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Written by: sarah john on Aug 13, 2008 9:44 AM EDT

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DemFest!!!!! Holiday Inn, Dulles, August 16 - 17!! Howard Dean! Jim Dean!! Education by Day, Celebration by NIght!

BE THERE!

Forgive my shouting, but this is a really exciting event and I hope that you will join a wonderful group of grassroots activists from around the country, verily, around the world, who will be here for a wonderful weekend of training, networking, fun!

Sarah

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Oil Crisis: Oil Industry's method of raising prices and cutting their own taxes

Written by: James Dunn on Jul 8, 2008 11:15 AM EDT

Regarding opening environmentally protected areas for mining and pumping oil:

There is over 200 years of oil in the 48 contiguous States that are capped up by oil companies to monopolize world energy. There is no need to violate our environmentally protected areas, just to allow oil companies to further monopolize their strangle hold over our lives.

They are creating a media frenzy just to increase the price of oil; very successfully I might add. However, there is no immediate threat for an oil shortage !!! The oil companies have ONLY created the perception that there is a shortage !!!!

I personally believe that ALL mineral rights belong to the American People, NOT souless corporations!!!

I applaud Venezuela for nationalizing the oil assets in their country!!!!

We should be doing the same thing here in the United States !!!!

Ethically Eliminate ALL Political Corruption

http://blog.360.yahoo.com/jamesbdunn?p=57

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Help our neighbors in the Maryland 4th Congressional

Written by: Larry McNeely on Jan 11, 2008 11:30 AM EST

Linked to groups: Arlington/Alexandria Democracy for America

With the endorsement of Democracy for America, community activist Donna Edwards is taking on incumbent Al Wynn in the Maryland's Democratic Primary this February 12th.

This is a nationally significant test of whether grassroots power can take on a pro-war, weak-on-the environment, corporate Democrat. The district is overwhelmingly democratic and needs a real democrat to stand up for the citizens. And Donna came very close to beating Wynn in 2006.

I'm a DFA member who attended the DFA Training this past summer in Fairfax. And I am volunteering with the Donna Edwards campaign. The campaign could use some of the volunteer talent that helped turn the VA Governor's Mansion and statehouse blue.

Until the Feb 12th primary, the campaign needs some individuals who have experience with phone banks to help with their phone program, who wouldn't be afraid to drive 15 minutes to help elect a true progressive to Congress. Help is needed as soon as possible. Please call Mike Hamby @573-529-1054 or email him at mike@donnaedwardsforcongress.com.

You can also speak with Gina at the Montgomery County office at 301-871-5302

Thanks,

Larry McNeely Arlington resident

301-385-4340

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April is Green, Celebrate Spring with DFA

Written by: sarah john on Apr 3, 2007 1:10 PM EDT

Linked to groups: Arlington/Alexandria Democracy for America

Join your DFA friends for ice cream and a movie at Stacy's on Thursday!

DFA Green Meetings will feature the advocacy documentary Kilowatt Ours. The film demonstrates the connections an average homeowner's energy use has on mountain top removal, coal mining, global warming, and nuclear power. A key aspect of the film is that it demonstrates actions that apartment renters, homeowners, schools, and governments can do to save energy and reduce demand for unsustainable energy.

You will walk away from this film inspired to reduce your own greenhouse gases. The film is fun, thought provoking, and filled with great ideas on how to make a difference. Your group might even be inspired to take action in the community

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Republican culture of corruption will claim Virginia without intervention now!!!

Written by: Winiferd Nettro on Oct 29, 2006 3:38 PM EST

Linked to groups: Arlington/Alexandria Democracy for America

Click here to see the danger: www.airamerica.com/springer/node... and click here to see why Virginia will have trouble attempting to escape and how to intervene: www.airamerica.com/springer/node...

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Aug 10 meeting w/Falls Church DFA group

Written by: edrie irvine on Aug 8, 2006 1:32 AM EDT

Linked to groups: Arlington/Alexandria Democracy for America

As part of our newly reactivated DFA Arlington(/Alexandria) program, we will join the Falls Church Area DFA Link this Thursday, August 10, to discuss plans for the Iraq War Forum at the end of September. A short movie will also be presented.

Falls Church Area DFA meets at Stacy's Coffee Parlor, 709 W. Broad Street, in downtown Falls Church City. 7-9 p.m. [For those traveling by metro, from the West Falls Church Metro take the 28A (King St Station) at 6:48p to arrive by 7 at Stacy's.]

You may have noticed also that I put the Alexandria part of our title in parentheses. One of our long-time members is interested in having meetings in Alexandria on a regular basis. So we are considering two groups--one for Arlington, one for Alexandria--that will meet separately for the most part but work jointly on programs or parties. Of course, folks are always welcome to attend either group or both! as your time and energy permit. More information on times and places will be coming in our next message.

In the meantime, please think about these topics for our group:

-- Iraq Forum in September: this is a national effort by DFA.

-- GOTV activities: in particular, focusing on registering and mobilizing the largest group of Democratic voters who turned out in low numbers in 2004--single women of all ages.

-- Taking Back Our Elections: active participation in and meaningful oversight of our elections.

I look forward to meeting you all soon.

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August Meeting for Arlington/Alexandria DFA LInk

Written by: sarah john on Jul 24, 2006 7:45 PM EDT

Linked to groups: Arlington/Alexandria Democracy for America

Please join the Falls Church Area DFA Link on August 10, the second Thursday of the month as we discuss plans for the Iraq War Forum at the end of September and as we watch a movie (TBA). We meet at STacy's Coffee Parlor, 709 Broad Street, in downtown Falls Church City. 7-9 p.m.

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Interested in reconstituting Arl/Alex DFA?

Written by: edrie irvine on Jul 24, 2006 5:18 PM EDT

Linked to groups: Arlington/Alexandria Democracy for America

Hello,

My name is Edrie Irvine and I am interested in pulling back together the Arlington and Alexandria chapters of Democracy for America. I am contacting you to see if you would be interested in participating, what topics you would like to see the group address, and what role you would like to play.

The mid-term elections coming up in November of this year will play an important role in shaping our country's policies for the final two years of the current Administration. This is an opportunity, not unlike the one we had in 2003 when we first began following Governor Dean, to rise up and take back our country.

On the DFA website, you find this mission statement:
"Inspired by the presidential campaign of Howard Dean, Democracy for America (DFA) is a political action committee dedicated to supporting fiscally responsible, socially progressive candidates at all levels of government--from school board to the presidency."

We are fortunate to live in an area of Virginia where fiscally responsible and socially progressive candidates can and do get elected. But even here, it is not a certainty. The Arlington and Alexandria chapters of DFA can help ensure that our area continues to support the best candidates at all levels of government - through voter registration drives, voter participation efforts, campaign support and debating the issues.

If you would like to see the DFA chapters in this area re-form and become active, for the November 2006 elections and forward, please let me know by responding to this message. If enough people accept this challenge, I will arrange a meeting time and place in the very near future. (We anticipate have two groups - one meeting in Alexandria, one in Arlington, with the larger group joining up together periodically for actions and parties.) Thank you.

Edrie Irvine
Arlington, VA
edgery@gmail.com

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GOP CONGRESSMAN SEES THE LIGHT!!!

Written by: Oleg Kis on Jul 12, 2006 8:05 AM EDT

Linked to groups: Arlington/Alexandria Democracy for America

A Republican congressman watches an anti-Bush video and as a result suspects that the Bush administration deliberately allowed 9/11 to happen, and that explosives were the main factor in bringing down three of the World Trade Center buildings. Unbelievable? Here's a transcript of a Town Hall Meeting from April 2006 held with Representative Curt Weldon (R-PA):

Dave Slesinger: First, I want to praise you for your Able Danger efforts. Since you are the Congressman most sympathetic to firefighters, have you looked at the quotes from NYC firefighters at the World Trade Center on 9/11 about explosives? If you have, will you accept information on [this] for later comment?

Rep. Weldon: I will absolutely accept information, and I'm very close to the NYC firefighters because one of my best friends was killed there...

I talk to the fire department on a regular basis. When the Republican convention was held in New York in 2004, I went up a day early, I went down to the fire department headquarters. I spent the day with them. And when I finished the briefings, and getting their input, as to what happened on 9/11, which I had ongoing, I went up and spent two hours running with Engine 54 (inaudible) in midtown Manhattan. And I wanted to do that because on 9/11 all 15 firefighters on duty from that station were killed. And I wanted the firefighters to give me their views without going through any chiefs or other officers about what happened.

Now, there's a lot of theories out there about what occurred. And uh, I haven't gone into the structural elements of the building. The fact that there are reports on multiple explosions on other floors... I am open to that information. I'm willing to challenge the system. And uh, and don't automatically discount anything that's told to me because I've seen, I've seen too much. I mean, ya know, I hate to say that sometimes I don't trust my Government, but sometimes, I don't trust the Government. The bureaucracy. Ya know the best evidence of that is we had the, uh, Tillman, the football player. Joined the army, he was killed. We now find out that the army burned his clothing. So the family never got to get the real story about how Pat Tillman died. Now if it was an accident, so be it. You don't hide that information because somebody is going to be embarrassed.

That's the whole story with Tony Shaffer. It's the bureaucrats trying to hide information and facts, so they're not embarrassed. So, do I automatically accept what the Government tells me? No. And that's why I get myself in trouble. I challenge the CIA, I challenge the DIA. I'll challenge our Defense Department. That's why you send me there. If you want somebody to go there, and just go along, you would send a robot. That would vote the way the party wanted, and would go along with the current President. I won't do that. So I'm absolutely open to any information anyone has that challenges anything about the 9/11 Commission or the work there.

Dave Slesinger speaks up: Congressman, that was my question, I, wanna give out, anybody who wants this, this is a speech by a physics professor at BYU, Steven Jones.

Rep. Weldon: Yeah.

Dave Slesinger: It's the hottest thing happening on the 9/11 issue. In his speech, he praises Congressman Weldon, he's a conservative Republican [or was], he praises Reagan, he quotes St. Paul. I think I have [DVD copies] enough for everybody. Just ask me.

Rep. Weldon: It'll open your eyes, because his allegations are pretty strong.

The video that opened Rep. Weldon's eyes can be seen here:
www.911blogger.com/2006/02/dr-st...

For more information about firefighters reporting explosions and the attempt to suppress this information: www.911truth.org/article.php?sto...

Audio recording of the Town Hall Meeting can be gotten from this site: forums.bluelemur.com/viewtopic.p...

Full transcript here: www.911truth.org/article.php?sto...

Additional 9/11 videos: www.universalseed.org...

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11th District Forum on Iraq War TONIGHT; Arl Dem School Board Caucus Saturday

Written by: Matthew Munsey on May 15, 2006 4:16 PM EDT

Linked to groups: Arlington/Alexandria Democracy for America

Member,

TONIGHT is the forum on the Iraq War with both Democratic
candidates running to beat Tom Davis in the 11th District
(see item 2 below). Will you be there to make your views
known and help elect a new representative who will fight to
bring our troops home and protect our country?

Midday TOMORROW, former Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) will be in
Pentagon City to promote a saver's society (see item 3)! We
have no upcoming plans for Arlington/Alexandria meetings
(ignore any notice about tomorrow), so reply to this if you
have ideas you'd like to turn into an event!

On Saturday, Arlington Democrats have an unassembled caucus
("firehouse primary") to endorse a candidate for School
Board. Learn about both candidates, then take about 20
minutes Saturday between 2 and 9 pm to vote for your choice
(requires signing a pledge that you haven't already decided
to support someone else for November):

www.sallybaird.org/...
www.sharondavis.org/...

WHEN: Saturday, May 20, 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
WHERE: NRECA Building
4301 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22203
(voter parking on N. Taylor St. and garage below)

Finally, Democracy for Virginia is about to have its officer
election. Join DFV for FREE, then become a voting member to
be on the leading edge of the progressive movement in
Virginia!

www.democracyforvirginia.com/DFV...

Take this opportunity to join all DFA-Link groups near you,
so you'll always know about great events around :

www.dfalink.com/search_groups_re...

1. Be the first to know... from DFA-Link!
2. Mon, May 15: Iraq War Forum with 11th Dist. Candidates
3. Tue, May 16: Sen. Edwards to Promote Saver's Society

Take progressive action!

Matt

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1. Be the first to know... from DFA-Link!

Hear things first from DFA-Link, by joining all the groups
near you in !

Find and join local groups by ZIP code or state:
www.dfalink.com/search_groups.ph...

state-wide Virginia group
www.dfalink.com/virginia...

Arlington/Alexandria
www.dfalink.com/group.php?id=35...

DC
www.dfalink.com/dc...
Wed, Jun. 7: www.dfalink.com/event.php?id=799...

Falls Church area
www.dfalink.com/fallschurch...
Thu, Jun. 1: www.dfalink.com/event.php?id=807...

Fairfax (Oakton)
www.dfalink.com/dfa-fairfax...
Wed, Jun. 14: www.dfalink.com/event.php?id=832...

Occoquan
www.dfalink.com/group.php?id=320...
Wed, Jun. 7: www.dfalink.com/event.php?id=789...

Loudoun (Leesburg)
www.dfalink.com/group.php?id=322...
Sun, May 21: TBA at http://www.palnova.net/

Fredericksburg
www.dfalink.com/fredericksburg...

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2. Mon, May 15: Iraq War Forum with 11th Dist. Candidates

WHAT: Forum on Iraq War with 11th CD Democratic Candidates
WHEN: Mon, May 15, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
WHERE: Mason District Government Center
6507 Columbia Pike
Annandale, VA 22003
CONTACT: Stephen Spitz, kcnspitz at aol dot com.

TONIGHT, there will be a Forum on the Iraq War with the two
Democratic candidates seeking the nomination to run against
Republican Tom Davis in the 11th Congressional District of
Virginia. The two candidates vying for the Democratic
nomination are Andrew Hurst and Ken Longmyer. It's a great
chance to share your views on the war with the two
candidates and hear what they have to say on the subject.

The event is co-sponsored by the following Virginia
grassrooots groups: the VIRGINIA CHAPTER OF PROGRESSIVE
DEMOCRATS OF AMERICA, the VIRGINIA GRASSROOTS COALITION, and
DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA - FALLS CHURCH AND FAIRFAX.

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3. Tue, May 16: Sen. Edwards to Promote Saver's Society

An invitation from one of our members:

Please join Senator John Edwards, Fmr. Housing Secretary
Jack Kemp, and Peter Orszag of the Retirement Security
Project, as they Launch a Partnership to Promote a Saver's
Society.

This Initiative Challenges Corporations to Institute
Automatic 401(k), IRA Options for Employees, and Highlights
Costco Wholesale's Leadership on this issue.

WHAT: Sen. Edwards in Arlington to Promote a Saver's Society
WHEN: Tue, May 16, 11:30 am - 12:45 pm
WHERE: Costco Wholesale in Pentagon City
1200 S. Fern Street
Arlington, VA 22202
(entrance on Fern Street, Receiving Dock)
INFO: www.retirementsecurityproject.or...

Parking Directions: Headed north (toward the Pentagon and
395 ramps) on S. Fern Street shortly past 15th St., continue
on S. Fern past the customer parking lot; the entrance to
reserved parking for the event is on the left, next to the
receiving docks.

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