Dear nancy, Good Afternoon!
Even more great holiday events this week - check them out and attend!
You can learn more on Inaugural events -bus trip to DC and local event. You can also find out about Nuclear energy at Sierra Club meeting.
You can also attend a teach -in and volunteer at a homeless holiday event ...lots going on ! Please use the Amazon link below for all your shopping !
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Nancy Cunningham
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More Holiday parties ... please come ! | 
Monday, December 10: Drinking Liberally Oak Cliff (7 PM, Tradewinds Social Club, 2843 West Davis Street, Dallas) Metrocrest Democrats Holiday Party We are collecting sugar for the North Texas Food Bank. Please bring one-pound bag(s) of sugar, or cash donation, to the party. Please RSVP by email to marsha4obama AT tx.rr.com by December 5. (7 PM, Siena Pasta and Pizza, 780 S. MacArthur Blvd, Suite 100, Coppell) Tuesday, December 11: PVL - A New Era Annual Holiday Party & Membership Renewal. Cost: $20. (6 - 8 PM, 402 Willowbrook, Duncanville) Wednesday, December 12: Texas Democratic Party Noche Azul Dallas Dinner Honoring Ken Molberg, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Elba Garcia and Senfronia Thompson. Read more here. Texas Democratic Party Sustaining Member ticket $100, Guests $150, VIPs $250, tables available. For more info or to RSVP contact Cristina Masters by email to cmasters At txdemocrats.org or 512-478-9800. (VIP Reception 6 PM, Dinner and Program 7 PM, Hilton Lincoln Centre, 5410 LBJ Freeway, Dallas) Friday, December 14: Democratic Party of Collin County DPCC Annual Holiday Potluck Dinner Friday, December 14 12.14.2012 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM Collin College Spring Creek Campus, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX Denton County Democratic Party Ring in the holidays with us at our Holiday Open House Events. There will be prizes, good Democratic company, and holiday goodies to share. Friday, December 14 -Headquarters at 1421 N. Elm Denton Holiday Open House - 1 - 5 p.m. Holiday Wine, Cheese & Chocolate 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Saturday, December 15: Mid-Cities Democrats Our annual Holiday Party will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2012 630p - 930p at the lovely home of The Ward 's Dinner is Potluck - bring your favorite side dish to share! MCD is supplying the Ham, Turkey, and beer - Rick has graciously agreed to make his Sangria for us! Please contact them for address and map email to info@midcitiesdemocrats.com. |
Save Seattle Progressive Talk - sign petition | 
Randi said on her show that they are paying attention to the number of people signing the petition. It was just announced that AM 1090 will drop progressive talk and switch to an all sports format after the first of the year.Progressive radio listeners in the greater Seattle area are appalled at the prospect of losing the great progressive radio shows hosted by Ed Shultz, Thom Hartmann, Norman Goldman, Randi Rhodes, Stephanie Miller and others. Please join us in letting AM 1090's advertisers know that we, their customers, want progressive voices be heard! We need AM 1090 to stay progressive...or for another local station to take its place as Seattle's progressive voice. go here |
Democracy Now | 
Most major issues remain unresolved at the U.N. climate summit in Doha as negotiators enter the final stretch of the two-week summit. While the Doha talks involve nations working toward a pact to limit greenhouse gases starting in 2020, many say the world cannot wait that long. The United States has come under intense criticism at the summit from environmentalists and smaller nations who say President Obama has failed to meet his stated commitments to tackle global warming. We're joined by Kumi Naidoo, executive director of Greenpeace International, and Samantha Smith, head of the World Wildlife Fund's Global Climate and Energy Initiative. Watch/Listen/Read |
Democrats will respond to Rick Perry and North Texas Tea Partiers | 
Mark Bauer writes ...Governor Rick Perry is coming to our area to come speak to the Tea Party at the North Richland Hills Community Center on Monday, Dec 17th at 6:00 pm. The Northeast Tarrant County Democrats will be there to let the Governor know that Texans support their children and we want to return the funding to our schools. * Protest Sign Building Party! We'll have a protest sign construction party on the day before... when: Sunday, Dec 16, 3:00 pm where: The Gingerman Pub, 3716 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX * The Protest! when: Monday, Dec 17, 5:00 pm where: North Richland Hills Community Center 6000 Hawk Av, North Richland Hills, TX visit us on Facebook, here: http://www.facebook.com/events/472110262839647/ |
Teach In" On the Conspiracy to Make America a Low-Wage Country | 
"Teach In" On the Conspiracy to Make America a Low-Wage Country * 7 PM Wednesday, December 12 * UAW 848 Hall, 2218 E Main in Grand Prairie * Arm yourself with information on Walmart organizing, contract fights, and overcoming the congressional takeaway artists It all fits together. The problem is the powerful wealthy elite and their political stooges. The solution is organizing. JOIN THE DISCUSSION on KNON's "Workers Beat" program, 9-10 AM Saturday on 89.3 FM and www.knon.org. The call-in number is 972-647-1893. Please contact me for further information. Gene Lantz join and/or donate to North Texas Jobs with Justice. |
| Sierra Club Dallas General Meeting | 
General Meeting Program - December 11 7:00 pm - Refreshments at 6:30 We have two great programs for our last General Meeting of 2012. We know this is a busy time of year, but we hope you will make time to join us for this important meeting. Protecting Texas by Moving Toward Safer, Cleaner Energy - and Away from Nuclear Power Karen Hadden will discuss nuclear energy and waste. Her talk will include discussion of Comanche Peak safety issues and how we can collectively address the issue of transport of radioactive waste through the D/FW area. Nuclear reactor waste is now being shipped to the Waste Control Specialists (WCS) radioactive waste dump in Andrews County in West Texas for burial. Everyone is welcome. You don't have to be a Sierra Club member. Just show up. We'd love to meet you. Our General Meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. but come at 6:30 for snacks, information and fellowship. Our meeting takes place at REI, 4515 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway, Dallas, TX 75244. Click over to our General Meeting page of our website for more information and a map. |
Needs Volunteers ! Christmas Party For 11,000 Homeless People | 
Christmas Party For 11,000 Homeless People VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! PLEASE HELP Random Acts of Kindness Volunteer / Non-Profit Meetup Saturday, December 15, 2012 7:30 AM Dallas Convention Center /650 Griffin Street /Dallas, TX 75202 Lots more information here http://www.meetup.com/Loveandhope/events/90257022/ |
Stephen Colbert Special Edition - A Look Back at News Media | 
December 7, 2012 - Special Edition -
A Look Back at News Media Cable news networks report on Obamacare, Fox News covers the Iowa caucus and Arianna Huffington proves her Pulitzer is worth more than Stephen's Peabody in this Colbert Report Special Edition. watch here |
Holiday Message from Texas ACLU | 
There's a nasty rumor going around that the ACLU of Texas is anti-religion or anti-Christian. The truth is actually quite the opposite: The ACLU of Texas loves Christmas. And Hanukkah. And Ashura. And Bodhi Day. And Kwanzaa. Well, you get the idea. Our work gives us lots of opportunities to support people's freedom to practice their faith, or no faith at all, without government interference. Most recently, we supported students in the Plano school district who wanted to include pencils with religious messages (like 'Jesus is the reason for the season') in holiday gift bags. Learn about our recent cases that protect the constitutional rights of believers and non-believers alike. Religious freedom is a fundamental human right that is guaranteed by the First Amendment's Free Exercise and Establishment clauses. We have long defended the rights of individuals, families, and religious communities to practice religion freely and in public, regardless of any particular religious affiliation. This holiday season we encourage you to find out more about the ACLU of Texas' work on behalf of religious freedom. Watch the video: Find out what we really think of Christmas. Yours in liberty, ACLU of Texas www.aclutx.org |
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| The Forgotten Millions By PAUL KRUGMAN NY Times | The Forgotten Millions By PAUL KRUGMAN 
Let's get one thing straight: America is not facing a fiscal crisis. It is, however, still very much experiencing a job crisis. It's easy to get confused about the fiscal thing, since everyone's talking about the "fiscal cliff." Indeed, one recent poll suggests that a large plurality of the public believes that the budget deficit will go up if we go off that cliff. In fact, of course, it's just the opposite: The danger is that the deficit will come down too much, too fast. And the reasons that might happen are purely political; we may be about to slash spending and raise taxes not because markets demand it, but because Republicans have been using blackmail as a bargaining strategy, and the president seems ready to call their bluff. read on | |
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Inauguration Bus Trip and local events |  2013 Presidential Inauguration Bus Trip
The bus leaves Austin at 3 AM, Saturday, January 19, gets to Dallas at 6 AM, then heads to Washington, D.C. It will return Tuesday, January 22, 2013 about 12 AM. The bus fare and one night's hotel stay are $300. Get more details and contact information at this page. ~~~~ 2013 Inauguration Chicken & Waffle Swearing in Brunch For those not attending the inauguration in Washington. If you remember, over 450 attended in 2009. This year, 2013, all attendees must be prepaid at $20.00 each (no refunds). Only 350 tickets are available. There will be singing, fellow-shipping and fun for all. We are waiting for the final time of the inauguration. For more information please contact Edna Pemberton by email to ednapemberton AT yahoo.com. |
Rachel Maddow Nominated for Grammy Award | Rachel Maddow Nominated for Grammy Award MSNBC host Rachel Maddow has been nominated for a Grammy Award. Maddow is a nominee for the audio version of her book Drift in the "Spoken Word Field." She is up against some steep competition, including President Bill Clinton and comedian Ellen DeGeneres. If she is victorious, Maddow would be the first cable news anchor to win the Grammy. In the past, however, several television personalities have won: Comedy Central's Jon Stewart took home the prize in 2011 and Edward R. Murrow won in 1967. Buy it here
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