24, Chicagoans went to the polls and 80% of voters (and counting) took a stand against the corrupting influence of big money. Voters in Chicago voted “YES”, in favor of small-donor focused reform that would put the power of politics back in the hands of the people.Read More
Free Speech For People and Represent.US Working Towards Publicly Funded Elections in Cambridge, MA Posted on February 8, 2015 (February 19, 2015) Democracy Amendments We’re pleased to work with Represent.Boston, an all-volunteer local chapter of the non-partisan, non-profit national organization Represent.US, on an innovative local effort to explore publicly funded municipal election models and other equal access campaign solutions for the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Read More
FSFP Files Amicus Brief In HJTA v. Bowen, A California Case On A Measure To Overturn Citizens United Posted on February 2, 2015 (August 26, 2015) Democracy Amendments Free Speech For People filed an amicus brief before the California Supreme Court in defense of California Proposition 49, also known as the Overturn Citizens United Act. Read More