Please come to this. Experience the viewpoint of one group of filmmakers and the information they chose to spotlight regarding the Presidential Election of 2000.
Info is as follows: Sunday, 11/09 at 7pm. At The Rotunda: 4014 Walnut St., Phila. Screening of "Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election." 50 minute documentary. Introduction by and discussion with Richard Ray Perez, Producer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography. Perez has produced multi-media presentations for the best selling book, Pigs at the Trough, by author Arianna Huffington and public service announcements for the activist organizations MoveOn.org and TrueMajority.org, and more. The film is the riveting story about the battle for the Presidency in Florida and the undermining of democracy in America. >From the moment the polls opened, it was painfully clear that something was wrong. While the media seized on the controversy surrounding the poorly designed "Butterfly Ballot", much larger civil rights abuses were overlooked. Focusing on events leading up to election day and the attempt to count legally cast votes in the days that followed, Unprecedented examines a suspicious pattern of irregularities, injustices and voter purges�all in a state governed by the winning candidate's brother. One of the first indications that something was wrong came early on election day. Thousands of African-Americans who had voted in previous elections discovered that their names were missing from the voter rolls. Investigators later uncovered irrefutable evidence that exposed an elaborate strategy where thousands of Democratic voters were purged from the rolls. These voters were disproportionately African-American. The evidence shows that Governor Jeb Bush, Secretary of State, Katherine Harris, and other Republican state officials ordered the manipulation of a list of former felons to include thousands of legitimate voters who had no criminal history. In Florida, ex-felony offenders lose their right to vote for life. But the manipulation of this list denied thousands of legitimate voters their franchise. In an election that was determined by 537 votes, these purged voters would have reversed the outcome� Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election is a cautionary tale, warning us that we must insists our elections be conducted in a manner above reproach, that all legitimate voters may exercise their franchise, and all legal votes must be counted. Anything less undermines our faith in democracy. Film synopsis at http://www.unprecedented.org Rock the Vote will be on hand to register people to vote and answer questions about voting. Also, Kevin Zeese will be speaking briefly. Kevin is a director of the Campaign for Fresh Air and Clean Politics which is working on the Campaign for Verifiable Voting in Maryland -- challenging the use of unverifiable, unauditable electronic voting machines. Sunday, 11/09 at 7pm. Free admission for all ages. Donations accepted for the venue and film makers. At The Rotunda: 4014 Walnut St., Philadelphia. www.foundationarts.org, 215-573-3234. Gina Renzi Coordinator The Rotunda 4014 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Tel. : 215-573-3234 Fax : 215-898-2167 http://www.foundationarts.org ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
