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Howard Dean for President Tees & Stuff
Linked to groups: DFA Blog Network, California for Democracy, Silicon Valley DFA, brought to you by Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley, Blog For America, blog for America Test and Poll Group
I was recently doing a long-delayed cleaning of my art studio and came across several boxes of stuff leftover from the 2004 campaign when I was the Northern California "Swaghag". Our local DFA group designed and produced some great tees, sweatshirts, hats, stickers and pins, all of which I have overstock of. I've posted a listing on Craig's List but it'll only be up for a few days more. I'd really love to get these materials out to folks who will really appreciate them so if you're interested in buying up any of these historic items please let me know:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/clt/974687171.html
Obama's Team says it's our turn to lead
Linked to groups: DFA-CFD of Fresno & Madera Counties, Democratic Club of Coarsegold, DFA-Link Organizers, DFA Blog Network, California for Democracy, Take Back Red California, DFA of Chowchilla, DFA-CFD of Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties , Blog For America, Sacramento For Democracy, DFA of Stanislaus County, Health Care for America Organizers, blog for America Test and Poll Group, Capitol Area Progressives (CAP) , Southern California for Democracy, San Diego for Democracy, Silicon Valley DFA, brought to you by Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley, Sierra Foothills Democratic Club, Redlands DFA, Plumas County Democratic Club, Netroots Activism!
Linked to campaigns: Obama for America
Obama's Team wants to hear our ideas about healthcare!
Health Care -- Of the People, By the People
Tell us your story, why health care is important to you, or what you'd like to see an Obama-Biden administration do and where you'd like the country to go. http://change.gov/page/s/healthcare
Let's Win National, Single-Payer Healthcare in 2009!
Tell Obama's team you want HR 676 (Conyers) Read more about HR 676 HERE.
Please sign up to host a Health Care Community Discussion in your neighborhood today.
----- Original Message -----
From: John D. Podesta, Obama-Biden Transition Project
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 2:10 PM
Subject: Your turn to lead
Over the coming weeks, thousands of Americans will be leading Health Care Community Discussions -- small local gatherings in which Americans are sharing thoughts and ideas about reforming health care. President-elect Obama and Health and Human Services Secretary-designate Tom Daschle are counting on Americans from every walk of life to help identify what's broken and provide ideas for how to fix it.
You can help shape that reform by leading your own Health Care Community Discussion anytime between now and December 31st.
Secretary-designate Daschle recorded a short message about these important discussions.Watch the video and sign up today to lead a discussion in your community: http://change.gov/page/s/hcdiscussion
Secretary-designate Daschle is committed to reforming health care from the ground up, which is why he won't just be reading the results of these discussions -- he'll be attending a few himself.
When you sign up to lead a discussion, we'll provide everything you need to make your conversation as productive as possible, including a Moderator's Guide with helpful tips. All you have to do is reach out to friends, family, and members of your community and ask them to attend -- and, when it's over, tell us how it went. The Transition's Health Policy Team will gather the results of these discussions to guide its recommendations for the Obama-Biden administration.
No transition has tried something like this before, and your participation is essential to our success.
Thank you,
John
John D. Podesta
Co-Chair
The Obama-Biden Transition Project
Matt Blizek: The gift of victory
Linked to groups: DFA Blog Network, DFA-Link Organizers, Blog For America, DFA Night School, DFA Trust, DFA Campaign Academy Alumni
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Are you tired of all those silly holiday gifts being offered
this year? No matter how cute it looks, that Obama Commemorative Plate isn't
going to help elect better Democrats or hold the current ones accountable.
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DemocracyFest 2009 will be held in...
Linked to groups: Democracy For Vermont, Blog For America, DFA Blog Network, California for Democracy, Latinos for America, DC for Democracy, San Diego for Democracy, Blog For America, Democracy for Virginia, Netroots Activism!, Blogs United, Indiana Progressives
DemocracyFest is a political festival for liberal/progressive activists which features trainings, speakers and entertainment; teaching people how to make a difference and have fun doing it! Prior DemocracyFests have been held in Massachusetts, Texas, California, New Hampshire and Virginia. Over 4,000 activists have been trained to help on campaigns and make a difference in their communities.
The 6th Annual DemocracyFest will be held this summer in Burlington, VT !
Democracy For Vermont will be this year's Host, and we are beginning to partner with other organizations who will offer education and entertainment at DemocracyFest 2009. If you would like to recommend a particular organization for us to work with, or have other input for this summer's DemocracyFest, please contact us at info@democracyfest.net
We are also currently accepting sponsorships for the 6th Annual DemocracyFest and cordially invite liberal/progressive organizations and businesses to become sponsors of this year's event at one of the sponsorship levels which can be found on our website at http://www.DemocracyFest.net
We look forward to seeing you in Vermont this summer!
The DemocracyFest Team
David, Ellen, Jessica, Laurie and Quintus
www.DemocracyFest.net
This woman is so brave
Linked to groups: Asheville Democracy for America, DFA Blog Network, Hendersonville Democracy for America Group, Democracy for the High Country, Raleigh DFA Group, Blog For America, California for Democracy, Netroots Activism!
Summer Lipford is a Goldstar mom from NC.
Her son was killed in Iraq. When he died, Summer contacted Rep. Foxx's office for help with transportation to the memorial ceremony at Ft. Benning.
Foxx never called her back and Summer was never able to afford to attend her son's own ceremony.
Summer ran into two of Foxx's staffers at a couple months later in her hometown. She asked them, "Why has Foxx never called me back, or answered my letters?"
They replied, "Why are you so special that our Congresswoman should talk to you?"
Summer then said, "Because my son was killed in a war she voted for."
One Foxx staffer snapped back, "Well he volunteered for the war didn't he?" And the other one piled on, "Yeah and he was getting paid over there, so what's the problem?"
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Folks please help us, help Summer. She is a brave woman to agree to an ad like this.
www.roycarterforcongress.com
(Oakhurst, CA) Oakhurst Democratic Forum presents 'Slacker Uprising' with Guest Speaker Peter Cavanaugh and Guest Caller Michael Moore
Linked to groups: DFA-CFD of Fresno & Madera Counties, Democratic Club of Coarsegold, DFA-CFD of Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties , DFA Film Club, California for Democracy, DFA Blog Network, DFA of Chowchilla, Blog For America
Linked to campaigns: Obama for America
Michael Moore's latest film "Slacker Uprising" will be presented at the Oakhurst Democratic Forum this Friday. This month's Forum also includes a few words from Oakhurst resident Peter Cavanaugh, who has arranged for THE Michael Moore, who is a personal friend of his, to call in about 8:45pm to the Oakhurst Library after the showing of the movie.
Please come enjoy the movie and discussion, and hear what this Democratic icon and movie producer has to say about his creation!
Please RSVP for this event HERE.
"Of all who had a major influence on me while growing up in the Midwest, none matched the audaciousness, tenacity and gonzo-like behavior of Peter Cavanaugh. He was more than just the rock ‘n roll guru who gave America its first encounters with The Who, Bob Seger and all the great Detroit bands (Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper, MC5, etc.) He was the one who taught me how to go up against the powers-that-be and live to tell all. Thank you, Peter Cavanaugh, for saving a generation of Flint kids from the likes of Pat Boone" ~ Michael Moore
Watch the trailer after the jump...
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Sorry America, its not new to us. (on the mcCain/Palin smear events)
Linked to groups: Democracy for America - Georgia Chapter, Georgia for Democracy, Blogs United, Jonesboro DFA, Morrow DFA, Peachtree City DFA, Stockbridge Progressives, Blog For America, DFA-CFD of Fresno & Madera Counties, Democratic Club of Coarsegold, DFA-CFD of Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties , California for Democracy, Courage Campaign, Take Back Red California, DFA Blog Network, Northern California Trained Activists, DFA Trust, Reproductive Rights for America, blog for America Test and Poll Group, DFA of Chowchilla, Latinos for America, Netroots Activism!, DFA of Stanislaus County
Being Chairman of the Henry County Democratic party has taught me a lot about organizing. But it is not surprising to watch the tone and invective that has appeared in the past week. Fear tactics, intimidation, and personal threats that lie just below the surface of far too many Republicans is something Democrats here in the South find to be quite common. I saw it as a human rights organizer after 9/11, as an anti-war organizer in the run up to the war, and have watched it grow during this campaign.
After the conservative take over of the Republican party, the base of that party is fixated on beliefs that have no bases in reality. They hold these beliefs very strongly and it resonates within the culture here at a near pathological state.
Its important to note the pathology--these are good people, they work hard and try to live upstanding lives. But in the midst of fear, and lacking the security of knowing things are going to be okay, that pathology starts to surface. Traitor, Communist, unamerican, the devil, satanist, f---'in coward; I've been called all these things right to my face by men far larger than myself swinging their arms in an erratic style. The aggressive postures, the tone, lack of any valid reasoning's for their beliefs has caused many who support getting affordable health care, a sane foreign policy, or books in our schools, to stay silent. I have citizens who want to volunteer for the Democrats but are terrified that their neighbors will find out they are a democrat and will therefore not do anything that can connect them to the party or Obama.
Haven't you seen the emails-- Obama is a terrorist, Obama is a socialist... why haven't you heard Obama Osama, isn't that clear enough! Our way of life is at risk, it reads. I knew the "kill him," "terrorist" screams at recent events were on their way when my nephew sincerely asked me what I thought about people saying Obama is the anti-christ. He truly wanted to know what to think of this, you could see it in his eyes. And the reason he was curious was because kids can see when people are serious in their beliefs. Just below the surface of every smear email, or chuckle from a joke at a dinner party is someone who at some subconscious level is fearful and doesn't know how to protect their families from the outside world. I responded without blinking an eye and in a very serious tone said, "they have no integrity."
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A Toss Up for Durston in CA-03
Linked to groups: Sacramento For Democracy, DFA Blog Network, California for Democracy, Take Back Red California, Northern California Trained Activists, DFA-CFD of Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties , Blog For America, Sierra Foothills Democratic Club, DFA Campaign Academy Alumni, DFA-Link Organizers, Training Academy Alumni, Class of 2007, Capitol Area Progressives (CAP) , What are Progressive Values? Study Group
We Have Some FANTASTIC News for You!!
We've said all along that once the voters of the 3rd Congressional District learn that Dr. Bill Durston is a decorated Marine combat Vietnam Veteran and an Emergency Room Doctor, Who Has Served Both Our Country and Our Community, they will vote for him. They are even more likely to vote for Bill when they learn that their current Representative, career politician and carpet-bagger, Republican Dan Lungren, cares more about the Big Money Corporate Special Interests than he does about the people of his district.
Now the polling has proved it!! As of today, we are within 3% of Lungren, with a whopping 30% still undecided. Once the voters hear about some of Lungren's shortcomings, we take the lead!
Help Us Reach These Undecided Voters Today
CLICK HERE TO CONTRIBUTE
We need additional funds to keep our latest TV ad running:
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Palin Protest - Orange County, CA 10/4/08
Linked to groups: Moreno Valley DFA, Redlands DFA, Take Back Red California, DFA-Link Organizers, Training Academy Alumni, Class of 2007, DFA Highland , DFA Campaign Academy Alumni, California for Democracy, DFA-CFD of Fresno & Madera Counties, Democratic Club of Coarsegold, Courage Campaign, DFA Blog Network, DFA of Chowchilla, DFA-CFD of Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties , DFA of Stanislaus County, Blog For America, blog for America Test and Poll Group, Southern California for Democracy, Democracy for America - Orange County
Linked to campaigns: Obama for America
From: <Felicitynf@aol.com>
Date: Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 4:18 PM
Subject: Palin protest this Saturday, Oct. 4, 3:30 at Segerstrom Hall
To: OCProgressiveChristians@yahoogroups.com
Here is the most recent word regarding the Palin appearance in Orange County. People are asked to be there at 3:30. I am including the original invitation as an attachment.
Palin IS coming to OC for a fundraiser and has rescheduled for Saturday, 10/4.
Let's keep up the momentum, re-group, get our signs, and bring our voices ready to be heard!
Saturday, 10/4, 3:30, Town Center Dr. , Costa Mesa
We hope to have a significant turnout; we've been in contact w/ the CA Dem Party, Move-On, Code Pink, The Liberal OC, NB Women's Dem. Club, and other supportive organizations!
We're making headway in the polls, and need your support, for the rally, and by donating to the campaign!
Please forward to every liberal you know in S. CA and to any liberal groups you may be aware of to help get people out and support!
Event is as follows:
- 10/4 for protest/rally outside Palin's fundraiser at Segerstrom Hall, 3:30, Town Center Drive
Original invite available here: http://files.meetup.com/311075/10-4-08OCReceptionInvite1.pdf
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