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Statement of Ralph Nader on Supreme Court Decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

Posted on January 21, 2010 by dandelionsalad

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by Ralph Nader
The Nader Page
Jan 21, 2010

Today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission shreds the fabric of our already weakened democracy by allowing corporations to more completely dominate our corrupted electoral process. It is outrageous that corporations already attempt to influence or bribe our political candidates through their political action committees (PACs), which solicit employees and shareholders for donations. With this decision, corporations can now also draw on their corporate treasuries and pour vast amounts of corporate money, through independent expenditures, into the electoral swamp already flooded with corporate campaign PAC contribution dollars.

This corporatist, anti-voter decision is so extreme that it should galvanize a grassroots effort to enact a Constitutional Amendment to once and for all end corporate personhood and curtail the corrosive impact of big money on politics. It is indeed time for a Constitutional amendment to prevent corporate campaign contributions from commercializing our elections and drowning out the civic and political voices and values of citizens and voters. It is way overdue to overthrow “King Corporation” and restore the sovereignty of “We the People”!

For more information or to arrange interviews contact:
Ralph Nader
202-387-8034
January 21, 2010

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Don’t let corporations steal our elections

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Keep corporate money out of our elections.

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Congresswoman Donna Edwards and constitutional law professor Jamie Raskin speak out against the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. FEC and call for a mass movement of people to support a constitutional amendment. Visit FreeSpeechforPeople.org to learn more and get involved!

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15 Responses

  1. Zot Lynn Szurgot, on January 23, 2010 at 7:46 PM said:

    A partial annotated list of links against corporate personhood.
    http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=279729610824
    please share, repost, and add.

    Also, this list is looking for an organization to take it on, place it on a webpage, and update it. Know anybody serious enough about this work for that?

    Reply
  2. Ralph Nader: Corporations never go to jail « Dandelion Salad, on January 22, 2010 at 10:19 PM said:

    [...] Statement of Ralph Nader on Supreme Court Decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission [...]

    Reply
  3. Alan Grayson: We Can’t Let Blackwater Take Over The Government « Dandelion Salad, on January 22, 2010 at 10:18 PM said:

    [...] Statement of Ralph Nader on Supreme Court Decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission [...]

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  4. Perseverance By Timothy V. Gatto « Dandelion Salad, on January 22, 2010 at 6:17 PM said:

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  5. Dandelion Salad, on January 22, 2010 at 4:56 PM said:

    [...] Statement of Ralph Nader on Supreme Court Decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

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  6. The Jeff Farias Show: Jeff Milchen + Francis A. Boyle « Dandelion Salad, on January 22, 2010 at 2:30 AM said:

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  7. Dennis Kucinich Denounces Supreme Court Decision + This Country’s Disintegrating « Dandelion Salad, on January 22, 2010 at 1:41 AM said:

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  8. Rep. Alan Grayson: If this Decision Stands, You Can Kiss this Country Goodbye « Dandelion Salad, on January 21, 2010 at 11:50 PM said:

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  9. Pledge of Allegiance, 2010 by Ed Ciaccio « Dandelion Salad, on January 21, 2010 at 11:10 PM said:

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  10. Manchurian Candidates: Supreme Court allows China and others unlimited spending in US elections by Greg Palast « Dandelion Salad, on January 21, 2010 at 10:39 PM said:

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  11. Keith Olbermann Special Comment: Supreme Court Sanctioned Murder Of Democracy! « Dandelion Salad, on January 21, 2010 at 10:08 PM said:

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  12. Corporate Personhood – The Floodgates were Opened Today « Dandelion Salad, on January 21, 2010 at 9:31 PM said:

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  13. Luther Goudelock, on January 21, 2010 at 4:27 PM said:

    Prohibit contributions except from constiqunts of a candidate absolutely no suport from non human intity with no human rights. preferably by constitution al ammendment.

    Reply
  14. Massachusetts Calling: Harnessing Independents’ Anger And Disillusionment To Form A 2nd (I.E., Non-Corporate) Party « Dandelion Salad, on January 21, 2010 at 12:32 PM said:

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  15. Supreme Court ends limits on corporate campaign spending By Michael Doyle « Dandelion Salad, on January 21, 2010 at 12:01 PM said:

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