Dear nancy,
Good Morning.
The State of the Union speech is
tonight. Thankfully it's "W's" VERY
LAST!
Young Turks will be covering it live
HERE
Also
Codepink
has bingo, a drinking game, recipes and
more that might help you get through
this (mercifully) last George W. Bush
SOTU speech
HERE
. Also another
drinking game
. Also Campaign for America's Future has
constructed this terrific video
highlighting some of the ways President
Bush has used the event to mislead the
country. You can find the
video here .
We are in our 2nd week of our
raffle/fundraiser and we need
you to help! Please buy a
raffle ticket for $10 and help this
organization do its work for the entire
year! Thanks to everyone who has already
helped and donated and now it's your
turn!
We welcome Rational Radio
(1360 am) and the return of the great
Mike Malloy to North Texas airwaves. I
will be on the Jack Bishop show tonight
between 7pm-8pm, please tunes in! More
below and more to come!
Thanks to Lee (for making this
newsletter beautiful and for his local
politics contributions) and we also need
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Mike Malloy returns tonight to the North
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We are pleased to announce the return of
progressive talk to North Texas !
There will be a five-hour block
weeknights, it will consist of a
one-hour local show, "Rational Radio,"
featuring Jack Bishop, from 7-8P,
Mike Malloy's
syndicated show, which will air live
from 8-11P, and another local show,
"Empowerment Radio" from 11P-midnight.
The new schedule begins tonight! I will
be interviewed by Jack tonight at about
7:30 pm- we are excited to have
progressive programming back on the air
in North Texas!
They will be streaming online when the
website gets up and running!
Tune in tonight fir more news!
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The War Card and Dead for Lies |
Many of you heard that the Center for
Public Integrity released its'
exhaustive report, The War Card
which documents the 935 misstatements
(read = lies) made by the Bush
Administration in the 2 years after 911.
*You can search the database
here
* You can watch Amy Goodman's report
from Democracy Now
about the report
here
The most important response to this
report that I read this past week was
from Cindy Sheehan.
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DEAD FOR LIES-
by Cindy Sheehan
Once, before I camped out in Crawford,
Tx, I was speaking at a venue in DC and
I called George Bush a "lying bastard."
This was in May 2005; right after we
discovered the revelations of the
Downing Street Minutes which we believed
was the smoking gun that would bring
down BushCo in short order.
We held hearings in June of 2005 that
Congressman John Conyers convened (in a
crowded basement room in the Capitol)
that exposed the deceit of the "yellow
cake uranium from Niger" lie and the
fact that Dick Cheney and Scooter Libby
made many trips to the CIA offices to
"cherry-pick" intelligence. Along with
myself, Ambassador Joe Wilson, and
ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern:
Constitutional Attorney John Bonifaz
wrapped up the panel to explain how and
why the criminal Bush regime should be
impeached and imprisoned.
Since then, I have been hailed or
condemned for my strong language and
told that if I "framed" my language
better, I could be more effective. On
the other hand, some people have told me
to not dare temper my language because
what our government is doing to people
is so heinous that someone needs to
strongly speak out against it. Now
something has again surfaced that
alternately angers and sorrows me.
Read on
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We're mad as hell and the Dems aren't
listening |
By Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown
What I am hearing from across the
country is a surge of angst and
discouragement. In conversations, calls,
emails, and letters, people in general
(and progressives in particular) are
expressing profound dismay at the
deterioration of America's democracy,
not only because of the BushCheney
regime, but also, and especially,
because of the fecklessness of the
Democratic Congress.
"For crying out loud! Why do we even
bother to have elections?" Mark wailed
in an email.
I am afraid of what this country has
become and that at any minute the people
in charge may bomb Iran, and I have lost
all hope that there will be any checks
and balances," Marshaleigh wrote, adding
bluntly, "Congress doesn't work."
Jay bemoaned the dismal performance of
Congress in this letter to the editor:
"Despite the 2006 congressional
elections and the overwhelming antiwar
sentiment among our
citizens...[Democrats] have become
enablers of the White House's
misbegotten Iraq venture."
Read on
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and the Academy Award for best documentary
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We were very excited about the best
documentary nominations for the Academy
Award this year and so was Michael
Moore.
*Dallas Air America hosted for our
members a free sneak preview this
past year for No End in Sight !
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Sicko" Gets the
Oscar High-Five ...a note from Michael
Moore
January 25, 2008
Friends,
I just wanted to drop you a note to let
you know (if you didn't already) the
good news that "Sicko" has been
nominated for this year's Academy Award
for Best Documentary. It was a pleasant
surprise when we got the news on
Tuesday.
Of course, every reporter who's called
me in the past few days wanted to know
if I plan on giving an "anti-war" or
"anti-Bush" speech, should "Sicko" win,
as I did when we won the Oscar for
"Bowling for Columbine" in 2003. (As you
may recall, it was the 5th day of the
war when those Oscars were held, and I
said from the stage that, while I enjoy
making nonfiction films, we live in
fictitious times with a man of fiction
in the White House. A ruckus ensued with
a loud roar of cheers and boos, then
someone cued the band to get me off the
stage. As host Steve Martin said a few
moments later, Teamsters were out back
loading me into the trunk of a car.)
Well it's five years later and we are
still at war. But there's no booing
these days. 65% of the public is now
opposed to the war and to Mr. Bush. The
Academy, instead of cutting off the
microphone, now nominates anti-war films
for Best Documentary. That's right;
three of the five nominees this year are
Iraq War films!
Read on
Oscar Nominations
Reflect a Good Year for Progressive
Films
The Oscar nominations came out this
morning and for the most part there were
few surprises But if you're a
progressive film fan there were a lot of
reasons to celebrate. First of all, as
Think Progress points out:
The nominees for the 80th Academy Awards
were announced this morning and the
nominees in the "Best Documentary
Feature" category are almost all
progressive films, including
ThinkProgress favoritesSiCKO,
No End In Sight
and
Taxi To The Dark Side< nominees the And>
"No End in Sight"(Magnolia
Pictures) A Representational Pictures
Production: Charles Ferguson and Audrey
Marrs
"Operation Homecoming: Writing the
Wartime Experience"(The
Documentary Group) A Documentary Group
Production: Richard E. Robbins
"Sicko"(Lionsgate
and The Weinstein Company) A Dog Eat Dog
Films Production: Michael Moore and
Meghan O'Hara
"Taxi to the Dark Side"(THINKFilm)
An X-Ray Production: Alex Gibney and Eva
Orner
"War/Dance"(THINKFilm)
A Shine Global and Fine Films
Production: Andrea Nix Fine and Sean
Fine
Read on
Watch
film clips and reviews on PBS
NOW
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Be There! - February 2nd Meeting with
Democratic Primary Candidates
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Where are the Young Turks ? |
On January 16th, the Young Turks began a
new online, progressive talk network.
The web-only venture will feature talk
and commentary on news, politics,
current events, lifestyle, celebrity
gossip and popular culture - just like
we've always done.
The shows will stream live on the
website, and all the content will be
available afterwards as audio podcasts
and video for TYT Members.
These memberships more than ever will be
critical to the show, so we'd like to
encourage everybody to please sign up
for a Young Turks subscription at
http://www.theyoungturks.com/info/membership.
The Young Turks at
http://www.theyoungturks.com.
The daily show
streams from live 2:00 - 4:00 pm daily.
( local time )
UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS
Cenk Uygur
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Memo to Senate Democrats: No One
Believes Bush
Senate
Democrats are now busy giving away the
store to Bush -- again. For what appears
to be the one billionth time in a row.
They are set to give President Bush yet
another victory on the latest FISA bill.
They will allow telecommunication
companies who broke the law to get away
with their crimes (and that is literally
what it is -- a crime).
Read on
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Unapologetic "Yellow Dog
Democrat" Ken Leach takes on Bush ally
Burgess
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Ken Leach says it is time the middle class
in Texas' 26th Congressional District had a
representative in Washington.
Incumbent Republican Michael Burgess has
been an adamant supporter of President
George Bush's policies, despite the ill
effects they have had on his district,
particularly the middle class.
"We need to
take our country back," Mr. Leach said in
announcing his candidacy. We need to move
our country forward."
"I want to be the instrument today that
makes the difference today that will be
remembered tomorrow."
Leach says it is time to
break the
stranglehold Tom Delay and his vested
interests have held on the district.
"When Tom DeLay railroaded his redistricting
grab of congressional seats, the Texas 26th
Congressional seat was thought to be a
permanent seat for Republicans,"
Mr. Leach's website says. "however, the
numbers do not add up to that. With a
strong grassroots effort, this district can
be won by a Democrat."It is not going to
be easy, but with your help, it can be
done."
How can you help?
- First of all, you do not have to be
in the 26th to help out.
He will
need help from everyone.
- Cash
is of the essence to beat the smug GOP
juggernaut. It will have to come
from the grassroots. Right now, the
Leach campaign is accepting
donations throughAct
Blue.
- Go
to
Democracy for America
and sign up so you can vote for him as
one of their targeted candidates.
-
Click here
to check
out his stands on the issues and
contact him through his website. You
also can contact him through the site.
Here are some issue highlights
- No
American should have to put off medical
care because of lack of money to pay for
a life-saving procedure. Each
American should have universal health
care.
- We
salute and congratulate all of our
military men and women for their hard
work and sacrifices; however,
Iraq is
the worst diplomatic failure in our
history and a product of our
worst presidency.
Congress
should not vote any more funding for
Bush's War. Our troops should be brought
home at the earliest possible moment.
- We must
stop
corporate welfare programs benefiting
oil companies.
Mr. Leach is a navy veteran, with Vietnam
service. He was In the Sales Promotion
Department of American Petrofina, a civilian
with the Dallas Police Department's Planning
and Development Division, and administrator
with the Field Operations Division of the
Fort Worth Water Department, before retiring
and moving back to Gainesville.
He is a life-long Democrat and has been an
active campaigner for Democratic Candidates
since he was in grade school. He was a
congressional aide in Congressman Frank
Ikard's Office.
See Ken Leach's campaign announcement
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Audio / Video you don't want to miss !
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Eruptions-Daily
Show
Mitt Romney erupts all over a journalist
at a Staples and Bill Clinton challenges
the media on race. But the pundits, of
course, stay calm.
Bono
Responds to the Davos Question
Bono, influential
activist and rock god, gives his views
on fighting poverty and what we need to
do in 2008 to change the world.
Watch Here »
'Late Show
With David Letterman,' SENATOR OBAMA and
SENATOR EDWARDS
Obama delivered a
tongue-in-cheek list of his top 10
campaign promises, including a pledge to
rename the tenth month of the year
'Barack-tober.' Also on the list is a
vow to 'appoint Mitt Romney secretary of
lookin' good' and another to 'put Regis
on the nickel.' And the Number 1
campaign promise? 'Three words: Vice
President Oprah.' Obama, the latest in a
string of candidates to show up on
Letterman's show, appeared just briefly
to deliver the night's list. Earlier
this week, candidate John Edwards came
on the show only to have his carefully
coifed hair messed up by the host. Obama
joked that Lettermen couldn't repeat
that prank, telling him: 'you can't muss
my hair.'
Sen. Boxer
Slams EPA Administrator for Redacting
Documents With Duct Tape
"This is
information the people deserve to have.
And this is not the way we should run
the greatest government in the world,"
Why Is
Impeachment Important?
You lie to the
public about important matters of state?
It's not a crime, but it IS impeachable
Jon Stewart
Tells Jonah Goldberg, "You Totally
Misrepresent What Progressive Means"
Stewart picks
apart Goldberg's insane and disingenuous
attempts to link modern progressivism
with fascism in a testy interview.
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Dallas Air America annual
fundraiser and raffle in full swing ! |
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We only do this
once a year and we raise all the money
we need to pay all of our bills for the
entire year !
http://www.dallasairamerica.org/
We have fees associated with our domain
hosting (websites) and our meetup costs
and it takes a big load off my mind to
just take care of all our costs for the
entire year.
We are so
important to so many people in North
Texas - we have over 600 members of our
groups (yahoo, meetup, book club etc )
and 1400 subscribers to the newsletter .
Last year this group provided the seed
money to get the newsletter started
(it's now completely self sustaining
through sponsorships) and the year
before our members started the
Codepink of
Greater Dallas
group/webpage and we also host the
911 Truth DFW
page.
We have so many
exciting things happening this upcoming
year with new progressive programming
coming back to North Texas and other
surprises and new projects.
These things are happening because
of hard work and dedication and all
WE NEED IS YOUR HELP to keep
going!!!
Thanks to all of you for your support in
advance!
This is more of
raffle this year than just a mere
fundraiser as we HAVE fantastic prizes
to give away and lots of them. We've had
some amazing raffle donations this year
and everyone who donates at least
$10.00
will have their name thrown into a hat
for a chance to win these great items.
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Maya Angelou
with
Voices of Peace Chorus
New Texas Symphony Orchestra
Male Chorus, First Baptist Church
Hamilton Park
Voices of Peace
on
the 5th anniversary of the Invasion of
Iraq.
March 1st 2:00 p.m.
Meyerson Symphony Center
Tickets $30 - $100
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Local presidential
scene heavy with Hillary |
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House parties, election night parties
and missionaries to Oklahoma are just a
few of the too many to list activities
local Hillary Clinton supporters are
planning over the next few weeks.
Click here for a rundown of what's
happening in the Clinton campaign in the
Dallas/Fort Worth area.
The Tarrant County Barack Obama for
President Meetup is set for 7:00 PM
Wednesday, February 20th.
Click here for more informaiton.
Obama Dallas has no events listed.
However, it has begun displaying a list
of folks to contact about upcoming
events. You find it if you
click here.
John Edwards' campaign has no events
listed.
You'll be seeing this feature on a more
regular basis as the campaigns now are
heating up. If you work with a campaign
or know of any event, plese feel free to
contact us and let us know. If it's not
here and we weren't told, it's not our
fault. |
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Election Night Watch Party |
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Include strong call-to action
The
MidMid-Cities
Democrats-Cities
Democrats invite you to
join us on Super Tuesday,
February 5th at 6:00PM, at
Reposado's Mexican Grill,
for our Election Night Watch
Party. The address is
1101 Cheek Sparger Road,
Colleyville, 76034. Click
here for a map.
All big screen televisions will be
tuned to election results as 24
states make their choice for the
Democratic nominee
for President of the United
States. Wear your favorite
candidates regalia.
A suggested donation of
$20 each for
non-MCD members, and
$15 for paid MCD
members, will allow you to
enjoy the all-you-can-eat
buffet of enchiladas,
chili con queso, chips, and
taco bar. A full cash bar
will also be available.
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Cynthia McKinney -Green Party |
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Cynthia McKinney Former
U.S. Congresswan seeks the Green Party
nomination for
President of the United States in 2008.
Come help McKinney and the
Green Party obtain ballot access in
Texas.
Sunday, Feb. 10th 7 p.m.
Spiral Diner & Bakery
1314 W. Magnolia
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
FREE OPEN TO PUBLIC
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The Funniest 'Green' Book You'll Read |
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By Tara Lohan, AlterNet
There's a lot of books out there
about how to green you life, but
the folks at
Grist,
took a stab at their own version
(Wake
Up and Smell the Planet).
And it's very, well, Grist --
which, if you aren't a regular
reader of their environmental
news and commentary, means it's
pretty damn amusing. It opens:
We bet we can guess what your
morning routine looks like: You
gently click off your
solar-powered alarm clock, crawl
out of your hemp sheets, don
organic cotton slippers and a
recycled fleece robe, and
shuffle across your bamboo
floors to the bathroom, where
you bathe in rainwater and
botanicals harvested from your
own garden.
Not quite? Good
The book is a reality check of
sorts for the average eco-minded
individual or those looking to
get more green. The narrative
follows the course of the day
and provides information about
everything from shaving tips to
car choices to kitty litter
disposal. The style is fun and
engaging -- and at times, even
downright funny. But that's
Grist's trademark. As their
editor's describe the book:
"It's a guide to making it
through your day with your
values -- and your sanity -- in
tact. And it's proof that you
can help the planet and have a
little fun along the way." Hey,
if you can't laugh at global
warming, what can you laugh at,
right?
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The Long
Campaign: U.S. Elections 2008 |
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"This
edition of eJournal USA
presents an introduction to the
upcoming 2008 U.S. elections. In
these elections, U.S. voters will
have the opportunity to vote for
president and vice president,
congressional representatives, state
and local officials, and ballot
initiatives. The journal describes
aspects of this election which make
it different from most recent
elections and includes a pro-con
debate of the Electoral College."
U.S. Dept of State
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