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EUP Progressives
AGENDA
April 26, 2007
Next meeting date: May 24
1. Tools
Suggested reading: Where Have All the Leaders Gone? by Lee Iacocca
2. Activist information
Local
Bi-national group to monitor River Pollution
Farmer’s Market site in SSM to be renovated
State
Trash legislation
Business tax plan
McDowell Week in Review
National
Iraq bill:
Senate vote 51-46
House votes to approve Iraq bill
2 Republicans voting yes: Reps. Wayne Gilchrest of Maryland and Walter Jones of North Carolina
8 Dems voting no:Barrow, Boren, Davis, Lincoln, Kucinich, Lee, Lewis (GA),Marshall,
Matheson,McNulty,Taylor,Waters,Woolsey
House subpoenas: Rice, RNC
Cheney Impeachment: http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/
3. Activity Reports
Who has:
written letter to editor
read something from our reading list [or other information]
told someone about an issue
commented in a political blog
registered someone to vote
donated to a campaign or issue
taken other action ...
INDIVIDUAL ACTIVISM GOALS
bring an action item to the next meeting or take action on an item
Read a book [on our list, or other] - bring ideas to group for discussion over dinner
4. Other items/issues....
democrats.com “The Agressive Progressive”
pdamerica.com “Progressive Democrats of America”
CALENDAR
April 26 EUP Progressives 6:30/7:30
April 28 Chippewa Dems monthly meeting, Country Kitchen, 10am
April 28 UP Democrats Big Bash Dinner, Newberry, 5pm
May 5 Chippewa Dems Spaghetti Dinner, CC Hall, SSM, 5pm
May 24 EUP Progressives 6:30/7:30
May 26 Chippewa Dems monthly meeting, Country Kitchen, 10am
Share this information with others you know!
Duplicate handouts and distribute!
TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT THE ISSUES; ENCOURAGE THEM TO TAKE ACTION TOO!
BRING A FRIEND TO NEXT MONTH’S MEETING
‘If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention"
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