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 .
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Add your name now and we’ll follow up with info about how you can join the call
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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
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Thanks for taking action.

For democracy,

- Robert Weissman, President of Public Citizen


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