The People's Email Network Last 25 Messages Transmitted Log Go Back Why Aren't There At Least 200 Co-Sponsors To Overturn Citizens United In The House? ********** [071729:070114] S.C., Bartonsville, PA Corporations are not human, they don't have a heart. ********** [190721:062514] M.L., Hastings On Hudson, NY We want democracy, not plutocracy! ********** [145717:062514] K.L., Eugene, OR Plutocracy is only good for plutocrats. ********** [051724:062414] D.B., Ann Arbor, MI Please rectify this. Money is not speech, and corporations are not people anyway. Corporations may be owned and operated by people, but so is my car and clearly neither it nor any corporation is a person. Even a five-year-old knows this fact. ********** [135101:062214] J.d., San Francisco, CA What are you protecting with your timidity? ********** [184812:061714] L.L., Sterling, MA Sponsoring this bill is a no-brainer! If democracy is to function as it is suppose to and giving citizens a powerful voice, not corporations and the wealthiest special interests, we must have a Constitutional Amendment to overturn the Citizens United Ruling. ********** [134336:061714] M.P., Pulaski, WI This is the United STATES of America! NOT the United CORPORATIONS of America. We the PEOPLE-Not we the Conglomerates. Fascism is breathing down your necks! ********** [115135:061714] G.M., Colgate, WI The notion that money is equal to free speech is a total perversion of the meaning of speech in democratic processes. This as true for an aspiring "democratic republic" as it is in pure democracy. As we stand, here in the United States of America, we are neither. ********** [150658:061614] S.R., Fairfield, CA Money is not speech. The only permanent remedy is an amendment. This should be sponsored in the Senate first. ********** [075322:061614] E.C., Roswell, GA This sort of political funding turns American democracy into one great NASCAR sponsorship opportunity. It absolutely legitimizes what it now considered corruption by the standards of real democracy and fully turns the nation's government over to the highest bidder. THIS is this country's greatest scandal. ********** [233202:061514] B.S., Downingtown, PA Represent people, not corporations ********** [212731:061514] T.C., Dallas, TX Unlimited money in elections is unlimited poison. ********** [174450:061514] T.M., Benicia, CA Dear Representative Thompson: If this country is to continue forward on the path to CREATING democracy, this Amendment is essential to clear the bags of money blocking the road. ********** [100947:061514] C.H., Mountain View, CA Money has always been the root of evil. Now is the time to stop the evil corruption of USA's democratic government by the greed of corporate billionaires. Just as Jesus turned over the tables of the money changers, powerful 'money' forces must be met with powerful push back by real 'people' in congress if we are to survive as a nation of justice for everyone. ********** [083813:061514] P.R., Sherman, TX The CItizens United ruling is un-American and in direct contradiction to the idea that citizens, and citizens alone, have the right to vote and influence elections. Corporations don't qualify. ********** [191750:061414] P.R., Amherst, MA As your constituent, I hope that all of you are supporting the movement to overturn Citizens United -- it is in the best interest of ALL of us -- especially those who are running for office and now face an excruciating burden of having to raise ridiculous amounts of money thanks to the Citizens United. Let's make public office about character and ideas and NOT about money. ********** [183232:061414] R.S., Philadelphia, PA One of the main reasons for the current state of affairs in Washington is the effect of money on elections in the form of campaign contribution. There is no way to say that a large contribution for 1 person or corporation greatly outweighs the effect that small contributions from individual voters are equal. ********** [142407:061414] E.F., Covington, IN How can we call ourselves a democracy when we allow large amounts of money to essentially buy congressional seats in our government of the people. And when large corporations and wealthy individuals have so much more money to spend on ads that negatively (and many times falsely) describe the opposing candidate, we the people are at a great disadvantage in our attempts to elect those who would put our needs ahead of political decisions that give more to these corporations and wealthy persons. This cannot be what our forefathers envisioned, and any honest and thinking person should be able to see this clearly. So why are there not more in congress who are coming together to right this terrible wrong? I pray that all representatives of the people who are currently in office will take immediate action to do the honest and right thing to correct this situation now. ********** [125429:061414] G.f., Tampa, FL Please overturn Citizens United! Thank you. ********** [111555:061414] C.K., Cambridge, MA CU will destroy this country if allowed to stand. This and global warming are the two things history will judge you by. Please, get on CU now! ********** [073521:061414] J.I., Los Angeles, CA The "Citizens United" Supreme Court decision is undermining our democratic process. ********** [030434:061414] B.F., Leadville, CO We may need a Constitutional amendment to effect the change needed, but as things stand big money has more power than the people of this country. ********** [211203:061314] D.L., Lexington, KY its time to ask why any dem member of congress is not a co-sponsor- ********** [182438:061314] R.L., Malden, MA Citizens United was the worst and most corrupt decision ever made in the history of the Supreme Court. The citizens of this country can no longer maintain respect for this supposedly UN-corruptible branch of our government, in short the five judges that approved this law are a disgrace to this nation, the law, and democracy. ********** [142625:061314] R.E., Fenton, MO Citizen's United must be overturned, simply because corporations are not people. Money has far too much influence in our democracy. "By the people, for the people" is now ""For the people who have the most money." Money is not speech, it is simply a way to "buy" power and control. ********** Go Back