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66 MA cities and towns calling on congress to ammend free speech


Allowing two or four or eight individuals to fund the campaigns of presidential candidates to an extraordinary extent is not something our founding fathers would have tolerated. The debate should begin now on how to word such an amendment so it does not squelch free political speech or add a distortion to the political process. That’s what 66 Massachusetts cities and towns have said this year by adopting resolutions calling on members of the congressional delegation to support such an amendment.

Source: “Citizens United was so wrong a constitutional amendment may be necessary” Patriot Ledger, July 13, 2012. http://www.patriotledger.com/topstories/x1052259123/OUR-OPINION-Citizens... [verified 4/22/14]

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