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Chris Rock on Tuesday Voting |
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on May 05, 2008 at 9:46 PM
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New York Magazine quotes Chris Rock, currently on tour, at his Wednesday night Madison Square Garden show:
"They don't want you to vote. If they did, we wouldn't vote on a Tuesday. In November. You ever throw a party on a Tuesday? No. Because nobody would come."
Amen. Why do we vote on Tuesday? Here's the answer. And here's more about who we are and what we do. Really curious about other reasons why our voting system is so broken? Check out our videos and subscribe on YouTube. Photo via Yahoo! Movies. |
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John Legend Performs U2's Pride for MLK, Jr. |
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on April 12, 2008 at 4:47 PM
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Welcome to those of you who made your way here by way of the History Channel. Our founder William Wachtel is featured in Tom Brokaw's KING documentary, a look at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy 40 years after his assassination. The video is of John Legend's performance of U2's Pride for the film, via YouTube.
Why Tuesday? was founded in 2005 to honor the 40th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Sadly, nearly half a century after the passage of the Voting Rights Act, the United States lags behind nearly all nations in voter turnout.
Honoring the spirit of Dr. King, and the emphasis he placed on “that short walk to the voting booth,” we work in a nonpartisan way to make the broken state of our voting system an issue that our politicians cannot afford to avoid. For more about how, click to find out. |
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We're Nominated For A Webby! Vote! |
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on April 08, 2008 at 11:56 AM
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The 12th Annual Webby Awards today nominated us for the Best Political Blog of 2008! Winners will be announced on May 6, 2008 and honored at The 12th Annual Webby Awards in New York City on June 10th. The 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states!
Hailed as the “Oscars of the Internet” by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. The awards are judged by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization that includes David Bowie, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, AKQA Global Creative Director Rei Inamoto, “Simpsons” creator Matt Groening, Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington, Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser, and The Weinstein Company’s Harvey Weinstein.
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Vote for WHY TUESDAY? |
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on March 16, 2008 at 5:49 PM
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We are up for the MySpace IMPACT Award for Social Justice and we’re in second place, down by 5% with only four days left in the voting.
We’re asking all of our friends to vote, and most importantly spread the word by posting a MySpace bulletin so all your friends vote for Why Tuesday. Here’s the link:
http://myspace. com/impactawards
Our tiny nonprofit dedicated to increasing voter participation is up for $10,000 (serious cash for us) and front-page promotion on MySpace.
You have the power to push us over the top. We can only do it with your help. Can you hook us up with your vote and a bulletin?
http://myspace. com/impactawards
Thanks,
Jacob
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