Mainers for Cynthia McKinney

Mainers for Cynthia McKinney

Award Winning Film:American Blackout Can there be an honest and fair election in America? Friday, October 24 7:00 pm Curtis Memorial Library Brunswick

This extraordinary film American Blackout chronicles the recurring patterns of voter suppression and disenfranchisement in 2000 and 2004 and raises the question whether we can have a fair election in 2008.

American Blackout has won the Special Jury Prize at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and many other awards.

American Blackout tells the story of what truly happened to voters in Florida in 2000 and Ohio in 2004 while following the story of then Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney. McKinney is now the presidential candidate for the Green Party.

Can we have real democracy in America if we can’t have fair elections? Why does the media continue to ignore important stories already in 2008 about attempts to remove thousands of people from voter lists in key states? Why do the Republicans and Democrats remain silent about voter suppression attempts in 2000, 2004, and 2008?

Watch this remarkable film and participate in the important discussion afterwards. How can we protect democracy when our votes are not counted?

Sponsored by Merrymeeting Greens
For more information call: 443-9502

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