Move to Amend the Constitution

Move to Amend US Social Forum 2010
People's Movement Assembly

End Corporate Rule. Legalize Democracy. Move to Amend the Constitution.

RESOLUTION
BECAUSE THESE CONDITIONS EXIST:

1) The current U.S. legal and political system is designed and operates to serve the interests of the wealthy and large corporations rather than to protect the interests of the people, the environment, or justice.

2) The U.S. Constitution is valued by most Americans and perceived as upholding democracy, liberty, and freedom.

3) Social movements cannot rely on the federal courts as distributors of justice, and must recognize that the courts serve the interests of the rich and powerful.

CALLS TO ACTION:

1) We propose that the USSF calls for a series of democracy amendments to the U.S. Constitution, beginning with amendments that make clear that corporations are not persons and have no inalienable rights, and that money is not speech.

2) We propose that every candidate for office (at the local, state, and federal level) who seeks the support of social movements be expected to commit to supporting efforts to amend the U.S. Constitution to end corporate rule and create real democracy.

3) We propose that groups pass resolutions in support of efforts to amend the U.S. Constitution to end corporate rule and create real democracy, including abolishing the doctrines of corporate "personhood" and “money is speech.”

4) We propose that individuals and groups work to have their municipal, county, and state governments adopt resolutions in support of efforts to amend the U.S. Constitution to end corporate rule and create real democracy, including abolishing the doctrines of corporate "personhood" and “money is speech.”

5) We propose a series of nationally coordinated actions opposing corporate “personhood” and supporting this call for democracy amendments, and that these actions take place on important days such as: International Workers Day, U.S. Independence Day, Constitution Day, Labor Day, Patriots Day, Juneteenth, Memorial Day, Indigenous People’s Day, and (Mother) Earth Day.

6) We propose that organizations and individuals join the effort at http://www.MovetoAmend.org.