Democracy Now : April 16 : The Politics Of Meaning

Democracy Now : April 16 : The Politics Of Meaning / Pacifica Foundation| produced by Julie Drizin| hosted and produced by Amy Goodman. - A daily election year program which takes an in-depth look at the political landscape and interviews visionaries from all walks of life, including grassroots organizations, who challenge the status quo. - CONTENT: pt.1. Third parties conference / Larry Bensky reports (19:00) -- pt.2. Buchanan, democracy and the politics of meaning -- America First and Pat Buchanan rally in California| reporter Philip Babich| excerpts of speeches from the first national conference sponsored by the Foundation for Ethics and Meaning and Tikkun, the progressive Jewish bimonthly journal| with Michael Lerner, editor of Tikkun magazine| Cornel West, professor at Harvard University (19:00) -- pt.3. Campaign finance issues go to the Supreme Court : should negative advertising be subject to campaign spending limits was the case put before the Supreme Court in a case involving the Republican Party vs. FEC (Federal Election Commission) : an excerpt from Jin Witoldbaran, attorney for Colorado Republican Campaign Finance Committee| followed by a debate betwee Lisa Rosenberg, from the Center for Responsive Politics FEC Watch and Art Spitzer, an attorney with the ACLU / co-host Larry Bensky. - BROADCAST: Satellite, 16 Apr 1996.