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H.J.Res.92 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the disbursement of funds f..., 112th Congress

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  • Latest Action: Dec 14, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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  • 67% of users support H.J.Res.92

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    • ‘Section 1. Because of the compelling public interest in preventing corruption and the appearance of corruption among elected officials, and because corporations and other business organizations are not natural persons or citizens, Congress and the States may regulate the disbursement of funds for political activity by for-profit corporations, other for-profit business entities, or other business organizations, without regard to whether or not the activity is carried out independently from any candidate or political party. (1 comments, Link )

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      specifically, this section of the legislation: "‘Section 1. Because of the compelling public interest in preventing corruption and the appearance of corruption among elected officials, and because corporations and other business organizations are not natural persons or citizens, Congress and the States may regulate the disbursement of funds for political activity by for-profit corporations, other for-profit business entities, or other business organizations, without regard to whether or not the activity is carried out independently from any candidate or political party.",

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    • On December 08, 2011, by gaskorup - Try this wording: Amendment It is establish that money is not speech, that solely an individual human being, is entitled to constitutional rights. No entity, group of individuals, shall hold claim to personhood, nor hold claim to any constitutional right(s). Article 1 Section 1. Article 1, clause 1 of the 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution is amended to "All "natural" persons born or naturalized in the United States" by inserting the word "natural".

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      As noted by gaskorup, a user on OpenCongress.org, on December 08, 2011, "Try this wording: Amendment It is establish that money is not speech, that solely an individual human being, is entitled to constitutional rights. No entity, group of individuals, shall hold claim to personhood, nor hold claim to any constitutional right(s). Article 1 Section 1. Article 1, clause 1 of the 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution is amended to "All "natural" persons born or naturalized in the United States" by inserting the word "natural". "

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    • How to Amend the Constitution/The Process has been started - May 04, 2012 by https://www.nycga.net/resources/declaration/ - 90; and, H.J. Res. 92. The Senate version of the same proposal is SJ Res 33 IS. The bills currently pending are all being delayed in Committee because the Majority leaders of the House and Senate have control of the ...

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      As noted by https://www.nycga.net/resources/declaration/ on May 04, 2012, "90; and, H.J. Res. 92. The Senate version of the same proposal is SJ Res 33 IS. The bills currently pending are all being delayed in Committee because the Majority leaders of the House and Senate have control of the ..." (/url?q=http://www.nycga.net/groups/political-and-electoral-reform/forum/topic/how-to-amend-the-constitutionthe-process-has-been-started-1/&sa=U&ei=JcMVUKrMK8rCrQGO1YGQAQ&ved=0CDIQmAEwBQ&usg=AFQjCNF3uWmcxpmZMYURPFrMmVx3bCHuOA)
    • How to Amend the Constitution/The Process has been started - May 04, 2012 by https://www.nycga.net/resources/declaration/ - 90; and, H.J. Res. 92. The Senate version of the same proposal is SJ Res 33 IS. The bills currently pending are all being delayed in Committee because the Majority leaders of the House and Senate have control of the ...

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      As noted by https://www.nycga.net/resources/declaration/ on May 04, 2012, "90; and, H.J. Res. 92. The Senate version of the same proposal is SJ Res 33 IS. The bills currently pending are all being delayed in Committee because the Majority leaders of the House and Senate have control of the ..." (/url?q=http://www.nycga.net/groups/political-and-electoral-reform/forum/topic/how-to-amend-the-constitutionthe-process-has-been-started-1/&sa=U&ei=MtASUOjqMpSy8ATwoYCoAg&ved=0CDUQmAEwBg&usg=AFQjCNGgCzK54qdvLPHF3bwFH7mkpT4eOA)
    • How to Amend the Constitution/The Process has been started - May 04, 2012 by https://www.nycga.net/resources/declaration/ - 90; and, H.J. Res. 92. The Senate version of the same proposal is SJ Res 33 IS. The bills currently pending are all being delayed in Committee because the Majority leaders of the House and Senate have control of the ...

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      As noted by https://www.nycga.net/resources/declaration/ on May 04, 2012, "90; and, H.J. Res. 92. The Senate version of the same proposal is SJ Res 33 IS. The bills currently pending are all being delayed in Committee because the Majority leaders of the House and Senate have control of the ..." (/url?q=http://www.nycga.net/groups/political-and-electoral-reform/forum/topic/how-to-amend-the-constitutionthe-process-has-been-started-1/&sa=U&ei=iHYRUI35DJCI8QSGg4EY&ved=0CDYQmAEwBg&usg=AFQjCNHeyxVnbQB_0jeuy31M3zoAXEZohA)

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    • Two Years After Citizens United, Time to Get Corporate Money out of Politics - January 23, 2012 by Huffington Post - Saturday marked the second anniversary of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision. This decision allows corporations to use their general treasury funds to pay for political advertisements that expressly call for the ...

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      As noted by Huffington Post on January 23, 2012, "Saturday marked the second anniversary of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision. This decision allows corporations to use their general treasury funds to pay for political advertisements that expressly call for the ..." (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-keith-ellison/two-years-after-citizens_b_1223994.html?ref=chicago)
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