(A)musings of Auntie Nanuuq: Senate Republicans: Voted to Kill the Democracy for All

Friday, September 12, 2014

Senate Republicans: Voted to Kill the Democracy for All

http://www.vox.com/2014/9/11/6131163/citizens-united-constitutional-amendment-explained

The constitutional amendment that would overturn Citizens United, explained

Updated by Andrew Prokop on September 11, 2014, 12:00 p.m. ET @awprokop andrew@vox.com

This week, the Senate is debating a constitutional amendment that would give

Congress and the states greater authority to restrict spending on political

campaigns. If approved, the proposal would overturn not just the Supreme

Court's Citizens United ruling, but decades of Supreme Court precedent on

political spending, going back to the mid-1970s. Supporters are arguing

that such a measure is necessary to help reduce the unprecedented amounts

of money being spent on elections, while opponents maintain it would

hurt free speech and political participation. Here's what the amendment

would specifically do.

1) It would allow limits on campaign fundraising and spending for both candidates and outside groups

SECTION 1. To advance democratic self-government and political equality, and to protect the integrity of government and the electoral process, Congress and the States may regulate and set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections.

2) It says corporations aren't people when it comes to election spending

SECTION 2. Congress and the States shall have power to implement and enforce this article by appropriate legislation, and may distinguish between natural persons and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, including by prohibiting such entities from spending money to influence elections.

3) It states that press freedom will not be restricted

SECTION 3. Nothing in this article shall be construed to grant Congress or the States the power to abridge the freedom of the press.

So who voted to defeat this:

BREAKING: Senate Republicans just voted to kill the Democracy for All amendment which would restrict corporations and billionaires from buying elections. At least we know who they really represent.

Here is a list of their names, spread their SHAME and LIKE our page US Uncut:

Lamar Alexander, Tennessee

Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire

John Barrasso, Wyoming

Roy Blunt, Missouri

John Boozman, Arkansas

Richard Burr, North Carolina

Saxby Chambliss, Georgia

Daniel Coats, Indiana

Tom Coburn, Oklahoma

Thad Cochran, Mississippi

Susan Collins, Maine

Bob Corker, Tennessee

John Cornyn, Texas