On January 21, 2010, with its ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations are persons, entitled by the U.S. Constitution to buy elections and run our government. Human beings are people; corporations are legal fictions.
We, the People of the United States of America, reject the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United and other related cases, and move to amend our Constitution to firmly establish that money is not speech, and that human beings, not corporations, are persons entitled to constitutional rights.
The Supreme Court is misguided in principle, and wrong on the law. In a democracy, the people rule.
". . . corporations have no consciences, no beliefs, no feelings, no thoughts, no desires. Corporations help structure and facilitate the activities of human beings, to be sure, and their 'personhood' often serves as a useful legal fiction. But they are not themselves members of “We the People” by whom and for whom our Constitution was established."
~Supreme Court Justice Stevens, January 2010
Join the Ultimate Civics team – Riki Ott and Lauren Smith – and Move to Amend for “CIVICS TALK,” a lively conversation on participatory democracy and constitutional learning.
Together, we'll share ideas for bringing the free, project-based Ultimate Civics curriculum to young people, educators, libraries, and community organizations. We'll also explore how Move to Amend affiliates can host engaging Constitution-focused activities that move beyond simply studying democracy to actively practicing it.
Come ready to:
Whether you're an educator, organizer, parent, student, or simply passionate about building a democracy that works for everyone, your creativity and experience belong at the table.
Bring your ideas. Bring your curiosity. Bring a friend. Let's make engaging in democracy and learning about the Constitution bold, participatory, and impossible to ignore!
Santa Clara County Move To Amend Affiliate Monthly Meeting
Come join us in pursuing the goals of Move To Amend, the 28th Amendment. We are an active group with various projects and room for new volunteers.
We meet the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00PM Pacific Standard Time.
Please R.S.V.P. to join.
We had one day to catch our breath after the election. Then the movement turned its attention to Democratic leadership in Congress. Voters gave Congress a mandate to end corruption and get big money out of politics. The first test is who members of Congress choose to lead.
What does it take to build a movement powerful enough to change the Constitution?
Sometimes it takes a conversation with a United States senator. Sometimes it takes a folding table at a community event, a microphone at a local radio station, or a student willing to start something new on campus.
And sometimes, it simply takes someone who refuses to give up.
THE VOTES ARE IN. THIS IS NO TIME TO LET OUR GUARD DOWN.
Celebrate the organizing. Honor the work. Then keep going.
Corporate power does not surrender because an election ends. The donors, lobbyists, and corporate lawyers are already preparing to shape what happens next. We must be organizing with the same urgency.
The people who knocked on doors, made calls, and turned out voters cannot afford to demobilize while wealthy interests move in to set the agenda.
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Move to Amend is a coalition of hundreds of organizations and hundreds of thousands of individuals committed to social and economic justice, ending corporate rule, and building a vibrant democracy that is genuinely accountable to the people, not corporate interests. We call for an amendment to the US Constitution to unequivocally state that inalienable rights belong to human beings only, and that money is not a form of protected free speech under the First Amendment and can be regulated in political campaigns. Move to Amend Affiliate Support Login (Admin only) © Move to Amend
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