Sen. Tom Udall: Amend the Constitution and Overturn Citizens United

Our constitutional amendment will stop the growing corrosive influence of big business on our elections and on our government, but it won't pass unless the American people speak out and demand it. Full Story »

Posted by Tanya J. Maurer - via Huffington Post (Featured)
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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: U.S. Congress
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Posted by: Posted by Tanya J. Maurer - Nov 14, 2011 - 1:35 AM PST
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Bob Herrschaft
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by Bob Herrschaft - Nov. 15, 2011

This is not so much news as it is a valiant effort to overturn Citizen's United. For those of us that agree, it is a short but IMPORTANT step to sign the petition before passing it on.

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Tanya J. Maurer
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by Tanya J. Maurer - Nov. 15, 2011
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Randy Morrow
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by Randy Morrow - Nov. 15, 2011

Then, in last year’s controversial Citizens United vs. FEC decision, Republican appointees on the Supreme Court overturned prior precedent ... More »

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William Hughes-Games
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by William Hughes-Games - Nov. 16, 2011

Bringing to light a most important point

Every measure that you really want has to be supported. Not just this one.

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Warrior Wheatman
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by Warrior Wheatman - Nov. 15, 2011

A well written article by sen.Udal, making an emotional appeal to link and sign his petition, to get corporate money out of politics.

Not a word of what that appeal would say - overturning 'corporate personhood', or defining 'free speech', or 'who may contribute how much to what'.

“I support the constitutional amendment to give Congress and states the authority to limit corporate and special interest money in our elections.” (sign here) More »

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