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TONIGHT! Dallas Women's Equality March Monday August 26 | 
How great is this? Should be a great evening join in the action!! In honor of the anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment and in recognition of the persistence of gender inequality in America, Dallas equal rights supporters will march on August 26, 2013, at the Belo Garden Park (1014 Main Street, Dallas, TX) from7:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Other rallies and marches will take place across the nation, including Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles. This event is organized by members of Texans Allied for Progressive Action (TAPA), Women's Alliance for Leadership (WAL), Codepink Dallas, North Texas Light Brigade (NTLB), and MoveOn Dallas. For more information on the Dallas event (including a map of the march route), visit this page. |
Train with the Texas Democratic Party | 
This fall, the Texas Democratic Party will train thousands of democratic activists on the fundamentals of electing Democrats and running winning campaigns. Use the form below to sign up for a training in your community. Information about time and location in the city will be sent by return email at least a week prior and and final details the days before each training. There is no cost for this training, but registration is strongly encouraged to reserve your materials! Sign up for training here Have questions? Email our Training Director Glen Maxey at gmaxey@txdemocrats.org Seminar Topics: - Voter Registration;
- Voter ID, the law and its implementation;
- Mail Ballots & the new Annual Application for seniors and disabled;
- Building a good voter identification & turnout program in your area;
- Using Social Media
- Compliance 101
- VAN: what our online database can do for you!
- Data: Keeping a good datafile
- Coordination in your voter turnout effor
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Labor Day events ! | 
DCDP Labor Day Picnic! Dallas County: On Monday September 2, 2013, from Noon to 4 PM, at the usual place, the Catholic Czech Hall, 4930 Military Parkway, Dallas, join us at the Dallas County Democratic Party's Annual Labor Day Picnic. It's indoors and air-conditioned. We plan to provide chicken and hot dogs; feel free to bring desserts and side dishes to share. It's all free! This is for fun, not a fundraiser (though contributions are always welcome). Workers Rights Board Panel on the Scourge of Low Wages * "Can't Survive on $7.25!" * 10 AM Saturday, August 31 * Texas Theater, 231 W Jefferson in Dallas * Speakers include Congressman Marc Veasey and Texas AFL-CIO Attorney Rick Levy March for Justice * 12 Noon Saturday, August 31 * Begin at the Texas Theater and march 8 blocks to Oak Cliff Methodist Church Picnic Area. The march will be led by OUR WALMART employees! Picnic together * 1 PM Saturday, August 31 * Oak Cliff Methodist Church, 547 E Jefferson Breakfast Together * 9 AM Monday, Labor Day, September 2 * Purchase tickets for the AFL-CIO Labor Day breakfast in Mesquite by calling 214-826-4808 Parking around the Texas Theater is 25 cents/hour or less. A parking lot on Jefferson and Beckley (3 blocks east of the Texas Theater) costs $1/day. For more information contact Rosemarie Rieger at 214-632-5695 or jobswithjusticetexas@gmail.com. Like us on Facebook at Jobswith JusticeTexas. |
North Texas Progressive Book Suggestion | 
March Book 1 By John Lewis, Andrew Aydin List Price: $14.95 Price: $10.85 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. BUY HERE Congressman John Lewis (GA-5) is an American icon, one of the key figures of the civil rights movement. His commitment to justice and nonviolence has taken him from an Alabama sharecropper's farm to the halls of Congress, from a segregated schoolroom to the 1963 March on Washington, and from receiving beatings from state troopers to receiving the Medal of Freedom from the first African-American president. |
North Texas Progressive Calendar | 
Monday, August 26: - Woman's Equality Day - Irving Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Irving. Speaker: Dr. Elba Garcia, Dallas County Commissioner, District 4. Please RSVP to to Barbara Doyle by email to bdoyle0329 AT verizon.net or cell/214-683-8230 or home/972-570-5645. (7 PM, Northlake College South Campus, 1081 W Shady Grove (NE corner of Shady Grove and MacArthur), Irving)
· Denton County Democrats : Improve Communication & Leadership Skills with New Democratic Toastmasters Club Landmark Grill 1297 Justin Rd., Lewisville We need five more members by Sept 15 to charter our club. Toastmasters is a nonprofit organization that helps members improve communication, leadership, and project management skills. We meet every Monday evening, except holidays, with experienced Democratic Toastmasters as mentors. Please arrive by 6:30 if planning to have dinner with us. Tuesday, August 27: - Texas Coalition of Black Democrats Texas Coalition of Black Democrats - Dallas Chapter invites you to come plan and socialize for this upcoming election cycle. (6:30 pm, The Cedars Social, 1326 South Lamar, Dallas, TX 75215)
Wednesday, August 28: - Let Freedom Ring Bell Ringing - 50th Anniversary of I Have A Dream "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s I Have A Dream Speech resonates with renewed urgency as a national coalition prepares to observe the 50th Anniversary of the historic March on Washington. ... One of the most exciting highlights of the day will be the 'Let Freedom Ring' Bell Ringing at 3:00 p.m. EST. On August 28th, the exact time and date, when Dr. King shared his great dream of hope, healing and brotherhood with our nation and world, we are also calling on every state of the union to join with us in ringing bells at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and in different time zones around the world." --from The King Center. Here in Dallas, a memorial (not a rally) is tentatively planned for Thanks-Giving Square in downtown Dallas. The nationwide bell ringing would be at 2 PM Dallas time. (1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, Thanks-Giving Square, 1627 Pacific Avenue, downtown Dallas 75201)
- Dallas County East Democrats (7:00 pm, Martinez Restaurant, 901 Gross Rd., Mesquite)
Thursday August 29 : - Clean Air Meetup at Picasso's at 6:30. We will get caught up on a variety of issues including what happens with these meetings below. In the meantime, please take a look at these 2 important Dallas City Hall meetings regarding Dallas Drilling http://dallasresidentsatrisk.com/
Friday, August 30: - Dallas Drinking Liberally Group Happy Hour at Trinity Hall 6:00 PM The Quarter Bar 3301 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX
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| Texas begins replacing paved roads with gravel due to lack of funding | 
The oil and gas boom in Texas has produced an unintended effect: T he state plans to covert some roads to gravel to save money. The oversized vehicles and overweight loads used by energy companies has had a devastating impact on many roads, but the state has not appropriated enough money to fix them. read on |
Map: What Religion Does Your Member Of Congress Identify With? | 
BuzzFeed has mapped out the religions of the 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives by their districts, according to how they have publicly identified themselves as well as statements their spokespeople have made to BuzzFeed. There are 31 religions represented in the House, including 26 different sects of Christianity. Catholics make up the largest group with 136 members, followed by Baptists with 66 members, Methodists with 45 members, Anglicans/Episcopalians with 35 members, Presbyterians with 28 members, and Jews with 22 members. There is only one atheist. The majority of Catholics and Jews are Democrats, and the majority of Anglicans/Episcopalians, Baptists, Lutherans, Methodists, Mormons. and Presbyterians are Republican. Among religions with more than more than five seats, Jews are the most partisan; 21 of the 22 Jews are Democrats. Mormons are the second most partisan; seven of the eight Mormons are Republicans. Other than states with a single seat, Idaho and Utah are the only states to be represented exclusively by a single religion. HERE |
The Dew Feed : Dog days of David Dewhurst | 
Oh you will want to see this ! Dog Days of David Dewhurst The night that will live in Texas political infamy, as told by cats - See more at: http://www.dewfeed.com |
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| This Age of Bubbles By PAUL KRUGMAN | This Age of Bubbles By PAUL KRUGMAN 
So, another BRIC hits the wall. Actually, I've never much liked the whole "BRIC" - Brazil, Russia, India, and China - concept: Russia, which is basically a petro-economy, doesn't belong there at all, and there are large differences among the other three. Still, it's hard to deny that India, Brazil, and a number of other countries are now experiencing similar problems. And those shared problems define the economic crisis du jour.
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GOP Dream Speech | 
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Women's Equality Rally Aug 26th 7-9pm |
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Brother Outsider Documentary with Guest Speaker Reverend Peter Johnson PFLAG Denton | 
Brother Outsider Documentary with Guest Speaker Reverend Peter Johnson
PFLAG Denton Wednesday, August 28, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (CDT) Denton, TX Golden Triangle Silver Cinema Denton, TX 76205 Wednesday, August 28, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (CDT)
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