Louisiana DFA-List Candidates / Anti-War Rallies in DC (Last night on DFA Radio)

Written by: Lewis Miller on Sep 5, 2007 7:47 AM EDT

Tuesday night's DFA Radio show was a thought-provoking program with outstanding guests. If you missed our live show, you can listen to the archive or podcast at BlogTalkRadio.com/dfa. Joining us this week were:

• DFA-List candidates for the Louisiana Legislature, Deborah Langhoff and Angelique LaCour. Deborah and Angelique braved the aftermath of Katrina and are fighting to rebuild their communities. They told the stories of how the Bush administration abandoned New Orleans and their visions of setting things right again. We're sure when you listen to their stories, you'll join Democracy for America in contributing your time and money to send Deborah and Angelique to the Statehouse in Baton Rouge.
• Larry Holmes of the Troops Out Now Coalition. TONC has organized one-week encampment at the Capitol beginning on September 22nd, culminating in a September 29th march on Washington, as part of a two-month antiwar 'surge' to stop the war "at home and abroad". There will also be a parallel encampment and march in Los Angeles. Larry described Bush administration actions as "war crimes" and said that the people of this nation must act now to pressure members of both parties in Congress to prevent war with Iran and end the occupation of Iraq.
  
• Madelyn Hoffman, Director of NJ Peace Action, a 50-year-old organization dedicated to peace and justice and part of the National Peace Action Network. Peace Action and United for Peace & Justice are currently promoting a campaign to flood Congress with calls to end the war in Iraq and prevent a new war with Iran this Thursday, September 6th.
  

We also talked about the upcoming September 15th March on Washington, organized by A.N.S.W.E.R., Veterans for Peace, and a coalition of veterans' groups. If your DFA group supports these efforts, keep in mind that all of these events are looking for volunteers and coalition partners.

Don't forget to listen to the entire program at BlogTalkRadio.com/dfa.

Click on Read more for biographical information on last night's DFA Radio guests & hosts.

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About our guests:

Deborah Langhoff for Louisiana State House, District 94
Deborah Langhoff lost her house, her business, and her community to flooding when the levees broke. But she didn't despair; Deborah attended the DFA Training Academy in Baton Rouge this past June, and now she's running for state office. She says it best: "Civic activism drives our recovery from the Katrina Disaster."

Angelique LaCour for Louisiana State House, District 77
Angelique LaCour is running a true grassroots campaign, getting her friends and family involved, reaching out to her community, and working to rebuild the infrastructure of her state. Hurricane Katrina flooded her business in New Orleans, but didn't slow her down. Now she's determined to win a Democratic seat in her district, a Republican stronghold. "We know we are the party of the people," she says. "The party that's going to raise our quality of life."

Larry Holmes, Troops Out Now Coalition
The Troops Out Now Coalition (TONC) is a national grassroots coalition of antiwar activists, trade unionists, solidarity activists and community organizers. TONC activists first assembled in New York City for a December 3, 2004 National Strategy Meeting and issued a call for a day of protest on March 19, the second anniversary of the beginning of the war. As we enter a new phase of the antiwar struggle, TONC believes that the only force that will stop the war is a militant, multinational, grassroots movement.

Madelyn Hoffman, Director, NJ Peace Action
NJ Peace Action is the New Jersey affiliate of Peace Action, the nation's largest grass roots organization. Peace Action was founded as SANE (later to become SANE/Freeze) in 1957. Its goals are: abolish nuclear war, promote a more peaceful economy, bring an end to weapons trafficking, encourage non-military solutions to international conflicts, and promote conflict resolution at all levels. NJ Peace Action has always been one of the most active groups in the National Peace Action Network.

About DFA Radio:

Robin Kinlin, Co-Host, DFA Radio
Robin is the chair of the Berkeley Township Municipal Committee and the president of the Bayville Chapter of the Berkeley Township Democratic Club. She currently serves on the Executive Board of New Jersey for Democracy and as organizer of Ocean County DFA/PDA. Robin lives in Ocean County, NJ, with her husband and teenage daughter. Her background in radio includes several years at Shadow & Metro Traffic in New York City.

Lewis Miller, Co-Host, DFA-Radio
Lewis is a founder of Bergen Grassroots. He currently serves on the Executive Board of New Jersey for Democracy. Lewis lives with his wife in Bergen County, NJ. The front of his DFA membership card says he is member number is 16570, and the back is autographed by Howard Dean.

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