Ms. Average Texas Democrat here, letting the rest of the average folks know what you can to for the Texas Democratic Party and all of the great candidates we have.
I'm hosting a house party for Joe Jaworski who is running for State Senate in my district. Joe was my Councilperson when I lived in Galveston, and he knows the difference between Republican values, which are utter hypocrisy, and the real values of real Americans which include helping our neighbors, honesty, true concern for the people who make up our Great State, and a tough, realistic approach to the continuing threat of terrorism.
Money is always needed, and so you give what you can, when you can. I may be an attorney, but I work for the state, so money isn't flowing like milk and honey in my household. My husband is a government employee, too, so our giving has to be meted out in dribs and drabs.
I plan to do what I can for Judge Susan Criss, too. As a defense lawyer, most folks might think that I'd put my limited campaign contributions towards those running in another party. My interest is in justice, though. Real justice that is supported by case law, thoughtful, meaningful, and with a a great deal of consideration towards the human beings involved, and the big picture that is our legal system.
Can you walk your block? Are you a brave soul who doesn't mind phone banking? Can you take election day off and drive voters to their polling places?
Money is not the be all and end all in campaigning. A smiling face, a friendly and informed voice, a word to your neighbors...Those count more than you can imagine.
Get informed and spread the word. Let's make this State as Great as it should be.
The awareness phase of the campaign to stop global warming has reached a crescendo, which may also be a plateau. With the exception of front groups sponsored by oil companies, it is becoming more and more accepted that we, in fact, are the cause of global warming.
The action phase, however, trails the awareness phase significantly and most troubling of all is the growing belief that someone else is going to be the somebody to actually do something about global warming. Even worse, and most naively of all, that our federal government is going to solve the problem.
People are at the heart of TrueBlueAction. People united in action change the direction of a country, or a school board, and maybe some policy along the way. Need to organize a precinct? or county? or state? Need to let the local editors know? About 1100 people signed-up to use TBA tools for the Nov election. Now, let's add a little info about ourselves so we find each other and get organized. Join TrueBlueAction. Use TrueBlueAction.com
Tags, also called keywords or labels, describe elements of a person, a group, an issue or area in an open way. Like a grassroots dictionary and dynamic thesarus hybrid. Passionate about 'energy independence', also called 'alternate energy', 'solar', 'wind power', 'peak oil', and 'hybrids'. Hit the Tags page and find your like-minded citizens. Join TrueBlueAction. Use TrueBlueAction.com
Groups connect people to issues, interests, geographies, candidates, and more. Need to connect to others against the war? Need to connect to others in Tarrant county? Texans for Obama? Stop The Coal Rush activists in Texas? Its fast, its free, it helps people organize themselves. Join TrueBlueAction. Use TrueBlueAction.com
Looking for something to do during spring break this year? Here's an idea: come to Austin, Texas for a week of activism and education against the death penalty as part of the 2007 Anti-Death Penalty Alternative Spring Break. The event is open to both high school and college students. Register Now
The 2007 anti-death penalty spring break, organized by Texas Students Against the Death Penalty and co-sponsored by Campus Progress, Amnesty International, Texas Moratorium Network, NCADP and other groups, is designed to to give students something more meaningful to do during their week off, rather than just spending time at the beach or sitting at home catching up on school work. This is the place to be if you want to become a part of the next generation of human rights leaders. Go to the beach to change your state of mind for a week, come here to change the world forever.
I’ve been a volunteer for years at the Texas Freedom Network. I’m glad they are working hard to do the research and educate the general public as to what the religious right is up to, including trying hard to put their biased and often non-factual religious messages into textbooks and classrooms. I’m especially excited that TFN is reaching out to the university community. If students don’t get involved now, then their world will be very different when they get out of school and their children will be attending public schools controlled by the extreme religious right.
