PROGRESSIVE ACTION FOR THE ECONOMY January 16, 2-4 PM

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TOWN HALL MEETING:

PROGRESSIVE ACTION FOR THE ECONOMY

Wednesday, January 16, 2-4 PM
Cannon Caucus Room, 345 Cannon House Office Building
[Very close to the Capitol South metro stop (blue / orange line)]

Everything bad is going up: Foreclosures. Oil prices. Bankruptcies. Medical costs. Outsourcing. College tuition. Poverty. Except for the dollar. Wages. That's going down.

As our struggling economy teeters toward recession, what action is needed to protect working families? What long-term investments must we make to build a vibrant economy that works for everyone?

Wednesday, January 16th, join us on Capitol Hill for this important town hall meeting, exploring what we must do to get our economy on track.

RSVP for the Capitol Hill Town Hall Meeting on the Economy: http://ga3.org/caf/events/_TownhallEconomyMeeting/details.tcl

The Economy and Progressive Remedies

With U.S. Reps. Barbara Lee and Lynn Woolsey, the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus; and U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, the Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services;
Robert Kuttner, author of The Squandering of America and co-founder and co-editor of The American Prospect; and Roger Hickey, co-director, Campaign for America's Future

Rep. Frank said the recent poor jobs report "should be a wake-up call that a public policy response is needed to help the economy recover more quickly and to help average Americans deal with any downturn."

Robert Kuttner's latest book offers a new model of managed capitalism that can deliver security and opportunity, and rekindle democracy as a check on concentrated wealth.

In what is sure to be a remarkable political year, it is up to us to drive the national debate with bold ideas to remedy the rampant failures of the conservative era, and establish a broad progressive mandate for lasting change. We need your help, your participation and your voice.

We hope to see you on Capitol Hill for this event. Together, we can take our country back.

RSVP for the Capitol Hill Town Hall Meeting on the Economy: http://ga3.org/caf/events/_TownhallEconomyMeeting/details.tcl

Co-hosts: the Campaign for America's Future and The American Prospect

Sincerely,

Emily Barson
Events Manager
Campaign for America’s Future

Three Important Meetings On One Day: Sunday January 13

Three Important Meetings On One Day: Sunday January 13

-- What's Going on in Annapolis for the Coming Legislative Session?
MD Dist 18 Senator Rich Madaleno on health care, global warming, the
budget and slots 10:15 am Sunday January 13

River Road UU Congregation, River Road UU Congregation, 6301 River Road,
Bethesda, MD 20817
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=6301+River+Rd,+Bethesda,+MD+20817
Public Transportation and Driving Directions:

http://www.rruuc.org/Directions.html

-- Progressive Neighbors of Takoma Park and Silver Spring Public Meeting
Special Legislative Session: Victory or Defeat for Progressives?
1:30 pm Sunday January 13

With Dist 18 Del. Ana Sol Gutierrez, Prof. Allan Lichtman
AU/Commentator, Josh Kurtz Editor Roll Call, Elbridge James President
Progressive MD; Aaron Meisner Stop Slots Maryland, and Donna Edwards 4th
District Democratic Candidate for Congress

Argyle Park Rec. Center 1030 Forest Glen Road Silver Spring, MD
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1030+Forest+Glen+Rd,+Silver+Spring,+MD+20901
(between University Blvd. and Sligo Creek Parkway)
RSVP / More Info: 301-587-5559 or malakoff@starpower.net

-- District 20 Town Hall Meeting: Meet and Discuss Maryland's Issues
4 – 6 pm Sunday January 13

With Sen. Jamie Raskin, and Delegates Tom Hucker, Heather Mizeur and
Sheila Hixson

Fellowship Hall, Colesville United Methodist Church, 52 Randolph Road
Silver Spring, MD
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=52+Randolph+Road++silver+spring+MD

Town Hall Jan 16th: Barney Frank, Barbara Lee and Lynn Woolsey

Campaign for America's Future | www.ourfuture.org
Please RSVP to participate in this critical discussion:
http://ga3.org/caf/events/_TownhallEconomyMeeting/details.tcl

TOWN HALL MEETING ON THE NEED FOR URGENT PROGRESSIVE ACTION TO TACKLE
ECONOMIC INSTABILITY.

Everything is going up. Foreclosures. Oil prices. Bankruptcies. Medical
costs. Outsourcing. College tuition. Poverty. Except for the dollar.
That's going down.

As our struggling economy teeters toward recession, what urgent action
is needed to cushion the blow to working families? What long-term
investments must we make to build a vibrant economy that works for everyone?

On Wednesday, January 16th, join us on Capitol Hill for a critical town
hall meeting, exploring what we must do to get our economy back on track.
RSVP for the Capitol Hill Town Hall Meeting on the Economy:

http://ga3.org/caf/events/_TownhallEconomyMeeting/details.tcl

WHAT: Capitol Hill Town Hall Meeting on the Economy and Progressive Remedies

WHO: U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, Chairman of the House Committee on
Financial Services
U.S. Reps. Barbara Lee and Lynn Woolsey, Co-Chairs of the Congressional
Progressive Caucus
Robert Kuttner, author of The Squandering of America and co-founder and
co-editor of The American Prospect
Roger Hickey, co-director, Campaign for America's Future

Co-hosted by the Campaign for America's Future and The American Prospect

WHERE: Cannon Caucus Room, 345 Cannon House Office Building
Very close to the Capitol South metro stop (blue / orange line)

WHEN: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM

(Light refreshments will be served.)

Rep. Frank said the recent poor jobs report "should be a wake-up call
that a public policy response is needed to help the economy recover more
quickly and to help average Americans deal with any downturn." And
Robert Kuttner's latest book offers a new model of managed capitalism
that can deliver security and opportunity, and rekindle democracy as a
check on concentrated wealth.

In what is sure to be a remarkable political year, it is up to us to
push the parameters of national debate, make room for bold ideas that
remedy the failures of the conservative era, and establish a broad
mandate for lasting change. And we can only shape the debate with your
help, your participation and your voice.

We hope to see you on Capitol Hill for this special event, so together,
we can take our country back.

RSVP for the Capitol Hill Town Hall Meeting on the Economy:

http://ga3.org/caf/events/_TownhallEconomyMeeting/details.tcl

Sincerely,

Emily Barson
Events Manager
Campaign for America's Future

Montgomery County Congressional Candidates’ Forum on Jan. 27

IMPORTANT: Come to the Montgomery County Congressional Candidates' Forum
on Jan. 27

What: The Role of Congress in U.S. Foreign Policy: Iraq, Iran, and
National Security.

All candidates for Congress from Montgomery County districts 4 & 8 have
been invited to explain their foreign policy views. Come hear what they
have to say, and ask them YOUR questions.

When: Sunday, Jan. 27, 2 – 4 p.m.
Where: County Council Office Building, 3rd-floor hearing room, 100
Maryland Ave., Rockville
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=100+Maryland+Ave,+Rockville,+MD+20850
Short walk from Rockville Metro on the Red Line

Why: Show them how important YOU think these issues are.

Please put this on your calendar TODAY! Tell your friends and
neighbors!! The media is saying that Iraq is off the radar screen--let
candidates for Congress know that this is not true!

Print out this email notice and put it in your house of worship, local
library, or community center. Forward it to everyone you know who lives
in Montgomery County. We need your help to advertise this important event!

Sponsored by PeaceAction Montgomery. Cosponsored by Pax Christi
Montgomery; UFCW Local 1994, MCGEO; Montgomery County Student Anti-War
Network; Washington Region Religious Campaign Against Torture.

Shut Down Guantanamo! DC Action on January 11

Important Action on January 11 in DC !!! Please forward to all your
friend and lists!

The following action is supported by witnesstorture.org, Amnesty
International, CodePink Women for Peace, and many other groups. We stand
against torture and extra-judicial confinement. We stand for Habeus
Corpus, the rule of law, and respect for human life and human dignity.
Please join us in support of this powerful action to declare our
abhorrence of the crimes that have been committed in our names.

Shut Down Guantanamo! (Washington, DC)
Start: Jan 11 2008 - 10:00am
End: Jan 11 2008 - 3:00pm

Prisoners of Guantanamo march to the Supreme Court: A provocative street
theater performance involving people wearing orange jumpsuits and black
hoods. We will march in an orderly, silent procession, hauntingly
evoking the moral disgrace that is Guantanamo. All participants are
strongly encouraged to attend a final planning meeting and training on
Thursday (January 10th), 4|6pm. After dinner, there will be a public
program on Guantanamo from 7-9 pm. Location: St. Stephens and the
Incarnation Church, 1525 Newton Street NW, at 16th Street.

January 11th Schedule
10:00 am - Gather at the National Mall for Orientation to Prisoner March
(National Mall @ 12th street NW between Madison Dr NW & Jefferson Drive
SW - near the Smithsonian Metro Stop)

11: 00 am - Permitted demonstration on the National Mall co-sponsored by
Amnesty International and National Religious Campaign Against Torture
Noon - Guantanamo Prisoner Procession from the National Mall to the
Supreme Court (2 plus miles)

1:30 pm - Funeral Ceremony at the Supreme Court remembering the four men
who died in custody at Guantanamo and mourning the death of Habeas Corpus

Location
National Mall
12th street NW and Madison Dr NW
Washington, DC, 20004
United States