|
Past
Agendas
2007
April 07
March 07
January 07
|
EUP Progressives
AGENDA
May 28 , 2007
Summer meeting dates: June 28, July 26, August 23
[discussion only: 6:30-8:30pm]
Note schedule change: no formal meetings June-August: discussion only. Begins 6:30pm. |
1. Tools
Suggested reading: At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA by George Tenet
No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam by Reza Aslan
2. Activist information
Local
Sustainable Soo update
SSM ‘single supplement’ insurance issue
State
Budget issues- County Commission letter on revenue sharing
Lottery email in Evening News: see Michigan Lottery site. all lottery money goes to education, by law. Granholm did not 'take' any of it. Engler reduced state funding to education by amount generated by lottery. but lottery is only 5% of total education budget.
McDowell ‘week in review’ May 13-19
National
Iraq war bills
Veterans for Peace veteransforpeace.org
VoteVets.org
3. Activity Reports
Who has:
written letter to editor
read something from our reading list [or other information]
told someone about an issue
commented in a political blog
registered someone to vote
donated to a campaign or issue
taken other action ...
INDIVIDUAL ACTIVISM GOALS
bring an action item to the next meeting or take action on an item
Read a book [on our list, or other] - bring ideas to group for discussion over dinner
4. Other items/issues....
democrats.com “The Agressive Progressive”
pdamerica.com “Progressive Democrats of America”
CALENDAR
Wednesdays SSM Farmers’ Market 5:15-7:30 Behind Courthouse Annex at Maple and Ashmun
June 12 "The U.P. People for Peace, Justice, and the Environment"
The next meeting June 12, 6 P.M. at the Comfort Inn, Newberry; on the corner of M123 and M28
[second Tuesday of the month]
June 28 EUP Progressives 6:30/7:30
June 30 Chippewa Dems monthly meeting, Country Kitchen, 10am
Share this information with others you know!
Duplicate handouts and distribute!
TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT THE ISSUES; ENCOURAGE THEM TO TAKE ACTION TOO!
BRING A FRIEND TO NEXT MONTH’S MEETING
‘If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention"
|
