Overturning Citizens United

[Rusty5329]

Run time: 01:47 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w3Fcj-yZjQ   Posted on YouTube: October 17, 2011 By YouTube Member: MainStreetInsider Views on YouTube: 14   Posted on DU: October 17, 2011 By DU Member: Rusty5329 Views on DU: 1105

 
2010 was the first election in which we witnessed the true effect of the Supreme Court's Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision. On the night before the election, Congresswoman Donna Edwards said, "You can hear it on the radio ads and you can see it on the television, the independent spending that's going on there that's completely anonymous and, I think, it's been very destructive."

To that end, she introduced this week's episode, H. J. Res 78, an amendment to overturn the Citizens United decision.

Read more at http://www.mainstreetinsider.org/90secondsummaries/?p=520

[Dont call me Shirley]

1. www.movetoamend.org Please sign the petition

[libinnyandia]

2. 2000 election result

Little did Nader's supporters realize that their votes for him would lead to something like this. I hope in the future voters will realize the full implications of what their votes could bring about.

[canuckledragger]

3. K & R