Save the Date: "Saving Social Security," A Town Hall

The Montgomery County chapter of the National Organization for Women
presents: "Saving Social Security," A Town Hall.

National NOW President Terry O'Neill and other experts will present on
the topic, and explain ways we can help.

Time Monday, February 7 · 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location Wheaton Regional Library Meeting Room downstairs
11701 Georgia Ave, Wheaton MD 20902

NOW is working with a wide coalition to protect Social Security. "With
the new Congress, there is a serious possibility that proposals to slash
Social Security benefits may go forward." See: http://www.NOW.org/

Demand U.S. Constitution Guarantee Women's Rights

We Hope You'll Join Us At This Important Event Tomorrow!

Women's Rights Advocates Demand U.S. Constitution Guarantee Women's Rights

January 5, 2011

While Republicans are reading the U.S. Constitution on the floor of the House of Representatives, women's rights advocates will be outside the Capitol asking: Where are the women?

"John Boehner and his cronies are holding up the U.S. Constitution as a sacred, perfect document. But we know the Constitution is far from perfect because it does not guarantee women's equality," says NOW President Terry O'Neill. "I am honored to join Representative Carolyn Maloney, who has been a tireless advocate on Capitol Hill for women's rights, to highlight the fact that women still are not fully protected in our nation's Constitution."

Who:	Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) - invited Senator Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) NOW President Terry O'Neill Leaders from a broad range of women's rights organizations
What:	Call for Equal Rights Amendment to U.S. Constitution
When:	January 6, 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Where:	House triangle, outside the Capitol at 1st St. SE and Independence Avenue

"We are way past due for a constitutional amendment explicitly acknowledging women's rights in the United States," says O'Neill. "Nothing less will do, as long as sexists like Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia feel completely justified interpreting women's rights as unprotected in the U.S. Constitution."

Hands off Social Security, Bring the troops home, money for our communities

Join Progressive Democrats of America and our allies asking your member of Congress to support 3 principles (or supporting him or her for doing so):

"Hands off Social Security"

"Bring the troops home in 2011"

"Move money from the Pentagon to our communities"

The next brown bag lunch vigils are January 19th. There will be at least 3 in Maryland--more if you organize one:
Noon - 1 PM  MD-04 Rep. Donna Edwards--Brown Bag Lunch Vigil Brown Bag Lunch Vigil Silver Spring   See Map
Noon - 1 PM  MD-07 Rep. Elijah Cummings--Brown Bag Lunch Vigil Brown Bag Lunch Vigil Ellicott City  See Map
4:30 - 5:30 PM  MD-03 Rep. John Sarbanes--Brown Bag Lunch Vigil Brown Bag Lunch Vigil Baltimore  See Map

Schedule your own brown bag lunch vigil: http://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/309/?formid=BBLVfacilitator

Thanks!

Mike Hersh
PDA Maryland State Coordinator

Correction for Progressive Meeting Tues. Jan. 4th

"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."
-- Ted Kennedy at the Democratic Convention in 1980

You are essential! Thanks to you, we're making progress in Montgomery
County, Maryland and the USA. As we move into 2011, the work goes on.
With your help, the dream shall never die. But we need you to keep MCPA
going and growing. MCPCA is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization. We
can only keep working with generous member donations. Your support lets
us pay for social networking tools such as Meetup.com, rent venues for
special events, print flyers and other materials, and keep organizing
for progress.

Join us at our next meeting: 7-9 PM Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Combined MeetUp/Meeting for MCPA, DFMC, PDA, and more. Progressive
Coalition Meeting to set our priorities agenda and plan future events
and actions.

Saigonese Restaurant
11232 Grandview Ave
Wheaton, MD 20902

Public Transportation: Short walk from Wheaton Metro (red line)
Google Map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=11232+Grandview+Ave+Silver+Spring+MD+20902

Report on priorities for 2011 and progress on Healthcare, the
Environment, Education, Labor, Transportation, Government Reform, Peace,
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 legislators,
and other organizations.

We've been organizing events, supporting candidates, and informing you
about progressive efforts in our area since 2003. We have big plans to
work with our friends and allies in the county and state on healthcare,
the environment, equality, and more! MCPA is playing a role organizing,
supporting, and/or promoting a wide range of events. NO OTHER
ORGANIZATION is involved and promoting progress on such a wide range of
issues and efforts!

Please join the Montgomery County Progressive Alliance Google Group:
http://groups.google.com/group/mcprogressivealliance
Progressive Victory 2012 Meetup:
http://www.meetup.com/progressive-victory/calendar/thsbpypcbgb/
On Facebook, please join the MCPA group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=3401340272&ref=ts

We meet at least once each month to discuss and plan events and actions.

1. MCPA: The Montgomery County Progressive Alliance is a result-oriented
coalition working on local, state, national and international issues.
MCPA includes more than 1,000 local activists, mainly in and around
Montgomery County Maryland. The organization began in 2003 when
Democracy for America Meetup members reached out to other Meetup groups
and other groups. In 2004, 100s of Montgomery County for Kerry members
and local Progressive Democrats of America members joined the MCPA. MCPA
adopted a mission statement, organized special events, and has held
meetings nearly each month since 2003.

2. DFA/DFMC: Democracy for America emerged from Gov. Howard Dean's
presidential campaign in 2004, and has organized grass-roots activists
to support socially progressive, fiscally responsible candidates. DFMC
is Democracy for Montgomery County, a local DFA-inspired organization
which is not directly or legally affiliated with DFA. DFMC has organized
events and meetings; and endorsed and organized volunteers for several
candidates. DFMC is currently seeking additional steering committee
members. Please contact me, mikehersh@mikehersh.com if you're
interested. You can sign up for DFA here:
http://democracyforamerica.com/session/new

3. PDA: Progressive Democrats of America began just after the 2004
Democratic National Convention in Boston. Bringing together people from
the 2004 Kucinich and Dean Campaigns with other progressives, PDA
adopted an "inside/outside strategy" uniting activists working inside
the Democratic Party with those working in peace and justice movements.
PDA's core issues include clean, accurate and transparent elections;
environmental protection; single-payer healthcare; economic and social
justice; and peace. See: http://www.PDAmerica.org/ You can sign up for
PDA there.

Help keep us working for you! Please support us by paying 2011 dues of
$15 now. You can also make an additional donation now. We hope you will
give $25, but we appreciate any help you afford in these tough economic
times. You can donate safely and easily online here
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=UW2R635KZPP9L
or bring your donation to our meetings and events. Note: donations and
dues are not tax deductible.

David Swanson with Andy Worthington, Debra Sweet, and Cindy Sheehan

"War Is A Lie" in Baltimore on January 10
David Swanson with special guests Andy Worthington, Debra Sweet, and Cindy Sheehan

Here's a poster/flyer: PDF

David Swanson to Discuss, Sign Copies of "War Is A Lie" in Baltimore, Md.
January 10, 2011
7:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble Johns Hopkins Bookstore
3330 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 662-5850

Special guests:
Andy Worthington, author of "Guantanamo Files"
Debra Sweet, director of The World Can't Wait
Cindy Sheehan, the Peace Mom
and other surprises!

Cosponsors:
Pledge of Resistance Baltimore
Chesapeake Citizens
Voters for Peace
Progressive Democrats of America/Maryland
Generations for Peace and Democracy
Indypendent Reader


"David Swanson’s War Is A Lie may be the most comprehensive antiwar statement available in the English language." — Kevin Young

"Not since General Smedley Butler's War is a Racket has a simpler, more brilliant, or truer book been published." — Geoffrey Millard

“David Swanson despises war and lying, and unmasks them both with rare intelligence. I learn something new on every page.” — Jeff Cohen

http://warisalie.org

MCPA Progressive Coalition Meeting: Tuesday, January 4, 2011

"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."
-- Ted Kennedy at the Democratic Convention in 1980

You are essential! Thanks to you, we're making progress in Montgomery
County, Maryland and the USA. As we move into 2011, the work goes on.
With your help, the dream shall never die. But we need you to keep MCPA
going and growing. MCPCA is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization. We
can only keep working with generous member donations. Your support lets
us pay for social networking tools such as Meetup.com, rent venues for
special events, print flyers and other materials, and keep organizing
for progress.

Join us at our next meeting: 7-9 PM Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Combined MeetUp/Meeting for MCPA, DFMC, PDA, and more. Progressive
Coalition Meeting to plan future events and actions.
http://www.meetup.com/progressive-victory/calendar/thsbpypcbgb/]Progressive
Victory 2012 Meetup

Saigonese Restaurant
11232 Grandview Ave
Wheaton, MD 20902

Public Transportation: Short walk from Wheaton Metro (red line)
Google Map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=11232+Grandview+Ave+Silver+Spring+MD+20902

Report on priorities for 2011 and progress on Healthcare, the
Environment, Education, Labor, Transportation, Government Reform, Peace,
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 legislators,
and other organizations.

We've been organizing events, supporting candidates, and informing you
about progressive efforts in our area since 2003. We have big plans to
work with our friends and allies in the county and state on healthcare,
the environment, equality, and more! MCPA is playing a role organizing,
supporting, and/or promoting ALL of the events below. NO OTHER
ORGANIZATION is involved and promoting progress on such a wide range of
issues and efforts!

Please join the Montgomery County Progressive Alliance Google Group:
http://groups.google.com/group/mcprogressivealliance

If you're on Facebook, please join the MCPA group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=3401340272&ref=ts

We meet at least once each month to discuss and plan events and actions.

1. MCPA: The Montgomery County Progressive Alliance is a result-oriented
coalition working on local, state, national and international issues.
MCPA includes more than 1,000 local activists, mainly in and around
Montgomery County Maryland. The organization began in 2003 when
Democracy for America Meetup members reached out to other Meetup groups
and other groups. In 2004, 100s of Montgomery County for Kerry members
and local Progressive Democrats of America members joined the MCPA. MCPA
adopted a mission statement, organized special events, and has held
meetings nearly each month since 2003.

2. DFA/DFMC: Democracy for America emerged from Gov. Howard Dean's
presidential campaign in 2004, and has organized grass-roots activists
to support socially progressive, fiscally responsible candidates. DFMC
is Democracy for Montgomery County, a local DFA-inspired organization
which is not directly or legally affiliated with DFA. DFMC has organized
events and meetings; and endorsed and organized volunteers for several
candidates. DFMC is currently seeking additional steering committee
members. Please contact me, mikehersh@mikehersh.com if you're
interested. You can sign up for DFA here:
http://democracyforamerica.com/session/new

3. PDA: Progressive Democrats of America began just after the 2004
Democratic National Convention in Boston. Bringing together people from
the 2004 Kucinich and Dean Campaigns with other progressives, PDA
adopted an "inside/outside strategy" uniting activists working inside
the Democratic Party with those working in peace and justice movements.
PDA's core issues include clean, accurate and transparent elections;
environmental protection; single-payer healthcare; economic and social
justice; and peace. See: http://www.PDAmerica.org/ You can sign up for
PDA there.

Help keep us working for you! Please support us by paying 2011 dues of
$15 now. You can also make an additional donation now. We hope you will
give $25, but we appreciate any help you afford in these tough economic
times. You can donate safely and easily online here
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=UW2R635KZPP9L
or bring your donation to our meetings and events. Note: donations and
dues are not tax deductible.

MC NOW congratulates and honors elected officials.

MC NOW congratulates and honors elected officials.

Please join us for an informal reception recognizing State Senators and
Delegates, County Council Members, School Board Members, and others.
Several elected officials confirmed! Including Sen. Roger Manno,
Delegates Al Carr, Tom Hucker, Heather Mizeur, Kathleen Dumais, Jim
Gilchrist, and Shane Robinson, Councilwoman Nancy Floreen, Sheriff
Darren Popkin, School Board Member Christopher Barclay, Clerk of Court
Loretta Knight. Many others invited and expected.

Help MC NOW kick off 2011! Pizza and Pot Luck will be served.

ALL PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT WOMEN'S ISSUES ARE INVITED

Monday, January 3 · 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Wheaton Regional Library Meeting Room downstairs
11701 Georgia Ave Wheaton, MD

For more information/RSVP: info@mcmdnow.org