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Sapient and Explorologist Settle Lawsuit

EFF and Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, LLP, represent Brian Sapient, who uploaded an excerpt from a documentary that critiqued Geller's performances and abilities to YouTube. Explorologist claimed the clip infringed its copyrights. More information about the case is available here.  Here is a previous post from Sapient on the court case.

The agreement should allow the healthy debate about the existence of 'supernatural powers' to continue without interference. As part of the legal settlement, Explorologist has agreed to license the disputed footage under a non-commercial Creative Commons license, preempting future legal battles over the fair use of the material. A monetary settlement was also reached.

“Unsinkable Atheism,”

14^th Annual Atheist Alliance International (AAI) Convention

September 25—28, 2008 - on the historic Queen Mary, in Long Beach.

Featured Guests include:  Michael Shermer, P. Z. Myers, Michael Newdow, Eddie Tabash, Julia Sweeney, Herb Silverman, Mikey Weinstein, Jeremy Hall, Lori Lipman Brown, and Ellen Johnson.

Get all the details and register here.....http://www.atheistalliance.org/

Space is limited and last year sold out FAST!

Summary of events....

Thursday night

A secular wedding and reception featuring DJ Kelli G. and Professional dancer John Edwards

Friday - “Atheists In Foxholes”

Margaret Downey (AAI president)

Herb Silverman (President of the Secular Coalition for America)

Carlos Bertha (associate professor of philosophy - US Air Force Academy),

Kathleen Johnson (American Atheists Military Director),

Jason Torpy (president of Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers)

Mikey Weinstein (founder and president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation and

Specialist Jeremy Hall will receive the first “Valiant Atheist Medallion of Honor.”

Late-night concert of “Freethinking Music” featuring original music by Joel Pelletier.

Saturday workshops....

Jennifer Bardi ~ Editor of Humanist magazine

“Anchoring Your Atheist Story”

August Berkshire ~ President of Minnesota Atheists

“Catching the Wave: Start Your Own Atheist Radio Show”

M. J. Christensen ~ Co-Founder of Scouting for All

“Throwing Prejudice and Bigotry Overboard”

James Underdown ~ Executive Director of the Center for Inquiry-Los Angeles 

“Navigating the Media”

Lori Lipman Brown & Sasha Bartolf ~ Secular Coalition for America

“All Hands on Deck for Political Tempests”

Troy Conrad ~ Comedian

“Manning the Humor Lifeboat”

August Brunsman ~ Executive Director of the Secular Student Alliance

“Singing your Siren's Song on Social Networking Sites”

Ellen Johnson ~ Executive Director of the Godless Americans Political Action Committee

“Let’s Weigh Anchor and Start Using Our Power as Secular Citizens”

Cathe Jones ~ Writer and Humorist

“Atheists and Loss: Navigating Grief”

Saturday Afternoon and Evening...

Julia Sweeney will give the 2008 Richard Dawkins Award to a secret person.

Jill Sobule will sing a special song to the honoree.

Michael Shermer ~ Publisher of Skeptic Magazine

“Chicken Soup for the Atheist’s Soul: Finding Spirituality in a Godless Universe”

P. Z. Myers ~ Biologist, University of Minnesota

“Science as an Instrument of Change”

Michael Newdow ~ Attorney and Physician

“Establishment Clause: Floaters and Sinkers”

Eddie Tabash, Esquire (who made a gallant run for the California State Assembly in 2000) “Electing Atheists to Public Office.”

Video presentation of Congressman Pete Stark accepting the first annual AAI “Freedom of Conscience Award

After the formal speeches, stay for a musical presentation of Religiomania by Michele Rundgren, Debra Ryll, and Wanda Plimmer.

 You Can Bring the Kids....Mini - Camp Quest – on site!

Chris Lindstrom and Amanda Metskas will run a Mini Camp Quest for the children of conventioneers. Reservations are required and can be done at the AAI website. Children ages 6—13 are welcome.

Get all the details and register here.....http://www.atheistalliance.org/

A petition to the DNC has been created by a group called Atheists For Obama.

The petition requests that the non-religious be included in the DNC opening ceremony.

If anyone is interested the petition is here:

http://www.petitiononline.com/FIA/petition.html

I am not affiliated with Atheists for Obama but signed the petition when I saw that it reads as follows:

"To: DNC Faith Advisory Council

The Interfaith Gathering is the first official event of the 2008 Democratic National Convention and signals an opportunity for all those in the faith community to unite around the faith and values they share as Democrats. But what about Democrats who do not have a faith? What will they do at a gathering that DNC Convention CEO Leah Daughtry declared "is a time of celebration of various religious traditions" in the Democratic Party?

We who are without religious faith are part of a constituency worthy of being included as equals in any unity event that the Democratic Party or any other political party holds. Please do not turn the Democratic Convention and Party into an instrument for promoting or favoring religious faith over no religious faith. Religious faith is an option and those who opt to reject religious faith should have an equal role and equal standing at all Democratic Party events, within all Democratic Party institutions, and at all similar civic events in both word and deed without any exceptions whatsoever.

Sincerely,"