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| | Dear nancy, Good Afternoon!
This is an amazing newsletter this week with lots of breaking news. I spent lots of time getting these important article collected today with links to how you can get involved locally with protecting Texas Women's health.
You are invited to the North Texas Drinking Liberally St Pat's Day event and enjoy a little Woody Guthrie!
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Breaking ** Texas women's health program losing federal money, clinics |  Know this :
Texas is among several states where Republican-controlled legislatures have voted to cut off Planned Parenthood's funding. Wisconsin has withheld funding for family planning and breast cancer screenings. Lawmakers in Indiana and Kansas voted to bar Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid or other federal funding, but judges blocked the laws. North Carolina's Legislature voted to withhold state and federal money for non-abortion services, such as contraception and teen pregnancy programs, b ut a judge blocked that law, too. In Texas, supporters of the law taking effect March 14 argue it will keep taxpayer money out of organizations that support abortion, which they believe should be banned in the state. ** The governor's program serves 130 million state-wide , Planned Parenthood of Texas serves 90 million just in North Texas. FORT WORTH (AP) - Delia Henry was tired but had no idea her blood sugar was high when she went to Planned Parenthood for her annual gynecological exam. The clinic referred her to a doctor, who diagnosed her with diabetes. The 31-year-old  nursing student said she would have skipped the exam since she has no insurance, but she had just signed up for Texas' Women's Health Program, which provides cancer screenings, contraceptives and basic health care to about 130,000 low-income women through Medicaid. But under a state law taking effect March 14, Henry and other eligible women won't be able to get care at Planned Parenthood clinics - which treat about 44 percent of the program's patients - or other facilities with ties to abortion providers, meaning those women will have to find new health-care providers. read on
Get involved with Women's Health Express Tour HEREand HERE Make a donation to help the tour! Women's Health Rally in Lewisville By Denton County Democratic Party Wednesday, March 28, 2012 10:00am until 2:00pm Women's healthcare is under attack by Republicans like Congressman Michael Burgess. http://www.dentondemocrats.org/burgess-battling-womens-health/ Join us in front of his office and show your support for women's rights to family planning and preventive health care.Wear comfortable clothes, bring a hat and plenty of water. Bring signs with positive messages that demonstrate our respect for women. |
Breaking ** Feds Reject Texas Voter ID Law |  The U.S. Department of Justice has rejected Texas' application for preclearance of its voter ID law, saying the state did not prove that the bill would not have a discriminatory effect on minority voters.
"The department's letter states that Texas did not meet its burden under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of showing that the law will not have a discriminatory effect on minority voters, and therefore the department objects to the Texas voter identification law," said Xochitl Hinojosa, a Justice Department spokeswoman. "According to the state's own data, a Hispanic registered voter is at least 46.5%, and potentially 120%, more likely than a non-Hispanic registered voter to lack the required identification." read on Texas Tribune |
Democracy Now | 
Self-described book smuggler Tony Diaz, nicknamed "El Libro-Traficante," is set to launch a small caravan to bring carloads of controversial books into Arizona that were recently banned by public school officials in Tucson after the city suspended its acclaimed Mexican American Studies program due to a state ban on the teaching of ethnic studies. Watch/Listen/Read In a newly drawn district in Ohio, outspoken antiwar Rep. Dennis Kucinich suffered a defeat against Rep. Marcy Kaptur. The two were forced to square off in a Democratic primary after Republicans redrew Ohio's congressional map. Kaptur now faces Samuel Wurzelbacher, "Joe the Plumber," winner of the district's Republican primary. Kucinich has said he may establish residency in Washington state, where there is a June filing deadline to run for a new congressional seat in the Seattle area. Watch/Listen/Read Investigative journalists Greg Palast and Antonia Juhasz examine who wins and who loses in BP's settlement. We also speak with Florida State University Oceanography Professor Ian MacDonald about what it means to restore the Gulf of Mexico. Watch/Listen/Read |
Hey Denton County Dems get your snazzy new t-shirt today ! |  At long last, the official shirt of the Denton County Democratic Party is available for a $20 donation on our ActBlue page . These shirts are 100% cotton and are made in the U.S.A. Sizes are available from small to XXL.
These items aren't just our way of expressing your affiliation (though we like it when you do that). They're also a great fundraising opportunity for us. We can ship the items to your address (you'll enter it in ActBlue when you make your donation), but you can also pick up your purchase from our office during normal business hours and it will save everybody time and a few bucks.Shirts will be in our hands by March 19, so get yours today. We'll be adding other products to our store soon. Get your shirt today. Thanks so much for your support, -The Denton County Democratic Party |
Woody Guthrie at 100 by Jim Hightower |  Where's Woody when we need him? In these times of tinkle-down economics - with the money powers thinking that they're the top dogs and that the rest of us are just a bunch of fire hydrants - we need for the hard-hitting (yet uplifting) musical stories, social commentaries and inspired lyrical populism of Woody Guthrie.Woody Guthrie (1912 - 1967) This year will mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of this legendary grassroots troubadour, who came out of the Oklahoma dust bowl to rally America's "just plain folks" to fight back against the elites who were knocking them down. read on 
| Woody Guthrie~ All You Fascists Bound To Lose |
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North Texas Progressive Book Suggestion |  Beautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks, and Heeding the Voice of Conscience in Dark Times
By Eyal Press BUY HERE List Price: $24.00 Price: $14.63 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details On the Swiss border with Austria in 1938, a police captain refuses to enforce a law barring Jewish refugees from entering his country. In the Balkans half a century later, a Serb from the war-blasted city of Vukovar defies his superiors in order to save the lives of Croats. At the height of the Second Intifada, a member of Israel's most elite military unit informs his commander he doesn't want to serve in the occupied territories. From corporate whistleblowers to Army refuseniks, a new book, Beautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks, and Heeding the Voice of Conscience in Dark Times, explores what compels ordinary people to defy the sway of authority and convention for the greater good. We're joined by the book's author, Eyal Press. Watch/Listen/Read
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North Texas Democrats : Notes and News | 
Dallas County East Democrats If you are looking for a place to meet like-minded individuals, with a hunger to take action in their community and their government, then We invite you to join us .We are Dallas County East Democrats. Our purpose is to take an active role in our local , state, and National government, to be a voice and vehicle for the democratic party in Southeast Dallas County. DACED meets the last Wednesday of every month at Martinez Restaurant 901 Gross Rd in Mesquite at 7pm. Come at 6 for networking. https:/DACED.org Tarrant County Stonewall Democrats Monthly Meeting Mon, 03/12/2012 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm Come early for food and fellowship with other Democrats Location: Tommy's Hamburgers, 5228 Camp Bowie Blvd. URL:http://www.tarrantcountystonewalldemocrats.org Dallas County Young Democrats Tuesday, March 13: 6:30 PM, Zubar, 2012 Greenville Ave., Dallas |
| 2nd Annual N. Texas Drinking Liberally St. Patrick's Day Party | Lá Fhéile Pádraig So na Duit! -- Happy St. Patrick's Day to You! It's almost time for our Second Annual North Texas Drinking Liberally St. Patrick's Day Party. Last year, chapter members from Addison, Dallas and Mid-Cities came together for a huge and fun St. Patrick's Day celebration in Addison. This year, all area DL chapters have been invited to Mid-Cities. We will play Drinking Liberally trivia and celebrate a Tex-Mex/Irish St. Patrick's Day, with happy hour drink specials for our group through the evening. Look for us in the front party room. Second Annual N. Texas DL St. Patrick's Day Party
Thursday, March 15, 6:30 p.m. - ?
Los Jimadores Tequilla Factory
3314 Harwood Road, Bedford
Hosted by Drinking Liberally Mid-Cities Questions? E-mail us at midcities@drinkingliberally.org
Check out our chapter online, http://livingliberally.org/drinking/chapters/TX/midcities |
Doonesbury strip on Texas abortion law dropped by some US newspapers |  Several papers decline to use cartoon strip, which depicts state-required sonograms as Republican-approved rape
Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau has defended his cartoon strip about abortion, which several US newspapers are refusing to run, saying he felt compelled to respond to the way Republicans across America are undermining women's healthcare rights. The strip, published on Monday and scheduled to run all week, has been rejected by several papers, while others said they were switching it from the comic section to the editorial page. read on Guardian UK ( become many US papers aren't covering / running ) HERE |
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| Ignorance Is Strength By PAUL KRUGMAN NY Times | 
One way in which Americans have always been exceptional has been in our support for education. First we took the lead in universal primary education; then the "high school movement" made us the first nation to embrace widespread secondary education. And after World War II, public support, including the G.I. Bill and a huge expansion of public universities, helped large numbers of Americans to get college degrees. read on | |
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Dallas native Dr. Errington Thompson, former host on Revolution 880 from Asheville, NC now blogs at erringtonthompsonmd.com
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Save Our Homes Rally: Thursday in Dallas | 
Save Our Homes Rally: Thursday in Dallas Where: North of Fair Park (in Dallas) When: Thursday, Mar. 15, at 4:00 PM What: This Thursday, Mar. 15, 2012, at 4:00 PM, join us in calling on President Obama to stand with the 99% and take on the housing crisis. President Obama has the opportunity to be a homeowner hero-by pushing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to reduce mortgages to their fair market value. This will help millions of underwater homeowners and help get our economy back on track. We're rallying at Obama for America campaign headquarters, Wall Street bank branches, and homes threatened by foreclosure. We'll deliver petitions to the president and show the media and our communities that the 99% is fighting together to save our homes.
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Digby and Sam Seder talk the Assault on Women & Women's Rights | 
| Digby and Sam Seder talk the Assault on Women & Women's Rights |
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Morning News Block Featuring Bill Press and Stephanie Miller | 
New York, NY - March 5, 2012 - Current TV today announced the launch of a new morning news block featuring live simulcasts of the radio programs "The Bill Press Show" from 6am-9am ET and "The Stephanie Miller Show" from 9am-12pm ET every weekday starting early this spring. These additions further strengthen Current's line-up of political commentary and analysis programs which include "Countdown with Keith Olbermann," "The Young Turks with Cenk Uygur," and "The War Room with Jennifer Granholm". "I've followed Stephanie and Bill for years. They provide the kind of smart, insightful news analysis that our viewers want to hear," commented Current TV Chairman, Al Gore. "Bill brings a vital perspective directly from the heart of the Beltway, and Stephanie's fresh take on politics and news has a decidedly outsider flair. We're really looking forward to bringing their voices to our viewers."
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North DFW 99% (Occupy Wall Street movement) |  North DFW 99% (Occupy Wall Street movement)
Saturday, March 17, 2012 4:00 PM Carrollton Public Library 4220 N Josey Ln # 130 Carrollton, TX 75010 Join meetup here and RSVP |
DACED OLD FASHIONED CHILI COOK-OFF AND JALAPENO EATING CONTEST | 
Saturday, March 17, 2012 11:00am until 2:00pm First, Second and Third place ribbons will be awarded for both Chili and Jalapeno Eating contests.$25 to enter if you enter before March 10th, $35 after that. $10 Gets you chili with all the fixins' , somethin' cold to wet your whistle,and a lil' somethin' sweet. $...5 for kids 12 and under, 2 and under free. Tickets available in advance (Highly Encouraged ) for more information go HERE or contact Shannon @ 214 586 5856
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| | Raffle Prizes North Texas Progressive February 2012 Thanks to everyone who has already donated for a raffle ticket ? How about doing it again ? Buy one as a gift and maybe that person will win a wonderful prize ! This is your chance to support the newsletter - we do this twice a year and then we are SILENT. We don't have spam fundraising email all the time, there aren't constant ads in the newsletter begging for support. We just have fun twice a year with a raffle and then we go about the important business of keeping North Texas informed, motivated and connected. This year is more important than ever with the election this year. Look at these great prizes! This is how we fund our newsletter, you get to help and win great prizes. We have prizes from Marc Maron, Sam Seder, Thom Hartman, Michael Moore and Cenk Uygur ! Autographed items make great presents !! Donate here using Paypal email me for address to send check ! Thanks
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