Dear nancy, Good Afternoon!
Lots of holiday parties - don't think that you can't attend the holiday party if you haven't been involved with your local Democratic club, Liberally Drinking group or other progressive meetup throughout the year . The holiday party is the perfect time to attend, meet everyone, hear abou t the events of the past year and find out how you can become more involved and what to expect next year.
Put on yoru favorite holiday sweaters and attend one of these great events !
Check out the Dallas Police shooting database (link below) and the #ThisStopsToday #JusticeforEricGarner protests continue in Dallas today SMU @ 11am. You can keep up with events here
Thanks,
Nancy Cunningham
[photo mass die-in Downtown Dallas last Thursday night ]
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Holiday Parties |  Dallas County Democratic Party
Jingle Bell Bash 2014 It's the most wonderful time of the year. So get spruced up and come celebrate another Democratic year in Dallas County.New unwrapped toys are welcome for our Toys for Tots donation. We don't know if there'll be snow, but have a cup of cheer with elected officials, precinct chairs and activists. Where: Stoneleigh P 926 Maple Avenue Dallas, TX 75201 When: Wednesday, December 10 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/561005467366078/ Preston Hollow Democrats 2nd Annual Holiday Party --6:30 - 10 PM, at Four Seasons Decorations, 139 Turtle Creek Blvd., Dallas 75207 Thursday, December 11 Park Cities/Central Dallas Democrats Holiday Party! Celebration Restaurant will cater the food at a small cost per guest. Please join us for our gathering. Friday, December 12th 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm Contribution to catering cost: $15/guest Dress: festively casual The Senior Source is our club's charity for this year. We will collect contributions to help provide services for seniors in Dallas. Email maryewarren2@mac.com for location and to RSVP North Texas Asian Democrats Holiday Party -- RSVP to Michele Wong Krause 469-235-0000 6PM 7735 Mullrany, Dallas 75248 Saturday, December 13
Denton County Democrats Saturday, December 13 6:30 - 9:0 p.m. Los Toreros Restaurant Wind River Ln., Suite 134 (across from the Cinemark Theatre) Denton Dallas Sierra Club Holiday Party_ Our annual Holiday Party will be held at El Fenix Restaurant at 255 Casa Linda Plaza. We'll party on Sunday, December 14 from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Here is a Google map. CClub members and guests will share the holiday spirit, some great Mexican food, and the company of others at this annual event. Join us for some camaraderie, door prizes, silent auction, and perhaps some surprise speakers, you never know. We'll celebrate some of our outstanding volunteers and have plenty of time to mingle. There's bound to be talk about issues of the day -- air, water, fracking, coal, nuclear, whatever strikes your green fancy. The entire menu will be available so you can order whatever you want to eat or drink, including liquid spirits. We'll provide a free round of margaritas. Invite your family and friends. So come on out for a great party, low price, no clean up, and lots of like minded people. What could be better? See you there, and bring your appetite. Happy Holidays!! |
Drinking liberally holiday meetups ! | 
Drinking Liberally - Lewisville Tuesday, December 9, 2014 6:30 PM Tierneys Cafe andTavern 208 E Main St Lewisville, TX 75077 Dallas Drinking Liberally Group Tuesday, December 9, 2014 7:30 PM Uptown Pub 3605 McKinney Ave Dallas, TX 75204 Collin County Liberally Groups Friday, December 12, 2014 6:30 PM The Rugby House Pub 8604 Preston Rd ste 100 Plano, TX 75024 |
North Texas Progressive Calendar | 
Monday, December 8: Metrocrest Democrats -- (7 PM, NewNew Buffet, 3822 Belt Line Rd.[at Marsh Ln.], Addison 75001) Tuesday, December 9: Senator Royce West Fundraiser -- Contribute online at http://royce-west.org/donate/ (6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m, African American Museum of Dallas, 3536 Grand Avenue, Dallas 75210) Dallas County Young Democrats -- (6:30 pm, Sunset Lounge, 3030 Ross Ave., Dallas 75204) Irving Democratic Club -- (7 PM, Senter Park East, 228 Chamberlain, Irving) Dallas Drinking Liberally -- (7:30 pm, Uptown Pub, 3605 McKinney Ave, Dallas) Sierra Club General Meeting Program - December 9, 7:00 pm - Refreshments at 6:30_ Yosemite 150th Anniversary Film Join us for Ken Burns' Yosemite: A Gathering of Spirit, a documentary film produced to honor the 150th anniversary of the landmark federal act signed by Abraham Lincoln that preserved Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias. This will be our last meeting at REI Dallas. Our future meetings will be at Brookhaven College. Everyone is welcome. You don't have to be a Sierra Club member. Just show up. We'd love to meet you. Our General Meeting starts at 7:00 pm but come at 6:30 for snacks, information and fellowship. 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, December 10: DCDP Jingle Bells Bash 2014 -- See article above. (6:30 - 8:30 PM, Stoneleigh P, 2926 Maple Avenue, Dallas) Thursday, December 11: Preston Hollow Democrats 2nd Annual Holiday Party -- (6:30 - 10 PM, at Four Seasons Decorations, 139 Turtle Creek Blvd., Dallas 75207) Coppell Drinking Liberally -- (6:30 PM, Esparza's Restaurante Mexicano [formerly Guero's], 817 South MacArthur Blvd #125 at Beltline, Coppell) Garland Area Democratic Club -- (7:00 pm, Garland Women's Activities Building, 713 Austin St. [at Glenbrook], downtown Garland) Friday, December 12: Park Cities/Central Dallas Democrats Holiday Party -- Contribution to catering cost: $15/guest. Dress: festively casual. The Senior Source is our club's charity for this year. We will collect contributions to help provide services for seniors in Dallas. (6:00 pm to 8:30 pm, 3610 North Versailles Avenue, Dallas 75209) Saturday, December 13: 2014 Campaign Thank You Celebration -- See article above. (10 AM - 3 PM, 5731 Swiss Ave., Dallas 75214) Mexican American Democrats of Texas -- Dallas CAUSA Chapter. (11 AM, 300 Centre St., Dallas 75208) North Texas Asian Democrats Holiday Party -- RSVP to Michele Wong Krause 469-235-0000. (6 PM, 7735 Mullrany, Dallas 75248) NTREG Meeting, Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 10am In November, we had a change in both date and our location. For our December meeting, only the location is different -- because it is time for another NTREG FIELD TRIP! Location: Franconia Brewery, 495 McKinney Pkwy, McKinney, TX 75071 Our tour of the energy efficient aspects of their operations will begin at 10:15 am. Please arrive at our regular 10:00 am time, to ensure the tour can begin on time. Franconia does regular tours on Saturdays at 11:00 for $5.00. After our exclusive tour, please feel free to stay on for the regular $5 tour, and for the beer tasting following the tour. Think of it as a Holidays Party with your friends from the North Texas Renewable Energy Group! |
| Last 10 years Dallas Cop Shooting Database Is Sobering, Fascinating | 
In late October, Dallas police chief David Brown promised the public that his department would make data from the last 12 years of Dallas police officers shooting people readily available.
On Tuesday, just as everyone was checking out for Thanksgiving, Brown made good on his promise. read on |
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White Rock Local Market: Holiday Extravaganza 2 - Dallas | 
White Rock Local Market: Holiday Extravaganza 2 - Dallas Sat, 12/13/2014 - 8:00am - 1:00pm Green Spot Market 702 N. Buckner Blvd Dallas, TX See map: Google Maps website Everything Market with farmers, food artisans, arts and crafts, music and more.
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Dallas County Democrats
Toys for Tots | Dallas County Democrats We're currently accepting new and unused toys for our Toys for Tots drive. Toys can be dropped off at the DCDP office Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 4209 Parry Ave., Dallas, TX 75223 up until close of business on December 12th. 
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Why Texas Is Shutting Prison |  Texas isn't exactly known as a bastion of social progressivism. The state goes consistently bright red in elections, has mounted an escalating war on choice and women's rights, and famously gifted the nation with George W. Bush. Yet, something remarkable is happening in the Texan criminal justice system: Texan authorities are closing prisons.
In a country that incarcerates 6.3% of its population (the United States accounts for nearly 25% of the global population of incarcerated people), with radical racial inequalities in terms of prison demographics, Texas is instituting a huge move for prison reform, and one that could pave the way for the rest of the nation. If Texas can do it, so can other states; not only can they, but they should. http://t.co/i0zGDPcEtB
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I've long been a fan of Buy Nothing Day, the spunky alterna-holiday that shoots spitballs at Black Friday. And now, thanks to the Buy Nothing Project, it's easier than ever to buy nothing all year long. I discovered the project when a friend invited me to join a local Buy Nothing Facebook group. (Thanks, Kristen!) The first such group was launched on Bainbridge Island, Wash., in July 2013. It proved so popular that it soon started splintering and spreading. Now there are about 300 such groups around the U.S., Canada, and a handful of other countries, with some 80,000 members. (If there's not one in your neighborhood, you can start one up.) read more
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