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
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.
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Join the Ultimate Civics team – Riki Ott and Lauren Smith – and Move to Amend for our first “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!
This month, the answers took us from congressional offices in Washington, D.C., to candidate campaigns in Ohio and Minnesota, community education in Alaska, a public library in Georgia, and local organizing around the issues affecting people's communities.
Different places. Different tactics. One movement.
They’re calling for an amendment. Let’s make sure they know about ours
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People with national platforms are saying what this movement has been organizing around for years: we need a constitutional amendment to confront big money in politics. Jon Stewart, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, and Pete Buttigieg are bringing this conversation to large audiences. This is an opening we have worked years to create—and we need your help turning it into support for the We the People Amendment, H.J.Res. 54. |
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David Cobb was one of a dozen democracy activists who launched Move to Amend in 2010, as well as helping build Democracy Unlimited of Humboldt County, from which it emerged. His work challenging corporate constitutional rights grew, in part, from his involvement with the Program on Corporations, Law & Democracy (POCLAD).
For years he traveled the country on MTA-organized “barnstorming tours” -- building power and educating others about the dangers of corporate rule. David was a tireless, spirited and passionate organizer in many arenas of work, dedicated to building a society rooted in true democracy and people power, not corporate power.
If you missed the conversation—or would like to revisit or share it—the recording is now available: WATCH THE RECORDING ▶️
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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 © Move to Amend
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