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If you can, please join one of the Organizing for America health care phone banks events on Tuesday night there are groups all over the Metroplex. Early voting has begun and below you can find links for information on early voting locations, sample ballots and what exactly those Amendments are as well as, what else is on your ballot in your county.
There are also some great book suggestions, book events and Halloween events! You will also be the only person that knows what that huge skywriting "v" in the sky is all about ....
WE NEED sponsors for November, please help ! I will promote your favorite group or event for as little as $20 or just donate any amount using the PayPal link below.
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Poet-Treat: Celebrating The Life and Legacy of Rayfer E. Mainor, poet laureate
Friday, October 30th, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
At 21 years old, he became the youngest African-American poet laureate in the country. His works have been published in over 300 art mediums both national and international. Hear some of his work by new and upcoming artists. Local artists will be given a chance to meet and greet with industry professionals. Seating is limited so come ready and on-time!
Come out and Join us for a Special Treat - Live Soulful Music, Poetry, Dancers, Comedians, Door Prizes, Complimentary Food & Drink and more!
Ticket price 1 for $10.00, 2 for the price of one with a can good at the door.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the North Texas Food Bank, selected non-profits and other grassroots organizations.
| Flu got you down ? Know more Flu.gov!
|  This page provides links to information about influenza from a variety of federal government offices. Topics include general questions and answers, vaccine availability, prevention, treatment, pandemic flu, and planning for businesses, communities, schools, transportation, and hospitals. The "About the Flu" section includes information about H1N1 (Swine Flu) and H5N1 (Bird Flu). From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
URL: http://www.flu.gov/
| | Bill Moyers and Michael Winship | Texas, the Eyes of Justice Are Upon You |  On October 13, we lost a resolute champion of the law, a man who left his impact on the lives of untold numbers of Americans. His very name made his life's work almost inevitable, a matter of destiny. William Wayne Justice was a federal judge for the Eastern District of Texas. That's right, he was 'Justice Justice.' And he spent a distinguished legal career making sure that everyone - no matter their color or income or class - got a fair shake. As a former Texas lieutenant governor put it last week, 'Judge Justice dragged Texas into the 20th century, God bless him.
Read the Article | Obama White House takes on Fix News !
|  Behind the War Between White House and Fox (NYT)The heated back-and-forth between the White House and Fox News has brought equal delight to Fox's conservative commentators, who revel in the fight, and liberal Democrats, who have long characterized the network as a purveyor of right-wing propaganda rather than fact-based journalism. read here Salon: Pundits who are making false comparisons between Obama and Nixon have no idea what they're talking about, writes Joe Conason. here 8 Reasons Fox Is Not a News OrganizationPR for the GOP? Yes. Platform for right-wing hatemongers? Definitely. But a news organization? Definitely not. read on Rachel Maddow explains why Fox isn't newsDO NOT MISS THIS : The one thing you should definitely watch is Rachel Maddows explanation watch it here Our Media Need a Fair and Balanced DoctrineAlterNet In several of the largest markets, the same corporate outfit runs both a "conservative" and a "progressive" talk station. In many cases, the same Program ... read onThe O'Garbage Factor: Fox News isn't just bad.Newsweek Last week, when White House Communications Director Anita Dunn charged the Fox News Channel with right-wing bias, Fox responded the way it always does. It denied the accusation with a straight face while proceeding to confirm it with its coverage read on | Bob Moser, editor of The Texas Observer and author of Blue Dixie: Awakening the South's Democratic Majority in Dallas Oct 29th
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 Dallas, Thursday, Oct. 29: Bob Moser will be at Southern Methodist University to talk about his book Blue Dixie: Awakening the South's Democratic Majority. Brown Bag Lunch Series, Texana Room of DeGolyer Library (marked as the Fondren Library West on the parking map). Bring your lunch and hear Bob Moser discuss the future of the Democratic Party in the South. He will also be signing copies of the book, available for purchase at the event, and answering questions. Co-sponsored by the Geurin-Pettus Program and the Clements Center for Southwest Studies at SMU. SMU parking information.
And that evening.... Join Texas Observer board member Jesse Oliver at a reception for editor Bob Moser, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the offices of Lockwood, Andrews & Newman, 8350 North Central Expressway #1400, Dallas. Free parking. map | Democracy Now
|  CIA Invests in Software Firm Monitoring Blogs, Twitter
Wired magazine has revealed the investment arm of the Central Intelligence Agency has invested in a software firm called Visible Technologies that specializes in monitoring social media sites, including blogs, Flickr, YouTube, Twitter and Amazon. Wired reporter Noah Shachtman writes, "America's spy agencies want to read your blog posts, keep track of your Twitter updates-even check out your book reviews on Amazon."
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The Yes Men Pull Off Prank Claiming US Chamber of Commerce Had Changed Its Stance on Climate Change
The business community got a shock on Monday when its leading advocacy group appeared to make a startling announcement. A statement purporting to come from the Chamber of Commerce said the group had dropped its opposition to congressional climate change legislation and would now even support taxing carbon emissions. The news wires quickly picked up the story, and within minutes it was being reported on the websites of outlets including the New York Times and Washington Post. It also made its way onto cable news, including the Fox Business Network. It was all a prank pulled off by the Yes Men.
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| | Get Motivated With George W. Bush |  If you've ever wanted motivational tips from the former president of the United States, now's your chance: President George W. Bush will be the featured guest speaker at a Zig Ziglar "Get Motivated!" business seminar at the Fort Worth Convention Center this coming Monday, Oct. 26. The lineup will also include Colin Powell and Rudy Giuliani, both of whom have participated in Ziglar's events before, Giuliani between the end of his mayoral tenure and his presidential run. Laura Bush will join the Ziglar crew for an event in Jacksonville Nov. 2, so it's possible an ongoing affiliation between Ziglar and the Bushes will emerge.
Watch what Rachel Maddow had to say about the event HERE
| Phone Bank For Health Care :October 27, 2009 Tuesday
|  With a passage of a bill out of the Senate Finance Committee last week, Congress turns this week to the task of hammering out the bills that will receive floor votes in the next few weeks. The need to step up the pressure has never been greater.
On Tuesday night, OFA (Organizing For America) volunteers around the country are hosting phonebanks to encourage folks to call their members of Congress and voice support REAL health care reform. We have 15 phonebanks in the Metroplex alone.
Whether you can give 30 minutes or 4 hours, come out and make sure the voice of the American majority is heard.
Visit Organizing for America and put in you zip code to find one near you !
http://www.barackobama.com/ | | North Texas Progressive Book Suggestion |  Editors from the The Nation are pulling together a book to be released the same day as Sarah Palin's with a similar title and cover mocking the former Alaska governor's memoir.
The book titled Going Rouge: Sarah Palin an American Nightmare will contain contributions from 23 writers
Pre-order here
| | Air America and Progressive Talk Radio News |  From Thom HartmannWe haven't been issuing press releases as this stuff has happened, so if you want to be the one to break the news feel free to put this stuff into your own words... 1. In addition to our commercial Dial-Global syndication, we're now a Pacifica affiliated show, providing a 3-hour live and delayed show to Pacifica non-profit and community stations around the world *with no commercial content* through the Pacifica audioport. 2. We also started doing a TV show - simultaneous with our radio show. We first migrated it to our new channel on YouTube, with whom we started a commercial relationship a few months ago, at www.youtube.com/thomhartmann. The show was picked up last week by Free Speech TV (on Dish Network satellite TV) and is now carried live from 2-3 PM ET following "Democracy Now" and "GritTV." We're also producing a half-hour TV show that will begin in the next week or two on FSTV, with most of its content cut down from our 3-hour radio/TV show. We'll also be offering this half-hour show as a video podcast. 3. We've re-established our relationship with Air America in that they're carrying my show on their Washington DC radio station and on their website. We're working on ways to strengthen that relationship, and pleased to see our name again on their brand new website at www.airamerica.com and that their DC listeners can hear our show on the weekends. (So our show is now "brought to our listeners - and viewers - by Dial-Global, Air America, Pacifica, YouTube, and Free Speech TV"...) Ring of Fire - Air AmericaUS Chamber Of Commerce Hates 'Buy American' Slogan (VIDEO) The slogan, "Buy American," makes good sense as America digs its way out of a recession that took 8 years to create. But the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has lost sight of who they represent, and have hired high-powered flacks to actively discourage a "Buy American" trend from getting any traction. WATCH THE VIDEO Ron Reagan Show- Air AmericaRon Reagan: "Dick Cheney Is Nose-Blowing Incompetent" (AUDIO) Mr. Cheney's concern for the safety and well-being of American troops in Afghanistan would be far more touching had he not been so instrumental in sending them into harm's way in the first place (before losing interest as he pursued his unnecessary war of choice in Iraq). Listen *also Ron had this run in this week on Hard Ball : Insane Neocon to Ron Reagan: Your Father Would Be Ashamed - Frank Gaffney missed the sanity train long ago. more | | North Texas Codepink Choir and Billionaires for Wealthcare videos | 
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| | Michael Moore's Action Plan: 15 Things Every American Can Do Right Now |  5 things to demand Obama and Congress to do immediately, 5 things the politicians must hear from us, 5 things we should do to protect ourselves and family.
Friends, It's the #1 question I'm constantly asked after people see my movie: "OK -- so now what can I do?!" You want something to do? Well, you've come to the right place! 'Cause I got 15 things you and I can do right now to fight back and try to fix this very broken system. Here they are: FIVE THINGS WE DEMAND THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS DO IMMEDIATELY: 1. Declare a moratorium on all home evictions. Not one more family should be thrown out of their home. The banks must adjust their monthly mortgage payments to be in line with what people's homes are now truly worth -- and what they can afford. Also, it must be stated by law: If you lose your job, you cannot be tossed out of your home. | | North Texas Democrats : Notes and News |  From Dallas County DemocratsEarly Voting for the November 3, 2009, General Election starts Monday, October 19 and goes through Friday, October 30, in every county in the state. You can find the hours, days, and locations for Dallas County at this page. If you don't vote early or by mail, you can vote on Tuesday, November 3, but on that day you will have to vote in the precinct you are registered in. For Dallas County, you can find your precinct and where it votes on the site of the Dallas County Election Department at this page. All registered voters in the state can vote on eleven state Constitutional amendments and propositions. DeSoto and Sunnyvale also are holding local option (wet/dry) elections. The Dallas Independent School District is holding elections for three districts: 1, 3, and 9. If you are in the DISD you can find your district on your voter registration card or at the Dallas County Elections website. There is a sample ballot pdf at this page. The League of Women Voters Guide to the pros and cons of the proposed amendments is a pdf at this page. The House Research Organization's analysis of the amendments is a pdf at this page. The Texas Legislative Council's analyses of the amendments is a pdf at this page. The League's Guide to the DISD election, with questions answered by the many candidates, is a pdf at this page.Tarrant County DemocratsEarly voting began today and runs through October 30. There are 11 Constitutional Amendments, regarding issues from Veterans Hospitals to eminent domain, and in Haltom City, a Joint Special Election. The Tarrant County League of Women Voters has provided an non-partisan election guide. More here Collin County DemocratsLocal Democrat Michael Handley has information on the election on his Democratic Blog of Collin County. HERERockwall Democrats Reminder - Early Voting Has Begun!!! See a sample ballots http://rockwalldems.comOctober 27, 2009 Tuesday: Phone Bank For Health CareWith a passage of a bill out of the Senate Finance Committee last week, Congress turns this week to the task of hammering out the bills that will receive floor votes in the next few weeks. The need to step up the pressure has never been greater. On Tuesday night, OFA (Organizing For America) volunteers around the country are hosting phonebanks to encourage folks to call their members of Congress and voice support REAL health care reform. We have 15 phonebanks in the Metroplex alone. Whether you can give 30 minutes or 4 hours, come out and make sure the voice of the American majority is heard. Visit Organizing for America and put in you zip code to find one near you ! http://www.barackobama.com/ | | Sierra Club Roll (or Stroll) Beyond Coal Rally & Bike Ride (or Hike) | 
The Sierra Club, and its partners, request that you join us at the
Roll (or Stroll) Beyond Coal Rally & Bike Ride (or Hike) - Saturday, October 31, 2009 Free 8:30 a.m. - noon (see schedule below) Bath House Cultural Center, 521 E. Lawther Drive, Dallas (directions & link to map at http://www.dallasculture.org/bathHouseCultureCenter/visit.asp) Join us for an important and fun-filled Halloween event supporting renewable energy, green jobs, clean air and a brighter energy future beyond coal! Take action and learn important ways to save money and the environment. 8:30 a.m. - event begins, including registration for bike ride 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. - Rally (Please attend. A big crowd = a big impact.) 10:30 a.m. - Bike ride (Bike the 9.4 mile route around White Rock Lake with your family and friends). Or you can hike, rollerblade and/or just visit and check out all the exhibits. Noon - event ends, with more people empowered to move Texas toward a cleaner future! | | | | In defense of the 'Balloon Boy' Dad Frank Rich NYT
|  | So what's with our media and hoaxes ?FOR a country desperate for good news, the now-deflated "balloon boy" spectacle would seem to be the perfect tonic. As Wolf Blitzer of CNN summed up the nation's unrestrained joy upon learning that the imperiled boy had never been in any peril whatsoever: "All of us are so excited that little Falcon is fine. read | | North Dallas Texas Democratic Women |  | | please get involved!
Lenna Webb, President North Dallas Texas Democratic Women www.nddw.orgYou can buy great t-shirts and more from the NDTDW cafe press shop with the cool new 'donkeys with attitude' design. | | Rockwall County Democrats | 
Get involved with one of the best Democratic groups in North Texas !
website
http://www.rockwalldems.com/
Rockwall County Dems Book Club
Dr. Stephen Taylor's blog at
Rockwall County Democratic Doctor
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CEMETERY TOUR
Saturday, October 31st, 2009, 9 AM-3 PM
Whether they scare you or fascinate you,cemeteries hold our past - and, ultimately, our future. Join us as we light upon some of the area's most historic and obscure burial grounds to visit the pioneers who came before us. Tour
Guide: Francis James (a.k.a. "The Cemetery Lady")
Non-Members: $50
Dallas Historical Society Members: $40
RSVP by October 16: 214-421-4500 x101
Ghost Hunts and Investigations
For SERIOUS Ghost Hunters
Saturday, October 24 & 31, Tours begin at 8:30 p.m.
Dallas Heritage Village
The Village opens Millermore, Sullivan House,the 1860s Farmstead, the Depot, the Law Office and the Bank for exploration.
Paranormal enthusiasts are encouraged
to bring spirit finding equipment.
Advanced reservations strongly encouraged.
Tour only Millermore: $25 per person ($30 at the gate)Chose one structure only (excluding Millermore): $12 per person
($15 at the gate)Explore four buildings (excluding Millermore): $40 per person
($50 at the gate).
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http://www.dallasheritagevillage.org/
| Collin County Democrats File Criminal Complaints Against Republican Election Official Who Violated State Law
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Democrats Take Action to Protect Collin County Voters & Uphold State Law
McKINNEY, TX - Three Democratic poll watchers filed criminal complaints with the Collin County District Attorney's office the afternoon of Monday, October 12th against an election judge with a demonstrated disregard for state election law. The complaints were filed against James Middleton of Plano immediately following a vote by the Collin County Commissioners Court Monday afternoon affirming his reappointment as a deputy early voting clerk and election judge for the upcoming November 3rd constitutional amendment election.
The criminal complaints were based on Middleton's unlawful refusal to grant the watchers the access necessary to observe the processing of voters at the Collin College Spring Creek campus during the early voting period of the November 2008 election, as required by Texas Election Code, Sections 33.056 through 33.061. The election law violations he is accused of are each a Class A Misdemeanor, in the same category as a first offense of drunk driving, punishable by up to 2 years in jail or a $4,000 fine or both.
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| Dallas Peace Center 23rd annual Peacemaker Awards Dinner
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23rd annual Peacemaker Awards Dinner, Thursday evening, December 3rd, 2009, at the Double Tree Hotel at Midway and LBJ, same as last year.
The Peacemaker Awards Dinner is the premier annual event of the peacemaking community in Dallas. You don't want to miss this year's celebration. We will be honoring the following people:
Carol Crabtree Donovan - Under Carol's leadership, Peacemakers Incorporated produced the amazing 3rd International Women's Peace Conference in July of 2007, and has grown to be a vital part of the world peace community. This year, working with the University of North Texas, Carol was key in establishing the Castleberry Peace Institute. Because of her role in institutionalizing peace education studies, we honor her as 2009 Peacemaker of the Year.
KinderUSA - This relief organization has focused on the children in the West Bank, Gaza and the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon. Its presence in Gaza, employing residents and working though local partners to provide food and fuel, has helped thousands survive the Israeli embargo and December 2008 attacks. KinderUSA will be named 2009 Peacemaking Organization of the Year.
Rita Clarke - One of the most tenured and active members of the Dallas Peace Center, Rita has always been an essential presence in the life of this organization. She is always willing to do what is necessary (usually in the background) to keep the wheels of the DPC turning. We honor her with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
http://www.dallaspeacecenter.org/
| ABC to sky write "V" advertisement over Dallas
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Overview: Starting Friday, October 23, 2009, the ABC network will be utilizing sky writing planes to create large red "V" patterns over major U.S. cities. ABC is organizing the promotional event to publicize a new alien invasion themed television series called "V". It is reported that multiple "V" patterns will be flown over cities such as New York and L.A. and the sky writing will be done at multiple times per day at selected sites until the "V" series launches on 11/3/09 @ 8:00 PM.
ABC has released a list of cities where the sky writing will take place, however the network has not identified any specific locations where the sky writing will occur. For Dallas TX: October 27 -- 12:00 p.m.
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