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Opening Plenary – The Supreme Court Decisions

Opening Plenary The Supreme Court Decisions: Fixing the Problem at its Roots with the 28th Amendment

Ellen Weintraub, Vice Chair, Federal Elections Commission

  • To date the top 1% (largely white, male and rich) has given more than $348M on this upcoming election, and the total may go to $750M
  • 36% of eligible voters voted in 2014; 23% of 18-34 year olds voted; almost 60% of those 65 and older voted
  • We need to raise voter turnout, force voters to consider, speak up, show up and vote! Demand action, demand accountability.

Michele Jawando, Vice President of Legal, Center for American Progress

  • The Supreme Court has historically favored moneyed interests over and over. In our society we the people don’t have the same value as moneyed interests. However, we have the power as citizens to change this.

Richard Painter, vice-chair of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and candidate for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota (former 30 year Republican, now running as a Democrat)

  • Corporations dominate decisions of both parties and the Supreme Court
  • Angry voters make very bad decisions
  • We need to keep the 28th Amendment narrowly crafted on money in politics or it will not get broad support

Our Mission


Reclaim Our Democracy is an inclusive, collaborative, multi-partisan movement.

Our goal is to reclaim our democratic rights as citizens of the United States of America to have a government that truly represents and supports the needs and desires of all people.

HR 1/S 1- For the People Act of 2021

This transformational bill is the most important democracy legislation since the Voting Rights Act of 1965. For more information CLICK HERE.

This bill passed in the House of Representatives on March 3, 2021. It is now in the Senate. To contact your senators and ask them to support this bill, CLICK HERE.

Editorials

Back to Basics – #1 Priority for Congress and President Jan. 23, 2021

The Mitch McConnell Problem Dec. 18, 2020

Dear Mr. Trump: Your Contract Will Not Be Renewed Nov. 21, 2020

Our Country’s Future Oct. 23, 2020

Events

Reclaim Our Democracy with Emma’s Revolution Some of the music from the Oct. 24 concert is available on their Facebook page

The Fall Elections: Voter Access, Safety and Security, with U.S. Representative Lori Trahan; video now available.

Democracy in Chains, with Duke Professor Nancy MacLean, Friday, March 6. Video now available!

Inside Beacon Hill: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, with State Representatives Tami Gouveia and Jon Hecht, held Tuesday, Jan. 14, at First Parish in Concord. Video now available!

How Democracies Die video of presentation now available

To view a calendar with Massachusetts area events related to Campaign Finance Reform and the passage of the 28th Amendment, visit our calendar/events page.

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To read more about current news and events regarding campaign finance reform and the corrupting influence of money in politics, and engage in online conversation, please click here to visit the Reclaim Our Democracy Facebook group page.

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