Dear nancy, Good Morning!
Whew - big newsletter this week! The Komen/ Planned Parenthood debate is far from over, join in some of the local events. ( info below) Remember the whole country is watching Dallas because this is where the group is based.
Check out a local Democratic event, catch up on some articles and don't miss the wonderful photos and videos from this last weekends " Death of American Dream " " No war in Iran " events.
I still need raffle prizes ..please!
Thanks,
Nancy Cunningham
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Michelle Obama is coming to Dallas this week | 
Here's the announcement from the White House. The visit is part of a tour by the first lady to celebrate the second anniversary of Let's Move!, her initiative to combat childhood obesity. On Thursday evening, she'll be in Fort Worth, meet over dinner at an Olive Garden with parents who are changing eating and exercise habits in their homes. The company that owns Olive Garden and other chains, including Red Lobster, last fall pledged to make kids' menus more healthy. On Friday morning, Obama will join members of the Dallas Cowboys and chef contestants from past seasons Top Chef, the Bravo series, "to highlight the work being done in schools across America to provide healthier food to students." btomaso@dallasnews.com |
Iranian Democratic Society of Dallas Presents With Dr. Mohit "A War with Iran and the Consequences" | 
War sentiment around Iran keeps escalating. With tough sanctions by the US, a current embargo by the EU, and threat of closing a vital oil route from Iran itself, war seems almost inevitable. Join us as we discuss and analyze the situation and figure out potential actions to stop yet another war. Co-Sponsored by The Dallas Peace Center February 7th 2012 7-9:00PM Fellowship Hall /Cathedral of Hope /5910 Cedar springs Road /Dallas, TX 75235 |
Democracy Now | 
Occupy protesters in Indianapolis are gearing up to use the media spotlight on Sunday's Super Bowl XLVI to rally for union rights outside the statehouse. Earlier this week, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed a so-called "right to work" measure into law that critics say will result in lower wages and diminished collective bargaining rights. Indiana workers have received the backing of the National Football League Players Association, which has called "right to work" "a political ploy designed to destroy basic workers' rights." We're joined from Indiana by Tithi Bhattacharya, an associate professor of South Asian History at Purdue University and a protester who is taking part in Occupy the Super Bowl. Watch/Listen/Read The Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Josh Fox was handcuffed and arrested Wednesday as he attempted to film a congressional hearing on the controversial natural gas drilling technique known as fracking, which the Environmental Protection Agency recently reported caused water contamination in Pavillion, Wyoming. Fox directed the award-winning film, Gasland, which documents the impact of fracking on communities across the United States, and is now working on a sequel. Fox says he was arrested after Republicans refused to allow him to film because he did not have the proper credentials. Watch/Listen/Read This weekend the top documentary prize at the Sundance Film Festival went to The House I Live In, which questions why the United States has spent more than $1 trillion on drug arrests in the past 40 years, and yet drugs are cheaper, purer and more available today than ever. The film examines the economic, as well as the moral and practical, failures of the so-called "war on drugs" and calls on the United States to approach drug abuse not as a "war," but as a matter of public health. We speak with the film's director, Eugene Jarecki, and Nannie Jeter, who helped raise Jarecki as her own son succumbed to drug addiction and is highlighted in the film. We air clips from the film, featuring Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow; Canadian physician and bestselling author, Gabor Maté; and David Simon, creator of The Wire. Watch/Listen/Read |
Rachel Maddow: The Republican Party Is Waging War On Contraception (VIDEO) | 
Rachel Maddow appeared on NBC's "Meet The Press" Sunday morning and clashed with a fellow panelist during a heated discussion on contraception.
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What you need to know and do about Komen defunding Planned Parenthood | 
6 Things You Need To Know About the Komen Foundation/Planned Parenthood Controversy Here are the key issues and facts about this story, which shows no sign of slowing down. READ MORE Jodi Jacobson: The Cancerous Politics and Ideology of the Susan G. Komen Foundation What could be more important to an organization ostensibly dedicated to the elimination of breast cancer? Answer: The politics and personal agendas of the organization's senior staff and board, both of which have been infiltrated by right-wing ideologues and both of which were instrumental in a decision to deny further support from Komen affiliates to Planned Parenthood clinics that provide breast exams Read on  Rally and Petion
Tuesday, February 7th, 12:00 PM
MoveOn Action Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 5005 L.B.J Freeway, Suite 250 (Map) Dallas, TX 75244 Tuesday, February 7th, 12:00 PM Sign petition and join MoveOn members as they deliver petition ( with 300,000 signatures) this week and hold a rally at Komen headquarters ! The rest of the US is really watching Dallas ! Here Another Komen Event .. Protest Susan G Komen -Occupy Dallas Supports Planned Parenthood Occupy Dallas-Direct Action Susan G. Komen Thursday, February 9, 2011 Contact: Tammy Leffall, 903-461-2805, odresponse@yahoo.com Direct Action Susan G. Komen @ 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75244 3:30 pm until 6:30 pm - Direct Action Susan G. Komen: Occupy Dallas is inviting all Occupiers to attend a demonstration against the Susan G. Komen Foundation. We believe that women of all economic levels need access to breast health screenings, referrals, and education. We're determined to make sure that Komen's decision doesn't jeopardize these women's access to health care. Please help us defend access to care and continue to protect and promote women's health. I propose that we protest against what Susan G. Komen's organization did to Planned Parenthood. Please wear black or dark colors. I will provide pink ribbon (5" wide) so we can wrap it around our breasts. I will also provide a couple of banners. Please bring your own signs.
**Donate to special breast fund at Planned Parenthood Here |
Thom Hartmann's "Big Picture" TV Show Gets International Distribution | 
Thom Hartmann's "Big Picture" TV Show Gets International Distribution. Dial Global nationally syndicated progressive talk host Thom Hartmann produces a TV program called "The Big Picture" which is already distributed to Free Speech TV and RT America. Now, RT International announces it will distribute Hartmann's show to cable systems elsewhere including the UK and Europe, Africa, Australia and South America. RT International states it has a reach into 100 countries containing a half-billion households. Hartmann says, "This is such an important time, with a U.S. presidential election as important as any I can remember, a global financial crisis, and tensions in the Middle East seeming to rise once again. I look forward to the opportunity to share my common-sense |
North Texas Democrats : Notes and News | 
Tarrant County Democratic Party Push Back Coalition Meeting Mon, 02/06/2012 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm @ TCDP Office, 2806 Race Street, Fort Worth TX Please come learn how YOU can Push Back against misinformation by writing Letters to the Editor in your local paper and writing to your elected officials. For every letter an elected official receives from a constituent, they figure 200 other people share that opinion but did not bother to contact them. Texas Coalition of Black Democrats Dallas County Chapter Wednesday, February 8 6:30 PM, Brooklyn's, 1701 S. Lamar St., Dallas Labor Dallas meeting Wednesday, February 8 7 PM, Union hall, 2218 E Main in Grand Prairie Greater Arlington/Mansfield Democratic Women Our monthly meeting is every 2nd Thursday at: Little O's Patio Bar & Grill 4650 Little Rd. /Arlington, TX 76017 (Southwest corner of I-20 and Little Rd.) Join us for dinner at 6 pm; the meeting begins promptly at 7 pm. For more information about us go to: www.gamdw.com Dallas Democrats February Meetup Saturday, February 11, 2012 10:00 AM La Madeleine /3072 Mockingbird Ln /Dallas, TX 75205 Well, here we go on the fast pace of the presidential election year! First, though, we need to get some things settled - like our Voter ID law, our redistricted boundaries, and the date of the primary (primaries). There is a lot to talk about.
Denton County Democratic Chili Cookout
Interested in meeting your Denton County Democratic candidates and fellow Democrats in the area? Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. At the Center for Visual Arts in Denton, 400 East Hickory Street, Denton, TX. Tickets are $20 each. Tickets are available online right now! Follow this link to purchase your tickets safely and easily today. |
| No Politics, Just Science: A New App Explains Climate Change | 
A new, free app for iPhones and iPads called Just Science jolts us back to reality by translating the science of climate change into layperson's terms.
The app takes two centuries of data from the comprehensive Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature (BEST) study, then converts it into a color-coded moving map that shows how today's monthly temperatures compare to historical averages since 1800.
The result, according to developer Nick Orenstein, is a gradual, everyday reminder of what's happening to the planet.
read more and download here
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Twitter Preps Journalists For 2012 Election Coverage-Twitter is looking to train journalists to cover the 2012 Presidential elections in 140-characters or less. | 
** Includes citizen journalist - get the news out about your group or candidate!
Twitter is becoming increasingly important to politicians and the journalists who cover their speeches, platforms and debates. Journalists use it to source and promote their stories, and often facts break on Twitter before they are reported on major news outlets like CNN. And Twitter isn't ignorant of its political power. The company has just launched a new official Twitter account, @TwitterForNews, to direct journalists to resources for using Twitter to cover the news. As its bio describes it, the account will be "spotlighting best practices and innovative uses of Twitter by journalists and newsrooms." https://dev.twitter.com/media/newsrooms |
Is Keith Olbermann the Last Hope for Gore's Current TV? | 
Al Gore's Current TV is remaking itself as the anti-Fox. Can an election year, Occupy Wall Street, and Keith Olbermann propel it out of oblivion? It was early November when tensions between Keith Olbermann and Al Gore escalated into a crisis at Current TV. There had been a short honeymoon after Gore, the channel's co-owner, had handed the notoriously temperamental anchor a reported $10 million salary and equity stake in February of last year, but the relationship soured quickly. Now, just five months after Olbermann's show Countdown had resurfaced on Current, it looked as if he might walk away. Read on
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| Romney Isn't Concerned By PAUL KRUGMAN NYTimes | If you're an American down on your luck, Mitt Romney has a message for you: He doesn't feel your pain. Earlier this week, Mr. Romney told a startled CNN interviewer, "I'm not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there." Faced with criticism, the candidate has claimed that he didn't mean what he seemed to mean, and that his words were taken out of context. But he quite clearly did mean what he said. And the more context you give to his statement, the worse it gets.
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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 erringtonthompsonmd.com
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Activist gathered in Dallas to protest the "End of the American Dream" and urge no more wars! | 
Fed up with tax dollars being used for war, killing innocent civilians, peace activist from North Texas hold a rally calling for aggressive behavior to end. Dallas, Texas USA 4th February 2012. Members of at least eight peace groups rally on Dallas streets calling for no attacks or sanctions on Iran. Dallas Peace Center, CodePINK Dallas, North Texas Veterans for Peace, CodePINK Fort Worth, Pax Christi Dallas, Occupy Dallas, North DFW 99% and Occupy Now were represented.
More photos here
James from DFW99% writes ...
The action called attention to the continuing foreclosure crisis and called for holding banksters accountable and restitution for those harmed by the fraudulent malpractice of the banks. Strong working relations were built among the organizations for future actions. I want to give a special thanks to several MoveOn activists who stepped up and helped out as march monitors. They helped the march along and made last minute adjustments seamlessly. Thanks to Deborah Beltran, David Brummel, Cameron Halket, Joerg Rieger, Rosemarie Rieger, Kennneth Williams 
| Cover of Woody Guthrie's "I Ain't Got No Home in this World" by Jonathan Yusuf Ali |
| Dallas Peace Center 02-04-12 No War with Iran.flv |
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Fracking disclosures are now required in Texas ing-disclosures-are-now-required.html#storylink=cpy | FORT WORTH, Texas - A new Texas Railroad Commission rule requiring oil and natural gas operators to publicly disclose the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing of natural gas and oil wells takes effect Wednesday. The rule also requires that operators disclose how much water is used in fracking, a process that may require 1 million to 5 million gallons for a well drilled in North Texas' Barnett Shale. Read more here
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MidCities Dems: WE'RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO KNOWS HOW TO MAKE JEWELRY | WE'RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO KNOWS HOW TO MAKE JEWELRY We are looking for someone with expertise in making jewelry items. We need your help and advise for a Democratic-themed necklace we want to make to take to the State Convention in June. Can you help us? Please contact Miki at info@midcitiesdemocrats.com.
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