Texas to Consider Bill for 28th Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Posted on March 29, 2017 (March 29, 2017) Tomorrow, Thursday, March 30th, there will be a public hearing for bill HCR 34 before the Select Committee on House State and Federal Power and Responsibility in the Texas Legislature. The bill, sponsored by Representative Rafael Anchia, urges Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification an 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, overturning the Supreme Court’s CitizensRead More
Former MT Supreme Court Justice James Nelson & Jeff Clements: Why Montanans Should Support 28th Amendment Posted on August 4, 2016 (August 4, 2016) Free Speech For People Board Member James C. Nelson co-authored an op-ed in the Billings Gazette with Free Speech For People Co-Founder and American Promise founder, Jeff Clements. Read More
“Justice in the Balance: Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission” Posted on June 17, 2016 (June 17, 2016) As part of the American Constitution Society’s law blog, Jeff Clements contributed a posting on the Citizens United v. the FEC ruling.Read More
Doris Kearns Goodwin: A 28th Amendment to Restore The American Promise Posted on May 17, 2016 (May 17, 2016) Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin discusses the Democracy For All Amendment, a solution to reclaim our republic to ensure that America is governed by ‘we the people’, not big money. Read More
Free Speech For People and Money Out Voters In Host Event With Actress Debra Winger to Fight Big Money and Reclaim Our Democracy Posted on May 10, 2016 (May 10, 2016) Free Speech For People and Money Out Voters In hosted a house party on Sunday, April 10, at the home of actress Debra Winger in Los Angeles, California.Read More
Democracy Awakening: The Cause of Our Time Posted on April 19, 2016 (September 27, 2018) On the weekend of April 16-19th, protesters from all over gathered for the Democracy Awakening, a weekend long action. Read More
Jeff Clements To The Hill: Justices Matter But Amendments Matter More Posted on February 26, 2016 (February 26, 2016) When it comes to social change, we might want to shift our focus to the significance of constitutional amendments, rather than Supreme Court Justices.Read More
Why the US Chamber of Commerce is Wrong on Citizens United Posted on August 20, 2014 (August 20, 2014) (Photo:Kaeun Yu/ Talk Radio News) Read the latest op-ed from Jeffrey Clements, author and co-founder of Free Speech For People. The op-ed, published August 15,2014 to TruthOut begins: “On July 12, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a 28th Amendment that would overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and once again allow the states andRead More
New Edition of “Corporations Are Not People: Reclaiming Democracy From Big Money And Global Corporations” Posted on August 20, 2014 (August 20, 2014) Democracy Amendments The new, updated edition of “Corporations Are Not People: Reclaiming Democracy From Big Money And Global Corporations” is available now for purchase. Free Speech For People co-founder, Jeff Clements authored the book as a resource for everyone to join in on the historic work to re-engage with self-government and to reclaim democracy from big moneyRead More