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Farmer-Rick

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45. Yeah, Americans don't understand what the Supremes did

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 10:22 AM

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When they ruled on Citizen United. It was the ruling the filthy-rich have always wanted to instill on American citizens since the 1800s. And they finally got a Supreme Court dumb enough to do it.

The decision on Citizen United should be called the 2nd class citizen act....though the Supremes are not empowered to establish law or acts, but they do anyway.

If we had a functional congress, they would have passed a law overturning this nonsense years ago. That a group of filthy-rich people joined together financially to protect and increase their riches (called a corporation) are people is beyond a dumb idea.

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Rep. Neguse resolution to overturn Citizens United [View all] IcyPeas Friday OP

Behind this effort 100 percent! Drum Friday #1

Me TOO! lastlib Friday #2

small point: lastlib Friday #3

Oops. Fixed. Thanks IcyPeas Friday #4

Give him time .... Tasmanian Devil Friday #6

He's not my rep, BUT madamesilverspurs Friday #14

And I am stuck with crank, who is worse than his predecessor, lumpy lamborn. niyad Friday #20

OMG ABC123Easy Friday #5

They're more loyal to the almighty dollar than to the country AZ8theist Friday #18

DING DING DING! OldBaldy1701E Saturday #39

looked at the names and missing are multiple centrists and/or conservative Dems, plus many of the AIPAC-preferred Celerity Saturday #42

Makes sense ABC123Easy Saturday #48

You GO, Congressman! GiqueCee Friday #7

This MUST be done LilElf70 Friday #8

Hear, hear peppertree Friday #9

Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! And Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a winner IF we can get people to understand what it is, so important!! Cheezoholic Friday #10

We need to find a way to explain these things with humor - general, not "pointed" humor at an individual's politics. colorado_ufo Friday #11

Agree. It's one of those terms that doesn't sound like what it is. IcyPeas Friday #25

Yeah, Americans don't understand what the Supremes did Farmer-Rick Saturday #45

We need this to save us from billionaires like Musk, Ellison, etc. ShazamIam Friday #12

THIS! TY, Rep and co-sponsores! electric_blue68 Friday #13

Shine a light in dark places Seinan Sensei Friday #15

Right on. byronius Friday #16

This has to happen. badhair77 Friday #17

Add it to the $200 billion Iran bill you have to authorize Augiedog Friday #19

ding, this !!!!!!!!! AllaN01Bear Friday #21

This bill was introduced last September, apparently. niyad Friday #22

Correct. See this link (this is the link in Neguse's post) IcyPeas Friday #24

Yes, I saw it. niyad Friday #33

Sounds great, but guess who will strike it down as being "unconstitutional" Wednesdays Friday #23

I think you are right. How can a "resolution" overturn... reACTIONary Friday #27

OK, Here is the answer.... reACTIONary Friday #28

Mt. Everest was once a very big hill to climb..... lastlib Friday #29

This is a proposal for a constitutional amendment. And it is indeed a very big hill to climb. n/t thesquanderer Friday #31

Yes wendyb-NC Friday #26

So, what exactly his resolution? It is H.J.Res.122 - Proposing..... reACTIONary Friday #30

Overturning Citizens United would be a big deal jfz9580m Friday #32

Neguse is my rep!! evemac Friday #34

Mine, too, and I get to vote for him in next Friday's generalbetrayus Saturday #50

DURec leftstreet Friday #35

Not a single republican. OGBuzz Friday #36

Am I wrong in thinking that a "resolution" like this may be to gauge support, or at least encourage a debate and..... FadedMullet Saturday #37

Corporations, Organizations, Religions, and Associations and other gangs DO NOT... BurnDoubt Saturday #38

A constitutional amendment is way too far around the barn ColoradoHoosier Saturday #40

Exactly the case. This problem was caused largely by the SCOTUS Bluetus Saturday #46

YAY! Let's all damn the idea and say 'Not a chance!' GenThePerservering Saturday #41

Good for Neguse, but we are lacking leadership at the party level Bluetus Saturday #43

Does anyone know how many such resolutions have been introduced in Congress over the years? betsuni Saturday #44

Essential if we want to save democracy in this country. Martin68 Saturday #47

Kick and Rec berniesandersmittens Saturday #49