Friday, September 24, 2010

Upcoming Progressive Events--healthcare, lobbying, One Nation

1. The State Single-Payer Strategy Session: "Enact the
Maryland Health Security Act"

9 AM - 2 PM Tomorrow Saturday, September 25th
Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis
333 Dubois Road, Annapolis, MD, 21401.

Activists are coming from around the state to discuss strategies for
building our movement. The conference is free and lunch is provided.
There will be speakers followed by three breakout groups: (1) working
with legislators (2) building the grassroots (3) broadening the coalition.

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2. Progressive Democrats of America Progressive Lobby Day /
Reception on the Hill

Citizen's Lobby Day at the Rayburn Building on Capitol Hill
9 AM - 3 PM, Friday, October 1st
Drop by anytime to pick up a packet before you visit your representative.
Rayburn House Office Building Room 2226 Capitol Hill
Washington, DC 20515-0907
Info./RSVP:
https://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/309/mtglistproc.asp?formid=meet&caleventid=18322

Meet with PDA Advisory Board members Rep. John Conyers, Rep. Raul
Grijalva, and Bill Fletcher Jr
4:00 - 5:00 PM, Friday, October 1st
The Capitol Visitor Center.
Room HVC-215, Capitol Hill
Washington, DC 20515
Info./RSVP:
https://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/309/mtglistproc.asp?formid=meet&caleventid=18323

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3. Single Payer Party at the New Busboys and Poets

6:00 - 8:00 PM Friday, October 1st
Busboys and Poets http://www.busboysandpoets.com/
1025 5th St. NW (corner of 5th and K Sts) Washington DC

Help us to have a strong single payer presence at the One Nation march!
Please join us to welcome single payer advocates who are coming from
across the country. We will gather for fun, food, music and to get
prepared for the march on October 2nd. Signs for carrying and postcards
for collecting signatures will be available. For more information
contact Margaret Flowers, margaret@pnhp.org 410-591-0892.

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4. One Nation Working Together
10.2.10 March on Washington for Peace, Jobs and Justice:
http://www.onenationworkingtogether.org/content/main

10:30 AM Saturday, October 2nd
Meet at at West Potomac Park
between Ohio Dr. and Independence Ave
http://tinyurl.com/10-10-10-healthcare-contigent

This historic event will ensure that the voices and concerns of working
people will be heard on the streets of our nation's capital. You can
March with single payer activists, including Progressive Democrats of
America, National Nurse United/California Nurses Association,
Healthcare-NOW!, and Physicians for a National Health Program.

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