Rep: Hank Johnson (D-GA) Wants to amend the 1st.

[DavieD55]

A Democratic representative is calling for an amendment to the United States Constitution that would allow for some legislative restriction of freedom of speech.“We need a constitutional amendment that would allow the legislature to control the so-called free speech rights of corporations,” Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) was quoted as saying by CNS News. He reportedly made these comments while speaking at the Annesbrooks HOA candidate Forum held last month.

In a video obtained by the website, Johnson asserts that “corporations control … patterns of thinking.”
“They control the media. They control the messages that you get,” he added. “And these folks … are setting up a scenario where they’re privatizing every aspect of our lives as we know it. So, wake up! Wake up! Let’s look at what’s happening.”
Corporations and unions are protected under the First Amendment of the Constitution because of the ruling in “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission,” which found that a state law prohibiting corporations from making political campaign contributions using their treasury funds was unconstitutional.

The ruling additionally stated that the spending was a form of political speech that is protected by the First Amendment, according to the official blogg of the Supreme Court of the United States.
“These corporations, along with the people they support, other millionaires who they’re putting into office, are stealing your government,” Johnson was quoted as saying by CNS News. “They’re stealing the government and the U.S. Supreme Court was a big enabler with the Citizens United case.”

[Great-Kazoo]

Not one Dem had any issues with the media since O has been in office, especially this last debacle of an election. Remember Pelosi has similar opinion's.

[palepainter]

He needs to stay focused on Islands staying afloat......

[spqrzilla]

Exactly, this is the moron who asked an Admiral if the addition of people to Guam would make it tip over.

[Rucker61]

How did a Democrat get elected in Georgia?

[Great-Kazoo]

How did a Democrat get elected in Georgia?

Same way one got re-elected in the white house, stupidity and ignorance.

[SA Friday]

Clearly a systemic misunderstanding of the Bill of Rights and what it represents and protects... This is simply too systemic in this countries political representatives on both sides. They think the Constitution and Bill of rights is something to manipulate, mold, and contort, and not something to follow and ensure it's fundamental meanings are used as a ethical roadmap.

[merl]

How did a Democrat get elected in Georgia?

Atlanta (ok the east side)

[hammer03]

Would that include corporations like NBC, CBS, and the rest of the media conglomerates?


Only government should have control over brainwashing subjec... err citizens.

[ANADRILL]

He needs to stay focused on Islands staying afloat......

This ^