In 2010, five unelected justices opened the floodgates to unlimited corporate spending in our elections. It's time to pass the 28th Amendment and take our democracy back — one state at a time.
"The Supreme Court was wrong. The Constitution does not require that Congress and the American people sit idly by while foreign entities or billionaires buy elections."
Before 2010, corporations and unions were prohibited from spending unlimited money to influence federal elections. Then five Supreme Court justices changed everything — not the people, not Congress, not an amendment — five justices.
Citizens United v. FEC declared that corporations have the same First Amendment rights as people, and that spending money equals protected speech. The result: a torrent of anonymous "dark money" now floods every election cycle, drowning out the voices of ordinary Americans.
This isn't a left or right issue. Polls consistently show that over 80% of Republicans and Democrats alike believe money has too much influence in politics. The American people agree. It's time our Constitution reflected that.
The Court ruled that the First Amendment prohibits the government from restricting political expenditures by corporations, associations, or labor unions. In doing so, it overturned decades of established campaign finance law.
The ruling opened the door to Super PACs and so-called "dark money" groups — 501(c)(4) nonprofits that can raise and spend unlimited amounts without disclosing their donors.
Dark money spent in the 2020 election cycle alone — the most of any election in American history.
The percentage of donors responsible for the majority of dark money spending. A handful of billionaires now set the political agenda.
Years since Citizens United. Corporations and the ultra-wealthy have spent over $14 billion reshaping American politics in their image.
The only permanent fix is a constitutional amendment. Congress can pass laws — but the Supreme Court can strike them down. An amendment is beyond their reach. We've done it before: the 17th Amendment gave us direct election of senators, the 19th gave women the vote. We can do it again.
Two-thirds of both the House and Senate must vote to propose the amendment. We need champions in every congressional district pressuring their representatives.
Three-fourths of states — 38 of 50 — must ratify. State legislatures vote, and that's where grassroots organizing at home makes all the difference.
Once ratified, the amendment is part of the Constitution. No court can overturn it. Campaign finance limits become a permanent feature of American democracy.
Overturn Citizens United is a grassroots movement. We do not accept donations from corporations, Super PACs, political action committees, lobbyists, or any special interest group. Every dollar that funds this campaign comes from individual citizens — people like you — who believe democracy should belong to the people, not the highest bidder. We publish our donor list. We answer to no one but the public.
We turn away corporate money on principle. Our movement's credibility depends on it — you can't fight the corruption of money in politics while taking that money yourself.
This issue has no party. Tea Party activists and progressive organizers have marched together for this cause. We welcome all Americans who believe elections should be decided by voters, not checkbooks.
We publish our finances quarterly. Our donors are named. Our spending is public. We hold ourselves to the same standard of transparency we're demanding from the political system.
We build in communities — town halls, county fairs, local organizing. Lasting constitutional change is won in living rooms and legislative chambers, not TV studios.
I'm a lifelong Republican and I think Citizens United is one of the worst decisions this court ever made. Money isn't speech. Corporations aren't people. This amendment is common sense.
My state representative told me straight up: "I can't vote against the donor class." That's when I knew we needed something bigger than an election cycle. We need the Constitution.
I served two tours in Iraq believing I was defending democracy. Then I came home and watched billionaires buy elections with anonymous money. This movement gives me hope again.
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We the People have the power to amend the Constitution. It has been done 27 times before — to abolish slavery, to guarantee women the right to vote, to end poll taxes. This is the next great amendment.
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