Amendment Resolution Passed in Provincetown, Massachusetts Posted on April 11, 2011 (July 15, 2020) Democracy Amendments 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.Read More 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.Read More
2011 State Resolutions Introduced in Support of Amending the Constitution Posted on February 2, 2011 (July 10, 2020) Democracy Amendments 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.Read More 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. Read More
Updated: 2010 State Resolutions Introduced in Support of Amending the Constitution Posted on February 2, 2011 (July 10, 2020) Democracy Amendments California AJR 3. Assemblyman Pedro Nava (D-35). Introduced on 1/23/2009. Expresses disagreement with the Citizens United ruling and calls on the US Congress to pass a constitutional amendment. Click here for additional information, including full text and current status.Read More California AJR 3. Assemblyman Pedro Nava (D-35). Introduced on 1/23/2009. Expresses disagreement with the Citizens United ruling and calls on the US Congress to pass a constitutional amendment. Click here for additional information, including full text and current status. Read More
Citizens United: The Amendment Option Gains Momentum Posted on January 24, 2011 (June 16, 2022) Democracy Amendments By Jeffrey D. Clements, Principal, Clements Law Office, LLC. Mr. Clements filed an amicus brief in the Citizens United case on behalf of several democracy advocacy organizations, and serves as general counsel of Free Speech for People. He is also author of the ACS Issue Brief, "Beyond Citizens United v. FEC: Re-Examining Corporate Rights."Read More By Jeffrey D. Clements, Principal, Clements Law Office, LLC. Mr. Clements filed an amicus brief in the Citizens United case on behalf of several democracy advocacy organizations, and serves as general counsel of Free Speech for People. He is also author of the ACS Issue Brief, "Beyond Citizens United v. FEC: Re-Examining Corporate Rights.” Read More
Former Attorneys General and Law Professors Call on Congress to Examine Constitutional Amendment To Reverse Citizens United Posted on October 4, 2010 (July 1, 2020) Democracy Amendments Bipartisan Group of Former Attorneys General and Law Professors Calls on Congress to Examine Constitutional Amendment To Reverse Citizens UnitedRead More Bipartisan Group of Former Attorneys General and Law Professors Calls on Congress to Examine Constitutional Amendment To Reverse Citizens United Read More FSFP Submits Testimony to Today’s Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Citizens United Posted on March 10, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Democracy Amendments Here's our testimony: PDF.United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary March 10, 2010 We the People? Corporate Spending in America after Citizens United Written Testimony of Jeffrey D. Clements Free Speech for People (freespeechforpeople.org) Text minus footnotes:Read More Here’s our testimony: PDF. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary March 10, 2010 We the People? Corporate Spending in America after Citizens United Written Testimony of Jeffrey D. Clements Free Speech for People (freespeechforpeople.org) Text minus footnotes: Read More “Citizens United” Disaster Spreads, Resistance Builds Posted on March 9, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By David Swanson The damage from the Supreme Court's decision in "Citizens United v. FEC" continues to spread as feared. Newly emboldened corporations are suing to overturn state laws that restrict corporate spending on politics: Read More By David Swanson The damage from the Supreme Court’s decision in “Citizens United v. FEC” continues to spread as feared. Newly emboldened corporations are suing to overturn state laws that restrict corporate spending on politics: Read More California Legislature Introduces Resolution Calling for Constitutional Amendment Posted on March 3, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Here's a PDF and the key section: Read More Here’s a PDF and the key section: Read More WA State Senate Introduces Resolution Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Democracy Amendments Free Speech for People moves forward in Washington State By chadlupkes , WashBlogRead More Free Speech for People moves forward in Washington State By chadlupkes , WashBlog Read More Draft Resolution for Local and State Governments and other Organizations Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments WHEREAS the First Amendment to the United States Constitution was designed to protect the free speech rights of people, not corporations; WHEREAS, for the past three decades, a divided United States Supreme Court has transformed the First Amendment into a powerful tool for corporations seeking to evade and invalidate democratically-enacted reforms; WHEREAS, this corporate takeover of the First Amendment has reached its extreme conclusion in the United States Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Citizens United v. FEC; Read More WHEREAS the First Amendment to the United States Constitution was designed to protect the free speech rights of people, not corporations; WHEREAS, for the past three decades, a divided United States Supreme Court has transformed the First Amendment into a powerful tool for corporations seeking to evade and invalidate democratically-enacted reforms; WHEREAS, this corporate takeover of the First Amendment has reached its extreme conclusion in the United States Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Citizens United v. FEC; Read More Latest Developments New Polling Shows Voters Overwhelmingly Support Ban on Foreign-Influenced Corporate Spending in US Elections Posted on July 16, 2024 (July 16, 2024) Challenging Foreign Influence A new nationwide poll from Data for Progress shows strong support among voters for banning foreign-influenced corporate money in our elections. 82% of voters agree that there should be new limits on U.S. corporations spending money in our elections if the corporations have any foreign ownership. 72% of voters support a proposal to ban companiesRead More Pro-Democracy Groups Urge Congress to Hold The Supreme Court Accountable with Week of Action Posted on July 15, 2024 (July 17, 2024) Supreme Court WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 15, 2024) – Free Speech For People, Indivisible, Women’s March, and Money Out Voters In have launched a Week of Action urging Congress to investigate corruption on the Supreme Court. Investigative reporting from ProPublica has exposed that at least two justices have accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts from billionaires.Read More Federal Trial Challenging Illegal Voter Intimidation in Colorado Begins Posted on July 15, 2024 Election Protection Trial begins today in NAACP Colorado, League of Women Voters of Colorado, and Mi Familia Vota v. United States Election Integrity Plan; plaintiffs argue that USEIP’s door-to-door intimidation campaign violates the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 DENVER – Trial begins today in federal court in Colorado toRead More Free Speech For People Statement on Judge Cannon’s Ruling Posted on July 15, 2024 Challenging Corruption Federal Judge Aileen M. Cannon’s ruling today in United States v. Donald Trump and Waltine Nauta is completely corrupt. As we highlighted in our June 14, 2023 letter to Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga of the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, at the time of Judge Cannon’s assignment to this case,Read More Members of Congress Move to Bar Foreign-Influenced Corporations From Spending Money to Influence US Elections Posted on July 11, 2024 (July 12, 2024) Challenging Foreign Influence The Get Foreign Money out of US Elections Act aims to close a loophole that allows foreign investors to influence US elections. WASHINGTON (July 10, 2024)—Congressman Jamie Raskin and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse re-introduced the Get Foreign Money Out of Politics Act today. Rep. Raskin filed H.R.8988 with 22 cosponsors. And Sen. Whitehouse filed S.4666 with 4 cosponsors. TheRead More Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito Posted on July 10, 2024 (July 17, 2024) Supreme Court The articles presented to the House Judiciary Committee argue that the Supreme Court justices’ acceptance of lavish gifts and clear conflicts of interest constitute “high Crimes and Misdemeanors” under Article II of the Constitution. WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 10, 2024) – Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) introduced articles of impeachment in the US House of Representatives todayRead More Alexandra Flores-Quilty, Free Speech For People’s Campaign Director, Featured Speaker at the ‘Power Back to the People’ rally outside the Supreme Court Posted on July 4, 2024 Supreme Court Free Speech For People joined United For Democracy, a coalition of 140+ national organizations outside the Supreme Court, to call out extreme corruption and demand accountability. Speaking at the rally, Alexandra cast a spotlight on the current crisis of American democracy: The United States Supreme Court, our highest judicial institution, is mired in corruption andRead More The Pennsylvania House of Representatives Bars Foreign-Influenced Corporations From Interfering in State Elections Posted on July 1, 2024 (July 1, 2024) Challenging Foreign Influence HARRISBURG, PA (July 1, 2024)—Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed HB2433 with bipartisan support. The bill bans foreign-influenced corporations from spending money to influence state and local elections. If passed by the State Senate and signed into law, this bill would close a significant loophole to preserve American self-government and to strengthen democracy inRead More In dangerous ruling, the Supreme Court leaves open the question of Trump’s immunity and further delays federal prosecution for his role in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election Posted on July 1, 2024 Supreme Court BREAKING: In a dangerous ruling, the Supreme Court today left open the question of Donald Trump’s immunity for crimes that he committed while in office. Rather than confirming that Trump is not immune from prosecution for his crimes while serving as President of the United States, the Court has manufactured an unprecedented concept of presidentialRead More Free Speech For People’s Statement on Decision in El Koussa v. Campbell Posted on June 27, 2024 (June 28, 2024) Challenging Foreign Influence Notice: This statement has been updated as of June 28, 2024 On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts issued a ruling in El Koussa v. Campbell, finding that five petitions seeking to exclude app-based drivers in Massachusetts from state benefits and protections comply with Article 48 of the Massachusetts Constitution, which governsRead More Previous page …5 6 7 8 9 Next page … 15
FSFP Submits Testimony to Today’s Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Citizens United Posted on March 10, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Democracy Amendments Here's our testimony: PDF.United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary March 10, 2010 We the People? Corporate Spending in America after Citizens United Written Testimony of Jeffrey D. Clements Free Speech for People (freespeechforpeople.org) Text minus footnotes:Read More Here’s our testimony: PDF. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary March 10, 2010 We the People? Corporate Spending in America after Citizens United Written Testimony of Jeffrey D. Clements Free Speech for People (freespeechforpeople.org) Text minus footnotes: Read More
“Citizens United” Disaster Spreads, Resistance Builds Posted on March 9, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By David Swanson The damage from the Supreme Court's decision in "Citizens United v. FEC" continues to spread as feared. Newly emboldened corporations are suing to overturn state laws that restrict corporate spending on politics: Read More By David Swanson The damage from the Supreme Court’s decision in “Citizens United v. FEC” continues to spread as feared. Newly emboldened corporations are suing to overturn state laws that restrict corporate spending on politics: Read More
California Legislature Introduces Resolution Calling for Constitutional Amendment Posted on March 3, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Here's a PDF and the key section: Read More Here’s a PDF and the key section: Read More
WA State Senate Introduces Resolution Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Democracy Amendments Free Speech for People moves forward in Washington State By chadlupkes , WashBlogRead More Free Speech for People moves forward in Washington State By chadlupkes , WashBlog Read More Draft Resolution for Local and State Governments and other Organizations Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments WHEREAS the First Amendment to the United States Constitution was designed to protect the free speech rights of people, not corporations; WHEREAS, for the past three decades, a divided United States Supreme Court has transformed the First Amendment into a powerful tool for corporations seeking to evade and invalidate democratically-enacted reforms; WHEREAS, this corporate takeover of the First Amendment has reached its extreme conclusion in the United States Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Citizens United v. FEC; Read More WHEREAS the First Amendment to the United States Constitution was designed to protect the free speech rights of people, not corporations; WHEREAS, for the past three decades, a divided United States Supreme Court has transformed the First Amendment into a powerful tool for corporations seeking to evade and invalidate democratically-enacted reforms; WHEREAS, this corporate takeover of the First Amendment has reached its extreme conclusion in the United States Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Citizens United v. FEC; Read More Latest Developments New Polling Shows Voters Overwhelmingly Support Ban on Foreign-Influenced Corporate Spending in US Elections Posted on July 16, 2024 (July 16, 2024) Challenging Foreign Influence A new nationwide poll from Data for Progress shows strong support among voters for banning foreign-influenced corporate money in our elections. 82% of voters agree that there should be new limits on U.S. corporations spending money in our elections if the corporations have any foreign ownership. 72% of voters support a proposal to ban companiesRead More Pro-Democracy Groups Urge Congress to Hold The Supreme Court Accountable with Week of Action Posted on July 15, 2024 (July 17, 2024) Supreme Court WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 15, 2024) – Free Speech For People, Indivisible, Women’s March, and Money Out Voters In have launched a Week of Action urging Congress to investigate corruption on the Supreme Court. Investigative reporting from ProPublica has exposed that at least two justices have accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts from billionaires.Read More Federal Trial Challenging Illegal Voter Intimidation in Colorado Begins Posted on July 15, 2024 Election Protection Trial begins today in NAACP Colorado, League of Women Voters of Colorado, and Mi Familia Vota v. United States Election Integrity Plan; plaintiffs argue that USEIP’s door-to-door intimidation campaign violates the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 DENVER – Trial begins today in federal court in Colorado toRead More Free Speech For People Statement on Judge Cannon’s Ruling Posted on July 15, 2024 Challenging Corruption Federal Judge Aileen M. Cannon’s ruling today in United States v. Donald Trump and Waltine Nauta is completely corrupt. As we highlighted in our June 14, 2023 letter to Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga of the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, at the time of Judge Cannon’s assignment to this case,Read More Members of Congress Move to Bar Foreign-Influenced Corporations From Spending Money to Influence US Elections Posted on July 11, 2024 (July 12, 2024) Challenging Foreign Influence The Get Foreign Money out of US Elections Act aims to close a loophole that allows foreign investors to influence US elections. WASHINGTON (July 10, 2024)—Congressman Jamie Raskin and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse re-introduced the Get Foreign Money Out of Politics Act today. Rep. Raskin filed H.R.8988 with 22 cosponsors. And Sen. Whitehouse filed S.4666 with 4 cosponsors. TheRead More Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito Posted on July 10, 2024 (July 17, 2024) Supreme Court The articles presented to the House Judiciary Committee argue that the Supreme Court justices’ acceptance of lavish gifts and clear conflicts of interest constitute “high Crimes and Misdemeanors” under Article II of the Constitution. WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 10, 2024) – Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) introduced articles of impeachment in the US House of Representatives todayRead More Alexandra Flores-Quilty, Free Speech For People’s Campaign Director, Featured Speaker at the ‘Power Back to the People’ rally outside the Supreme Court Posted on July 4, 2024 Supreme Court Free Speech For People joined United For Democracy, a coalition of 140+ national organizations outside the Supreme Court, to call out extreme corruption and demand accountability. Speaking at the rally, Alexandra cast a spotlight on the current crisis of American democracy: The United States Supreme Court, our highest judicial institution, is mired in corruption andRead More The Pennsylvania House of Representatives Bars Foreign-Influenced Corporations From Interfering in State Elections Posted on July 1, 2024 (July 1, 2024) Challenging Foreign Influence HARRISBURG, PA (July 1, 2024)—Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed HB2433 with bipartisan support. The bill bans foreign-influenced corporations from spending money to influence state and local elections. If passed by the State Senate and signed into law, this bill would close a significant loophole to preserve American self-government and to strengthen democracy inRead More In dangerous ruling, the Supreme Court leaves open the question of Trump’s immunity and further delays federal prosecution for his role in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election Posted on July 1, 2024 Supreme Court BREAKING: In a dangerous ruling, the Supreme Court today left open the question of Donald Trump’s immunity for crimes that he committed while in office. Rather than confirming that Trump is not immune from prosecution for his crimes while serving as President of the United States, the Court has manufactured an unprecedented concept of presidentialRead More Free Speech For People’s Statement on Decision in El Koussa v. Campbell Posted on June 27, 2024 (June 28, 2024) Challenging Foreign Influence Notice: This statement has been updated as of June 28, 2024 On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts issued a ruling in El Koussa v. Campbell, finding that five petitions seeking to exclude app-based drivers in Massachusetts from state benefits and protections comply with Article 48 of the Massachusetts Constitution, which governsRead More Previous page …5 6 7 8 9 Next page … 15
Draft Resolution for Local and State Governments and other Organizations Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments WHEREAS the First Amendment to the United States Constitution was designed to protect the free speech rights of people, not corporations; WHEREAS, for the past three decades, a divided United States Supreme Court has transformed the First Amendment into a powerful tool for corporations seeking to evade and invalidate democratically-enacted reforms; WHEREAS, this corporate takeover of the First Amendment has reached its extreme conclusion in the United States Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Citizens United v. FEC; Read More WHEREAS the First Amendment to the United States Constitution was designed to protect the free speech rights of people, not corporations; WHEREAS, for the past three decades, a divided United States Supreme Court has transformed the First Amendment into a powerful tool for corporations seeking to evade and invalidate democratically-enacted reforms; WHEREAS, this corporate takeover of the First Amendment has reached its extreme conclusion in the United States Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Citizens United v. FEC; Read More