Dear nancy, Good Morning!
Last 2 weeks ! I'll give the prizes out the first week of December so you can use them as gifts. We like to raise money the old fashioned way - by having a raffle for great prizes! For every $20.00 you donate your name will be placed in a raffle for FANTASTIC gifts you will NOT believe the gifts and how many we have! You can use PayPal http://www.dallasairamerica.org/buyour.htm (safely use your credit card or debit card ) You can also mail me a check just send me an email at northtexasprogressive@gmail.com I'll send you the mailing address. Here is a list of the fabulous gifts for this fundraiser. Remember, you buy a chance to win one of these items for every $20 you donate. Please be generous. Books Autographed 1 autographed TOXIC TALK: How The Radical Right Has Poisoned America's Airwaves by Bill Press 1 autographed Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union by David Swanson Non- Autographed 1 Killer Politics: How big money and bad politics are destroying the great American Middle class by Ed Schultz 1 Air America: the Playbook -what a bunch of Left-Wing media types have to say about a world gone right with introduction by Al Franken (Senator) DVDs and CDs 1 autographed Majority Report DVD (rare collector's item includes Sam Seder at RNC in 2004) Misc 1 MSNBC Mouse Pad "MSNBC: A fuller spectrum of news" 1 Sam Seder autographed Majority Report Mouse Pad 1 1# Ground Free Trade Coffee from Just Coffee: Grounds for Democracy (Now) blend 1 T-shirt Air America 910am radio (collector's item)
Thanks,
Nancy Cunningham
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Light a Fire Event at the Bellamy Compound - November 19 benefiting Trevor Project | 
Friday, November 19, 6-8:30 p.m., join us at the spectacular Bellamy Compound,1918 N. Prairie Avenue. Let's light a fire in the hearts of our educators to teach tolerance and acceptance of those with differences. Donation: $25 at the door.(Please make check out to either the Trevor Project or Youth First Texas) RSVP at Facebook page .. The purpose of the event is to bring people working with our youth together to address the issues of this persecution that is so devastating that some see suicide as the only alternative. The funds raised will be donated to service organizations The Trevor Project and Youth First Texas, who are on the front lines working with this population helping them see the finality of suicide and that with help it will get better. It is our desire to raise awareness in the community of people that have front line contact with those that are being crushed by this pain. We hope to have in attendance School Principals, Teachers, Counselors and PTA Members. Please invite anyone working with this at-risk population to come and learn what can be done. They will not be charged to attend. |
Democracy Now | 
Peace Activists Target Bush Memoir in Bookstores- Dallas Featured ! A group of U.S. peace activists have launched a guerrilla campaign to disrupt sales of former President George W. Bush's new memoir, Decision Points. The blog, Waging Nonviolence, has called on supporters to move copies of the book into the "Crime" section of stores where it's sold. On Tuesday, a group of demonstrators rallied at a Dallas bookstore as Bush signed copies of the book inside. The protesters called for Bush's arrest for authorizing torture and the war on Iraq. Watch here |
"The People's Response" to the Bush Liebrary | 
Stand up for the truth when the Worst President Ever breaks ground for his Presidential Center Here's a perfect place to channel all your post-election outrage and fighting spirit. Join the Dallas Peace Center for a march and rally this Tuesday, November 16th, at 9:00 am. We will meet at the DART Mockingbird Station and march to the NW corner of Mockingbird and Airline Road. Please wear BLACK. Some of the fabulous speakers for the rally are: Hadi Jawad - local activist and winner of the Dallas Peace Center Peacemaker of the Year Lon Burnam - Texas State Representative Ann Wright - former Colonel in the US Army and Foreign Service Officer in the Department of State for 16 years Ray McGovern - US Army Intelligence Officer; Directorate of Intelligence CIA for 30 years Medea Benjamin - co-founder of Code Pink Women for Peace We need to participate to represent not only our community, but all the activists across the country who share our values and perspectives. We also want the national media to know that most people in Dallas did not drink the Kool-Aid served up by Karl Rove. There are several forums this week related to this event. Tuesday from 2-4 pm there is a "Forum on Torture, Human Rights, and the Law" at the Cathedral of Hope. The speakers will be Ray McGovern, Marjorie Cohn, Debra Sweet, Ann Wright, and Coleen Rowley. For additional events and information, go to www.thepeoplesresponse.org TONIGHT: The People's Response To The Bush Library events Symposium on Truth and Democracy. Speakers include Lon Burnam, Texas State Representative and immediate past director of the Dallas Peace Center. See full list here. (6 PM, McCord Auditorium, SMU) Monday, November 15 |
North Texas Progressive Book Suggestion | 
Rebooting the American Dream: 11 Ways to Rebuild Our Country
By Thom HartmannList Price: | $24.95 | Price: | $16.47 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25.
BUY HERE |
In this new work, Thom Hartmann covers 11 straightforward solutions to America's current problems. At the core of each is a call to reclaim economic sovereignty and to wrest control of democracy back from the corporate powers that have hijacked both America and her citizens.
What's particularly unique about Hartmann's solutions is that all have been proven to work. Every single one of his 11 steps either was historically part of what built America's greatness in the past (such as enforcing the Sherman Act and breaking up big corporations or returning to a tariff-based trade policy), or has worked well in other nations (like a national single-payer healthcare system -Medicare Part "E" for "Everybody"-or encouraging the growth of worker-owned cooperatives like the $6 billion Mondragon cooperative in Spain).
Hartmann's solutions are essentially nonpartisan. Virtually all have been promoted at one time or another in American history by both political parties, although today most (but not all) fall into the realm of "progressive solutions." Both Ralph Nader and Pat Buchanan will find broad areas of agreement with this book.
From addressing the problem of a warming globe to the death of America's middle class to the loss of our essential liberties, Rebooting The American Dream shows how America can reclaim the vision of our Founders and the greatness we held both at home and abroad for over a century.
Thom Hartmann | Rebooting the American Dream: 11 Ways to Rebuild Our Country Thom Hartmann, Berrett-Koehler Publishers: "Hamilton looked at the nation and determined what needed to be done to rebuild the country after the Revolutionary War had devastated it and subservience to England's Tudor Plan 'free trade' policies had left Americans without any significant domestic industrial base. In the same tradition, this book goes through 11 steps we can take today to rebuild our country in the wake of the devastation of 30 years of Reaganomics, and how we can recover the industrial base we've lost to the 'free trade/flat earth' idiocy of the Reagan-Bush-Clinton-Bush era." Read the Article |
North Texas Democrats : Notes and News | 
Denton County Democrats Volunteer Appreciation Cookout We worked hard during the 2010 campaign - so now's the time to party for the Party! Join us as we tip our hats to the many volunteers who block walked, put up signs, kept the office organized, phone banked and made other significant contributions to our 2010 Coordinated Campaign. Prizes for the Sign Recycling Contest will be presented. We'll enjoy grilled hamburgers & soft drinks. Dress casually & bring a lawn chair or blanket. Friday, November 19 We'll start at 6:30 - get here when you can! 1902 Williamsburg Row Denton, TX 76209 /Suggested Donation: $7 per person Cash Bar Grassroots Democratic Coalition Monthly Meetup When Thursday, November 25, 2010 7:30 PM Where Black Eyed Pea Restaurant 7979 Belt LIne Rd at Coit Rd - Next to Shell Service Station Dallas TX 75287 Mid-Cities Democrats Mid-Cities Democrats meeting of the 2012 Election Cycle. We've planted our flag and we're going to keep on organizing, mobilizing, and energizing Democrats! When: Thursday, November 18th 7:00PM Where: Buffalo Wild Wings, 1933 Airport Freeway, Bedford 76021 (party room in front). Please come early to eat; meeting starts at 7PM. Dallas County Young Democrats Discussion Group/Book Club November 22, 2010 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Crooked Tree Coffeehouse 2414 Routh St Dallas, TX 75201 Please join the Campaign & Party Relations Committee for our Discussion Group/Book Club Meeting. We will be discussing the results of the recent elections. For details or questions, please email Katie Haley at catherine@catherinehaley.com. North Oak Cliff Democrats Saturday, November 20: North Oak Cliff Democrats Breakfast (9 AM, Norma's Cafe in Oak Cliff, Dallas) |
| "Death Penalty Matters" Fall Series with "Dead Man Walking -- The Journey Continues" with Sr. Helen Prejean. | 
The Embrey Human Rights Program with the Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility concludes its "Death Penalty Matters"
Fall Series with "Dead Man Walking -- The Journey Continues" with Sr.
Helen Prejean.
When: Thursday, November 18, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Prothro Great Hall, Perkins School of Theology, Dallas.
Southern Methodist University http://www.smu.edu/
off Hillcrest between Mockingbird & Lovers http://smu.edu/maps/directions.asp
campus map: http://smu.edu/maps/flash/ |
Rachel Maddow Interviews Jon Stewart | 
Right after Bill O'Reilly got a former president on his program, Rachel Maddow had a big guest of her own -- Jon Stewart. Stewart explained his thoughts on the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, as well as why he feels that the cable news networks are missing the point. Stewart's major point was that he thinks the correct fight to pay attention to in society is "corruption vs. not corruption," rather than right vs. left, and that cable news should do more than "amplify that one aspect of the battle." Watch here |
Commentary: How does Vice President Perry sound? | 
Rick Perry on the 2012 ticket? Heck, he might have made it in 2008. Months before John McCain won the Republican presidential nomination, early favorite Rudy Giuliani said Perry was "on the top of everybody's list" of running mates. read on |
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| North Texas Progressive Newsletter Nancy Cunningham
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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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Drinking Liberally Addison | The 2010 election is over, and we could all use a s tiff drink. But on the bright side, our Democratic friends in Dallas County won in a sweep for the 3rd cycle in a row. So we do have room to celebrate! After much traveling, we're back at home at The Quarter this Thursday night 6pm to 8:30pm, 15201 Addison Rd in Addison. Join your liberal friends for some liberal libations. Don't forget your Liberal Card gets you 20% off of The Quarter's great food
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New Progressive station ! | Stephen King-owned Bangor radio station 
WZON (620 AM) will be going from a 24-hour, all-sports format to a primary format of liberal-progressive news/talk with occasional live, local broadcasts of high school and college sport.
http://www.zoneradio.com/pulse/index.html
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Watch FedFlix | Watch FedFlix - *No late charges* in the public domain! 
"FedFlix is a joint venture with the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) in cooperation with other government agencies including the National Archives. They send us government videotapes, we upload them to the Internet Archive, YouTube, and our own public domain stock footage video library - then we send the government back their videotapes and a disk drive with their digitized video. To The Movies!" http://resource.org/ntis.gov/
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Movies not to miss | Casino Jack
A hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.
http://www.casinojack-movie.com/preview/ Opening December 16
Inside Job
Takes a closer look at what brought about the financial meltdown.
http://sonyclassics.com/insidejob/
now playing at Angelika
Fair Game
Plame's status as a CIA agent was revealed by White House officials allegedly out to discredit her husband after he wrote a 2003 New York Times op-ed piece saying that the Bush administration had manipulated intelligence about weapons of mass destruction to justify the invasion of Iraq.
Now playing at Magnolia
http://www.fairgame-movie.com/ |
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