Edwards Introduces Constitutional Amendment -- Time to Get On Board
Congresswoman Donna Edwards (D-Maryland) has introduced a Constitutional amendment to undo the democracy-destroying SCOTUS ruling that corporations have the same free-speech rights as people. John Conyers has co-sponsored the bill, and it is beginning to build some buzz. It's endorsed by the groups Voter Action, Public Citizen, the Center for Corporate Policy, and the American Independent Business Alliance.
You can visit the web site here, where you can view the amendment and sign the accompanying resolution. You can also help spread the word, and even give money to support this important step to preserving democracy. If you want to know more first, make the jump to view the video:
You can also read more at the Daily Kos diary about it, which has some additional info.
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I signed the petition, and am going to contact my representatives about doing a local resolution in support. If you thought the SCOTUS decision was a trainwreck, like I do, then my question to you is -- what are you going to do about it?