Action Point with Cynthia Black 9-09-2007: The Reference Shelf

Today's article and item links:

• Reframing Rudy: Rudy Lies When He Cries: from Frameshop editor and weekly contributor Jeffrey Feldman. Also: Command Center, from Brave New Films.

• Insight Communications is Censoring Political Speech: sign this petition and tell them to take their big money muzzles off our airwaves. High-powered lobbyists and moneyed special interests already dominate campaigns and political debate in this country -- when they try and censor ads that draw attention to this disparity they must be held to account. If big money politicians and big media win, we all lose. Only in the narrowest sense is this is a fight about whether our ad runs. At its core, it's a fight about freedom of speech.

• Ward Connerly's 'Equal Rights' Con: Conservative philanthropy product Connerly launching 'Super Tuesday for Equal Rights': a series of November 2008 anti-affirmative action initiatives; if Connerly's new Super Tuesday for Equal Rights campaign is successful, the day after the November 2008 presidential election affirmative action will be one giant step closer to oblivion. The mastermind behind anti-affirmative action initiatives in California, Michigan, and Washington, has set his sights on five new states -- Missouri, Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. "This is going to be Super Tuesday for equal rights," Connerly said. "I think it's very clear that we are witnessing an end to an era."

• Local to National: EFFORT TO PUT TORTURE ON TRIAL SUFFERS MAJOR SETBACK: Three weeks after the conclusion of a pretrial motions hearing for two priests facing trial for their November, 2006 arrest at Ft. Huachuca, U.S. Magistrate Hector Estrada issued his rulings on the various motions before his Tucson, Arizona court.
  

• National to Local-- From Democracy for America Night School: Precinct Organizing: Getting Started: Starting Tuesday, September 11 -- 8:30pm Eastern. Every Tuesday Night this month DFA Night School will cover a different aspect of precinct organizing during a free conference call you can join from the convenience of your own home. The call is accompanied by a slideshow that you can download or view in your web browser while on the call. Just RSVP today to get the free conference call number and be ready next Tuesday, September 11.