MA Sen. James (Jamie) Eldridge did not throw up his hands last year when the SCOTUS passed Citizens United by five to four. He proposed commonwealth and federal fixes to unlimited, undisclosed campaign and advertising contributions under … [Read more...]
Vermont wants no corporate persons
It appears that they will do this in spite of Vermont's having lax gun-control laws, which will no doubt cause overwrought hand-wringing by certain individuals. … [Read more...]
The Berkshire Chamber of Commerce Tells the US Chamber to Take a Hike!
You see, in one of my prouder blogging moments, Citizen United's founder, Mr. Floyd Brown, once threatened to sue me. Now if only we could get the Supreme Court to recognize the horrible mistake they made when they said that Mr. Brown's … [Read more...]
50-Plus Law Professors, former AGs, say Citizens United wrong, May Require Constitutional Amendment
After the Citizens United decision last year, leaders like Representative Cory Atkins, Bill Strauss and Senator Jamie Eldridge worked hard on legislative responses to the damage that Citizens United did to our democracy. But they … [Read more...]
Mac D’Alessandro’s clarity on Citizens United & corporate money in politics
[ Edit: I also posted this video on Daily Kos - please recommend! ] One reason Mac D'Alessandro may be, as Red Mass Group's EaBo says, "the most dangerous man running for Congress this year," is his ability to clearly communicate … [Read more...]
The “Citizens United” Decision – and the Kochtopus
The scariest article I have read recently deals with corporate spending run amok, and may explain where the Tea Party got its start and its money. This is a must read. I want to hear what you all think about this. Essentially, … [Read more...]
Begging the question on corporations, speech, and Citizens United
What follows is not necessarily supported by current law, which in some respects has (erroneously, IMHO) conferred some sort of fictitious "personhood" on corporations. Rather, it's an attempt to cut through legalisms to get to what's … [Read more...]
Kerry calls for constitutional amendment to counteract Citizens United
In testimony before the Senate Rules Committee, Senator John Kerry today announced his support for a constitutional amendment in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United. We face two challenges: first, to mediate the impact … [Read more...]
A Corporation is NOT a “person” – legislative action needed!
The Wikipedia explanation of when a Corporation is - and is not a person has some good bibliography. Essentially, though, a "legal fiction" is when due to case law or settled custom, courts and government pretend something untrue is … [Read more...]
Pres. Obama: Citizens United “strikes at our democracy itself”
President Obama's weekly address today blasted the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision in the Citizens United case that struck down the McCain-Feingold restrictions on corporate spending in elections. In overruling the Austin v. Michigan Chamber … [Read more...]