Overturning Citizen’s United–The Brightest Moment for Democracy Since the Days of Jefferson

I wrote earlier:  Democracy is such a powerful idea that it appears capable of surviving even when the most powerful forces of Earth are trying so desperately to destroy it.  It seems that this Monday, our leaders will have the opportunity to nullify a law, based on a U.S. Supreme Court decision that was made almost five years ago, that currently enables corporations to spend as much as they wish to influence our elections.

But I forgot to make the most obvious point:  If this actually happens, we should all celebrate a huge victory.  Not only will this country (and thus the entire planet) be a far better and fairer place, but it will simultaneously prove something incredibly important:  Words and ideas make a difference.  What we do and say has a significant impact on the crazy world out there.

Keep in mind what senior statesman Henry Kissinger said recently: “If it weren’t for the opposition of the common American to the War in Vietnam, we’d still be there.” (Emphasis mine.)  Think about that, and everything that it means, namely: Your voice matters.

Here’s a petition to urge the Senate to make the right call here.