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Breaking news: Bush declares martial law, suspends the election
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Bad, Bad John McCain (sung to the tune of Jim Croce's Bad, Bad Leroy Brown)
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Bad, Bad, John McCain (sung to the tune of Jim Croce's Bad Bad, Leroy Brown):

My Favorite Things (musical Flash animation)
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Check out this musical Flash animation about "My Favorite Things" (conservative version):
Flash animation examining Republican talking points
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Check out this Flash animation examining Republican talking points:
http://truthsite.org/politics/Presentations/RepublicanTalkingPoints.html
DFA Training Academy in Kent, WA, Feb 23&24
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This blog entry is for discussions concerning the upcoming DFA Training Academy in Kent, Washington on Feb 23 & 24, 2008. The sign up page is here.
http://www.dfalink.com/event.php?id=26466
People with questions about logistics or content should feel free to add to this blog.
Also, as good progressives, we should try to carpool to the site. We can use this blog to coordinate carpooling.
Please use this blog ONLY for posting comments and questions concerning the training.
DFA Training Academy in Kent

This blog entry is for discussions concerning the upcoming DFA Training Academy in Kent, Washington on Feb 23 & 24, 2008. The sign up page is here.
http://www.dfalink.com/event.php
People with questions about logistics or content should feel free to add to this blog.
Also, as good progressives, we should try to carpool to the site. We can use this blog to coordinate carpooling.
Attend Sign-holding rally in Issaquah on September 23!
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Dear Member,Please attend Sign-holding rally in Issaquah on Saturday, September 23, 2006 at 10:30 AM. You can RSVP at:
www.dfalink.com/event.php?id=132...
Sign-holding on Saturday morning
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Anyone interested in holding signs at, say, Crossroads in Bellevue on Saturday morning? I did it last weekend, with a large, printed sign that reads:Corruption
Botched War
$8 Trillion Debt
by Republcans [in smaller letters]
Lots of people beeped their horns and gave me the thumbs up.
Signs aren't sufficient to teach people about all the GOP lies! 50% of people still believe Saddam had WMDs. 55% think Bush is doing a good job on terror. Til recently, about 50% believed Saddam sponsored thee 9/11 attacks. We'd need big signs indeed to tell that and other messages.
I have another sign almost ready.
BTW, I was impressed by the turnout and the energy at the event on Wednesday at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. If I'm not doing something useful every day to get regime change, I feel guilty. I think everyone should take initiative. Of course, we need to direct our efforts in the most productive direction. I'd like to hear more ideas. People probably want to contribute and feel that they're doing good.
Don
425-378-2551 (H)
412-760-7311 (C)
More ideas about generating publicity
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Meeting with our Senators is a great idea. In addition, I think we should organize events that get publicity: mock trials, vigils, prayer meetings against the war, lectures, music concerts, poetry readings, and parodies of Republicans. There is tremendous pent-up anger and frustration, and people would respond positively if they felt their participation could make a difference.In particular, parody is a great weapon: it can be both funny and biting.
I've heard many Democrats say that we should keep the campaign "positive" and shouldn't lower ourselves to the level of conservatives like Rush Limbaugh and Karl Rove (who have been extremely effective at rousing pseudo-populist outrage against liberals and Big Government). However, their tactics are dishonest and manipulative. We need only state the truth about all the disastrous policies and actions of the GOP. We mustn't be afraid to state the truth!!!!
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