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Come join the MDP Justice Caucus, Michigan's Progressive Democratic Caucus on Sunday evening March 21, 2010 as we welcome Madeleine Kunin!
Madeleine Kunin has a great new book out and she will be speaking on Women in Politics. It's going to be a fun evening. Become and event host, a program advertiser, or just an guest for dinner! Register now at www.Justice4Michigan.org Don't miss it!

If you are interested in helping your favorite progressive candidate win you should plan to attend Camp Millie Education in Saginaw Michigan. It's coming up. Check out www.JusticeCaucus.org to register! Space is limited! Sign up today!

The best explanation of why we need to address climate change

Solid risk assessment that by-passes belief. Pass it on.

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/best-explanation-climate-change.html

You cannot solve a problem with the thinking that created it. When enough people change their minds, the world will change.

Please pass it on to your address books! Thanks!

Steering Committee Jim
info@d4md.org

If you think it's time to get back to the basics and build relationships instead of credit card debt, or if giving love and kindness instead of giving Walmart, Visa, and Mastercard a bigger bottom line is important to you then here's a cool site you have to see:

www.buynothingchristmas.org

Check it out for all sorts of gift giving ideas and downloadable posters and more!

Enjoy! Remember where you spend your money matters. There's lots of charities that would love your donations this Christmas!

Steering Jim

In yet the latest example of Republican Party hypocrisy we learn that the Republican National Committee has been providing funding for abortions to their members since 1991. The links are posted below. Of course we shouldn't be surprised. After all this is the party who provides us with leaders that scream from their soap boxes and pedestals about family values then has extra marital affairs around the globe, toe taps in Minnesota bathrooms, and gets divorced and remarried as often as the next non-Republican.

Our progressive expert linguist George Lakoff said in best some time around 2003, "They say they are for family values; they are NOT!. If they were for family values they would be in favor of healthcare for children and prenatal care for pregnant women; They are NOT."

Read about the abortion funding Republican Party here:

http://www.sphere.com/2009/11/13/the-point-rnc-will-drop-abortion-coverage/

We are so honored that John Conyers cast the first vote for Healthcare that is high quality, affordable, and will have a public option. We are so proud of Gary Peters who stood strong and voted the right way on this issue. Despite all the teabagger, threats to rewinning his election and calls from the republican "Party of No", Gary Peters stood with us as Americans desperate for health finance reform! We couldn't be prouder because he did the right thing in the heat of the pressure! Of course we can't say thank you enough for John Dingell for he persistence and perseverance over these last many decades. Representative DIngell has kept this issue alive by introducing the bill for reform even when the times were tough. We think it was fitting that he cast the last vote to move this legislation forward! The people and the nation have finally caught up to the wisdom of John Dingell!

Thank them all for everything they have done this year to advance the cause for all of us! Now lets make sure that our Senators also do the right thing!

The race for 2010 begins! We're continuing our work to get a strong Public Option in the National Healthcare final bill. Please encourage your friends, family, and contacts to sign up at www.standwithDrDean.com.

Call and encourage your Senators to be sure that a strong public option is included in the bill. Tell all those who are fearful about America going Canadian that we need and will have a strong American solution that provides affordable, quality healthcare for everyone! Thank your representatives who voted for the bill with a strong public option!

Hope to hear from you all or see you at a meetup real soon. The countdown to the important races of 2010 is on! Get involved early so that we have a Pure Progressive Michigan in 2010!

Get involved! It really does make a difference!

The world needs to stop spending our precious fossil fuels making plastics. Especially plastics that we only use once to eat and then throw away! Why not buy products for your next picnic, work lunch room, or business that are environmentally friendly and help to save our natural resources!

Check out http://www.michigangreensafeproducts.com/

Download the catalog and enjoy shopping in an eco-friendly way!

http://www.michigangreensafeproducts.com/

Thanks for doing your part! Please spread the word as far and as wide as you can! I know I am!

Steering Jim
info@d4md.org

If you missed Democracy Fest in Burlington Vermont. You don't have to be sorry any longer! Some of the highlight talks are posted online now thanks to the local public TV station in Vermont!

Check out the videos here:
http://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/series/democracyfest

You might want to see the former Vt Governor Madeline Kuhnin, or Howard Dean. Also some great presentations on peak oil, law enforcement against criminalization of drugs, and many more!

To be sure you don't miss next years Democracy Fest be sure you check out their webpage at www.democracyfest.net

In order to ensure proper funding for next years fantastic event consider contributing a mere $10 monthly to help ensure this great conference continues year after year! Just like with Public Radio and Public TV, we all need to do our part in order to be free of commercial biases.

Thanks so much for reading. Enjoy the videos!

Steering Jim
info@d4md.org

Join DFA and sign up to have your name added to the ad that will publicly air in the districts of Democrats who are going to sell out our efforts to get a public option added to the healthcare reform effort.

You can sign your name here:

http://wewantthepublicoption.com/p-dfa-fe1

Join the growing list!

You can also donate to help the effort at

www.democracyforamerica.com

It's time to hold Democrats accountable for moving our agenda forward. Most of those who are opposing a public option have taken large amounts of money from the Insurance and Health Industry. DFA recently sent out an email asking you to vote on who's district should get the ad.

They included senators from MT, MA, CA, IN, LA, NE, CT, and more. If you didn't get the email you should sign up at www.democracyforamerica.com!

Become educated and active in healthcare reform!

Steering Jim