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
Today marks the 15th anniversary of the disastrous Citizens United v. FEC Supreme Court decision—a ruling that extended the lie of corporate personhood to unleash unlimited corporate money into our elections, undermining what little democracy we had and definitively giving the wealthy few outsized influence over our government.
But this is also a day of action, hope, and solidarity. Supporters and volunteers across the country are saying enough is enough - heading to their local congressional offices to meet with their representatives, and urging them to support real change by backing the #WeThePeopleAmendment.
It’s not too late for you to join this historic moment! Even if you can’t meet your representative in person, you can still take powerful action today. Here are some ways you can still get involved in the Citizens United 15th Anniversary Day of Action from home:
👉 Call, email, or send a letter to your congressperson and urge them to be an original cosponsor of the #WeThePeopleAmendment when Rep. Pramila Jayapal reintroduces it into the 119th Congress. If you don't know who your local congressperson is, this link can help you find that information.
Enough is enough folks! 15 years of Citizens United is 15 years too long. Almost 150 years of corporate personhood is certainly much too long. It is well past time to take our country back. We hope you can join Move to Amend and supporters all across the country in using this shameful anniversary as an opportunity to remind our government that democracy belongs to we the people, NOT corporations or billionaires.
As always, keep fighting the good fight!
Alfonso, Jessica, Jason, Tara, Cole, Shelly, George, Daniel, Kelsey, Jennie, Keyan, Michael, Katie, Margaret & Greg
Move to Amend National Team
https://www.movetoamend.org/
CREATE PEACE BY ENDING CORPORATE RULE
The 4th Thursday for 4 months
January 23 — April 24
4:30pm PT/ 7:30pm ET
First session: Thursday, January 23
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Each session will start with Why we need the "We the People" Amendment a 4-minute video narrated by Peter Coyote January 23: Genesis of this movement--activists begin searching for the roots. Discuss Why Abolish All Corporate Constitutional Rights? February 27: Discuss U.S. Constitution: Pull the Curtain. March 27: Discuss A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing; Help! I'm Colonized and I Can't Get Up! April 24: Discuss Our Corporate Elite and the Constitution; AIPAC's War on Democracy, Bring Back the Corporate Death Penalty and Where to go from here? |
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Join us to see how different, joyful and more successful our work would be in a democracy...and how a little fire prevention will reduce the number of fires we have to fight! Sponsored by Veterans for Peace Democracy & Peace Working Group Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1-orKukCQDS6TtUBeeTRjg |
For release on January 21, 2025
Contacts: Greg Coleridge, [email protected], 216-255-21840 | Cole Bennett, [email protected], 404-783-1362
Reversing Citizens United isn’t enough
National group calls for “Legalizing Democracy” by abolishing “corporate personhood” and money defined as free speech on 15th anniversary of Supreme Court decision
Move to Amend is calling for an intensive congressional and grassroots effort to pass a constitutional amendment to end corporate constitutional rights and the doctrine that money spent in elections equals free speech.
The group, a national coalition of hundreds of endorsing organizations and over one half-million supporters, was launched on January 21, 2010; the same day that the Supreme Court ruled on the Citizens United v FEC decision that expanded the constitutional rights of corporations and wealthy individuals to spend money to influence elections. The ruling, widely regarded as one of the most detrimental rulings in American history, has resulted in an unprecedented flood of special interest money from corporate entities and the ultra-wealthy into political campaigns, fundamentally altering the landscape of U.S. elections and politics.
As Congress convened on January 3, 2025, and Inauguration Day unfolds today, January 20, we are reminded of the glaring divide in this country. The inauguration, while presented as a moment of unity and power, is ultimately a sham—a spectacle where corporate interests and billionaires remain in control, pushing policies that serve the wealthiest few rather than the needs of the many.
In this month’s Affiliate Spotlight, we’re thrilled to highlight the incredible work being done by our affiliates across the country. Their dedication and creativity inspire us all to continue building a people-powered movement for systemic change.
As we step into 2025, we extend our warmest wishes for a year of resilience, solidarity, and transformative change. All things considered, we know that the road ahead is challenging, with the corporate takeover of our political system continuing to erode the very foundations of people-centered governance. The specter of Insurrection 2.0 has cast a long shadow, but it only reinforces the urgency of our mission: to fight for a democracy that truly serves We the People.
🕛We’re so close – will you help us reach the finish line? ☄️
We don't have to tell you about the corrupting influence of money in elections, or the power corporations yield in our Democracy.
You're already acutely aware that whatever amount of Democracy we've ever had is ever-increasingly imperiled.
But are you also aware that Move to Amend is the only anti-corruption organization campaigning to end corporate rule and big money in elections -- which together have caused massive harms to people, places, the planet and our elections?
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