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Momorial Day Democratic Events | 
Democratic Party of Collin County Moving Forward Together Memorial Day 2013Honoring Those That Gave Their Lives For Our CountryPlease Join Us at the DPCC 4th Annual Memorial Day Cookout Before Attending the Memorial Day Event at Sunset at Memorial Park Memorial Day Cookout Today, Monday, May 27th 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. Harrington Park Pavilion /401 W. 16th Street /Plano As the holiday weekend is finishing up this evening, you are welcome to attend the 4th Annual DPCC Memorial Day Cookout, which will be held at the Harrington Park Pavilion, next to the Plano Senior Recreation Center (just west of N. Central Expressway on 16th Street just north of Outback Steakhouse & Spaghetti Warehouse). (Click here for directions.) We will cook burgers and hot dogs and sausage that will be provided (with some veggie dogs & burgers, too), and we'll also have good stuff to go with them, condiments, water & sodas. Though not required, you are welcome to bring a side dish, chips, or dessert to help round out the variety of food offerings. This has traditionally been a family event where folks enjoy each other's company in a peaceful and relaxed setting with good cheer, and we will have horseshoes, frisbees, and a modern version of lawn darts. Donations to cover costs are welcome, but the admission to this event is free, as is our tradition. If you would like to help with setup beginning at 3:00 p.m. that afternoon, please email us at social@collindems.us. Additionally, Maury Marcus, one of our Precinct Chairs, urges folks to attend Sunset At Memorial Park at 7:00 p.m. tonight. He writes: "You will find the presentation and the statues by David Newton to be tearfully moving tributes to those who have given the last full measure. We will have a reading of the names of those from Plano whom we lost in the wars of the 20th and 21st centuries. I will be one of the readers, and I will be present as an AT&T Veteran. You can get more information at this address: http://PlanoSunsetMemorial.webs.com We, who live, must stand in awe of those who are gone, whose boots we are not fit to wash. And we must maintain a duality: speak well of the fallen, but never of war." _____________________ Feel to stop by Harrington Park Pavilion for a meal with us and some casual time before heading to the Memorial Day event at Sunset at Memorial Park. (It is advisable to take chairs to the 7:00 p.m. ceremony.) Come one and come all as we fellowship and have fun, while also remembering and honoring those that have sacrificed on our behalf! Include articles on topics of interest to your readers, relevant news and events. If you find an interesting article on the Web, you can easily ask the author's permission to summarize the article and link to it from your newsletter. Drive traffic to your website by entering teaser text for the article with a link to your website for readers to view the full text. |
Memorial Day Concert & Fireworks Display at Flagpole Hill |  Memorial Day Concert & Fireworks Display at Flagpole Hill
Monday, May 27, 2013 - 8:00 p.m. 8007 Northwest Highway, Dallas, TX 75238 Rain Site: Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St., Dallas 75201 For more information, call 214.692.0203 or go to www.dallassymphony.com. Download the PDF >> "Dallas Symphony Community Concerts bring great orchestra music to thousands annually, and we're proud to support a program that provides wonderful family entertainment for the enrichment of the city," said Clint McDonnough, Dallas Office Managing Partner of Ernst & Young. "7-Eleven is committed to strengthening the neighborhoods throughout Dallas where our stores are located," said 7-Eleven CFO Stan Reynolds. "Supporting the DSO's Community Concerts Series furthers that goal for our customers, franchisees, employees, and their families." "The Community Concerts Series is a cornerstone of the Dallas Symphony's desire to become a valuable presence in the lives of all who live in and around Dallas," said Dallas Symphony President and CEO Jonathan Martin. "We thank our generous sponsors for their support of this core mission of our orchestra." In partnership with the City of Dallas Park and Recreation Department and the Office of Cultural Affairs, the DSO has been performing outdoor concerts in Dallas for more than 40 years. The 2013 Community Concerts Series is made possible by generous support from the following businesses: 7-Eleven, Inc.; Ernst & Young; ExxonMobil; and Methodist Dallas Medical Center.
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Screening of : Raid of the Rainbow Lounge | 
Raid of the Rainbow Lounge Wednesday, May 29th 6:30 p.m. Angelika Plano The Shops at Legacy 7205 Bishop Rd /Plano, TX 75024 |
Democracy Now | 
"Hero of War"-Rise Against Song Captures Iraq War Veteran's Tragic Experience We conclude Democracy Now!'s 2013 Memorial Day special with the video for the song, "Hero of War," by Rise Against. The Chicago-based punk band's Tim McIlrath sang the antiwar song ... Read More → Scott Olsen, U.S. Vet Who Nearly Lost Life at Occupy Protest, Brings Antiwar Message to NATO Summit We're joined at the NATO summit in Chicago by Scott Olsen, who survived two tours in Iraq but almost died when he was hit with a police projectile at an Occupy Oakland protest last year. Olsen ... Read More → "That Woman Is Worth Paying Attention To": Medea Benjamin Explains Why She Disrupted Obama's Speech Less than 24 hours after she interrupted President Obama's major speech on the future of the secret drone war and Guantánamo, CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin describes why she ... Read More → |
Denton County Democrats- Democratic Business Referral Club | 
** Man, this is such and excellent idea and one we should all be working on
Democratic Business Referral Club Tuesday, May 28 6 - 8 p.m. El Guapo's Restaurant /419 S. Elm St /Denton Democrats working with & buying from fellow Democrats to strengthen the Party. This will be the first meeting of the reinstated Democratic Business Referral Club. All Democratic business owners or independent agents/contractors are invited to join the club and market your business to fellow Democrats. Questions ? contact D. Shawn Stevens,County Chair countychair@collindems.us |
Fascinating ways folks are helping Moore OK after storm | 
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| Park Cities/Central Dallas Democrats Forum District 14 | 
Park Cities/Central Dallas Democrats The Oak Lawn Library Friends are co-sponsoring our forum for City Council District 14 candidates, Philip Kingston and Bobby Abtahi. We are also nominating PCCDD officers. Our June meeting will be serious business. We will begin with our club officer nominations. After that, we will hold a candidate forum. We are extending the length of our meeting by 30 minutes this month to accommodate a heavy agenda. We all need to be sure we are making the best choice to represent folks in Oak Lawn, Downtown, Uptown, and East Dallas on the Dallas City Council. Questions for the candidates will be submitted by members of the audience on cards and will be drawn randomly by each candidate. The Oak Lawn Library Friends are publicizing the forum in the community as well. Date: Saturday, June 1st Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm; PCCDD officer nominations 10:30-11:00 City Council Candidate Forum 11:00-12:30 Place: Oak Lawn Branch Library, Cedar Springs Road at Knight Street |
Texas 'Merry Christmas Bill' is 'a bunch of bullsh*t' says atheist TV host | 
On Friday of last week, the Texas legislature passed the so-called "Merry Christmas Bill," a fusillade by conservative lawmakers in the "War on Christmas." The law is designed as a legal firewall to protect educators or other public officials who wish to openly celebrate Christmas in the state, but fear legal action from secular groups. Raw Story spoke with Russell Glasser, co-host of the Austin public-access TV show "The Atheist Experience," who said that the law is a way for Christian lawmakers to burrow further into their illusion of constant persecution and win the votes of "people who don't live in Austin." "There's a million idiotic little bills going through the Texas legislature all the time," Glasser said, which sometimes makes it hard to keep track of exactly what the state's Republican lawmakers are attempting to do. read on |
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| The Obamacare Shock By PAUL KRUGMAN | 
The Affordable Care Act, a k a Obamacare, goes fully into effect at the beginning of next year, and predictions of disaster are being heard far and wide. There will be an administrative "train wreck," we're told; consumers will face a terrible shock. Republicans, one hears, are already counting on the law's troubles to give them a big electoral advantage. No doubt there will be problems, as there are with any large new government initiative, and in this case, we have the added complication that many Republican governors and legislators are doing all they can to sabotage reform. Yet important new evidence - especially from California, the law's most important test case - suggests that the real Obamacare shock will be one of unexpected success.
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Memorial Day Message from Denton County Democrats | 
Cookouts, swimming, family, friends and tax-free shopping. That is what Memorial Day means for many Americans. But for families who's loved ones that served or are serving in the military, especially those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, it means much, much more. We honor those who have ensured our freedom by fighting on foreign lands, but let us not forget those who still fight and give their lives for freedom and equality right here at home. They are soldiers without uniforms and armor, but fight on at great personal expense, never the less. While great freedom leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King are honored with special holidays, the millions who carry on now to extend liberty and justice to all should be honored as well. From voter rights to immigration reform to marriage equality and everything in between, the fight goes on - whether you participate or not - someone is out there protecting your rights - right here at home. Enjoy your holiday this weekend. But as you do, stop and reflect on those who sacrifice - the brave men and woman who have fought and continue to fight for our freedom - both in wars abroad and at home in the United States of America. Happy Memorial Day! Phyllis Wolper - Chair
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Equality Texas Legs update | 
| Legislative Update 5/17: It's been a rough week |
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Tornadoes : What should you have in a 72-hour emergency kit? | 
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends that all U.S. citizens become prepared for natural disasters such as the F5 tornado that devastated Moore, Okla. Monday. In addition to being informed and making a plan, FEMA recommends on their "Ready" campaign website that everyone have a 72-hour disaster supplies kit, which is simply a collection of basic items your household may need in the event of an emergency. read on and get ready
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