(2013/10/27) Vote the bums out if they'll let you (Voter suppression)

Edition #768

Vote the bums out if they'll let you

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: Voter ID Laws Abound After Court's Decision - CounterSpin - Air Date 7-19-13

Ch. 3: Song 1: Shot reverse shot - Jack Johnson

Ch. 4: Act 2: Republican Admits Voter ID Laws Helped Romney: That's The Point - Majority Report - Air Date: 07-18-13

Ch. 5: Song 2: Salvation - The Cranberries

Ch. 6: Act 3: The People the GOP Doesn't Want to Vote - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 08-14-13

Ch. 7: Song 3: The youth - MGMT

Ch. 8: Act 4: The "Unseemly Rush" to Disenfranchise - The Progressive Magazine - Air Date: 8-13-13

Ch. 9: Song 4: Unforgiven - Apocalyptica

Ch. 10: Act 5: Gary May on The Long Assault on Our Voting Rights Part 1 - Moyers And Company - Air Date 7-12-13

Ch. 11: Song 5: Little pieces - Gomez

Ch. 12: Act 6: In Rural N.C., New Voter ID Law Awakens Some Old Fears - NPR - Air Date: 8-17-13

Ch. 13: Song 6: Empty - The Cranberries

Ch. 14: Act 7: Gary May on The Long Assault on Our Voting Rights Part 2 - Moyers And Company - Air Date 7-12-13

Ch. 15: Song 7: Comets - Fanfarlo

Ch. 16: Act 8: Qualities in Short Supply in Republican Party - The Progressive Magazine - Air Date: 8-23-13

Ch. 17: Song 8: Common sense - Justin Mcroberts

Ch. 18: Act 9: NC Voter Suppression Bill Ruins Real Democracy - The Young Turks - Air Date: 07-27-13

Voicemails:

Ch. 19: The real meaning of sex - Ally from Iowa

Ch. 20: The need for action around trans kids - Erin from Philadelphia

Ch. 21: Voting with our dollars and actions - Chris from Colorado Springs

Leave a message at 202-999-3991

Voicemail Music: 

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Ch. 22: Final comments on boycotting Ender's Game, activism through everyday actions and the racial component of voter suppression

Activism mentioned in voicemails and final comments:

www.TransAdvocate.com

www.SkipEndersGame.com

Closing Music:

Here We Are - Patrick Park

Produced by:

Jay! Tomlinson

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