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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) proposes the Saving American Democracy Amendment to the Constitution (PDF) on the floor of the Senate (December 8, 2011)
The amendment would overturn the Citizens United decision by the Supreme Court, explicitly define corporations as non-persons, and allow for the regulation of their monetary contributions to political campaigns. Sign a petition to pass the amendment on Sanders’ website.
Posted on January 4, 2012 with 5 notes
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Occupy SF (November 5, 2011) via
Posted on January 4, 2012 with 12 notes
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Constitutional Amendment Introduced to Overturn Corporate Personhood
by Zaid Jilani.
“In one of the greatest signs yet that the 99 Percenters are having an impact, Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, today introduced an amendment that would ban corporate money in politics and end corporate personhood once and for all.
“Deutch’s amendment, called the Outlawing Corporate Cash Undermining the Public Interest in our Elections and Democracy (OCCUPIED) Amendment, would overturn the Citizens United decision, re-establishing the right of Congress and the states to regulate campaign finance laws, and to effectively outlaw the ability of for-profit corporations to contribute to campaign spending.”
Posted on November 22, 2011 with 3 notes
