Dear nancy, Good Morning! We have a fantastic newsletter today and we are beginning our wonderful raffle ! You can get in the party mood by checking out a Democratic Party of Collin County Mardi Gras party and a couple of Drinking Liberally this week ! I will send out in a separate email this week a list of all our wonderful prizes but you can help right now and buy a chance to win a prize in our fundraiser raffle by donating ( multiples of $20) using PayPal here. Go to http://www.northtexasprogressive.org/ click on "Donate here "
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Announcing our new fabulous raffle ! | 
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This year we have increased our membership, begun tweeting and promoting progressive events using Twitter and blogged the Occupy Dallas movement.
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Come Join the Mardi Gras Party with the Democratic Party of Collin County on Saturday, February 18th! | 
Where: Pecan Hollow Golf Course (Private Banquet Room) 4901 E. 14th St /Plano, TX 75074 When: Saturday February 18, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM CST Laissez Les Bon Temp Rouler: Let the Good Times Roll! Come join us for a Mardi Gras party on Saturday, February 18th! Enjoy delicious New Orleans style food, with music and fun for only $25 per person! Your ticket price will include one serving of a Hurricane Rum Punch, and there will also be a cash bar. Candidates for the Democratic nomination for local offices are invited, so come have fun, chat with local candidates and your fellow Democrats, and have a good time! This fundraiser will help us raise money for our upcoming County Convention, as well as for our work to turn out local voters to support the Democratic ticket in this critical Presidential election. Tickets are on sale now through Monday, February 13th. Get yours now! (Register Below) Sponsorships are also available, and generous support from sponsors is needed and welcome. Please email treasurer@collindem.us for sponsorship details. Let's kick up our Democratic donkey heels and have fun! Dorie Cranshaw-DPCC Mardi Gras Party Organizer mardigras@collindems.us |
Clean Elections Texas - Special guest talking about activism | 
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 4:00 PM Spring Creek Barbeque 270 N Central Expy, Richardson, TX (map) Come meet CETex board member from San Antonio, Nick Lee. Nick is also the organizer for Clean Elections Texas-San Antonio. We are going to talk about getting the word out about public funding of elections during the upcoming primary season (which may be really long!) and leading up to introducing public funding legislation for our legislative session in 2013. It seems far away, but we need to start now! We want your suggestions and opinions as we begin to sketch out our strategy for the next year. Let's talk about introducing candidates and elected to the idea of conducting a campaign season without the need of "dialing for dollars" and of being in office without a funding "monkey" on your back. It's being done in other cities and states. Why not Texas? Come and bring a friend! http://www.meetup.com/cfr-44/events/51722142/?a=ea1_lnm&rv=ea1 |
Democracy Now | 
Protesters visited a half-dozen Apple stores around the world to deliver petitions calling for reforms in the working conditions at factories run by Apple's suppliers in China. The protests come on the heels of recent revelations of harsh conditions and onerous work environments at Apple's controversial Chinese supplier Foxconn, where more than a dozen employees have committed suicide. We're joined by New York Times reporter Charles Duhigg, who helped break the story about the human costs of Apple products for workers in China. We're also joined by Mike Daisey, whose acclaimed one-man show, The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, is based partly on his visits to Apple's Chinese factories and his interviews with the workers there. Watch/Listen/Read Rick Santorum's three-state victory comes after a week of heavy Republican campaigning against a new Obama administration rule requiring health insurance plans, including those provided by Catholic-affiliated hospitals and universities, to offer free birth control methods. Reproductive rights groups have hailed the measure, which was fueled by research showing birth control is necessary for women's health and well-being. The row over contraceptives comes as a top official at the breast cancer charity Komen has resigned after a controversial decision to defund Planned Parenthood backfires. We look at how reproductive rights could become major issues in the 2012 race with three guests: Michael Brendan Dougherty of Business Insider and The American Conservative, Loretta Ross of the SisterSong Reproductive Justice Collective, and Jon O'Brien of Catholics for Choice. Watch/Listen/Read We turn now to the case of the West Memphis Three, the young men in West Memphis, Arkansas, who were imprisoned for the 1993 slayings of three eight-year-old boys after an investigation largely fueled by unsubstantiated rumors of a Satanic ritual. The new documentary, West of Memphis, was co-produced by none other than one of the convicted youths at the heart of the story, Damien Echols. Echols and his two co-defendants were released last August after spending nearly two decades in prison, all the while proclaiming their innocence. Democracy Now! recently spoke with Echols in a rare extended interview at the Sundance Film Festival. We also spoke to Echols's wife, Lorri Davis, and the film's director, Amy Berg. Watch/Listen/Read |
Michelle Obama, 'Top Chef' stars take health message to Dallas kids | 
First lady Michelle Obama brought her anti-obesity message to southeast Dallas on Friday, complete with cheering students, past Top Chef contestants and Dallas Cowboys players. Obama's visit to the Kleberg/Rylie Recreation Center was part cooking contest and part pep rally. She's on a three-day nationwide tour to mark the second anniversary of her Let's Move initiative, which focuses on childhood obesity. The program has various components, including one in which Dallas ISD's standout status was the draw for the first lady's stop in Dallas.
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Roy Zimmerman Live by Tarrant County Democratic Party | 
Does footing the multi-million dollar bill for Gov. Perry's presidential bid security have you depressed? Are the Republican presidential debates not funny anymore? Well, we have the antidote for that! Come spend an evening of laughter at a concert by Roy Zimmerman, the country's premier musical political satirist. Roy will be performing one night only: 7:00 pm, Saturday, February 18, 2012 Agape Metropolitan Community Church /4615 E. California Parkway, Fort Worth, 76119 R.S.V.P. by ordering your tickets HERE . |
Texas Redistricting | 
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Crashing the Gates: How a Handful of Progressive Activists Brought Liberal Talk-Radio Back to the Nation's Capitol | 
The District of Columbia, Gallup tells us, is the most progressive region in the country - 40 percent of those living in the nation's capitol identify themselves as liberals. It's got a commanding lead - Massachusetts is the only state to hit the 30 percent mark. But if you're stuck in traffic on the infamous Beltway and want to tune into some political talk, you've only had the option of listening to right-wing bloviators like Limbaugh and Hannity. Since Air America Radio's demise in 2009, Washington has been without a liberal alternative to right-wing hate-radio. Read on |
North Texas Democrats : Notes and News | 
The Colleyville-Grapevine-Southlake Democrats meeting Friday,February 17th at 6:30PM at La Madeleine in Grapevine. Our special guest will be Taylor Holden, OFA Regional Field Director to discuss the re-election campaign for President Obama here in Tarrant County. When: Friday, Feb 17, 6:30 pm Where: La Madeleine Restaurant / 900 W State Highway 114 / Grapevine, TX 76051 Questions? Contact: Mark Bauer (817)939-5671 or email Mark at democrats@coltsoft.com Tarrant County Democratic Woman's Club The scholarship committee is pleased to announce the scholarship applications for the Margaret Carter Scholarships are now available. HERE Metrocrest Democrats The next regular meeting of Metrocrest Democrats will be Monday, February 13, at the New New Buffet, 3822 Belt Line Rd., Addison. Join us for conversation and dutch-treat supper at 6:30 pm. The program will begin at 7:00 pm. We are delighted and honored to have Michael Li to talk about Texas Redistricting, as well as Mary Clare Fabishk, one of our own members who is running for Texas HD 115. |
| Drinking Liberally in Addison and Dallas this week ! | 
Dallas Drinking Liberally Group meeting Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 7:30 PM Libertine Bar Greenville Ave. Dallas Drinking Liberally in Addison meeting
Black History Month. Valentines Day. Presidents Day. Mardi Gras! How many more reasons do you need to come visit Drinking Liberally in Addison at The Quarter this month?Join us Thursday February 16th beginning at 5pm and going until your last "Hey mistah, throw me somethin'". Keep your tops on, but bring your liberal butts to the bar. |
At MSNBC, a Professor as TV Host | 
Week seven of Melissa Harris-Perry's introductory course in African-American studies at Tulane University includes a lecture about "the hollow prize" - a theory that African-Americans tend to be elected as mayor only after a city has tipped into economic decline. One day last summer, when Ms. Harris-Perry was filling in for Rachel Maddow on MSNBC, she recast the class lecture as a television segment, invoking Detroit; her adopted home, New Orleans; President Obama; and tax policy. "I've given that lecture a million times - a million times," Ms. Harris-Perry said in a recent interview. "But I do it once on Rachel's show, and it was everywhere the next day. It was up on Web sites, people were e-mailing me - that, for me, was a really clear indication of how powerful television is. read on |
Texas Democrats want financial details for Perry's campaign security | 
Texas Democrats want financial details for Perry's campaign security Rep. Lon Burnam is seeking answers from the Department of Public Safety over taxpayer money that the agency used to read on |
Paul Quinn College turns a football field into a farm to end a food desert. | 
The football games ended years ago at Paul Quinn College. The Tigers' purple jerseys were packed away, marking the conclusion of a tradition that dated back almost a century. In 2006, the football program was canceled to save money as enrollment declined and financial troubles mounted at the private, Christian, historically black college in Dallas. Then, in 2010, Michael Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn, had an idea for transforming the struggling college and, at the same time, helping the surrounding community of Highland Hills: Convert the idle football field into an organic farm. The goal was to provide healthy food to a low-income community that has no supermarket. Today Paul Quinn sells produce from the farm to restaurants and to Cowboys Stadium, and offers fresh produce to residents of its South Dallas neighborhood. In the process, students are learning to be stewards of their community. READ ON |
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| Severe Conservative Syndrome By PAUL KRUGMAN NYTimes | 
Mitt Romney has a gift for words - self-destructive words. On Friday he did it again, telling the Conservative Political Action Conference that he was a "severely conservative governor." As Molly Ball of The Atlantic pointed out, Mr. Romney "described conservatism as if it were a disease." Indeed. Mark Liberman, a linguistics professor at the University of Pennsylvania, provided a list of words that most commonly follow the adverb "severely"; the top five, in frequency of use, are disabled, depressed, ill, limited and injured.
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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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Occupy Dallas and Codepink picket at Susan G. Komen offices | Occupy Dallas and Codepink picket at Susan G. Komen offices Occupy Dallas and Codepink picket at the Susan G. Komen International Headquarters, alleging they have shifted from a non-profit, non-partisan organization to a charity using their power for partisan politics. Dallas, Texas. 9th February 2012 
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Young Democrats of America are excited to announce our inaugural Faith and Values Leadership Summit, which will take place March 23-25, 2012 | 
The Young Democrats of America are excited to announce our inaugural Faith and Values Leadership Summit, which will take place March 23-25, 2012 in Washington, DC. The goal of the Summit is to develop a group of committed young Democrats eager and ready to lead at the intersection of faith and politics and redefine the political conversation around values for the Millennial generation. This groundbreaking gathering will bring together 100 young leaders from across the country for an action-packed weekend of political training, leadership development and community building led by top national experts in the field of faith and politics. Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 35. There is no registration fee for the Summit. To apply, fill out this short survey and send a one-page resume to ydafaithandvalues@gmail.com. We will select participants based on their leadership qualifications and their commitment to Democratic faith outreach. The application will be open until 5pm EST February 15, 2012 and all applicants will be notified whether or not they are accepted by 5pm EST on February 22, 2012. Take a look at the Faith and Values Leadership Summit page on our website for more information. The Faith and Values Leadership Summit is part of the YDA Faith and Values Initiative, which kicked off in October 2011. Over the past four months we have built a strong team and run a number of high-profile events on faith and values with key Democratic leaders. To learn more about the Faith and Values Initiative, visit our website, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @ydafaithvalues. To receive updates and get involved, sign up here.
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Sam Seder: Interview with Citizen Journalist OakFoSho on Occupy Oakland | 
| Sam Seder: Interview with Citizen Journalist OakFoSho on Occupy Oakland 2/2 * MUST SEE ! * |
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Obama's Spotify playlist | Obama's Spotify playlist: 7 things it says about his campaign As of Thursday, President Obama has himself a whole playlist, available via online social music service Spotify. Obama, or more likely one of his aides, ... See and listen here 
| Raw Video: Obama Sings Al Green |
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DFW 99% meetup | DFW 99% meetup. 
When: Saturday, February 18, 2012 3:30 PM Where: Mama's Daughters' Diner 6509 West Park Boulevard Plano, TX 75093 MORE INFO HERE
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