http://bravenewfilms.org/topics/constitution 2008-10-16T16:39:14Z http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/57761-separating-church-and-state-benefits-both 2008-10-16T16:39:14Z <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AMuRn4OM2aE&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AMuRn4OM2aE&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/57761-separating-church-and-state-benefits-both"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/70494" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/08/04/A_Clear_Relationship_Between_Religion_and_Politics">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Dr. C. Welton Gaddy, president of The Interfaith Alliance, argues for greater understanding of the separation between religion and American government.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>Rev. Dr. Welton Gaddy is the leader of two national nonpartisan grassroots and educational organizations, The Interfaith Alliance and The Interfaith Alliance Foundation, and serves as the pastor for preaching and worship at Northminster (Baptist) Church in Monroe, Louisiana.</p> <p>One of twenty international religious leaders on the Council of 100 Leaders, a group created by the World Economic Forum to improve dialogue and understanding between the Western and Islamic worlds, Rev. Gaddy is host of "State of Belief," a weekly radio show produced by The Interfaith Alliance (carried on AirAmerica), which is based on the proposition that religion has a positive and healing role to play in the life of the nation.</p> <p>Founded in 1994, The Interfaith Alliance (TIA) has grown into a national grassroots organization of 150,000+ individuals of faith and goodwill drawn from more than seventy-five different religious traditions or beliefs with a cyber-network of 10,000 activists and seventy-five local activist groups. Dedicated to promoting mutual respect, cooperation, and civility, TIA strives to promote religion as a positive and healing force in the life of the nation.</p> <p>In addition to authoring over twenty books, Dr. Gaddy provides regular commentary to the national media on issues relating to religion and politics. His appearances include CNN Presents: The Fight Over Faith; PBS's NOW with Bill Moyers; PBS Frontline's The Jesus Factor; PBS's The Newshour with Jim Lehrer; NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw; CBS Evening News with Dan Rather; ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings; numerous National Public Radio stations including KQED's Forum in San Francisco and KCRW's The Politics of Culture in Los Angeles; CNBC's Capital Report; CNN's The World Today with Wolf Blitzer; CNN's Inside Politics with Judy Woodruff; PBS's Religion and Ethics Newsweekly; CBS's Freedom to Pray; C-SPAN's Washington Journal; NBC's Dateline. He is also the former host of Morally Speaking on NBC affiliate KTVE in Monroe, Louisiana.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/57761-separating-church-and-state-benefits-both">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/57677-gay-marriage-vs-civil-unions-therese-stewart 2008-10-16T16:39:14Z <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BbQ4b8RpCXc&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BbQ4b8RpCXc&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/57677-gay-marriage-vs-civil-unions-therese-stewart"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/70356" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/09/02/Marriage_Equality_Panel_Discussion_on_Proposition_8">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>San Francisco Chief Deputy City Attorney Therese Stewart explains why many gay rights advocates continue to press for full marriage status, rather than settling for "civil union" compromises.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>Proposition 8 would change the California State Constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry.</p> <p>In this emotion-laden issue, supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage are grappling with whether amending the constitution to strip rights from some Californians is wise policy.</p> <p>What is the impact on families and society as a whole? - The Commonwealth Club of California</p> <p>Therese M. Stewart is the Chief Deputy City Attorney for the City and County of San Francisco. She has argued the case for same sex marriage rights before the California Supreme Court.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/57677-gay-marriage-vs-civil-unions-therese-stewart">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/56769-greenspan-admits-the-federal-reserve-is-above-the-law-answers-to-no-one 2008-10-09T17:23:16Z electropredator <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ol3mEe8TH7w&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ol3mEe8TH7w&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/56769-greenspan-admits-the-federal-reserve-is-above-the-law-answers-to-no-one"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/69017" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Greenspan says the Fed is above the law. He says it at 7:40 Google: America Freedom To Fascism Visit my page at myspace <a href="http://www.myspace.com/fightnwo">www.myspace.com</a> </p> </div> <a href="/blog/56769-greenspan-admits-the-federal-reserve-is-above-the-law-answers-to-no-one">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/55705-vp-debate-sarah-palin-seeks-expanded-vp-powers-as-cheney-did 2008-10-16T14:41:46Z NCDem Amy <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Wk1cCPaTmPk&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Wk1cCPaTmPk&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/55705-vp-debate-sarah-palin-seeks-expanded-vp-powers-as-cheney-did"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/67642" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Sarah Palin states that she agrees with Dick Cheney on an expanded role of the VP.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/55705-vp-debate-sarah-palin-seeks-expanded-vp-powers-as-cheney-did">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/54796-goodbye-bush-co 2008-09-26T12:47:29Z Puppetgov <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QbzZGx28J10&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QbzZGx28J10&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/54796-goodbye-bush-co"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/66470" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Artist: JANE JENSEN www.JaneJensen.net www.Puppetgov.com Director: Eden H Roemer Editor: Billy Vegas You Have The Right To Remain Silent But We Hope You Won&#39;t</p> </div> <a href="/blog/54796-goodbye-bush-co">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/54270-the-conservative-philosophy-and-its-effects 2008-10-16T16:36:36Z R.Asterilla <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_JtVMumaycU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_JtVMumaycU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/54270-the-conservative-philosophy-and-its-effects"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/65856" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Only dyed in the wool republicans will vote for John McCain in November given what has happen over the last eight years.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/54270-the-conservative-philosophy-and-its-effects">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/53783-our-constitution-s-birthday 2008-09-18T13:48:11Z Del "Abe" Jones <div class="post_content"> <p>&nbsp;Our Constitution&#39;s Birthday<br />(September 17, 2008)<br /><br />&nbsp; In the year, Seventeen eighty-seven<br />Those thirty-nine, changed our History<br />They signed that piece of parchment<br />Said, we were, the Land of the Free.<br /><br />In more than two hundred twenty years<br />It has gone through a few changes<br />That&#39;s not, an easy thing to get done<br />For, all of our lives, it rearranges.<br /><br />The First through Tenth Amendments<br />Are known as our Bill of Rights<br />And many times, they were in danger<br />But, the People, usually won those fights.<br /><br />Sometimes, those people in power<br />Try to change them, for their gain<br />Sometimes they will just ignore them<br />Like we&#39;ve seen, time and again.<br /><br />They are our only, real protection<br />With a high and terrible price to pay<br />If we don&#39;t keep fighting for them<br />There&#39;s some, would take them all away.<br /><br />Other Amendments, Thirteen and Fifteen<br />Abolished Racial Suffrage and Slavery<br />Supposed to give promised Rights<br />To all of those promised, Liberty.<br /><br />The Sixteenth, allowed for Income Tax<br />And as we know, it has many a flaw<br />Some say, that it was never Ratified<br />That, it was never made, a Legal Law.<br /><br />The Eighteenth, Prohibition of Alcohol<br />Which was, another legal blunder<br />With organized crime borne of it<br />And, the Rule of Law torn, asunder.<br /><br />The Nineteenth, said Women could Vote<br />After a very long, contentious fight<br />Just look at what those Ladies have done<br />Since, they got their, American Right.<br /><br />Then, a Repeal of Prohibition<br />Came with the Twenty-first<br />In most places, booze flowed freely<br />To quench America&#39;s, hearty thirst.<br /><br />The Twenty-second said, Two Terms<br />Was, all a President could serve<br />But, as we know, for some, one<br />Was one more, than they deserved.<br /><br />The Twenty-sixth said we could Vote<br />When reaching Eighteen years of age<br />Since they could fight and die for us<br />Every time, we had a War to wage.<br /><br />Those great words of our Constitution<br />Have served our Country long, and well<br />Will they withstand the test of time<br />Or will History show, our Nation, fell?<br /><br />If we don&#39;t protect them with our life<br />If we bow to those powers that, be<br />If we let them twist those words around<br />One sad day, we&#39;ll be no longer, Free.<br /><br />We can&#39;t let our precious Bill of Rights<br />Fail, to protect us all, as they must do<br />We can&#39;t let one man, or group of men<br />Twist them into something, they construe.<br /><br />Though, our Constitution is not perfect<br />Our Founding Fathers knew, this so<br />And, &quot;In God We Trust&quot;, is not enough<br />Our Freedom depends, on where, we go.<br /><br />We must each, defend those Freedoms<br />From outside foes, and those, within<br />It&#39;s, We, the People, wield the power<br />To lose this battle, which, we must, win.<br /><br />So, On this Constitution Day<br />Let&#39;s each, pay the price we owe<br />To uphold those words of Wisdom<br />Penned upon that parchment, long ago.<br /><br />Del &quot;Abe&quot; Jones<br />09.16.2008<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://mywebpage.netscape.com/delabejones/page4.html">http://mywebpage.netscape.com/delabejones/page4.html</a>&nbsp; </p> </div> <a href="/blog/53783-our-constitution-s-birthday">Continue reading</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/53588-ralph-nader-on-the-progressive-dilemma 2008-10-16T16:40:55Z OPERATION ITCH <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/J6C1TgIbEVo&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/J6C1TgIbEVo&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/53588-ralph-nader-on-the-progressive-dilemma"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/65044" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>2008 Presidential candidate Ralph Nader urges you to visit <a href="http://constitutionpledge.com">constitutionpledge.com</a> to make a pledge for the Constitution. </p> <p>The first part of my recent interview with Ralph Nader- check back shortly for the rest of the interview to be posted here.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/53588-ralph-nader-on-the-progressive-dilemma">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/53078-what-would-a-mccain-supreme-court-look-like 2008-10-09T12:52:17Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6PS0BvkoVvA&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6PS0BvkoVvA&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/53078-what-would-a-mccain-supreme-court-look-like"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/64396" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p><p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/07/07/Jeffrey_Toobin_Supreme_Court_Lecture">fora.tv</a> </p><p> CNN Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin examines John McCain&#39;s positions on the Supreme Court, and speculates as to what type of Justices McCain would appoint if elected President.</p><p> Jeffrey Toobin delivers a lecture co-sponsored by the Jackson Center and Chautauqua Institution at the Institution&#39;s Hall of Philosophy on the United States Supreme Court. </p><p>Mr. Toobin is a staff writer at <em>The New Yorker </em>and the senior legal analyst for CNN. His latest book, <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nine-Inside-Secret-World-Supreme/dp/0385516401">The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court</a></em>, is a national bestseller.</p></p> </div> <a href="/blog/53078-what-would-a-mccain-supreme-court-look-like">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/52883-obama-to-gop-don-t-mock-the-constitution 2008-10-13T16:46:58Z Dorsey Shaw <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AKOU_Xbo62c&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AKOU_Xbo62c&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/52883-obama-to-gop-don-t-mock-the-constitution"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/64145" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Barack Obama responds to GOP criticism that he is soft on terror.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/52883-obama-to-gop-don-t-mock-the-constitution">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/52158-ron-paul-on-foreign-policy-and-federal-powers 2008-10-01T12:50:00Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fJwNca4oehk&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fJwNca4oehk&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/52158-ron-paul-on-foreign-policy-and-federal-powers"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/63289" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/09/02/Ron_Paul_Speech_at_the_Rally_for_the_Republic">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Republican Congressman Ron Paul argues that U.S. government overemphasizes foreign threats at the expense of dealing with domestic issues, and criticizes Congress and the Presidency for overstepping their respective Constitutionally granted authorities. This program was recorded as a part of Ron Paul's Campaign For Liberty: Rally for the Republic event, in Minneapolis, MN, on September 2, 2008.</p> <p>FORA.tv coverage of the RNC: <a href="http://fora.tv/topic/republican_convention">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>-----</p> <p>The Rally for the Republic is our premier event and the official kickoff to the Campaign for Liberty. Ron Paul will be headlining the event with a speech that will define our place in history. Musicians and speakers will fill the line-up for this all day event at the Target Center - Campaign for Liberty: Rally for the Republic</p> <p>Ronald Ernest Paul is a Republican United States Congressman from Lake Jackson, Texas, a physician, a bestselling author, and a former 2008 U.S. presidential candidate.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/52158-ron-paul-on-foreign-policy-and-federal-powers">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/52117-afshin-rattansi-interviews-democracy-now-s-amy-goodman 2008-10-16T16:44:08Z rattansifan <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bmVVYcMsDlU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bmVVYcMsDlU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/52117-afshin-rattansi-interviews-democracy-now-s-amy-goodman"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/63237" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Afshin Rattansi talks to Amy Goodman after her arrest at the Republican Convention.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/52117-afshin-rattansi-interviews-democracy-now-s-amy-goodman">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/52075-daniel-ellsberg-vs-king-george-the-decider-october-2006 2008-09-05T20:58:30Z schlockumentaries <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Zt3AXFV4rbk&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Zt3AXFV4rbk&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/52075-daniel-ellsberg-vs-king-george-the-decider-october-2006"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/63177" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Now that Bush has fired Admiral Fallon, the last obstacle to dropping the "Nucular" bomb on Iran, I want to share what Daniel Ellsberg (The Pentagon Papers) told me about secret plans within the administration to bomb Iran 2 years ago! www.sandibachom.com</p> </div> <a href="/blog/52075-daniel-ellsberg-vs-king-george-the-decider-october-2006">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/50976-congressman-robert-wexler-on-obama-and-the-dnc 2008-09-23T14:40:19Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EuCYTs4BE2c&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EuCYTs4BE2c&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/50976-congressman-robert-wexler-on-obama-and-the-dnc"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/61894" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The New Republic's Dayo Olopade interviews Florida Congressman Robert Wexler on the DNC, Barack Obama's Presidential qualifications, and whether to reign in executive powers widened under the Bush Administration in favor of civil liberties.</p> <p>FORA.tv coverage of the DNC: <a href="http://for">for</a> ​a.tv/topic​/democrati​c_conventi​on</p> <p>The New Republic on FORA.tv: <a href="http://fora.tv/partner/new_republic">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>-----</p> <p>Robert Wexler is a Democratic member of Congress serving his sixth term in the House of Representatives. Wexler has been named one of the "50 Most Effective Legislators in Congress," by the influential magazine Congressional Quarterly and was named to the Forward 50 list as one of the most influential leaders in the American Jewish community.</p> <p>Congressman Wexler sits on three committees: the House Commitee on Foreign Affairs, where he serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe; the House Judiciary Commitee; and the House Committee on Financial Services.</p> <p>Dayo Olopade is a Reporter-Researcher for the New Republic.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/50976-congressman-robert-wexler-on-obama-and-the-dnc">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/50173-cookie-monster-explains-what-real-money-is 2008-10-16T16:25:36Z ninaground <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4OzTGAgzeYI&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4OzTGAgzeYI&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/50173-cookie-monster-explains-what-real-money-is"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/60934" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>We have cookie monster show us what constitutionally sound money is.</p> <p>Sound money is a very serious topic. <br />Dollar Daze is to help you understand the Fraud that the Federal Reserved has instigated on the United States must be exposed. It is costing us our freedom on a daily basis.</p> <p>Tune in Tuesday at 8 CDT (Central Daylight Time) at </p> <p>http://ninaground.com/?page_id=59</p> <p>Let us break it down "Big Bird Style"</p> </div> <a href="/blog/50173-cookie-monster-explains-what-real-money-is">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/49235-the-democracy-deception-part-1 2008-10-16T16:25:36Z ninaground <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iaVJW151lOE&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iaVJW151lOE&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/49235-the-democracy-deception-part-1"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/59678" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>This video series brought to you by NinaGround.com <br />The greatest lie in the last 300 years is finally being exposed.</p> <p>This series will expose what happened in The United States from before the revolutionary war to modern times.</p> <p>You will learn that the United States is in fact a Corporation.</p> <p>The United States was never meant to be a Democracy. We were suppose to be a Republic. There is a huge difference.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/49235-the-democracy-deception-part-1">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/49117-authors-google-jane-mayer 2008-10-08T16:51:04Z AtGoogleTalks <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/D13TSc4nTCI&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/D13TSc4nTCI&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/49117-authors-google-jane-mayer"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/59466" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Jane Mayer in conversation about her new, best-selling book, "The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals." This event took place at Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters on August 8, 2008 as part of the Authors@Google program.</p> <p>The Dark Side is a dramatic, riveting, and definitive narrative account of how the United States made terrible decisions in the pursuit of terrorists around the world--decisions that not only violated the Constitution to which White House officials took an oath to uphold, but also hampered the pursuit of Al Qaeda. In gripping detail, acclaimed New Yorker writer and bestselling author, Jane Mayer, relates the impact of these decisions—U.S.-held prisoners, some of them completely innocent, were subjected to treatment more reminiscent of the Spanish Inquisition than the twenty-first century.</p> <p>Jane Mayer is the co-author of two bestselling and critically acclaimed narrative nonfiction books, Landslide: The Unmaking of the President, 1984-1988, and Strange Justice: The Selling of Clarence Thomas, the latter of which was a finalist for the National Book Award. Mayer was also awarded the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship in connection with The Dark Side. She is currently a Washington-based staff writer for The New Yorker, specializing in political and investigative reporting. Before that, she was a senior writer and front-page editor for The Wall Street Journal, as well as the Journal's first female White House correspondent.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/49117-authors-google-jane-mayer">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48202-we-did-it 2008-10-16T16:41:45Z Russell Parker <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yUuhKJYFUfg&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yUuhKJYFUfg&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/48202-we-did-it"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/58025" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Last week, Congressman Dennis Kucinich delivered a petition bearing more than 100,000 names to the Speaker of the House urging that impeachment proceedings begin into the conduct of President Bush. In a special video message (click here), Dennis is asking for your help to deliver an even more powerful message to Congress when it reconvenes in September. <br /> <br />With new disclosures that the Administration tried to "cook the books at the CIA" by creating a phony, forged link between Al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein, "We cannot step back and let this President escape accountability." <br /> <br />If you have already signed the impeachment petition at www.kucinich.us, thank you. If you haven't, please do. And, in the next few weeks, please ask just one more person to sign so we can let the members of Congress hear our collective demand that they meet their obligation to uphold the Constitution.</p> <p>Video by Chad Ely <br />.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/48202-we-did-it">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/48070-08-05-2008-worse-than-watergate 2008-09-27T20:45:21Z peacethinker <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AM1jsAxbZkE&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AM1jsAxbZkE&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/48070-08-05-2008-worse-than-watergate"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/57846" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>It is akin to Mr. Bush's trip to Vietnam, where he said the lesson of the American experience there was, "don't quit." The lesson that Vice-President Cheney learned from the Nixon White House...</p> <p>http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=15AD868231EC88A8</p> </div> <a href="/blog/48070-08-05-2008-worse-than-watergate">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/47916-re-obama-what-is-your-real-position-on-nafta-libertarian-08 2008-08-11T10:57:37Z MayorGalvan <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yGm51v0Q6uI&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yGm51v0Q6uI&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/47916-re-obama-what-is-your-real-position-on-nafta-libertarian-08"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/57639" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Video Cam Direct Upload</p> </div> <a href="/blog/47916-re-obama-what-is-your-real-position-on-nafta-libertarian-08">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/47628-constitutional-populist-dot-com 2008-08-01T11:09:39Z MornenGleide <div class="post_content"> <p><strong>The political spectrum involves more than just left and right, republican or democrat.&nbsp; Get involved and contribute your ideas at www.constitutionalpopulist.com</strong></p> </div> <a href="www.constitutionalpopulist.com">Visit the site</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/47387-episode-31-2008-a-spying-odyssey-7-29-08 2008-10-16T16:34:58Z orwelloptimist <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hukWrdrCaeI&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hukWrdrCaeI&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/47387-episode-31-2008-a-spying-odyssey-7-29-08"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/56156" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The government has a database, known as Main Core, with 8 million Americans in it. They're considered threats to national security. It's like something out of a science fiction movie.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/47387-episode-31-2008-a-spying-odyssey-7-29-08">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/45335-bushed-ignoring-the-constitution-gate-fisa-gate 2008-10-16T14:44:40Z HotPotatoMash <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/k-eJxZs7_t4&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/k-eJxZs7_t4&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/45335-bushed-ignoring-the-constitution-gate-fisa-gate"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/52440" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>July 10, 2008 with Rachel Maddow. This is a good one.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/45335-bushed-ignoring-the-constitution-gate-fisa-gate">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/45136-james-baker-and-warren-christopher-discuss-war-powers 2008-10-07T10:46:46Z Charlie Rose <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/msKrld6_CeI&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/msKrld6_CeI&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/45136-james-baker-and-warren-christopher-discuss-war-powers"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/51853" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>For more than two centuries, the nation has debated the question of war powers. The Constitutional wording is well-known: the President is the Commander-in-Chief, but Congress has the power to declare war and to appropriate funds. A new bipartisan commission is calling for more consultation between the president and Congress before entering into &quot;significant armed conflict.&quot; Former U.S. Secretaries of State James Baker and Warren Christopher co-chaired the commission and here is a part of what they told me recently:</p> </div> <a href="/blog/45136-james-baker-and-warren-christopher-discuss-war-powers">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/44721-sign-this-weekend-stand-for-the-constitution-impeach-bush 2008-10-16T16:31:47Z RepresentativePress <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IOZNSgI9M0U&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IOZNSgI9M0U&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/44721-sign-this-weekend-stand-for-the-constitution-impeach-bush"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/51155" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>http://impeachment.kucinich.us/petition/</p> <p>We Want Bush Impeached, We Support the Kucinich Resolution. See video: <br />http://youtube.com/watch?v=kiIn3ytaUjI&feature=PlayList&p=78D7AD665B2B029D&index=0&playnext=1</p> <p>Excerpts come from a June 11, 2008 Countdown with Keith Olbermann show: <br />http://representativepress.blogspot.com/2008/07/sign-this-weekend-stand-for.html</p> <p>OLBERMANN: Time now to call in George Washington University law professor and constitutional law expert: Jonathan Turley.</p> <p>Good evening, Jon.</p> <p>JONATHAN TURLEY, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW EXPERT: Hi, Keith.</p> <p>OLBERMANN: I've often argued here that even if you think the words aren't going to lead to any action, say the words anyway, simply to get them on the record for history, and simply because nothing has ever changed from bad to good in this country without somebody first saying—this is bad. Assess the importance of what Dennis Kucinich did last night.</p> <p>TURLEY: You know, it is very important. The fact is that this is not supposed to happen the way it happened in the last seven years. The framers, I think, would have been astonished by the absolute passivity if not collusion of the Democrats in protecting President Bush from impeachment. I mean, they created a system that was essentially idiot-proof and God knows we put that to a test in the past years.</p> <p>But, I don't think they ever anticipated that so many members of the opposition would stand quietly in the face of clear presidential crimes. It has many of us who study the Constitution quite worried that we have a real crisis here. This is not something that really was supposed to happen. It was not something that one would predict.</p> <p>OLBERMANN: This is the list that he presented last night—a remarkably lengthy and thorough record of the high crimes and misdemeanors. It's just a cascade really. Did Kucinich successfully make his case?</p> <p>TURLEY: I think he's made his case. I mean, frankly, some of these claims are not really impeachable offenses. Like for example, it's not impeachable to be negligent. If that was the case, we'd lose half that people that sat in the Oval Office. But there are plenty of crimes there. This is a target-rich environment.</p> <p>What's really disturbing for many of us is that it takes a real effort for Democrats to walk from the floor to their offices and not trip over crimes. I mean, they are all over the record, from destruction of evidence, to illegal surveillance, to unlawful torture programs. They're all over the place.</p> <p>And what's amazing is that the president is hiding in plain view. He hasn't really denied the elements of these offenses. So, all that is lacking is political will.</p> <p>But that doesn't mean that suddenly the Democrats are going to get principled and say—my God, we took an oath, and we need to fulfill it regardless of the outcome. But it does mean one member, and they're actually more than one, are really calling their colleagues to the floor and saying—it's time to pony up. It's time to answer the public of whether you stand for the Constitution and against its abridgement.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/44721-sign-this-weekend-stand-for-the-constitution-impeach-bush">Watch the video</a>