News from the North Texas Progressive march 21 2011

 

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March 21, 2011

Dear nancy,

Good Morning!
Sorry,  we are running a little late today ! Lots going on ! Please get involved !

Thanks,
Nancy Cunningham

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In This Issue

Dallas Mayoral Debate Friday,.

Texas Democratic Women of Collin County "Pray the Devil back to Hell"..

Democracy Now

What's Going on in Austin?...NDTDW Meeting March 24.

Affordable Care Act Anniversary!...

North Texas Democrats : Notes and News

North Texas Progressive Book Suggestion..

Chris Hedges in Dallas...

MSNBC's Newest Pit Bull : Lawrence O'Donnell...

Texas DPS claims that "Austin anarchists"

The War on Warren...By PAUL KRUGMAN...

 

Dallas Mayoral Debate Friday, March 25, 2011 The Belo Mansion

The Dallas Mayoral Debate with candidates : David Kunkle ,Edward Okpa , Ron Natinsky,  Mike Rawlings  and Jason Whitely - Moderator Senior News Reporter, WFAA-TV Channel 8

 

Come hear a debate at the Belo Mansion among the major candidates for Mayor of Dallas in the upcoming May 14, 2011 municipal election

  

Friday, March 25, 2011 The Belo Mansion -- Ross and Olive

11:30 am Registration/Buffet /12:00 Noon Program  

Now is the time to RENEW your membership for 2011 To review membership levels and renew click here

 

2011 Patron & Sustaining Members -- Free Click below to pay for luncheon via Paypal

2011 Regular Members -- $25 /Non Members -- $35 /**Table of Ten - $300** 

(**Preferred seating and sponsorship recognition optional for full table purchases)

 

RSVP here to pay cash at the Registration Table  / Voice Mail: 214-855-7151

 

 

Texas Democratic Women of Collin County "Pray the Devil back to Hell"

Two exciting programs sponsored by Texas Democratic Women of Collin County:

On Thursday, March 24, 6:30-9:00 p.m., at the Angelika Theater, Shops at Legacy in Plano there will be a screening of the highly acclaimed "Pray the Devil back to Hell," a gripping account of how Christian and Muslim women demanded peace for Liberia after decades of civil war. The women's historic yet unsung achievement are told in this gripping narrative directed by Abigail Disney. The story is proof that moral and non-violent resistance can succeed.  Following the movie we will hear from Dr Sandra Spencer,  Director of Women's Studies and Global Feminism, at UNT.  Tickets for this event are available on the TDWCC website.

 

The program for the regular TDWCC monthly meeting on Monday, March 28 will follow the theme of the movie. There will be a panel discussion on "Religion, Tolerance and Politics" featuring Imam Yaseen Shaikh from the Islamic Society of Collin County, Rev. Dr. David Bachelder from West Plano Presbyterian Church and Rabbi Jeremy A. Schneider from Temple Shalom in Dallas. Join us at 6:45 p.m. at Collin College - Frisco Campus, Rm. F148, Founders Hall.

 

To RSVP for the movie and for ticket information, visit our website www.tdwcc.org.  There is no cost to attend our regular meetings and all are welcome.

 

 

Democracy Now

"Why are We Playing Russian Roulette with the American People?": Longtime Nuclear Critic Ralph Nader Advocates Phasing Out Nuclear Power Industry

Former presidential candidate and longtime consumer advocate and nuclear critic Ralph Nader strongly advocates phasing out nuclear power in the United States by calling for public hearings on the status of every single nuclear power plant. Watch/Listen/Read

Daniel Ellsberg on Bradley Manning's Solitary Confinement: "The Conditions Clearly Violate the Constitution"

Earlier this week, U.S. State Department spokesperson P.J. Crowley resigned after describing the confinement of accused WikiLeaks whistleblower, Army Private Bradley Manning, as "ridiculous" and "stupid." Manning is being held in "maximum security confinement" at the U.S. Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia. We speak to Daniel Ellsberg, perhaps this country's most famous whistleblower and one of Manning's most public supporters. Watch/Listen/Read

Vermont Gov. Fights to Close Vermont Yankee, One of 23 U.S. Nuclear Power Facilities Nearly Identical to Failed Japanese Plant

One day before the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan and sparked a nuclear crisis, the U.S. Nuclear Regulator Commission announced it would renew the license for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant. Vermont state legislators had voted to close the plant when its license expires in 2012. The 38-year-old facility has had a series of radioactive tritium leaks and is almost identical to the troubled Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan. Watch/Listen/Read

 

What's Going on in Austin?

NDTDW Meeting March 24

What's Going on in Austin?

6:45 Northhaven United Methodist Church

11211 Preston Road (between Forest and Royal)

 

The ACLU of Texas follows proposed legislation and lobbies elected officials on issues relating to individual rights.  At our next meeting we will have a representative from the ACLU give us a mid-session legislative update.  Come to our March meeting and learn the good, the bad and the ugly of what is going on in Austin regarding crucial legislation and what you can do to help for the remainder of the session.

 

 

Affordable Care Act Anniversary!

One year ago this Wednesday, President Obama signed health insurance reform into law.

 

It was a historic moment, more than 100 years in the making. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, children with pre-existing conditions can no longer be denied coverage, insurance companies can't drop your coverage if you become sick, and 32 million Americans will have access to affordable health insurance for the first time.

 

The number of Americans personally benefiting from reform continues to grow -- and, this week, OFA is making sure we can all learn more about what this law does to help our families, friends, and neighbors.

 

Volunteers will attend events around the country to mark the Affordable Care Act's anniversary -- and one of the events is in Dallas this Thursday, March 24th.

 

Can you make it? Here are the details:  What: Affordable Care Act anniversary event

 

Dallas

Where: Dallas Democratic Party Office

4209 Parry Ave

Dallas, TX 75223

   

When: Thursday, March 24th 6:00 pm

RSVP HERE  

 

 

Collin

The Democratic Party of Collin County   

 

First Anniversary Celebration of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act  

Wednesday, March 23rd, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m  

Dodie's Place Sports Grill in the Village At Allen  

Come Join the DPCC and Organizing for America as We Socialize and Celebrate the One Year Anniversary of the Historic Health Insurance Reform Law!

 

 

North Texas Democrats : Notes and News

Mid-Cities Democrats  

 

The Mid-Cities Democrats regular monthly meeting is this coming Thursday, and we are very pleased to have as our Guest Speaker Betty Richie, longstanding Democratic National Committeewoman and wife of Texas Democratic Party Chairman Boyd Richie.   

 

Where: The Dixie House Cafe /2051 Airport Freeway

            Euless 76040  /When:  7:00PM Thursday, March 24th

 

Please come early to eat; the meeting starts at 7PM.

**Note: The Dixie House Cafe offers good food at very reasonable prices.  In order to secure this private room for our meetings, the Dixie House Cafe will charge a $5.00 surcharge to anyone not ordering food at the meeting; this will include tea or a soft drink. A gratuity of 20% will be added to your check.

 

Rockwall County Democratic  

Monday, March 21, 2011

Rockwall County Democratic Party Monthly Discussion

Our next Discussion Night will be Monday, March 21, 2011

 

What:    RCDP Discussion Night

Where:  Rockwall Community Center, Harry Myers Park - 815 E Washington, Rockwall

When:   7:00 PM

   

All are welcome!  Refreshments will be provided.

This month, we will continue the discussion with our Democratic County Executive Committee on our plans heading into the 2012 Election Season.  Please come prepared with events you'd like to see us participate in and any ideas you may have for raising our visibility in the Community.

 

Dallas County Democrats

Saturday, April 2:

  • Precinct Chair 101 Training All materials provided. RSVP by email to phyllis AT dallasdemocrats.org. (8:30 AM, DCDP Office, 4209 Parry at Fletcher, Dallas)

North Texas Progressive Book Suggestion

Back to Our Future: How the 1980s Explain the World We Live in Now--Our Culture, Our Politics, Our Everything

 

by David Sirota

List Price:       $25.00

Price:      $13.15 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25.

 

BUY HERE

Product Description Wall Street scandals. Fights over taxes. Racial resentments. A Lakers-Celtics championship. The Karate Kid topping the box-office charts. Bon Jovi touring the country. These words could describe our current moment-or the vaunted iconography of three decades past.

In this wide-ranging and wickedly entertaining book, New York Times bestselling journalist David Sirota takes readers on a rollicking DeLorean ride back in time to reveal how so many of our present-day conflicts are rooted in the larger-than-life pop culture of the 1980s-from the "Greed is good" ethos of Gordon Gekko (and Bernie Madoff) to the "Make my day" foreign policy of Ronald Reagan (and George W. Bush) to the "transcendence" of Cliff Huxtable (and Barack Obama).

 

 

Chris Hedges in Dallas

CHRIS HEDGES in Dallas 

7 pm Saturday, April 2nd

FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH OF DALLAS /4015 Normandy at Preston Road

 

Tickets $20 Adults $15 Students

Chris Hedges brings to Dallas his resolute assessment of the societal conditions that generate and perpetuate war and his incisive criticism our generation's complacency. A foreign correspondent for nearly two decades, he writes and speaks extensively on war, religion, American culture and empire. He is a graduate of Harvard Divinity School and was awarded an honorary doctorate from Starr King School for the Ministry. He has been a reporter for the Times    

 tickets and more info here  

 

MSNBC's Newest Pit Bull : Lawrence O'Donnell

Lawrence O'Donnell seems indifferent about his new career as a cable anchor. Howard Kurtz talks to him about his unlikely rise, why people hate him-and why O'Reilly can't get under his skin.

Lawrence O'Donnell doesn't sound like he wants to be talking about himself or his prime-time cable show. In fact, he sounds rather indifferent about hosting a show at all.

Appearing on cable "was a hobby of mine," the former Hollywood writer says in an interview. "It never occupied more than a few percent of my brain, except when I was doing it live. Screenwriting is my business; this thing was always a sideline."

 

read on  

 

 

Texas DPS claims that "Austin anarchists" who built firebombs at the 2008 Republican National Convention are linked to the governor's mansion fire

The Infamous "Austin Anarchists"   The Texas DPS claims that "Austin anarchists" who built firebombs at the 2008 Republican National Convention are linked to the governor's mansion fire. What do the anarchists say for themselves? But the vague way the DPS presented its case and the way the news was received show that the story is a media Rorschach test.

 

The War on Warren

By PAUL KRUGMAN

NY Times




Last week, at a House hearing on financial institutions and consumer credit, Republicans lined up to grill and attack Elizabeth Warren, the law professor and bankruptcy expert who is in charge of setting up the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Ostensibly, they believed that Ms. Warren had overstepped her legal authority by helping state attorneys general put together a proposed settlement with mortgage servicers, which are charged with a number of abuses.

read on

 

 

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Dr. Errington Thompson's "Where's the outrage? " blog




Dallas native Dr. Errington Thompson, former host on Revolution 880 from Asheville, NC now blogs at

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Arlington Area Progressive Liberal Meetup

 

Arlington Area Progressive Liberal Meetup Group Monthly Meetup

will happen on Sunday, March 27, 2011

When:

Sunday, March 27, 2011 1:00 PM

Where:

Starbucks - 4340 Little Rd Arlington TX

 

Discuss issues and plan actions to counter radical right wing squeeky wheels! Get involved before it is too late! "Tag Your IT!!" as Thom Hartman would say.



 

This is NOT what Democracy look like


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Stephanie Miller will be named "Woman of the Year"

 

 

 

 

Stephanie Miller to be Named Woman of the Year at NMS 2011. Nationally syndicated Dial Global talk star Stephanie Miller will accept this year's "Judy Jarvis Memorial Award for Outstanding Contributions by a Woman to Talk Radio" at the Talkers New Media Seminar 2011. Miller is a longtime respected broadcaster on radio and TV whose career has roots at Los Angeles stations KFI and KABC in the 1990s. Although the daughter of 1964 Goldwater running mate (and a Chairman of the Republican National Committee) William E. Miller, she is one of the successful standard bearers for the modern day progressive talk movement. Miller is a unique and original performer who combines humor with biting social and political satire, and is a courageous spokesperson for human rights. She added a new facet to her multi-dimensional personality and intriguing repertoire this past summer by boldly coming out on the air and revealing that she is a lesbian. The award, also referred to as talk radio's "Woman of the Year," will be presented to Miller by last year's recipient, WABC, New York program director Laurie Cantillo at the seminar's Freedom of Speech luncheon on Saturday June 11th.

 

Majority Report with Sam Seder live Daily !


The Majority Report  Live M-F  10:30am CT  & via Podcast @ Majority.FM
 
You don't have to be a member but it's the only way to ensure the show will continue- join here!

 

Sierra Club - No nukes !

Nuclear Power: Not the Answer

Our hearts go out to the people of Japan in this time of unspeakable tragedy and chaos. Still reeling in the aftermath of a massive quake and devastating tsunami, the Japanese now face a potential nightmare as they struggle to prevent meltdowns in their damaged nuclear reactors. The disaster has reignited the debate over nuclear power in America and around the world.

The Sierra Club has unequivocally opposed nuclear energy for more than three decades: Nukes are dirty, unsafe, deadly, and costly. Some in Washington, D.C., though, are still saying we should build more of them. Please tell your U.S. senators that a "nuclear revival" has no place in America's clean-energy future.



 

Dallas Drinking Liberally Earth Hour Watch Group

Group Outing to Hotel Belmont Saturday, March 26
Earth Hour 2011 Watch Party with Green Drinks Group

Come out as we toast when the lights go out in Dallas :)
We'll meet up at the Libertine first around 7:00 and head over at 7:30.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=201950633149025&index=1

New Dallas Drinking Liberally Meetup Day and Time




            

 

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