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Start: Tom De Luca, co-author of Liars! Cheaters! Evildoers!, will be at Demos for a lunch-time discussion about his latest book that charts the rise of what the authors label as the "demonization" of American politics. Showing how political campaigns often neglect debates over policy in favor of fights over the private character and personal lives of politicians, political interests are still served by this style of politics, but democracy, the authors contend, is the loser. DeLuca will discuss the distinctly American qualities of "demonization", how their frequency and intensity has grown in the last four decades and ways in which democracy and freedom of speech can coexist in a productive, idea-rich environment. You can learn more about this book at liarscheatersevildoers.blogspot.com Start: 14:30
Start: Park River Indepent Democrats Where:Council Senior Center, 241 West 72nd St. Topic: Help America Vote Act (“HAVA Start: 14:30
Start: Community Free Democrats January General Membership Meeting Thursday, January 26th, 7:30 pm Guest Speaker: Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi Nominations for Club Officers, Board Members, and Strycker's Bay Delegates. NEW LOCATION: Westgate Community Room, 120 West 97th Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues) For more information email bevangelist-at-dfnyc.org (replace -at- with @). Start: 17:30
On Thursday, January 26th at 6:30 PM, Develop, Don't Destroy Brooklyn, the Fifth Ave. Committee, Park Slope Greens, and Park Slope Neighbors invite you to a community forum on Forest City Ratner's Atlantic Yard's Project. This is a controversial project that makes us face just what our vision for Brooklyn is--17 giant skyscrapers in the heart of Brooklyn or our traditional, unique brownstones. This project also cuts to the heart of private property rights since Bloomberg has threatened to use eminent domain to force private citizens to sell their property ot another private citizen, a clear misuse of eminent domain. Come and discuss this project and ideas for a Liveable Brooklyn rather than a Brooklyn bought and sold in backroom deals for the profits of developers. Geraldine Ferraro and Rep. Carolyn Maloney Join Students for a New American Politics PAC In New York
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Geraldine Ferraro & Rep. Carolyn Maloney Join Students for a New American Politics PAC in New York Tomorrow NEW YORK – Former Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate Geraldine Ferraro & Rep. Carolyn Maloney will join other progressives tomorrow, Thursday, January 26th for a New York City fundraiser for Students for a New American Politics PAC (SNAP PAC). The event will support SNAP PAC’s efforts to send students to work on key progressive congressional campaigns across the country this summer. "I congratulate SNAP for its drive to make a difference in the upcoming Congressional elections, Start: 19:00
Lambda Independent Democrats will kick off the new year with a forum featuring the candidates for the hotly contested 11th congressional district seat being vacated by Major Owens on Thursday, January 26, 2006 at the Montauk Club, 25 8th Avenue at Lincoln Place. This is the first time in a decade that there will be an open congressional seat in Brooklyn, so join us in hearing from candidates Carl Andrews, Yvette Clarke, Chris Owens, Nick Perry and David Yassky. I want to add my personal comment on this race. Many Progressives love to complain about the weaknesses of the Democratic Party. Well, hotly contested primaries like this one are YOUR CHANCE to influence the Democratic Party. This race pits candidates linked to the corrupt machine against progressives and semi-progressives. People who complain about the party but fail to get involved on this level should just keep their mouths shut. Come help reform politics in Brooklyn by attending this forum and questioning these candidates yourself. Then support the candidate YOU like. Otherwise, I don't want to hear you complain. | ||
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