Monday, October 1, 2012

Reason #47: Obama Stands Against the Definition of Corporations as People


50 Days, 50 Reasons to Vote Obama — Reason #47

We've already seen the damage that Citizens United has begun to inflict on our country — unchecked and undisclosed corporate donations have created a flood of Super-PAC-created "free speech," which does nothing but buoy the interests of corporations against the public good, and drown out the ability of (actual, living, breathing) people to have their voice heard.

President Obama stands firmly in support of the reversal of Citizens United, either through new litigation or a Constitutional amendment:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/aug/29/barack-obama-citizens-united-ruling