Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is introducing a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, the case that opened the floodgates to dark money and the buying of elections by billionnaires.
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Failure after failure
They do not.
They support MAGA.
Isn’t that clear by their actions/inactions???
Dems suck corporate CEO dick and the billionaires that own them.
Get a clue.
WTFU
The Constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed either by the Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures.
https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/constitution
Oh well folks
*As president, Hillary will:
Overturn Citizens United—the Supreme Court case that unleashed hundreds of millions of dollars in corporate and special-interest money into U.S. elections.
*End secret, unaccountable money in politics
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Not going anywhere
We could have had so much good.
And if they get that accomplished, move right on to term limits and campaign funds.
This amendment has a snowball's chance in hell.
The last Amendment protected Congressional salaries. 🙃
The 27th Amendment, ratified in 1992, prevents any changes to the salary of members of Congress from taking effect until after the next election
This ruling has been wrong since day one.
Now it’s just an oligarchy, with unlimited political bribery.”
- President Jimmy Carter
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/03/06/nx-s1-5319894/fda-commissioner-makary
REP. SO-&-SO JUST FILED ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT!!! (Pro tip: Vance is worse than Trump.)
But oh man: THIS is wonderful. Expect it to take off.
a regular law will be Constitutional
applying the SUNSET Clause
A.J. Kennedy wrote in to it
pg 47 part c
Thus our government should pay for elections when it creates our Public Money
art 1 sec 4 but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations
art 1 sec 8 cl 3 To regulate commerce
cl 5 To coin money, regulate the value thereof
cl 8 To promote the progress of science and useful arts,
cl 18 necessary and proper
art 6 cl 3 oath
CU was not a 1st amendment case
and the Courts failed
if we look into the Constitution is any part closed off
- C.J. Marshal "Marbury v Madison "
To regulate value: Taxes regulate inflation & inequality.
to regulate the value
along with cl 18 necessary and proper
allows Congress to limit campaign contributions
Progress of science & arts, ie, progress of We the People
Not some private dude with tons of out Public Money
Private dudes own their bank loan
But I’m not a lawyer, so
I had to learn a lot of law as a land surveyor
so the boundaries i set did not end up in court
had to read
deed wills oil coal gas timber divorce court cases
Surveying is pretty interesting. We had a survey dispute with our neighbor that we “settled” by temporary agreement
Whoever decides to sell their house first if gonna have to go through some stuff
last company I worked for
Hired a guy right out of College who had gone to court twice
while in College as an apprentice
paid him more than they paid me and my H.S. diploma
Maybe a court challenge could be brought to reverse the decision.
I don't see how an amendment of this nature can get passed in today's Congress.
The ERA supposedly passed, yet where is it?
But that’s not the point.
We will have on record who is for dark money and who isn’t.
Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD)
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Chris Murphy (D-CT)
Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
If you live in one of these States you can call and ask your Senator why.
1-800-562-6000
It was especially gutless given that she had already announced her retirement.
Call your senators and your house reps, flood their zone.
Weakening the West is key.
Combined w/ Citizen United enabling $billionaire globalist wealth/corporate interests conflicting w/ US gov interests.
We are under attack!
https://www.businessinsider.com/the-russian-rupert-murdoch-2014-11
It is a heavy lift though.
You know what would be even more helpful and immediate? If @shaheen.senate.gov STOPPED VOTING FOR DT’s NOMINEES/BILLS.
What percentage of nominees did they vote for?
What percentage of nominees would have been confirmed with zero D votes?
Agree on CU 💯
No excuse.
And I'm not holding my breath.
Oh well folks
*As president, Hillary will:
Overturn Citizens United—the Supreme Court case that unleashed hundreds of millions of dollars in corporate and special-interest money into U.S. elections.
*End secret, unaccountable money in politics
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No wonder Vladimer Putin & the Silicon Valley traitors, Thiel & Musk, Bannon, Andreessan & their media messengers placed 3rd party sabotours within the Dem party, to splinter her enormous base.
She was everything they despised about a democracy, a free society.
Then & Now:
Among other key reasons .
She would have ended his overthrow of the US Govt right there.
His plans were ready to go in 2016. He needed Trump in power to begin the dismantling & needed US Nat Sec data
End it now.
President Obama: State of the Union:
“With all due deference to separation of powers,”
the #CitizensUnited decision
will open the floodgates for special interests — including foreign corporations — to spend without limit in our elections.”
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Please join her on this.
Politicians. YICH.
Yup.
Too little, too late, too few politicians supporting this, too much nonsense in how $ and the elections are fundamentally designed…so…yup. Theater. Besides, there may never be another real election if those Democrats start doing…SOMETHING
True? Or is that only if we the people do it, state by state?
Don't say, "Well, we don't have the votes, or the pollsters advise, or (Geez, Chuck) we wait until the approval rating hits..."
PROPOSE GOOD THINGS! GET ATTENTION! BE ACTIVE! BE LOUD!
In Dred Scott the Court ruled that people can be property.
In Citizens United the Court ruled that property can be people.
Don’t start with a circular firing squad over timing.
Find another way.
Meanwhile, a sincere Q: Has Sen Shaheen explained why she has supported Trumpist policy more than any other D Senator?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBbZAMsZ-Rg
Again, it was a sincere question, and I'd still rather have her than a R. When we get to campaign season, she has my full support. Now, however, we need strategies that work, starting w/ unity in opposition to T.
Thanks for your reasoned reply.
You've literally restored some hopium for me today.
I have a question, Why aren't @senslotkin.bsky.social @ossoff.bsky.social @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @hickenlooper.bsky.social @cantwell.senate.gov @alsobrooks.senate.gov listed as co-sponsors of Sen. Shaheen's amendment?
I guess it's a better use than constantly voting to confirm fascist nominees
So thank you Jeanne Shaheen & please keep trying.