Dear nancy, Good Afternoon!
Lots of great local Inauguration events going on and they would all love to have you attend!
Please go to your closet today and gather unused coats and make sure to bring them to coat drive. ( information below)
Make sure you have read Krugman's post about the " mostly solved deficit" and forward it , Facebook it and tweet it far and wide !
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Thanks,
Nancy Cunningham
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Inauguration events | 
Collin County -DPCC Presidential Inauguration Party Reflecting the Official 2013 Inaugural Theme "Faith In America's Future" Monday, January 21, 2013, 7-11 p.m. Plano Centre www.collindems.us The Tarrant County Democratic Party The Tarrant County Democratic Party proudly invites you to the official and a historic celebration - the inauguration of our 44th President. This will be an evening you will never forget. It promises to be an event worthy of the most historic inaugural ceremony our country is likely to ever experience. It will be a chance for all of us to wear our finest, and to share the joy and the glory of this celebration with hundreds of Tarrant County Democrats who worked so hard to make it happen. Please, join us for an event you will never forget. The Historic Hilton Hotel Downtown Fort Worth 815 Main St, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102. https://secure.actblue.com/page/tcdpball what: Tarrant County Inaugural Ball when: Monday, January 21, 2013, 6:00 pm where: The Historic Hilton Hotel, 815 Main St, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102 If you have questions please contact Keith at 817-335-8683 Northeast Tarrant County Democrats. Come watch President Obama's Second Inauguration - LIVE! With the Northeast Tarrant County Democrats. It's a working day and it's in the morning but it will be fun since we have a big screen TV and everyone can bring their favorite breakfast dish to share. when: Monday, Jan 21, 9:30 am where: Home of Mark and Tari Bauer, questions? Mark Bauer (817)939-5671 mbauer@coltsoft.com Presidential Inaugural Committee Sign up for National Day of Service and INauguarion News here http://action.2013pic.org/ INAUGURAMA: The Presidential Inaugural Committee today will launch a smart-phone app that will connect people with opportunities to attend service events across the country, and provide livestream video of official events. Available for iPhones, iPads and Android devices. Also sign up for text, email updates here. http://action.2013pic.org/page/s/official-app Get involved with inauguration and the national day of service here: http://action.2013pic.org/volunteer-ar Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/2013inauguration Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/obamainaugural |
Democracy Now | 
Four years after the massive bailout that rescued Wall Street, we look at the state of the financial sector with Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi and former financial regulator William Black. In a new article for Rolling Stone, Taibbi argues the government did not just bail out Wall Street, but also lied on the financial sector's behalf, calling unhealthy banks healthy and helping banks cover up how much aid they were getting. The government's approach to the banks came under new scrutiny this week after it reached an $8.5 billion settlement for improprieties in the wrongful foreclosures on millions of American homeowners, including flawed paperwork, robo-signing and wrongly modified loans. The settlement will end an independent review of all foreclosures, meaning the banks could be avoiding billions of dollars in further penalties, in addition to criminal prosecution. Watch/Listen/Read |
Martin Luther King Celebrations | 
Dallas Candle Lighting Ceremony: 7:00 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 2901 Pennsylvania Ave. Dallas, Texas 75215 March and Parade: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 Start: Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla St. Stage: Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Silent Auction: 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 Hyatt Regency Dallas /300 Reunion Blvd. /Dallas, Texas 75207 Awards Banquet: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 Hyatt Regency Dallas /300 Reunion Blvd. /Dallas, Texas 75207 30th Annual Black Music & the Civil Rights Movement Concert A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, 20 @ 7:30pm Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Downtown Dallas Arts District 2501 Flora Street $30 | $20 | $15 For three consecutive decades, this moving tribute reflects on Dr. King's philosophy and celebrates the struggles and triumphs of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. This compelling evening of film footage, narration, music and dance is entertaining and full of remarkable history. The concert features Grammy nominee Ledisi. Conceived and produced by CURTIS KING. Conducted by JOHN MARK TATUM, PAT KESSEE and CLARK JOSEPH. Hosted by TBAAL Board of Directors. Khalil Muhammad to speak concerning Martin Luther King Jr. Khalil Muhammad, director of New York City's Schomber Center for Research in Black Culture, lectures on "What Would Dr. King Do?" at noon Friday, Jan. 18, in Room 108 of University Hall. The lecture is presented by the Center for African American Studies and the Department of History. The annual Arlington Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration begins with the Sharing the Dream Banquet at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at the Bluebonnet Ballroom in the E.H. Hereford University Center. Tickets for the banquet and "An Evening of Spoken Word Slam Poetry" are available at utatickets.com. The slam is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, in the Bluebonnet Ballroom. MLK events continue through Monday, Jan. 21. University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX, 76019 maps: http://www.uta.edu/maps/location.php http://www.uta.edu/ 
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North Texas Progressive Calendar | 
Monday, January 14: - Drinking Liberally Oak Cliff (7 PM, Tradewinds Social Club, 2843 West Davis Street, Dallas)
Tuesday, January 15: - Stonewall Democrats of Dallas (6:30 PM, Ojeda's Restaurant, 4617 Maple Ave., Dallas)
Wednesday, January 16: - Garland Democratic Woman's Club Our speaker will be Linda Griffin, the President of the Garland Independent School District Board. (11:30 AM to 1:00 PM, Siciliano's - A Taste of Italy, 2210 W. Buckingham Rd., Garland)
- Northwest Dallas Democrats (7:30 PM, 11824 Webb Chapel Road, Farmers Branch)
Thursday, January 17: - Far North Dallas and Richardson Democrats Commissioner-elect Dr. Theresa Daniel and candidates Rich Hancock, and Jack Ternan along with Jeff Dalton of Democracy Toolbox and Thomas Ternan who was campaign manager for Jack. This will be a great chance for questions and talking about what worked and what didn't. Let us know you're coming at facebook/FarNorthDallasDemocrats or meetup/FarNorthDallasDemocrats. (7 PM, NOTE: New Location: Kasra Restaurant at 525 West Arapaho Road #21, Richardson)
· The Northeast Tarrant Democrats are meeting Thursday, Jan 17th at Judge Beans Restaurant in Keller, TX. We are excited about the start of the second Obama administration and although we have concerns about the start of the Republican Party dominated Texas legislature, we know we can work to make progressive changes for our state. Come join us. what: Northeast Tarrant County Democrats when: Thursday, Jan 17, 6:30 pm where: Judge Beans Restaurant, 314 N. Main St, Keller, TX questions? Lee Williams, (817)656-7210 NEDems@coltsoft.com Saturday, January 19: - North Oak Cliff Democrats Breadfast (9 AM, Norma's Cafe, Oak Cliff)
- Lake Highlands White Rock Democrats (10 AM, The Point at C.C. Young, 4847 W. Lawther Drive, Dallas)
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| Looking for new Dallas Liberal Drinkers | 
We're looking for hosts for your local Drinking Liberally. Hosting Drinking Liberally is EASY! All you have to do is decide on a location and time and send out reminders. We set you up with a mailing list and alias email and it's simple. Monthly, you'll receive emails from us and have the chance to participate in a national conference call. Overall, it's no more difficult than getting some friends together. It works best if people team up. So whether you have a friend you would like to work with or not, just let me know if you're interested and I'll link you with another interested leader. For more information, read here: http://livingliberally.org/drinking/start In order to get you started, we'll schedule a 30 minute phone call to go over the logistics and then you'll be ready to host. Keep Dallas connected to the network of 200+ other Drinking Liberally groups nationwide. Any questions, feel free to send me an email at katrina@livingliberally.org |
The 25 Biggest Progressive Victories in 2012 It wasn't all doom and gloom. | 
Progressives are rarely satisfied. It is part of our political DNA. There's so much injustice in the world, it's sometimes hard to feel that we're making progress. But as Chinese philosopher Laozi reminded us, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. As I document in my book, The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame, the radical ideas of one generation are often the common sense of the next generation. One hundred years ago, ideas like Social Security, the minimum wage and women's suffrage were considered radical. Fifty years ago, most African-Americans in the South couldn't vote, few women were welcome in politics and many professions, and all but a handful of gays and lesbians were locked in the closet. In other words, if we take a long view, we can see that things do often change for the better, sometimes in big leaps, but usually in incremental stages.
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Glenn Beck is planning a $2 billion libertarian commune in Texas | 
Except where indicated, Boing Boing is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution Popcorn time! "On his program last night, Beck revealed that his intention to 'go Galt' is quite literal, unveiling grandiose plans to create an entirely self-sustaining community called Independence Park that will provide its own food and energy, produce television and film content, host research and development, serve as a marketplace for products and ideas, while also housing a theme park and serving as a residential community." read on |
Zero Tolerance for Torture Press Conference Dallas, Texas January 11 2013 | 
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| The Mostly Solved Deficit Problem by Paul Krugman NYTimes | 
The vertical axis measures the projected ratio of federal debt to GDP. The blue line at the top represents the projected path of that ratio as of early 2011 - that is, before recent agreements on spending cuts and tax increases. This projection showed a rising path for debt as far as the eye could see.
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Dallas church organizing another gun buy back program | 
Bruce Buchanan is proud of the collection of worn pistol grips that he keeps in an old manila envelope. Running the Stew Pot for Dallas' homeless is his profession but getting guns off the streets is his passion. "Something as small as this would look like a toy pistol," he said, holding up a pair of white plastic grips that once adorned a small pistol. Across the country, communities have held gun buy back programs in the wake of the Connecticut tragedy. Los Angeles recently collected 2,037 guns, including a grenade launcher. Buchanan and a group of volunteers are putting together Dallas' first since the tragedy, which is designed for gun owners who no longer want weapons but don't know what to do with them. "We need to make communities and families safer and we try to do it one gun at a time," he said. It's scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19 outside The Stew Pot at 1822 Young Street. Organizers will pay $50 cash for working handguns and rifles and $200 for semi-automatic assault rifles. Buchanan's other buy backs over the years have collected 500 weapons. Even with the astonishing demand for guns right now, Buchanan said he thinks this still makes a difference. "To know a family that has lost a child to an accidental gun death and you know that taking one gun away from a shoe box in the back of a closet makes a big difference," he said. Metal components of weapons get destroyed but Buchanan saves pistol grips as mementos for financial donors who help pay for the program. http://www.thestewpot.org/buyback.asp
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Stop Governor Perry's Attack on Women's Health Care Rights! | Last year, Republican Governor Rick Perry signed a reprehensible law forcing a woman seeking an abortion to undergo a mandatory invasive ultrasound--a procedure that the New York Times calls "patronizing and humiliating." It's outrageous! Governor Perry and the Republican held legislature are holding women's rights hostage in order to promote their own divisive social agenda. Women should be allowed to make their own health decisions. Use the form to the right to stand with the DGA and demand Rick Perry roll back this repugnant legislation attacking women's health and women's rights. Use the form to the right to stand with the DGA and demand Rick Perry roll back this repugnant legislation attacking women's health and women's rights. sign here |
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Equity Texas Mixer | 
Join us at Merry Merry Martini Mixer - Friday, February 1 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. ilume 4123 Cedar Springs Rd /Dallas, TX 75219 The Merry Merry Martini Mixer brings Texans from all walks of life together for signature martinis, gourmet tastes, music and fun for everyone. Don't miss this event! Tickets are available for $25 Purchase a Ticket http://www.equalitytexas.org/
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Progressive talk radio news | David Sirota, Progressive Radio Host, Signing Off From Clear Channel Denver Radio One of Denver's leading progressive radio voices has just left the airwaves. David Sirota released a statement Monday morning that he is no longer working at Clear Channel Denver. Sirota posted this statement on his Facebook page about his departure:
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Big ratings at KPOJ for sports talk (not!)
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Lon Burnam State House representative proposes state income tax 4 wealthiest Texans' | LonBurnam ' State House representative proposes state income tax 4wealthiest Texans' watch here |
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