Activities this week; 11th District Forum on Iraq War on Monday

Written by: Matthew Munsey on May 9, 2006 4:49 PM EDT

Linked to groups: Arlington/Alexandria Democracy for America

Dear Member,

Are you happy with our nation's current involvement and
situation in Iraq? Probably not... and that's true across
the political spectrum of Americans!

What can you do about it? First of all, help elect
representatives to Congress who will work hard for a plan to
get us out and bring our troops home to defend our own
country! The Democratic candidates for the 11th District
(to run against Tom Davis) will participate in a forum on
the Iraq War next Monday evening at the Mason District
Government Center (see item 4).

Fairfax DFA meets in Oakton tomorrow night to work on
getting Tom Davis's voting record out to voters in the 11th
District, and VGC hosts a program about a living wage in
Virginia tonight (see items 3 and 2 below). Also, keep
watching for an invitation soon to join DC for Democracy's
Change the Course campaign to force Congressional debate
about exit strategy bills.

Sign up now for DFA-Link groups near you, so you'll be in
the loop on all great upcoming events near :

www.dfalink.com/search_groups_re...

1. Tap into local progressives... on DFA-Link!
2. Tue, May 9: VGC: A Living Wage in Virginia
3. Wed, May 10: Fairfax DFA Meeting
4. Mon, May 15: Iraq War Forum with 11th Dist. Candidates
5. DFV Officer Election: Join, Run, and Vote!

Let's get our country back on track!

Matt

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1. Tap into local progressives... on DFA-Link!

Join any of these DFA-Link groups convenient to you, so you
can tap into your local progressive community!

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, May 10: www.dfalink.com/event.php?id=727...

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. Tue, May 9: VGC: A Living Wage in Virginia

WHAT: VGC program on a Living Wage in Virginia
WHEN: Tue, May 9, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
WHERE: Capitol City Brewing
2700 South Quincy St.
Arlington, VA 22206

A Living Wage in Virginia - An Issue of Economic Justice.
Panelists include Clayton Sinyai from Campaign for a Living
Wage, Shannon Sulllivan from the Northern Virginia Central
Labor Council, George Farah, and Judith Donovan.

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3. Wed, May 10: Fairfax DFA Meeting

WHAT: Fairfax DFA Meeting
WHEN: Wed, May 10, at 7:30 pm
WHERE: Unitarian-Universalist Church of Fairfax
2709 Hunter Mill Road
Oakton, VA 22124
RSVP: www.dfalink.com/event.php?id=727...

Agenda for the year:

1. Defeat Tom Davis
2. Promote our message
3. Reach a membership of 50 people (complete!)
4. Support fair and free elections.
5. Build our lobby

Current projects:

We are co-sponsoring a movie series with Northern Virginians
for Peace and Justice.

We are in the planning stages for a "Democracy Forum."
Tentative date is sometime in July.

We will be setting up a website or provide information on
Tom Davis' voting record.

Please join us and bring your ideas.

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4. 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.

Next Monday, May 15, 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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5. DFV Officer Election: Join, Run, and Vote!

Democracy for Virginia is about to hold its full officer
election. Will you help lead Virginia to a progressive
future?

Get the full details and join DFV for FREE so that you can
consider becoming a voting member or even running:

www.democracyforvirginia.com/DFV...

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Location: Arlington, VA 22202