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.
We Move to Amend.
“. . . 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
People. Power. Democracy.
Event for Move to Amend Portland
· Hosted by Darla Truitt and Move to Amend Portland
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
at 6 PM – 7:30 PM PSTNext Week41–46°F Light Rain -
512 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97217-2330, United States
“Our democracy is being threatened and there is much we can do about it. Please join this collaborative effort to share different solutions to bring power back to the people.
Featuring:
Honest Elections regarding an Oregon Campaign Finance Constitutional Amendment that will be on the ballot in 2020.
Wolf-Pac regarding a Constitutional Convention of the States to propose an amendment limited to the topic of campaign finance reform.
Move to Amend regarding an US Constitutional Amendment to make clear that people have constitutional rights, not artificial entities, and that money is property not free speech and can be regulated in elections.
Represent US regarding an American Anti-Corruption Act to stop political bribes, end dark money, and fix our broken elections.
And possibly more…”
Arts & Culture Visual Arts,Music, Theatre, Poetry Cartoons,Movies, Books, Writing |
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512 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR |
January 21st, 2020 is going to be an eventful day. As we approach the ten year “anniversary” of the disastrous Supreme Court decision, Citizens United vs FEC, we’re stepping things up.
All successful social movements throughout history have at some point, determined that civil disobedience was a necessary step in their struggle, and history shows us that direct action is what gets the goods.
Civil disobedience is a necessary part of Peoples’ movements that make real change, and always has been. Now it’s our turn!
