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
CREATE PEACE BY ENDING CORPORATE RULE
The 4th Thursday for 4 months
January 23 — April 24
4:30pm PT/ 7:30pm ET
This session: Thursday, March 27
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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 and Help! I'm Colonized and I Can't Get Up! by corporate anthropologist Jane Anne Morris
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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#
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A New York City Gathering of Move to Amend Supporters
Thursday, April 9 | 7:30 pm ET
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The 2024 election of Donald Trump and the subsequent Congressional proposals to cut taxes on the rich, slash basic services to everyone else, weaken government’s ability to regulate corporate power, work to privatize/corporatize federal agencies (led in many cases by billionaire Elon Musk), nullifying basic civil rights for minority groups, and ignore or defy the Constitution (including First Amendment free speech rights) are simply payback to the billionaires and corporate entities that invested in Trump’s campaign… as well as the inauguration.
Our voices are not being heard, nor are our needs met nor our communities receiving the support they need.
Resistance to the tyranny is growing as people are agitating, lobbying and organizing – all good.
Resistance, however, needs to be coupled with educating, advocating and long-term organizing for fundamental alternatives – what we want and need – that is proportional to the magnitude of the crises we’re facing.
Join fellow Move to Amend supporters in the City to learn more about the We the People Amendment, which calls for abolishing legalized bribery (i.e. the constitutional right that defines money as free speech, which has resulted in on onslaught of billionaire and corporate cash in elections) and abolishing all corporate constitutional rights (more commonly known as “corporate personhood”).
There will be ample time for sharing what participants are already doing and discussion about possible collective actions (including outreach to labor, environmental, community and other groups) to link current resistance to the need for systemic change.
We need to link what we oppose to what we propose. The We the People Amendment is one of several systemic changes required to help create authentic democracy in this country – for the very first time.
Join us.
At Move to Amend, we believe that creativity is a powerful tool for change. The arts —poetry, music, visual art, and literature — have always been integral to every social movement in this country and beyond. From the resistance of past generations to today’s battles against corporate rule, artists have led the charge in inspiring others to stand up for justice, equity, sustainability and democracy.
The fight against corporate personhood and the corrupting influence of money in politics is deeply connected to the power of art. Through various forms of expression, we aim to expose the impact of big money in elections and corporate influence on our democratic processes. Whether through songs, films, poetry, or literature, artists are helping to shine a light on the dangers of corporate rule, and how it affects every aspect of our lives.
We’ve begun assembling an “art collection” of poems, music, literature, and films. This list is just the beginning.
To mark World Poetry Day, below are two poems from Move to Amend supporters, plus a poetic song on the corrupting influence of money in politics.
According to the White House, Executive Order 14087 has been signed — rolling back critical medication price decreases for seniors that were negotiated just one year ago. This executive action is a blatant gift to Big Pharma, once again proving that corporate power holds more sway over our government than the voices of the people.
You can see for yourself — the White House News page lists all executive orders numerically. Scroll to #14087 to see the order that rescinds lower drug prices for Medicare recipients. Please share this information with anyone you know who could be affected.
White House Executive Orders List- 14087
How did this happen? Follow the money.
Big Pharma and other giant corporations have never held more political power than they do today. This is thanks to the disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court decision, which further codified the insane notion that a corporation is a person and money equals speech.
This allows corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections and policy, drowning out the voices of everyday people. This executive order is just the latest example of corporate rule in action.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was created to protect us—everyday people—from predatory banks, payday lenders, and corporate greed. It was one of the few agencies standing between Wall Street and the financial devastation of working families.
We’ve reached a crucial moment to claim our democracy from corporate control, and it’s going to take all of us to make it happen.
Learn how you can be a part of the movement pushing to pass the We the People Amendment.
Every day, corporate influence tightens its grip—drowning out the voices of everyday people and shaping policies that put profits over our communities, our environment, and our future. Billionaires and corporate lobbyists flood elections with dark money, drowning out the voices of everyday Americans. Big Pharma blocks lower prescription drug prices while raking in record profits. Oil and gas giants bankroll politicians to stall climate action while wildfires rage and floods devastate communities. Corporate polluters poison our water—just ask the people of Flint and East Palestine—yet they face little to no accountability.
The We the People Amendment (H.J.Res. 54) is the solution. It will put an end to corporate constitutional rights and overturn Citizens United, ensuring that our government is led by people, not corporate interests. This amendment will make it clear: only human beings have constitutional rights, and money is not speech.
This is our moment to take back our power to create a genuine democracy—but we can’t do it alone. Every dollar corporations pour into elections is a dollar spent silencing you. Every day we wait, corporate power grows stronger.
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