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kratos12 Donating Member (221 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-27-10 06:23 PM
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How can Congress legislatively undo Citizens United?
What kind of legislation can be passed that will concievably undo or blunt the citizens United decision?

Can Dems simply pass a law specifically establishing that corporations are not "human" and thus are not afforded the same rights?

How about passing an equal time provision that compels media outlets to alot an equal amount of time to both sides of an issue?

I think that a simple, clear cut proposal that the public can get behind has the potential to turn November into a winner for us, but only if Democrats can roll it out in the spring and make the issue of the summer.

It shouldn't be hard, Americans have a natural, built in distrust of large corporations, give em a chance to put them in their place and they will take it.

Thoughts?

Suggestion?

Problems?
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KILL THE WISE ONE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-27-10 06:34 PM
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1. perhaps the Defense Of Humanity Act -DOHA
then send a bunch of ranting loons out to whip up the right wing nuts saying this law protects them from robots and dolphins being declared humans.
It worked with DOMA
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zbiker Donating Member (98 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-27-10 06:37 PM
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2. i am sure it could be done similar to the
way acorn was ruined, simply cut off the money supply, oh wait, these guys are entrepreneurs, they will make their money by using free enterprise.
large corps are unfortunitly a part of the human experience.and a part of being part of a free market society. i agree they should not be allowed to donate to the political candidate of their choice but it is what it is.....or so sayeth the courts
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Bitwit1234 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-27-10 06:54 PM
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3. I still think there should be some kind of Fairness Doctrice OR
at least a law that holds media outlets like Fox responsible for the lying content of their commentators.
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Thothmes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-27-10 07:35 PM
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4. An amendment to the Constitution would do it.
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