TCProNet - Politics and Elections

Wa. State Democrat's Annual Crab Feed

Sat, 3 Feb 2007 16:18:08 -0500

Start: 02/19/2007 - 5:00pm

End: 02/19/2007 - 9:09pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT+8

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Fund raiser for the Wa. State Democrats.
President's Day, Monday, Feb. 19th.
St. Martin's University Pavilion
Wash. State Democrat's Annual Crab Feed.
Special Guest:
Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer.
Plus Governor Chris Gregoire, Senator Maria Cantwell,
and other guests,
Brian Baird, Jay Inslee, etc.
Questions?
206-583-0664, ext. 14.
$40 per person, children $10.

Vets & Military Families for Progress monthly meeting

Sat, 6 Jan 2007 20:47:56 -0500

Start: 01/13/2007 - 12:00pm

End: 01/13/2007 - 2:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT+8

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Monthly meeting. Veterans, military families, active duty service members interested in electing progressive candidates who support issues affecting vets, service members and military families are welcome to attend. 12-2 p.m.

Impeach Bush/Cheney

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:14:39 -0500

Start: 02/20/2007 - 7:00pm

End: 02/20/2007 - 9:00pm

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Citizens Movement to Impeach Bush/Cheney.

An Olympia Town Hall meeting with authors David Lindorff, Elizabeth de la Vega and 27 year C.I.A. veteran Ray McGovern.

Contact: (360) 459-1079 or impeachbush@riseup.net

ACLU Presents "Youth Speak" - The rights of students and youth

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 03:43:47 -0500

Start: 12/13/2006 - 7:00pm

End: 12/13/2006 - 8:30pm

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Thurston County Chapter of American Civil Liberties Union of Washington
Presentation of “Youth Speak” episode of The ACLU Freedom Files video series

Wednesday, December 13
7 PM
Olympia Center Room 206
222 Columbia St. NW
Free and open to the public.

Young people in America are often treated as if the Bill of Rights doesn't apply to them. In many schools, for instance, students’ writings are censored, backpacks and lockers are searched without reasonable suspicion, and low-income students are expected to learn in wretched conditions.

In this episode of The ACLU Freedom Files, you’ll meet young people whose rights were violated and who fought back.

Speakers Training on Publicly Financed Campaigns in WA!!

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:37:19 -0500

Start: 12/16/2006 - 3:00pm

End: 12/16/2006 - 5:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT+8

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Do you want to learn about publicly financed campaigns? Do you want to help with the effort? Join us on a rainy Saturday afternoon to discuss how to make it happen in Washington! :)

Washington Public Campaigns will explain how public financing of political campaigns will reduce big money special interests' influence over the electoral process. The event is free and open to the public by prior registration.

WPC volunteer Bill Nerins will direct the session just like you would if you were speaking to a group for WPC. He will start with begin by showing the short video "Clean Elections: Changing the Face of America" narrated by journalist Bill Moyers.

Free Movie - Alluenza & Escape from Affluenza

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:28:01 -0500

Start: 12/03/2006 - 6:00pm

End: 12/03/2006 - 8:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT+8

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AFFLUENZA and ESCAPE FROM AFFLUENZA is a fascinating look at one of the greatest social maladies of our time: overconsumption and materialism. Hosted by National Public Radio's Scott Simon, Affluenza explores both the comical and sobering aspects of our consumerism and its enormous impact on our families, communities and the environment.

Building Alliances to Create Authentic Democracy. One-day Workshop

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:41:14 -0500

Start: 11/18/2006 - 9:30am

End: 11/18/2006 - 4:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT+8

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One-day (Saturday) workshop in Olympia: "Enhancing the Power of citizens Over the Power of Money in Politics."

Post election Gathering to discuss common ways we will benefit from fixing our broken democracy. United on this issue, we can more easily achieve our various goals as citizens and citizen-based organizations.

This workshop is part of the Democracy Rising coalition building project being launched by the Alliance for Democracy. To learn more about this project, visit www.sounddemocracy.org.

COST: $30 INCLUDES LUNCH AND SNACKS
Lunch by Food Not Bombs
Timeframe: 9:30 - 4:30
Space limited to 30 people. PRE-REGISTRATIONRequested.

Educational Forum: Public Financing of Campaigns and The Democracy Rising Project !

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:09:54 -0500

Start: 11/08/2006 - 6:45pm

End: 11/08/2006 - 9:00pm

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Two Great Ideas that Work Well Together… Public Financing of Campaigns and The Democracy Rising Project !

Washington Public Campaigns joins the Alliance for Democracy for a meeting on how they can work together to achieve clean elections and restore democracy.

We Invite you to attend and learn how you can participate!
Open to the Public. FREE

6:45- Doors Open
7:00- Post Election Feedback and Discussion (cookies & tea)
7:30- Publicly Funded Elections
“Road to Clean Elections” narrated by Bill Moyers;
Speaker Presentation by Washington Public Campaigns
8:30- Democracy Rising Project
Presentation & Discussion & Planning on Building Alliances around Change Needed to Empower People and
Fix our Broken Democracy
9:00- Adjourn

VOTER CELEBRATION PARTY! on Saturday, Nov. 4

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:11:13 -0400

Start: 11/04/2006 - 8:00pm

End: 11/04/2006 - 11:59pm

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A party to thank people for voting and to encourage those who have not yet voted! PLEASE ATTEND AND BRING AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. Admission is FREE to all registered voters. No money, just celebrate the upcoming elections! There will be 2 GREAT live bands that are coming from Seattle to play the show. AEOLIAN http://www.myspace.com/aeolianmusicpage and DANNY KELLY http://www.myspace.com/dannykellysongs We will also have a community drum circle! Bring your drum! There will be gifts and gift certificates donated by RAINY DAY RECORDS, LAST WORD BOOKS, OLD SCHOOL PIZZA, CAPITAL CITY GUITAR, TRADITIONS, FIVE CORNERS, SOUP HOUSE, ORCA BOOKS AND MANY MORE! Contact me for more info: Rob Smith--360-556-0314

US Senate Candidate Debate

Tue, 3 Oct 2006 22:33:47 -0400

Start: 10/07/2006 - 2:00pm

End: 10/07/2006 - 3:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT+8

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US Senate Candidates Debate
Come hear all the candidates (except Maria Cantwell)
talk about the issues facing the nation.
2pm, First Christian Church, 701 Franklin

Meet Aaron Dixon

Tue, 3 Oct 2006 22:30:53 -0400

Start: 10/07/2006 - 6:00pm

End: 10/07/2006 - 8:00pm

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Meet the Candidate party with Aaron Dixon

TC Pro-Net - We The People - Sam Hunt (keynote)

Tue, 3 Oct 2006 16:10:14 -0400

Start: 10/27/2006 - 10:50am

End: 10/27/2006 - 10:56am

Timezone: Etc/GMT+8

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Sam speaks generically about We The People having the opportunity oto make change, but we must participate. He goes into the specific issues of opposition to I-933, the highly problematic land use initiative coming up on the November ballot, and the recently passed civil rights bill
(6 minutes)

TC Pro-Net - We The People - Sam Hunt (keynote)

Tue, 3 Oct 2006 16:08:29 -0400

Start: 10/22/2006 - 8:43pm

End: 10/22/2006 - 8:49pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT+8

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TC Pro-Net - We The People - Sam Hunt (keynote)

Tue, 3 Oct 2006 16:03:59 -0400

Start: 10/21/2006 - 2:20pm

End: 10/21/2006 - 2:26pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT+8

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TC Pro-Net - We The People - Sam Hunt (keynote)

Tue, 3 Oct 2006 16:01:41 -0400

Start: 10/17/2006 - 6:20pm

End: 10/17/2006 - 6:26pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT+8

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