It has been 14 years since the Supreme Court issued its infamous Citizens United ruling.

• For all that time, billionaires and Big Business have been free to spend literally as much as they want “influencing” — i.e. corrupting and distorting — our elections.

• People sense, accurately, that America is becoming a plutocracy — a nation of, by, and for the rich, the rest of us be damned.

• That gives conspiracists and demagogues an opening to offer false solutions and to exploit fascistic impulses.

• The very future of our democracy is hanging in the balance.

Public Citizen called for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United within moments of the decision being handed down on January 21, 2010.

And we’ve been a leader of that movement ever since — with a remarkable 22 states, along with over 800 cities and towns, passing resolutions or ballot initiatives in support of an amendment.

This Thursday — January 18 — Public Citizen is hosting a call with Sen. Bernie Sanders and allied organizations on the latest in our ongoing campaign against the scourge of money in politics.

Sign our new petition if you agree with Bernie Sanders that we need a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.

Add your name now and we’ll follow up with info about how you can join the call with Sen. Sanders this Thursday.

Take action today even if you’ve signed petitions before in support of overturning Citizens United — there’s no such thing as doing too much to protect our democracy!

Thanks for taking action.

For democracy,

- Robert Weissman, President of Public Citizen
 
 
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