Dear nancy, Good Afternoon! Oh my gosh, what a jam- packed newsletter this week it took me hours and hours to put this together ! More on that later ! There is just so much going on right now - please check out the calendar section too ! One of the things that important to me at NTXProgressive is to cross geographic boundaries. Clubs and groups are set up by cities and counties BUT they welcome everyone to attend . If you live or work in one place and would like to attend in another , you can do that and you would be welcomed. So please, always check out events all over the area, as much as we all drive we know it's no problem to attend a great speaker or event a few miles away and just know you are invited to do that !! We progressives, are famous for having a big tent and I think sometimes it's so big we can't see each other on the other side of the tent - for example look at what the Sierra club is doing this week. ( check calendar) Finally , we have launched our fall raffle/ fundraiser. This is how we pay the costs associated with getting this newsletter out weekly to thousands in North Texas . I don't have annoying fundraisers all the time, or beg you and make you feel guilty and most importantly I NEVER say no to groups and organization that want to post their events and have us help them get the word out , even if they have no advertising budgets or can't offer to sponsor . So twice a year, the way we do it is I offer you amazing prizes and you buy chances to win by buying $20 raffle tickets. PLEASE do that today ! See list of prizes below ( you won't believe them !) and use Paypal or Email me for the mailing address. Thanks, Nancy Cunningham
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VIII ANNUAL UNITY DAY AWARDS Sept 11th | 
We are committed to build a cohesive America Please join us with your family and friends to be together as Americans. Your presence is a valuable expression of unity. Along with our elected officials, civic, religious and business leaders, you help fulfill our common values and aspirations. Your presence fortifies our commitment to a pluralistic America. Event: 8th Annual Unity Day USA Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Time: 11:30 AM -1:30 PM (refreshments provided) Where: Unity of Dallas,
Address: 6525 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75230 Awards: Seven Individuals for building bridges in Dallas/Fort Worth communities Communities: Two outstanding communities this year for their service Organizations: Participating organizations are you in? Who: You, Mayors, Fire & Police Chiefs, Marines, Religious and people from many religions, races, ethnicities and traditions Details: http://www.UnitydayUSA.com Donate: http://americatogetherfoundation.com/donate/ Please RSVP to: ConfirmAttendance@gmail.com |
Obama Election Call Party | 
So on September 15 and 16, we're launching the program with a twist-teaming up with the labor movement to win in 2012. We're leading a cutting-edge program with AFL-CIO affiliate Workers' Voice to mobilize voters who supported President Obama four years ago but who might not vote this November. At hundreds of call parties, we'll gather to enjoy good company and hit the phones to ask our fellow MoveOn members, in states like Florida and Ohio, to volunteer to let voters know what's at stake if they don't get to the polls. This strategy relies on members like you to open up your home so that folks in Dallas have a place to get together and make calls. Can you host so that MoveOn members in Dallas have a place to make calls on September 15 or 16? Yes, I can host a call party! I can't host, but I can make calls from my computer! People Don't Vote When No One Asks Them To ( NY Times) The Democrats selected Julián Castro, the mayor of San Antonio, to deliver the keynote address at their national convention - the same honor that propelled State Senator Barack Obama into the national spotlight just eight years ago - as part of its courtship of Latino voters, whom the President needs to vote in large numbers if he wants to be re-elected. As it happens, as the campaign manager for a young, outsider candidate for San Antonio's city council in 2011, I learned something simple but crucial: while younger Latinos are increasingly the focus of national political strategists, they are still largely ignored at the local level. read on |
Denton County Democratic Club DONKEY FEST 2012 | 
Saturday, September 15, 2012 /6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. North Texas State Fairgrounds in the Fair Hall 2217 N. Carroll Boulevard Denton $25.00 per person $5.00 for children 12 and under Purchase tickets on-line here or send a check made out to the Denton County Democratic Club, 1421 N. Elm St., Suite 101, Denton, 75077 This annual fundraiser is sponsored by the Denton County Democratic Club benefiting the Denton County Democratic Party. There will be good food, good company, an auction and we will hear from local and statewide candidates.Please let us know if you can donate an item for the auction! Representing Democrats in Denton County are: David Sanchez, U.S. Congress, District 26 /\ Tim Rusk, U.S. Congress, District 24 /Mary Brown for State House, District 64 / Gary Brown for State House, District 65 /Kenneth Williams for Constable, Precinct 6 |
Democracy Now | 
As President Obama accepts the Democratic nomination to seek four more years in the White House, we host a debate on his presidency with Glen Ford of Black Agenda Report and Michael Eric Dyson, professor at Georgetown University and author of numerous books. Ford calls Obama the "more effective evil" for embracing right-wing policies and neutralizing effective opposition, while Dyson argues Obama provides the best and obvious choice for progressive change within the confines of the U.S. political system. Watch/Listen/Read Among the speakers on the closing night of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte on Thursday was the legendary civil rights activist and Georgia Rep. John Lewis. During the 1960s, Lewis was arrested more than 40 times and beaten almost to death as he served as chair of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, marched side by side with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., helped organize the Freedom Rides, campaigned for Robert Kennedy's presidential bid and spoke at the 1963 March on Washington. Watch/Listen/Read Among the more attention-grabbing speeches on the closing night of the Democratic National Convention Thursday was a rousing address by former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm. "How did [Romney] make that fortune? And at whose expense?" Granholm told the crowd. "You know, too often, he made it at the expense of middle-class Americans. Year after year, it was profit before people." Watch/Listen/Read |
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4th Annual Chairman's Event Tarrant County Democrats | 
September 14, 2012 * 6:00 - 8:30 pm Fort Worth Community Arts Center /1300 Gendy St. * Fort Worth, TX 76107 With special guest speaker: Chuck RochaWith thanks to our 2012 Roadmap to Victory SponsorBobby Patton andEmmy Award Winners: Dick & Julie Abrams An evening reception with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres from 6-7, from 7-8:30 we will have comments from our Chairman Steve Maxwell, and few surprise guests- followed by special guest Chuck Rocha. As seen on the Ed Show, as well as many other cable news programs. He currently serves on the board of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute and the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement and is an advisor to the Young Democrats of America. Born and raised in Tyler, Texas, Chuck Rocha followed in his father's footsteps as a union worker for the Springfield Tire Company and a member of United Rubber Workers Local 746. Chuck is a graduate of the Harvard University Trade Union program. In 2009, Chuck launched The Latino Project of the American Worker: "We're the only partisan vehicle out there doing Spanish and English advertising talking about the differences between the parties on these core issues. We're encouraging Hispanics to get out and vote because their economic security is at stake." When asked about the Dream Act and the Presidents Executive Order, Mr. Rocha commented, "What president Barack Obama did was very smart. It wasn't political because these 800,000 people can't cast the first vote for him. What it did was mobilize and energize people like me who is Latino who is registered to vote..." Ed Schultz has called him, "one of the best Latino voices and advocates in the country." Chuck has been in big demand lately with cable news organizations from MSNBC to Fox News inviting him to talk about political issues important to the Latino community. If you would like to be an Award Winning sponsor of our event, please contact Kat Allen at 817-335-8683 or kat@tarrantdemocrats.org |
Texas Democrats hope Julian Castro can turn the state blue ink=cpy | 
LuAnne Leonard hopes the nation is getting a new impression of Texas. For so long, she said, Republican Gov. Rick Perry has been the face of the state, especially during his failed presidential bid that ended early this year. But now that San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro captured national attention for his Democratic National Convention keynote address this week, Leonard, a 45-year-old delegate from Cleburne, hopes people are looking at Texas in a different light. d more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/09/06/166599/texas-democrats-hope-julian-castro.html#storylink=cpy Read on
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North Texas Progressive Calendar | 
Tuesday, September 11: - PVL - A New Era (6:30 PM, Thurgood Marshall Rec Center. 5150 Mark Trail, Dallas)
- 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)
· Dallas Sierra Club General Meeting Program - Refreshments at 6:30 Fall Elections David Griggs, chair of the Dallas Sierra Club Political Committee, will give a brief overview of the fall Sierra Club electoral plan for North Texas, including a handout of the list of the Sierra Club endorsements. . 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 Wednesday, September 12: - Tarrant County for Obama Political columnist and commentator Bud Kennedy will be the guest speaker at the next Tarrant County for Obama meeting. Everyone supporting the re-election of our President is invited to come to eat, socialize, and learn how you can help turn Tarrant County blue.
Tarrant County for Obama /when: Wednesday, Sept 12 6:30 to eat, 7:00 to meet
where: The Pour House , 2725 West 7th Street Fort Worth, TX 76107
Questions? Mark Bauer mbauer@coltsoft.com (817)939-5671 - House Party for Carol Kent For State Representative Dist. 114. Please RSVP at 214.533.2073 or email to molly AT votecarolkent.com. (7 PM, 9713 Milltrail Drive, Dallas, Texas 75238)
Thursday, September 13: - Community Meeting sponsored by Coppell Democrats Mary Clare Fabishak, Democrat for State Representative, House District 115, will appear. (7 pm - 8:15 pm, at William T. Cozby Library, 177 N. Heartz Rd., Coppell)
· Colleyville, Grapevine, Southlake Democrats Chapter of the Mid-Cities Democrats Meeting 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm at Mimi's Cafe /1449 State Highway 114 /Grapevine TX 76051 - Public Executive Meeting Denton County Democrats County Commissioner's Courtroom /110 West Hickory Street Denton We will swear in new precinct chairs and hear from committees working to grow our presence and elect Democrats in Denton County
Friday September 14: - Drinking Liberally Plano The Rugby House / SEC 121 and Preston Road6:30 - 9 pm Plano Back room
Saturday September 15th : · Dallas Liberal Pub Crawl Dallas Drinking Liberally Group 5:00 PM /Uptown Pub /3605 McKinney AvenueDallas, TX 75204 |
| Sister Helen Prejean w opera from "Dead Man Walking - Sun Sept 16 | 
Where:Northaven United Methodist Church /11211 Preston Road Dallas, TX 75230-3457 Sunday September 16, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM CDT Northaven's annual Feast of Beginnings features Sister Helen Prejean who has been instrumental in sparking national dialogue on the death penalty. Sister Helen is a member of the Congregation of St. Joseph. After many years of teaching religion to junior high school students, she began working at Hope House in New Orleans where she was asked to correspond with a death row inmate at Angola prison. She became his spiritual advisor and, after witnessing his execution, wrote a book about the experience. That book, Dead Man Walking, became a movie, an opera and a play. The speaker portion of the evening will start with a musical presentation of selections from "Dead Man Walking - The Opera," sung by our own Virginia Dupuy. Sister Helen will speak at 7 p.m., followed by a question and answer session. Speaker Only (Please arrive no later than 6:45) $7.00 Please note that the Feast of Beginnings dinner has sold out.Register Now!www.northaven.org |
Progress Texas event in Fort Worth | 
Progress Texas event in Fort Worth! September 18th, we will be hosting a Proud Progressive event at Times Ten Cellar. Come join us and meet the Progress Texas staff along with fellow progressives in your local community. At the event we will be discussing two big upcoming projects as well as our on-going campaigns. Join us to hear what we are working on and how we are making a difference in Fort Worth and beyond. Most importantly, we'll get to meet each other, talk about the upcoming elections, and look ahead to how we can impact issues in the next legislative session. When: September 18th - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Where: Times Ten Cellar, 1100 Foch Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107 The event is free for sustaining donors. Click here for tickets and sponsorship information. |
Five Ways Courts Say Texas Discriminated Against Black and Latino Voters | 
How does Texas discriminate against minority voters? Federal judges counted the ways. Last Tuesday, a panel of federal court judges ruled that new district maps drawn by Texas' Republican-controlled legislature weakened the influence of Latino voters and in some cases evinced "discriminatory intent" against both Latinos and African Americans. Two days later, another panel of federal judges unanimously struck down a voter-ID law passed by the legislature in March 2011, arguing that it would disproportionately harm African-American and Latino voters. Read on |
Democratic National Platform | 
Maybe you want to print this out and just carry it around with you..
HERE
and when the fabrications come from Republicans you can pull out a copy of this and ask them then why is it in your party platform
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| Obstruct and Exploit By PAUL KRUGMAN | 
Does anyone remember the American Jobs Act? A year ago President Obama proposed boosting the economy with a combination of tax cuts and spending increases, aimed in particular at sustaining state and local government employment. Independent analysts reacted favorably. For example, the consulting firm Macroeconomic Advisers estimated that the act would add 1.3 million jobs by the end of 2012.
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10 Contemporary Politicians' Favorite Books | After it was revealed that Paul Ryan was a longtime Ayn Rand fanboy, reporters, critics, and the general public had a literary field day. Out came in-depth analyses of how Ryan's fiscal policies were akin to Randian philosophies, and what character he would play in Atlas Shrugg ed. It all got us thinking about other political candidates and their literary preferences. Usually politicians are the ones who are being written about in books, not talking about them. So is Obama still as big of a fan of poetry as he was in his college days? Which classic novel for young ladies has a beloved spot on Hillary's bookshelf? After the jump, we take a stroll through some contemporary politicos' favorite reads. read on
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Google's Politics & Elections hub | Google's Politics & Elections hub. The two aspects of Google's Politics & Elections hub that I fond most interesting are the "Trends" and "Insights."
In the Trends section you can see graphs and heatmaps depicting fluctuations in the number of searches for Presidential candidate's names over the last eleven months. In the Insights section you will find the results of surveys about issues and candidates.
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Drinking Liberally | Dont have a group near you ? wanna start one ?
Our 200+ chapters across the United States are watching Conventions and debates, hosting candidates and advocates, and serving as a vital hub of energy and information during the run-up to November.
What a great time to join your local liberal community by finding a gathering near you. Check out your nearby group to watch Conventions and debates with friends, learn about local races and get involved this political season. Find your chapter now: http://livingliberally.org/drinking/
Don't see a chapter near you? Or does your local group meet too far away? Start a new local chapter of Drinking Liberally, Eating Liberally, Reading Liberally, Screening Liberally, Laughing Liberally or any other Liberally program in your town.
Starting a chapter is free, easy and fun: http://livingliberally.org/drinking/start
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September 2012 is "Hunger Action" month and the North Texas Food Bank | 
September 2012 is "Hunger Action" month and the North Texas Food Bank wants everyone to get in on the action. Participants can contribute in numerous ways - advocating and raising awareness, making a donation or giving time and energy at an event. There are always events and organizations that are partnering up with the North Texas Food Bank, but one of the biggest ones is the State Fair of Texas. The State Fair will begin on Friday, September 28 and anyone that brings three cans of food will get into the state fair for only $2. People can also show their support for the North Texas Food Bank by purchasing a North Texas Food Bank shirt for $30 or a North Texas Food Bank tote bag for $20. Purchasing the shirt would provide 90 meals for those in need while buying the bag would provide 60. The North Texas Food Bank has been in existence since 1982 and has always strived to address the critical issue of hunger in the North Texas area. Every day, the North Texas Food Bank provides access to 90,000 nutritious meals. However, to adequately feed the homeless population on North Texas, over 300,000 meals are needed. donate here
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Texas ACLU Questions for every candidate | Here is a list of questions every candidate should answer. All 15 seats on the Texas State Board of Education are up for grabs on November 6. Who wins will determine what the next generation of public school students in Texas will learn about evolution, social studies, sex education and other subjects. Voters may be focused on the presidential race and top-of-ballot contests like the U.S. Senate race, but there's a lot more to consider when you vote your way through to the bottom. Search local community event listings to find a candidates forum near you. A candidates forum allows voters to find how candidates stand on important issues. Ask these important questions to learn the civil liberties beliefs of the candidates. 
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OFA First Political Campaign in History to Accept Text Message Donations" | SOCIAL 2012 - "OFA First Political Campaign in History to Accept Text Message Donations" - Obama release: "Following FEC advisory opinions issued in June and August, supporters with mobile phones on supported carriers will now be able to text 'GIVE' to 62262, OFA's text short code, to quickly make small contributions, not exceeding $50 during any billing cycle for most carriers. 'Grassroots giving is powering this campaign,' said OFA Campaign Manager Jim Messina. 'Since April 2011, m ore than 2.7 million people have pitched in to own a piece of the President's campaign, and last month 98 percent of donors gave less than $250.' ... "The service will begin for Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular customers starting this week, and with other carriers, including AT&T, anticipated to approve in the near future. ... OFA intends to promote this convenient new avenue of small-dollar donations when supporters are most likely to take out their mobile phones to contribute. For instance, a video screen at a grassroots event with President Obama could flash a message such as, 'To contribute $10 to Obama for America, text GIVE to 62262.
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Everything Wrong With The Tea Party In 6 Minutes | 
| The Newsroom - Tea Party is the American Taliban |
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