California Poised To Become Largest Electorate To Vote On Constitutional Amendment Posted on February 21, 2013 (November 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Below are excerpts from an article in the Huffington Post today. California's legislature has already passed a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.Citizens United: California Poised To Become Largest Electorate To Vote On Constitutional AmendmentCalifornia voters are poised to become the largest electorate to decide whether to support a constitutional amendment that would overturn the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling.Read More Below are excerpts from an article in the Huffington Post today. California’s legislature has already passed a resolution calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. Citizens United: California Poised To Become Largest Electorate To Vote On Constitutional Amendment California voters are poised to become the largest electorate to decide whether to support a constitutional amendment that would overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling. Read More
Select 2010-2012 Amendment Bills Posted on February 12, 2013 (May 29, 2020) Democracy Amendments 2012 Amendment Bills Which of the 13 Amendment Bills Now in Play in Congress We Support, and Why Read the text of H.J. Res 100, introduced by Congressman Dennis Kucinich. Read the text of H.J. Res 111, introduced by Congressman Adam Schiff. 2011 Amendment Bills Read the text of H.J. Res 88, the People’s Rights Amendment,Read More 2012 Amendment Bills Which of the 13 Amendment Bills Now in Play in Congress We Support, and Why Read the text of H.J. Res 100, introduced by Congressman Dennis Kucinich. Read the text of H.J. Res 111, introduced by Congressman Adam Schiff. 2011 Amendment Bills Read the text of H.J. Res 88, the People’s Rights Amendment,Read More
Remarks by Jeff Clements at press conference announcing Congressman McGovern’s constitutional amendment bills Posted on January 25, 2013 (November 20, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More Read More
Voting Rights and Money Out of Politics Movements Form Historic Democracy Coalition Posted on January 22, 2013 (November 20, 2020) Democracy Amendments Miles Mogulescu has good piece up on Huffington Post covering the signficance of this weekend's events, which we are co-sponsoring, jointly remembering the Citizens United anniversary and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.Here it is:Voting Rights and Money Out of Politics Movements Form Historic Democracy CoalitionPosted: 01/18/2013 4:16 pmAmerican democracy is under threat from two powerful sources:Read More Miles Mogulescu has good piece up on Huffington Post covering the signficance of this weekend’s events, which we are co-sponsoring, jointly remembering the Citizens United anniversary and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Here it is: Voting Rights and Money Out of Politics Movements Form Historic Democracy CoalitionPosted: 01/18/2013 4:16 pm American democracy is under threat from two powerful sources: Read More
MassLive previews our forthcoming campaign on corporate charter reform Posted on January 16, 2013 (November 20, 2020) Democracy Amendments MassLive has an article that discusses in detail our forthcoming campaign to reform state corporate charter laws. Here's an excerpt, below.Citizens United opponent 'Free Speech for People' wants states to ban companies from political expenditures By Shira Schoenberg, Political Correspondent on January 15, 2013 at 4:22 PM PrintRead More MassLive has an article that discusses in detail our forthcoming campaign to reform state corporate charter laws. Here’s an excerpt, below. Citizens United opponent ‘Free Speech for People’ wants states to ban companies from political expenditures By Shira Schoenberg, Political Correspondent on January 15, 2013 at 4:22 PM Print Read More
Jeff Clements at Orion magazine blog: “Louder Than a Dollar” Posted on January 12, 2013 (November 20, 2020) Our co-founder and President, Jeff Clements, wrote the following on Orion magazine's blog, including a touching tribute to the recently deceased Executive Director at the Rainforest Action Network, Becky Tarbotton.Louder Than a DollarJanuary 11, 2013, by Jeff ClementsHere’s a number from the November elections: 0.5.That’s not a victory margin; it’s a measure of how bad things have gotten in our democracy.Read More Our co-founder and President, Jeff Clements, wrote the following on Orion magazine’s blog, including a touching tribute to the recently deceased Executive Director at the Rainforest Action Network, Becky Tarbotton. Louder Than a DollarJanuary 11, 2013, by Jeff Clements Here’s a number from the November elections: 0.5. That’s not a victory margin; it’s a measure of how bad things have gotten in our democracy. Read More
New Jersey is now the 9th state to call for an amendment Posted on October 18, 2012 (October 16, 2020) Democracy Amendments New Jersey today became the ninth state to call for a Constitutional amendment to overturn the disastrous Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. FEC. Its resolution, AR 86, was passed in the Assembly in a bipartisan vote of 50 to 22.John Bonifaz, executive director of Free Speech For People, made the following statement:Read More New Jersey today became the ninth state to call for a Constitutional amendment to overturn the disastrous Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. FEC. Its resolution, AR 86, was passed in the Assembly in a bipartisan vote of 50 to 22. John Bonifaz, executive director of Free Speech For People, made the following statement: Read More
Local protest targets business, elections Posted on September 24, 2012 (October 15, 2020) Democracy Amendments News & Record - Greensboro, North CarolinaAmanda LehmertSeptember 24, 2012 Local advocates have joined a national protest against corporate influence over elections.Read More News & Record – Greensboro, North Carolina Amanda Lehmert September 24, 2012 Local advocates have joined a national protest against corporate influence over elections. Read More
8 down, 30 to go: Connecticut becomes 8th state to call for a constitutional amendment. Posted on September 13, 2012 (October 15, 2020) Democracy Amendments A majority of Connecticut's state legislators in both chambers -- 88 state representatives and 22 state senators -- have signed a letter calling on Congress to pass a constitutional amendment to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision.This makes Connecticut the 8th state to call for an amendment, joining California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Vermont, which have all passed legislative resolutions, and Maryland, where a majority of legislators have signed a letter similar to this one in Connecticut.Read More A majority of Connecticut’s state legislators in both chambers — 88 state representatives and 22 state senators — have signed a letter calling on Congress to pass a constitutional amendment to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. This makes Connecticut the 8th state to call for an amendment, joining California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Vermont, which have all passed legislative resolutions, and Maryland, where a majority of legislators have signed a letter similar to this one in Connecticut. Read More
Massachusetts becomes 7th state to call for a Constitutional Amendment Posted on August 1, 2012 (October 1, 2020) Democracy Amendments Late last night, the Massachusetts State House took the historic step of unanimously approving a resolution calling on Congress to overrule the Citizens United decision with a constitutional amendment restoring democracy to the American people. The State House’s unanimous voice vote last night follows an almost equally overwhelming vote of 35 to 1 in the State Senate to approve a similar resolution last Thursday.Read More Late last night, the Massachusetts State House took the historic step of unanimously approving a resolution calling on Congress to overrule the Citizens United decision with a constitutional amendment restoring democracy to the American people. The State House’s unanimous voice vote last night follows an almost equally overwhelming vote of 35 to 1 in the State Senate to approve a similar resolution last Thursday. Read More