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On The Same Page - September Meeting

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Submitted by OnTheSamePage on August 30, 2009 - 11:35pm

On September 1st we will discuss the book Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir by Azar Nafisi. Anyone is welcome whether you've finished the book or not - but we ask that you attempt to read as much of it as possible so we can have a meaningful discussion.
 
This meeting will be held at Sandra and Nancy Sanchez's home - for directions, please call us at 469.865.9205.

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September 1, 2009 - 6:30pm - 9:00pm

I Have a Dream...

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Submitted by terri on August 28, 2009 - 4:14pm

 

Martin Luther King, Jr.

"I Have a Dream"

delivered 28 August 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.

How to hold a civil town hall meeting

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Submitted by terri on August 28, 2009 - 2:28pm

Please read this excellent article from the Houston Chronicle on the recent Town Hall meeting led by Congressman Al Green.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/casey/6590661.html
 
-T (:

A MoveOn.org event - Real Voices For Change Rally in Austin this Saturday!

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Submitted by phil on August 28, 2009 - 1:52am

Real Voices For Change Rally!

Townhall/Healthcare Forum

ROCK YOUR PATRIOTIC GEAR & BRING YOUR PUBLIC OPTION SIGNS!

Keynote Speaker - Representative Lloyd Doggett

Location:

First United Methodist Church

1201 Lavaca, Austin, TX 78701

Seats 1200

Limited seating available - Reserve your seats today!

Reserve your seats by going to: http://pol.moveon.org/event/heatupcongress/97814

 

 

CARPOOL/CARAVAN TO AUSTIN:

Meeting Location:

Forest & Central Expressway Park & Ride DART Station

8210 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75243

Meeting Time:

Saturday, August 29, 2009 - 8:15 AM

with Departure Time at 9:00 AM SHARP!

Event DateTime: 
August 29, 2009 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Phonebanking For Health Care Reform

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Submitted by terri on August 27, 2009 - 4:08pm

Nancy and Sandra Sanchez have graciously offered their home once again for a phone banking effort with Organizing for America.

Please bring your cell phone and join us for a fun night of phone calls!  Even if you can only make it for a few minutes, every call will help!

The opponents of health care reform are gearing up and it is up to ALL of us to make a difference! We are the closest to real reform we have ever been in 60 years and we cannot afford to lose this fight!

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August 27, 2009 - 6:30pm - 9:00pm

The Return of the Viral Email

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Submitted by terri on August 27, 2009 - 4:06pm

The Return of the Viral Email

 Read an email from Senior Advisor David Axelrod and watch a new "Reality Check" video from Health Reform Director Nancy-Ann DeParle below.  Both respond to the malicious chain emails that have been circulating on health insurance reform:

 

Senator Edward M. Kennedy...

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Submitted by terri on August 27, 2009 - 2:07am

"For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives and the dream shall never die." -- Senator Ted Kennedy, 1932-2009

 

On Tuesday, August 25, 2009, we lost a great leader.  Senator Kennedy was the lion of the Senate and was an inspiration to many more than one generation of activists, democrats and Americans.  His fights for equality, civil and human rights, peace and, most important to him, healthcare reform have left an unparalleled impression on America.  We have lost more than a man, we have lost a legend and he will be missed.

Please visit http://tedkennedy.org/ to learn more about this amazing man.

Dem Dames @ Napoli

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Submitted by terri on August 18, 2009 - 9:00pm

A monthly gathering of Democratic women (and men!) to enjoy dinner and each other's company!  There is no agenda, just camaraderie with our Dames!
 
Everyone is welcome!
 
This month, we're meeting at Napoli's on Goliad, across from the Rotary Hall, right before where the construction starts.

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August 20, 2009 - 7:00pm

Health Insurance Reform in Three Easy Steps

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Submitted by terri on August 18, 2009 - 7:01pm

From the NPR Health Blog:

Health Insurance Reform in Three Easy Steps

Some Health Care/Insurance Reform Documents

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Submitted by terri on August 18, 2009 - 4:10pm

Attached are some handouts that you can use to help your discussions with your neighbors and other people about Health Care/Insurance reform.  We all know that the better informed we are about the lies the better off we all are!

Also, a MoveOn.org member, Bradley from Texas, created a great one page flyer on their top five Health Care Reform Lies that is a great thing to print out and use if you are out and about talking to people.

-T