Dear nancy, I've included some nice articles and photo links following last week's historic Texas Democratic Party's state convention! This week you can attend a rally, buy a book , see a screening about the Peace Corps and vist with Frances Lappe' Also if you love Twitter, you might want to follow the Romney's Olympic champion horse ! @RafalcaRomney-Mitt Romney's dressage horse, potential Olympian, into liberal politics. I dance for Mitt Romney so you don't have to. Ha! |
Texas Democrats Elect Their First Hispanic Chairman | 
Texas Democrats Elect Their First Hispanic Chairman with lots of quotes
2012 TDP Platform Shows Progressive Direction "The progressive 2012 platform advocates for controversial issues including calling for the end of the death penalty, decriminalization of marijuana, the legalization of same sex marriage, and more." With a link to the whole 41-page new Texas Platform.
Watch out for voter registration cancellations The Houston paper investigates and finds just what you'd expect from Republican counties. Point Person: Our Q&A with Gilberto Hinojosa about Texas Democrats read on New TDP Platform that was adopted at convention. http://www.txdemocrats.org/2012/platform.pdf |
"DALLAS SAYS NO TO TORTURE!" march and rally June 26th | 
The United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is held annually on June 26 to speak out against the crime of torture and to honor and support victims and survivors throughout the world. In June, Torture Awareness Month, vigils will be held across the country highlighting the accounts and trials of torture survivors, with readings of survivor testimonies. In solidarity with a broad coalition of human rights and religious groups across the country, please join us for a national day of action in the fight against torture, Guantanamo and the National Defense Authorization Act: "DALLAS SAYS NO TO TORTURE!" March/rally against torture, Guantanamo, & the NDAA! When & Where: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 4:00 p.m. - Meet at Rosa Parks Plaza; march to Earle Cabell bldg & back 5:00 p.m. - Rally at Rosa Parks Plaza; demonstrate along Pacific Ave. ***RSVP & get more info on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/375934765804343/ "At a time when the legitimate aspirations of people in many regions of the world for greater freedom, dignity and a better life are too often met with violence and repression, I urge States to respect the fundamental rights of all people. Torture and other forms of cruel, degrading and inhuman treatment and punishment, wherever they occur and whatever the circumstances, can never be justified." ---United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, 2011. In observance of this National Week of Action Against Torture, North Texas peace and justice activists will march and rally in downtown Dallas dressed as prisoners in orange jumpsuits and black hoods. The purpose of the demonstration is: --to call for an end to unlawful detentions at Guantanamo - close Guantanamo! --to remind the public that people are still in prison without a trial, --to remind the public that torture is illegal under international law, --to ensure accountability for torture: investigate, prosecute and provide remedy for victims --repeal indefinite detention provisions in the NDAA --to make public the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on CIA torture This peaceful, nonviolent demonstration is co-sponsored by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW), Amnesty International Group 205, CODEPINK Greater Dallas, Bill of Rights Defense Committee (BORDC) Dallas, Dallas Peace Center, Pax Christi Dallas, North Texas Veterans for Peace, and Occupy Dallas. More info at: www.NRCAT.org - click on Torture Awareness Month tab. Contacts: Hadi Jawad, shadijawad@aol.com; Leslie Harris, jharris866@aol.com; Amina Rab, arab@cair.com, Genifer Kaye, amnestydallas@gmail.com |
Democracy Now | 
In 2008, Barack Obama pledged to raise the minimum wage every year once elected, but the hourly rate of $7.25 hasn't increased since 2007. Low-wage workers now make far less than they did four decades ago. Last week Illinois Democratic Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. introduced the Catching Up to 1968 Act of 2012. It draws its name from the idea that the federal minimum wage would be $10.55 an hour now if it had kept up with inflation over the past 40 years. While the bill has about 20 co-sponsors so far, President Obama has yet to endorse it. We speak to longtime consumer advocate and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader. Watch/Listen/Read More U.S. soldiers have died this year by taking their own lives than on the battlefield. The Pentagon says there have been at least 154 suicides among active-duty troops in 2012, a rate of nearly one each day. We're joined by three guests: Kevin Hines, who survived a jump off the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and now counsels suicidal soldiers; Bonnie Carroll, co-chair of the Pentagon's Task Force on the Prevention of Suicide in the Armed Forces and president of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors; and journalist Aaron Glantz, author of the book The War Comes Home: Washington's Battle Against America's Veterans |
Frances Moore Lappé speaks June 24th Fort Worth | 
On Sunday, June 24, First Jefferson will have Frances Moore Lappé as a visiting speaker. Lappé is the author of 18 books, including Diet for a Small Planet, which has sold over 3 million copies worldwide.
Sunday, June 24 11 am
First Jefferson Church
1959 Sandy Lane / Fort Worth, TX 76112
In 2002, Lappé founded the Small Planet Institute with her daughter, a collaborative network for research and education to bring democracy to life. She has received 17 honorary doctorates. Lappe grew up in Fort Worth, and her parents, John and Ina Moore, founded the First Unitarian Church in Fort Worth. Historian Howard Zinn wrote: "A small number of people in every generation are forerunners, in thought, action, spirit, who swerve past the barriers of greed and power to hold a torch high for the rest of us. Lappé is one of those." |
Happy Birthday Drinking LIberally Addison | 
Drinking Liberally 7th birthday bash
Thursday, June 21, 2012
6:00pm until 9:00pm
The Quarter Bar & Grill
15201 Addison Road, Addison, TX 75001
In the dark times, when Dubya was reelected, a shining beacon of hope was born. Drinking Liberally Addison is celebrating it's birthday in June.
7 years ago we thought it would be a great idea to share some liberal libations with the liberals of the North Dallas area. We're still going as the longest continuously running chapter of DL in DFW and the inspiration for many others.
Join us to celebrate 7 years of promoting democracy---one pint at a time! |
North Texas Progressive Book Suggestion |  The Price of Inequality: How Today's Divided Society Endangers Our Future By Joseph E. Stiglitz List Price: $27.95 Price: $15.92 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details. BUY HERE
The top 1 percent of Americans control 40 percent of the nation's wealth. And, as Joseph E. Stiglitz explains, while those at the top enjoy the best health care, education, and benefits of wealth, they fail to realize that "their fate is bound up with how the other 99 percent live."
Stiglitz draws on his deep understanding of economics to show that growing inequality is not inevitable: moneyed interests compound their wealth by stifling true, dynamic capitalism. They have made America the most unequal advanced industrial country while crippling growth, trampling on the rule of law, and undermining democracy. The result: a divided society that cannot tackle its most pressing problems. With characteristic insight, Stiglitz examines our current state, then teases out its implications for democracy, for monetary and budgetary policy, and for globalization. He closes with a plan for a more just and prosperous future.
Joseph Stiglitz: The Price of Inequality Noble Prize winning, and highly influential, economist Joseph Stiglitz explains why our economic system is failing most Americans.READ MORE
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North Texas Democrats : Notes and News | 
Tuesday, June 12: * Dallas County Young Democrats (6:30 PM, Zubar, 2012 Greenville Ave., Dallas) * Dallas Drinking Liberally (7:30 PM, Libertine Bar at 2101 Greenville Ave., Dallas) Wednesday, June 13: * Texas Coalition of Black Democrats (6:30 PM, Quick's Bar & Grill, 1011 Corinth St., Dallas) * Labor Dallas meeting (7 PM, union hall, 2218 E Main in Grand Prairie) Thursday, June 14: * Fundraiser for Rich Hancock for State Representative RSVP to Arielle Ennis by email to arielle AT richhancock.com or 214-223-2587. (5:30 - 7:30 PM, Dallas Chop House, 1717 Main St. #100, Dallas 75201 ) * Preston Hollow Democrats (Socialize and dinner [optional] 5:45 PM, meeting 6:30, Natalie's Restaurant, 5940 Royal Lane, Dallas, TX 75230) * Garland Area Democratic Club (7 PM, Garland Women's Activities Building, 713 Austin St in downtown Garland) Saturday, June 16: * North Oak Cliff Democrats (9 AM, Norma's Cafe, Oak Cliff, Dallas) * Lake Highlands White Rock Democrats (10 AM, Rosi's Café, 9888 Ferguson Road at Oates Dr., Dallas) Monday, June 18: * North Texas Asian Democrats (7:30 PM, Maxim's Restaurant located at 1531 Terrace Drive, Richardson 75081) |
| Allen Mondell's New Documentary " Waging Peace" screening June 21st | 
We are co-sponsoring a screening of Allen Mondell's new documentary, "Waging Peace," on Thursday, June 21. The film examines the experience of participating in the Peace Corps and the impact it has on the lives of those who volunteer. The event begins with a wine, cheese, and dessert reception at 6:15PM. The screening will begin at 7PM at the SMU Collins Center. Tickets for the event are $30 and can be purchased here. |
Video that opened #TXD201 A message to TX Dems from some old friends | |
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| Frank Rich: Nuke 'Em Why negative advertisements are powerful, essential, and sometimes (see "Daisy") even artistic. | 
Barack Obama has made his mistakes as a politician and as a president, but here is one thing he indisputably did right: pummel Mitt Romney with a volley of attack ads once Romney sewed up the Republican nomination. Obama was playing by the rules, honoring historical precedent in both parties, and pursuing the one must-do task before him in an election year (winning). And yet from the blowback that erupted once his Bain ad hit the fan-from his own camp, from the pious arbiters of Beltway manners, and, of course, from his adversaries-you'd think Romney was an innocent civilian under assault by a drone. What was everyone so shocked about? As far back as August 2011, Obama's political hit men were signaling the inevitable to ...
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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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Lists of Obama accomplishments | You might want to email some of these around !
What Do Americans Think Of Obama's Performance As A President? A writer at Forbes shows a supporter's handmade sign of eight points, then lists his own 218 items.
108 things Obama has accomplished during his presidency so far from the blog Destroy The GOP.
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Don't Say "Vagina" in Michigan | 
| Don't Say "Vagina" in Michigan Sam Seder on Majority Report |
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Billionaires for the Ryan Plan at GOP Convention | 
The Billionaires stand by the entrance on Houston Street, so delegates have to walk by the small crowd on their way to and from lunch. A few tell the Billionaires to get a job. Others, like the man in the Revolutionary War hat, linger by the door and watch. A woman in a Ted Cruz t-shirt takes pictures. "Can I get a group shot?" Counting the handbag dog named Dotty, there are nine of them. The men wear top hats; the women, shimmering dresses and feathery pink boas. One drinks water from a champagne flute. Another has hundred-dollar bills stuffed into his coat pockets. They carry signs that read "Wealthcare for the wealthy" and, "It's class war and we're winning." read on
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N.C.-based website does battle with 'birther' movement | N.C.-based website does battle with 'birther' movement More than a year after President Barack Obama produced a copy of his birth certificate documenting his arrival on Earth in a Honolulu hospital in 1961, the conspiracy theory persists that his citizenship is bogus, a forgery, a fiction, a liberal plot involving Kenya, Indonesia, Communists and Malcolm X. 
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STUDY: Fictional Characters Can Influence Real Life Actions | Hearing about others voting experience works ... 
Ohio State University researchers have released a study about "experience-taking," the psychological term for the moment when readers find themselves "feeling the emotions, thoughts, beliefs and internal responses" of a fictional character when reading. One part of the experiment involved 82 undergraduate students who were registered to vote. They read different versions of stories about fictional voters coping with problems as they tried to vote on Election Day--some were written read more |
2012 Texas Democratic Party State Convention photos | 
great photos here
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