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BurnDoubt

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38. Corporations, Organizations, Religions, and Associations and other gangs DO NOT...

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 03:06 AM

Mar 21

Have a HEARTBEAT. They are NOT CITIZENS.
Beyond that, an individual should be allowed political donations in the amount of $1,000.00 aggregate total, and must show proof of citizenship. At least most citizens might be able to afford to make a donation that might have some impact. You can guess the relative impact of Millions of Dollars versus Hundreds of Dollars in the mis-dis-information campaigns we endure for months-on-end.
Citizens United is “OPEN BORDERS” Wild West logic (tune in to “Deadwood” for an illustration), and the damage and chaos done to our Nation is obvious and indisputable. Oligarchs and Billionaires have influence across all aspects of our political spectrum, and can actually buy influence far beyond the 99%.
The Heritage Foundation used its influence to pack the Supreme Court (The "Clarence Tomas Winnebago Gambit”), and steer their agenda through Congress.
Never forget the hue and cry when citizens intrude on THEIR business and try to tell them how to behave (Global Warming, anybody?).
Speech is Speech.
Money is money.
See the difference???

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Rep. Neguse resolution to overturn Citizens United [View all] IcyPeas Mar 20 OP

Behind this effort 100 percent! Drum Mar 20 #1

Me TOO! lastlib Mar 20 #2

small point: lastlib Mar 20 #3

Oops. Fixed. Thanks IcyPeas Mar 20 #4

Give him time .... Tasmanian Devil Mar 20 #6

He's not my rep, BUT madamesilverspurs Mar 20 #14

And I am stuck with crank, who is worse than his predecessor, lumpy lamborn. niyad Mar 20 #20

OMG ABC123Easy Mar 20 #5

They're more loyal to the almighty dollar than to the country AZ8theist Mar 20 #18

DING DING DING! OldBaldy1701E Mar 21 #39

looked at the names and missing are multiple centrists and/or conservative Dems, plus many of the AIPAC-preferred Celerity Mar 21 #42

Makes sense ABC123Easy Mar 21 #48

You GO, Congressman! GiqueCee Mar 20 #7

This MUST be done LilElf70 Mar 20 #8

Hear, hear peppertree Mar 20 #9

Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! And Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a winner IF we can get people to understand what it is, so important!! Cheezoholic Mar 20 #10

We need to find a way to explain these things with humor - general, not "pointed" humor at an individual's politics. colorado_ufo Mar 20 #11

Agree. It's one of those terms that doesn't sound like what it is. IcyPeas Mar 20 #25

Yeah, Americans don't understand what the Supremes did Farmer-Rick Mar 21 #45

We need this to save us from billionaires like Musk, Ellison, etc. ShazamIam Mar 20 #12

THIS! TY, Rep and co-sponsores! electric_blue68 Mar 20 #13

Shine a light in dark places Seinan Sensei Mar 20 #15

Right on. byronius Mar 20 #16

This has to happen. badhair77 Mar 20 #17

Add it to the $200 billion Iran bill you have to authorize Augiedog Mar 20 #19

ding, this !!!!!!!!! AllaN01Bear Mar 20 #21

This bill was introduced last September, apparently. niyad Mar 20 #22

Correct. See this link (this is the link in Neguse's post) IcyPeas Mar 20 #24

Yes, I saw it. niyad Mar 20 #33

Sounds great, but guess who will strike it down as being "unconstitutional" Wednesdays Mar 20 #23

I think you are right. How can a "resolution" overturn... reACTIONary Mar 20 #27

OK, Here is the answer.... reACTIONary Mar 20 #28

Mt. Everest was once a very big hill to climb..... lastlib Mar 20 #29

This is a proposal for a constitutional amendment. And it is indeed a very big hill to climb. n/t thesquanderer Mar 20 #31

Yes wendyb-NC Mar 20 #26

So, what exactly his resolution? It is H.J.Res.122 - Proposing..... reACTIONary Mar 20 #30

Overturning Citizens United would be a big deal jfz9580m Mar 20 #32

Neguse is my rep!! evemac Mar 20 #34

Mine, too, and I get to vote for him in next Friday's generalbetrayus Mar 21 #50

DURec leftstreet Mar 20 #35

Not a single republican. OGBuzz Mar 20 #36

Am I wrong in thinking that a "resolution" like this may be to gauge support, or at least encourage a debate and..... FadedMullet Mar 21 #37

Corporations, Organizations, Religions, and Associations and other gangs DO NOT... BurnDoubt Mar 21 #38

A constitutional amendment is way too far around the barn ColoradoHoosier Mar 21 #40

Exactly the case. This problem was caused largely by the SCOTUS Bluetus Mar 21 #46

YAY! Let's all damn the idea and say 'Not a chance!' GenThePerservering Mar 21 #41

Good for Neguse, but we are lacking leadership at the party level Bluetus Mar 21 #43

Does anyone know how many such resolutions have been introduced in Congress over the years? betsuni Mar 21 #44

Essential if we want to save democracy in this country. Martin68 Mar 21 #47

Kick and Rec berniesandersmittens Mar 21 #49