Sign petition to combat corporate control of government

December 29, 2011 at 10:05 pm.

Categories: Open Mic

Sen. Bernie Sanders has proposed a constitutional amendment that would overturn the Supreme Court decision in a case called Citizens United vs. FEC.

The Saving American Democracy Amendment states that:

Corporations are not persons with constitutional rights equal to real people.
Corporations are subject to regulation by the people.
Corporations may not make campaign contributions or any election expenditures.
Congress and states have the power to regulate campaign finances.

http://sanders.senate.gov/petition/?uid=f1c2660f-54b9-4193-86a4-ec2c39342c6c

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One Response to “Sign petition to combat corporate control of government”

David Heatherly December 29, 2011

Why is it all about corporations? And are you sure it’s “corporations” and not “for profit corporations”? I support an amendment that includes labor as well as all other institutionalized power being removed from elections as much as possible.

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