Citizen United vs. Federal Election Commission (2010) is a U.S. Constitutional law case, in which the US Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment, prohibited the government from restricting political contributions by corporations, associations and Labor Unions.
Citizens United is a conservative non-profit organization, headed by David Bossie. The group has 21 feature film documentaries with strong conservative propaganda, used to influence and endorse conservative ideas. The Citizens United documentary on Hillary Clinton (Hillary: The Movie), led to the Supreme Court case for violation of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. The decision to overturn provisions in the Campaign Reform Act, will allow corporations the ability to provide independent contributions.
The following sites will help viewers learn more about this issue:
Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission
Citizens United
Huffington Post Various Articles
Please visit US Senator Al Franken of Minnesota and sign his petition to overturn or revisit this
awful decision made by the Supreme Court.
"The struggle is real..."
-Cowan Amaye-Obu
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