[mpen-dayton] FW: "Our challenge --- Bernie Sanders" & "Democrats pulled ahead in the polls. ..." & "Sen. Warren has a question for the FBI" and more
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· FW: Victory in Ohio!
· FW: Check your Ohio Voter Registration status today!
· FW: Our challenge:
· FW: Will expanding Social Security be discussed at the next debate? Vote today!
· FW: Democrats pulled ahead in the polls. Let's use that momentum to win.
· FW: Hate group wants to change tax code - Alabama chief justice faces expulsion - crime still at historic lows
· FW: Signature needed: Sen. Warren has a question for the FBI
· FW: Bernie just SCHOOLED non-Hillary voters
· FW: Volunteer with MoveOn this election?
· FW: Link between police shooting and voter registration; Malcolm X
· FW: [SchooltoPrisonPipeline] Dignity in Schools Campaign Calls for End of Regular Presence of Police in Schools
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From: Judy Burnette
Subject: FW: Victory in Ohio!
In 2015, the state of Ohio purged hundreds of thousands of Ohioans from its voter rolls simply for failing to vote in recent elections.
Ohio's action—systematically preventing eligible Americans from exercising their right to vote—is illegal and undermines public confidence in the integrity of the electoral process. For that reason, Demos and the ACLU of Ohio filed a lawsuit in April against the Ohio Secretary of State to end the voter purges and restore the affected voters to the rolls.
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit agreed that these purges were illegal and struck down Ohio's voter purge program, finding the practice violates the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). The case, which was brought on behalf of the Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute, Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, and Ohio citizen Larry Harmon, now goes back to the district court to fashion a remedy for voters impacted by the purges.
For more information, read our press release on today's decision and what it means in Ohio
The NVRA, passed in 1993 to increase participation in the electoral process, requires states to maintain accurate and up-to-date voter rolls. The law allows states to remove a voter's name from the rolls only if the voter has become ineligible, and it specifically prohibits states from removing voters for not voting.
Our client Larry Harmon was one of the voters purged in 2015, but, like many other Ohio voters, he did not learn he was off the rolls until he went to his polling place to vote last November. "I've been voting since 1976 and have lived in the same home for more than a decade, but when I went to vote, I was told that I wasn't registered," said Harmon explaining his experience during the November 2015 election. "It is my right to vote; staying home for a few years should not take that right away."
This decision joins a series of recent legal victories for groups challenging illegally burdensome voter suppression laws, including wins in North Carolina, Michigan, Kansas, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Texas.
Thanks,
Stuart Naifeh; Senior Counsel, Demos
What could this mean for you?
According to today's decision, states are prohibited from requiring voters to confirm their address or face being purged merely because they have not voted. Instead, states must obtain direct evidence that a voter has a new address, such a forwarding address on file with the Postal Service or a change of address submitted to a motor vehicle office.
If you reside in Ohio, you should check your registration status and if necessary, re-register before the registration deadline of October 11, 2016. If you miss the deadline, you may still cast a provisional ballot during the early voting period or on Election Day.
From: Ashley, MomsRising.
Subject: Check your Ohio Voter Registration status today!
Click below to make sure you are registered to vote or register today! |
Great news! Today is National Voter Registration Day! It's a big day because Election Day - Tuesday, November 8th - is nearly here. It's time to make sure every eligible voter can vote!
In Ohio, your deadline for registering to vote is October 11th .
Here are a few quick things you can do to prepare:
· Register to vote or double check that you are already registered (it never hurts!) - https://action.momsrising.org/go/28644?t=5&akid=8304.2407866.xwukID
· Learn more about the early voting and voter requirements in Ohio by using this Google tool.
· Sign up to get voting updates on your phone by texting VOTE to the number 747464
As you likely know, voter turnout is tragically low in our country. In fact, during the last Presidential election, just over 57% of eligible voters cast their ballots. We can and must do better for our communities this year!!
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From: Bernie Sanders via DCCC.org
Subject: Our challenge:
As I have traveled across the country, I have been constantly struck by the level of enthusiasm and engagement there is for the political process. People are enthusiastic to participate in a way that allows them to take back power from special interests and helps improve their communities.
But this country faces more serious problems today than at any time in modern history. Corporate greed is rampant, and the very rich keep growing richer while everyone else grows poorer. Despite an explosion in technology and a huge increase in productivity, the middle class continues to disappear, most Americans work longer hours for lower wages, and 45 million live in poverty.
The skyrocketing level of income and wealth inequality is not only grotesque and immoral, it is economically unsustainable. It is unconscionable that 99% of all new income goes to the top 1%. It is absurd that the top one-tenth of 1% own almost as much wealth as the bottom 90%.
I believe that despite this, we are able to face these challenges. We need to take on the huge opportunities facing our country, and it starts with doing everything we can take help Democrats take back Congress.
Can you add a contribution to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee before Friday's final end-of-quarter FEC deadline?
Chip in $1 >> Chip in $35 >> Chip in $50 >> Chip in $100 >> Chip in $250 >>
One of the biggest problems facing our country is the pervasive influence of big money in politics. That's why it is so important for smaller-dollar contributions like yours to help take back the House of Representatives and make sure that Nancy Pelosi is our next Speaker of the House.
As a result of the disastrous Supreme Court ruling on Citizens United, the billionaire class is spending huge amounts of money to buy candidates and elections. We are now witnessing the undermining of American democracy and the rapid movement toward oligarchy where a handful of very wealthy families and their Super PACs will control our government.
As a result of this, the Republican Party is prepared to reject science in order to gain campaign contributions from the Koch brothers, Big Energy companies and others who make billions on fossil fuels, further accelerating the effects of climate change. And if we do not act boldly on climate change, the planet we leave to our grandchildren may be uninhabitable.
The United States once led the world in terms of the percentage of our young people who had college degrees. Today, in a highly competitive global economy, we are now in 12th place. Hundreds of thousands of bright young people have given up on the dream of higher education, while millions of others leave school with oppressive debt.
As a result of Republican inaction on key issues to strengthen our country, our infrastructure -- roads, bridges, rail, airports, water systems, wastewater plants, levees, dams -- is crumbling, and Congress refuses to appropriate anywhere near the necessary funds to rebuild it. If we do not invest substantially in infrastructure, a bad situation will only become much worse.
But the problems continue that we need to all work to fix.
Despite substantial gains, we still have a long way to go to achieve equality for people of color. Instead of investing in opportunities, we are locking people up at an incredible rate. We now have the highest incarceration rate in the entire world with over 2 million in prison and millions more on probation or parole. We have a broken immigration system that divides families and keeps millions of hard-working people in the shadows.
Even with growing poverty among seniors, almost all Republicans, and some Democrats, want to cut Social Security and benefits for disabled veterans. They want more austerity for the elderly, the children, the sick and the poor, and more tax breaks for the rich.
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have cost us thousands of lives and trillions of dollars. The United States spends more on the military than the next nine biggest-spending countries combined. Today, there are massive cost over-runs with defense contractors and the Pentagon cannot even pass an independent audit.
We are at a moment of truth. We need to face up to the reality of where we are as a nation. That starts with helping Democrats make gains in the House of Representatives.
Can you contribute to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to make that happen before tomorrow's final end-of-quarter FEC deadline?
Contribute $1 to the DCCC now.
My approach to politics is pretty simple and straight-forward. I want as many people as possible to participate in our democracy, because that is the only way we can begin to take back our country from the billionaire class.
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From: Michael Phelan, Social Security Works
Subject: Will expanding Social Security be discussed at the next debate? Vote today!
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have very different plans for the future of Social Security. But since they haven't had the opportunity to discuss Social Security on a national stage, most voters have no idea what those plans are.
Now you have a chance to ask Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump a question at the upcoming town hall debate on October 9th.
Click here to vote today to have the debate moderators ask Secretary Clinton and Donald Trump if they support expanding, never cutting Social Security's modest benefits.
Social Security Works is participating in the "Open Debate Coalition." The Coalition recently met with ABC and CNN, and the networks agreed to consider the top 30 questions submitted by and voted on by the American people.
The Commission on Presidential Debates Co-Chair Mike McCurry said of our efforts:
"This year's presidential debate moderators will have a rich pool of voter-submitted questions they can draw on that carry greater weight because they are backed by votes from the American people."
Click here to vote today to have the ABC and CNN debate moderators ask Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump if they'll support expanding, never cutting Social Security.
Hillary Clinton has pledged to protect and expand Social Security. Donald Trump has called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme," endorsed raising the retirement age to 70, and has said that "privatization would be good for all of us."
Trump cannot get a pass on these positions that are opposed by 88% of voters, including 84% of Republicans.
Together let's ensure the country understands the true differences between the candidates. Vote to ensure that expanding Social Security is part of the debate on October 9th.
P.S. Thanks to you, expanding Social Security is supported by a majority of voters. President Obama has endorsed expansion and for the first time the Democratic Party has included it in its official Party platform. Click here to donate to Social Security Works today. Let's keep winning!
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From: Monique Teal; Daily Kos Stop Trump
Subject: Democrats pulled ahead in the polls. Let's use that momentum to win.
Just a quick note to make sure you saw this opportunity to help win crucial swing states this election.
Earlier this week, Daily Kos invited our community to join MoveOn's massive, volunteer-powered voter turnout efforts. Hundreds of Daily Kos readers responded and in the wake of Hillary's incredible debate performance, momentum is building even faster.
With only 40 days left before the election, we need your help building a volunteer force that will stop Trump and win back the Senate.
No matter where you live, MoveOn has a great way for you to help their on-the-ground efforts to defeat Donald Trump and take back the Senate. Click here to volunteer.
Can't volunteer but still want to help? Click here to chip in $3 to the Daily Kos Get Out The Vote Fund.
Keep fighting,
P.S. You can read more about MoveOn's massive, volunteer-powered voter turnout campaign below.
There are only 43 days until the election and polls are showing a virtual coin toss for control of the Senate.
Turnout will determine who wins this election. That's why Daily Kos has teamed up with MoveOn to help build their massive, volunteer-powered voter turnout campaign. There are already more than 100 neighborhood canvasses happening across the country this weekend.
MoveOn has found that sending text messages to invite folks to events is the best recruitment tactic. Using an app that makes peer-to-peer texting faster than ever—and doesn't cost a dime on your text messaging plan—MoveOn has already recruited almost 50% of canvassers through text message.
Will you sign up to get involved? We have a user guide, a support team, and everything else you'll need.
Can't join the Text Team but still want to help? Click here to chip in $3 to the Daily Kos Get Out The Vote Fund.
It's a simple process. You'll sign up today and then receive an email with further instructions. After a short, self-guided training, you'll be invited to sign up for your first shift. In no time, you'll be texting Democrats in crucial states and giving them an excellent opportunity to make a difference this fall.
Hillary can't do much as president if she is stuck with the same intransigent Republican Congress we currently have. We need your help to defeat Trump and give Hillary a Congress willing to do their jobs. With only weeks left on the clock, now is the time for all hands on deck.
Can we count on you to recruit volunteers by sending text messages with us? Click here to signup for MoveOn's Text Team and receive your next steps.
Can't join the Text Team but still want to help? Click here to chip in $3 to the Daily Kos Get Out The Vote Fund.
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From: Southern Poverty Law Center, FIGHTING HATE // TEACHING TOLERANCE // SEEKING JUSTICE
Subject: Hate group wants to change tax code - Alabama Chief Justice suspended … - crime still at historic lows
SPLC News This Week
Hate group wants to change tax code - Alabama chief justice faces expulsion - crime still at historic lows
Hate group lobbies Congress to abolish 'Johnson Amendment'
The anti-LGBT hate group Family Research Council (FRC) is pushing Congress to repeal a tax law that prohibits churches and many nonprofits from endorsing political candidates. Repealing the law would likely result in a flood of political money flowing through religious-right groups like the FRC and boost their influence, which is now waning across the country. READ MORE
SPLC: United States crime rates still at historic lows
New FBI data shows that crime remains at historically low levels. Even so, it's clear that an uptick in violent crime in impoverished and highly segregated urban areas demands attention. But resorting to failed "tough on crime" policies will derail bipartisan efforts to reform our criminal justice system and continue to unjustly punish minorities and the poor. READ MORE
BREAKING: Alabama Chief Justice suspended for rest of term following SPLC ethics complaint
The Alabama Court of the Judiciary today suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore for the rest of his term in office.
The Court ruled that Moore violated the canons of judicial ethics by ordering Alabama's probate judges to defy a federal court injunction requiring them to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples on a non-discriminatory basis. This is the second time in 13 years that Moore has been sanctioned as a result of ethics complaints filed by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
"The Court of the Judiciary has done the citizens of Alabama a great service by suspending Roy Moore from the bench," said SPLC President Richard Cohen.
"He disgraced his office and undermined the integrity of the judiciary by putting his personal religious beliefs above his sworn duty to uphold the U.S. Constitution.
"Moore was elected to be a judge, not a preacher. It's something that he never seemed to understand. The people of Alabama who cherish the rule of law are not going to miss the Ayatollah of Alabama."
From: Murshed Zaheed; Political Director, CREDO Action from Working Assets
Subject: Signature needed: Sen. Warren has a question for the FBI
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From: Progressive Turnout Project
Subject: Bernie just SCHOOLED non-Hillary voters (read this Munsup!!)
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![I know more about third-party politics than anyone. [But] this is not the time for a protest vote. -- Bernie Sanders](https://s.bsd.net/turnout/main/page/-/PTP_Bernie-Protest-Vote-Callout_20160922.png)
From: Victoria, Matt, Ben W., Ann, and the rest of the team, MoveOn.org Political Action
Subject: Volunteer with MoveOn this election?
If you were among the millions of Americans who watched last night's presidential debate, you saw the stark contrast between our choices in this election.
Donald Trump bullied, lied, and interrupted. He doubled down on failed policies (like huge tax cuts for the wealthy), unconstitutional policies (like stop-and-frisk policing), and birther conspiracies. At every turn, he reminded us again why we need to defeat him in November.
Hillary Clinton presented concrete and progressive plans to reduce income inequality, address systemic racism in the criminal justice system, and invest in real diplomacy.
But in the end, it won't come down to what the candidates say on the stage. It will come down to what all of us do over the next six weeks—just 42 days.
Can you volunteer some time between now and Election Day with MoveOn's United Against Hate campaign to defeat Donald Trump and elect Hillary Clinton? There are tons of ways to help, from texting to phone calling to traveling to a key swing state and talking to voters in person. There's a role for you! Just click here to get started.
With just six weeks until Election Day, the polls are virtually tied. Polling expert Nate Silver estimates that if the election were held today, Donald Trump would have a 44.6% chance of winning.1 It's downright scary, and it's also why we need to get to work this weekend.
The millions of voters who began tuning in last night saw Donald Trump as unqualified, unprepared for the presidency, and a danger to the country. They saw a Hillary Clinton who was strong, composed, and tough when needed. But plenty of people didn't watch. And whether they did or not, progressive voters in key states absolutely need to hear from fellow progressives like you with a reminder to get out and vote in November.
MoveOn is hiring more than 100 organizers to mobilize tens of thousands of MoveOn volunteers to knock on more than one million doors in eight key states, and we'll be making tens of thousands of calls as well, to reach the voters who have not yet committed to showing up on Election Day. Every MoveOn member can play a role, whether you have a few minutes, a few hours, a few days, or few weeks between now and November 8.
Click here to sign up to volunteer to help get progressive voters in critical states to the polls—and help make the difference this election.
Sources:
1. FiveThirtyEight Election Forecast, accessed September 27, 2016
http://act.moveon.org/go/4742?t=5&akid=170519.1195276.qFkcQf
Want to support our work? Consensus among mainstream media is that Hillary Clinton handily won Monday's debate—and presented a stark contrast to Donald Trump. But that doesn't matter if swing state voters don't see this sharp contrast—and then get to the polls to vote against Trump and for Clinton.
It's clear what we need to do right now. Person-to-person contact has been shown to be the most effective way of swaying voters. MoveOn members and staff are working day and night to get out the vote and keep Donald Trump out of the White House by electing Hillary Clinton. Don't wake up the morning after Election Day wishing you had done more—instead, chip in to MoveOn's proven, effective get-out-the-vote program below:
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From: Thomas Scott
Subject: Link between police shooting and voter registration; Malcolm X
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From: School To Prison Pipeline On Behalf Of Prof. Vernellia Randall
Subject: [SchooltoPrisonPipeline] FW: Dignity in Schools Campaign Calls for End of Regular Presence of Police in Schools
"The Dignity in Schools Campaign called for the removal of law enforcement from schoolsWednesday in a policy document that also calls for new forms of discipline and student supports, such as restorative justice programs.
The coalition is made up of "over 100 organizations in 27 states and the District of Columbia representing students, parents, advocates, and educators that promote alternatives to a culture of zero-tolerance, punishment, criminalization, and the dismantling of public schools."
Its position paper, "Counselors Not Cops: Ending the Regular Presence of Law Enforcement in Schools," comes a few weeks after federal officials released new resources, calling on schools to limit the roles of school-based officers and to ban their involvement in routine disciplinary issues that they said would be better addressed by school administrators. The federal guidance also called for better training and more carefully worded agreements between law enforcement agencies and schools.
But those recommendations didn't go far enough, the Dignity in Schools Campaign said, calling for the removal of designated, on-site officers altogether.
"The presence of police in schools has escalated dramatically in the last several decades, and the figures on arrests and referrals to law enforcement show disproportionate targeting of Black and Latino students and students with disabilities," the coalition said in a news release. "This is just one aspect of the school-to-prison pipeline, where some students are denied an opportunity to succeed, and instead are pushed out of school and into the juvenile or criminal justice system."
Black students were more than twice as likely to be referred to law enforcement or arrested at school than their white peers in 2013-14, according to the latest data from the Education Department's office for civil rights.
Civil rights advocates have said problems created by officers' implicit biases and poorly defined roles within a school are exacerbated by broad school disciplinary codes and state laws that ban acts like "defiant behavior," under which students are often inconsistently disciplined.
In addition to removing on-site officers, schools should carefully define the purpose of police that are called to the school to respond to calls, the Dignity in Schools Campaign said.
"On those rare occasions when it is appropriate for law enforcement to enter a school building, there should be agreements with police departments that limit the cases when law enforcement can be called in to a school, with particular safeguards in place to ensure students' rights are protected," the organization said.
The National Association of School Resource Officers, which trains and represents school-based police, largely agreed with the federal guidance.
"Like Education Secretary [John] King, we believe that administering formal school discipline belongs solely in the hands of educators, and that educators should be well trained to address behavioral issues through a variety of interventions that do not involve law enforcement officers," the organization said in a statement."
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rulesforengagement/2016/09/get_police_out_of_schools_coalition_of_student_parent_groups_say.html
I am so happy to be the national co-chair of this amazing group.
Zakiya Sankara-Jabar; Executive Director, Racial Justice NOW!
P.O. Box 60261, Dayton, Ohio 45406
"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." -- Alice Walker
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