NJ & Delaware Valley Activists - Upcoming Events

Written by: JOANNE O'Neill on Sep 7, 2008 12:25 PM EDT

Linked to groups: Progressive Democracy South Jersey, NJ for Democracy, Philly for Change, South Jersey for Democracy, Cumberland for Democracy, Montco DFA, Lower Merion Grassroots, Lower Bucks for Democracy, Mercer County Democracy for America, Hunterdon DFA, Ocean County DFA/PDA, Northeast Philadelphia for Democracy, Jersey Shore DFA, BlueWaveNJ, Democracy for Gloucester County , ImpeachThem

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NJ & Delaware Valley Activists - UPCOMING EVENTS

Sunday Sep 7th : RALLY FOR SICK DAYS FOR GUARDS 4PM @ Art Museum

Visit the PMA on September 7 and wear a "My Security Guard Deserves Paid Sick Days"   sticker that you can get from one of our activists at the PMA

Sign Petition here - http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/PMALaborDay/wn33gib2a75b65b8?

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Thurs. Sept. 11 : Remembering 9/11 -  City Hall Steps – Philly – 1PM to 5PM

·         A Reading of the Articles of Impeachment as introduced  on June 9,2008 by Dennis Kucinich.

·         This is part of a month long campaign to raise awareness for the public to place pressure on the Judiciary Committee and their members of Congress,

·         also to gain support for the Resolution for Impeachment being submitted to the City Council

Needed Volunteers to Help Read the Articles !!!!! 

To participate or more information email :

ProgressiveDemocracySoJersey@gmail.com  or new-jersey-impeach-group@googlegroups.com Or phone 856-858-4997

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Also later on Sept 11:  wander over to Love Park to enjoy

 Concert for Peace, 5pm - 7pm
 Love Park, 15th & JFK Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA
 featuring: Bill Kay ,Tom Mullian & Friends

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Thurs. Sept. 11 : For North Jersey and New York

Citizens' readings of the 35 Articles of Impeachment against George W. Bush

3pm-9pm come for as long or as short as you can, any citizen can read
New Dramatists
424 West 44th Street , NYC

To participate or more information email : Deb Margolin -   debm@juno.com

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Wednesday, Sept. 17 : Constitution Day – Independence Mall – Philly – 1PM to 5PM

In order to draw the attention of the residence of Philly to the Resolution, we will repeat :

·         A Reading of the Articles of Impeachment as introduced  on June 9,2008 by Dennis Kucinich.

·         This is part of a month long campaign to raise awareness for the public to place pressure on the Judiciary Committee and their members of Congress,

·         also to gain support for the Resolution for Impeachment being submitted to the City Council

Needed Volunteers to Help Read the Articles !!!!! 

To participate or more information email :

ProgressiveDemocracySoJersey@gmail.com  or new-jersey-impeach-group@googlegroups.com Or phone 856-858-4997

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Friday, September 19 : Free Screening – 

“Out of Balance : ExxonMobil’s Impact on Climate Change”

At 7:00 PM in the Collingswood Library, 771 Haddon Ave.

Film shows the influence that the largest company in the world has on governments, the media and citizens and what can be done about global warming. While the Earth’s climate is pushed further out of balance by increasing use of fossil fuels, ExxonMobil continues to assert undue influence around the world— making record profits while ignoring climate science for which there has been overwhelming consenus for over ten years.

Refreshments will be served and a guest speaker will be on hand.

Cost is a “Free” Will Donation !

To participate or more info contact : Sue O’Connell   856-873-3260  or email ProgressiveDemocracySoJersey@gmail.com

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Saturday, September 20 : 

End the HealthCare Blues  11AM to 1PM

New Orleans style Jazz Funeral

Meet at Gazebo in Haddonfield   

South Jersey Health Care 4 All Coalition invites you to Join us in a memorial to the 137,000 people who died needlessly from 2000 thru 2006 in the U.S. , due to lack of  healthcare insurance or  denial of insurance coverage.

Help us escape to freedom from Insurance companies and end the enslavement to weary troubles of rising co-pays, pre-existing conditions, & denial of benefits.

THE SOLUTION ???   Support Bill HR 676

Publicly Funded - Privately Administered Single Payer Health Care

Wanted :  Musicians, Mourners, and 2 Steppers to participate .

Need more information or want to get involved - Call 856-966-3241

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Saturday, September 27, 2008  :    

"Bridging the Gap Between Progressives and the Working Class:

A Dialog on Common Values"

A Day-Long Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

From 9 AM to 6 PM

To Register go to : https://www.buzzflash.com/store/buzzcon08/#register

The War Against the Working Class
Philadelphia Convention Center, September 27
Sponsor: BUZZFLASH Internet News Network

Co-Sponsors:
Keystone Progress
Democratic Talk Radio
Talk2Action.org
Progressive Democrats of America
OpEd News

Speakers:
Richard Trumka (Second in Command at the National AFL-CIO), Jim Hightower (Texas Populist and Rabble Rouser), Kathy Black (President of the Philadelphia Chapter of Coalition of Union Women), Jeffrey Feldman (Author and Expert on How the Right Wing Frames Issues Against the Interest of the Working Class), Joe Bageant (Author of Deer Hunting with Jesus), Kia Franklin (of the New York-based Drum Major Institute, and an Expert on Why Civil Liberties Violations Threaten All Americans), and David Cay Johnston (Pulitzer Prize winning author of “Perfectly Legal” and “Free Lunch”), Michael Morrill (Director of Keystone Progress). (Others to be added as they confirm)

Cost:
$45.00  -  $22.50 for union members. In order to keep costs down, attendees will be on their own for meals.
http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/editorblog/114

You can register here for the BuzzFlash Conference on “The War Against the Working Class,” to be held on Saturday, September 27th at the Philadelphia Convention Center: https://www.buzzflash.com/store/buzzcon08/

With rare exception, the progressive movement does not emphasize working class and union issues. It’s time to change that, and that is why this conference will be attended by bloggers, workers (union and wanting to be union), progessives and advocates.
https://www.buzzflash.com/store/buzzcon08/

It’s time for us to begin that discussion, and for progressives to sit down with laborers and union members, to discuss class issues, even if our politicians won’t.

 

Listen, Learn, Debate, and help start a long-term dialogue that will bring the working class and the progressives together to advocate for common agendas.

Let it begin in Philadelphia on September 27th: https://www.buzzflash.com/store/buzzcon08/
BuzzFlash and the co-sponsors of the conference are committed to breaking open the closet door of class inequities for the long-term, are you?

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Saturday, September 27 :     Party 4 Peace

Will be held at 10 PM to 2 AM Sunday Sept.28

 in the Penn’s Carriage House (LGBT Center) in Philly

-          located at 3907 Spruce Street (phone # 215.898.5044).

-          Goal is to take the message to the youth involved in the activist movement, involved in organizing, protests, petition signings, voting (for candidates inclined to seek peace), fundraising, volunteering, and exposure to criticial independent media

-          Tables are available on a sliding scale from $30-60 and this money will be used to pay for the costs of holding the event at UPenn.

-          Checks can be made out to MS Productions.

Send to : 41 Madison Ave, Lindenwold, NJ 08021.

Or Paypal payments can be sent to the email address: msproductions@aol.com.

For more info email us  or call 732.423.0835

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Friday – October 10 :

 Stop the War!!! Demonstration & Speakers

Where: 15 and Market (City Hall )

When:  4 M to 6 PM

Contact Info : jleslie.redphilly@gmail.com or 609-558-1869

The list,of participants and  sponsors, is growing and if you wish to join the list please contact phillyagainstwar@gmail.com

Everyone is welcomed to help plan the event .

(Next meeting at LAVA on September 15 at 6:30 pm. )

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October 17 :   The 2008 Clean Energy Conference and Leadership Awards

 at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City.
Come join 800+ clean energy market participants and exhibitors as you learn about cleantech investment opportunities and discuss the energy issues impacting New Jersey businesses, residents, and municipalities.

Features this year include:

·         Venture capital experts and cleantech financiers

·         New Jersey's solar transition to market-based incentives

·         Financial incentives for business

·         Steps taken by successful green businesses

·         2008 Clean Energy Leadership Awards

·         Networking events and roundtable discussions

For more information about the conference, visit www.NJCleanEnergy.com.

 For more information about conference sponsorships and exhibitor packages, please contact 1-866-NJSMART or info@njcleanenergy.com

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Saturday, October 18 :   

“Not In Our Name” – Exposing Bush’s Crimes Against Humanity

When :  11AM – 5PM         

Where  : Malcolm X Park , 52nd and Pine St,  Philadelphia

Why:  To assemble local, regional, and national organizations to create an   enlightening and educational day, an Impeachment /Accountability expo.

                             Goals of this event:

1) educate the public on the Bush administration crimes, and their lasting ramifications to our rights, plus the need for Congress to push for an 11th hour impeachment.

2) In addition, give people of Philadelphia, the opportunity to sign the petition in support of the Resolution before the Philadelphia City Council.

Hosted by:

PDA/DFA Progressive Democracy South Jersey  and  Philly World Can’t Wait

ProgressiveDemocracySoJersey@gmail.com.                                  philly@worldcantwait.org  

 

The theme/focus, of the event, is for participating activist organizations to depict certain Articles of the Resolution presented by Dennis Kucinich on June 9, 2008 on the floor of Congress, as a detailed explanation of the action/crime spelled out in that  resolution ,and what resulted from that crime, and its long-lasting effect on our democracy.

For other groups who do not support impeachment, we would like for them to use their table to display materials expressing their issues of concern, reflecting the pain the Bush administration has caused over the past 8 years to their cause. 

If your group or organization chooses to participate, your organization’s name will be added to our brochure.

To reserve a space for your organization at Not in Our Name call 856-873-3260 or email ProgressiveDemocracySoJersey@gmail.com. Space is granted on a first-come-first-served basis.

Participating Organization Booth                   10 x 10 Booth with discount   (for agreeing to illustrate

  10 x 10                                             one of the  35 Articles of Impeachment)  

       $35.00                                                                                    $25.00

 

(we wish to exclude no one/group, due to  financial hardship, please contact the organizing committee to make special arrangements)

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