Donna Edwards: "We need to take matters into our own hands to enact a constitutional amendment that once and for all declares that we the people govern our elections and our campaigns, not we the corporations."
Campaign finance reform champion Doris (Granny D) Haddock, from the 2007 film, 'Run Granny Run', 06/15/07. (photo: Marlo Poras Productions)
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Read the case, and especially Justice Steven's dissent, and then tell me the court was not completely willing to spit on Congress's power to pass laws as it sees fit. The GOP majority on the court is fearing the power of liberal, grassroots fund-raising. They wanted to level the field for their side. That said, it is obvious that we do need an amendment.
I say, tax at 99% all Compensation Packages above $2.5 million and remove the right from corporations to make any political donations.
Stealing from investors? Investors look at the bottom line. If someone is stealing from the bottom line, it will look like a bad investment. In many cases a corporation may get involved optically to prevent the government from decimating the investment of their stockholders. It's a two way stereo comrade.
1. Corporations (including LLCs, partnerships, 501s)are not natural persons under the constitution and have none of the rights of natural persons.
2. As artificial entities, Corporations are subject to any legislative action deemed necessary by any federal or state legislature, including the death penalty.
3. All Corporations that hold assets or perform manufacturing or services across state lines must be chartered by the Federal Government, with the first requirement being that they must act in the public interest, and be prohibited from engaging in politics in any manner.
This would be a good start.
Sorry 'bout that.
There was no way to keep this country from morphing into something entirely different from the original intent of the "founding fathers". What is necessary now is to keep this nation afloat and in tune with citizens in general. I'm rather discouraged with that effort.
The entire U.S. government has sold out. Better hunker down for the duration. We don't have a lot to say in the matter.
You don't know your history. The American Revolution was fought largely over the issue of IMPERIAL (i.e. British Corporate) control over the American economy.
Can you tell me the difference between late 18th century global imperialism and today's global corporatism?
The Corporate logo is largely a shell game and veil of obsfucation, hiding FOREIGN capital and ownership of economic resources. After all, 'someone's got to make the hard decisions'... so why not someone on the other side of an ocean whose never even seen any of the local laborers?
movetoamend.com
or just google move to amend.
Jim
Jefferson was right then, and he's right now, too. They'd outright make us into 21st century serfs if we let 'em.
The only way to end the "Person hood? which is a sham unworthy of the SC, is by legislation which will not happen either, or by trying to expand the SC, at which even FDR failed even with his vast majority. LEGISLATION is the only route. Obama is afraid of the Right Fascist Ring Nuts, so nothing good is going to happen and there are no Republican Candidates who are moderate on the Horizon.
Of course this sounds crazy. But that the Supreme Court could pave the road to the corporate take over of America is vastly crazier.
The credibility of the Supreme Court and our citizens respect for it is on the line and more Americans than they think will not take kindly to their turning this country over to fascism lightly.
But we must amend now and we must get rid of the "corporation as individual" interpretation.
The USA is a corporation and the US Constitution contains the governing bylaws which also restrict it from violating the rights of the PEOPLE. The rights of The People do not come from the Constitution. It is the duty of the Constitutionall y Controlled Corporation of the USA to protect the rights of the people.
And skip the expansion of a business model. The USA just might actually be a corporation...but it should not be. Corporations are beholden to share holders and are the very most beholden to the most invested share holders. THIS is why the US is not a corporation. Constitutionall y, the US is obligated to everyone, equally, regardless of size. The rights of the people DO come from the Constitution and the people have the right to overthrow their government when it ceases to represent them...and our present government, bought in full by the corporations, is a government Jefferson would have us overthrow according to the Declaration of Independence.
(1) every single dollar donated to a political candidate must be explicitly attributable to an individual US citizen, i.e. candidate must not accept donations that are not properly attributed;
(2) during an election period, public statements that refer to any candidate must list all the individuals (US citizens) subscribing to the statement and list the amount they contributed towards its creation and publication, i.e. media would have to refuse to carry statements for which the funding was not properly attributed.
This would not restrict freedom of speech, but it would prevent corporate or 'anonymous' donations.
If a corporation or any other organization 'bundled' contributions of individuals with their explicit individual approval, the contribution would be legitimate.
Congress and the President should pass a law saying that the Supreme Court is wrong in its interpretation, that the persons and people mentioned in the Constitution refer only to natural persons, that corporations and other artificial entities have only the rights and privileges granted to them by law and that the Supreme Court can not review this (the Constitution does allow Congress to restrict what the Court can review). Any corporation that attempts to challenge the law should be seized and liquidated as a threat to representative government and therefore national security.
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