[GPSCC-chat] Fwd: May 22 Humanist Forum: The California DISCLOSE Act

[Gerry Gras]

FYI,

Gerry


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Subject: 	May 22 Humanist Forum: The California DISCLOSE Act
Date: 	Thu, 19 May 2011 13:56:41 -0700
From: 	Alex Havasy <ahavasy at gmail.com>
To: 	undisclosed-recipients:;



The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision unleashed unlimited,
anonymous corporate spending on campaigns. In California, nearly $200
million was spent on November 2010 ballot measures alone, most by
corporations hiding behind misleading committees like “Stop Hidden
Taxes.” This hidden spending is subverting our democracy. The California
DISCLOSE Act, AB 1148, which is currently being considered in the
California Assembly, will require political ads to clearly and
prominently disclose who is REALLY paying for them. Humanist Community
member Brian Davis will discuss this latest effort to make our political
system more fair. See http://www.caclean.org .
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The following Sunday Don Havis will discuss "Robert G Ingersoll: The
19th Century Man with the 21st Century Mind."
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The Humanist Community Forum meets at 11am at our new location, Palo
Alto High School at the corner of El Camino and Embarcadero Rd. (50
Embarcadero Rd) in Palo Alto. The forum will be in the Student Center
and the family program in rm 1732 in the Science Bldg. Construction is
now going on at the high school so parking is restricted. A  map of the
campus is at http://www.humanists.org/PAHS1.htm .
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Past Humanist Community Forums (from December of 2009) are now viewable
on the Internet, and on Comcast public access channel 30 in the Palo
Alto area.  To view them on the web, go to
http://vimeo.com/user2798508/videos/sort:newest.  You can also get to
that website from the Forums page on the Humanist Community website
(http://www.humanists.org), or from the Humanist Community Blog
(http://humanistcommunity.org/wp).  To see the schedule of their
showings on Comcast public access channel 30, go to
http://www.communitymediacenter.net/watch/#humanist.
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The Humanist Community is also sending out an electronic version of our
newsletter. If you would prefer this to the hard copy you are now
receiving contact newsletter at humanists.org
<mailto:newsletter at humanists.org>.

Alex Havasy