Dear Friends of a Free Media,
Well, if not free, at least allowing all opinions to be heard in a presidential race.
The impetus for this movement was the exclusion of candidates from the recent MSNBC debate in Nevada. MSNBC, owned by GE, used its legal muscle to overturn a judge's order to INCLUDE all the candidates. What's pathetic is that there even was an order in the first place.
The AIR WAVES, for those who remember the distant past, are supposed to be owned by the public. The corporations who run the television networks have definitely FORGOTTEN that and allege that as "private entities" they have the right to limit the voices and viewpoints you hear on these air waves.
If you wish to SIGN ON to this resolution,
PLEASE GO TO http://www.gopetition.com/...
And, PLEASE FORWARD this to your contacts so that they can be included. Thank you all!!
Progressive Democrats of Los Angeles unanimously passed the following resolution which requests our Democratic National Party to REQUIRE the inclusion in all candidates in nationally televised debates. We will be forwarding this to them and to state party officials in charge of the California debate. However, this issue transcends the present presidential campaign and needs to be in place for ALL FUTURE DEBATES. Because we are a Democratic club, we are directing this to our own party.
Resolution in favor of ALL CANDIDATES
of the major parties being included in nationally broadcast debates
Whereas the democracy of our country is dependent on the free and open exchange of ideas and information,
And, whereas the media conglomerates and corporate interests, driven by shareholder profits, are using the public air waves to limit access and monopolize the broadcasting commons,
And whereas these media conglomerates and corporate interests are undermining the public interest to be fully informed about critical issues, thus declaring themselves to be private entities who can limit debate through arbitrarily set conditions for participation ,
Be it resolved that Progressive Democrats of Los Angeles shall support this resolution to request that the Democratic National Committee REQUIRE that the broadcasting networks who use the public air waves include all presidential candidates in all nationally televised debates.
Co-sponsored by:
- Linda Sutton, 41st AD Delegate, PDLA- Endorsements, Progressive Caucus- Media
- Dr. Bill Honigman, PDA California State Coordinator
- Marcy Winograd, Pres., PDLA; Exec Bd. Member, California Democratic Party (41st AD)
- Brad Parker, Officer, Progressive Caucus of the California Democratic Party
- Lila Garrett, KPFK Host of "Connect the Dots"
- Judy Alter, Dir, Protect California Ballots, Delegate-At-Lg, Election Defense Alliance
- William Floyd, President, Santa Monica Peace Club
- Dorothy Reik, President, Progressive Democrats of the Santa Monica Mts.
- Barbara Gluck, Director, Global Light Network
- Peter Thottam, Esq., Executive Director, Los Angeles Impeachment Center
- Robin Gibson, Co-Founder, L.A. Election Protection Taskforce
- Ann Hiller, Treasurer, PDLA
- Barbara Levin, Secretary PDLA and Founder of PDA-CA34 Chapter
- Mervis Reissig, PDLA Endorsement Chair, PDA National Coord Congressional Districts
- Michael Jay, Delegate, 42nd AD, PDLA
- Lauren Steiner, SoCalGrassroots, PDLA
- Lillian Laskin, Democratic Club of Westside Progressives,PLDA Endorsements
- Maureen Cruise, 41st AD Delegate, Pacific Palisades Dems, LA County DP Alt, PDLA
- Ahjamu Makalani, Progressive Caucus, PDLA
- Bruce Campbell, West LA Democratic Club, PDLA-Chair Environment/GlobalWarming
- Marilyn Noyes, PDLA
- Michael Millman
- Tom Williams, PDLA
- Laurette Healey, PDLA
- Kim Kaufman, PDLA
- Margery Epstein, PDLA
- Sylvia Moore, PDLA
- Rochelle Laur, PDLA
- Susan B. Haskell, Delegate, 41st AD, Pacific Palisades Democratic Club
- Margie Murray, PDLA, Valley Democrats United, 41st AD delegate
- David Swanson, PDA National Board Member
- Alicia Morgan, PDLA
- Christine Rowe, Valley West Democrats, Valley Grassroots for Democracy
- Marr Nealon, NELA Democratic Club
- Michael Butler, West LA Democratic Club
- Flo A Weber, PDA Ventura County,Valley Democrats United, Valley West Dem Club
- Maureen Louise O'Connell, PDLA
- Laurel Burik, Progressive Democrat boycotting major media, DCCC, voting Kucinich
- Wayne Williams, CDP Elected Delegate from 41st AD, PDA Advisory Board, VDU Board
- Charles Coleman Jr., Teacher, PDLA, CA Delegate, 39th AD
- Patricia Graczyk
- John Azevedo, declined to state
- Wendy Block, Valley Democrats United
- Sharon Jimenez, President, Icon Imaging PR
- Lisa Miller, Democrat
- Ulis Williams, Pacific Palisades Democratic Club, PDLA
- Sandra Sunshine Williams, PDLA
- Alice Lynn, Delegate, 41st A.D., Vice President, Pacific Palisades Democratic Club
- Scot Albert, PDA Foothill District
- Jody Lozon - Los Angeles (50)
- Annette St. John Lawrence,Corres. Sec. Valley Democrats United, Progressive Caucus
- Carol Hirshfield, Ph.D., PDLA
- Babette Wieland, Progressive Democrat
- Mary Pallant, Delegate, 41st AD, PDA/VC
- Tobi Dragert, Los Angeles, CA
- Anthony Saidy, PDLA
- Lydia Cornell
- Paul Hayeland
- Jack Mulholland
- Rosalind Wolf, PDLA, Pacific Palisades Democratic Club
- Paul Newman, PDLA, Santa Monica
- David Villar PDLA
- Rebecca Freese, PDLA
- Pennie Dobkin
- Sharon M. Klein, PDLA
- Suzanne Benning, PDLA
- Jamshid Ebrahimzadeh,PDLA
- Arlene Nilsson, PDLA, WLA
- Vinayak, PDLA
- Susan K. Baritell, Progressive Dems Sonoma Cty, Secretary/Steering Committee
Alternate, Sonoma County Democratic Central Committee
- Ellis Perlman, PDLA, Santa Monica Democratic Club, 41st AD delegate
- Ruth H. Strauss MD
- Daniel L. Sutton, CPF
- Dr. Jean Ottina, concerned Democratic voter
- Bob Handy, Director Region10, California Democratic Party
- Michael Stabile, Hubert H. Humphrey Democratic Club, 56 AD, Delegate 39th CD
- William Crain, Co-State Coordinator PDA Montana
- Terry Johnson
- Ruth Hull-Richter, Chairman, Patrick Henry Democratic Club of America
- Alexandar Hull-Richter, Director, Chief- Western Affairs, National Youth Rights Assoc.
- Natasha Hull-Richter, President, National Youth Rights Association-Orange County.
- Mark Hull-Richter, Executive Director, Patrick Henry Democratic Club of America
- Gay Lannon
- Tighe Barry, Delegate 41st AD, member CodePink Women For Peace
- Anna Weldon, American Citizen
- Deborah Studer-Teal, Democratic
- Susan Kopicki, Democracy for America - Orange County
- Carlos Richardson III, San Diego Metro PDA
- Cindy Asner, CA Delegate 42nd AD
- Gail Wirth, Pacific Palisades Democratic Club
- Mary Jacobs, PDLA
- Dinah Mason, PDSB, organizer Santa Barbara Impeach Bush-Cheney Townhall Meetup
- Mark Lipman, artist/activist
- Gary Krasnoff Santa Barbara, Veterans for Peace, Democrat
- Juanita Chatham Santa Barbara Democrat
- Tania Anderson, Reseda, CA D-27
- Colleen Fernald, PDA, PD Sonoma County, Progressive Caucus
- Susan Smiley, Activist for PDA and HCA
- William Smiley, Activist for PDA and HCA
- Shirley Howland, Lake County Peace Action and PDA
- Nancy Knipe, 28th Assembly District
- Dr. Gilberto Robledo, Santa Barbara Progressive Democrats
- Joy Robledo, Santa Barbara Progressive Democrats
- Brian Levy, member PDA Ventura County & Simi Valley/Moorpark Democratic Club
- Janis McQuain, PDA, Alliance for Democracy, World Can't Wait, Topanga Peace All.
- JoAnn Saccato, Clearlake, CA
- Ralph Erickson, LA County Central Committee., PDLA
- Judith Iam
- Margaret Koren RN, Dept of Peace Team leader for CA Congressional District 1
- James Evans, PDA, Lake County Peace Action, Dem Club, Democratic Central Cmte.
- Joye Swan, Ph.D., 42nd AD Delegate CDP, President, PDA-SFV
- Luette Forrest
- Jill Daskalakis
- David Sonneborn, National and Orange County PDA, So Cal Grassroots, DPOC
Central Committee and E board, 71st AD delegate
- Richard Wizensky, PGPSCC Sonoma County Green Party
- Sandra Macneill, PDA, PD Sonoma County
- Margie Murray, PDLA, Valley Democrats United, 41st AD delegate
- Joan Hudson-Miller, PDLA, Democratic Club of Westside Progressives
- Michelle Weiner
- Ed Pitzer, PDA 36TH Chapter
- Anita Fieldman, Chair, Progressive Democrats of Marin
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