28 AMENDMENT to the Constitution is needed to take big money out of our political system!

Please join me; sign a pledge, write to your political representatives in Congress and in your State, and support efforts to establish a 28th amendment to overturn Citizens United.

 

I HAVE ALREADY DONE SO! I signed a pledge, wrote to my political representatives in Congress and in NY State. I hope that you will do the same and support efforts to establish a 28th amendment to overturn Citizens United.

Let me present you 7 reasons why we must support this proposal.

FIRST

8 out of 10 Americans agree that our political system is out of control and our democracy is in crisis. Since 2012, over 30 Billion dollars has poured into campaigns from corporations, unions and the wealthy. This unlimited dark money undermines the collective voice of, We the People.

SECOND

A 28th amendment would overturn the 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court decision which gave human constitutional rights to corporations and struck down laws that provided limits on campaign spending with increasingly frightening consequences. Here are a few examples.

THIRD

When the fossil fuel industry and other corporate polluters make large campaign contributions, action on climate change and protecting our land, air and water is thwarted.

FOURTH

When Wall Street firms make large campaign contributions and financial corruption brings our economy to the brink, Wall Street executives go unpunished and U.S. citizens have to bail them out. Too many citizens lose their jobs, homes, and life savings.

FIFTH

When high net worth individuals make large campaign contributions, tax cuts for the rich remain a high priority and income inequality takes a backseat.

SIXTH

When large corporations purchase political access and hollow-out Main Street, small businesses can’t compete, and they go under.

SEVENTH

When Americans learn about these realities we see the urgency in passing a 28th Amendment to the US Constitution. A 28th amendment would give us the right to place reasonable limits on campaign contributions and restore human liberty to citizens, not corporations. And by doing so, we'll finally be able to forward action on climate change, income equality, gender equality, race equality, safer communities, and clean air and safe water.
 

"By signing the pledge, you will joined a movement -- not just an email list. Together with citizens like you, American Promise will help pass and ratify a new constitutional amendment so that we citizens can rebalance democracy in which we govern ourselves - no matter what our status or net worth - and ensure our government reflects and represents the equality that we hold dear, not money.

Right now, the national Citizen Uprising is growing across the country, as 18 states have already passed resolutions and citizens continue to organize for a 28th Amendment in their respective states and localities.
Throughout this journey, we aim to provide citizens like you with campaign updates, opportunities for engagement, and the tools needed to grow the Citizen Uprising where you live.
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Thanks again for joining the movement to take back our democracy.
Together, we will win.
Jeff Clements
President - American Promise"

TO SIGN THE PLEDGE AND TAKE ACTION CLICK ON THIS LINK!
http://www.americanpromise.net/take_action#tools_for_action