Activism & Organizing
The Democratic Party's Plan To Throw The Next Couple Elections, And What We Must Do About It
Mon, 03/08/2010 - 16:54 — Dave Culver- Facing reality is a tough job but somebody's got to do it. And we foretell for you the events of the future not because we want them to happen, but to get you to act to keep them from happening.
- But to do that you need an action page, so here it is: Put The Public Option Up For A Vote
And now we will explain why this action page is so critical. To understand the current political dynamic, first you must understand that the Democrats are planning on losing the next couple election cycles. Until you understand that, the events to unfold in the next couple years (unless you act to derail them) will make no sense to you.
You don't have to believe us. Just listen to the way the Democrats themselves are talking. Nancy Pelosi concedes that they will likely suffer substantial losses in the House come November, though she still will not admit that they will lose their majority in the next round. Barack Obama says doesn't "know" how his ever more determined push of the universally despised Senate health care scam will play politically. He doesn't know??? Was the loss of the eternally Democratic senate seat in Massachusetts not enough of a wake up call?
The Price of Peace and the Cost of Discipleship
Sat, 03/06/2010 - 15:09 — Dave CulverReligious Nonviolence in a Warlike Culture
Rick Bernardo, Network of Spiritual Progressives
Submitted by Evergreene Digest Contributing Editor Amelia Kroeger
Join us for an inspiring joint meeting with Every Church a Peace Church, Jackman Room, Plymouth Congregational Church, 1900 Nicolett Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403 (Enter parking lot from Franklin Avenue.) 612-871-7400 <>
6:30 potluck – bring a dish to pass. We hope to make this a low waste potluck, and encourage potluckers to bring their own reuseable plate, cup, silver & napkin. For those who cannot bring their own setting/s, disposables will be available.
7:00 Welcome, followed by - Kathy Kelly: “The Price of Peace and the Cost of Discipleship: Religious Nonviolence in a Warlike Culture”
Kathy Kelly co-coordinates Voices for Creative Nonviolence (www.vcnv.org <http://www.vcnv.org/> ), a campaign to end U.S. military and economic warfare. As a co-founder of Voices in the Wilderness, Kathy helped form 70 delegations that openly defied economic sanctions by bringing medicines to children and families in Iraq from 1996-2003. Kathy and her companions lived in Baghdad throughout the 2003 “Shock and Awe” bombing.
More recently, she visited Gaza and Pakistan, writing eyewitness accounts of war’s impact on civilians. Kathy was sentenced to one year in federal prison for planting corn on nuclear missile silo sites (1988-89) and served three months, in 2004, for crossing the line at Fort Benning’s military training school.
Phoenix at odds with church that feeds needy
Wed, 03/03/2010 - 11:08 — Dave Culver- The pastor says it's the Lord's work. Neighbors say it should be done elsewhere.
- NIMBY
Amanda Lee Myers, Associated Press
AP Photo/Matt York
On Saturday mornings, crowds of homeless gather with other needy people at picnic tables outside a church in an upscale Phoenix neighborhood, listen to sermons and settle in for sausage, pancakes and scrambled eggs.
The pastor says it's the Lord's work. Neighbors say it should be done elsewhere.
Residents say the homeless create blight and pose a danger to them, pointing to the case of a homeless felon caught with child pornography in the neighborhood. A complaint prompted city officials to order the year-old breakfast halted, saying it violated zoning laws.
Now, the dispute is in federal court in Phoenix, with the church saying the city is violating its First Amendment rights and a federal law that protects religious groups from city zoning rules.
Thank Sen. Klobuchar for fighting for the public option.
Tue, 03/02/2010 - 20:52 — Dave Culver- When senators take a stand like this, it's important that they know their constituents support them.
- Voters continue to strongly favor a public option.
Matt Lockshin, CREDO Action
Our campaign to ensure a public health insurance option gets an up-or-down vote in the Senate is on fire thanks to calls from constituents like you.
This morning (Mar 1), five more Democrats — including Sen. Klobuchar — indicated their support passing the public option through "reconciliation," which takes only 51 votes. That means we're up to 30 votes in the Senate for a public option, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. These senators deserve our thanks.
Please call Sen. Klobuchar and thank her for showing leadership in the public option fight.
Just call her at 202-224-3244.
When senators take a stand like this, it's important that they know their constituents support them.
Here's a sample script you can use:
Hi — my name is [Name] and I live in [City], [State].
I'm calling to thank Sen. Klobuchar for publicly offering support for passing a public option through reconciliation, which requires only 51 votes in the Senate. It's great to see bold leadership on this issue and I thank Sen. Klobuchar for fighting for real health care reform.
You can also E-mail her a thank you message here.
Action: Things you can do to Save GAMC!
Sat, 02/27/2010 - 21:39 — Dave CulverThis moral outrage of depriving our most vulnerable brothers and sisters in the human family cannot be allowed to stand.
The campaign to Save GAMC continues. Visit www.SaveGAMC.org for more information.
David Culver, ed., Evergreene Digest
Items submitted by Twin Cities Area Activist Organizations
We are down to the wire on the biggest GAMC vote of this session – Monday (March 1) afternoon’s (1PM) House override vote. The grassroots work on this campaign is growing – and gaining press attention (see below).
Now we all need to step up and do things to save GAMC between now and Monday! Here are some suggestions.
1. Join us at a Sunday night (Feb 28) Save GAMC phonebank.
Please join us at our next and final Save GAMC c3 phonebank. These phonebanks have been very effective at getting constituents contacting their legislators on GAMC. You don’t need to have any phonebanking experience or background in GAMC to join us. We want to make sure we are filling the seats and getting as many calls in as we can the last night before the vote.
WHAT: Final Save GAMC phonebank
WHEN: Sunday, February 28, 5:00pm – 8:30pm
WHERE: SEIU Minnesota State Council, 2233 University Avenue West, Suite 422, Saint Paul, MN 55114-1629 (Corner of University and Hamden)
If you care about GAMC, YOU can take three hours out of your weekend to make a real difference on this issue. Please join us! Email RSVPs to Liz Doyle at Liz@TakeActionMinnesota.org <mailto:Liz@TakeActionMinnesota.org>.
2. St. Stephen’s Human Services