Dear nancy, Good Morning!
In today's newsletter- you can check out the new True Blue Texan group, buy a few discounted books from the Clinton Library and read a few things you may have missed ! Remember the Rev James Lawson event tonight !
Thanks,
Nancy Cunningham
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True Blue Texans . org begins! | 
New Texas Democrats group begins From True Blue TX: We are already sharing key news and updates with our Texas Democrats, as well as keeping an eye on the opposition. For example, we have a Liar, Liar feature that fact-checks Republican falsehoods, and a Job
Loss Calculator that tracks the impact of GOP deficits in Texas. http://truebluetexans.org/
We might need to do this considering this ( 101 out of 150 !):
N.Y. Times A12, "Texas Republicans Savoring Power," by James C. McKinley Jr., in Austin: "Riding a wave of populist anger, the Republican Party gained 22 House seats on Election Day and picked up two party switchers in December, giving it an unassailable majority of 101 in the 150-member House. They have stormed into Austin vowing to reinvent government and make Texas the model of fiscal austerity. ... Texas is now essentially a one-party state, and the real action is between factions under the Republican tent." http://nyti.ms/eq1TRA
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Marc Maron on Conan -video | 
Maron did Conan last week --this is what he wrote ... Conan went great last Thursday. I'm sorry if I didn't give you all a heads up. I'm scattered sometimes and important bits of information fall through the cracks often, but here it is for your enjoyment: http://www.tbs.com/video/conan.jsp?oid=240791 |
Democracy Now | 
Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets across Egypt today in the fourth day of unprecedented protests against the 30-year rule of President Hosni Mubarak. We speak with University of Michigan professor of history Juan Cole. Watch/Listen/Read
Stella Liebeck made national headlines in 1992 when she sued McDonald's after spilling a scalding cup of hot coffee on her lap. Most people do not know that corporations have spent millions of dollars distorting her story to promote tort reform. Liebeck's case is featured in the documentary Hot Coffee, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Monday. Watch/Listen/Read |
Golden-Voiced for Comedy, Jon Benjamin All Over TV | 
Jon Benjamin has played an alcoholic gym teacher; a lazy, housebound son; a crime-fighting conjoined twin; a hyper-hedonistic secret agent; Charles Darwin; a sugar-addicted 7-year-old; the devil; Yoda and a talking can of vegetables. Benjamin's ubiquity is partly due to his frequent medium of choice: animation. He's been in comedy for over 15 years, starting with the largely improvised Squigglevision-animated "Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist" in the late 1990s read on |
Three Evenings with Rev. James Lawson |  For over fifty years, Rev. James Lawson has been instrumental in organizing many of the pivotal events of the civil and human rights movements: Nashville sit-ins, Freedom Rides, James Meredith March Against Fear, Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike, anti-war movement, immigrants' rights, workers' rights to a living wage, and peace & justice for all.
Presented by the Zan Holmes, Jr. African Heritage Lecture Series. When: Monday-Wednesday, January 31-February 2, 7:00 p.m.
Where: St. Luke "Community" UMC, 5710 East R.L. Thornton Fwy., Dallas |
North Texas Progressive Book Suggestion |
From the Clinton Library : President Clinton often reads 15-20 books a month -- everything from mysteries and social commentaries to humor and politics. Want to see what he has been enjoying lately? Just browse "Bill Clinton's Recent Reading List" and order them here. If you use coupon code BOOKSJAN11* you will receive 20% off book purchases and a free leather bookmark that is available exclusively from us -- you will also be supporting the worldwide work of the Clinton Foundation. So look. Buy. Enjoy. Pass this along to your friends. And just think -- next time you see President Clinton, you can talk about the great books you've both been reading. *Coupon expires February 28, 2011. BUY HERE |
North Texas Democrats : Notes and News | 
Tarrant County Democrats new office : located at 2806 Race St. Fort Worth 76111
Denton County Democrats Executive Committee Meeting February 3, 7:00 Main Fire Station - Community Room /332 E. Hickory, Denton Map Everyone is welcome to attend. |
| The Big Buy: Tom DeLay's Stolen Congress free screening February 8th! | 
With redistricting hot on the burners again, and the principal perpetrator now sentenced to prison, here's a timely chance to see or see again this documentary from the power grab, The Big Buy: Tom DeLay's Stolen Congress. When: Tuesday, February 8- 7:30 PM Where: The Texas Theater, 231 W. Jefferson Blvd., Dallas, TX 75208 |
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| The Tea Party Wags the Dog by Frank Rich NY Times | 
ANY lingering doubts about Barack Obama's determination to appropriate Ronald Reagan's political spirit evaporated just before the State of the Union. No American brand is more associated with Reagan than General Electric, and it was that corporation's chief executive, Jeffrey Immelt, who popped up as the president's new wingman when the White House rolled out its latest jobs initiative on Jan. 21. Obama's speech on Tuesday, with its celebration of the nation's can-do capitalist ingenuity, moved him still closer to Reagan's sweet spot as a national cheerleader. The president even offered a remix of the old Reagan-era G.E. jingle "We bring good things to life" - now traded up to the grander "We do big things." Obama's rhetorical Morning in America is exquisitely timed to coincide with the Gipper's centennial - and, of course, the unacknowledged start of his own 2012 re-election campaign. It's remarkable how completely the G.O.P. has ceded the optimism of its patron saint to the president just as the country prepares for a deluge of Reaganiana. Obama's post-New Year's surge past a 50 percent approval rating - well ahead of both Reagan's and Bill Clinton's comeback trajectories after their respective midterm shellackings - may have only just begun. | read on |
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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Rebooting the American Dream by Thom Hartmann | 
Thom's book is being offered for free chapter -by -chapter on Truthout
The last chapter was posted this morning
Read it here
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GreenSourceDFW.org grand opening - Feb 3 Thur | Finally a source for everything GREEN in Dallas / Fort Worth!
When: Thursday, February 3rd, 2011, 5:30-8:00 pm
Where: Dallas Center for Architecture
Where:
Dallas Center for Architecture
1909 Woodall Rodgers Fwy
Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75201
Come meet our team and other representatives of Green community
organizations and businesses in DFW. Enjoy great menu selections from
Fadi's and a glass of organic wine.
Hope to see you there!
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