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IcyPeas

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25. Agree. It's one of those terms that doesn't sound like what it is.

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 10:02 PM

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Citizens United.... sounds great right? Let's unite as citizens.

Needs a new name that makes it clear what it is.

We have new voters coming of age every year and I wouldn't blame them for not knowing what this is. They may be aware that there's too much money in politics but don't know it didn't use to be like this.

Terms like "Super Pacs" and "Citizens United"

I just looked at the Wikipedia entry for CU and it says:

The Citizens United ruling was highly controversial and remains a subject of widespread public discussion

...widespread public discussion??? It is? Where? I guess I'm not seeing this.

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Rep. Neguse resolution to overturn Citizens United [View all] IcyPeas Friday OP

Behind this effort 100 percent! Drum Friday #1

Me TOO! lastlib Friday #2

small point: lastlib Friday #3

Oops. Fixed. Thanks IcyPeas Friday #4

Give him time .... Tasmanian Devil Friday #6

He's not my rep, BUT madamesilverspurs Friday #14

And I am stuck with crank, who is worse than his predecessor, lumpy lamborn. niyad Friday #20

OMG ABC123Easy Friday #5

They're more loyal to the almighty dollar than to the country AZ8theist Friday #18

DING DING DING! OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #39

looked at the names and missing are multiple centrists and/or conservative Dems, plus many of the AIPAC-preferred Celerity Yesterday #42

Makes sense ABC123Easy Yesterday #48

You GO, Congressman! GiqueCee Friday #7

This MUST be done LilElf70 Friday #8

Hear, hear peppertree Friday #9

Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! And Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a winner IF we can get people to understand what it is, so important!! Cheezoholic Friday #10

We need to find a way to explain these things with humor - general, not "pointed" humor at an individual's politics. colorado_ufo Friday #11

Agree. It's one of those terms that doesn't sound like what it is. IcyPeas Friday #25

Yeah, Americans don't understand what the Supremes did Farmer-Rick Yesterday #45

We need this to save us from billionaires like Musk, Ellison, etc. ShazamIam Friday #12

THIS! TY, Rep and co-sponsores! electric_blue68 Friday #13

Shine a light in dark places Seinan Sensei Friday #15

Right on. byronius Friday #16

This has to happen. badhair77 Friday #17

Add it to the $200 billion Iran bill you have to authorize Augiedog Friday #19

ding, this !!!!!!!!! AllaN01Bear Friday #21

This bill was introduced last September, apparently. niyad Friday #22

Correct. See this link (this is the link in Neguse's post) IcyPeas Friday #24

Yes, I saw it. niyad Friday #33

Sounds great, but guess who will strike it down as being "unconstitutional" Wednesdays Friday #23

I think you are right. How can a "resolution" overturn... reACTIONary Friday #27

OK, Here is the answer.... reACTIONary Friday #28

Mt. Everest was once a very big hill to climb..... lastlib Friday #29

This is a proposal for a constitutional amendment. And it is indeed a very big hill to climb. n/t thesquanderer Friday #31

Yes wendyb-NC Friday #26

So, what exactly his resolution? It is H.J.Res.122 - Proposing..... reACTIONary Friday #30

Overturning Citizens United would be a big deal jfz9580m Friday #32

Neguse is my rep!! evemac Friday #34

Mine, too, and I get to vote for him in next Friday's generalbetrayus Yesterday #50

DURec leftstreet Friday #35

Not a single republican. OGBuzz Friday #36

Am I wrong in thinking that a "resolution" like this may be to gauge support, or at least encourage a debate and..... FadedMullet Yesterday #37

Corporations, Organizations, Religions, and Associations and other gangs DO NOT... BurnDoubt Yesterday #38

A constitutional amendment is way too far around the barn ColoradoHoosier Yesterday #40

Exactly the case. This problem was caused largely by the SCOTUS Bluetus Yesterday #46

YAY! Let's all damn the idea and say 'Not a chance!' GenThePerservering Yesterday #41

Good for Neguse, but we are lacking leadership at the party level Bluetus Yesterday #43

Does anyone know how many such resolutions have been introduced in Congress over the years? betsuni Yesterday #44

Essential if we want to save democracy in this country. Martin68 Yesterday #47

Kick and Rec berniesandersmittens Yesterday #49