Texas residents demand LGBT children's books be banned from public library | 
Two LGBT-themed children's books have come under fire at a Granbury, Texas, public library. Dozens of community members have demanded that "My Princess Boy" and "This Day in June" be either banned from the Hood County Library or moved out of the children's section, WFAA-TV reports. http://is.gd/l3AoZm |
What Media Miss In Coverage Of Texas' Restrictive Anti-Abortion Legislation |  NPR reported this as "both sides" - I am not amazed !
Media coverage of Texas' restrictive anti-abortion legislation often presents a false equivalence between arguments from proponents of the legislation and women's health advocates, despite medical experts agreement that such measures are dangerous to women. The Supreme Court temporarily blocked implementation of two provisions of Texas' extreme efforts to restrict abortion through a targeted regulation of abortion providers (TRAP) law. The provisions in question required all clinics providing abortions "in the state to meet the standards for 'ambulatory surgical centers,' including regulations concerning buildings, equipment and staffing," The New York Times explained, and required doctors who performed the procedure "to have admitting privileges at nearby hospital[s]." http://is.gd/TxWdPx |
Places with the lowest voter turnout. Does any particular state seem to stand out? | 
Does any particular state seem to stand out? http://t.co/uisZt6Tg0X http://t.co/nouI7ivPVn |
The Military Exercise That Drove Texas Insane Is Finally Here | 
The Gist: The multi-state "Jade Helm 15" military training exercise, which spawned a thousand conspiracy theories, begins this week. The multi-state U.S. military training exercise dubbed "Jade Helm 15," which has spawned myriad conspiracy theories and vexed public officials who struggled to allay the concerns of constituents, is finally here. The "unconventional warfare" exercise is scheduled to begin Wednesday and run until Sept. 15. Training is planned for certain areas of Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida. California, Colorado and Nevada had originally been listed as areas where the training was to take place but have since been left out. http://is.gd/luInZO |
North Texas Progressive Calendar | 
Tuesday, July 14: Drinking Liberally Addison -- Meetings will be on 2nd Tuesdays going forward. (5:30 PM, The Londoner 14930 Midway Rd., Addison) Dallas County Tejano Democrats -- (6:30 pm, La Calle Doce Oak Cliff, 415 W 12th St., Dallas 75208) Dallas County Young Democrats -- (6:30 pm, Sue Ellens, 3903 Cedar Springs Rd, Dallas 75219) Drinking Liberally Lewisville -- (6:30 pm, Tierneys Cafe and Tavern, 208 E Main St., Lewisville 75077) Irving Democratic Club -- (7 PM, Midori's, 4020 N MacArthur #114, Irving 75038) Dallas Drinking Liberally -- (7:30 pm, Uptown Pub, 3605 McKinney Ave, Dallas) Wednesday, July 15: Garland Democratic Woman's Club -- Our speaker will be Dallas County District 1 Commissioner Theresa Daniel. Come and enjoy a drink (my favorite is ice water with lemon) and/or a meal. We will be electing and installing our officers. Please contact our President, Arlene Beasley, at (972) 278-9511 or at arbea25199 AT aol.com for more information. (11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Siciliano's A Taste of Italy, 2210 W. Buckingham Road, Garland 75042) NW Dallas County Democratic Club -- (7:30 pm, at Taco Cabana on Webb Chapel, just south of LBJ 635) Thursday, July 16: Commissioner Theresa Daniel Birthday Party -- Complimentary beverages & grilled cheese sandwiches. RSVP by email to TheresaDanielForCommissioner AT gmail.com. Suggested minimum $20. Sponsorships (please RSVP with your pledge by July 16): American $5000, Parmesan $2500, Swiss $1000, Cheddar $500, Jack $250, Singles $100. (6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Dallas Grilled Cheese Co., 310 W. 7th St., Dallas 75208) Far North Dallas Richardson Democrats -- (6:00 pm, Sonny Bryan's, 1252 W. Campbell Road, Suite 240, Richardson 75080) Coppell Valley Ranch Democrats -- (7:00 pm, Siena Pasta and Pizza, 780 S. MacArthur Blvd., Coppell) Friday, July 17: Drinking Liberally for McKinney -- (6:30 PM, Cafe Malaga, 107 South Church Street McKinney, 75069) Saturday, July 18: North Oak Cliff Democrats -- (8:30 am, Norma's Cafe, 1123 W. Davis St., Dallas 75208) Rockwall County Democratic Party Breakfast Meeting -- Speaker: Jon Bailey, CEO of Rockwall Helping Hands. (9:00 am, Harry Myers Community Center, 815 E. Washington, Rockwall 75087) Southwest Dallas County Democrats -- This month's guest speakers will be Natalie Baker (at right), Executive Relations Manager, with the Prison Entrepreneurship on "Rethinking Prison", and and Thelma Clardy, former Desoto Mayor Pro Tem, with a Legislative Update. (10 AM, Southwest Center Mall - Community Room, 3662 W Camp Wisdom Road, Dallas) Lake Highland White Rock Democrats -- (10 AM, The Pointe at CC Young, 4847 W. Lawther Dr., Dallas 75214) |
Texas Democracy! Denton City Council Reverses Voters' Fracking Ban | 
Remember when the voters in Denton, Texas went to the polls and voted to ban fracking operations from their city? Their City Council repealed it, on a 6-1 vote after Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas legislature made it illegal for cities to ban fracking. Leaders of a North Texas city have repealed a voter-approved ban on hydraulic fracturing by energy companies. http://is.gd/ew0yxw |
Bernie Sanders For President North Texas Organizing Meeting | 
Events within 100 miles of Dallas, TX https://berniesanders.com/ Arlington, TX. Meetup. Jul 29, 2015 6:00 PM EDT House of Kent (Arlington, TX) Organizing Kickoff, watch Bernie's announcement, discuss how to disseminate information about Bernie and how to vote in the primaries. July 29 Organizing Meeting at 7pm ET/PT Rowlett Texas Supports Bernie Sanders Jul 29, 2015 6:00 PM EDT Daulong Home (Rowlett, TX) Support Bernie Sanders for President in 2016. July 29 Organizing Meeting at 7pm ET/PT Bernie Sanders Broadcast Meeting Jul 29, 2015 9:00 PM CDT Jesse's house (Fort Worth, TX) Hi everyone, I'm planning a meeting for Bernie Sanders live broadcast. If you're a new activist or a vet please come and join us for the broadcast. You'll have the chance to meet new activist and share ideals with other great people July 29 Organizing Meeting at 7pm ET/PT Bernie Sanders For President Arlington Heights Organizing Meeting Jul 29, 2015 7:00 PM CDT Law Office of Matthew Hancock (Fort Worth, TX) Bernie supporters to come together for a program from our campaign. The first part of the meeting will be for Bernie supporters to meet each other and share their stories about why they support Bernie. The second part will be a live online broadcast featuring Bernie and campaign staff discussing con July 29 Organizing Meeting at 7pm ET/PT Denton Bernie Sanders Meetup Jul 29, 2015 6:00 PM EDT Denton S Locust meetup (Denton, TX) Denton: Do you feel surrounded by a sea of conservative rhetoric? Are you concerned that your vote will get drowned out by the sea of red? Do you feel like you are the only voice of reason in your family/church/network? You are not alone. Let's get together and talk about how we can help Bernie's me July 29 Organizing Meeting at 7pm ET/PT Waco Area Bernie Sanders Presidential Campaign Organizational Meeting Jul 29, 2015 5:00 PM CST Denny's in Bellmead (Waco, TX) LIVE NATIONWIDE. TELECAST EVENT by Bernie Sanders , presidential candidate, Meet with area campaign organizers and supporters of the Sanders campaign. Hear the Sanders campaign platform for the working class and middle class families of America, WHY THIS CAMPAIGN IS URGENT for Americans! Come e July 29 Organizing Meeting at 7pm ET/PT |
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| The Laziness Dogma by Paul Krugman NYTimes |  Americans work longer hours than their counterparts in just about every other wealthy country; we are known, among those who study such things, as the "no-vacation nation." According to a 2009 study, full-time U.S. workers put in almost 30 percent more hours over the course of a year than their German counterparts, largely because they had only half as many weeks of paid leave. Not surprisingly, work-life balance is a big problem for many people.
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Whitewash: New Texas history books will downplay slavery, omit KKK and Jim Crow | 
Social studies books for Texas public schools will minimize the importance of slavery in the Civil War and omit any mention of both Jim Crow laws and the Ku Klux Klan, the Washington Post reported.
Lessons covering the Civil War will list the reasons behind the conflict as being, "sectionalism, states' rights and slavery," in that order. http://is.gd/sjzsts
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Jim Wright - "Flying High Gala" | 
Jim Wright - "Flying High Gala" Tarrant County Democratic Party Ball Our club members are encouraged to support the TCDP as they honor the life of Speaker of the House Jim Wright and his military service in World War II. We will remember the life of our friend and mentor with a fun event with live music, dinner, and special guest speaker Henry Cisneros, Secretary of HUD for President Bill Clinton and ex-mayor of San Antonio. what: Jim Wright - Flying High Gala when: Friday, July 24th, 7:00 pm where: Hilton Downtown Fort Worth 815 Main St, Fort Worth, TX Tickets and sponsorships are available here: http://is.gd/WwOalG
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'Shut the f*ck up or I will break your f*cking neck': Dallas cop threatens teen after mistaken 911 call | 
A Dallas police officer received a three-day suspension after putting his arm around a 14-year-old teen and telling him "I will break your f*cking neck," WFAA reports. The altercation - which took place last October and was recorded by the teen without the officer's knowledge - came after officer Terigi Ross and his partner responded to a 911 call that ended in a hangup. Let us know if you are going. If we get 10 members to sign up, we can get our own table and we can be recognized as a sponsor to the event. We're more than halfway there.
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015 Lone Star Chapter Environmental Awards | 2015 Lone Star Chapter Environmental Awards When: July 18, 2015 Where: Blue Mesa Grill, Addison, Texas Why: To honor the great work of individuals across Texas who work tirelessly to create a better state, and to celebrate their achievements. To help defray the costs of this event, consider becoming a sponsor! Contact me for more information or ask any questions you may have. I'm reachable via email (rita.beving@gmail.com) and phone (214-557-2271). 
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John Oliver rips greedy sports team owners who blackmail cities into building them absurd stadiums |
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