News from the North Texas Progressive April 22 , 2013

 

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April 22 ,  2013

Dear nancy,

Good Afternoon!

Get involved this week's with one of the amazing People's Response to the Bush Library events, it's an amazing 5 days of events with free movie screenings, coffees, speeches, rallies, panel discussions and dinners etc.

Also remember the Jefferson Jackson dinner and I've included a couple of articles you may have missed.

**Breaking news : President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will travel to Waco, Texas, on Thursday to attend a memorial service for the victims of last week's explosion in West, Texas.They will travel to a ceremony at Baylor University after attending the opening of George W. Bush's presidential library in Dallas, White House press secretary Jay Carney said.

 

Thanks,
Nancy Cunningham

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In This Issue

People's Response to the Bush Library 5 days of events ..

7th Annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner - Weds. April 24..

Democracy Now

Dallas County Young Democrats invite you to 2013 Dallas County Jefferson Jackson After Dark

North Texas Democrats : Notes and News

Federal judge rules in favor of Bush Center protestors

Texas attorney general: Democrats 'far more dangerous' than nuclear-armed Kim Jong Un

Texas Organizing Project: Expanding Health Care in Texas...

100 Days with Ted Cruz...

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People's Response to the Bush Library

As we seek truth, justice, and reconciliation, join us for workshops, teach-ins, displays, art, a "truth-brary," peaceful and nonviolent march & rally, music, creative street theater, camaraderie, and, of course...dance party for peace!  

 

Schedule of events:

Monday, April 22

5:00 p.m. - Interfaith Service of Lamentation and Hope, Interfaith Peace Chapel at the Cathedral of Hope, 5910 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, TX 75235 (map).

6:00 p.m. - Welcome Reception & Registration, Fellowship Hall, Cathedral of Hope, 5910 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, TX 75235 (map). Meet and greet new and old friends and enjoy refreshments before the evening's program.

7:00 p.m. - "Accountability for the Past; Democracy for the Future!" Fellowship Hall, Cathedral of Hope (map). Speakers include Ray McGovern (via Skype) and Kathy Kelly - opening keynote. Music by Jacob George and Emma's Revolution.

 

Tuesday, April 23

7:00 a.m. - Sunrise Setting of the Crosses 6116 N. Central Expressway (SE corner of I-75/Central Expy & SMU Blvd), Dallas map.

9:30 a.m. - Iraq Veterans Against the War Press Conference. 6116 N. Central Expressway, Dallas (SE quadrant, I-75/Central Expy & SMU Blvd, map).

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - "Rx for an Ailing Democracy: Prescribing Peaceful Policies for People and the Planet," Brown-bag lunch, Fellowship Hall, Cathedral of Hope, 5910 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, TX 75235 (map). Bring your own lunch and listen to speakers, including Leah Bolger, Gerry Condon, Kathy Kelly, Gary Stuard, Molly Rooke, Clare Hanrahan, Coleman Smith. Followed with music by Emma's Revolution.

2:00 p.m. - Creative Action w/CODEPINK & the Backbone Campaign

5:15 p.m. - "Truth and Consequences: The Human Cost of War," Veterans, families, and Iraqi civilians share their stories. First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX 75205 (map). Speakers include Robert Bell, Leah Bolger, Col. (ret.) Ann Wright, Chas Jacquier, Jacob George, Geoff Millard, Michael Prysner, Salam Talib Hassan, Farah Muhsin, Joyce, Kevin & Debbie Lucey. Intermission with refreshments..

 

Wednesday, April 24

9:00 - 10:30 a.m. - "Forum on Torture, Human Rights, and Civil Liberties." Angelika Theater, 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, Tx, 75206 (map). Speakers include Dr. Rick Halperin, Col. Ann Wright, and Coleen Rowley.

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Peacekeeper Training & Pre-rally Briefing Angelika Theater, 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, Tx, 75206 (map).

2:00 p.m. - Creative Action, Zero Tolerance for Torture

7:45 p.m. - "Body of War" film screening; introduction by co-director and executive producer Phil Donahue and comments by veteran Tomas Young by via Skype. Angelika Theater, 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, Tx, 75206 (map). Free and open to the public. Seating is limited; click here to reserve a seat. Please share event flyer DonahueinDallasFlyer

10:30 p.m. - Play and Dance at Dallas' Oldest Drum Jam! Wed Nights, 10pm 'til ?? Across the Street Bar, 5625 SMU Blvd, Dallas, TX 75026 map (just 2 blocks north on access road from the Angelika). Hosted by Michael Kinney

 

Thursday, April 25

8:30 a.m. - Rally/March/Demonstration. 6116 N. Central Expressway, Dallas (SE quadrant, I-75/Central Expy & SMU Blvd, map). In contrast to the festivity of the Bush Presidential Center dedication, we will be dressed in black as the March of the Dead, along with veterans, will lead a slow, respectful procession toward the Bush Center in remembrance of those tortured or killed. Signs and banners will be provided. If you bring your own, please keep them on-message and coordinated with the dramatic black and white visual. 6116 N. Central Expressway, Dallas (SE quadrant, I-75/Central Expy & SMU Blvd, map).

3:30 - 5:30 p.m. - "The People's Library" - alternative library; authors, book signing, Q & A. Greenland Hills United Methodist Church, 5835 Penrose Ave., Dallas, TX, 75206 map. Speakers include David Swanson, Col. Ann Wright, Diane Wilson, and Medea Benjamin.

7:00 p.m. - "We Need Not Be Enemies: The U.S. and Iran in the 21st Century."  Will the same neocons and associated cast of characters that gave us Iraq give us Iran? Lawrence Wilkerson, former Chief of Staff for Secretary of State Colin Powell will speak at the University of Dallas, Haggerty Gallery, 1845 E Northgate Dr, Irving TX, 75062 (map).

9:00 p.m. - Dance Party for Peace!

 

Friday, April 26

9:00 a.m. - "For the Sake of the Future," motivational breakfast, Holiday Inn Market Center, 4500 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75219 (map). How do we move forward? Debrief, plan, look ahead, share. Speakers include Diane Wilson, Rev. Diane Baker, Col. Ann Wright, Coleen Rowley, Rep. Lon Burnam. Followed by Open Mic.

 Check schedule regularly for future updates and any last-minute changes!

 http://www.thepeoplesresponse.org/ 

 

7th Annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner - Weds. April 24

 INDIVIDUAL TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE

SEVENTH ANNUAL JEFFERSON JACKSON DINNER

 

The Jefferson Jackson dinner is one of Dallas' premier political events, attended each year by over 400 Democratic Party supporters, donors and elected officials representing Dallas County at the county, state and federal level.

                              

This year our keynote speaker is Paul Begala, a well-known news commentator and strategist who is a regular contributor to CNN, frequently appearing on The Situation Room. He is also a contributor to The Huffington Post and The Daily Beast. Begala, along with James Carville, were key strategists for the 1992 Clinton/Gore campaign, and Begala served as an advisor to President Clinton. Begala earned undergraduate and law degrees from The University of Texas.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Dinner 6:30 PM (Dinner check-in begins 6:00 PM)

 

Hyatt Regency - Downtown Reunion Tower / 300 Reunion Boulevard /Dallas, Texas 75207

Valet parking is available tickets here  http://www.dallasdemocrats.org/d http://www.dallasdemocrats.org/

 

 

Democracy Now

No OSHA Inspections at Texas Plant in 5 Years: Are We Doing Enough to Protect Workplace Safety?

In the wake of the deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant, reporter Mike Elk of In These Times magazine joins us to discuss the plant's safety record and the troubling regulatory environment ... Read More 

Filmmaker Robert Greenwald on War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State

A new film directed by Robert Greenwald looks at four whistleblowers who had their lives practically destroyed after they went to the press with evidence of government wrongdoing. They ... Read More  

Peace Activist Carlos Arredondo Hailed as Hero for Aid to Boston Marathon Bombing Victims

Peace activist Carlos Arredondo has come to be known as "the man in the hat" and widely described as a hero for a viral image of him in a cowboy hat pinching the severed artery of a bloodied, ... Read More   

 

Dallas County Young Democrats invite you to 2013 Dallas County Jefferson Jackson After Dark

Dallas County Young Democrats invite you to 2013 Dallas County Jefferson Jackson After Dark

Suggested contribution: $15. All proceeds benefit the Dallas County Democratic Party.   

 

This is a great event for young professionals, lawyers, students, youth activists, and those young at heart to meet prominent elected officials in Dallas County including our esteemed judges as well as mix and mingle with other young leaders in Dallas County. Elected officials to sign onto the event as an official sponsor email to david AT dallasyoungdemocrats.org.    

More info and link to tickets online here. (9 - 10:30 pm, Bar Belmont [located in the historic Belmont Hotel], 901 Fort Worth Avenue, Dallas) 

 

North Texas Progressive Calendar

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Grassroots Democratic Coalition

7:30 PM

Black Eyed Pea Restaurant

7979 Belt LIne Rd at Coit Rd - Next to Shell Service Station

Dallas, TX 75287

Price: $2.00 per person

 

Mid-Cities Democrats Monthly Meeting

7:00pm 

Los Jimadores Tequila Factory

3314 Harwood Road, Bedford TX 76021   

 Federal judge rules in favor of Bush Center protestors, calls Dallas' picketing ordinance 'unconstitutionally vague'

Late Friday, six activists won their battle with the city of Dallas over their plans to protest next week's opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Center on the SMU campus.

In his 12-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Jorge A. Solis ruled that protestors can stage their rally at the SMU-owned Expressway Tower, where the university gave them the OK to gather. He also voided, at least temporarily, the city's ordinance that bans "the carrying of signs on, over, or near freeways." Solis said it's "unconstitutionally vague" and therefore unenforceable.

"How 'bout that," says Hadi Jawad, one of the organizers of The People's Response, which will feature marches, demonstrations and rallies throughout the week. Jawad wasn't aware the judge had granted the temporary restraining order until contacted by The Dallas Morning News Friday evening.

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Texas attorney general: Democrats 'far more dangerous' than nuclear-armed Kim Jong Un

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott (R) warned Republicans this week that President Barack Obama's administration and some Democrats in Texas were "far more dangerous" than North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who has reportedly threatened to blow up Austin with nuclear weapons.

At a Monday meeting of the McLennan County Republican Club in Waco, Abbott said the president would be jeopardizing the Second Amendment rights of Americans if he signed a United Nations arms treaty that is designed to regulate the sell of military weapons like tanks, aircraft, missiles and small arms.

read on

 

Texas Organizing Project: Expanding Health Care in Texas

The Texas Organizing Project, Dallas County Judge Jenkins and State Representative Roberto Alonzo invite you to Join us for a: Dallas Tele-Town Hall discussion on

 Expanding Health Care in Texas

Tues April 23rd at 5:30 pm

We want to hear directly from you!

Do you know families that are working and have no health care? Right now State Legislators in Austin are debating expanding health care coverage to 1.5 million Texans. TOP is working to make sure that the voices of hard working Texans is not left out of this debate.

We will be joined by policy experts, working uninsured and Texans like you. You will have an opportunity to hear about the current debate in Austin and join in the discussion and ask questions of elected leaders and policy experts.

You can join us live or via telephone.

Join the call and learn what WE can do to WIN the fight for healthcare for working families in our communities.

Click here to access our eligibility calculator. RSVP Here.   

 

 100 Days with Ted Cruz

100 Days with Ted Cruz

100 Days with Ted Cruz

 

 

The Jobless Trap  by Paul Krugman NYTimes


F.D.R. told us that the only thing we had to fear was fear itself. But when future historians look back at our monstrously failed response to economic depression, they probably won't blame fear, per se. Instead, they'll castigate our leaders for fearing the wrong things.
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Phil Donahue in Dallas ! To screen documentary " Body of War "

 

 

Wednesday, April 24

7:45 p.m. - "Body of War" film screening; introduction by co-director and executive producer Phil Donahue and comments by veteran Tomas Young by via Skype. Angelika Theater, 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, Tx, 75206 (map). Free and open to the public. Seating is limited; click here to reserve a seat. Please share event flyer DonahueinDallasFlyer




http://www.bodyofwar.com/


 

 

North Texas Progressive Newsletter

Nancy Cunningham  

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Earth Day : Check out the Good Guide

 

 

Led by Professor Dara O'Rourke of UC Berkeley, GoodGuide's science team - chemists, toxicologists, nutritionists, sociologists, and lifecycle analysis experts - rates products and companies on their health, environmental and social performance.

GoodGuide's 0 to 10 rating system helps consumers quickly evaluate and compare products. Our mission is to help you shop your values wherever you shop.


http://www.goodguide.com/

 

Trashed documentary screening  tonight Studio Movie Grill


SMG Royal
11170 N Central Expressway Dallas, TX 75243
p: 214-361-2966

Tonight 630 pm

 

Moonlady news and more for
 North Texas 



A little piece of Austin or Portland in North Texas, Moonlady.com is a community web portal for caring and creative people who are inclusive in spirituality... holistic in health... natural in lifestyle... progressive in social issues... and expansive in personal growth.

These seekers believe that humans are inherently good and that our planet is full of beauty and wisdom to be protected. Incredibly diverse and eclectic

Check out our http://moonlady.com/   

 

MoveOn: Progressive Community Building Event

Lakewood area, 6344 Goliad Ave. (Map)
Dallas, TX 75214
Sunday, April 28th, 2:00 PM

Let's keep the momentum going! Please sign up for this gathering right away!       

 

The 2013 Texas Legislative session is currently going on and the stakes are high with regard to whether our state will move forward to a green, sustainable future or will sink further into the death trap of a fossil fuel based economy and politics. Texas environmentalists are working hard to get ecologically good bills passed, as well as killing those that will severely compromise our state's, our nation's and our planet's future. One sure way to ensure success is for progressives to write letters to our state reps and senators, demanding that they support the bills we want and nix those we oppose.


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Texas is Last in High School Graduation, First in Hazardous Waste, and Other Depressing Tidbits from a New Legislative Report



The Texas Legislative Study Group is a caucus of around 50 Democratic representatives from the Texas House, and they're real buzzkills. The LSG keeps a full-time staff of policy analysts around, who almost every year since 2003 have released a report called "Texas on the Brink," detailing all the most depressing statistics our state has to offer, mainly in the arenas of environment, public health, and overall quality of life.

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News from the North Texas Progressive April 15 , 2013

 

North Texas Progressive Newsletter
...bringing North Texas news and discussion since 2004




April 15  ,  2013

Dear nancy,

Good Afternoon!

Amazing Earth Day events this week ! Attend a food film festival, go see the amazing " Chasing Ice " documentary at the Texas Theatre and visit one of the many Earth Day celebrations and learn how you can be a better environmentalist.

And today,  Tax Day have some fun with Tax Evaders and catch up on some North Texas stories you may have missed.

Thanks,
Nancy Cunningham

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In This Issue

Tax Day blues ? Play tax evaders !.

Celebrate Earth Day 2013 !.

Democracy Now

Big Read Dallas:...Ray Bradbury's...Fahrenheit 451..

Shop NO GMO app and great online web page...

North Texas Democrats : Notes and News

Texas Alliance for Retired Americans honors Eddie Bernice Johnson.

Firearms Company Relocating To North Texas..

Chasing Ice Video screening in Dallas this weekend !..

Smokey Joe Bible's 'Great Flood' Shows Climate Change Isn't Man-Made..

The Antisocial Network...By PAUL KRUGMAN.

 

Tax Day blues ? Play tax evaders !

Today is Tax Day, the day you have to settle up with uncle sam - at least on paper.

On this Tax Day, you can take out your frustrations of the Tax Code through a new browser game."Tax Evaders" is basically like "Space Invaders" with all the alien spaceships donning corporate logos. And the big corporations are those accused of evading taxes, diminishing revenues and wreaking havoc on middle America.

 

So, if you`re frustrated at having to pay taxes - take it out on the big corporations and blow them away-on your browser.  Play the game of Tax Evaders by clicking here.

 

http://www.taxevaders.net/

 

Celebrate Earth Day 2013 !

Earth Day Dallas

EDD is an annual, outdoor festival seeking to elevate environmental awareness and influence the way North Texans think, live and work. The family-friendly and free-admission event allows leaders in the corporate, academic and non-profit worlds to unite and show North Texans how green lifestyle choices can lower their cost of living, improve their health, and help save the environment.

 

EDD is excited to announce its 2013 Earth Day will take place at Fair Park, in the heart of Dallas, Texas. The event will utilize approximately 500,000 square feet of both indoor and outdoor event space. EDD's footprint will easily accommodate the 600 exhibitors and 65,000 guests anticipated to attend this year's event.

 

http://www.earthdaydallas.org/

Oak Cliff Earth Day: celebrate the planet & its pets - free classes, live music

The 7th Annual Oak Cliff Earth Day will be held at historic Lake Cliff Park in the Demonstration Rose Garden on Sunday April 21st from 12 to 5 PM. (rain or shine). Once again, on behalf of our hard working committee, I want to thank everyone who came out on April 22, 2012 to celebrate Oak Cliff Earth Day... Earth Day in the park. The day was absolutely wonderful in so many ways. Now it is time to start thinking about Oak Cliff Earth Day 2013- our 7th Anniversary and planned to be our grandest.

 

So...vendors, artists, entertainers, volunteers and earth lovers please mark your calendar for April 21, 2013... Sunday from 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM. Tell your friends, bring the family, bring your pets - there is something for everyone to enjoy.

http://www.oakcliffearthday.com/ 

 

 

Volunteer For Earth Day April 20 or 21

 

The DCDP needs volunteers to work the April 20 and/or 21 Earthday Event at Fair Park open from 10 am to 6 pm each day. Volunteer for the day or for increments of hours. We need voter registrars, and smiling Democratic faces. Clubs are invited to take a block of time. Contact Carmen at DCDP to volunteer at 214/831-8221 or by email to carmen AT dallasdemocrats.org.

 

Texoma Earthday Festival  

Saturday, April 20, 2013 11:00 AM Texoma Earthday Festival @ Municipal Grounds

405 N. Rusk  Sherman, TX 75090 

 

Democracy Now

"The Kissinger Cables": Three Years After "Collateral Murder," WikiLeaks Explores U.S. Diplomacy

The whistleblowing website WikiLeaks has just published "the Kissinger Cables," 1.7 million U.S. diplomatic and intelligence documents from 1973 to 1976 that include many once-secret ... Watch | Listen | Read

The Way of the Knife: NYT's Mark Mazzetti on the CIA's Post-9/11 Move from Spying to Assassinations

In his new book, The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter Mark Mazzetti tracks the transformation of ... Read More   

 

Big Read Dallas: Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451

The Big Read Dallas is a project designed to immerse Dallas in a shared reading experience.  Read or re-read Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 and join the related events all over Dallas to participate.

Fahrenheit 451 explores the themes of courage, censorship, free speech, and the value of literature. Our intention is to encourage and facilitate the entire city to read-and talk about-this book and these ideas in large and small ways.

Library Book Discussion Groups for Fahrenheit 451:

Each group is free and open to the public, all ages welcome.

Thursday, April 4, noon to 1 pm

Tuesday, April 9, 6 pm
Each month, the 
North Oak Cliff Branch Library Book Club reads an award-winning novel and meets to discuss. This month's reading is Fahrenheit 451.

Wednesday, April 10, 6:30 - 7:30 pm

Each month, the Audelia Road General Book Club meets for a lively discussion about a book. This month's reading is Fahrenheit 451. New members are always welcome to join.

Wednesday, April 17, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Skillman Southwestern Book Club.

Saturday, April 27, 11 am
Each month, the 
Oak Lawn Library Book Club reads an award-winning novel and meets to discuss. This month's reading is Fahrenheit 451.

Go to Bigreaddallas.org to learn more about this BIG event. 

 

Shop NO GMO app and great online web page

Shop no gmo app for your smart phones/ tablets

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shopnogmo/id393454798?mt=8 

 

No GMO online guide and web page

http://www.nongmoshoppingguide.com/ 

 

 

Created by the Institute for Responsible Technology (IRT)

The Institute for Responsible Technology is a world leader in educating policy makers and the public about genetically modified (GM) foods and crops. We investigate and report their risks and impact on health, environment, the economy, and agriculture, as well as the problems associated with current research, regulation, corporate practices, and reporting.

 

Founded in 2003 by international bestselling author and GMO expert Jeffrey Smith, IRT has worked in more than 30 countries on 6 continents, and is credited with improving government policies and influencing consumer buying habits.

 

IRT's Campaign for Healthier Eating in America mobilizes citizens, organizations, businesses, healthcare professionals, and the media, to achieve the tipping point of consumer rejection of GM foods.

 

Visit the IRT website for online videos and podcasts, a free newsletter, reports, and volumes of information. Join the Tipping Point Network and find out what you can do to help reclaim a healthier non-GMO food supply.

To order education materials, books and dvds, please visit SeedsofDeception.com  

For additional questions and concerns, please email: info@responsibletechnology.org    

 

North Texas Progressive Calendar

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Monday, April 15:

DCDP Burger Bash :

Democratic fellowship and games including "Budget Czar" and the "Money Bags" bean bag toss. Your $10.99 donation pays for your entry, burger, chips and drinks (water or soda - additional contribution suggested for other). Register and pay online or at the door. See you there and bring a friend. (6 PM, DCDP Office, 4209 Parry at Fletcher, Dallas)

Thursday, April 18:
Rockwall  Dem Dames
630pm 

Le Madeleine's, East I-30 Service Rd, Rockwall, TX 

A social gathering. You are invited. 

  

 Parker County Texas Democratic Women will meet on Thursday, April 18th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Weatherford Public Library, 1014 Charles Street in Weatherford, Texas. Our guest speaker, Julie Rosenthal, a financial planner from Fort Worth, will present a program on Social Security enlightening us on aspects, some of which we might not be familiar. We invite everyone who wants to learn about Social Security to join us. For more info, call Freda Burks at 817-220-0191. 

 

Friday, April 19:
Drinking Liberally Addison

https://www.facebook.com/events/151148855063760/Spring has sprung and maybe the cold is gone for good. It's time to have a liberal pint with liberal friends on the patio at The Quarter in Addison. Join us on a special date and time, FRIDAY April 19th starting at 5pm.    

 

Saturday April 20:  

Rockwall County Democratic Party Breakfast

Saturday, April 20 - 9 AM Harry Myers Community Center, 815 E Washington, Rockwall, TX

Candidates for City Council and School Board Positions are being invited to speak.

followed by Rockwall County Democratic Party Executive Committee Meeting Saturday, April 20 - 10:30 AM This is an open meeting  

Texas Alliance for Retired Americans honors Eddie Bernice Johnson

The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans is part of the 4 million member national Alliance for Retired Americans fighting to preserve and extend the right to retire. Benefits are under constant attack in both Washington and Austin and we are fighting back. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson has been a long time supporter of retirees and working families.

 

Please join TARA as we honor her for years of service to North Texas. Congressman Marc Veasey, who will be introduced by Linda Chavez Thompson, will pay tribute to Congresswoman Johnson on Friday, May 3, 2013 at 6:30 pm. The dinner, catered by Desperados, will be held at the Postal Worker's Hall-APWU, 2010 Postal Way, Dallas, Texas 75212.  

 

We have sponsor tables available and individual tickets are $30. Please visit www.texasretiredamericans.org for further details or call Judy Bryant, TARA Field Organizer at 214-729-0063.

 

Firearms Company Relocating To North Texas

A firearms company that makes AR-15 style rifles for the iconic brand Colt, will open a plant in Breckenridge in Stephens County. Oregon company Bold Ideas confirmed the development Friday. Bold Ideas goes by the name Colt Competition, making high accuracy rifles for competition shooting.

read here

 

Chasing Ice Video screening in Dallas this weekend !

Chasing Ice 75 min - 2012| Documentary  

Follow National Geographic photographer James Balog across the Arctic as he deploys time-lapse cameras designed for one purpose: to capture a multi-year record of the world's changing glaciers.

Friday 4/19/2013 7:15pm /Saturday 4/20/2013 5:00pm /Sunday 4/21/2013 5:00pm

Monday 4/22/2013 6:20pm

 

Buy Tickets Now at MovieTickets.com  

 

The Texas Theatre * 231 W. Jefferson Blvd Oak Cliff, TX 75208 * Box office: (214)948-1546 * Fax: (214)948-1525 * info@aviationcinemas.com

 

Chasing Ice OFFICIAL TRAILER

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Smokey Joe Bible's 'Great Flood' Shows Climate Change Isn't Man-Made

 

Bible's 'Great Flood' Shows Climate Change Isn't Man-Made

Bible's 'Great Flood' Shows Climate Change Isn't Man-Made

The Antisocial Network

By PAUL KRUGMAN

NYTimes 

 

 

Bitcoin's wild ride may not have been the biggest business story of the past few weeks, but it was surely the most entertaining. Over the course of less than two weeks the price of the "digital currency" more than tripled. Then it fell more than 50 percent in a few hours. Suddenly, it felt as if we were back in the dot-com era.

 

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North Texas Progressive Newsletter

Nancy Cunningham  

Editor Contact: Nancy

 

This newsletter is a project of the North Texas Progressive , it  grew out of the Dallas Air America group, which was founded in 2004 to promote and support progressive talk radio and independent media in North Texas.

 

Visit the North Texas Progressive  web page to get more information.

Newsletter archive

Sponsor the newsletter here !

  

 

Nuns on a Bus in Austin this weekend !

On April 17, 2013, Sr. Simone Campbell and "Nuns on the Bus" will be joining others in Austin to advocate for the Medicaid expansion. If you are interested in going with the Dallas group, please email

Matthew-25@earthlink.net, or reply to this message, for more information

 

Majority Report with Sam Seder daily live show 11:00am

Listen daily and call in to the show M-F 11:00am CST: Call-in and talk to Sam @ 646-257-3920
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Food Film Festival



Join us for the Chipotle Food Film Series presented by Edible Dallas & Fort Worth. Films start at 7pm and will be followed by a panel discussion featuring local experts.

A minimum $2 donation will be accepted at the door in support of local charities, and all attendees will receive a Buy One/Get One card good at all Chipotle restaurants.

The films are Eating Alabama (4/16), Grow! (4/30), Cafeteria Man (5/14), In Organic We Trust (5/28)

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Phil Donahue in Dallas

To Host

Body of War Screening

 

 

Phil Donahue in Dallas

To Host

Body of War Screening

As Bush Center celebrates, Iraq veteran shares plans to end his life

 

Wednesday, April 24 7:45PM

Angelika Film Center

5321 E. Mockingbird Ln. Dallas

 

Seating is limited: CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

 

 

Tomas Young enlisted in the army after 9-11 with the intend to defend his country from terrorist, soon after he was deployed to Iraq. Five days after arriving he suffered a gunshot wound that left him paralyzed from the chest down. Upon return, Phil Donahue a director & producer decided to make this film after meeting Young at Walter Reed Medical Center. The film explores Young's journey as he becomes an anti-war advocate while struggling with his paralysis. Last month, Young made the decision to end his life by refusing nourishment.

Agenda for the Evening:  Introduction by Director & Producer Phil Donahue            The film Body of WarFilm short of Thomas Young    Live Skype session with Thomas Young or additional information please contact: jharris866@aol.com

 

 


 

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Bill passed to drug test Texas welfare applicants

The Texas Senate has passed a bill to drug test some welfare applicants and cut off drug users from receiving money.

   The bill by Sen. Jane Nelson, a Flower Mound Republican, covers adults applying to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which provides poor people with money for food, clothing, housing and other basic needs.

   The bill passed Wednesday temporarily cuts off benefits to drug users, with a permanent ban after three failed drug tests. Money would still go to an applicant's minor children through a third party.

   The program spends about $90 million on 100,000 Texans every year. Nelson says taxpayer money should not be used to support a drug habit.

   The bill now goes to the House for consideration.

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Marketing Food to Children: Anna Lappe at TEDxManhattan 2013

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