In Their Words: Against/Against

On January 15, 2009, in Liberate Your Radio from The Right, by Mary Mancini

The coalition that makes up NashvilleForAllofUs.org is impressive and we’ve been fortunate enough to have some of its members on the show to talk to us about the importance of voting Against/Against (early voting until Saturday at noon at the Howard School, election day on Thursday from 7 am to 7 pm at your usual polling place.)

So, if you’re still not sure of the importance and still need reasons to vote Against/Against, we offer you the “Against Liberadio(!) Interview Series.” Wait. We offer you the “Liberadio(!) Against Interviews Series.” Darnit. Here’s the “Liberadio(!) Presents: The Against/Against Interview Series.”

Each interview focuses on the effect the passing of the referendum will have on our guests’ area of expertise.

The Law
Interview with Nashville attorney Gregg Ramos and Assistant District Attorney Sarah Davis – One defender. One prosecutor. How can they both agree that Councilman Eric Crafton’s English Only amendment is not a good idea for Nashville? [37.9 MB 23:37 download MP3]

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Governance
Interview with Councilwoman at large Megan Barry. Councilwoman Barry sheds some light on how Councilman Eric Crafton’s English Only amendment would negatively affect the governing of the city of Nashville. It’s not pretty. [38.3 MB 23:52 download MP3]

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Business
Interview with Tom Negri. Tom is the Managing Director of Loews Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel, on the board of the Chamber of Commerce, and a founding member of Nashville’s Coalition For Education About Immigration. He knows real immigration reform and what’s good for business and Councilman Eric Crafton’s English Only referendum is neither. [40.2 MB 25:04 download MP3]

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Act Now Bonus Interview
Interview with Rev. Jim Lawson – Rev. Lawson, civil rights icon, Distinguished Professor at Vanderbilt, and a most thoughtful human being, weighs in on the need to continue to teach the principles of nonviolence; the similarities and differences between the civil rights struggles of various communities (women, African-Americans, gays, etc.); and Nashville’s English Only referendum. [35 MB 21:52 download MP3]

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Preview: Immigrants and Immigration
On Monday, January 19, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we will welcome Stephen Fotopulos, Executive Director of the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition to talk about the very real effect the passing of the English Only referendum will have on Nashville’s immigrants and refugees.

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“Liberal Wackos Liars” vs. The Nashville Last Crowd

On January 12, 2009, in Liberate Your Radio from The Right, by Mary Mancini

It’s been a very telling day.

Nathan Moore, an English Only opponent and a “keen conservative legal mind”, digs up some pertinent info from Green Bay, Wisconsin, one of the bigger cities to have passed an English Only ordinance.

Councilman Eric Crafton, the English Only referendum sponsor, attempts to back out of a scheduled debate obligation because “If Karl Dean doesn’t have enough time to come,” he said. “I don’t see why I should.”

Sean Braisted, English Only opponent, calls Crafton on some of his New York Times-worthy anecdotal evidence (and makes an appropriate analogy).

Lady with a car, who is either for Crafton’s referendum or just really loves signage, almost runs over FOL* and Loews Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel Managing Director Tom Negri, while stealing an “Against/Against” lawn sign.

A day like this makes it even more apparent that the clearer heads in this English Only battle are those who are against the referendum.

*Friend of Liberadio(!)

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Liberadio(!) Podcast: January 12, 2009 You Can’t Spell Lonely Without Only

On January 12, 2009, in Liberate Your Radio from The Right, by Mary Mancini

Summary: Guests include Tom Negri, Managing Director of the Loews Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel, and Dr. David Rosnick, economist for the Center for Economic and Policy Research.

Part 1 – Straight Only, White Only, Christian Only, Republican Only, Women Only – Oh when oh when will it end? When you get out and vote against/against! [6 MB 03:48 download MP3]

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Part 2 – Interview with Tom Negri. Tom is the Managing Director of Loews Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel, on the board of the Chamber of Commerce, and a founding member of Nashville’s Coalition For Education About Immigration. He knows real immigration reform and what’s good for business and Councilman Eric Crafton’s English Only referendum is neither. [40.2 MB 25:04 download MP3]

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Part 3 – Vote Vote Like a Baby Stoat – Our listeners weigh in on English Only and help us, with apologies to CuteOverload.com, urge everyone to get out and vote vote like a baby stoat. And then tell your friends to do the same. [45.7 MB 28:33 download MP3]

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Part 4 – Interview with Dr. David Rosnick – In this interview, bearded economist Dr. Rosnick of the Center for Economic and Policy Research does just what his organization promises, he presents the economic crisis, President-Elect Obama’s stimulus package, and the bailout in a progressive, accurate and understandable manner. And it’s always nice to hear an economist giggle. [25MB 15.34 download MP3]

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Part 5 – The Nashville Last Crowd – We’re told that we’re anti-English if we’re against English Only, which is both not true and kinda funny because we’re all, you know, speaking English. What’s not funny is Steve Gill and his Nashville Last crowd who will vote for the English Only referendum despite the documented negative impact it will have on the city. Plus, the Tennessee General Assembly reconvenes with some Republican-led turmoil (shades of things to come?), President Bush personally authorized torture, and don’t just listen to what President-elect Obama says, watch what he does. [46.5MB 29:00 download MP3]

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