Latest Breaking News

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)

32. Along with the ACLU

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 03:34 PM

Jul 2019

We understand that the amount of money now being spent on political campaigns has created a growing skepticism in the integrity of our election system that raises serious concerns. We firmly believe, however, that the response to those concerns must be consistent with our constitutional commitment to freedom of speech and association. For that reason, the ACLU does not support campaign finance regulation premised on the notion that the answer to money in politics is to ban political speech.

https://www.aclu.org/other/aclu-and-citizens-united

Clearly, what they're going for here is one dollar, one vote.

I will never give them another cent.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

53 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Democrats introduce constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United [View all] Ponietz Jul 2019 OP

Is this a pipe dream? BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #1

I know, had to check whether I was reading The Onion Ponietz Jul 2019 #2

Until Democrats get rid of Trump and take over the Senate NewJeffCT Jul 2019 #12

I agree lunatica Jul 2019 #14

Seems to me getting rid of Trump and flipping the Senate is the point of doing this now Ponietz Jul 2019 #18

+1 OnDoutside Jul 2019 #27

Constitutional amendment is looooonnng-term strategy - not for 2020. lagomorph777 Jul 2019 #34

Pipe dream or not - it starts the conversation. tecelote Jul 2019 #29

Agreed. This should be a litmus-test issue with every candidate.... lastlib Jul 2019 #33

It doesn't just start the conversation. It motivates people to vote for Democrats! DemocracyMouse Jul 2019 #42

Yep. warmfeet Jul 2019 #43

It's a Constitutional Amendment Calista241 Jul 2019 #49

K & R! 50 Shades Of Blue Jul 2019 #3

Pipe dream and principle pecosbob Jul 2019 #4

FINALLY Raven123 Jul 2019 #5

Never happen. Moscow Mitch's Duma won't approve. PSPS Jul 2019 #6

To hell with Moscow Mitch Leith Jul 2019 #41

Moscow Mitch doesn't "spend (hours) on the phone raising money from donors every day" PSPS Jul 2019 #44

Hallelujah Laurian Jul 2019 #7

Exactly. Nor will I ever forget Alito's behavior and arrogance. TryLogic Jul 2019 #31

Along with the ACLU FiveGoodMen Jul 2019 #32

Why doesn't Alito go on a nice long hunting trip with Dick Chain? lagomorph777 Jul 2019 #35

of course this is necessary rampartc Jul 2019 #8

I believe that IS the point. kag Jul 2019 #25

Wow this is awesome, but sadly it's far too late to make a difference FakeNoose Jul 2019 #9

Not buying fatalism. This is a start. This helps KPN Jul 2019 #15

+1 ancianita Jul 2019 #16

+1 bronxiteforever Jul 2019 #22

Agreed! llmart Jul 2019 #24

Yeah but once this passes bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #10

Ever hear of courts? They might try being scofflaws but they'll be made to follow it, like it or no ancianita Jul 2019 #17

Uh, I'm slow. Explain to me how repugs currently honor anything? erronis Jul 2019 #20

DING DING DING bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #23

Or "King of Hearts". Tuchman's "Distant Mirror" is one of my go to books. erronis Jul 2019 #28

After this Democrats need to get a bill to eliminate the Electoral College Perseus Jul 2019 #11

I hope Gov Bullock brings this up tonight. Delmette2.0 Jul 2019 #13

Me too. kag Jul 2019 #26

It's a start, even if it fails this time, and the next 20 times, if it succeeds down the line. Nitram Jul 2019 #19

Good Luck with that! The Equal Rights Amendment still hasn't been ratified. Fla Dem Jul 2019 #21

Anyone have the text of the proposed amendment? jberryhill Jul 2019 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Jul 2019 #36

I wish it Rebl2 Jul 2019 #37

Here's the Text: Ponietz Jul 2019 #38

Kinda worried about a zentrum Jul 2019 #39

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2019 #40

Can you pass a law that knowingly goes against Supreme Court precedent? MadDAsHell Jul 2019 #45

It's a proposed Constitutional Amendment expressly for that purpose Ponietz Jul 2019 #46

It would be a constitutuional amendment, not a law n/t lordsummerisle Jul 2019 #48

k&r n/t lordsummerisle Jul 2019 #47

K&R ck4829 Jul 2019 #50

Let's get rid of the electoral college too. Yeehah Jul 2019 #51

Has Bernie Claimed Credit For It Yet? TomCADem Jul 2019 #52

Hooray THIS is what we've needed. Rene Jul 2019 #53