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Susan Shivers

ELECTION REFORM

Posted by Susan Shivers at 11/12/2012

WHY WE NEED A VOTER'S BILL OF RIGHTS
HOW WE CAN REFORM OUR ELECIONS by Adam Cohen in 12 Nov 2012 TIME: http://ideas.time.com/2012/11/12/how-we-can-reform-our-elections/

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VOTER ID

Posted by Susan Shivers at 11/6/2012

PRO:
CON:

FUNNY:
Watch COLBERT on VOTER ID 20 July 2011: http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-collections/420727/voting/392598

CURRENT:
HOW THE VOTERS WON by Michael Grunewald in 29 Oct. 2012 TIME: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2127179,00.html

BACKGROUND FROM LAST YEAR'S BALLOT INITIATIVE:
VOTER ID
Posted by Susan Shivers at 10/23/2011
"Voter Initiative Reamins Black and White Issue" from the Clarion Ledger 10/16/11

BASICS, CONTEXT, and PRO/CON from a variety of sources -- liberal, conservative, & libertarian interest groups & think tanks -- populist and scholarly:

NCSL (National Conference of State Legislatures) page with map of voter ID laws. Check it out to find out just what the states require.

electionline.org and PEW Center: costs

IDEA: For an introduction to the issue and a summary of PROS & CONS, visit the International Debate Education Association's (IDEA) page on VOTER ID.

NCSL (National Conference of State Legislatures) page provides video and info on costs as well as pros & cons.

NPR (National Public Radio) report on the POLITICS of voter ID laws.

PROJECT-VOTE.ORG

The Heritage Center (Conservative Think Tank) Photo ID & Election Security

ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) opposes voter ID laws. Check out their issues page and fact sheet.

The Cato Institute (Libertarian Think Tank) "Voter ID: A Tempest in a Teapot That Could Burn Us All"

The League of Women Voters
Brennan Center for Justice (NYU Law School) on Voter ID

Michigan Law Review - scholarly article

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DARK MONEY

Posted by Susan Shivers at 11/5/2012

Dark Money: The Rise of Outside Spending in 2012
by Michael Scherer in 1 Nov. TIME 2012

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MOCK ELECTION DANCE OFF!

Posted by Susan Shivers at 11/2/2012

FIND OUT WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT! Enter the contest or cast your vote in our MOCK ELECTION DANCE OFF!

COMPUTER SHARE: http://wallwisher.com/wall/qxdg55x8ni
To enter the MOCK ELECTION DANCE OFF, visit http://www.jibjab.com/election/ and upload the photo of your choice. Then share the link at http://wallwisher.com/wall/qxdg55x8ni

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CAMPAIGN FINANCE - 501(c)4's

Posted by Susan Shivers at 10/31/2012 4:00:00 AM

The New Price of American Politics
"Not since the Gilded Age has our politics been opened so wide to corporate contributions and donations from secret sources. And the new era of big money has just begun. Jim Bopp, its intellectual architect, believes this is a good thing—the more money, the better, he says. Reformers (and most voters) disagree. Their battle is over the most-basic ideas of our democracy; at stake—according to both sides—is either the revitalization of politics, or its final capture by the powerful."

by James Bennet

Read all about it in the OCTOBER 2012 ATLANTIC MAGAZINE by clicking the link above.

Click this link to listen to a discussion of POLTICAL FUNDRAISING POST-CITIZENS UNITED featuring James Bennet on the PBS NewsHour.

PLEASE NOTE: This is not a left v. right, Dem. c. Repub. issue. Both Jim Bopp and Trevor Potter are Republicans.

*Please note that THE COLBERT REPORT won a PEABODY AWARD for its Super Pac segments; however, be warned that satirical videos may contain some offensive language and double entendre.

See Trevor Potter on THE COLBERT REPORT discussing 501(c)4 disclosure.

Colbert Super PAC - Trevor Potter & Stephen's Shell Corporation
Trevor Potter helps Stephen create his own shell corporation (a c4) so that he can obtain secret donations for his Super PAC.v http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/398531/september-29-2011/colbert-super-pac---trevor-potter---stephen-s-shell-corporation
Colbert Super PAC SHH! - The Donating Game
Stephen needs billionaire donations because he blew a lot of Colbert Nation's Super PAC cash hiring Oscar winner Kevin Kline. http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/398532/september-29-2011/colbert-super-pac-shh----the-donating-game
Colbert Super PAC SHH! - Corporate Campaign Players & Super Secret "Spooky PACs"
"Spooky PACs" trailblazer Karl Rove gives anonymous political money to help keep political money anonymous, and Stephen gives in to donor transparency fetishists. http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/413970/may-08-2012/corporate-campaign-players---super-secret--spooky-pacs-
Colbert Super PAC SHH! - 501c4 Disclosure
Critics question the secrecy and tax status of unregistered money guns shooting up the election, like Ham Rove's Colbert Super PAC SHH! and Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS. http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/411673/april-03-2012/colbert-super-pac-shh----501c4-disclosure
Colbert Super PAC - Nancy Pelosi's Ad & Barack Obama's Super PAC
Nancy Pelosi smears Stephen in an effort to pass the Disclose Act, and Barack Obama reverses his stand on super PACs as his reelection campaign solicits donations. http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/408881/february-21-2012/colbert-super-pac---nancy-pelosi-s-ad---barack-obama-s-super-pac

Exclusive - Colbert Super PAC - John Paul Stevens Pt. 1
Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens explains the dangers of money buying influence in politics. http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/406868/january-27-2012/exclusive---colbert-super-pac---john-paul-stevens-pt-1

Colbert Super PAC Ad - Double Negative
Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow believes that we all deserve a clean campaign. http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/406179/january-18-2012/colbert-super-pac-ad---double-negative

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FRONTLINE: Big Money, Big Sky

Posted by Susan Shivers at 10/31/2012 4:00:00 AM

SECRET CAMPAIGN DONATIONS, SO WHAT? (4:34)
Click the link above to spend about 5 mi. listening to Kai Ryssdal's MARKETPLACE radio report. Then if you want to find out more. . .

What's the big deal about 501 (c) 4's?
Watch Kai Ryssdal's report on FRONTLINE.
FRONTLINE: BIG SKY, BIG MONEY (53:44)

PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS which serve as watchdogs:

For more information, visit the PRO PUBLICA website.
Also, visit THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY website.

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ISSUE ADS vs. CANDIDATE ADVOCACY

Posted by Susan Shivers at 10/31/2012

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE IN A CANDIDATE ADVOCACY AD and AN ISSUE AD?

ISSUE AD from the "Make Us Great Again" Super Pac: http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/401673/november-07-2011/colbert-super-pac---issue-ads

Then listen as former FEC Commissioner TREVOR POTTER weighs in on ISSUE ADS: http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/401674/november-07-2011/colbert-super-pac---issue-ads---trevor-potter

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CITIZENS UNITED v. FEC

Posted by Susan Shivers at 10/30/2012

CITIZENS UNITED v. FEC

Find out the facts of the case, the key questions, and the Supreme Court's answers at OYEZ.

For video explanations, try these:

THE STORY OF CITIZENS UNITED from the Story of Stuff 8:50 (left)
STORY OF CITIZENS UNITED - THE CRITIQUE from HowTheWorldWorks 18:21 (right)

THE SPONSORS OF BCRA (McCain-Feingold campaign finance legislation)
John McCain on CITIZENS UNITED  3:02 (R - con)
SENATE floor statements 9:11
Russ Feingold on CITIZENS UNITED 2:35 (D - con)

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell 3:00 (pro)
Justice Scalia on CITIZENS UNITED  2:37 (pro)
former Justice David Souter on CITIZENS UNITED  8:24 (con)

*A Primer on Disclosure from PUBLIC CITIZEN (web link, not a video)
How does the Citizens United impact state campaign finance laws? (2:54)

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LET FREEDOM Ka-CHING!

Posted by Susan Shivers at 10/30/2012

ARE CORPORATIONS PEOPLE AND IS MONEY SPEECH?
Please note that THE COLBERT REPORT received a PEABODY AWARD for its SUPER PAC SEGMENTS.

Find out by watching Stephen Colbert's "LET FREEDOM KA-CHING!" :
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/249055/september-15-2009/the-word---let-freedom-ka-ching

Then listen as legal expert Jeffrey Toobin weighs in on Citizens United v. FEC on THE COLBERT REPORT:
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/249057/september-15-2009/citizens-united-v--federal-election-commission---jeffrey-toobin

Which leads to the formation of...

Colbert Super PAC - Trevor Potter & Stephen's Shell Corporation
Trevor Potter helps Stephen create his own shell corporation so that he can obtain secret donations for his Super PAC.
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/398531/september-29-2011/colbert-super-pac---trevor-potter---stephen-s-shell-corporation

Super PAC Super Cash & 24-Hour Political Ad Channels
America's TV networks could run out of political ad airtime, but Hawaii's breakthrough in free speech offers a solution.
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/415389/june-14-2012/super-pac-super-cash---24-hour-political-ad-channels

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TARGETING YOU!

Posted by Susan Shivers at 10/28/2012

1. Click here to find out HOW CAMPAIGNS ARE TARGETING YOU!
FOR CREDIT: Jot down five things you learn about the way you are being targeted.

2. If you have time (about 30 min.) , watch the video BIG MONEY 2012: THE DIGITAL CAMPAIGN (26:56) and jot comments in a journal as you go.

3. Or change your profile selections and see what comes up different.

Then take a peep at this report from PBS NEWShour: HOW CAMPAIGNS AMASS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO DELIVER TAILORED POLITICAL ADS (7:56)

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Madison Central High

ELECTION REFORM

WHY WE NEED A VOTER'S BILL OF RIGHTS

VOTER ID

PRO:

CON:

VOTER ID

DARK MONEY

Dark Money: The Rise of Outside Spending in 2012

MOCK ELECTION DANCE OFF!

CAMPAIGN FINANCE - 501(c)4's

The New Price of American Politics

Colbert Super PAC - Trevor Potter & Stephen's Shell Corporation

Trevor Potter helps Stephen create his own shell corporation (a c4) so that he can obtain secret donations for his Super PAC.v http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/398531/september-29-2011/colbert-super-pac---trevor-potter---stephen-s-shell-corporation

Colbert Super PAC SHH! - The Donating Game

Stephen needs billionaire donations because he blew a lot of Colbert Nation's Super PAC cash hiring Oscar winner Kevin Kline. http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/398532/september-29-2011/colbert-super-pac-shh----the-donating-game

Colbert Super PAC SHH! - Corporate Campaign Players & Super Secret "Spooky PACs"

"Spooky PACs" trailblazer Karl Rove gives anonymous political money to help keep political money anonymous, and Stephen gives in to donor transparency fetishists. http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/413970/may-08-2012/corporate-campaign-players---super-secret--spooky-pacs-

Colbert Super PAC SHH! - 501c4 Disclosure

Critics question the secrecy and tax status of unregistered money guns shooting up the election, like Ham Rove's Colbert Super PAC SHH! and Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS. http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/411673/april-03-2012/colbert-super-pac-shh----501c4-disclosure

Colbert Super PAC - Nancy Pelosi's Ad & Barack Obama's Super PAC

Exclusive - Colbert Super PAC - John Paul Stevens Pt. 1

Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens explains the dangers of money buying influence in politics. http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/406868/january-27-2012/exclusive---colbert-super-pac---john-paul-stevens-pt-1

Colbert Super PAC Ad - Double Negative

Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow believes that we all deserve a clean campaign. http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/406179/january-18-2012/colbert-super-pac-ad---double-negative

FRONTLINE: Big Money, Big Sky

SECRET CAMPAIGN DONATIONS, SO WHAT? (4:34)

What's the big deal about 501 (c) 4's?

FRONTLINE: BIG SKY, BIG MONEY (53:44)

ISSUE ADS vs. CANDIDATE ADVOCACY

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE IN A CANDIDATE ADVOCACY AD and AN ISSUE AD?

CITIZENS UNITED v. FEC

CITIZENS UNITED v. FEC

LET FREEDOM Ka-CHING!

ARE CORPORATIONS PEOPLE AND IS MONEY SPEECH?

Colbert Super PAC - Trevor Potter & Stephen's Shell Corporation

Trevor Potter helps Stephen create his own shell corporation so that he can obtain secret donations for his Super PAC.

Super PAC Super Cash & 24-Hour Political Ad Channels

America's TV networks could run out of political ad airtime, but Hawaii's breakthrough in free speech offers a solution.

TARGETING YOU!

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