S.J.Res.33 - A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to expressly exclude for-profit corporations from the rights given to natural persons by the Constitution of the United States, prohibit corporate spending in all elections, and affirm the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations and to regulate and set limits on all election contributions and expenditures.

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  • Official: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to expressly exclude for-profit corporations from the rights given to natural persons by the Constitution of the United States, prohibit corporate spending in all elections, and affirm the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations and to regulate and set limits on all election contributions and expenditures. as introduced.

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02/22/12
Corporations are not people

Most of us are concerned about the massive amounts of money flowing into our election process. Since it will probably take a constitutional amendment to reverse this flow, I wondered what our elected congressional representatives thought about this issue .

Source: Rhinelander Daily News
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01/16/12
OP-ED: Corporate Personhood Cannot Withstand Organized Persons

Then there's Congressman Deutch's HJRes90, and Senator Bernie Sanders' SJRes33, which goes after corporate personhood, but only for for-profit corporations. This leaves a loophole for not-for-profit corporations and entities such as labor unions ...

Source: HuntingtonNews.Net
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01/09/12
Overturning Citizens United: A Movement Moment

It is no secret that our political system is corrupted by the influence of corporate money in elections. Pick any issue - financial regulation, energy policy, healthcare reform - and its problems can be traced back to unspoken quid quo pro agreements ...

Source: Huffington Post
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12/26/11
2011 in Retrospect: Will SRI Occupy Personhood in 2012?

In 2011, Occupy Wall Street and its progeny captured the world’s imagination with its resistance to the growing corporate occupation of our political system. As many within the socially responsible investment (SRI) community rightly noted, the values of

Source: CSR Wire
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12/11/11
H.J.Res.90 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to expressly exclude for-profit corporations from the rights given to natural persons by the Constitution of the United States, prohibit corporate spending in all elections, and a

...for assistance. Here's the body of mine: I am writing in support of the companion amendments H.J.RES.90 and S.J.RES.33 proposed by Rep. ... Did you find this article useful? Your opinion counts - together, we're finding the very best news and blog cove

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