RESISTANCE CINEMA & ACTION FOR JUSTICE present the one film you must see before November 4th, 2008. “STEALING AMERICA VOTE BY VOTE” A Concentric Media Production, Directed by Dorothy Fadiman, 2008, 90 min
For more than 20 years, exit polls accurately predicted U.S. election results. Over the last 10 years, that reliability has progressively disappeared. What’s going on?
RESISTANCE CINEMA and ACTION FOR JUSTICE consider this film of such paramount importance for every American who wants to preserve our democracy that for the first time we are offering multiple screenings to accommodate busy schedules.
WHEN: Saturday Sept. 20th 1:00pm & 3:30pm - AND Sunday Sept. 21, 1:15pm
WHERE: Community Church of NY Unitarian Universalist – Gallery Room, 28 East 35th St. @ Park Ave.
ADMISSION: Free, donations appreciated
Discussion and workshop after each screening conducted by Teresa Hommel
The last two presidential elections both came down to a relatively small number of votes, and in both elections the integrity of the voting process has been called into question. With the upcoming election looking to be similarly close, the time has come to ask the questions: what happened in 2000 and 2004; what has changed since; and what can be done to ensure a fair and honest tabulation of votes in 2008?
STEALING AMERICA: Vote by Vote brings together behind-the-scenes perspectives from the U.S. presidential election of 2004 – plus startling stories from key races in 1996, 2000, 2002 and 2006. Unbiased and nonpartisan, the film sheds light on a decade of vote counts that don't match votes cast – uncounted ballots, vote switching, under-votes and many other examples of election totals that warrant serious investigation.
Throughout the film we hear from voters who experienced a wide range of problems, including those whose votes flipped from one candidate to another and those whose polls didn't have enough machines to serve the number of voters. Investigative journalists describe how their reportage on election fraud was sidelined. First-person citizen testimonies speak of waiting in line nine hours to vote. We hear how polling experts’ requests for essential information – such as precinct voting data necessary to examine irregularities – had been rejected, while ballots were being systematically destroyed, making audits impossible.
STEALING AMERICA unveils patterns of anomalies at every level of the electoral process. Controversial partnerships perpetuate a secretive environment, as relevant facts and figures remain hidden from public view. As a result, most Americans have no real sense of the threat to free and fair elections. As seemingly unrelated pieces of the puzzle come together, a chilling picture emerges of widespread, artfully crafted "glitches" that, in the final tallies, have the capacity to alter election results.
View Trailer: www.stealingamericathemovie.org Info: 718-843-0515 russellbranca@yahoo.com