2015 04 15 PassMass at Judiciary Hearing
Channel: Bil Lewis
Date: 2015-04-19

The legislature called a quick hearing on the bill to amend the MA constitution to clarify that "Corporations are not People, Money is not Speech." So those of us who could, trooped down the listen to what others had to say and give our own thoughts. 

Nick and Terra (my major heroes) went into some history and detail. Gina and Patty got up as did a dozen others (most of whom I know) and talked about aspects of the bill. I said I didn't know if this was the best way to do it, but that I know Democracy should be about people making decisions for themselves and it ain't happening right now.

A bunch of people conflated our bill with Citizens United and the general issue of money in politics and what are Unions compared to Corporations? One Rep in particular had real problems with the implication that Unions might get special treatment with respect to money in politics. Not our bill.