Dear nancy, Good Afternoon!
Now that it's getting cooler .. more events are being planned. Attend the Gasland II screening and maybe help register voters!
Make sure you are involved with a Democratic club or group - it can be a group near your home on work or attend a group with a family member but get "plugged in " somewhere. We will need all hands on deck for the 2014 election and your help and input will be needed !
Do some Tweeting to ALEC corporate sponsors and follow me @NTXProgressive and say Hi! See ya in the twitterverse.
Thanks,
Nancy Cunningham
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Gasland II: Texas Theater with Josh Fox FREE! | 
Film, Panel of Experts, City Council Members, and at Least One Hero On Friday, September 27th, at 7:00 pm at the Texas Theater, Josh Fox will present a free screening of his latest film on the dangers of fracking,Gasland II. Free tickets can be reserved through http://www.eventbrite.com/event/8173829143 Dallas City Councilman Scott Griggs will welcome Josh Fox, City Councilman Philip Kingston will speak, City Councilwoman Monica Alonzo will be there, and a Q&A session featuring Fox and other experts will follow the screening of the film. Reserve your tickets now! http://www.eventbrite.com/event/8173829143 |
North Texas Progressive Calendar | 
Monday, September 23: - DCDP Executive Committee 3rd Quarter Meeting Precinct Chair candidates can get forms and notarize them to file for the 2014 Primary (come early before the meeting starts). News and financial reports. Filling of Precinct Chair vacancies. Recognition of candidates. The Executive Committee consists of the County Chair, County Secretary, and the Precinct Chairs; other Democrats may attend but not vote. (6:30 PM, CWA Hall, 1408 N. Washington at Bryan, Dallas)
Wednesday, September 25: - Dallas County East Democrats (7 PM, Martinez Restaurant, 901 Gross Rd, Mesquite)
Thursday, September 26: - Rowlett Democratic Club September program: "Is the American Dream Still Possible?" Kenneth Williams will present a talk and power point presentation on Joseph Stiglitz's popular book The Price of Equality. See where we are today, and how we can make changes for our future. (6:30 pm, Rowlett Public Library, 3900 Main Street, Rowlett)
- North Dallas Texas Democratic Women (6:45 pm, Northaven United Methodist Church, 11211 Preston Rd, Dallas)
・ Grassroots Democratic Coalition Monthly Meetup 7:30 PM Black Eyed Pea Restaurant 7979 Belt LIne Rd at Coit Rd - Next to Shell Service Station Dallas, TX 75287 Price: $2.00 per person ・ Mid-Cities Democrats Monthly Meeting at Los Jimadores, 3314 Harwood Rd, Bedford, Texas. Meeting Starts at 7 pm, please arrive early if you plan on eating! Our Guest Speaker is Dr. Glenn Flores, MD. Friday, September 27: ・ Far North Dallas Democrats September Happy Hour 5:30 PM BJ's Brewhouse 1101 N Central Expy Plano, TX 75075 - Gasland 2 Documentary Numerous local activist groups are joining together to sponsor a screening of Josh Fox's Gasland 2 documentary on natural gas exploration and production. Doors open at 7:00 PM with the video starting at 7:30 PM, followed by a Q&A with Josh Fox, Calvin Tillman (former Mayor of Dish, Texas), Alyssa Burgin from Texas Drought Project, and Sharon Wilson from Earthworks Texas Oil and Gas Accountability Project. Admission is free and you can reserve tickets (seating is first come, first served) at http://www.eventbrite.com/ event/8173829143 for yourself and as many guests as you want to bring with you. (7:00 pm Texas Theatre, 231 W Jefferson Blvd. (in Oak Cliff), Dallas)
Saturday, September 28: - Tarrant County Democratic Woman's Club 85th Anniversary Celebration TCDWC 85th Anniversay. Tickets are $30. RSVP by email to tcdwc AT aol.com. (4 PM, UNT Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth TX 76107)
Sunday, September 29: - Lake Highlands White Rock Democrats 19th Annual Chili Supper Join us for an evening of Fun, Fellowship, and Fundraising, Featuring Chili from Famous Chili Chefs of the Lake Highlands/White Rock Democrats And a Fabulous Silent Auction. With limited capacity, please purchase your tickets online at lhwrdemocrats.org. Individual ticket $15. If you have questions call Tom Jacob, President 214-828-9521. (5:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Winfrey Point at White Rock Lake, 950 East Lawther, Dallas)
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| Poster Party for 'Draw the line--NO PIPELINES | Now it's time to "Draw the Line" against the Keystone XL Pipeline, with a demonstration--one of 175 actions planned across the United States-- to show your concern right here throughout the Metroplex, organized by 350.org, this Saturday, September 21st--and October 5th--at these locations: "Poster Party for 'Draw the line--NO PIPELINES!" Saturday, September 28, 10:00 AM PARK 501 W 7th St, Fort Worth, TX 76102 Forth Worth TX 76102 
| Bill McKibben: On Sept. 21st, Draw the Line on Keystone XL |
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Imagining Wendy Davis' First Week on the Campaign Trail -Texas Tribune | 
While we won't know for sure for a couple of weeks, political observers say state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, appears likely to run for governor. And that got us wondering: How might she begin her campaign in a state that hasn't elected a Democrat statewide in decades? Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune takes us into the future with this envisioning of Davis' first days on the campaign trail. Davis held her campaign kickoff on a field beside I M Terrell Elementary in Fort Worth. The location gave Davis a chance to campaign on the need to invest in state infrastructure, with the school on one side of her and Interstate 30 on the other. The theme of her opening speech: bringing Texans together.
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Volunteer opportunity: Register voters on September 24th for National Voter Registration Day. | 
From Mary Warren Park Cities/Central Dallas Democrats .... Register voters on September 24th for National Voter Registration Day. Elizabeth Walley did a great job of reporting to us on the new Voter ID rules and voter registration guidelines at our August meeting. Now, she is looking for people to be physically present at the locations listed below, taking voter registrations in the middle of the day, September 24 (Tuesday), National Voter Registration Day. If you want to do this, let Elizabeth know ASAP at ewalley1@gmail.com . Tell her your preferred location and/or the locations you'd be willing to cover, as well as the hours you are available that day. You may have a partner with you, or you may be working solo, if you are an experienced deputy voter registrar who would be comfortable working alone. Indoor work, at a table, all materials provided. Friendly atmosphere! The locations are: Mesquite Tax Office /Grand Prairie Tax Office /Garland Tax Office /Irma Rangel /Dallas Can -Oak Cliff Northlake South Campus /Northlake North Campus /Brookhaven /Seagoville HS More info here : http://www.nationalvoterregistrationday.org/ |
Texas: The Conservative Dystopia | 
If you live in the Maryland or Washington, D.C. area, you've probably seen ads encouraging businesses to move to places like Texas from places like Maryland over the past few weeks.
In what looks like a warm-up for another presidential run, Republican Texas Governor Rick Perry has started an ad campaign in the home state of another potential 2016 candidate, Democratic Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley.
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Girl Rising - Film Screening A Documentary Presented by the Gendercide Awareness Project | 
| 10x10 Presents Girl Rising (Official Trailer) |
Thu, 26 Sep, 2013 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM One girl with courage is a revolution" A Documentary Presented by the Gendercide Awareness Project A groundbreaking film, directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, which tells the stories of 9 extraordinary girls from 9 countries, written by 9 celebrated writers and narrated by 9 renowned actresses. Girl Rising showcases the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. Register now In cooperation with WACDFW THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Time: 6:30 PM -7:00 PM Registration Screening & Panel Discussion Place: Angelika Film Center & Café /5321 E. Mockingbird Ln. /Dallas, TX 75206 Tickets: $10 / Individual $40 Fundraising Dinner + Individual Ticket more info and registration here |
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| Free to Be Hungry By PAUL KRUGMAN | 
The word "freedom" looms large in modern conservative rhetoric. Lobbying groups are given names like FreedomWorks; health reform is denounced not just for its cost but as an assault on, yes, freedom. Oh, and remember when we were supposed to refer to pommes frites as "freedom fries"? The right's definition of freedom, however, isn't one that, say, F.D.R. would recognize. In particular, the third of his famous Four Freedoms - freedom from want - seems to have been turned on its head. Conservatives seem, in particular, to believe that freedom's just another word for not enough to eat. read on | |
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Governor Deval Patrick & TDP Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa Dallas Fundraiser for the Texas Democratic Party Sept. 28 | 
You might think there's not much common ground between a Texas Democrat and a Massachusetts Democrat. But you'd be wrong. Governor Deval Patrick knows something about taking back a governorship from years of Republican control. (Yes, Massachusetts had Republican governors for 16 years before Patrick won office!) He knows how important it is to invest in improving public education for all. And he ran an inspirational, grassroots campaign for governor that mobilized thousands to fight for better leadership in their state. Fundraiser for the Texas Democratic Party with Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts & Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa Saturday, September 28th Omni Dallas Hotel Trinity Ballroom One555 South Lamar Dallas, TX 75202 Grassroots Reception 6:30 - 8:00 PM Click here to RSVP
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Former Texas Board of Education chair argues for 'final blow' to evolution studies | 
| Don McLeroy Claims The Theory of Evolution Disproves Itself |
The former chair of the Texas State Board of Education appeared at a board meeting this week to argue in favor of a new science textbooks he hoped would strike "the final blow" to studying evolution. "Even though these biology books are full of unsubstantiated, dogmatic statements supporting evolution, there's still two major reasons why you should adopt these books," Don McLeroy told board members at a hearing on Tuesday. "First, by so doing, you will strike the final blow to the teaching of evolution."
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