Ralph Nader & Dennis Kucinich in Washington This Thursday!

[GreenEarthAl]

Please help us spread the word about this event!

Ralph Nader
Dennis Kucinich
Performance by Patti Smith with Oliver Ray

Local speakers including: DC Library Renaissance Project organizer; Elizabeth Davis, DC public school teacher;
Vanessa Dixon, DC Healthcare Coalition; Dorothy Scott, Washington Innercity Self Help; Reverend Graylan Hagler, Plymouth
Congregational United Church of Christ and Minisers for Racial, Social and Economic Justice.

A performance by: DC Hip Hop artists Head-Roc featuring Noyeek the Grizzly Bear

A Rally for * DC Statehood Now! * More money for libraries *
* Restore DC General Hospital / Health Care for All *
* No to privatizing schools with vouchers * Affordable Housing *

At the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church
1518 M St. NW in Washington D.C.
Blocks from Red (Dupont) Blue/Orange (McPherson)
Green (Mt. Vernon) Metro lines

6 PM doors / music / community groups
7 PM Main Program begins

Phone [phone]
www.DemocracyRising.org

Also, Please get your local DC progressive organization listed in the
D.C. section of the Progressive Directory
http://www.ProgressiveDirectory.com/NA/USA/DC

Call the phone number to volunteer to help with this event
And again, please, help us spread the word!

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DemocracyRising.org

[Tinoire]

1. Oh God! With Patti Smith?!

She gave a free concert here to thank all the activists for their hard anti-war work and it was FANTASTIC.

I would love to make this but sigh... it's too far.

I envy all the DUers who'll be able to!

Go Dennis!

[whirlygigspin]

2. Dean supporters should go to this event

and make some friends!

If "defence of marriage act" Gephardt
and "let's kill Arafat" Leiberman & Kerry get their way
and derail Dean's campaign,

your support should go to real progressives
and not these slimeball status quo prigs.

One more time: back to Nader & Kucinich

thank you Joe Leiberman, you slimebag whore

[Tinoire]

4. I'm going to the next Dean event

Want to ask the man my questions in person and experience him for myself. Some experiences can not be captured on paper or on film.

Peace

[loyalsister]

12. I know what you mean-

I went to the Harkin Steak Fry. My friend is in a wheelchair and couldn't get out in the rain because of fear that the rain could short out her battery. I was walking back to the car and Dean was a few steps ahead of me. I asked him to say hi to her since she couldn't get out. He came over to the car and thanked her for coming. I have no doubt DK would have done the same thing. Unfortunately, he has in the past prioritized the "life" of a fertilized egg over the research for medical treatments that could help her. Disease is one of those experiences. To have ever in a lifetime entertained such a notion and acted on it legislatively is too many times. There is no way to forgive his vote on stem cell research if you have a debilitating disease like MS.

[Tinoire]

13. I understand you about the Stem Cell Research

And I understand Christopher Reeves also. Personally, I have no issue with Kucinich over this because it's a sensitive topic for me, even if I do work in Biotech...

I admire DK for working hard at fighting all the contributing factors to the modern glut of diseases that are handi-capping so many of us.

MS, with its disruption to the glycosylation of the dystroglycan protein is a particular concern of some of the researchers in my company.

((Dystroglycan with its normal complement of glucose molecules has a role in synapse formation in the brain and in the neuromuscular junction, where nerve signals are translated to muscular use.))

Have you noticed that it's since the introduction and high consumption of genetically modified foods, toxic concoctions like Aspartame (Nutrasweet), and the polluting of our air and water that we've had so many diseases to combat?

That's my take on it and why I can understand him. I can't excuse the people who year after year have not said one word against genetically modified organisms and environmental destruction. Where is the FDA? Staffed with Monsanto men who where equally appointed under both Dem and Rep administrations. Why is this? Why is the FDA so rotten and beholden to corporate interests that it allows all sorts of poisons to be mixed into our foods? The way I look at it, all the stem cell research in the world won't help until we take care of that problem first.

This is a difficult, confusing issue loyalsister- and I understand your feelings totally! I'm just more in admiration of someone who works so hard to combat the causes than I am of the people working so hard to excuse them (our reps I mean).

Peace and good luck to you.

http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/

[JohnKleeb]

3. bloody good I am so there

Maybe I will finally meet DK or at least hear him speak in person.

[Tinoire]

5. Oh Yeah! I HOPE you get to go and meet him!

And also to hook up with D finally! What a great event!

Peace



http://www.democracyrising.org/

[JohnKleeb]

6. yeah but I dont know what D looks like

lol but yeah. Patti Smith I think she was at the anti war rally I went to. I am not sure, I will likely go with my dad.

[GreenEarthAl]

7. Cool...

Hey. I made that flyer! :)

Here's the new one.



-green.earth.al
http://www.GBINet.info

[JohnKleeb]

8. Youre good at what you do Al

I went to the democracy rising event in Baltimore this past June 26. I really enjoyed myself, although I was disappointed that DK wasnt there. This really sounds like it will be great.

[Tinoire]

9. You're kidding?!

Awesome and kudos! It's a great flyer (that's why I wanted to post it!) and I like your new one too!

Peace :)

[Darranar]

10. Unfortunately...

it appears that I will not be able to go. That could change, however.

[Tinoire]

11. I'll send pink vibes your way so that your plans clear up ;) n/t

:)

[Darranar]

14. Anyone know if this is going to be canceled?

Wit the hurricane and all?

[GreenEarthAl]

15. Not canceled...

Just postponed.



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[JohnKleeb]

16. thanks Al

I was worried it was cancelled. Well I will be going.

[AnnitaR]

17. n/t

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