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eallen

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8. The proposed amendment won't overturn the Citizens United decision

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 04:28 PM

Sep 2014

It should overturn the McCutcheon decision. Which I think was wrongly decided.

But 1) the amendment explicitly says it should not be interpreted as affecting freedom of the press, meaning 2) it won't affect Citizens United, which was about a company making and distributing a movie, not about campaign donations.

If you want to overturn the Citizens United decision, then write an amendment that gives Congress the power to decide what counts as legitimate press activity, and what does not. But first think if you really want that.

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3 million petition signatures to overturn Citizens United delivered to Congress [View all] kpete Sep 2014 OP

Congress is too busy deciding on which days to take off, not that when they are there Rex Sep 2014 #1

It's a pointless exercise in futility procon Sep 2014 #2

Are their exercises in futility ... GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #4

Only in towns named Futility. valerief Sep 2014 #6

K&R! Omaha Steve Sep 2014 #3

I (cynically) believe this is all for show etherealtruth Sep 2014 #5

There are even stupid fucking Republicans against Citizens United. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #7

The proposed amendment won't overturn the Citizens United decision eallen Sep 2014 #8