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EUP Progressives
AGENDA
March 29, 2007
Next meeting date: April 26
1. Tools
Suggested reading: Worse Than Watergate: The Secret Presidency of George W. Bush by John W. Dean
Blind Into Baghdad: America's War in Iraq by James Fallows
Second Chance: Three Presidents and the Crisis of American Superpower by Zbigniew Brzezinski
The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs by Madeleine Albright
Websites
politico.com http://politico.com
Democracy For America
http://www.democracyforamerica.com
http://www.democracyformichigan.com/training
2. Activist information
Local
Sustainable Sault/Environmental Summit: update
State
Granholm budget
Wes Clark speaks at CMU: April 2
National
Stupak statement and vote on Iraq bill.
Levin running for reelection: http://www.carllevin.com/takeaction/contribute_mail
Fun stuff
JibJab on the news: http://movies.msn.com/movies/jibjab?gt1=7707
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
March 31 Chippewa Dems monthly meeting, Country Kitchen, 10am
April 02 Central Michigan University Speaker Series-Wesley K Clark
FREE and Open to the Public. There are no tickets and it's first come, first seated.
Time 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM (doors open 7:15 PM)
Location Warriner Hall: Plachta Auditorium
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
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’
Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty, and are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty.
-- George Washington
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