Month: November 2012

Update – California Supreme Court to rule on ‘dark money’ Americans for Responsible Leadership

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The California Supreme Court ordered written arguments submitted this weekend on the state Fair Political Practices Commission's request to examine records of the nonprofit Americans for Responsible Leadership, and determine whether its contributors can be publicly named before Tuesday's election. Arizona group won't say who gave $11 million: State officials' frantic efforts … Read more

New Jersey voting accommodation announced

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: One of the biggest problems we face with ensuring election integrity is a secure chain of custody for ballots. This requires a paper ballot (I strongly oppose electronic voting, including the experimental e-mail voting for military and overseas overseas for this reason), and protocols for a secure chain of custody. I fully … Read more

The GOP war on voting: Florida, again

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Oh, Florida. Not again. Steve Beneen writes, Florida's voting fiasco: Florida has been the center of many election debacles, but 2012 is proving to be truly ridiculous, even by the Sunshine State's notorious standards. Gov. Rick Scott (R) and Republican state lawmakers deliberately "cut the days for early voting almost in half … Read more

Leslie Gore: ‘You don’t own me’ PSA

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Posted by AzBlueMeanie:

I have three sisters who used to act out and sing along to this Leslie Gore classic, "You don't own me," when they were kids. This video brings back a lot of memories.

Kathleen Geier writes at the Political Animal blog, The women of America have a message for Mitt Romney and the G.O.P.:

[S]ome of the women in video above include Carrie Brownstein, Lena
Dunham, Natasha Lyonne, and Miranda July. I think it’s a terrific use of
a brilliant and powerful recording/song. I’m a huge fan of girl pop and
this is definitely one of the classics.

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“You Don’t Own Me,” which was released the year after The Feminine Mystique
was published, was a giant hit. It was one of Gore’s most popular
songs, second only to “It’s My Party” in sales. It climbed to number two
on the charts, right behind the Beatles’ “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”

This PSA details the GOP's war on women's rights and healthcare.

Video below the fold.