For over 100 years, corporations have claimed in the courts that they have the same Constitutional Rights as 'We, the People'.
The Supreme Court's ruling in Citizen's United vs. FEC was just another example of the judicial movement to give corporations the same rights and protections as human beings.
  
Now that the Court has clearly spoken, There is only one thing left that can save our Democracy:  An Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

We're Urging the Oregon State Legislature to pass this Resolution:

“‬Corporations are not People and Money is not Speech‭” – ‬A Proposed Oregon Legislative Joint Memorial on Amending the Federal Constitution                             PDF Printable file

Whereas the U.S.‭ ‬Constitution does not mention corporations and is intended to guarantee rights for human beings only‭; ‬and Whereas corporations,‭ ‬limited liability companies and partnerships,‭ ‬associations and other entities established under and granted privileges by local,‭ ‬state,‭ ‬and federal laws make important contributions to our society,‭ ‬but are not to be equated with individual persons or granted constitutional rights‭; ‬and

Whereas money is property and not speech,‭ ‬Congress,‭ ‬state legislatures and local legislative bodies should have the authority to regulate political contributions and expenditures‭; ‬and

Whereas based on the American value of fair play,‭ ‬leveling the playing field and ensuring that all citizens,‭ ‬regardless of wealth,‭ ‬have an opportunity to have their political views heard is a valid rationale for regulating political spending‭; ‬and

Whereas Article V of the U.S.‭ ‬Constitution provides for amendments‭ ‬,‭ ‬a process that has occurred‭ ‬27‭ ‬times including seven constitutional amendments that have overturned U.S.‭ ‬Supreme Court decisions‭; ‬and‭

Whereas constitutional amendments should be proposed without a timeline for their adoption‭; ‬now,‭ ‬therefore,

Be It Resolved in‭ ‬2013‭ ‬by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon:

That we,‭ ‬the members of the seventy-seventh Legislative Assembly,‭ ‬urge the Oregon congressional delegation to use its legislative authority to advocate within the Congress of the United States to pass and send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment consistent with the findings outlined above to establish that statutory entities do not have constitutional rights and legislatures may regulate money raised and spent for political purposes.

A copy of this memorial shall be sent to each member of the Oregon Congressional delegation for inclusion in the Congressional Record.

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