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BurnDoubt

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38. Corporations, Organizations, Religions, and Associations and other gangs DO NOT...
Sat Mar 21, 2026, 03:06 AM
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Have a HEARTBEAT. They are NOT CITIZENS.
Beyond that, an individual should be allowed political donations in the amount of $1,000.00 aggregate total, and must show proof of citizenship. At least most citizens might be able to afford to make a donation that might have some impact. You can guess the relative impact of Millions of Dollars versus Hundreds of Dollars in the mis-dis-information campaigns we endure for months-on-end.
Citizens United is “OPEN BORDERS” Wild West logic (tune in to “Deadwood” for an illustration), and the damage and chaos done to our Nation is obvious and indisputable. Oligarchs and Billionaires have influence across all aspects of our political spectrum, and can actually buy influence far beyond the 99%.
The Heritage Foundation used its influence to pack the Supreme Court (The "Clarence Tomas Winnebago Gambit”), and steer their agenda through Congress.
Never forget the hue and cry when citizens intrude on THEIR business and try to tell them how to behave (Global Warming, anybody?).
Speech is Speech.
Money is money.
See the difference???

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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 Saturday #39
looked at the names and missing are multiple centrists and/or conservative Dems, plus many of the AIPAC-preferred Celerity Saturday #42
Makes sense ABC123Easy Saturday #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 Saturday #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 Saturday #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 Saturday #37
Corporations, Organizations, Religions, and Associations and other gangs DO NOT... BurnDoubt Saturday #38
A constitutional amendment is way too far around the barn ColoradoHoosier Saturday #40
Exactly the case. This problem was caused largely by the SCOTUS Bluetus Saturday #46
YAY! Let's all damn the idea and say 'Not a chance!' GenThePerservering Saturday #41
Good for Neguse, but we are lacking leadership at the party level Bluetus Saturday #43
Does anyone know how many such resolutions have been introduced in Congress over the years? betsuni Saturday #44
Essential if we want to save democracy in this country. Martin68 Saturday #47
Kick and Rec berniesandersmittens Saturday #49
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