(2012/09/08) Suppressing democracy (Voting Rights)

Edition #641

Suppressing democracy

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Suppression, Not The Standard Definition - Counterspin - Air Date 7-27-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Anything goes / Anything you can do - Glee Cast

Ch. 4: Act 2: Your Vote WILL Be Stolen And Here's How - Lee Camp - Air Date 8-13-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: The promise - Reel Big Fish

Ch. 6: Act 3: Labor unions AFL CIO - BotL Activism Update

Ch. 7: Song 3: Finish line - Fanfarlo

Ch. 8: Act 4: Voting Rights in Trouble in PA, IA, OH - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 8-10-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Great divide - Fair

Ch. 10: Act 5: But Is Suppression The Intent - Counterspin - Air Date 8-3-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Hard to explain - The Strokes

Ch. 12: Act 6: Dangerous Voting Scheme in Pennsylvania Moves Forward - Majority Report - Air Date: 08-16-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Something's always wrong - Toad the Wet Sprocket

Ch. 14: Act 7: Republican Scott Brown Wants All Legal Votes to Count, BUT... - David Pakman - Air Date 8-14-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Chorus of fools - The Crookes

Ch. 16: Act 8: Voter ID Bill Requires Proof Of Rib - Howdyland.com

Ch. 17: Song 8: In God's country - U2

Ch. 18: Act 9: Game of Thrones Author Attacks GOP Voter Suppression - Majority Report - Air Date: 08-16-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: I shall not be moved - Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band

Ch. 20: Act 10: GOP Adds War on Voting to Party Platform - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 8-21-12

Ch. 21: Song 9: Classical gas - Vanessa Mae

Ch. 22: Act 10: GOP voter suppression is criminal - Matthew Filipowicz Show - Air Date 8-16-12

Activism links:

AFLCIO.org

Contact Lauren or submit activism opportunities:

Lauren [at] BestoftheLeft [dot] com

Voicemails:

Ch. 23: False equivalency between Catholicism and Islam - Nathan from Vancouver, WA

Ch. 24: Story about train is about control - Paula in California

Ch. 25: Minority perception of privilege may be amplified beyond reality - Joe from New York

Leave a message at 206-202-3410

Voicemail Music: 

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Ch. 26: Final comments on aversions to being controlled and a bad breakdown of a false equivalency

Produced by:

Jay! Tomlinson

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