Dear nancy, Good Morning!
Wow, get your comfy tennis shoes out and be ready to attend some great upcoming rallies ! There are a couple of great local events and you can RSVP for spot on buses going to state wide rallies in Austin. Attend a mayoral debate, drink some Green Beer with Liberally Drinking and please help homeless local female veterans! Whew!
Get going!
Thanks,
Nancy Cunningham
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Come to a Defend the Dream Event on Tuesday in Dallas Tomorrow night with Move On and other groups | 
Where: Main Street Garden Downtown Dallas (in Dallas) When: Tuesday, Mar. 15, at 5:30 PM
What: Republican attacks on workers and public programs are escalating in Wisconsin and in Washington, D.C. We have to stand up to Defend the Dream! So on Tuesday, we're getting together in Dallas. At the event, we'll stand in solidarity by wearing Wisconsin red and white, hear from local speakers impacted by Republican attacks, and be a show of community force to stop this onslaught on the American Dream. A big crowd is crucial-please join us on Tuesday!
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Democracy Now | 
As Wisconsin Republicans passed Gov. Scott Walker's anti-union bill in the State Senate, a bill in Michigan goes even further. In the measure, emergency financial managers would be allowed to break union contracts, dismiss elected officials, and even disincorporate entire municipalities. Michigan Senate Republicans approved the bill yesterday, and protests are expected in the Lansing State Capitol building today. We speak to filmmaker Michael Moore. Watch/Listen/Read As a wave of anti-union bills are introduced across the country following the wake of Wall Street financial crisis, many analysts are picking up on the theory that award-winning journalist and author Naomi Klein first argued in her 2007 bestselling book, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. In the book, she reveals how those in power use times of crisis to push through undemocratic and extreme free market economic policies. Watch/Listen/Read |
Rally to Stop Wasting America's Resources 10 years in Afghanistan, 8 years in Iraq --How's that War Economy working for you? | 
March 19th will mark the 8th anniversary of the invasion and occupation of Iraq, and in 2011 the U.S. Military will spend $1 trillion dollars for war and occupations... Today, 30 million people in the United States remain unemployed or severely underemployed, and cuts in education, housing and health care are imposing a huge burden on people. Let your voice be heard... - End the wars and occupations--Bring the troops home now
- Stand for civil rights and human dignity at home and abroad
- Fund jobs, health care, education and human needs, not the war
When & Where: Saturday, March 19 11:00 am: Gather at Mockingbird Station 11:30 am: March west on north sidewalk of Mockingbird Lane to Airline Rd. Proceed north on Airline and turn east on Potomac Noon-1:30 pm: Rally/Vigil at Potomac Park 2:00 pm: Remove Crosses from Potomac Park. |
Stephen King, ( Yes, that Stephan King ) is also owner of Progressive Talk Radio Station WZON and here he 'Tells It Like It Is' | 
The best-selling fiction writer has long owned radio stations in his native Maine and programmed rock and more recently sports on the simulcast of WZON, Bangor (620) and WZON-FM, Dover-Foxcroft (103.1). Now WABI-TV reports that on Monday (¼), the FM will break out of the simulcast to premiere a new format featuring Montel Williams and Rachel Maddow from Air America Media, and a new affiliation with CNN. There will also be how-to shows plus Boston Red Sox baseball. A spokesman for the station says owners Stephen and Tabitha King wanted a local station that reflected a progressive outlook on the country and the local scene. Watch video here Jadrie was nice enough to provide a better transcript: CLICK HERE TO READ |
North Texas Progressive Book Suggestion | 
The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education By Diane Ravitch List Price: $26.95 Price: $17.79 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. BUY HERE
Diane Ravitch-former assistant secretary of education and a leader in the drive to create a national curriculum-examines her career in education reform and repudiates positions that she once staunchly advocated. Drawing on over forty years of research and experience, Ravitch critiques today's most popular ideas for restructuring schools, including privatization, standardized testing, punitive accountability, and the feckless multiplication of charter schools. She shows conclusively why the business model is not an appropriate way to improve schools. Using examples from major cities like New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Denver, and San Diego, Ravitch makes the case that public education today is in peril. |
North Texas Democrats : Notes and News | 
Tuesday, March 15: - Texas Coalition of Black Democrats (6;30 PM, Moorland YMCA, 907 E. Ledbetter Rd., Dallas)
- Stonewall Democrats of Dallas Guests include City of Dallas Mayoral candidates Ron Natinsky & Mike Rawlings. (6:30 PM, Ojeda's Restaurant, 4617 Maple Ave, Dallas)
Stonewall Democrats of Dallas General Meeting (Tuesday, March 15 at 5:00pm Location: Ojeda's On Maple) Thursday, March 17: - Irving Democratic Club St. Patrick's Day Party (7 - 10 PM, Shirley Layton's home, 1509 Colony Dr., Irving)
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| Get Up, Stand Up by Bob Moser Texas Observer | 
Some liberals love nothing better than a good protest. I've never been one of them. Don't get me wrong: I've yelled against plenty of wars and sashayed through my share of Pride parades. I've protested executions and Ten Commandments monuments and international torture-training schools. But it's never been my idea of a rocking good time. I don't like holding signs with slogans any more than I like mouthing the lyrics to folk songs I'm supposed to have memorized, or responding in unison to the inevitable questions of seemingly every protest rally: "What do we want? ... When do we want it?" Somehow, that 1967-era protest shtick always leaves me feeling like we're never going to get what we want, no matter how much we chant for it. But there's a time to kvetch about style points, and there's this time. It's a time when Texas has a $27 billion budget deficit and a right-wing Legislature determined to balance the ledger by depleting schools and services. It's a moment when every Texan who believes in building a better future rather than a second-world society needs to be getting up and out and organized. It's a moment to stamp and holler and insist. To make the Tea Party's rallies look like polite, lightly attended little affairs. To stand up or be streamrolled. Read on |
April 6, 2011 Join Texas Forward at SAVE OUR STATE for a massive March, Rally, and Advocacy Day at the Texas Capitol. Buses going from Dallas, RSVP today !!! | 
On April 6, 2011 Join TexasForward at SAVE OUR STATE for a massive March, Rally, and Advocacy Day at the Texas Capitol. REGISTER TODAY!
Building on the spirit and energy of rallies around the country calling on state governments to prioritize education, health care, public safety, the environment, and jobs, we will demand that Texas take a balanced approach to balancing the state budget by spending our state's savings in the Rainy Day Fund and finding new revenue. Be part of the movement to move Texas forward! Bring your family and friends and wear your rain gear! There's a torrential storm in Texas and together we have the power to turn the tides! |
Mayoral Candidate Forum at North Texas Food Bank | 
What: Mayor Candidate Forum Hosted by the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) Nonprofit representatives, NTFB Member Agency clients and community advocates like you will be able ask questions and listen to candidates' prepared remarks about hunger, poverty, nutrition, education and other related issues. Forum participants include all currently declared candidates David Kunkle, Ron Natinsky, and Mike Rawlings. An invitation to participate has been extended to recently declared candidate Edward Okpa, as well. When: Wednesday, March 169:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Where: The North Texas Food Bank Who: Candidates David Kunkle, Ron Natinksy, and Mike Rawlings NTFB President and CEO, Jan Pruitt NTFB Member Agencies in the City of Dallas and their clients Other key nonprofits, city stakeholders, and NTFB volunteers and advocates Moderator Janet Clarkson of ClarksonDavis and You! Why: Because 1 in 3 children in the City of Dallas live in poverty; 40% of NTFB Member Agency clients must choose between paying for food or paying for medicine or medical care; 57% of NTFB Agency clients must choose between paying for food or paying for utilities; and the number of people served by the NTFB Agency pantries each month, on average, would fill the Dallas Cowboys Stadium 2 1/2 times. |
Jim Hightower | The Corporate/GOP Attack on America's Middle Class | 
Jim Hightower, Truthout: "The most revealing comments by politicians are rarely revealed. This is because they're made in unrecorded conversations, when politicos let their guard down. However, in a recent sting, blogger Ian Murphy recorded a revealing phone call he made to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. Murphy pretended to be David Koch, the far-right-wing billionaire who pumped more than a million dollars into Walker's election last year. The governor is very busy, but he spent 20 minutes regaling the fake David Koch with details of his effort to kill the collective bargaining rights of state workers." Read the Article |
Rachel Maddow explains Japan's nuclear emergency | |
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| Confessions of a Recovering Op-Ed Columnist By FRANK RICH NY Times | 
THE first political columnist I ever encountered, after a fashion, was Walter Lippmann. It happened on a snowy afternoon when I was a kid of 11 or 12 growing up in Washington during the J.F.K. years. My wallet had somehow slipped out of my pocket as I trudged past the National Cathedral on my way home from school. Hours later, my mother barged into my bedroom, interrupting my full-scale sulk to announce a miracle. "I just got a call from Walter Lippmann's maid," she said, sounding more excited than the circumstances warranted. "They found your wallet on Woodley Road in front of Walter Lippmann's house!" 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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TFN's Lobby Day March 21 | 
Join us March 21 for TFN's Lobby Day A heads up that the Texas Freedom Network's Lobby Day will be Monday, March 21 at the State Capitol in Austin. ACLU staff will be there to speak out for bills that would strengthen our public schools, protect civil liberties, and safeguard religious liberty. This is your chance to talk with legislators on issues that matter most to us. We'll be meeting at the Family Life Center at 1300 Lavaca Street. It'll be a full day, and lunch will be served, but you must RSVP. Look forward to seeing you!
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Grace After Fire needs donations for homeless female veterans ! |
For homeless female veterans, help is hard to find Clara "Ruth" Gordon, an Air Force veteran, spent four years homeless, living in shelters. A lingering foot injury she says she suffered years ago while in the military limited her employment options. She stayed in three shelters while she looked for housing programs for homeless veterans. She says she found plenty -- for men. http://www.graceafterfire.org/ |
St Patrick's Day Drinking Liberally Addison | 
St Patrick's Day is right around the corner, and Drinking Liberally Addison will be celebrating with some green beer again this year. Bring the luck of the Irish on Thursday March 17th at a 6:30pm start time at The Quarter on Addison Road. We'll be on the outdoor patio with reserved seating and Haley as our server. Wear your green, celebrate your Celtic heritage or lackthereof, and join your fellow liberals at the longest running DL chapter in the metroplex. |
"A Breakfast Conversation with Ed Rendell" | 
Come see and hear the former Pennsylvania governor and former Chair of the Democratic National Committee discuss important issues of the day. Friday, March 18, 2011, 7:45 AM Umphrey Lee Center -- SMU Campus Mack Grand Ballroom, 2nd floor 3300 Dyer St. Dallas, Texas 75275 Map -- to Umphrey Lee Center at SMU 7:45 AM -Registration 8:00 AM - Breakfast Parking: FREE on Bishop Blvd. for this event only (due to spring break) RSVP required for this event by Tuesday, March 15 2011 Regular members $25.00 on Paypal |
"Rebooting the American Dream," by Thom Hartmann | 
Earlier this year, Truthout was proud to offer you an exclusive glimpse of "Rebooting the American Dream," a new book by America's No. 1 progressive radio host, Thom Hartmann, through a serialization of the book on our web site. Today, we're happy to bring you a new exclusive series: We'll be publishing weekly installments of Hartmann's much-lauded book, "Unequal Protection: How Corporations Became 'People' and How You Can Fight Back." Join Hartmann as he delves into the evolution of corporations' place in America, and investigates how they control our country and our lives. This book takes on the vast reach of corporate power, providing a platform from which to challenge it. Each chapter that is published on Truthout will be accompanied by an original video, in which Hartmann addresses and expands upon the chapter's focus. We begin today with the book's introduction: The Battle to Save Democracy Read the chapter and watch the video.
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