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WooHoo !!! - Citizens United: California Becomes Sixth State To Call For Amendment Against Ruling
Citizens United: California Becomes Sixth State To Call For Amendment Against Ruling
Anna Almendrala - HuffPo
Posted: 07/05/2012 9:14 pm Updated: 07/06/2012 11:39 am
One of the largest states in the nation took an official stand Thursday against the Supreme Court's 2010 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which ruled that government restriction of corporation or union spending on political campaigns violated the First Amendment right to free speech.
California joins Hawaii, Vermont, Rhode Island, Maryland and New Mexico in calling for a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court ruling.
State assembly members Bob Wieckowski (D-Calif.) and Michael Allen (D-Calif.) introduced the campaign finance reform bill in January, calling for the federal government to send a constitutional amendment overturning Citizens United to all the states for ratification. The measure also would serve as an official symbol of California's disagreement with the ruling.
In an email to The Huffington Post, Wieckowski emphasized California's status as a trendsetter in the fight for campaign finance reform. "A lot of national movements and trends start in California," wrote Wieckowski. "We have the largest population, the most congressional representatives and the largest economy in the country. It was critical for California to take a stand."
The last constitutional amendment was ratified in 1992. When asked about the quixotic nature of his resolution, Wieckowski agreed that the fight for campaign finance reform was a challenge.
"No one is underestimating how difficult it is, and justifiably so, to amend the Constitution," said Wieckowski. "But being silent is worse. Failing to speak out, to organize, to hold rallies and to take action would be much worse. That’s how you bring about change in this country. By going to city hall, the state Capitol and making your voice heard and shining a light on the issue."
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More: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/05/citizens-united-california_n_1652684.html
For little over a week now we've watched them gloat over the SCOTUS ruling over obamacare. They've made it pretty clear that it would almost be impossible to overturn a SC ruling and that the tax is here to stay.
That being said, do you think that they would listen to them self about the odds on overturn a SC ruling? Noooooooo. They think that they are an odds on favorite to overturn Citizens united.
Note to DUmmies: The odds are exactly the same.
Now you begin to see why we call you DUmmy, DUmmy.
TrollBuster9090 (905 posts)
8. Every Democratic State Govt. should make this (along with pot legalization) a BALLOT INITIATIVE
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in November.
It's time we started using "get out the base vote" ballot initiatives to OUR advantage, for a change. Karl Rove got plenty of votes from shitkickers by putting anti-gay marriage and flag burning ballot initiatives on ballots during elections...and I say let's pay him the sincerest form of flattery by imitating him!
All 13 of em.
Remember 2010 elections? We kinda kicked your ass. We control the majority of state Governments. How do you expect to get a constitutional amendment through?
This is the future of your state.
Bankrupt California city provides cautionary tale
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