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H.J.RES.74 – Donna Edwards Thank You for This

Worried about our Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning campaign spending limits on corporations? Help is on the way from Donna Edwards who has introduced H.J.RES.74:  John Conyers has co-sponsored.

It’s a great resolution but they can’t do this alone. Call them and thank them. Then call your Representative and ask her/him to sign on. Congressional switchboard 202-224-3121.

JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States permitting Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds by corporations engaging in political speech.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:

`Article–

`Section 1. The sovereign right of the people to govern being essential to a free democracy, Congress and the States may regulate the expenditure of funds for political speech by any corporation, limited liability company, or other corporate entity.

`Section 2. Nothing contained in this Article shall be construed to abridge the freedom of the press.’.

More details: thomas.gov

- Eva-Lee Baird
for the Granny Peace Brigade

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2 Responses to “H.J.RES.74 – Donna Edwards Thank You for This”

  1. Phyllis says:
    February 3, 2010 at 4:34 pm

    Fabulous! Thank you Eva Lee! Another “front” to address and we should thank Donna Edwards and John Conyers for this…not to mention what we should be doing re: our Senators and Congressional Representatives. Let’s go at ‘em!

  2. Richard says:
    February 4, 2010 at 12:20 am

    The notion that corporations are people is one of the most pernicious lies of the right wing of the judiciary (which is most of the judiciary, these days). It started around 1900 with a misinterpretation of a Supreme Court decision by a chief justice and a clerk, and has now ballooned into the reason corporations can purchase congress members at will. The Roberts decision must be stopped, and Donna Edwards & John Conyers seem to be the only ones with the moxie to try. Thank you for publicizing this!

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