Lucas,
Public Citizen is going viral!
For more than a year, you've been hearing from us about the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling and Public Citizen's campaign for a constitutional amendment to prevent a full-scale corporate takeover of our elections.
Now, there's a fun video that shows how we got to this pivotal moment for our nation, and how we can work together to win a historical victory for We, the People.
Watch the animated short film "The Story of Citizens United v. FEC: Why Democracy Only Works When People are in Charge" now.
We were very happy to work on this project with filmmaker, author, activist and Public Citizen board member Annie Leonard -- creator of viral Internet videos like "The Story of Stuff" and "The Story of Cosmetics."
In under nine minutes, Annie explains:
- The history of "corporate personhood" in America.
- The dangers of allowing disproportionate corporate influence over our lives.
- Why a constitutional amendment is the best way to defend our democracy from an all-out assault by corporations motivated solely by an unquenchable thirst for profits.
This movie is going to take our amendment campaign to the next level.
Watch "The Story of Citizens United" now!
Enjoy the film, then get the word out through email, Facebook and Twitter to your friends, family members, neighbors and colleagues.
Democracy is for people. Corporations are not people.
For democracy,
Robert Weissman
President, Public Citizen
P.S. Visit our brand-new campaign website, DemocracyIsForPeople.org , to learn more about how you can get involved in this critical movement.