Is Immigration About Jobs, Humans Or Business? - We asked a panel of professionals from different walks of life about the varied colors of the immigration issue, from a business, political and humanitarian standpoint.
Juggling Optimism & Pessimism In U.S.-Mexico Relations - A discussion of pessimism and optimism revolving around the U.S.-Mexico relations in Texas, as well as interviews with Laredo Mayor Raúl G. Salinas and El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar.
Latina Volunteerism Often Manifests Off The Beaten Path - A recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that Latinos volunteer at lower rates than other ethnic groups but Laura Donnelly Gonzalez, co-founder Latinitas, tells us that Latinas not only "get" volunteerism, but have taken ownership of their volunteerism in ways that will immensely benefit the U.S.
Report: Widespread Abuse By Patrol Agents Along Border - The group No More Deaths released a report detailing widespread abuses by Border Patrol agents of people in their custody. The report, "A Culture of Cruelty," includes information gathered over two-and-a-half years from over 12,000 individuals in more than 4,100 interviews conducted on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, and concludes that there exists "an institutional culture of abuse within Border Patrol."
One Immigrant Son Tries To Be A Border Patrolman, Is Rejected - A story from Brownsville about a young man, the son of an undocumented mother, who graduated from college and then entered the Border Patrol to provide for the rest of his family. Ultimately, though, he found out the Border Patrol was not for him.
The Travis County Coordinated Campaign has been working feverishly to enter data from our wildly successful precinct conventions into a database to be merged with other voter access information. Fortunately, there is a huge amount of data never before available to us. Unfortunately, this means there is a huge amount of data that needs entry.
The first deadline for completing the project has passed, and it's not done. The new deadline is August 15. In order to complete the data entry by then, we need volunteers all day, every day between now and then.
It only takes a few minutes to learn how to do what needs doing. You don't need any special skills. Bring a laptop if you have one, or use the computers at HQ if you don't. Bring any and all friends you can talk into helping.
HQ is open from 9am to 9pm every day of the week. It's located on the east side of I-35 between 11th and 12th streets, next to the CVS pharmacy. There are snacks and sodas and helpful staffers there all the time.
Even if you've never volunteered before, please consider helping out. This is a great way to get started, and because this is a coordinated campaign effort, it will benefit all democratic candidates both up and down the ticket.
alamObama, the grassroots organizers for Barack Obama in San Antonio, got our public web site up this past weekend.
When you visit, you can
- sign up to volunteer to Get Out The Vote in your precinct
- sign up to receive the weekly e-mail newletter
- view photos of alamObama events
- view the most recent Obama videos on YouTube
- plan ahead to attend our next meeting
- get the latest action alerts
- get precise directions to our office
(I've already started helping move things in. If you are around, come join the fun! - promoted by Karl-Thomas Musselman)
Hey Austin folks
Obama HQ has to vacate the lovely and cavernous 816 Congress, immediately, as in Tuesday, starting at noon!
Much of the office is being transferred to a new location in the new TCDP coordinated campaign office at 12th and I-35, which is great news.
PRIORITY NEEDS
-People with trucks to ferry loads between the two spaces.
-Packing supplies (boxes, peanuts, tape, newspapers, etc)
-Labor, Labor, Labor.
It is not mountains of material, but it is more than the last-working Austin field director JD Gins can do on his own.
Show up, email him or call him if you can help.
JD Gins 512-636-4457 512-476-2002
jgins@barackobama.com
(You certainly can't complain about a shortage of things to do tonight in Austin as the State Convention delegates arrive. - promoted by Karl-Thomas Musselman)
It's time for Texas Democrats to come together to defeat John McCain and take back the White House for the Democrats!
To help encourage party unity, Obama and Clinton suporters are teaming up to host a "Unity Pub Crawl" tonight to welcome statewide convention delegates to Austin. Both the Obama and Clinton campaigns are hosting parties at nearby bars on Red River Street, and the goal is to encourage Texas Democrats to intermingle and kick-start the unity process.
This Unity Pub Crawl is within walking distance of the Hilton Hotel, so come join us tonight as we "paint Red River Street blue"!
When:
8:00pm - midnight Thursday, June 5
Clinton Anchor Party:
Bull McCabes Irish Bar 714 Red River St Featuring Hillary Harp Pints and Irish Mules with a Clinton Kick
Obama Anchor Party:
Club de Ville 900 Red River St Ron Kirk will speak at 9:30pm Featuring Obama-rama Ritas and Barack Beers
2008 will be a Democratic year, and the unity process starts tonight!
(Bumpted as the event is tonight. - promoted by Karl-Thomas Musselman)
Come meet your neighbors and cheer on Obama!
Watch the final primary results come in this Tuesday from Montana and South Dakota. Also get the latest information regarding our upcoming state party convention this weekend.
WHEN: Tuesday, June 3
7:00 PM
WHERE: Scholz Garten
1607 San Jacinto Blvd
Austin, TX 78701
An organization I'm involved with at UT is preparing for our 11th annual 5K race in just a couple of weeks, and I thought I'd extend the invitation to come out and run for a good cause! This year, we're benefitting Project 2009, which is an East Austin community cleanup project. The largest single one-day of community service in Austin helps to paint houses, pick up litter, repair parks, and otherwise foster a greater emphasis on community in Austin.
That being said, we need your help! As of the time of this writing, we only have 86 runners for the race that is Sunday, April 20th, 2008 at 8am on the UT Campus. If you can come out and run (or walk) for a good cause, please consider registering for our race (it's only $20 and includes a great goodie bag!) If not, please consider donating as little as $1 to help clean up your community!
Texas Democratic Women has launched an aggressive plan to Get Out the Democratic Vote in Collin County this year.
As of February 2nd, TDWCC has obtained office space in Plano and has established a full calendar of Get Out the Vote activities through the March 4th Texas primary. Their newly-revamped web site includes a complete listing of GOTV events and the ability for volunteers to sign up online.
We invite our fellow Democrats out to the Backyard this Saturday to meet Sen. Barack Obama. Enjoy this personal video invite from Councilman Mike Martinez.
Click below the fold to learn more about tonight's Obama debate watch party at Scholz Garten. If you can't make tonight's meeting, then sign up online to volunteer.
