Kansas City Move to Amend Mary Lindsay
Channel: Jerry Schmidt
Date: 2012-06-19

"The Kansas City Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday opposing the Supreme Court's "Citizens United" ruling of 2010, which opened the door to Super PACS and unlimited corporate contributions to political campaigns.

The City Council joins others across the country that are weighing in on the ruling.

Mary Lindsay, spokeswoman for the Kansas City affiliate to the "Move To Amend" movement, said the court ruling gives deep-pocket corporations undue influence over elections and compromises the political process.

The "Move To Amend" groups are calling for a constitutional amendment to curb corporate influence over elections.

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