Edition #977
Today we look at the fundamental barrier to democracy in the US and the veritable swarm of movements springing up to tear it down
 
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Show Notes
Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill
00:00:30 Ch. 2: Act 1: Brazil Bans Corporate Money In Politics. - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 09-19-15
Ch. 3: Song 1: Power to the People - John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band

00:08:16 Ch. 4: Act 2: How to Keep Campaign Donations Secret - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 06-06-15
Ch. 5: Song 2: Things a Get from Bad to Worse - The Ethiopians

00:17:03 Ch. 6: Act 3: Corruption is Legal in America - Represent.Us (@RepresentDotUs) - Air Date: 4-30-15
Ch. 7: Song 3: N/A

00:22:47 Ch. 8: Act 4: Represent.Us 2015 Strategy - Represent.Us (@RepresentDotUs) - Air Date: 1-15-15
Ch. 9: Song 4: N/A

00:27:09 Ch. 10: Act 5: CBS Chief Loves Trump, Super-PACs, And Corruption - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 12-13-15
Ch. 11: Song 5: Laughing At You - Head Automatica

00:32:48 Ch. 12: Act 6: Yahoo misses the point about the problems of money in politics - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date: 9-25-15
Ch. 13: Song 6: Moneytalks - Vitamin String Quartet

00:36:27 Ch. 14: Act 7: Media Ignores...Americans Want Citizens United Overturned! - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 10-08-15
Ch. 15: Song 7: Moneytalks - Vitamin String Quartet

00:41:45 Ch. 16: Act 8: Stamp Money Out Of Politics w/ @BenAndJerrys @StampStampede - Best of the Left Activism
Ch. 17: Song 8: Time for Action - Secret Affair

00:48:15 Ch. 18: Act 9: Help California FREE Act Fight Money In Politics Now! Sign The Petition - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 12-04-15

Voicemails
00:54:45 Ch. 19: Framing the abortion debate in terms of bodily integrity - Rachel from Mississippi
00:56:51 Ch. 20: Thoughts on "unskilled" workers - Chris from Fairfax
00:59:34 Ch. 21: Agreeing with the Fight for $15 messaging - Wade from Ft. Worth, TX
01:01:01 Ch. 22: Minimum wages across borders doesn't matter much - David in Cincinnati
Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics

01:01:54 Ch. 23: Final comments on the cost of books in Canada and a detailed explainer for election reform groups
Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone

Activism: Stamp Money Out Of Politics w/@BenAndJerrys @StampStampede
Take Action:
Get your stamps/get involved with: Stamp Stampede
Share your marked money with: StampStampede’s social media feeds
Follow the #GetMoneyOutthread
Sources/further reading:
"Here's How Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Wants To Stamp Money Out Of Politics” via Huffington Post
"Stamp stampede on your dollar -- for democracy” by Ben & Jerry
"Stamp Money Out of Politics – STAMP STAMPEDE” via Democracy Matters
Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich

Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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