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      Move to Amend to Target Congressional Offices Next Tuesday

      Newswire Editor
      May 24, 2019

      Move to Amend, a national grassroots organization seeking to amend the U.S. Constitution to make clear that only human beings have Constitutional rights and to get big money out of politics, is organizing "Free The People from Corporate Rule" rallies and press conferences at Congressional offices across the country on Tuesday, May 28 to call on Congress to pass the We the People Amendment.

      House Joint Resolution 48, or the We the People Amendment is an amendment to the U.S. Constitution introduced by Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-D) in February of this year. Move to Amend has been working to pass the measure since January 21, 2010, the date of the Supreme Court's controversial ruling for the Citizens United v. FEC case, which opened the door to massive amounts of corporate cash in elections and made it easier for wealthy donors to dominate the political process.

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      Scott Walker to Head 'Slow Moving Coup' to Repeal-and-Replace U.S. Constitution

      Scott Walker to Head 'Slow Moving Coup' to Repeal-and-Replace U.S. Constitution

      Hiding behind the goal of a “balanced budget,” is a movement about using constitutional change to destroy the power of the federal government

      Jud Lounsbury
      Mar 28, 2019

      Most Americans don't realize it, but the United States didn't always have a President. From 1781 to 1789, the nation was governed by the Articles of Confederation, which due to fears about creating another king put all the power in the hands of the states. This quickly became unworkable, so the states called for the Philadelphia Convention, where they disposed of the Articles of Confederation and drafted the Constitution of the United States.

      Yet the new document included a provision, Article V, stating that if two-thirds of the state legislatures agree, they can call another Constitutional Convention, where, like the original Philadelphia Convention, they can meet-up and create a new constitution.

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      'Actions Speak Louder Than Words': Prominent Group 'End Citizens United' Called Out for Backing Democrats Drowning in Corporate Cash

      'Actions Speak Louder Than Words': Prominent Group 'End Citizens United' Called Out for Backing Democrats Drowning in Corporate Cash

      "If their organization only supported candidates who firmly pledged no PAC money, their contributions could breathe much-needed life into grassroots campaigns. Instead it looks more like an intentional obfuscation."

      Jake Johnson
      Jul 05, 2018

      At first glance, the prominent political action committee End Citizens United (ECU) appears to be dedicated to channeling widespread grassroots anger at corporate money in politics into promoting candidates who reject cash from big business and support bold campaign finance reform.

      But a closer look at the candidates ECU endorses and funds reveals that the organization frequently uses its vast resources to reinforce the poisonous status quo.

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