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15. Horrible bill. It would allow Republicans to truly ban books.

Wed Apr 5, 2023, 10:48 AM

Apr 2023

Not just prevent school libraries from carrying them. Ban them from even being published.

If companies have "no rights under the Constitution", then a law banning a publisher from printing and releasing specific books or types of books would be 100% constitutional, no First Amendment violation. And that extends to all forms of media. Movies, podcasts, and, yes...websites. Like DU.

Also, no Fourth Amendment protection. Hope you enjoy warrantless raids of Planned Parenthood and seizure of their records in red states. Because, again, "Planned Parenthood" as an entity does not have any constitutional protections.

Not to mention that this amendment says, "The judiciary shall not construe the spending of money to influence elections to be speech under the First Amendment." Under that, you would have no right to donate money to DU. And Republicans could even criminalize that. Under this amendment, there would be no constitutional violation.

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"Corporations Are Not People": Jayapal Files Bill to Reverse "Citizens United" [View all] Mr. Sparkle Apr 2023 OP

Yes yes and yes vlyons Apr 2023 #1

Nice symbolism; won't happen. brooklynite Apr 2023 #2

✔️ live love laugh Apr 2023 #16

And even if it WERE to happen, Wednesdays Apr 2023 #17

She proposed a Constitutional Admendment, lostinhere Apr 2023 #19

Oh, okay. 2/3 of congress and 3/4 of states. Wednesdays Apr 2023 #28

Yes, Democrats have tried to reverse this since it happened. betsuni Apr 2023 #3

A great idea, however lostinhere Apr 2023 #4

These are people who want to close newspapers Effete Snob Apr 2023 #5

Your concerns are well-taken. Its a poorly worded amendment. onenote Apr 2023 #9

In case Snoopy 7 Apr 2023 #13

Money buys speech dlk Apr 2023 #6

The Federalist Society has to spend its billions someplace. rubbersole Apr 2023 #7

Dirty money is the life blood of the GOP Meadowoak Apr 2023 #8

Citizens united is destroying this republic The Jungle 1 Apr 2023 #10

Yes, yes, 1e9 x this! cos dem Apr 2023 #11

What chance does it have of getting out of committee? Boomerproud Apr 2023 #12

If corporations are people, then their CEOs are their offspring. Send the delinquents to jail when Samrob Apr 2023 #14

Horrible bill. It would allow Republicans to truly ban books. NYC Liberal Apr 2023 #15

Good intentions Zeitghost Apr 2023 #18

She is our representative and we love her! hydrolastic Apr 2023 #20

And while you're at it, money is not speech. garybeck Apr 2023 #21

+100000 moondust Apr 2023 #23

I have always said, this is the reason money is not speech garybeck Apr 2023 #24

Exactly. moondust Apr 2023 #27

Defeat Citizens United! oasis Apr 2023 #22

Corporate personhood began with Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Kennah Apr 2023 #25

Probably need a tweak to the 14th Amendment in the form of a Constitutional Amendment Kennah Apr 2023 #26