Marcy Winograd: States, Strip Corporations of Personhood. Petition.

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Urge State Legislatures to Limit Big Money in Politics

Whereas, corporate influence on the political process threatens to destroy our democracy by investing excessive power in profit-making enterprises seeking to thwart reform; and

Whereas, the US Supreme Court has ruled that corporations and other business organizations, guaranteed the rights of persons under the US Constitution, can exercise free speech by maintaining their own unlimited political campaigns outside of the reach of government regulation that limits campaign contributions; and

Whereas, free speech rights must be ensured solely to individuals, not corporations; and

Therefore be it resolved, We, the People of the United States, urge our state legislators to ratify, at the appropriate time, a constitutional amendment to strip corporations of personhood and thereby protect our democracy from undue corporate influence and ensure the people have a voice in the operation of government

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/states-strip-corporations-of-personhood

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

1. Strip the corporate charter.

Problem solved.

[bemildred]

2. +1

Much less screwing around, done at state level. I mean just by doing Delaware you could go a long way.

[reformist]

3. It will be highly amusing to see Republicans defending the idea that corporations are people too.

The truth is, even if all corporate spending on political campaigns were banned altogether, nobody's free speech rights would be violated. If an executive wants to support or attack a particular candidate, he would still have the right to do so with his own money, just like everybody else.

[alfredo]

4. Yes!!!

[jberryhill]

5. Does this mean she wants them immune from lawsuits or contracts?

What will we do with all of the property owned by corporations?

[bemildred]

6. Pay down the deficit? nt

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7. Obviously. Every problem has only two, diametrically opposed, insane answers.

And that's it.

[TCJ70]

10. Reclassify them as entities to solve the property issues...n/t

[suede1]

8. Signed! I hope more people sign on.

And Marcy Winograd rocks!

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15. Thanks

[ThomWV]

9. All the Petitions in hell won't make the Constitution change or the Ruling be overturned

You're barkin' up the wrong tree.

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11. So what? It lets politicians know where some people stand. If you want to do nothing, then do

nothing.

[FLAprogressive]

12. no doubt that Tel Aviv Jane Harman is in support of this decision. she's quite corporate.

and now the MIC could donate to her coffers directly.

Hopefully Marcy beats Tel Aviv Jane.

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