News from the North Texas Progressive August 18, 2014

 

North Texas Progressive Newsletter ...bringing North Texas news and discussion since 2004 August 18,  2014 Dear nancy, Good Afternoon! Remember this weekend is the great WOW Dems " Wearing to win " event on 8/23 lots of information below . Also get the great new app called " Buy Partisan" and be very careful how you spend your dollars . New fundraiser raffle coming soon! You won't belive the prizes I have. ( hint * very famous possible '16 presidential candidate) ** Breaking  Are you concerned about police shootings ?  The Dallas DA office tweeted me about this event this morning -tonight 7:00 pm, Monday, August 18, 2014 at St. Paul United Methodist Church discussion with DA Craig Watkins More info here Thanks, Nancy Cunningham Email /Webpage /Facebook /Twitter / Tumblr /Donate /Newsletter archive / Amazon link     In This Issue Willie Nelson: 'We've Got to Help' Texas Border Children..." Excellent app lets you "BuyPartisan" Democracy Now Texas messes with Texas, pits landowners against pipeline-builders... Intro Call to new...Citizens' Climate Lobby - Dallas. North Texas Progressive Calendar... Why We Fight Wars...Paul Krugman...   Willie Nelson: 'We've Got to Help' Texas Border Children "Being scared and mistreated is not a good way to start off your life," country legend tells Rolling Stone In Texas, there's a pretty good chance you'll see someone with a "Willie Nelson for President" bumper sticker, and it can sometimes seem like the singer is actually an elected official in his home state: Read     Excellent app lets you "BuyPartisan" App lets you check if a banana is "red" or "blue" A new app called BuyPartisan lets you scan barcodes of supermarket items to discover the political leanings of companies that make your favorite foods. The company behind the app, Spend Consciously, says it "allows you to find out whether what you are buying matches your own personal political beliefs." The Huffington Post noted that the app isn't always accurate. If you scan a Chiquita banana, for example, you'll find donations from people and companies that bear the name Chiquita, but aren't related to the banana grower. Spend Consciously says that will be fixed.   The app also reveals that Kellogg's (K) boss, John Bryant, gave more to Democrats than the CEO of General Mills (GIS). For devoted partisans, that means Democrats can buy Frosted Mini Wheats, Special K and Raisin Bran, while Republicans can go for Cheerios, Trix and Fiber One. The head of Spend Consciously, Matthew Colbert, told The Washington Post that he hopes users appreciate knowing that a fraction of their grocery bill goes to political contributions. The app uses data from the Center for Responsive Politics, the Sunlight Foundation and the National Institute on Money in State Politics.   Download here     Democracy Now Cops or Soldiers? Pentagon, DHS Helped Arm Police in Ferguson with Equipment Used in War The events in Ferguson over the past week have sparked a national debate over racial profiling and the militarization of local police forces. On Thursday, Attorney General Eric Holder said, "I ... Read More → History Repeating Itself? U.S. Bombing Iraq While Jockeying to Oust Leader It Once Favored As a U.S. bombing campaign in northern Iraq enters its fifth day, Baghdad is in a state of political crisis. Eight years ago, Nouri al-Maliki rose to prime minister with the help of the United States. ... Read More →     Texas messes with Texas, pits landowners against pipeline-builders Texas has a complicated relationship with oil. On the one hand, it's a state that's really into private property. More than 95 percent of land in the Lone Star State is privately owned. On the other hand, Texas is really into oil - both digging it up and moving it around. read     Intro Call to new  Citizens' Climate Lobby - Dallas           Intro Call Citizens' Climate Lobby - Dallas Wednesday, August 20, 2014 7:00 PM Conference number: 1-866-642-1665 Pass code: 440699# Dallas, TX More info http://citizensclimatelobby.org/   dallas@citizensclimatelobby.org      North Texas Progressive Calendar Monday, August 18: North Texas Asian Democrats -- (7:30 PM, Jeng Chi Restaurant & Bakery, 400 N. Greenville Ave., Ste 11, Richardson)   Tuesday, August 19: Stonewall Democrats of Dallas -- (6:30 pm, Ojeda's Restaurant, 4617 Maple Ave., Dallas)   Vote by Mail Training -- Join us to learn about Vote By Mail regulations and procedures including who is eligible to apply, how the application process works, and what the Dallas County Democratic Party is doing to integrate a Vote by Mail program into our Get Out the Vote efforts this election. Please RSVP here for Aug. 19 to save your spot. (6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, DCDP HQ, 4209 Parry Avenue, Dallas)   Collin County Young Democrats (CCYD) 6:30 PM 6205 Coit Road Ste 396 NW Corner Spring Creek & Coit Plano, TX 75024   Wednesday, August 20:   Women's Equality Day Annual Celebration -- Remember to wear white. (Noon - 1 PM, Dallas City Hall, 6th floor, 1600 Marilla, Dallas) Vote by Mail Training -- Join us to learn about Vote By Mail regulations and procedures including who is eligible to apply, how the application process works, and what the Dallas County Democratic Party is doing to integrate a Vote by Mail program into our Get Out the Vote efforts this election. Please RSVP here for Aug. 20 to save your spot. (6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, DCDP HQ, 4209 Parry Avenue, Dallas)   Northwest Dallas Democrats -- (7:30 pm,Taco Cabana, 11824 Webb Chapel Road Farmers Branch, TX 75234)   Thursday, August 21:   Reception for Stephanie Mitchell -- Democratic nominee for 291st Judicial District Court. (5:30 - 7:30 PM, Cochran Law Firm, 3400 Carlisle St., Suite 550, Dallas, TX 75204)   Far North Dallas Richardson Democrats -- Phone bank for Battleground Texas at 5:15 PM before the meeting. (Meeting begins at 7 PM, NOTE NEW LOCATION: Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse, 1251 W. Campbell Rd. #240 Richardson, TX 75080)   Saturday, August 23:   WOW Dems (Women Organizing Women) "Wearing it for the Win" Luncheon -- Guest speaker Gloria Campos, former long time WFAA Channel 8 news anchor, along with a resale fashion show and silent auction. This will be the only major fundraiser of the year for WOW and we plan to make it a great one. Sponsorships are still available, which include two tickets to the event and an opportunity to be seated at lunch with Gloria Campos. Check out the Act Blue page for details. Please note: WOW members will receive a $5 discount for purchasing tickets before July 15th. Our venue has limited seating so ACT NOW to reserve your seat. (11 AM - 1:30 PM, Regal Manor, 10865 Preston Rd., Frisco, TX 75033) Open House for Mesquite Campaign HQ for Carol Donovan -- for State Representative, District 107. Refreshments will be served. Help stock the campaign office with donations of office furniture, office supplies, including printer paper, paperclips, clipboards, staplers, staples or stamps. (11 AM - 1 PM, 303 N. Galloway, Mesquite)   Dallas Liberal Ladies Who Lunch -- (Noon, Rockfish, 11661 Preston Rd. at Forest Ln., Dallas)   Rowlett Democratic Club -- (5 PM, First Christian Church, 7301 Miller Rd. at Chiesa Rd, Rowlett)   Why We Fight Wars Paul Krugman A century has passed since the start of World War I, which many people at the time declared was "the war to end all wars." Unfortunately, wars just kept happening. And with the headlines from Ukraine getting scarier by the day, this seems like a good time to ask why. read on   Dallas Activists SWARM for bees in Dallas more info on the SWARM event     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 new app Choose a level of memberships start as low as $10 a month. That's only 50 cents per show!   http://majority.fm/   Wendy Davis and other Democratic Candidates will be in Collin County! Yes! Wendy Davis and other Democratic Candidates will be in Collin County! Saturday, September 6, 6:00 - 8:00 PM. The event will be at Collin College Conference Center Preston Ridge Campus, 9700 Wade Blvd, Frisco, TX 75035. Invite your friends! RSVP HERE   *RSVP is not required, it helps us get a head count.   We need you to be a sponsor! Sponsor an edition today   Denton Takes a Stand against fracking Denton Takes a Stand   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, please use the link below. The North Texas Progressive will get a 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 in 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     Dallas AFL - CIO events Construction Workers Need a Break! August 20, 8:30AM: Workers Defense Project press conference in the Flag Room of Dallas City Hall (1500 Marilla St. They explain: "Nearly 40% of Texas construction workers don't receive rest breaks. Workers Defense Project (WDP) and Dallas Area Interfaith (DAI) are asking the Dallas City Council to protect workers and pass an ordinance guaranteeing a 10-minute rest break every four hours worked. We need your help to ensure healthy and safe working conditions for construction workers.   You can: * Email City Council and tell them to pass the rest break ordinance.   * Tweet at and call your Council Member that you support the #righttorest"   Lots of Action Leads Up to Labor Day August 20, 8:30 AM-10:30 AM: Retirees will picket American Airlines headquarters at 4333 Amon Carter Blvd Fort Worth, TX 76155 because of benefit cuts. Contact TWURetiree Rich Slivocka August 23, 10AM: Get-out-the-vote effort working from 2218 E Main in Grand Prairie. All hands needed! Contact Pam Resendiz August 26th, 6-8 PM: Our Community, Our Schools presents dynamic motivational speaker, Rev. Charles Foster Johnson, Executive Director of Pastors for Texas Children. Keep up the fight against school privatization. 10011 Midway Road Dallas, TX 75229

 

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