We’ve seen an extraordinary amount of enthusiasm in recent weeks for our effort to build a grassroots movement for a constitutional amendment to restore free speech and fair elections to the people.
In our recent survey, activists across the nation expressed interest in supporting our effort to undo the Supreme Court’s disastrous decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission by gathering petition signatures.
So we created a printer-friendly version of the constitutional amendment petition (PDF), a tip sheet about how to gather petition signatures and a web page where activists can pledge to collect signatures.
We’re already coordinating with activists in Washington, D.C., who are planning to help us gather signatures at several events, including Jon Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity. And we’re encouraging activists across the nation to help build the movement by gathering signatures in their own communities.
Petitioning is a fundamental way to show Congress and others in power that the American people demand action against the threat to our democracy posed by the flood of unlimited corporate money into our elections. And we’re convinced that once they hear about it, millions more will join this cause.
As Americans gather this fall for events ranging from local festivals and concerts to political rallies and demonstrations, everyone can play a critical role by collecting signatures.
So take the pledge to gather signatures for the Don’t Get Rolled petition. If you have any questions or ideas, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at action@citizen.org.
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“REPUBLIC ON THE BRINK”
from gloriana casey 11-19-2010
Our history, AMERICA
has seen some shady deals.
As votes were bought or changed, oh my,
we’ve had election steals!
Those COLONIZERS, they were called
a mass to turn vote’s tie.
And FLOATERS sold to highest bid,
Democracy’s blind eye!
REPEATERS voted more than once,
those vote sellers so rash.
Next robber barons, they did flood
the GOP with cash.
And Dems? Some renegades sold too,
Republic starts to pale.
A U.S. Marshall, Dudley named
bought ballots at wholesale!
AH HA! Both parties were untrue
in this election game.
Corruption chewing on the fat,
Republic went insane!
Then change, it came for Truth and us
in 1892.
The secret ballot paved the way
to stop this cheaters’ stew.
So look to history, I say
we broke BAD EGGS before.
Corruption in our politics?
Democracy, grows poor!
But now, we face another fight
in voting’s ugly game.
CITIZENS UNITED, is the one
that makes our voting pain.
That secret ballot changed it all
and saved the worth of vote,
but now we find those money men
are secret, and they gloat!
DISCLOSE– the Act that we must pass,
that COURT to overrule!
For money’s not Democracy,
they take us for a fool.
DISCLOSE, DISCLOSE, the only way,
Amendment we must make.
Sign on against this secret wealth,
REPUBLIC is at stake!***
Historical facts based on a November 1998 Smithsonian article,” The Vote that Failed” by S. J. Ackerman