Occupy The phone lines to APPROVE HJ.Res.78, resolution to overturn Citizens United!

[FrenchieCat]

OCCUPY THE PHONE LINES

(facebook Event page: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156323251127323 )
Tuesday, October 11 · 9:30am - 12:30pm -
202-225-4236 Office of Congressman Lamar Smith, Chair of the House Judiciary Committee and Subcommittee on Constitution
Our goal is to keep Rep. Smith's phones ringing all day from 9:30 a.m. EST to 12:30 p.m. PST. One call per person, please.

1. APPROVE HJ.Res.78
the resolution to overturn Citizens United

Reps. Edwards and Conyers Reintroduce Constitutional Amendment to Address Flawed Citizens United Ruling


Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards and Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (D-MI) reintroduced an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, H. J. Res 78, that would reverse the Supreme Court’s unprecedented application of the First Amendment to corporations allowing them to spend unlimited money to influence elections. The amendment will give specific authority to Congress and the states to regulate corporate expenditures on political activity.

“Justice John Paul Stevens warned that the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizen’s United threatened ‘to undermine the integrity of elected institutions around the nation’ and how right he was,” said Congresswoman Edwards. “Since that flawed ruling was issued, campaign spending by outside groups including corporations surged more than four-fold to reach nearly $300 million in the 2010 election cycle. I am proud to join with Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Conyers to reintroduce this constitutional amendment, which is the only way to once and for all put the American people, and not corporations, in charge of our treasured democracy.”

“Last year, the Supreme Court overturned decades of law and declared open season on our democracy,” Conyers said. “It is individual voters who should determine the future of this nation, not corporate money. I commend Rep. Edwards for her work in developing this narrowly crafted constitutional amendment that will undo the effects of this radical decision and I look forward to working with her to restore balance to our electoral process.”
http://donnaedwards.house.gov/

[Honeycombe8]

1. It's pointless for me. My reps are staunch, high ranking Repubs. nt

[FrenchieCat]

2. You only need to call one person, Lamar Smith

202-225-4236 Office of Congressman Lamar Smith(R)
who is the chairman of the Judiciary Committee in the House.

On FB page, it states:
Our goal is to keep Rep. Smith's phones ringing all day from 9:30 a.m. EST to 12:30 p.m. PST.
One call per person, please.

[Honeycombe8]

18. He's not my rep. nt

[Sheepshank]

19. But he's on the judiciary committee....he should hear from everyone

with an interest in Citizen united decisions.

[Tarheel_Dem]

3. Thanks for this headsup!

:dem:

[NYC_SKP]

4. Recommended. (nt)

[trueblue2007]

5. kick and recommend

[rhett o rick]

6. r & k

[Pab Sungenis]

7. I think this one has to come from the States.

Congress is too firmly entrenched in corporate money to introduce it. We need to go the convention route.

[FrenchieCat]

9. Let the House Judiciary Committee Chairman know that

that committee works for us, not Citizen United. The calls will help. It all helps.

[vroomvroom]

8. K&R

[flamingdem]

10. yes to this idea nt

[FrenchieCat]

11. Tomorrow from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Do not forget. If we don't call, then no one will!
Think of it that way! :patriot:

[flamingdem]

12. bump for morning calls nt

[jenmito]

13. Thanks-I'm on it! n/t

[Hutzpa]

14. I love this woman

well done Rep. Donna Edwards.

K&R

:kick:

[FrenchieCat]

15. Kick for westcoasters to take to the phones! Just one phone call will do it!

[Hutzpa]

17. kicking your kick for taking to the phones

:thumbsup:

:kick:

[FrenchieCat]

16. His voice mail box is full....

When calling, select #4!