Were on the verge of a sad anniversary. Two years ago Saturday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Citizens United v. FEC that corporations have the same First Amendment rights as people. Bernie thinks the ruling was absurd. He has called it a threat to American democracy.
His answer is to make it crystal clear in the Constitution that corporations are not people, through his Saving American Democracy Amendment.
While corporations already are funneling untold millions in secret cash into Super PACS to sway this years elections, real people all across America are speaking out today against this horrendous ruling. They are gathering everywhere from the marble plaza outside the Supreme Court to city halls and statehouses throughout the country.
* Read Bernies column in The Guardian
We must stop this corporate takeover of American democracy - Newsroom: Bernie Sanders - U.S. Senator for Vermont
* Read Bernies column in U.S. News & World Report
Overturn Citizens United | Debate Club | US News Opinion
* Petition: Show your support for the Saving American Democracy Amendment
Petition - A Petition to Support the Saving American Democracy Amendment : Bernie Sanders - U.S. Senator for Vermont
* What do you think? Was the court right or wrong. Take the poll
Polls: Bernie Sanders - U.S. Senator for Vermont
His answer is to make it crystal clear in the Constitution that corporations are not people, through his Saving American Democracy Amendment.
While corporations already are funneling untold millions in secret cash into Super PACS to sway this years elections, real people all across America are speaking out today against this horrendous ruling. They are gathering everywhere from the marble plaza outside the Supreme Court to city halls and statehouses throughout the country.
* Read Bernies column in The Guardian
We must stop this corporate takeover of American democracy - Newsroom: Bernie Sanders - U.S. Senator for Vermont
* Read Bernies column in U.S. News & World Report
Overturn Citizens United | Debate Club | US News Opinion
* Petition: Show your support for the Saving American Democracy Amendment
Petition - A Petition to Support the Saving American Democracy Amendment : Bernie Sanders - U.S. Senator for Vermont
* What do you think? Was the court right or wrong. Take the poll
Polls: Bernie Sanders - U.S. Senator for Vermont