Updated 12/9/2019
A 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
has been introduced in the U.S. Senate and House to "overturn Citizens
United." It’s called the “Democracy for All Amendment.” The sponsors of these bills, and the many
national groups who support this amendment, should be recognized and applauded
for their intention to address big money through a constitutional
amendment. But it’s not enough to solve the problem of Corporate
Personhood.
A myth has been perpetuated that “all 28th Amendments addressing money as
speech and corporate personhood are pretty much all the same.” It is
important to understand that, the Democracy for
All amendment, and the bill offered bill proposed in the House (H.J
Res. 57), are not equivalent, to the We the People amendment.
They aren’t even close.
The We the People amendment is profoundly more sweeping and
effective in legalizing We the People’s right to protect our families,
communities, environment and democracy. Why?
· Because
it calls for abolishing all forms of “corporate personhood” (i.e. corporate
constitutional rights). The Democracy for All amendment and H.J Res. 57 do not.
· The
We the People amendment also states that governments “shall” regulate, limit or
prohibit political money in elections. The Democracy for All amendment says
government “may” regulate political money in elections. H.J Res. 57 has
no equivalent provision
Click here to see a more detailed comparison of the We the People amendment and the alternative amendments.