WHEN THE FOUNDERS wrote “We the People” do you think they were intending billionaires and corporations to have the same inalienable rights as you and me? We do not think so, says the Massachusetts Citizen Commission Concerning an Amendment for Government of the People. The 2020 elections set a record for spending, about $16 billion so far […]
Citizens United
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Citizens United: Election fairness or flaw?
Money shouldn’t buy a bigger megaphone A constitutional amendment would reset campaign finance after Citizens United By David Ropeik THE HEALTH OF the United States of America relies on a few fundamental beliefs. One is the shared sense that, despite deep disagreements, ultimately we are all in this idea of America together. E pluribus unum. […]
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Little buzz on ballot question with wide impact
MASSACHUSETTS VOTERS FACE three ballot questions this November. Though Question 2 has received the least attention, it has the potential to affect every citizen of the Commonwealth—and, perhaps, the nation. Question 2 proposes a volunteer commission be convened to consider amending the U.S. Constitution to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United […]