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Formed in September 2009, Move to Amend is a coalition of hundreds of organizations and tens of thousands of individuals committed to social and economic justice, ending corporate rule, and building a vibrant democracy that is genuinely accountable to the people, not corporate interests.
We are calling for an amendment to the US Constitution to unequivocally state that inalienable rights belong to human beings only, and that money is not a form of protected free speech under the First Amendment and can be regulated in political campaigns.If your organization, business, union, faith community, or local governmental organization would like to sign on as a supporter of this effort, please let us know.
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Move to Amend is a broad coalition of organizations and individuals, who share common values, working together to end corporate personhood and demand real democracy. We welcome all organizations and individuals who embrace these values to join us:Move to Amend reserves the right to disassociate with any organization or individual who fails to maintain these values.
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Constitutional Amendment Introduced in Congress Ensuring Rights for People, Not Corporations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 11, 2013
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Mon, Feb 11 Move to Amend’s WE THE PEOPLE AMENDMENT will be introduced in Congress!
Dear Friend,
We told you there was big news coming and here it is:
Today, Mon, Feb 11 Move to Amend’s WE THE PEOPLE AMENDMENT will be introduced in Congress!
The We the People Amendment is the only amendment that deals with both Supreme Court doctrines that grant constitutional rights to artificial entities and that define spending money as free speech.
There are still many steps along the way, but this is a major milestone for the movement to amend!
Move to Amend will not now become a Congressional lobbying effort (not at this point). In fact now more than ever it is critical that we reach and educate the American people — letting them know that there is a movement to get corporations out of our Constitution and big money out of our political process, and getting them involved.
What you can do:
On Monday go to http://WeThePeopleAmendment.org for photos, video and updates on the coverage of the amendment drop. SHARE THESE UPDATES WITH YOUR FRIENDS via Facebook, Twitter and email! Let’s make this viral!
Ben Manski will be on Reddit.com at 1pm Eastern / 10am Pacific doing an “Ask Me Anything” interview about the We the People Amendment and Move to Amend. Tune in!
Ask your friends to sign the Move to Amend petition to get involved in the campaign.
If you’re not already active in Move to Amend — now’s the time. Sign up to volunteer with an existing local MTA group or start one in your community.
Make a donation to Move to Amend to support our work. We are a grassroots organization supported by donations from individuals like you.
We are proud of this significant success, but you won’t see us resting on our laurels in the weeks and months to come. We know there is still work to do to ensure victory and we know you are with us to see it through to the end. Thanks for that!
Yours for democracy,
Ashley Sanders, Ben Manski, Daniel Lee, David Cobb, Egberto Willies, George Friday, Jerome Scott, Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap, Laura Bonham, Nancy Price
Move to Amend National Leadership Team
PS — Don’t forget to tune in tomorrow for coverage on the amendment drop at http://WeThePeopleAmendment.org. We need all hands on deck to help spread the word and make this announcement viral!
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MEDIA ADVISORY: First Constitutional Amendment to be Introduced in Congress Stating Corporations Are Not People & Money Is Not Speech
MEDIA ADVISORY for Monday, February 11 at 10AM at National Press Club, Washington DC
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Move to Amend Wins Big at the Ballot Box: Americans Fed Up with Big Money and Undue Corporate Influence
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CONTACT: Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap,
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Move to Amend Endorses Right to Know Over Corporate "Right" to Profit – Yes on California Proposition 37
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Nationwide Money Stamping Tour Launched by Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder, Move to Amend & Stamp Stampede Coalition
Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder, Move to Amend & Stamp Stampede Coalition Kick Off Nationwide Tour to Return Power to the People
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Contact: Glenn Turner, (917) 817-3396, glenn@ripplestrategies.com
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Democracy Activists Challenge Parties to Take a Stand on Corporate Personhood
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CONTACT: Beatriz Alvarado, press@movetoamend.org, (707) 269-0984
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Trial for Six Defendants from Occupy the Courts Arrests
Washington, DC – January 20, 2012 marked the second anniversary of the US Supreme Court split (5-4) decision in Citizens United v FEC establishing that “corporate personhood” is constitutional and protected by the First Amendment – a corporation is a person, and money is free speech. This ruling overturned a bipartisan election law (BCRA 2002)[1], which limited corporate finance funding in political campaigns.
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Trial for Six Defendants from Occupy the Courts Arrests
Washington, DC – January 20, 2012 marked the second anniversary of the US Supreme Court split (5-4) decision in Citizens United v FEC establishing that “corporate personhood” is constitutional and protected by the First Amendment – a corporation is a person, and money is free speech. This ruling overturned a bipartisan election law (BCRA 2002)[1], which limited corporate finance funding in political campaigns.
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The Legal Implications of the Move to Amend Amendment
Today’s webinar topic is “The Legal Implications of the Move to Amend Amendment”
We’ll give you an overview of the different amendment proposals, including what they would and wouldn’t do; and what the implications of our amendment are in terms of corporations, non-profits, and unions and how they could each be treated under law.
With attorneys Richard Hobbs (Santa Clara MTA), Ben Manski (MTA National), and Stephen Justino (MTA National).
Register at http://anymeeting.com/movetoamend
The webinar will take place TODAY (Tuesday, August 14) at 3pm Alaska / 4pm Pacific / 5pm Mountain / 6pm Central / 7pm Eastern.
Please note that you will need long distance telephone for the audio today (one of our speakers cannot be at a computer for the whole session). The webinar will be recorded and posted to the MTA website by Friday.
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Campaign To Stamp Dollar Bills To Travel Country Protesting Corporate Personhood
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Campaign To Stamp Dollar Bills To Travel Country Protesting Corporate Personhood
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"End Corporate Personhood" Case Heard By Utah Supreme Court
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CONTACT: Jesse Fruhwirth, Move to Amend Salt Lake, 435-228-8087
SALT LAKE CITY—Move to Amend Salt Lake provided oral argument to the Utah Supreme Court today, defending the constitutionality of their ballot resolution that requests voter-endorsement of a Constitutional amendment that would say corporations are not people, and money is not speech.
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"End Corporate Personhood" Case Heard By Utah Supreme Court
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CONTACT: Jesse Fruhwirth, Move to Amend Salt Lake, 435-228-8087
SALT LAKE CITY—Move to Amend Salt Lake provided oral argument to the Utah Supreme Court today, defending the constitutionality of their ballot resolution that requests voter-endorsement of a Constitutional amendment that would say corporations are not people, and money is not speech.
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Testify!
After last week’s postponement and rescheduling of the upcoming Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights hearing, it is time for a quick review:
In early June, Move To Amend (MTA) learned the hearing was set for July 17 and began an effort to elicit an invitation, which culminated in a national call-in day on June 29 to Senator Durbin’s office. Unfortunately, Durbin’s office has elected to allow only three citizens to speak at the hearing. And none of them include Move to Amend representatives. We have been invited to provide written testimony, which we have done.
What have we learned so far?
• Move To Amend members are highly motivated and committed to our goal. In just several weeks time, we mobilized from local meetings with sub-committee members to a national action, which jammed the switchboards at Senator Durbin’s office. It is a very impressive outcome, which speaks volumes about the character and commitment of our membership.
We know what you know!
• Movements have never been lead by Congress. People like you are who lead social movements, through coalitions like Move to Amend.
• This inside-the-beltway effort is only one tactic within our larger strategy to empower and unite people from all walks of life to build a movement to let Congress know that they serve the people, not corporations, and to underscore the “We the People” in our Constitution.
What steps will we take next?
• MTA is joining with other organizations to collect citizen testimony, because that’s what really matters. Considering how difficult it is to get in to testify before Congress, we figure it is best to testify directly to the American people.
We invite you to add your voice by submitting written and/or video testimony, and encourage you to be creative; think haiku, interpretive dance, or song to express yourself and explain why the amendment must go deeper than merely overturning Citizens United, it must make clear that a corporation is not a person and money is not speech.
>> It’s easy to do, just click here for details.
We will succeed in our overall goal. Collectively, we are the ones Margaret Mead referred to when she said:
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
In admiration and solidarity,
Ashley Sanders, Ben Manski, Daniel Lee, David Cobb, Egberto Willies, George Friday, Jerome Scott, Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap, Laura Bonham, Nancy Price, and Stephen Justino
Move to Amend National Executive Committee
MOVE TO AMEND
PO Box 610, Eureka CA 95502 | (707) 269-0984 | www.MoveToAmend.org
We, the People of the United States of America, reject the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, and move to amend our Constitution to firmly establish that money is not speech, and that human beings, not corporations, are persons entitled to constitutional rights.
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Terry Allen says:
I agree with this one. People are persons. Corporations are just a company doing buisness. People have rights. Buisnesses have rights as well, but of a diffrent sort. The two are not the same, and it is silly to treat them as such.
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Activists Challenging Corporate Personhood to Converge on Oakland for Democracy Conference
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CONTACT: Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap, National Field Organizing Director, info@movetoamend.org, (707) 269-0984
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Activists Challenging Corporate Personhood to Converge on Oakland for Democracy Conference
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CONTACT: Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap, National Field Organizing Director, info@movetoamend.org, (707) 269-0984
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Citizens Take Aim at Municipal Governments to Support Constitutional Amendment
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Citizens Take Aim at Municipal Governments to Support Constitutional Amendment
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Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder and Move to Amend to Stamp Dollar Bills with “Corporations are not People” and “Money is not Speech”
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Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder and Move to Amend to Stamp Dollar Bills with “Corporations are not People” and “Money is not Speech”
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Vermont Legislature Calls for a Constitutional Amendment to End Corporate Personhood and Doctrine of Money as Speech
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Vermont Legislature Calls for a Constitutional Amendment to End Corporate Personhood and Doctrine of Money as Speech
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Salt Lake Move to Amend Organizers Project Victory in Corporate Power Ballot Initiative
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Salt Lake Move to Amend Organizers Project Victory in Corporate Power Ballot Initiative
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Vermont Senate Votes to Amend
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Vermont Senate Votes to Amend
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Voters in West Allis, Wisconsin Move to Amend
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Voters in West Allis, Wisconsin Move to Amend
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Resolutions Week: Move to Amend Mobilizes the Masses for Constitutional Amendment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 28, 2012
CONTACT: Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap, National Field Organizing Director, info@movetoamend.org, (707) 269-0984
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Move to Amend Coalition Launches New Website to Maximize Grassroots Participation in Movement to Amend the Constitution
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