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Wed Jan 21, 2015, 07:18 PM

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Sanders Files Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Supreme Court�s Citizens United Decision [View all] Playinghardball Jan 2015 OP

It will be hard work, and will require much effort, but we need to do this. [n/t] Maedhros Jan 2015 #1

Thank you Bernie. It's a nice gesture. Avalux Jan 2015 #2

It's symbolic, but it does put the attention of people on the issue. MADem Jan 2015 #52

Bernie Sanders: ALWAYS doing the heavy lifting for us all... AzDar Jan 2015 #3

Oh, they will drag it out so long the public attention (what little there even is) will wane. silvershadow Jan 2015 #32

THIS! elleng Jan 2015 #4

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2015 #5

I only have one thing to say. stage left Jan 2015 #6

I don't love 840high Jan 2015 #12

I love the ideal, but Bernie's proposed Amendment still leaves it up to Congress. Scuba Jan 2015 #7

You want dollar limits on election-related expenditures hard-coded into the Constitution? Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #17

Actually, they don't MFrohike Jan 2015 #21

So the police can raid a Planned Parenthood clinic whenever they feel like it, Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #23

You had a point, then lost it MFrohike Jan 2015 #29

In one sentence you spoke of the "right to associate freely", Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #31

Not so much MFrohike Jan 2015 #33

You're arguing that when individuals, who would be powerless on their own, join a union, Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #34

Again, no MFrohike Jan 2015 #35

The Citizens United decision did not even concern "campaign contributions". Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #36

Fair point MFrohike Jan 2015 #37

I am open to enhanced disclosure rules. Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #39

If you like MFrohike Jan 2015 #40

+1 dreamnightwind Jan 2015 #53

Sorry, that's ridiculous skepticscott Jan 2015 #71

And? MFrohike Jan 2015 #74

Um, no..that's not my argument skepticscott Jan 2015 #75

raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaage MFrohike Jan 2015 #77

It's pretty clear that you have no legitimate argument skepticscott Jan 2015 #80

Cool MFrohike Jan 2015 #81

"You don't have the right to preferential tax and liability treatment in the exercise of that right. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #84

Not exactly MFrohike Jan 2015 #90

and by the way, rogerashton Jan 2015 #54

Not exactly MFrohike Jan 2015 #62

You are mistaken rogerashton Jan 2015 #63

Not so much MFrohike Jan 2015 #66

Nonsense skepticscott Jan 2015 #70

I really don't think you understood what I said MFrohike Jan 2015 #73

As noted above, you clearly have nothing rational or legitimate to offer skepticscott Jan 2015 #82

Oh please MFrohike Jan 2015 #91

I note that you are still unable to address ANY skepticscott Feb 2015 #97

Goosfraba MFrohike Feb 2015 #98

I think we're half-way there. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #85

Ok? MFrohike Jan 2015 #92

No, I want publicly funded elections. Lawrence Lessig proposed something along the lines ... Scuba Jan 2015 #22

You want to spend $7B+ federal dollars on elections? SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2015 #24

The $50 is a placeholder, although as I recall it equals about as much dough as was spent in 2012. Scuba Jan 2015 #26

So if I decide to spend $200 on a billboard that says "I hate Ted Cruz" I get arrested? (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #27

Corporations are not people, period. That will go down in history as one of the stupidest claims sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #41

I thought one of the stupidest claims was the government claiming it should be able to ban books, Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #42

The only reason the ACLU is supporting the decision is because they believed it could be used sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #43

No, that is false. Here is the link to where the ACLU explains its support of Citizens United: Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #44

It doesn't need to be fixed, it needs to be overturned because it is based on a lie. A fairy tale, sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #45

Ordinary voters can make their voices heard by banding together Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #46

Do you see yourself as a Citizens United defender zealot? Enthusiast Jan 2015 #49

It's probably the issue where I differ the most from the DU "conventional wisdom". Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #50

Sometimes "Conventional" goes one way and "Wisdom" goes the other. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #86

Who had made that statement? skepticscott Jan 2015 #72

Bernie Sanders. A statesman and representative of the people woo me with science Jan 2015 #8

Truth. 840high Jan 2015 #13

+1! "in a sea of corrupt corporate sellouts" Enthusiast Jan 2015 #48

Yep. +100000000000000 nt Zorra Jan 2015 #79

K&R... zeemike Jan 2015 #9

Love you, Bernie!!! MissDeeds Jan 2015 #10

This amendment would allow the publication of books to be banned, Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #11

Say What?? nt Duval Jan 2015 #16

This could happen. LiberalAndProud Jan 2015 #14

It's high time we try Duval Jan 2015 #15

+1 A fighter. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #18

No, the exact opposite. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2015 #88

The objective is to get the attention of the public to have that conversation. One that Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #89

..thus ending DU. n/t yodermon Jan 2015 #19

WHOOP! There it is. KittyWampus Jan 2015 #20

Nice gesture SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2015 #25

A quixotic move against a 5 year old law. Yup! A stunt to thrill the true believers... wyldwolf Jan 2015 #28

Bravo Kilgore Jan 2015 #30

I can think of a lot of amendments I would want more than this one. Vattel Jan 2015 #38

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Jan 2015 #47

I wish him luck, and I hope he succeeds. MADem Jan 2015 #51

Bernie gets it!!!! benld74 Jan 2015 #55

Now watch some Republican propose an amendment to repeal "Obamacare". Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #56

Why would they need a constitutional amendment for that? Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #58

I meant an amendment to the bill. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #59

Neither party came back with new language that was voted on that I am aware of. NCTraveler Jan 2015 #57

The so-called "fixes" that have been proposed as constitutional amendments are so ridiculous, Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #60

K&R. JDPriestly Jan 2015 #61

Thank you Senator Sanders. lovemydog Jan 2015 #64

go Bernie!!! spanone Jan 2015 #65

Good. blkmusclmachine Jan 2015 #67

Can any Citizens United decision expert explain why it set such a wide ranging precedent? JonLP24 Jan 2015 #68

This extensive article in The New Yorker magazine explains... PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #76

The government argued during the case that it also had the power to ban books. Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #95

Run Bernie Run!!!! Initech Jan 2015 #69

Did Harry Reid allow a vote on this? former9thward Jan 2015 #78

One reason would be that Harry Reid is now the minority leader of the Senate mythology Jan 2015 #93

That would not be the reason. former9thward Jan 2015 #94

kick woo me with science Jan 2015 #83

Any Democrat who does not sign on to this bill needs to be bounced from office ChosenUnWisely Jan 2015 #87

There's Never Been a Better Time to Be a Corporation Jefferson23 Feb 2015 #96

40 charts that explain money in politics Jefferson23 Feb 2015 #99