Law Democrats introduce constitutional amendment to reverse Citizens United

[Rational Poster]

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/...erse-citizens-united-campaign-finance-ruling/

A group of House Democrats introduced a constitutional amendment on Thursday to overturn a Supreme Court ruling that eliminated restrictions on corporate campaign spending.

The Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in the Citizens United v. FEC case prohibited the government from restricting political campaign spending by companies, nonprofit organizations and unions. This amendment, if passed, would allow Congress and state governments to enact “reasonable, viewpoint-neutral” limitations on campaign funding, including restricting corporations from spending “unlimited amounts of money to influence elections.”

Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), who introduced the amendment, said in a press release that it would “close legal loopholes” that corporations and other wealthy groups have “exploited for far too long.” Schiff has introduced an amendment to overturn the Citizens United ruling every year since 2013, according to the release.

“The flow of unrestricted corporate and dark money into our elections has dangerously eroded the American people’s faith in our democracy, and in our government’s ability to deliver for them and their families,” Schiff said in the statement.

“Citizens United was one of the most egregious enablers of special interest money, but it was only the latest in a long line of Supreme Court cases that opened the floodgates. To truly rein in dark money, we must amend our Constitution,” he added.


Should we get dark money out of politics? Do you guys support this measure?

 

[Cajun]

I do... there is too much influence and would support equal time for tv ads for candidates etc.. money does talk but in politics it keeps these two parties in total power forever.

 

[calavera2]

It would be a good thing, so it will likely fail...but I call bullshit on the Dems to introduce it now when they know it won't pass

 

[Rational Poster]

It would be a good thing, so it will likely fail...but I call bullshit on the Dems to introduce it now when they know it won't pass

They've introduced the amendment every year since 2013.

 

[calavera2]

They've introduced the amendment every year since 2013.

I stand corrected but am not surprised by their lack of resolve

 

[Rational Poster]

I stand corrected but am not surprised by their lack of resolve

Reintroducing the same amendment every year shows a lack of resolve?

 

[calavera2]

Reintroducing the same amendment every year shows a lack of resolve?

Of course it takes little effort to introduce an amendment...I'm sure they could do it for another 100 years no prob

 

[nixkid]

I stand corrected but am not surprised by their lack of resolve

So you blame the Democrats' "lack of resolve" for the amendment's failure instead of the Republicans who block it ever year?

Partisan politics really does cause brain rot.

 

[AWilder]

corporations are people too. And George Santos is President and CEO.

 

[nixkid]

Of course it takes little effort to introduce an amendment...I'm sure they could do it for another 100 years no prob

They can't force Republicans to vote for it. What do you want them to do?

 

[Rational Poster]

Of course it takes little effort to introduce an amendment...I'm sure they could do it for another 100 years no prob

What an incredibly dumb take. I don't think you know what the word resolve means.

 

[Fox by the Sea]

this would be great for your politics ameribros
i still don't understand how this could ever pass. corporation is a person, yeah right.

 

[calavera2]

What an incredibly dumb take. I don't think you know what the word resolve means.

Don't get but hurt over it...what's the point of making a stink about this now when they no longer have the leverage?

 

[panamaican]

A constitutional amendment? Lol.

I covered in another thread that these things are so pointless outside of later fundraising ads.

 

[SammyPops]

Not an Ami, but aint it really hard to ammend that constitution?

Its damn near impossible up here, though that may just be b/c of our bitchass frenchies

 

[oldshadow]

I support changes the rules to control corporations donations.

This has no change as a amendment.

 

[nixkid]

Don't get but hurt over it...what's the point of making a stink about this now when they no longer have the leverage?

Constitutional amendments require a 2/3s vote in both houses of Congress in order to go to the states for ratification. The Democrats have never had 2/3s control of Congress so they have never had the leverage to do this without substantial Republican support. Your ignorance on this topic is astonishing.

Just say you don't like Democrats and will blame them for everything even when it's Republicans' fault and move on.

 

[Natural Order]

Anything to reduce corporate money in politics is a really good thing. Good stuff.

 

[calavera2]

Constitutional amendments require a 2/3s vote in both houses of Congress in order to go to the states for ratification. The Democrats have never had 2/3s control of Congress so they have never had the leverage to do this without substantial Republican support. Your ignorance on this topic is astonishing.

Just say you don't like Democrats and will blame them for everything even when it's Republicans' fault and move on.

Thanks for pointing out it's not even a serious attempt

 

[nixkid]

Thanks for pointing out it's not even a serious attempt

What would a "serious attempt" look like?