Free Showing of DARK MONEY - a Documentary Film

League of Women Voters of Buffalo/Niagara 

presents the documentary film 

DARK MONEY

What role do secret donors play in our elections?

What about super PACs, whose names often obscure their intent, and whose spending is unconstrained?

The public is invited to discuss these issues and the role of money in politics after viewing the DARK MONEY film.

DATE:    Saturday, March 30, 2019

TIME:     Registration at 12:30 p.m., film airs at 1:00 p.m.

PLACE:   Harlem Road Community Center, 4255 Harlem Road, Amherst [Map]

First aired on PBS, DARK MONEY is an award-winning 83-minute political thriller that depicts how funding from secret, out-of-state sources was used to buy influence with state legislators in Montana, and how a determined investigative journalist exposed their activities. 

The program is FREE and Open to the Public.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Reservations are requested and can be made by sending email to lwvbn@lwvbn.org, or by calling the League office at 716-986-4898. 

Town Hall: Effect of Big Media, Big Money on Political Campaigns

Bill Moyers: Breaking Big Money’s Grip on Elections

What the Mainstream Media Won’t Let Bernie Sanders Talk About

By Moyers&Company

In the video clip below, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I - Vt.) tells Bill Moyers that he believes “one of the Supreme Court’s worst decisions ever” — Citizens United — has allowed Big Money to “deflect attention from the real issues” facing voters.

Sanders goes on to talk about the challenge of getting corporate media to cover the real issues. Watch the video (3 minutes):

To watch Bill Moyers' full interview of Sen. Bernie Sanders and to access the transcript, Click Here.

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Adam Zyglis on 'Big Money' and Elections in The Buffalo News