Film Screening: Bush’s Brain -- part of Swing the Vote film series


Wed, 08/03/2005 - 7:00pm

Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord St., Pboro
While recent national focus on the leaking of a covert operative’s name has shifted to efforts to fill an opening in the Supreme Court, many still question what role White House Senior Advisor Karl Rove plays in important decisions that affect their lives.

Volunteer political committee Swing the Vote continues its video series “Building real national security – the alternatives to war” with a hard look at the man President Bush calls "turd blossom." The event is free and open to the general public.

According to film critic Matt Dentler, “ ‘Bush’s Brain’ is not about being a Republican or a Democrat. It’s about living in a nation where the power may be in the hands of people with questionable intentions… it’s an absorbing documentary, a portrait of media in need of answers and a country in need of more questions.”

Directors Michael Paradies Shoob and Joseph Mealey film, produced “Bush’s Brain” during last year’s heated election contest. The film has drawn new interest as the public seeks to better understand the Valerie Plame Wilson case which, according to a document released by Rep. Henry Waxman on July 22nd, involves eleven separate reported national security breaches.

The Swing the Vote video series will allow attendees to examine many facets of real national security including healthcare, education, jobs, the environment, and international cooperation, and to participate in discussions about achieving these goals. Swing the Vote’s petition to end the Iraq occupation and fund real national security is available at www.swingthevote.us.