Dear nancy, Good Afternoon!
There has been lots of news out of the Texas with Aboott and Perry making fools of themselves and County Judges in Dallas being true American heroes by offering to help refugee children. In today's newsletter you'll find how you can help children, organize to respond to ALEC and lots of other great local events -they all just need you !
Thanks,
Nancy Cunningham
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Local ways to help refugee children | 
Denton: Supplies for Migrant Children Drive July 9 - July 17 1421 N. Elm, Suite 101, Denton Catholic Charities and the Human Rights Initiative of North Texas are collecting supplies for the Migrant Children who will be hosted at DFW locations. They have requested Toiletry or Activity filled boxes (list follows). Please bring your items in a plastic box or shoe box size. Toiletries Box: Shampoo, conditioner, body wash/bar soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, hair ties, deodorant, Chapstick, and a small toy. Activity Box: Choose from: Puzzle, Composition Book, Stress Ball, Playing Cards/Card Games/magic cards, Coloring Books/Activity Books, Crayons, Mechanical pencils, Hot wheel car, Barbie Doll, Small Bible (English/Spanish), Small Lego set, Educational Flash Cards. Also needed are diapers, feminine hygiene products, and toilet paper. Catholic Charities and the Human Rights Initiative are also seeking individual donations, or gift cards to Target or AMC Theatres. Dallas: Call or drop by donations Catholic Charities http://www.catholiccharitiesdallas.org/ Judge Clay Jenkins is posting links and information about helping ( donations and volunteers) children being house in Dallas on his Twitter feed @JudgeClayJ |
Texas Alliance for Retired Americans organizing and planing ALEC response - need you to help!! | 
Retirees Calling! Activists with the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans called hundreds of retirees during the previous week. They are encouraged everyone to oppose ALEC on July 30th. They are also trying to help coordinate travel from other areas. The Tarrant County Central Labor Council is organizing a bus. They are asking people to sign up to arrive at UAW 218, 98 W Hurst Blvd in Hurst, before 10AM on July 30. They expect to be back in Hurst before 3 PM. There are efforts to organize transportation in the Austin and Houston areas as well. On-line mobilizing is strong. Retirees are posting two good videos on ALEC. The short one is at http://youtu.be/azSUHpAb_E4 and a longer one is at http://watch.montanapbs.org/video/2365254181/. The official Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/unwelcomeALECdallas Coming Up: July 15, 6 PM: (Third Tuesday) Tarrant County AFL-CIO affiliated members to meet. July 16, 1 PM: Tarrant County Chapter of the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans meets at Furr's Buffet, 3233 Alta Mere Dr, Ft Worth 76116 July 16, 6:30 PM: "Unwelcome ALEC" planning committee meets Wednesday, July 16 and 23, at 1408 N Washington. Everybody is invited. Two peaceful and legal events are planned: Teach In on ALEC - 10AM - Noon Saturday, July 26
- 1408 N Washintgon in Dallas
Protest ALEC - 11AM-1PM Rally, 2-4 PM Panel Discussion
- Meet at Community Brewery
- 1530 Inspiration Dr in Dallas
July 21, 6PM: Save the date. Congressman Veasey may be planning an event on the need to raise wages. |
North Texas Progressive Calendar | 
Tuesday, July 15: Stonewall Democrats of Dallas -- (6:30 PM, Ojeda's Restaurant, 4617 Maple Ave., Dallas) CCYD July Monthly Meeting Collin County Young Democrats (CCYD) 6:30 PM Mexigo 6205 Coit Road Ste 396 Plano, TX 75024 Wednesday, July 16: Northwest Dallas Democrats -- (7:30 PM, Taco Cabana, 11824 Webb Chapel Road Farmers Branch) Thursday, July 17: Dem Dames Rockwall -- (6:30 PM, La Madeleine's, E. I-30 Service Rd, Rockwall) Coppell Valley Ranch Democrats -- (7 PM, Siena's Pasta And Pizza, 780 S. MacArthur Blvd., Coppell) HD65 Democrats 7-8:30pm Carrollton Public Library, conference room
4220 N. Josey Lane Carrollton TX 75010 We will have a special guest speaker: Carrollton City Councilman Jeff Andonian Friday, July 18: Drinking Liberally for McKinney Collin County Liberally Groups 6:30 PM Cafe Malaga 107 South Church Street McKinney, TX 75069 Saturday, July 19: North Oak Cliff Democrats Breakfast -- (8:30 AM, Norma's Cafe - Oak Cliff, 1123 W. Davis St., Dallas) Rockwall County Democratic Party Meeting -- There will be a recap of Democratic State Convention with a presentation by Marie-Anne Schiffman on "Persuading Voters to Vote Democratic". Guest Speaker: 9:30 AM Nell Welborn, Rockwall County Open Space Alliance -- Protecting our Water, Land and Rural Heritage and Connecting Communities Through Trails and Open Space. (9 AM, Harry Myers Community Center, 815 E. Washington, Rockwall) Lake Highlands White Rock Democrats -- We are paying a fee for the room, so we are asking members to contribute $5 to cover room and coffee and donuts. (10 AM, The Point at C.C. Young, 4847 W. Lawther Drive, Dallas Southwest Dallas County Democrats -- (10 AM, Southwest Center Mall - Community Room Suite 1027 [entrance near Golden Corral], 3662 W. Camp Wisdom Rd., Dallas CCYD Community Service Collin County Young Democrats (CCYD) 9:00 AM Minnie's Food Pantry 3198 West Parker Road #3124 Plano, TX 75075 |
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz - Film now free online |  The Internet Archive has posted for free viewing the movie - The Internet's Own Boy:
The Story of Aaron Swartz, "an investigative documentary from director Brian Knappenberger about the life of the internet pioneer and activist Aaron Swartz." See also related postings on Aaron Swartz.
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| Obamacare Fails to Fail By Paul Krugman | 
How many Americans know how health reform is going? For that matter, how many people in the news media are following the positive developments? I suspect that the answer to the first question is "Not many," while the answer to the second is "Possibly even fewer," for reasons I'll get to later. And if I'm right, it's a remarkable thing - an immense policy success is improving the lives of millions of Americans, but it's largely slipping under the radar.
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Obama Tears Into The GOP - Texas Style | 
| Pres Obama Tells It Like It Is, 'Maybe It's Just Me They Don't Like' |
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