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1980 Norman Lear TV ad opposing the Religious Right http://www.pfaw.org Tags: pfaw people for the american way norman lear jerry falwell pat robertson |
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Goldie Hawn et. al. on Eggs and the American Way http://www.pfaw.org -- this ad was aired in 1981 to introduce the civil rights and civil liberties group People For the American Way. The ad was produced by Norman Lear and directed by Jonathan Demme. Tags: people for the american way jonathan demme norman lear pfaw goldie hawn |
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Muhammad Ali et. al. on Sports and the American Way http://www.pfaw.org -- this ad was aired in 1981 to introduce the civil rights and civil liberties group People For the American Way. The ad was produced by Norman Lear and directed by Jonathan Demme. Tags: people for the american way jonathan demme norman lear muhammad ali pfaw |
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Carol Burnett, Ned Beatty, etc. on Music and the American Wa http://www.pfaw.org -- this ad was aired in 1981 to introduce the civil rights and civil liberties group People For the American Way. The ad was produced by Norman Lear and directed by Jonathan Demme. This was the 30 second version of "Music." Tags: people for the american way jonathan demme norman lear carol burnett ned beatty pfaw |
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Muhammad Ali, Goldie Hawn, etc. on Music and the American Way http://www.pfaw.org -- this ad was aired in 1981 to introduce the civil rights and civil liberties group People For the American Way. The ad was produced by Norman Lear and directed by Jonathan Demme. This was the 60 second version of "Music." Tags: people for the american way jonathan demme norman lear goldie hawn muhammad ali pfaw |
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Martin Sheen on Church/State Separation http://www.pfaw.org -- Martin Sheen narrates this video, produced by People For the American Way, about the history of separation of church & state and efforts by the Religious Right to undermine it. Tags: martin sheen separation church state first amendment thomas jefferson george washington religion religious right freedom west wing wall founding fathers congress establishment clause |
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1987 Robert Bork TV ad, narrated by Gregory Peck http://www.pfaw.org -- This ad was aired in 1987 as part of People For the American Way's successful effort to block the nomination of Robert Bork, President Reagan's extremist nominee to the Supreme Court Tags: gregory peck robert bork supreme court people for the american way pfaw |
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John McCain's Record on Equal Pay On July 11, John McCain emphatically said at a town hall that, "We haven't done enough. We have not done enough" on equal pay for women. Unfortunately, his strong words don't match his record. http://www.pfaw.org Tags: john mccain fair pay ledbetter people for the american way |
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John Sununu, Lilly Ledbetter, and the Supreme Court For years, Lilly Ledbetter was paid far less than the men in her factory for doing the same work -- and she proved it in court. But when the company appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, a new justice nominated by George W. Bush and supported by New Hampshire Senator John Sununu wrote the opinion that denied her equal pay. Tell John Sununu we need judges who will protect workers -- not take our rights away. http://www.SaveTheCourt.org http://www.pfaw.org Tags: Supreme Court Bush John Sununu New Hampshire Senator PFAW Save the |
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Robin Williams as the American Flag http://www.pfaw.org Robin Williams portrays the American flag in "I Love Liberty," a two-hour television special created by Norman Lear and presented by People For the American Way. Tags: robin williams people for the american way pfaw flag love liberty norman lear |
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The Muppets Reenact the Continental Congress http://www.pfaw.org Big Bird, Martin Sheen and the Muppets participated in "I Love Liberty," a two-hour television special that Norman Lear produced for People For the American Way. The Muppets do a wonderful reenactment of the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, reminding us all that our nation's founders were a group of unruly rebels who stood up to tyranny. Tags: muppets pfaw people for american way constitutional convention kermit fozzie |
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97-Year-Old Arizona Woman Disenfranchised by Voter ID Law http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/06/11/97-year-old-arizona-woman-disenfranchised-by-voter-id-law/ Shirley Preiss was born in Kentucky in 1910 -- a full 10 years before American women gained the right to vote. She first voted in a presidential election in 1932, for FDR. She's voted in every presidential election since, but that's all about to change due to Arizona's draconian voter ID law. Tags: voter id arizona az Shirley Preiss proof of citizenship disenfranchisement people for the american way |
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McCain, Explained - Pop-Up Style http://www.savethecourt.org On the day of the Democratic presidential primary in North Carolina and Indiana, John McCain gave a speech about his views on judges at Wake Forest University. Here's what he said, explained -- in proper pop-up fashion. Tags: john mccain supreme court |
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Translating McCain: Quotes from Wake Forest University 5 Legislating from the bench: What he said: "The moral authority of our judiciary depends on judicial self-restraint, but this authority quickly vanishes when a court presumes to make law instead of apply it." What he means: "I support conservative nominees who as judges won't lift a finger to stand up for the rights of ordinary people or open the courthouse door to all Americans, but who will be quick to strike down massive portions of the Clean Water Act, school desegregation programs, consumer protections, or equal pay laws because they feel like it." Tags: McCain Supreme Court Wake Forest |
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Translating McCain: Quotes from Wake Forest University 4 Judicial Restraint: What he said: "I will look for accomplished men and women with a proven record of excellence in the law, and a proven commitment to judicial restraint." What he means: "The judges I support will sit on their hands when it comes to any conservative laws, regulations, or precedents they come across, but will knock down any progressive law they find." Tags: McCain Supreme Court Wake Forest |
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Translating McCain: Quotes from Wake Forest University 3 Judicial Activism: What he said: "...these abuses by the courts fall under the heading of "judicial activism..." What he means: "I support judges who will bring their own conservative agenda to the courts, and impose it no matter what a fair reading of the Constitution and our laws require." Tags: McCain Supreme Court Wake Forest |
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Translating McCain: Quotes from Wake Forest University 2 The Founding Fathers: What he said: "Always hanging in the air over these tense confirmation battles is the suspicion that maybe, just maybe, a nominee for the Court will dare to be faithful to the clear intentions of the framers and to the actual meaning of the Constitution." What he means: "I support judges who'll do what the far right-wing of my party wants them to do." Tags: McCain Supreme Court Wake Forest |
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Translating McCain: Quotes from Wake Forest University Supreme Court Justices: What he said: "Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito... would serve as the model for my own nominees." What he means: "George Bush gave you two ultra-conservative Justices with lifetime appointments to the Supreme Court. And I supported him every step of the way." These justices wrote or supported rulings that: * cut back on federal laws that protect our water from pollution * denied equal pay to a factory worker who had been paid less than men doing the same job * restricted women's ability to make their own reproductive health decisions * allowed schools to restrict students' speech, even when they weren't on campus * made it harder for school districts to promote racial diversity in their schools Tags: McCain Supreme Court Wake Forest |
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McCain Puts 14-yr-old Girl on the Spot, Disses Ledbetter Fair Pay Act http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=25154 Sen. John McCain, at a 5/7/08 town hall event in Michigan, singled out a girl wearing a t-shirt critical of him and challenged her to ask him a question. She asked about the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which would have corrected the Supreme Court's destructive ruling in Ledbetter v. Goodyear: "I was wondering Senator McCain why you had the opportunity to vote to give equal rights to women equal pay [but] you didn't show up to vote and you said that if you did you wouldn't support it." "This question should be on the minds of millions of working women who may face pay discrimination during their careers," said Kathryn Kolbert, president of People For the American Way. "Senator McCain had the perfect opportunity to embrace equal pay for equal work, but he instead parroted talking points fed to him by corporate lobbyists. It's pretty clear from his response that he's more concerned about the rights of big corporations than those of everyday Americans." read more at www.pfaw.org Tags: john mccain supreme court fair pay act equal lilly ledbetter samuel alito goodyear |
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McCain to 14-yr-old Girl: Fair Pay Act Wouldn't Help Women http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=25154 Sen. John McCain, at a 5/7/08 town hall event in Michigan, singled out a girl wearing a t-shirt critical of him and challenged her to ask him a question. She asked about the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which would have corrected the Supreme Court's destructive ruling in Ledbetter v. Goodyear: "I was wondering Senator McCain why you had the opportunity to vote to give equal rights to women equal pay [but] you didn't show up to vote and you said that if you did you wouldn't support it." "This question should be on the minds of millions of working women who may face pay discrimination during their careers," said Kathryn Kolbert, president of People For the American Way. "Senator McCain had the perfect opportunity to embrace equal pay for equal work, but he instead parroted talking points fed to him by corporate lobbyists. It's pretty clear from his response that he's more concerned about the rights of big corporations than those of everyday Americans." read more at www.pfaw.org Tags: john mccain fair pay act supreme court |