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 constitution...

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01/16/12
OP-ED: Corporate Personhood Cannot...

Then there's Congressman Deutch's HJRes90, and Senator Bernie Sanders' SJRes33, which goes after corporate personhood, but only for for-p...

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01/09/12
Overturning Citizens United: A Mov...

It is no secret that our political system is corrupted by the influence of corporate money in elections. Pick any issue - financial regul...

Source: Huffington Post
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12/26/11
2011 in Retrospect: Will SRI Occup...

In 2011, Occupy Wall Street and its progeny captured the world’s imagination with its resistance to the growing corporate occupation of o...

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12/11/11
H.J.Res.90 Proposing an amendment ...

...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...

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05/04/12
Politics & Electoral Reform | Foru...

H.J. Res 90 and S.J. Res 33 are currently stalled in the Judiciary committees (and others) in the House and Senate. If these bills pass a...

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05/03/12
Politics & Electoral Reform | Foru...

H.J. Res 90 and S.J. Res 33 are currently stalled in the Judiciary committees (and others) in the House and Senate. If these bills pass a...

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05/03/12
Politics & Electoral Reform | Foru...

H.J. Res 90 and S.J. Res 33 are currently stalled in the Judiciary committees (and others) in the House and Senate. If these bills pass a...

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05/03/12
Politics & Electoral Reform | Foru...

H.J. Res 90 and S.J. Res 33 are currently stalled in the Judiciary committees (and others) in the House and Senate. If these bills pass a...

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05/03/12
Politics & Electoral Reform | Foru...

H.J. Res 90 and S.J. Res 33 are currently stalled in the Judiciary committees (and others) in the House and Senate. If these bills pass a...

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05/03/12
Politics & Electoral Reform | Foru...

H.J. Res 90 and S.J. Res 33 are currently stalled in the Judiciary committees (and others) in the House and Senate. If these bills pass a...

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04/24/12
The Humble Libertarian: Bernie San...

Senator Bernie Sanders has just introduced a Constitutional amendment, S.J. Res 33, to ban corporate contributions to candidates and end ...

Source: Judy Morris
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04/24/12
The Humble Libertarian: Bernie San...

Senator Bernie Sanders has just introduced a Constitutional amendment, S.J. Res 33, to ban corporate contributions to candidates and end ...

Source: Judy Morris
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04/24/12
The Humble Libertarian: Bernie San...

Senator Bernie Sanders has just introduced a Constitutional amendment, S.J. Res 33, to ban corporate contributions to candidates and end ...

Source: Judy Morris
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04/24/12
The Humble Libertarian: Bernie San...

Senator Bernie Sanders has just introduced a Constitutional amendment, S.J. Res 33, to ban corporate contributions to candidates and end ...

Source: Judy Morris
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