Dear nancy, Good Afternoon and Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Thanks so much to everyone who donated to our fundraiser raffle ! For the first time in a L-O-N-G time we made our goal - emails are going out to winners so watch your mail and thanks so very much .
Get involved with your Democratic Party state conventions this Saturday find out more and how to get involved below.
Make sure you plan to rally for reproductive freedom in Dallas next Monday, let's help donate needed toys for Mosaic Womens Shelter and please talk to Kent Brown at Ravenwood Insurance about your insurance needs ! (info below)
Thanks,
Nancy Cunningham
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Stand with women : Hands off Birth Control Dallas rally 3/24 | 
WHAT? Rally, march, & demonstrate with the North TX Light Brigade! WHEN? 6:30 - 8:30pm, Monday, March 24, 2014 WHERE? Klyde Warren Park; meet on the sidewalk adjacent to the NE-bound Woodall Rogers access road, between Olive and Pearl Streets WHY? On March 25th, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments concerning whether employers can eliminate birth control from the health plans of women employees to which they are otherwise entitled by federal law, simply based on religious views. This goes even if the purpose for which women are using it is non-contraceptive (as 1 in 3 women who use birth control report) such as to deal with cramps or migraines during menstruation, or acne, or endometriosis. The case was brought by Hobby Lobby, a chain of over 500 craft stores with over 20,000 employees, and joined by others. The law already provides an exemption for religious  organizations seeking one, such as the Little Sisters for the Poor Home for the Aged (run by nuns). If successful, not only will women lose access to affordable medication but it could lead to a slippery slope where employers cite the Court ruling and their own personal religious views as justification for denying coverage for blood transfusions, vaccinations, etc. And given the cost and reliance many women have on birth control, it's not fair to say to middle or low-income workers, just buy your own. So our message is: WOMEN'S HEALTH DECISIONS SHOULD BE LEFT UP TO WOMEN, NOT THEIR BOSSES! *Wear pink and/or orange and bring your voice! On-message signs are welcome...and we have several banners and signs you can borrow if you don't have the time or inclination to make your own. RSVP/info on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/lwcgmlx or contact jharris866@aol.com. |
North Texas Progressive Calendar | Monday, March 17: North Texas Asian Democrats (7:30 PM, executive business meeting, Hunan Dynasty, 8150 N. MacArthur Blvd, Ste 190, Irving, Texas) Tuesday, March 18: Stonewall Democrats of Dallas A recap of the Democratic Primary election results. Our speakers will be: Darlene Ewing, Dallas County Democratic Party Chair; Janice Schwart z and David Griggs, SDEC Committee members Senate District 16; Patti Fink, DGLA - on City of Dallas Equality Resolution. (6:30 pm, Ojeda's Restaurant, 4617 Maple Ave, Dallas) March H-E-B City Group Meeting - 6:30pm Los Jimadores Tex-Mex Restaurant 3314 Harwood Rd, Bedford, TX (behind McDonalds) CCYD March Monthly Meeting Collin County Young Democrats (CCYD) 6:30 PM Mexigo 6205 Coit Road Ste 396 Plano, TX 75024 Wednesday, March 19: Garland Democratic Woman's Club (11:30 am, Siciliano's Italian Restaurant, 2210 W. Buckingham, Garland) Northwest Dallas Democrats (7:30 pm, Taco Cabana, 11824 Webb Chapel Road, Farmers Branch) Thursday, March 20: Far North Dallas Richardson Democrats County Chair Darlene Ewing will discuss the election results. We will definitely discuss the Senatorial District Conventions to be held on March 22 though! VERY important if you want to be a delegate to the TDP Convention in Dallas in June (6:00 pm, Kasra Restaurant, 525 West Arapaho Rd #21, Richardson) Coppell Valley Ranch Democrats Dr. Patrick McGehearty candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives is the main speaker. (7:00 pm, Siena Pasta and Pizza, 780 S. MacArthr Blvd., Coppell) Friday, March 21: Drinking Liberally for McKinney Collin County Liberally Groups 6:30 PM Cafe Malaga 107 South Church Street McKinney, TX 75069 Saturday, March 22: Democratic Party Senatorial District Conventions With Precinct Caucuses In each State Senate district in Dallas County; Locations and times and more information in article above. Register to be a delegate ( State of Texas) here and find out where your convention will be |
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Texans Attack 'Muslim Weather' The use of the Arabic word for wind created a tornado amongst bigots on Facebook, but for every Negative Nancy there were 10 Tolerant Toms, which is something to be proud of as America continues the fight against racisim.
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| That Old-Time Whistle | That Old-Time Whistle by Paul Krugman 
There are many negative things you can say about Paul Ryan, chairman of the House Budget Committee and the G.O.P.'s de facto intellectual leader. But you have to admit that he's a very articulate guy, an expert at sounding as if he knows what he's talking about. So it's comical, in a way, to see Mr. Ryan trying to explain away some recent remarks in which he attributed persistent poverty to a "culture, in our inner cities in particular, of men not working and just generations of men not even thinking about working." He was, he says, simply being "inarticulate." How could anyone suggest that it was a racial dog-whistle? Why, he even cited the work of serious scholars - people like Charles Murray, most famous for arguing that blacks are genetically inferior to whites. Oh, wait. | read on |
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Toy drive for Mosaic Women and Children shelter! | Drop off point : Saturday, March 22, 2014 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Lowes Home Improvement 1010 WEST MCDERMOTT DRIVE, Allen, TX Can meetup in Richardson or call for more info http://www.meetup.com/randomacts/ I will be parked near the front of the parking lot near 7-11 for donations --- also I am willing to meet up afterward in Richardson if that works for some of you! I just got a note from one of the workers at Mosaic's Women's & Children's Shelter that they are desperately needing toys. I was recently at the shelter and notice that many of the toys and games the children had were broken and worn out. 1. outdoor toys (jumpropes, soccer balls, basket balls, etc.) 2. blocks/legos (something for ages 3-7) 3. board games (durable, plastic parts, the games with cards and fake money get torn and lost easily; example checkers, connect four, guesswho, etc.) Please, if you are able to contribute this is a great organization to donate to. Thank you!!!
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