One day after the three-year anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court ruling for Citizens United, the fight to overturn it has begun. Two bills were introduced by U.S. Representative Jim McGovern of Massachusetts: one that declares that corporations are not people, and one that says that Congress has the power to regulate the financing of political campaigns.
Both pieces of legislation are the first step in what will likely be a long and bitter fight to make an addition to the U.S. Constitution. If successful, it would mark the 28th Amendment to this country’s sacred document of governance. The last time an amendment was ratified was in 1992. It took over 200 years for it to pass the 2/3 majority of both Houses and the 3/4 majority of the states to meet the requirements. Most probably don’t remember it. It determined when changes could be made to Congress’ pay. Most would not consider that a life-altering change. However, many would agree that the current proposed Amendment does matter to them.
this is a little late but better then never. Pres. also profited by the law, but IMO those 5 who voted in the SCOTUS were trying to give the edge to the republican party that makes it a law that should never have let the ink dry.
i never liked the idea it was allowing undisclosed money to enter American elections from anywhere and then add the audacity to deny us knowledge of who is trying to buy the gov't, as far as we know Ahmadinejad of Iran could have kicked in a few bucks.
it's deceitful and deies "we the people" fair and honest elections.
given the SCOTUS recent votes of concern for the people will they stick to it or revert back to the money and let it stand?
