[Peace-discuss] You Are Not Allowed to Vote [Brave New Films]

[Carl G. Estabrook]

"On the eve of the 2000 elections, [polls showed that] about 75% of the electorate regarded it as a game played by rich contributors, party managers, and the PR industry, which trains candidates to project images and produce meaningless phrases that might win some votes.  Very likely, that is why the population paid little attention to the 'stolen election' that greatly exercised educated sectors.  And it is why they are likely to pay little attention to campaigns about alleged fraud in 2004 [or campaigns about disfranchisement this year]. If one is flipping a coin to pick the King, it is of no great concern if the coin is biased." [Chomsky]


On Sep 8, 2012, at 7:10 PM, Jenifer Cartwright <jencart13 at yahoo.com> wrote:

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> Not news, not good...
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> --- On Sat, 9/8/12, Robert Greenwald <info at bravenew01.org> wrote:
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> What's more likely, voter fraud or a bee sting?
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> Watch the Video | Donate
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> Dear Jenifer, 
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> Are you as furious as we are about the efforts to roll back the clock and take away people’s right to vote? It has us mad, but sometimes satire and humor is the best way to reach people.  So take a look, have a laugh, and then use video to spread the word. 
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> Voter disenfranchisement is a very real issue that could affect more than 20 million voters this year. We have partnered with our friends at NAACP to create a video that will help people understand how absurd the claims of those who want to limit voting rights are. Take a look at “A Dangerous World” and pass it on to your friends to stop the limiting of citizens’ rights.
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> In 2011 there were 24 new laws and 2 executive actions restricting the right to vote in 19 states.* There is proposed legislation in 33 states right now that will further limit minorities, youth and senior citizens from voting.  We have a chance to change people’s thinking on this issue. Watch the video then send it to your friends, family, and co-workers. Let’s make sure everyone realizes how ridiculous the claims are and how devastating laws around voter ID and voter disenfranchisement will be to our country.
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> Thanks for your support.
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> Best,
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> Robert Greenwald
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> *The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law
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