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ColoradoHoosier

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40. A constitutional amendment is way too far around the barn

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 09:26 AM

6 hrs ago

The only way to “overturn” CU is to first expand the court to 13 justices, one for each district, then you begin to target individual parts of CU, focusing on political bribery, by passing laws against them. I don’t think a constitutional amendment of any kind could happen in this country ever again; the chasm is too great. The only way we might ever come together for a common goal is if we were invaded by aliens from another galaxy, and all herded into the same ‘pen’.

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Rep. Neguse resolution to overturn Citizens United [View all] IcyPeas 22 hrs ago OP

Behind this effort 100 percent! Drum 22 hrs ago #1

Me TOO! lastlib 22 hrs ago #2

small point: lastlib 22 hrs ago #3

Oops. Fixed. Thanks IcyPeas 22 hrs ago #4

Give him time .... Tasmanian Devil 21 hrs ago #6

He's not my rep, BUT madamesilverspurs 20 hrs ago #14

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

OMG ABC123Easy 21 hrs ago #5

They're more loyal to the almighty dollar than to the country AZ8theist 20 hrs ago #18

DING DING DING! OldBaldy1701E 6 hrs ago #39

looked at the names and missing are multiple centrists and/or conservative Dems, plus many of the AIPAC-preferred Celerity 6 hrs ago #42

Makes sense ABC123Easy 2 hrs ago #48

You GO, Congressman! GiqueCee 21 hrs ago #7

This MUST be done LilElf70 21 hrs ago #8

Hear, hear peppertree 21 hrs ago #9

Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! And Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a winner IF we can get people to understand what it is, so important!! Cheezoholic 21 hrs ago #10

We need to find a way to explain these things with humor - general, not "pointed" humor at an individual's politics. colorado_ufo 21 hrs ago #11

Agree. It's one of those terms that doesn't sound like what it is. IcyPeas 17 hrs ago #25

Yeah, Americans don't understand what the Supremes did Farmer-Rick 5 hrs ago #45

We need this to save us from billionaires like Musk, Ellison, etc. ShazamIam 20 hrs ago #12

THIS! TY, Rep and co-sponsores! electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #13

Shine a light in dark places Seinan Sensei 20 hrs ago #15

Right on. byronius 20 hrs ago #16

This has to happen. badhair77 20 hrs ago #17

Add it to the $200 billion Iran bill you have to authorize Augiedog 20 hrs ago #19

ding, this !!!!!!!!! AllaN01Bear 20 hrs ago #21

This bill was introduced last September, apparently. niyad 19 hrs ago #22

Correct. See this link (this is the link in Neguse's post) IcyPeas 18 hrs ago #24

Yes, I saw it. niyad 16 hrs ago #33

Sounds great, but guess who will strike it down as being "unconstitutional" Wednesdays 18 hrs ago #23

I think you are right. How can a "resolution" overturn... reACTIONary 17 hrs ago #27

OK, Here is the answer.... reACTIONary 17 hrs ago #28

Mt. Everest was once a very big hill to climb..... lastlib 17 hrs ago #29

This is a proposal for a constitutional amendment. And it is indeed a very big hill to climb. n/t thesquanderer 17 hrs ago #31

Yes wendyb-NC 17 hrs ago #26

So, what exactly his resolution? It is H.J.Res.122 - Proposing..... reACTIONary 17 hrs ago #30

Overturning Citizens United would be a big deal jfz9580m 16 hrs ago #32

Neguse is my rep!! evemac 16 hrs ago #34

Mine, too, and I get to vote for him in next Friday's generalbetrayus 1 hr ago #50

DURec leftstreet 16 hrs ago #35

Not a single republican. OGBuzz 16 hrs ago #36

Am I wrong in thinking that a "resolution" like this may be to gauge support, or at least encourage a debate and..... FadedMullet 15 hrs ago #37

Corporations, Organizations, Religions, and Associations and other gangs DO NOT... BurnDoubt 12 hrs ago #38

A constitutional amendment is way too far around the barn ColoradoHoosier 6 hrs ago #40

Exactly the case. This problem was caused largely by the SCOTUS Bluetus 5 hrs ago #46

YAY! Let's all damn the idea and say 'Not a chance!' GenThePerservering 6 hrs ago #41

Good for Neguse, but we are lacking leadership at the party level Bluetus 5 hrs ago #43

Does anyone know how many such resolutions have been introduced in Congress over the years? betsuni 5 hrs ago #44

Essential if we want to save democracy in this country. Martin68 3 hrs ago #47

Kick and Rec berniesandersmittens 1 hr ago #49