Philadelphia Freedom: Businesses for 28th Amendment and Note on OccupyPhilly Posted on November 4, 2011 (August 12, 2020) Democracy Amendments November 4, 2011Jeff ClementsI’m in Philadelphia to testify at a legislative policy committee on Citizens United and corporate political spending. Here’s a my testimony, Government of and by the People? Corporate Political Spending in America After Citizens United and the Urgent Need for the 28th Amendment.Read More November 4, 2011 Jeff Clements I’m in Philadelphia to testify at a legislative policy committee on Citizens United and corporate political spending. Here’s a my testimony, Government of and by the People? Corporate Political Spending in America After Citizens United and the Urgent Need for the 28th Amendment. Read More
Free Speech For People to Hire Legal Director Posted on October 24, 2011 (August 6, 2020) FSFP Updates October 2011Read More October 2011 Read More
Give Us Our Law Back: Montana Fights to Stop Corporate Corruption Posted on May 24, 2011 (July 15, 2020) Defending Key Reforms For nearly 100 years, Montana law prohibited corporate money in politics. Then came the Citizens United decision.by Gwen Stowe, Jeff Clementsposted May 24, 2011In Montana, corporations claim that the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. the Federal Election Commission overturned a century-old anti-corruption law. Now state residents are fighting, all over again, to take their democracy back from corporations.100 Years of Regulation, GoneRead More For nearly 100 years, Montana law prohibited corporate money in politics. Then came the Citizens United decision. by Gwen Stowe, Jeff Clementsposted May 24, 2011 In Montana, corporations claim that the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. the Federal Election Commission overturned a century-old anti-corruption law. Now state residents are fighting, all over again, to take their democracy back from corporations. 100 Years of Regulation, Gone Read More
Article: Free Speech Lawyer Opposes Supremes Decision Posted on April 6, 2011 (July 15, 2020) Democracy Amendments 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.Read More 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. Read More
Three questions with Jeffrey Clements Posted on June 26, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By Patrick Ball/Staff Writer, GateHouse News Service Concord — The Massachusetts Corporate Political Accountability Act is strong start but doesn’t fix the problem created by the Citizens United decision, according to Concord lawyer Jeffrey Clements.Read More By Patrick Ball/Staff Writer, GateHouse News Service Concord — The Massachusetts Corporate Political Accountability Act is strong start but doesn’t fix the problem created by the Citizens United decision, according to Concord lawyer Jeffrey Clements. Read More
Massachusetts Legislators Back Free Speech for People (Not Corporate Persons) Posted on June 21, 2010 (June 30, 2020) Democracy Amendments The corporatocracy rolls on in a wave of black goo, drowning pelicans and our representative republic. Steps that could limit CEO pay or require disclosure of corporate election funding are killed or stalled. But good news exists as well and it comes from the states. Today it's Massachusetts. This is a model of how we will save this republic.Read More The corporatocracy rolls on in a wave of black goo, drowning pelicans and our representative republic. Steps that could limit CEO pay or require disclosure of corporate election funding are killed or stalled. But good news exists as well and it comes from the states. Today it’s Massachusetts. This is a model of how we will save this republic. Read More
Leaders Speak Out Against Corporate Contributions Posted on May 17, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Posted by Maxim Alter, The Little RebellionRead More Posted by Maxim Alter, The Little Rebellion Read More Elena Kagan: A Justice for Every American Posted on May 11, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments From American Constitution SocietyRead More From American Constitution Society Read More Gooey Black Corporate Greed Posted on May 5, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power Corporate persons aren't like you and I. They have eternal life and legal immunity. No death, no taxes, no joy or pain or moral feeling. No sweat and no tears. When they move their mouths, out come dollars, and we call those dollars speech. But when they stub their toe and bleed, out comes thick black goo in a gusher that could turn the ocean into a dead black pit, and we call that goo petroleum.Read More Corporate persons aren’t like you and I. They have eternal life and legal immunity. No death, no taxes, no joy or pain or moral feeling. No sweat and no tears. When they move their mouths, out come dollars, and we call those dollars speech. But when they stub their toe and bleed, out comes thick black goo in a gusher that could turn the ocean into a dead black pit, and we call that goo petroleum. Read More Latest Developments “Unlawful and corrupt empowerment and enrichment of Elon Musk” Impeach Trump Again Campaign Adds New Grounds for Impeachment Investigation Posted on February 4, 2025 Impeachment WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 4, 2025) – Impeach Trump Again, a nonpartisan campaign led by Free Speech For People, announced today that the “unlawful and corrupt empowerment and enrichment of Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)” constitutes a new ground for an impeachment investigation against Donald Trump. The campaign urges Congress to investigateRead More Reply Brief Filed in NAACP Colorado v. USEIP Posted on February 3, 2025 Election Protection Today, Free Speech For People and co-counsel Bryan Sells filed a reply brief on behalf of Colorado Montana Wyoming State Area Conference of the NAACP (NAACP Colorado), League of Women Voters of Colorado (LWV Colorado), and Mi Familia Vota (MFV) in NAACP Colorado v. USEIP. This appeal challenges the dismissal of a lawsuit against theRead More Over 100,000 People Urge Congress to Begin Impeachment Investigation Against President Trump Posted on January 30, 2025 Impeachment The Impeach Trump Again campaign is gaining widespread grassroots support, putting pressure on Congress to launch an impeachment investigation. WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 30, 2025) – Impeach Trump Again, a nonpartisan campaign led by Free Speech For People, has garnered over 100,000 petition signatures, signaling widespread support for an impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump. LaunchedRead More Tri-State NAACP Moves to Dismiss Voter Roll Purging Case in Nevada Posted on January 22, 2025 Election Protection The NAACP Tri-State Conference of Idaho-Nevada-Utah last Friday moved to dismiss a lawsuit targeting the unlawful removal of thousands of lawfully registered citizens from the voter rolls in Nevada. The Tri-State NAACP, represented by Free Speech For People, Mayer Brown LLP, and local counsel Woodburn and Wedge, recently won the right to intervene as aRead More Public Interest Group Calls for Immediate Impeachment Investigation Against President Trump Posted on January 20, 2025 (January 20, 2025) Challenging Corruption “Trump’s return to the White House poses an unprecedented threat to our democracy.” WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 20, 2025) – Impeach Trump Again, a non-partisan campaign led by Free Speech For People, launched on Inauguration Day with a petition calling on the U.S. Congress to initiate an immediate impeachment investigation into Donald Trump’s violations of theRead More New York State Senate Says No to Multinational Corporations Interfering in State Elections, Passes Democracy Preservation Act Posted on January 14, 2025 Challenging Foreign Influence If passed in the Assembly and signed into law, New York would be the second state following Minnesota to ban foreign-influenced corporations from spending money to influence state and local elections. ALBANY, NY (January 14, 2025) – On January 13th, the New York State Senate passed, with bipartisan support, the Democracy Preservation Act (S324), aRead More Over 200,000 Petition Signatures Delivered to White House, Calling on Biden to Publish the ERA Posted on January 14, 2025 (January 14, 2025) Democracy Amendments WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 14, 2025) – With 5 days left for President Biden to act, the Biden Publish the ERA Alliance delivered over 200,000 petitions to the White House urging President Biden to instruct the Archivist to publish the Equal Rights Amendment before the end of his administration. The Equal Rights Amendment was approved byRead More Ranking Member Raskin Demands Justice Alito Recuse from Donald J. Trump v. New York Following Private Phone Call with President-Elect Donald Trump Posted on January 9, 2025 (January 13, 2025) Challenging Corruption Washington, D.C. (January 9, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement following a report that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke with President-elect Donald Trump, one day before Trump’s lawyers asked the Supreme Court to delay his sentencing in his New York hush-money case: Yesterday, we learnedRead More “Trump will be an illegitimate President,” Listen to John Bonifaz’s interview with Dean Obeidallah about why Trump is barred Posted on January 7, 2025 (January 13, 2025) Challenging Corruption Following an interview with John Bonifaz, Dean Obeidallah posted his analysis of the Trump Presidency on his substack: Imagine a very popular 25-year-old–who was born in another country–won the election for U.S. President and was sworn in. Would that election victory override Article II of the US Constitution that mandates, “No person…shall be eligible toRead More Trump is Still Disqualified Posted on January 6, 2025 (January 17, 2025) Challenging Corruption Four years ago today, Donald Trump incited a violent insurrection in an attempt to overthrow the results of the 2020 presidential election. Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, defeated federal law enforcement, conquered the seat of our national government, nearly assassinated the vice president and key congressional leaders, and blocked Congress from certifying his electoralRead More Previous page …12 13 14 Next page 15
Elena Kagan: A Justice for Every American Posted on May 11, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments From American Constitution SocietyRead More From American Constitution Society Read More
Gooey Black Corporate Greed Posted on May 5, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Corporate Abuse of Power Corporate persons aren't like you and I. They have eternal life and legal immunity. No death, no taxes, no joy or pain or moral feeling. No sweat and no tears. When they move their mouths, out come dollars, and we call those dollars speech. But when they stub their toe and bleed, out comes thick black goo in a gusher that could turn the ocean into a dead black pit, and we call that goo petroleum.Read More Corporate persons aren’t like you and I. They have eternal life and legal immunity. No death, no taxes, no joy or pain or moral feeling. No sweat and no tears. When they move their mouths, out come dollars, and we call those dollars speech. But when they stub their toe and bleed, out comes thick black goo in a gusher that could turn the ocean into a dead black pit, and we call that goo petroleum. Read More