[Libs-Or] Civics for Adults [and others!] update and resources

Thu Sep 5 09:09:04 PDT 2019

Hello all!

Civics for Adults Update Sept 4

Workshops schedule and useful non-partisan information available via my
email list and/or the Civics for Adults - and Others, Facebook page.
<https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036/>
https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036/ 

"Civic education is a national security imperative and something that really
needs to be reinvigorated in our schools and in our communities!"
<https://twitter.com/SpauldingSez> Suzanne Spaulding, former Under Secretary
for cyber and infrastructure protection at the US Department of Homeland
Security.  <https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/the-takeaway-2019-07-26>
https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/the-takeaway-2019-07-26   

Fall workshops scheduled so far:

MISINFORMATION, FAKE NEWS AND POLITICAL PROPAGANDA

Tues. Oct 8   7:00-8:30 Lake Oswego Public Library, 706 4th St., Lake Oswego

[Also, presentation at League of Women Voters regional conference in Eugene
on Oct 19]

Sat Nov 9     2:00-3:30   Hollywood Library 4040 N Tillamook St PDX

Sat Nov 23   2:00-3:30   Midland Public Library 805 SE 122nd PDX

CITIZEN ACTIVISM - MAKING CHANGE HAPPEN

Thurs Oct 3   6:30-8:00 Bethany Library, 15325 NW Central Drive, Suite J-8,
Portland

ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE

Sat Nov 2     4:00-6:00 Oregon City Public Library, 606 John Adams St.,
Oregon City

Recent Facebook posts on my Civics for Adults page:

 <https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036/>
https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036/ 

These campaign ads may have misled you. Here's how to spot their tricks.
>From The Fact Checker, Washington Post. Nice little guide to what to watch
for in political ads.

 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4ls--ko9qQ>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4ls--ko9qQ

Voting:

Article: "A study released by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School
of Law on Tuesday evaluates the state of the country's election security six
months before the New Hampshire primary and concludes that much more needs
to be done...."
<https://www.apnews.com/b5da3934a0584b699ad1385030bc7077?fbclid=IwAR0OPDE4sX
EO9W9mEy8ck37vae9prQ1M_sM7U9CEty8yo549qOKKnZw-SDo>
https://www.apnews.com/b5da3934a0584b699ad1385030bc7077?fbclid=IwAR0OPDE4sXE
O9W9mEy8ck37vae9prQ1M_sM7U9CEty8yo549qOKKnZw-SDo 

The report referenced: Voting Machine Security: Where We Stand Six Months
Before the New Hampshire Primary

<https://www.brennancenter.org/analysis/voting-machine-security-where-we-sta
nd-six-months-new-hampshire-primary?fbclid=IwAR0MY10h9Gdofx2PX4qOQnC1gZiDWao
ccXVo74Vje_dXJ5_zf9zlUS_yGzY>
https://www.brennancenter.org/analysis/voting-machine-security-where-we-stan
d-six-months-new-hampshire-primary?fbclid=IwAR0MY10h9Gdofx2PX4qOQnC1gZiDWaoc
cXVo74Vje_dXJ5_zf9zlUS_yGzY 

Here is an article about specific voting issues in Florida.

Russian hackers likely to target Florida again in 2020 election, experts
warn 

<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/27/florida-russian-hackers-tar
get-2020-election>
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/27/florida-russian-hackers-targ
et-2020-election

***

The FEC - Federal Election Commission - is responsible for guidance about
and enforcement of our federal campaign finance laws. Unfortunately, it has
been hampered for awhile from having tremendous partisan divisions. Worse
still, with the recent resignation of one member there is not even a quorum
for decision-making now! 

***

[Repeating this one:]

Campaign Finance Reform Forums with Rep. Dan Rayfield 

[Note: We will be voting in 2020 on whether to change the Oregon
Constitution to allow localities and/or the state to institute campaign
contribution limits in Oregon. Currently, Oregon is one of only about 5
states which allow unlimited monies to be spent on local and state
elections. [These forums are informational and also will allow advocates to
collect feedback from the public on how they might like to see contribution
limits work]. 

"We'll be joined by election policy experts who will kick-off the forum with
a 20-minute presentation on the history and political dynamics of campaign
finance reform in Oregon. The presentation will be followed by a 20-minute
discussion of the recently passed campaign finance reform legislation. The
forum will conclude with a 40-minute community discussion on the various
campaign finance limit goals and proposals. Hope to see you there!" Includes
links to relevant Facebook pages.

SEP 4 Wed 7 PM
<https://www.facebook.com/events/2264567890309041/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%
3A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A%5b%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism
%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22%5b%5d%5C%22%22%7D%5d%2C
%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D> Campaign Finance Reform Forum with Rep. Dan
Rayfield            Medford Library  Medford

SEP 5 Thu 7 PM
<https://www.facebook.com/events/2242889495758796/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%
3A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A%5b%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism
%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22%5b%5d%5C%22%22%7D%5d%2C
%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D> Campaign Finance Reform Forum with Rep. Dan
Rayfield            UO Global Scholars Hall, Rm 123 Eugene

SEP 9 Mon 7 PM
<https://www.facebook.com/events/991219061221573/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3
A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A%5b%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%
22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22%5b%5d%5C%22%22%7D%5d%2C%
22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D> Campaign Finance Reform Forum with Rep. Dan
Rayfield
<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shute-Park-Library/1452956198047915> Shute
Park Library  Hillsboro

SEP 9 Mon 7 PM
<https://www.facebook.com/events/2255436051235959/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%
3A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A%5b%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism
%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22%5b%5d%5C%22%22%7D%5d%2C
%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D> Campaign Finance Reform Forum with Rep. Dan
Rayfield            7738 SE Harmony Rd, Milwaukie

SEP 11 Wed 7 PM
<https://www.facebook.com/events/415101385772599/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3
A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A%5b%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%
22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22%5b%5d%5C%22%22%7D%5d%2C%
22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D> Campaign Finance Reform Forum with Rep. Dan
Rayfield
<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Midland-Library/343488645739227> Midland
Library  Portland           

SEP 17 Tue 7 PM
<https://www.facebook.com/events/375423763175985/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3
A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A%5b%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%
22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22%5b%5d%5C%22%22%7D%5d%2C%
22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D> Campaign Finance Reform Forum with Rep. Dan
Rayfield            State Capitol, Rm 350 Salem

SEP 23 Mon 7 PM
<https://www.facebook.com/events/2379376418976013/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%
3A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A%5b%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism
%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22%5b%5d%5C%22%22%7D%5d%2C
%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D> Campaign Finance Reform Forum with Rep. Dan
Rayfield
<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bend-East-Library/190806177630618> Bend East
Library  Bend            

I am making a special offer to one special library - will the library be
yours? 

All four workshops I conduct contain key content to insure our democracy
functions. But, one - The Influence of the Constitution on Political
Conversation - does not have the same "cache" as the others. Yet, the
Constitution underpins our democracy. 

Plus, hey, we all know and understand it just fine, yes? At least, that's
what many will say. 

But, that's not true. Gaps in understanding and myths abound. Did you know
that the Bill of Rights was written ONLY for federal laws - states could
enact any law they wanted - including discriminatory laws and ones
restricting personal liberty - and those laws could not be adjudicated in
federal court. 

Only until the second half of the 19th Century did the Bill of Rights become
"incorporated" to apply to the states - and only then, Amendment by
Amendment, with even now, not all Amendments yet "incorporated". [Check out:
Rights in the Modern Era: Applying the Bill of Rights to the States
<https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer&httpsredir=1&art
icle=1554&context=wmborj&fbclid=IwAR24lFSV-4SfVAvpHZep5Z8ITHS22A70GRbZSH3uSb
FIdp9B4Joc8q-41T8>
https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer&httpsredir=1&arti
cle=1554&context=wmborj&fbclid=IwAR24lFSV-4SfVAvpHZep5Z8ITHS22A70GRbZSH3uSbF
Idp9B4Joc8q-41T8 

Learn more about this, about the issues surrounding the writing of the
Constitution and how its interpretation by the Supreme Court has changed
over the course of our history - and continues to change! The Constitution
is alive - let's discuss in this non-partisan workshop!

Because the value of this workshop has not yet been fully comprehended, I
will offer this workshop free to one library in the coming months. Tell me
why you would like this workshop at your library. Here are the parameters:

* Write a paragraph as to why your library would like to hold this
non-partisan workshop.
* Then, tell me how you will advertise the workshop. I would like to have a
minimum of 20 participants (max. of 40) - not counting staff [ideas: invite
senior groups, ask your high school Social Studies teacher to give extra
credit for students who attend, contact local groups, e.g. League of Women
Voters].
* Library must be willing to provide brief written feedback that I can use
in marketing materials
* Library must be located within 25 miles of Portland, or, if 25-75 miles
away, be willing to pay mileage [federal rate].

Workshop will be held during the 2019-2020 academic year. Requests are due
September 30th.

Donna

Donna L Cohen, MLIS, MEd

Portland, Oregon

503-737-1425

dcohen at hevanet.com <mailto:dcohen at hevanet.com> 

Civics for Adults - and Others - Workshops: To Enhance Civic Knowledge and
Inspire Political Engagement

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036/

"My philosophy is very simple. When you see something that is not fair, not
right, not just - stand up, say something, speak up!" Rep. John Lewis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6lzPpqc2WY 

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