A main focus is the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., but protests also are planned outside numerous federal courthouses, including those in Minneapolis and Duluth.
The Supreme Court\'s ruling in Citizens United v. FEC, commonly referred to as “Citizens United,” opened the floodgates to unlimited corporate spending to influence elections. It allows those spending the money to remain anonymous, so voters have no idea who is behind the television commercials and other messages. Lack of transparency also means foreign-based corporations could be undermining U.S. law prohibiting foreign influence in U.S. elections.
Since the Citizens United ruling, millions of dollars have been spent in races for Congress, breaking all previous records.
“Generations of Americans have amended the Constitution over the years to ensure that ‘We the People’ means all the people, not just the privileged few,” organizers of the protests said. “The Citizens United case, which opened the floodgates to unlimited corporate spending to influence elections at all levels of government, has brought home the importance of amending the Constitution to ensure that ‘We the People’ does not mean we the corporations.
“We believe that America works best when our government is of, by and for the people. Although we have differences in scope and tactics, all of us are united in the understanding that the Court\'s decision in Citizens United must be remedied by amending the Constitution in order to restore the democratic promise of America.”
Scores of organizations have joined the actions under the umbrella, “United 4 the People.” Learn more at this website.
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A main focus is the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., but protests also are planned outside numerous federal courthouses, including those in Minneapolis and Duluth.
The Supreme Court\’s ruling in Citizens United v. FEC, commonly referred to as “Citizens United,” opened the floodgates to unlimited corporate spending to influence elections. It allows those spending the money to remain anonymous, so voters have no idea who is behind the television commercials and other messages. Lack of transparency also means foreign-based corporations could be undermining U.S. law prohibiting foreign influence in U.S. elections.
Since the Citizens United ruling, millions of dollars have been spent in races for Congress, breaking all previous records.
“Generations of Americans have amended the Constitution over the years to ensure that ‘We the People’ means all the people, not just the privileged few,” organizers of the protests said. “The Citizens United case, which opened the floodgates to unlimited corporate spending to influence elections at all levels of government, has brought home the importance of amending the Constitution to ensure that ‘We the People’ does not mean we the corporations.
“We believe that America works best when our government is of, by and for the people. Although we have differences in scope and tactics, all of us are united in the understanding that the Court\’s decision in Citizens United must be remedied by amending the Constitution in order to restore the democratic promise of America.”
Scores of organizations have joined the actions under the umbrella, “United 4 the People.” Learn more at this website.