News from the North Texas Progressive June 30 2014

 

North Texas Progressive Newsletter ...bringing North Texas news and discussion since 2004 June 30 2014 Dear nancy, Good Afternoon! Just a quick newsletter for 4th of July week ! In case you havent seen the news SCOTUS ruled against unions and women's healthcare choice and ACA - are you surprised ? Naw,  didn't think you would be ! Follow me on Twitter - send me notices about your events and I will help you get the word out!  Use the Amazon link every time you shop,  just bookmark it you won't notice a thing and newsletter will get a few cents . Happy 4th! Nancy Cunningham Email /Webpage /Facebook /Twitter / Tumblr /Donate /Newsletter archive / Amazon link     In This Issue 4th of July events !! Park Cities Central Dallas Democrats -July 5, environmental scientist, Dr. Al Armendariz Democracy Now The Pitchforks are coming !.. North Texas Progressive Calendar... Dallas most excellent Protesters During National Mayor's Conference.. Don't shred on me: TX music lovers mock gun enthusiasts with Open Carry Guitar Rally July4th Dallas Andrew Bacevich: Chaos in Iraq..   4th of July events !! July 4th Fireworks Meetups   Dallas Drinking Liberally Group 7:00 PM Dodie's Reef 2821 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX 75243   Drinking Liberally - AllenCollin County  6:30 PM Two Rows 711 Central Expy Allen, TX 75013       Park Cities Central Dallas Democrats -July 5, environmental scientist, Dr. Al Armendariz July 5, environmental scientist, Dr. Al Armendariz, previously with the EPA, will speak on climate change and the Texas drought. On August 2, Rebecca Robertson, ACLU of Texas, will speak on civil liberties and privacy issues.   We meet from 10:30 AM-12:00 PM, 1st Saturday of the month, at the University Park Library, 8383 Preston Center Plaza, Suite 200, University Park, TX 75225.   *Must read! Who Stole the Water in TX? How greed, fracking & over development are sucking Texas dry   http://t.co/Yu1caa9WFD       Democracy Now 50 Years After Freedom Summer, U.S. Faces Greatest Curbs on Voting Rights Since Reconstruction In a week marking the 50th anniversary of Freedom Summer, Mississippi was in the news when African-American voters crossed party lines to help Republican Sen. Thad Cochran ... Read More → Mississippi Burning at 50: Relatives of Civil Rights Workers Look Back at Murders that Shaped an Era This week marks the 50th anniversary of the murders of three young civil rights workers who traveled to Mississippi for Freedom Summer, the historic campaign to register African-American ... Read More →   The Pitchforks are coming ! Memo: From Nick Hanauer To: My Fellow Zillionaires You probably don't know me, but like you I am one of those .01%ers, a proud and unapologetic capitalist. I have founded, co-founded and funded more than 30 companies across a range of industries-from itsy-bitsy ones like the night club I started in my 20s to giant ones like Amazon.com, for which I was the first nonfamily investor. Read more    North Texas Progressive Calendar Tuesday, July 1:   DPCC Phone Bank Collin County Young Democrats (CCYD) 6:00 PM Democratic Party of Collin 2504 K Ave Ste 200 Plano, TX   Irving Texas Democratic Women -- (6:30 PM, East China Buffet, 4023 W. Airport Fwy., Irving TX 75062)   Saturday, July 5:   Dallas Chorizo and Menudo Community Breakfast -- (9:00 am, El Ranchito Restaurant, 610 W Jefferson Blvd., Dallas)   Park Cities Central  Dallas Dems -- (10:30 am, University Park Library, 8383 Preston Center Plaza, Suite 200, University Park, TX 75225)    Dallas most excellent Protesters During National Mayor's Conference Protesters During National Mayor's Conference Activists from the "Our Community, Our Schools" coalition brought their anti-privatization message to 254 mayors assembled at the Omni Hotel on June 20. Five television cameras focused on NAACP President Juanita Wallace, Jobs with Justice Co-Coordinator Rosemarie Rieger, Reverend Ed Middleton, and Texas Alliance for Retired Americans President Gene Lantz as we publicly asked Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings to "BACK OFF!" on privatization! News coverage included "Dallas ISD home-rule opponents bash selections for charter commission" http://www.wfaa.com/news/education/Despite-opposition-home-rule-initiative-alive-and-well-264068511.html and the Dallas Morning News'  http://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/headlines/20140620-home-rule-commission-is-in-place-to-write-charter-for-disd.ece By coincidence, the protesters were directly across the street from the driveway at the Omni, where the mayors were loaded on buses and taken out with motorcycle escorts. Each bus drove directly toward the protest, then turned so that the mayors received a full view of our action.     Don't shred on me: TX music lovers mock gun enthusiasts with Open Carry Guitar Rally July4th Dallas Music lovers plan to exercise their right to openly carry guitars at a July 4 rally in Texas.   "This is my sense of humor," said event organizer Barry Kooda, a musician who's played for years around Austin. "I have a larger following than I'd like because I'm just the local yokel." read more     Andrew Bacevich: Chaos in Iraq Bill Moyers, Moyers & Company: While armchair warriors in Washington cry "back to Iraq," former combat veteran and military historian Andrew Bacevich says no way. "Our foreign policy establishment does not take war seriously," he said. "It assumes that the creation of precision guided weapons makes war manageable." Watch the Video and Read the Transcript      END TEXAS EXECUTIONS! Press conference / rally Join Dallas Faith Leaders to Say: END TEXAS EXECUTIONS! RALLY AND PRESS CONFERENCE! 10:30 AM July 2 2014 Dallas District Attorney's Office Frank Crowley Courts Bldg 133 N. Riverfront Blvd., Dallas, Texas. There is no humane way to kill a human being!   On July 2, the 38 th anniversary of Gregg v Georgia the US Supreme Court re-instated the death penalty.faith leaders from several Christian churches and a Rabbi will read their denomination's official position against the death penalty.   Rev Ed Middleton: First Community Church: United Church of Christ Rev Jim Mitulski: Cathedral of Hope Rev Mark Walz: Unitarian Universalist Church of Oak Cliff   Sam Seder on new daily national show Ring of Fire Radio covers Denton  anti-Fracking     This is why progressive radio  is so important  http://t.co/mBpCqV8rZb    http://ringoffireradio.com/     North Texas Progressive Newsletter Nancy Cunningham   Editor Contact: Nancy   This newsletter is a project of the North Texas Progressive , it  grew out of the Dallas Air America group, which was founded in 2004 to promote and support progressive talk radio and independent media in North Texas.   Visit the North Texas Progressive  web page to get more information. Newsletter archive Sponsor the newsletter here !      Majority Report with Sam Seder daily live show 11:00am Listen daily and call in to the show M-F 11:00am CST: Call-in and talk to Sam @ 646-257-3920   Please become a Member Download great new app Choose a level of memerships start as low as $10 a month. That's only 50 cents per show!   http://majority.fm/   We need you to be a sponsor! Sponsor an edition today   ALEC in Dallas! The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is coming to Dallas from July 30th to August 1st.  The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is coming to Dallas from July 30th to August 1st. ALEC wines and dines state politicians and corporate lobbyists behind closed doors where they work together to rewrite our laws without any public input. It's time we send a message to these out-of-touch politicians that they are supposed to work for us, not out-of-state companies.   These industry-backed laws help privatize our schools, make it more difficult to vote and expand tax cuts for the rich, just to name a few. The laws are written by lobbyists, passed often without any changes made and benefit corporations at the expense of you and me. Let's send a message to ALEC that we will not let Texas be assaulted!   July 26th: Movie Screening, Workshops, Teach-in at the CWA Union Hall, 1408 N Washington Ave, Dallas   July 30: Protest, Rally, Panel Discussion at Community Brewery, 1530 Inspiration Dr., Dallas, TX 75207. Events will start before noon. More news soon!   Do you buy stuff from Amazon ? Use our link and you will help us get the newsletter out to more progressives in North Texas    Do you buy stuff from Amazon.com?  If you do, you should use the link below. 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News from the North Texas Progressive June 2 2014

North Texas Progressive Newsletter ...bringing North Texas news and discussion since 2004 June 2,  2014 Dear nancy, Good Afternoon! Wonderful newsletter email today ! The Park Cities Democrats would like to invite you to their Summer Speaker series, more information below and the Texas Democratic convention needs Dallas volunteers ! Please use our Amazon link [below] every single time you shop -the newsletter will get a few cents every time you shop ! Thanks, Nancy Cunningham Email /Webpage /Facebook /Twitter / Tumblr /Donate /Newsletter archive / Amazon link     In This Issue Texas Democratic Convention is coming to Dallas Senator Elizabeth Warren and Professor Thomas Piketty talk income inequality tonight Democracy Now No matter where you live Park Cities Dems want you to join them for.. The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans. North Texas Progressive Calendar... Open Carry Texas called weird by NRA ?. Circulating Petitions Supporting the New EPA Carbon Pollution Standards On Inequality Denial...Paul Krugman.   Texas Democratic Convention is coming to Dallas Along with the Texas Democratic Party, we invite you to the best Texas Democratic State Convention yet. The Convention is coming to Dallas this summer, June 26-28.   Read more about the speakers and programs at this page. You can also buy tickets for events now at this page.   You can sign up now to receive emails from the Texas Democratic Party about the convention's special guests, convention schedules, hotel reservations and more on the TDP website at this page.   NEED VOLUNTEERS!    Volunteer to help with the Convention. Hundreds of volunteers will be needed to put on this event for thousands of delegates and alternates and observers. Read more and sign up at this page.      Senator Elizabeth Warren and Professor Thomas Piketty talk income inequality tonight ! Senator Elizabeth Warren and Professor Thomas Piketty, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling book Capital in the Twenty-First Century, are two of the leading voices on economic inequality.   Tonight Monday, June 2, at 8:30 p.m. ET (7:30 CT/6:30 MT/5:30 PT), MoveOn is broadcasting their dialogue for the first time, courtesy of HuffPo Live and in partnership with the Patriotic Millionaires. And when they talk, they'll be answering questions submitted by MoveOn members like you.   Will you watch the conversation with Sen. Warren and Prof. Piketty on Monday night? Click here to RSVP and submit your questions.   Democracy Now Former Counterterrorism Czar Richard Clarke: Bush Committed War Crimes In a Democracy Now! exclusive, the nation's former top counterterrorism official has said he believes President George W. Bush is guilty of war crimes for launching the 2003 invasion of Iraq ... Read More → The Case for Reparations: Ta-Nehisi Coates on Reckoning With U.S. Slavery & Institutional Racism An explosive new cover story in the June issue of The Atlantic magazine by the famed essayist Ta-Nehisi Coates has rekindled a national discussion on reparations for American slavery and ... Read More →     No matter where you live Park Cities Dems want you to join them for  important upcoming summer meetings! Park Cities Central Dallas Democrats June 7th Meeting:   Please join us on June 7, 2014, for a presentation from citizen activist Raymond Crawford and former Dallas City Councilwoman Angela Hunt for a discussion on some of the transportation issues facing Dallas including the Trinity Toll Road and the proposed expansion of the Dallas Executive Airport.   In addition, we have a blockbuster lineup for the rest of the summer--mark your calendars:   July 5, environmental scientist, Dr. Al Armendariz, previously with the EPA, will speak on climate change and the Texas drought.   OnAugust 2, Rebecca Robertson, ACLU of Texas, will speak on civil liberties and privacy issues.   We meet from 10:30 AM-12:00 PM, 1st Saturday of the month, at the University Park Library, 8383 Preston Center Plaza, Suite 200, University Park, TX 75225.    The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans  "Senior Issues in the 2015 Legislature" President George Nolan invites you to join us for our June Dallas TARA Chapter Meeting on Wednesday, June 4 from 12:30-2 pm, at the APWU Hall, 2010 Postal Way, Dallas 75212. Our own Fernando Rojas, who is a Texas Silver Haired Legislator, will present information on "Senior Issues in the 2015 Legislature". We will also have an update on plans for actions at the ALEC Convention at the Anatole on July 30. If you are not familiar with ALEC, please go to www.alecexposed.org and see how this group operates in secret to make laws which affect almost every aspect of our lives.  http://www.texasretiredamericans.org     North Texas Progressive Calendar Monday, June 2:   Dallas County Tejano Democrats -- (6:30 pm, La Calle Doce Oak Cliff, 415 W 12th St, Dallas)   Tuesday, June 3:   Irving Texas Democratic Women -- (6:30 PM, East China Buffet, 4023 W. Airport Fwy., Irving)   Thursday, June 5:     Denton County Democrats  -Special Executive Committee Meeting  7:00 p.m. Elections Administration Building 701 Kimberly, Denton   This will be a short meeting to canvas the results of the Primary Runoff Election. We will also swear in new precinct chairs and discuss upcoming events. Democratic meetings are open to the public.   Friday, June 6:     Reception supporting Senator Leticia Van de Putte   Please join Domingo & Elba Garcia as they host reception supporting Senator Leticia Van de Putte in Dallas on June 6th. La Calle Doce 415 W. 12th St. Dallas, TX 75208 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM   Drinking Liberally - Allen --Collin County Liberally Groups 6:30 PM Two Rows 711 Central Expy Allen, TX 75013   Saturday, June 7:   Park Cities Central Dallas Democrats -- Citizen activist Raymond Crawford and former Dallas City Councilwoman Angela Hunt discuss transportation issues facing Dallas including the Trinity Toll Road and the proposed expansion of the Dallas Executive Airport. (10:30 AM - 12:00 PM, University Park Library, 8383 Preston Center Plaza, Suite 200, University Park)   Rockwall Democratic Men's Meeting 12 N Z's Catfish, 127 Kenway Rd, near downtown Rockwall The Democratic Men's Group of Rockwall County is holding their next luncheon on Saturday, June 7th, Z's Catfish, 127 Kenway Rd. This group meets for lunch on the first Saturday of each month at various local restaurants.   Open Carry Texas called weird by NRA ? There is nothing more telling of the Open Carry groups in Texas than to have the National Rifle Association call them 'weird'. In this one instance, I agree with the NRA and I'll probably never be able to say that again. read on here     Circulating Petitions Supporting the New EPA Carbon Pollution Standards Circulating Petitions Supporting the New EPA Carbon Pollution Standards   Date: Tuesday, June 3rd Time: 10:00 am to noon Place: El Centro Community College, 801 Main Street, Dallas 75202   What:   We will pass around petitions asking students to sign in support of the new EPA standards on carbon pollution from existing power plants. I will supply all materials. You will supply time and enthusiasm. We will meet just inside the main entrance to El Centro in an area where students gather to dine, study, and socialize. El Centro is downtown at 801 Main Street on the NW corner of the intersection of Main and Market. Metered parking is available on most streets in the area. This location is also convenient to DART rail and bus service.     See this link for maps http://www.elcentrocollege.edu/maps-directions   RSVP: here   On equality Denial by Paul Krugman On Inequality Denial Paul Krugman       A while back I published an article titled "The Rich, the Right, and the Facts," in which I described politically motivated efforts to deny the obvious - the sharp rise in U.S. inequality, especially at the very top of the income scale. It probably won't surprise you to hear that I found a lot of statistical malpractice in high places. read on   Boycott Staples - unions call for full boycott !   AFL-CIO and more unions join in boycott action here read more here     North Texas Progressive Newsletter Nancy Cunningham   Editor Contact: Nancy   This newsletter is a project of the North Texas Progressive , it  grew out of the Dallas Air America group, which was founded in 2004 to promote and support progressive talk radio and independent media in North Texas.   Visit the North Texas Progressive  web page to get more information. Newsletter archive Sponsor the newsletter here !      Majority Report with Sam Seder daily live show 11:00am Listen daily and call in to the show M-F 11:00am CST: Call-in and talk to Sam @ 646-257-3920      Please become a Member Download great new app Choose a level of memerships start as low as $10 a month. That's only 50 cents per show!   http://majority.fm/   We need you to be a sponsor! Sponsor an edition today   Donate today to the North Texas Progressive using PayPal    Please  sponsor a newsletter today! To send a check, email me. northtexasprogressive@gmail.com   Local #savethebees action against Monsanto http://www.march-against-monsanto.com/   Do you buy stuff from Amazon ? Use our link and you will help us get the newsletter out to more progressives in North Texas    Do you buy stuff from Amazon.com?  If you do, you should use the link below. The North Texas Progressive makesa few cents on every purchase you make and it doesn't cost you an extra  cent.     Just click the link (the Amazon.com logo) and bookmark it on your favorite browser and you'll help the NTXProgressive get the weekly newsletter out to progressives in North Texas every time you shop.   Thanks link here or click on logo above     Water Conservation June 6th Dallas City of Dallas Water & Dallas County Master Gardeners are teaming up to demonstrate the beauty of Water-Wise and EarthKind™ gardening with the 20th annual Water-Wise Landscape Tour. Dallas County Master Gardeners will be conducting free 30-minute talks on Water-Wise gardening every hour on the hour at each of the tour headquarters. Dallas County Master Gardener volunteers will also be assisting homeowners and helping answer questions about the plants and landscapes on the tour. The first 100 visitors at each of the three tour headquarters, June 7th, will receive a free hose spray nozzle. For more information, visit SaveDallasWater.com or call the Water Conservation Hotline at (214) 670-3155 Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Maps for the self-driving tour are available at SaveDallasWater.com and at all tour headquarters. Tour Headquarters   Central: White Rock Pump Station - 2900 White Rock Rd., Dallas, TX 75214 North: Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center - 17360 Coit Rd., Dallas, TX 75252 South: Lake Cliff Park - E. Colorado Blvd. at N. Zang Blvd., Dallas, TX 75203

 

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