The Supreme Court's ruling in Citizen's United vs. the Federal Election Commission(2010) basically states that when it comes to campaign contributions, corporations should have the same rights as individuals. Getting corporate money out of politics is critical to restoring democracy and the power of our vote. Please join us by signing this petition to Congressman Cleaver to co-sponsor a Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizen's United!

Unlimited and often secret spending from billionaires and multinational corporations has been a disaster. If we do not act, money will continue to inundate our elections and overwhelm the voice of voters. This corrosive system can result in a government for the highest bidder, rather than of, by, and for the people.

Co-sponsor amendment to overturn Citizens United.

Unlimited spending from billionaires and multinational corporations is drowning out the voices of individual Americans time after time. They fund attack ads, distortions, and lies that are repeated endlessly through the media, with an aim to confuse and misdirect the electorate. Their purpose is simple - to ensure policies that increase profits, often at the expense of individuals, are propagated. This corrosive system is the antithesis of a government of, by, and for the people.

As of July 2, Sixteen US States have adopted a resolution to pursue an amendment to the Constitution of The United States, which would overturn the Citizens United decision. This petition is to urge California Congressman Xavier Becerra (34th District) to support a similar resolution in California by embodying the voice of his constituents. We have all been affected by the Citizens United decision, which has allowed unlimited funding to influence elections of government representatives at every level of government. This money is contributed in the shadows, with no accountability, so the people are unable to even discern whom amongst the super rich and multinational corporations are sponsoring a specific candidate. President Lincoln, in his Gettysburg Address, proclaimed that "government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth". The Citizens United decision represents a barrier to this ideal, creating a system where government is sold to the highest bidder, while the common person's voice is silenced. This nearly insurmountable barrier must be eradicated through a Constitutional Amendment, for the very preservation of our Democracy.

Unlimited, often secret spending from billionaires and multinational corporations has been a disaster. If we do not act, money will continue to inundate our elections and overwhelm the voices of voters. This corrosive system can result in a government for the highest bidder, rather than of, by, and for the people.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC, permitting unlimited corporate spending on elections, is ruining our democracy. Money is not speech, and human beings -- not corporations -- are persons entitled to constitutional rights. We need government of, by, and for the people -- not government for the highest bidder.

Unlimited, often secret spending from billionaires and multinational corporations has been a disaster. If we do not act, money will continue to inundate our elections and overwhelm the voices of voters. This corrosive system can result in a government for the higher bidder, rather than of, by, and for the people.

Overturn Citizen's United Revocar "Ciudadanos Unidos"

Student loan debt buries 37 million people in the United States and now exceeds $1 trillion. On average, students borrow $26,000 to pay for an education which is either free or of minimal cost in most advanced countries. Money going to repay banks and federal loan agencies could instead be going back into the economy. Higher education is increasingly treated as an individual commodity, rather than a public good or an investment in our collective future. As a result, millions are putting off major purchases and life decisions – especially graduates of color, who have disproportionately higher debt. This has crushing ripple effect on our economy: students and recent graduates are forced into low-wage jobs in order to immediately start making payments back to banks and lenders; instead of stimulating the economy by spending millions of dollars, many are pinching pennies to just try to keep up with the interest on their loans. Meanwhile, total public and private tuition costs are $170 billion per year – one fifth of what we spend on the military per year. We can afford to do better. This is NOT only a "young person's problem." Most of the student loan debt is owed by people older than 30, and they are forced to put dreams of a house, a family, a future, on hold. We can make student loan repayment simple and fair and provide a lifeline for student borrowers who have fallen on difficult times.

Unlimited, often secret spending from billionaires and multinational corporations has fundamentally changed the nature of elections and the focus and priorities of our government. If we do not act, money will continue to overwhelm the voices of individual Americans. If elections are determined by the highest bidder, rather than the individual voter, than we have failed as a democracy. If you still believe that our government is of the people, by the people, and for the people, then please sign my petition urging support for Congress to overturn Citizens United by introducing a Constitutional Amendment to clearly establish that money is not speech, and that human beings, not corporations, are persons entitled to constitutional rights.

Unlimited, frequently secret political spending from billionaires and multinational corporations, and shadowy, well-heeled foundations fronting for rich special interest groups has created a disaster for our democracy. If we do not act, corrupt money will overwhelm our election process drowning out the voice of the people. This system of government by financial racket is corroding and destroying our democracy, leading to government by the highest feudal bidder, rather than government of, by, and for the people.