Dear nancy, Good Morning!
There are tickets still available for John Oliver, there is room on the bus to go protest school budget cuts in Austin !
Lots going on, the only thing missing is you!
Thanks to Carol for the great photos of the Dallas "We support Wisconsin rally" - what a great crowd turned out!
Thanks,
Nancy Cunningham
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America Is NOT Broke ...the Madison speech by Michael Moore | 
America Is NOT Broke ...the Madison speech by Michael Moore Delivered in Madison, Wisconsin on Saturday, March 5th, 2011. Video available here. America is not broke. Contrary to what those in power would like you to believe so that you'll give up your pension, cut your wages, and settle for the life your great-grandparents had, America is not broke. Not by a long shot. The country is awash in wealth and cash. It's just that it's not in your hands. It has been transferred, in the greatest heist in history, from the workers and consumers to the banks and the portfolios of the uber-rich. read on |
Democracy Now | 
The environmental contamination and human health risk associated with the extraction of natural gas using horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," was little known across the United States for years, until a documentary film brought the issue to the national stage. Josh Fox directed the film Gasland, which chronicles the devastation affecting communities where fracking is taking place and the influence of the natural gas industry over regulation of the techniques and chemicals used in the process. Watch/Listen/Read In their coverage of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's attempt to undermine public workers' unions, many journalists have parroted Walker's claim that unionized state workers get their pensions "subsidized" by the state. We speak with investigative reporter and Pulitzer Prize-winner David Cay Johnston, who counters the assertion that pensions are costing taxpayers by pointing out that the workers themselves contribute 100 percent in deferred compensation. Watch/Listen/Read |
Twitter and Texas Gov. Rick Perry | 
In a move that runs counter to the open nature of Twitter, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has blocked several members of the Texas media from accessing his Twitter account. Politico / 2012 Live: During a sitdown with reporters Monday, the Texas governor incorrectly identified Juarez -- located across the Rio Grande, and border, from El Paso -- as "the most dangerous city in America." http://twitter.com/GovernorPerry *He also tweeted this photo of he and Bo Obama at the WHOTUS |
Want to Boycott the Koch Brothers' Products? Here's Where to Start | 
Want to boycott the Koch Brothers' products and not have your money going to support the Tea Party, more dirty polluting political shenanigans, attacks on workers rights to organize? Here's a quick list of the companies you should be avoiding.
Anything That Georgia-Pacific Produces
First are Georgia-Pacific consumer products: Angel Soft, Quilted Northern, and Soft n Gentle toilet paper; Brawny paper towels; any of the Dixie plates, bowls and napkins; Sparkle, Vanity Fair and Zee napkins; Georgia-Pacific's paper products.
Frankly, many dedicated TreeHugger readers caring about buying post-consumer recycled paper products or (better) using reusable alternatives are probably already avoiding these brands. But if you're not, start. more here Jim Hightower | The Kochs and the Guv Stir Up a Hornets' Nest Jim Hightower, Truthout: "Thank you, Scott Walker! And you, too, Charles and David Koch! Thanks for being so ham-handed in pushing your self-serving, virulently anti-union agenda on the schoolteachers, health care workers, park rangers and other public employees of Wisconsin. The Birchite billionaire Koch brothers and Walker, their gubernatorial hatchet man in the Badger State, have unwittingly done a tremendous favor for our country's progressive movement. Thanks to them, America's workaday majority has been awakened."
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Great photos from Dallas protest in support of Wisconsin state employees the Beckley Courthouse Saturday, 2/26. |
Thanks Carol !
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North Texas Democrats : Notes and News | 
Mid Cities Democrats Happy Hour @ Rio Mambo When: 6:00PM - 9:00PM Monday, March 7th Where: Rio Mambo Mexican Restaurant / 5150 Hwy 121, Colleyville TX (map) Suggested Donation: $20.00 to benefit MCD. Cash Bar/Happy Hour prices until 7:00PM. MCD will furnish the appetizers. Tuesday, March 8: - UT Dallas College Democrats (5:30 PM, Gemini Room in the Student Union Building, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Road, Richardson)
- Dallas County Young Democrats (6:30 PM, Brooklyn's Jazz, 1701 S Lamar St., Dallas)
Wednesday, March 9: - Drinking Liberally Dallas (7 PM, Libertine Bar, 2101 Greenville Ave., Dallas)
- Labor Dallas Meeting (7 PM, Union Hall, 2218 E Main, Grand Prairie)
Greater Arlington/Mansfield Democratic Women Our monthly meeting is every 2nd Thursday at: Bucknloons /3517 S. Cooper /Arlington, TX 76015 Join us for dinner at 6 pm; the meeting begins promptly at 7 pm. For more information about us go to: www.gamdw.com |
| Maddow Calls Fox News 'Chamber Of Horrors,' Says She Misses Olbermann In Howard Kurtz Interview | 
In an interview with Newsweek's Howard Kurtz, Rachel Maddow called Fox News a "a McCarthyite chamber of horrors" and discussed Keith Olbermann's departure from MSNBC. Kurtz framed Maddow as the new face and most high-profile voice of the network in the wake of Keith Olbermann's departure. (She is now MSNBC's most veteran prime-time host, having been on the air for a little under two-and-a-half years.) MSNBC President Phil Griffin seemed to agree with this assessment, calling Maddow's program "our biggest show." read now |
Save Texas Schools March and Rally Austin 11:00AM-2:00PM Saturday, March 12th. | 
Save Texas Schools March and Rally planned in Austin 11:00AM-2:00PM next Saturday, March 12th. If you are a parent, a grandparent, a teacher, or just a person concerned about Gov. Perry's proposed $9.8 BILLION cut to public education in Texas, you should attend and let your voice be heard. Save Texas Schools is a state-wide coalition dedicated to preserving our Texas Schools. Click here to go to their website http://savetxschools.org/ or further information about this event. Several MCD people from this area plan to carpool to Austin early Saturday morning, sharing expenses for the trip. You are invited to join us. Click here to send an email and we will try to match you up with a ride. |
John Oliver, Senior British Correspondent on the Daily Show, is coming to Dallas! | 
John Oliver, Senior British Correspondent on the Daily Show, is coming to Dallas! Your favorite current events expert will be performing a live stand up comedy show at the House of Blues on Saturday, March 12th! Get your tickets here |
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| Degrees and Dollars By Paul Krugman NY Times | It is a truth universally acknowledged that education is the key to economic success. Everyone knows that the jobs of the future will require ever higher levels of skill. That's why, in an appearance Friday with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, President Obama declared that "If we want more good news on the jobs front then we've got to make more investments in education." Fred R. Conrad/The New York TimesPaul Krugman But what everyone knows is wrong. read on | |
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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
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100th International Women's Day: "Join Me On the Bridge," Tues, Mar 8 | 
March 8, 2011 is the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day. On that day, thousands across the world will join together on bridges in their local communities in a show of unity and support of women suffering
globally from war, violence, and oppression. Watch the video here
Before the main event, Code Pink Women for Peace will meet up on the
Mockingbird bridge across I-75 in Dallas (parking at Mockingbird Station) at 5:30 for brief warm-up event, fun photos while it's still light out, and then dinner at Cafe Express in Mockingbird Station (5307 E. Mockingbird Station,
Dallas, Tx 75206).
At 7pm, we'll return to the Mockingbird bridge to join the main event, "Join Us On the Bridge," part of a global campaign led by Women for Women International. It will be after sunset, so bring or wear something light or reflective if possible.
Please spread the word! There's a facebook page for the event:
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Ten Days Left to Apply for the 2011 Commencement Challenge | Ten Days Left to Apply for the 2011 Commencement Challenge 
The application deadline for the 2011 Commencement Challenge is March 11, 2011 - just ten days away! The Commencement Challenge is a chance for public high schools across the country to tell President Obama how their school is preparing students for college and career. President Obama will deliver the commencement address at the winning school this spring. Learn more and apply today.
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Majority Report with Sam Seder daily! | 
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Dallas Area Christian Progressive Alliance | FAITH VOICES ON JUSTICE Thursday, March 10, 2011, 7pm Rev. Gerald Britt  Vice President, Public Policy, City Square "Justice, the Church, and Public Policy" All Faith Voices events will be held at Northaven United Methodist Church, 11211 Preston at Northaven |
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