Join us working for progress in Maryland and nationally in 2010!
1. PDA Montgomery County Meeting Wednesday, January 6, 2010 7:30 PM
2. UDC Justice Cafe' Friday, January 8, 2010 6-10 PM
3. Keep the National Guard at Home--help pass a bill this year!
4. Support PDA in 2010! More info: http://pdamerica.org/
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1. PDA Montgomery County, MD Chapter Meeting
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 7:30 PM
Agenda: Progressive Coalition Meeting to plan future events and actions
Saigonese Restaurant, 11232 Grandview Ave Silver Spring (Wheaton), MD 20902
Public Transportation: Short walk from Wheaton Metro (red line)
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=11232+Grandview+Ave+Silver+Spring+MD+20902
We're focusing efforts on making progress in our county and state on
Healthcare, the Environment, Education, Labor, Transportation, Energy
and other issues. We're building up our coalition and lobby efforts on
the state and national level, planning special events, forming a
steering committee, and working on meetings with elected officials, and
other organizations.
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2. University of DC Justice Cafe' January 8th 6 to 10 p.m.
(It's OK to come after work, dinner will be served!)
Cosponsored by Progressive Democrats of America!
Music by local performers! Food by Kit's Catering! Poetry, Beer, Wine,
Tabling, Progressive Networking, Fun! All ages event. Child activities
powered by kids!
Univ. of DC Firebird Inn Building 39, B-Level - 4200 Conn. Ave NW
Just above the Van Ness/UDC Metro (red line) See:
http://www.udc.edu/campus_map.htm
Suggested donation $15 / $10 students / $5 kids. No one turned away for
lack of donation.
Please bring a veggie dish to share and your own cup(s), utensils,
plates, etc.
Live performers:
* Poetry by Split This Rock Poetry Festival: http://www.splitthisrock.org/
* LaPret premieres two all-new singles, "Play My Mind" and "Everything I
Want" plus other songs from his upcoming solo Debut EP "2010: FASHION of
ATTRACTION" in stores everywhere April 13, 2010. Official Site:
http://www.LaPret2010.com
* Wynne Paris (of Wynne Paris and Groovananda), "a world beat
artist/producer and musician who has spent the last decade devoted to an
emerging genre of spiritual music: Yoga music and Kirtan. Wynne's
artistic sound is derived from 20 years of musical adventures and
spiritual experiences." Official Site: http://www.wynneparis.com/
* Mike Bowers, Singer/Songwriter and UDC law student will mix the music
and perform favorites for voice and guitar. Official Site:
http://mdbmusic.com/
* More performers expected. Want to perform? Contact:
mikehersh2007@gmail.com
Current list of tablers: Witness Against Torture * Pax Christi
DC-Baltimore * Free Massage by Lisa Bregman * Free CranioSacral therapy
sessions by Randy Goldberg http://www.healingdc.com * David A. Clarke
School of Law * Progressive Democrats of America * Gray Panthers of
Washington, DC * Author Wilfredo Bohorquez * The Wendt Center * Split
This Rock Poetry Festival * Democratic Socialists of America * More to
come! Reserve your free table! Contact: mikehersh2007@gmail.com
Hosted by the University of the District of Columbia David Clarke School
of Law
Upcoming Cafes: Feb 5th, March 5th, April 2nd--plan to be there!Upcoming
Cafes: Feb 5th, March 5th, April 2nd
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3. PDA supports the Keep the Guard Home Effort
In 2010, PDA will continue waging our strategic 'inside-outside' fight
for progressive change--end both wars, single-payer health care for all,
immigration reform, fair elections, serious climate change legislation.
We're also joining the ongoing effort to Keep the Guard Home.
Our country's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have cost our brave soldiers
dearly. Many of those soldiers are not Regular Army troops but members
of the National Guard, who signed up primarily to defend Maryland from
local threats. Since ours is a government of laws, not of men, there
must be not only a moral reason but a legal reason for sending them to
fight for us in a foreign country. That legal reason is either a
Congressional declaration of war or Authorization for the Use of
Military Force (AUMF).
Maryland Senator Richard Madaleno (18th District) will introduce a bill
in the upcoming Maryland Senate session to require that the Maryland
Guard be released to Federal control only under a legal AUMF. A
companion bill will be introduced in the House of Delegates. The same
bill was killed in the House Health and Government Affairs committee in
the '09 session. Therefore the Maryland Campaign to Keep the Guard Home
needs your help in asking the members of the House Health and Government
Affairs committee to report Rich's bill out in the 2010 session. Go to
http://mdguardhome.org to learn more about our campaign.
If you are willing to help by lobbying in Annapolis one night, or by
making phone calls or writing emails, please send an email to Steve Lane
at atticlane@yahoo.com. Tell Steve what district you are in, so that he
can match you with your legislator. If you don't know your district, go
to http://mdelect.net to find your Delegates and your Senator.
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4. Support PDA in 2010! More info: http://pdamerica.org/
Progressive Democrats of America is a grassroots PAC that works both
inside the Democratic Party and outside in movements for peace and
justice. Our goal: work with and increase the progressive majority in
Congress as we build on our 2008 electoral successes into 2010 and
beyond. PDA's advisory board includes seven members of Congress and
activist leaders such as Tom Hayden, Medea Benjamin, Thom Hartmann, Jim
Hightower, and Lila Garrett. We continue working to end the wars in Iraq
and Afghanistan, push single-payer health care for everyone, champion
immigration reform, work for fair and accurate elections, and struggle
for effective climate change/energy policies.
Yours in Progress and Unity,
Mike Hersh for PDA
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