TOMORROW THE SENATE VOTES ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT THAT WILL OVERTURN CITIZENS UNITED

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103. Still recieving responses

Common Cause responded, in part:

"here's the most important thing: we live in a democracy. We have the ability to amend the constitution based on the will of the people. And 75% of Americans clearly support the amendment. Common Cause and the other organizations working on this didn't come up with this issue or this campaign. We are simply acting on the will of the people, and that's what democracy is about.

Take a look at this op-ed and see what you think: http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/216809-bipartisan-case-for-a-constitutional-amendment-on-campaign-finance "

The Op-Ed, in part:

"Critics have claimed that the amendment would repeal the First Amendment’s free speech protections. But it does the exact opposite – the proposal is an effort to restore the First Amendment so that it applies equally to all Americans. When a few billionaires can drown out the voices of millions of Americans, we can’t have any real political debate.

The amendment would not simply benefit one party or incumbent. It is similar to bipartisan proposals introduced in nearly every Congress since 1983, when Republican Sen. Ted Stevens (Alaska) was the lead sponsor. Over the years, it has been supported by many Republicans, including Sens. John McCain (Ariz.), Thad Cochran (Miss.), Arlen Specter (Pa.), and Nancy Kassebaum (Kan.), as well as many Democrats."

An article about the testimony by retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens can be found here:

http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-pn-supreme-court-stevens-congress-money-speech-20140430-story.html

and the testimony

http://www.c-span.org/video/?c4497080/justice-stevens-senate-testimony