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Lafayette County Backs Overturning Citizens United

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56% of state lives in jurisdictions that now support constitutional amendment to nullify Supreme Court ruling.//end headline wrapper ?&gt;Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeCitizens United. Photo by DonkeyHotey. Attribution 2.0 Generic ()On May 19, the Board unanimously approved a resolution saying that it is in favor of amending the U.S. Constitution to overturn Supreme Court decisions like&nbsp;&nbsp;that have given corporations an enormous sway over our political life.In doing so, Lafayette County became the 164th community in Wisconsin to approve such a sentiment.The Lafayette County Board resolution concluded:BE IT RESOLVED, that ‘We the People’ of the County of Lafayette, , seek to prevent and reduce the expansion of corporate personhood rights under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the resulting influence of political contributions and spending made by U.S. corporations … We stand with communities across the country to support passage of an amendment to the United States Constitution stating, in relevant part, that:1. Only human beings are endowed with constitutional rights – not corporations, unions, nonprofits and other artificial entities; and2. Money is not speech, and therefore limiting political contributions and spending is not equivalent to limiting speech.The grassroots group that was instrumental in Lafayette County — and the other communities around the state – in getting this passed is&nbsp;.“In total, 3.2 million people (56% of Wisconsinites) live in jurisdictions that have called for our amendment,” says the group on its website,&nbsp;.: ,You must be an Urban Milwaukee member to leave a comment. Membership, which includes a host of perks, including an ad-free website, tickets to marquee events like Summerfest, the Wisconsin State Fair and the Florentine Opera, a better photo browser and access to members-only, behind-the-scenes tours, . ..If you are an existing member, to leave a comment.Have questions? Need to report an error?755 N. Milwaukee St.Milwaukee, WI 53202414-395-0632© 2022, Urban Milwaukee, Inc. All rights reserved.This ad will close automatically in 15 seconds.Tired of seeing banner ads on Urban Milwaukee? .

56% of state lives in jurisdictions that now support constitutional amendment to nullify Supreme Court ruling.//end headline wrapper ?&gt;Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeCitizens United. Photo by DonkeyHotey. Attribution 2.0 Generic ()On May 19, the Board unanimously approved a resolution saying that it is in favor of amending the U.S. Constitution to overturn Supreme Court decisions like&nbsp;&nbsp;that have given corporations an enormous sway over our political life.In doing so, Lafayette County became the 164th community in Wisconsin to approve such a...

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