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Dear Friend,

I'm writing you today because the network on which my show airs, Free Speech TV, is only a few days away from the end of its fiscal year.

They have to raise $65,000 in order to be in a solid financial position for the rest of 2015. This is a crucial time for them during the year because the funds they have heading into the new fiscal year will determine what documentaries, programs, and special events they are going to be able to bring to you over the next 12 months.

Free Speech TV has been a loyal partner of mine for some time now and I am an ardent supporter of their programming, and you should be too.

Their programming director, Alexander, is waiting to find out what their budget is going to be, and, Caroline, the documentary acquisitions manager is waiting to find out if she can buy the rights to air some of the most ground breaking documentaries of the year.

So, in these last few days of the fiscal year, please give what you can and help to ensure that an independent progressive television network has a leg up as we move into a critical election year.

Your support means that I get to stay on the air. It would mean that you get to continue to watching some of the other amazing programming that they air--such as Democracy Now!, Ring of Fire with Mike Papantonio, The Stephanie Miller Show, and a vast selection of incredible documentaries created by passionate independent filmmakers and producers.

If you give in the next 24 hours, a generous donor has offered to match your donation dollar-for-dollar up to $5,000.

Here is a message from our matching grantor:

It's time to stand up and be counted. Free Speech TV is accurate and real information. People need to be able to think critically about what 'we the people' need to do to change the present status quo. Free Speech TV is the stimulus for developing the think tank for the people who are not the status quo. If you are a critical thinker this is your time to make a difference. I am rising to make that difference by making a $5000 matching grant. Every dollar you donate will be officially doubled by this gift. It is my hope that this amount will be matched by you. Join me and get involved NOW in Free Speech TV!

So please, turn this $5,000 matching grant into a $10,000 boost for the network.

Yours sincerely,

Thom Hartmann

The Thom Hartmann Program

P.S. Thank you to everyone who called in and made donations to honor and share their heartfelt condolences to the staff of Free Speech TV as they mourn the tragic and unexpected death of Development Director, Jason McKain.
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Law: "Telecommunications Act of 1996" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Fairness Doctrine" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Income-Based Repayment Plan" by Department of Education.
The good: Sam's Morning Glory Diner: "Morning Glory Diner's 'Scalia is a Douche' breakfast special sells out in record time" by Danya Henninger.
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Article: "Op-Ed: Obama To Double Salaried Workers Overtime" by William McDonald.
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Article: "TRNS News Notes- 6/30" by Victoria Jones.
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Hour Three: Can America Get Its Mojo Back?
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Article: "1973 oil crisis" (oil embargo) by Wikipedia.
Articles: On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation by David Ricardo ("On labor" 1814, "On profits" 1816, "of wages").
Article: "Small Business Administration (SBA)" by Wikipedia.
Article: "Congress lets Export-Import Bank expire" by Susan Davis.
 
What's Next for Greece?
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Article: "In Brazil, Strong Labor Market, Weak Economy" by Kenneth Rapoza, May 4, 2013.
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Article: "How to Punish Bank Felons" by Robert B. Reich.
 
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