No doubt about it, large unlimited donations are flowing into SuperPACs from rich individuals and corporations aimed at influencing who is elected at all levels of government in 2012.
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Reintroducing the Citizens Election Amendment….
Version 2.0
Since the U.S.
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On Thursday, December 8th, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced a constitutional amendment to drive big money out of politics for good. He was not alone. Senator Mark Begich of Alaska joined him.
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There is a growing movement of people fed up with corporations-as-persons, money-as-speech, elections-for-sale in America. They are ready to amend the US Constitution as the only sure way to reverse the Supreme Court’s decisions in Citizens United v. FEC and Buckley v. Valeo. But what’s the best amendment? Sanders/Deutch or Udall/Sutton? Move To Amend or [...]
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Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) offered the strongest constitutional amendment introduced in either House of Congress so far to rectify the imbalance of power between the corporations and the people in our democracy. As the struggle in the streets intensifies, and Occupy Wall Street refuses to remain silent, it’s good to know there are champions [...]
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We’ve seen the signs and heard the chants: “Abolish Corporate Personhood!” I’m very sympathetic to the cause of reducing the power of big business corporations to control our government, our economy, our consumer culture, our society, and our lives. We can’t have democracy without a major shift of power into the hands of the people. [...]
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Among those who feel the only way to overcome the Citizens United decision, which opened the door to unlimited corporate spending on elections, is to amend the U.S. Constitution, the question on everyone’s mind is: “So what’s the language?” I offered a version of my own, the Citizens Election Amendment, posted three months ago at [...]
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Introducing the Citizens Election Amendment…. Version 1.0 Since the U.S. Supreme Court decided the Citizens United case exactly one year ago tomorrow, saying that the Constitution gives corporations the freedom to spend without limit to influence American elections, people have been asking “how can we amend the Constitution to put this right?” In this country, [...]
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We have been told this is our moment And so we come to the table With our pent-up agenda, Eager to load our cafeteria trays, While the raging, wounded bull Standing in the doorway Could be ours for the taking And all our people could be fed. It is time to ask ourselves, Are we [...]
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At Tuesday night’s debate, the presidential candidates were asked a question that I believe deserves much more attention. “BROKAW: Sen. McCain, for you, we have our first question from the Internet tonight. A child of the Depression, 78-year-old Fiora from Chicago. Since World War II, we have never been asked to sacrifice anything to help [...]
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