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Remember the big Dallas County Democrats Labor Day picnic is next weekend; you can buy your Rational Radio Progress Forum tickets now.
There are a number of other events that weekend and they need volunteers, see contact information below.
We need sponsors for September -Thanks.
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http://www.northtexasprogressive.org/ | | Senator Edward M. Kennedy 1932-2009 | | 
"Edward M. Kennedy - the husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle we loved so deeply - died late Tuesday night at home in Hyannis Port. We've lost the irreplaceable center of our family and joyous light in our lives, but the inspiration of his faith, optimism, and perseverance will live on in our hearts forever. We thank everyone who gave him care and support over this last year, and everyone who stood with him for so many years in his tireless march for progress toward justice, fairness and opportunity for all. He loved this country and devoted his life to serving it. He always believed that our best days were still ahead, but it's hard to imagine any of them without him."
Read on, read tributes and see the amazing collections of photos( old and new) and leave your comment:
| | The Progressive Center of Texas | | 
It's 4PM. Do You Know Where Our Children Are?
Saturday, September 12th, 9:30am check-in, 10:00am to noon event
Tanya McDonald, Executive Director and Co-founder of Dallas AfterSchool Network (www.dallasafterschoolnetwork.org) will lead a discussion on the issue of out-of-school time and how it affects each of us in our community. Learn about the links between out-of-school time and social issues like school dropout rates, teen pregnancies, juvenile violence and gang membership. Find out what really happens in Dallas after school, and what it is costing each one of us.
Please sign up at: http://tinyurl.com/School20090912
| | Democracy Now | |  Actor, Director Tim Robbins Takes Up Historic Vietnam War Protest in Production of "The Trial of the Catonsville Nine"
Academy Award-winning actor, director and writer Tim Robbins is involved in a new production of Father Daniel Berrigan's acclaimed play The Trial of the Catonsville Nine. The play centers on the events of May 17th, 1968, when nine Catholic peace activists, including Father Daniel Berrigan and his brother, the late Father Philip Berrigan, entered a draft board in Catonsville, Maryland, and removed draft files of young men who were about to be sent to Vietnam. They were arrested and then sentenced in a highly publicized trial that galvanized the antiwar movement. We speak to Robbins about the play, which is being staged by his Los Angeles troupe, the Actors' Gang.
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Worldwide Tributes Honor Sen. Ted Kennedy; "Liberal Lion" Was Key Champion of Healthcare Reform
The late Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy was honored across the nation and around the world Wednesday, hours after his death at the age of seventy-seven. We hear tributes from President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden and play clips of Kennedy speaking about healthcare reform, which he saw as the cause of his life.
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| | Air America and Progressive Talk News | | 
Mario Solis-Marich: Hope for Progressive Talk Radio.
While progressive talk radio may not attract the numbers Limbaugh attracts, there is hope on the horizon. One ray of hope is radio talk show host Mario Solis Marich. Recently, we were invited to do a spot on his show, the Mario Solis Marich Show on Progressive Talk Radio AM 1150 in Los Angeles. HERE
For Franken, taking office late means catching up now
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., is using his first congressional summer break for an ambitious goodwill tour of his home state. The road trip has taken Minn esota's newest senator to 22 different towns, where he's held "complicated" town hall-style forums on health care reform, hit the local hog farms and set up a meet-and-greet booth at the Minnesota State Fair around the corner from the all-you-can-drink-milk display.
It's all part of Franken's campaign to "reintroduce himself" to the state, said political science professor and Franken observer Larry Jacobs. The grueling campaign and subsequent legal challenges that gave Franken a razor-thin victory over incumbent Republican Norm Coleman sullied his image, Jacobs said. And since he had to take off for Washington as soon as his victory became official, August is his first chance to re-polish his brand.
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| | Townhall with Joe Barton anyone ??? | | 
Monday, August 31st, from 7:00-9:00 PM in the Hill Performance Hall at the Eisemann Center located at 2351 Performance Drive in Richardson. Congressman Joe Barton, Congressman Jeb Hensarling, Congressman Pete Sessions, and Congressman Sam Johnson will be holding a congressional field hearing on healthcare solutions for our country and they have invited a panel of healthcare experts to talk.
No RSVP is required for this event. This event will be free and open to the public.
For questions about this event, please contact Congressman Sam Johnson local office in Richardson at 972-470-0892
| | Daily Show Stewart - Health Care Reformers Want to Kill You! | | 
Daily Show Stewart - Health Care Reformers Want to Kill You!
HERE
Take Ten of These Daily Show Health Care Clips and Call Us in the Morning Unless somebody finds the secret burial ground of D.C.-area drifters that Obama's been keeping in the Rose Garden, it looks like health care is going to be dominating the news cycle for a while.
So, with that in mind, here's a list of ten of the best moments of the Daily Show's health care coverage...
HERE | | Dem Notes and News | | 
September 7th: Dallas County Democratic Party Annual Labor Day Picnic
Join us to launch the 2010 Democratic Primary and General Election by meeting a truck load of Democratic candidates. With our numerous contested primary races, it's important that you seize this opportunity to compare and contrast candidates for yourself. There will also be FREE fried chicken and hot dogs served. EVERYONE is asked to bring a salad, casserole, side dish, or dessert.
If you can volunteer to serve as a host or food server, please email Rollin Gary dchair1140@att.net or call the party offices at 214-821-8331.
Time: Noon to 4:00 pm
Location: Catholic Czech Club, 4930 Military Parkway 75227
From Central Dallas Park Cities Dems
We have had a month of important developments for Democrats. Of course, the most significant is the passing of Senator Kennedy. We have also had more candidates for local, state, and national office declare their intentions. Health insurance reform is the biggest issue before Congress and before the American people. Our September PCCDD meeting and the DCDP Labor Day Picnic will be your chances to catch up on some of this.
When you have questions about our meetings or projects, you can now visit our website! Our address is http://pccdallasdems.org.
Dallas County Young Dems
Be a Volunteer at the DNC Meeting in Austin
As you all know, the DNC is coming to the Lone Star State September 10-12, 2009.
If you have ever wanted to see the inner workings of the Democratic National Committee, learn how to be a part of the local, state and national Democratic Party, this is a can't miss opportunity.
For more information and to volunteer, please contact the Texas Young Democrats (TYD) President Melanie Aranda at aranda.melanie@gmail.com.
September DCYD Meeting
"Youth Organizing Around Healthcare"
September 8 (Tuesday) /7 p.m.
Zubar /2012 Greenville Avenue /Dallas, Texas 75206 | | North Texas Progressive Book Suggestion : Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy | |  Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy
Buy Now
This biography delves deeply into Senator Kennedy's nearly half-century legislative career-but it's the personal dramas that prove the most enthralling; tracks are organized such that listeners bored by the politics can click ahead for a quit exit back to Hyannisport, Georgetown, Palm Beach or Chappaquiddick. Skipp Sudduth imbues his narration with feeling, recounting the numerous tragedies (the death of all three of Kennedy's brothers, his son's cancer and subsequent leg amputation, his nephew JFK Jr.'s fatal plane crash and now his own brain tumor) with quiet dignity. Despite the countless trials, this is anything but depressing listening; the resilience and indomitable optimism of the subject himself is well-conveyed by this enjoyable recording. | | "Paths to Peace," celebrating the 2009 International Day of Peace | | 
Hello, Texas peace & justice activists ~
Several Dallas-area peace and justice organizations are coming together
for a 3-day weekend (Sept 19 - 21) of activities called "Paths to Peace,"
celebrating the 2009 International Day of Peace.
The Dallas Peace Center and KMNY Radio are collaborating on a full day of
events on September 19:
--10:00 a.m. - Rally for Truth & Accountability, outside Bush's, w/Cindy
Sheehan & others
--12:30 - 1:30 p.m. - David Swanson debates the resolution: "George W.
Bush should be prosecuted for war crimes," live from the Lakewood Theater on
AM 1360 KMNY Rational Radio (George W. had been invited to debate David)
--1:30 - 2:00 p.m. - Code Red with Tunde Obazee, performing live
--2:00 - 5:00 pm. --Rational Radio Progress Forum at Lakewood Theater w/
#1 nationally-syndcate d progressive talk-show host Thom Harmann, activist
Cindy Sheehan, bio-fuel pioneer Jes Sprouse, film makers Nicole Torre and
Melissa Roddy, author David Swanson, musician David Rovics, & more
--6:00 p.m. - "Music & Musings" at the Cathedral of Hope - reception,
dinner program, book-signing & concert w/David Swanson & David Rovics,
benefitting Under the Hood Cafe
We have about a gazillion jobs for volunteers, so, if you can help out,
please email me
Thanks ~Leslie [ JHarris866@aol.com ] | | Suicide Awareness Month: Screening of 'A Reason to Live' | | 
Dallas, TX: Everyone knows a family member or friend who suffers from depression. But did you know that almost two million adolescents attempt suicide every year? In fact, suicide among 15-24 year olds has almost tripled in the last 50 years. To create awareness about this mental health problem during Suicide Awareness Month, Media Projects, Inc. and CONTACT Crisis Line will host a public screening of A Reason to Live on Thursday, September 10th from 6:30-8:30pm at Lovers Lane United Methodist Church. A panel discussion will follow the film showing.
DATE & TIME: Thursday, September 10, 6:30-8:30pm LOCATION: Lovers Lane United Methodist Church Asbury Hall, 9200 Inwood Rd, Dallas
TO PURCHASE TICKETS ($10) CALL: 972-233-2427,
EMAIL: anelson@contactcrisisline.org
MAIL: CONTACT, PO Box 800742, Dallas 75380 | | Rational Radio Progress Forum Saturday September 19th | | 
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| | 5 Ways to Build a Fascist-Proof America | | 
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By Sara Robinson, Campaign for America's Future.
If we want to build a fascist-proof America for the long haul, we must stand up now for everything we believe and everything we are. August, die she must. The town hall freak show is winding down, the media circus is packing the cameras and satellite dishes and hairspray back into the vans, and Congress is soon heading back to the relative safety of Washington.
Yet, after all the fuss and bother, they're probably no more or less resolved to pass health care reform than they were back in June, when those first delirious fevers rose like clouds of infectious mosquito nymphs hatched from a thick, overheated carpet of soggy Astroturf.
Let's hope they succeed at getting it done. But, win or lose, we're crazy to think that the goon squads formed and trained to instigate this summer's health care wars will pack it in just because the silly season is over. members to take? Add a "Find out more" link to additional information that you may have hosted on your website | | Rockwall County Democrats | | 
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| | Brand New Trailer for Michael Moore's 'Capitalism: A Love Story' | | 
It's here! Check out the brand new trailer for Michael Moore's 'Capitalism: A Love Story.'
Mike is premiering the film at the oldest film festival in the world, the Venice International Film Festival.
Watch trailer HERE
Next he heads to the Toronto International Film Festival where 'Roger & Me' won the festival's People's Choice award 20 years ago.
'Capitalism: A Love Story' opens nationwide October 2nd.
Can't wait for you to see it!
MichaelMoore.com
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| | View Lobbyists By Industry on OpenSecrets.org | | 
"On August 11, 2009 we added a new feature to our website that will help you connect the dots between specific industries and the lobbyists going to bat for them. Now on OpenSecrets.org you can find a list of lobbyists and their firms associated with more than 100 industries.
Sort by lobbyist or lobbying firm/registrant and download a spreadsheet that will show you the industry and the lobbyists that represent clients within that industry...To access these lists, go to our lobbying database and search for the industry you're interested in and click on the "Lobbyists" tab or click on the total number of lobbyists reported (see below)."
View Lobbyists By Industry on OpenSecrets.org
| | Texas ACLU Podcasts | | 
Richard Esguerra: Technology, the digital world, and your rights (MP3)
"Give Me Liberty," a project of the Houston Chapter of the ACLU of Texas, examines civil liberties and freedoms in the digital age. Amy Lanteigne talks with Richard Esguerra of the San Francisco-based Electronic Frontier Foundation, an organization that works to defend free speech, privacy, innovation, and consumer rights.
http://www.aclutx.org/
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