UNCOUNTED Movie Tonight Fri. Oct. 3rd

UNCOUNTED Movie Benefit for:  2008 Election Protection
Program starts 8 PM  Tonight Fri. Oct. 3rd
The Potters House
1658 Columbia Rd.
Washington, D.C., 20009

Q&A: Brett Kimberlin, Director Velvet Revolution, Rebecca Abrahams, former ABC reporter and election protection journalist

This controversial feature-length film by Emmy award-winning director David Earnhardt examines in factual, logical, and yet startling terms how easy it is to change election outcomes and undermine election integrity across the U.S.

Maryland Says NO Blank Check Bailout

Senate approves “Rescue Plan”—Sells Out to Greedy Fat Cats Help us Hold the Line in the House of Representatives TODAY! We desperately need your help! The Senate put some "lipstick on it" and passed the bailout bill. We have a second chance to defeat it in the House; the vote is expected by Friday. We’re partnering with True Majority, USAction, and Democrats.com to defeat the Wall St. bailout. We want a Fair Deal for Main St., and we’re asking our members to visit their representative’s local office in the next 2 days to get them on record in support of a Fair Deal for Main St. If your Representative voted YES the first time around, then a chance for redemption exists. This letter is a “request for constituent services” to elicit support for a Fair Deal for Main St. Take it with you and follow these instructions. If your Representative voted NO last time, leave your thanks, the letter, and ask them to hold firm.  Resources: Find your Representative and local office here. Find out how your representative voted here. Find talking points here. Schedule your visit, or find a scheduled visit in your district, here. Send us a report on your visit, click here. We can defeat this terrible bailout bill and provide protection for Main St. in these vulnerable times, if we all take action on Wednesday and Thursday. Yours in the movement, Tim Carpenter PDA National Coordinator P.S.  If you think we're doing a good job on the Wall St. bailout, please make a  contribution, click here. Progressive Democrats of America is a grassroots PAC that works both inside the Democratic Party and outside in movements for peace and justice. Our goal: Elect a permanent, progressive majority in 2008. PDA's advisory board includes seven members of Congress and activist leaders such as Tom Hayden, Medea Benjamin, Thom Hartmann, Jim Hightower, and Rev. Lennox Yearwood. More info | Find Chapters | Find Local Events Spread the Progressive Word--Shop PDAstore To subscribe to PDA action alerts and join PDA use this link: https://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/309/personal2.asp?formid=signup

Oct 9 Great duo rocks their home town Mt Rainier

Mount Rainier: Part of Joe's annual Sweeping the Avenue Festival! Join us for a concert in our home town! 7pm Thursday, October 9th Joe's Movement Emporium 3309 Bunker Hill Rd Tickets: $12 in advance/$15 at the door no one turned away for lack of ability to pay Directions To purchase Tickets for the Joe's Event Follow the link below and scroll down to the Thursday event. Tickets to Sweeping the Avenue Bring your friends. Make sure they're registered to vote - deadline is October 6.

more about emma's revolution emma's revolution is the duo of award-winning, activist musicians, Pat Humphries & Sandy O, who write songs that become traditions. Their song, "If I Give Your Name" won Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest John Lennon Songwriting Contest and their music has been featured on NPR's "All Things Considered" and Pacifica's "Democracy Now!" "Peace, Salaam, Shalom" is sung around the world and has been called the "anthem of the anti-war movement." "Keep On Moving Forward" opened the NGO Forum at the UN Fourth World Conference on Women in Bejiing, becoming the unofficial theme of the Conference. emma's revolution's latest cd, "roots, rock & revolution" has been called "Inspiring, gutsy and rockin'!" and includes "Silence & Lies" which is featured in the new documentary, "Finding Our Voices". In the spirit of Emma Goldman's famous attribution, "If I can't dance, I don't want to be part of your revolution," emma's revolution brings their uprising of truth, hope and a dash of healthy irreverance to concerts and peace & justice events across the US (including Camp Casey with Cindy Sheehan and the School of the Americas Watch at Fort Benning, GA). They have performed by invitation at the World Culture Open in Seoul, Korea, the Scottish Parliament's Festival of Politics, Palestine & Israel, and, in December 2007, in Santiago, Chile with Holly Near. "Across from the White House, we paused... We were arrested several hours later, having sung 'Peace Salaam Shalom' and 'All We Are Saying...' the entire time." ~Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize Winning Author For more information check out our website.  Sign up on our e-list for monthly updates on our tours and news of local and national activism or become an emma's revolutionary and help publicize our events and bring our music to your area. See you at the show! Peace, Ann emma's revolution email: ann@emmasrevolution.com / web: http://www.emmasrevolution.com

Opening Night of "Stop-Loss" in Silver Spring

BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW! ONE WEEK LEFT!

Activists' Night Out: Dinner, A Movie and Political Discussion
DC Labor FilmFest Opening Night Showing of "Stop-Loss":
A coalition event of labor, peace, veterans and public health organizations

WHAT: Showing of "Stop-Loss" about a soldier fighting the involuntary
extension of his active duty in Iraq Discussion in theater's Café with
Adam Kokesh, Iraq Veterans Against the War

Some folks are meeting for dinner at nearby Mi Rancho Restaurant, 8701
Ramsey Ave., Silver Spring (miranchotexmex.com) starting at 5:00 p.m.

WHEN: Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 7:00 p.m
Discussion in AFI's Café at 9:00 p.m.

WHERE: AFI Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville Road in Silver Spring, Maryland
Two blocks north of Silver Spring Metro Station – Red Line

WHO: Metro D.C. Labor Council; Debs Jones Douglas Institute and AFI
Silver Theatre
Cosponsors: Progressive Democrats of America; CodePink DC; DC Labor for
Peace and Justice/USLAW; Democrats.com; Labor Caucus and Peace Caucus
(in official relations to the American Public Health Association)
Maryland United for Peace and Justice; Military Families Speak Out; No
War, No Warming; OPEIU Local 2 Social Justice Committee; Pax Christi
Metro DC and Baltimore; Peace Action Montgomery; Pride At Work, AFL-CIO;
Prince George's County Peace & Justice Coalition; Veterans for Peace;
Veterans, Military Families for Progress; Washington Peace Center

WHY: Build bridges between the Labor Movement, Peace Movement, Veterans
Movement and Public Health organizations.

HOW: Tickets must be purchased on line at:
http://silver.afi.com/visInternetTicketing/(1x10y22upcnkca55slx3czb0)/visSelectTickets.aspx?cinemacode=1001&txtSessionId=23913

If you plan to use a discount pass at the door (which we will give to
you), purchase an AFI Member ticket for $8.50.

The DC Labor FilmFest is one of the only film festivals in the world
specializing in films by, for and about workers and workers' issues. The
FilmFest is a community institution of the labor and progressive movements.

For further information go to:
http://www.dclabor.org/ht/d/ProgramDetails/i/23256/pid/46784

Thurs Oct 2 Candidates Forum for 8th District

Candidates Forum for Eighth Congressional District

Thursday evening Oct. 2 at the Rockville Regional Library, 20 Maryland Ave.  All announced candidates (including the incumbent Chris Van Hollen and challengers) are scheduled to participate. It begins with refreshments and a meet and greet on the second floor at 6:15 followed by the forum at 7 p.m. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters and Friends of the Library. (announcement thanks to Progressive Neighbors)

Home Stretch: Last Weeks of the Campaign

Home Stretch: Last Weeks of the Campaign Dear Maryland Progressive, We're working on Get Out the Vote efforts for PDA-endorsed candidate, Congresswoman Donna Edwards, and turn Virginia blue efforts with our allies. We're continuing work on our core issues, Healthcare NOT Warfare, Global Warming, Fair Trade, Election Integrity, and Economic and Social Justice. Contact me to get involved with ongoing PDA efforts. Join PDA: click here. PDA needs your support to promote progress in Maryland. Please join the "change makes change" program. Our database, action alert system, materials, printing and other expenses require a budget and generous contributions. For only $5 or more a month you can be the change we need. Rep. Van Hollen is organizing buses of people to knock on doors in Virginia on the weekends. Buses are leaving every weekend from now until Election Day in Montgomery County on both Saturdays and Sundays and in Prince Georges County on Saturdays. You must register in advance for reservation and departure information. Volunteers are accepted on a first come first serve basis. If you have any questions or you would like to sign up to volunteer please contact Michelle Widmann at Van Hollen campaign headquarters: Michelle@vanhollen.org or (301) 942-3768. Movie Benefit Wednesday, October 1, 6-9 PM Join me in Mt. Rainier for UNCOUNTED--an explosive new documentary that shows how the election fraud that changed the outcome of the 2004 election led to even greater fraud in 2006 and now looms as an unbridled threat to the outcome of the 2008 election. Sales of DVDs and other items will benefit PDA. Artmosphere Cafe: 3311 Rhode Island Avenue, Mount Rainier, MD 20712 (short bus ride from Rhode Island Metro--red line) This controversial feature length film by Emmy award-winning director David Earnhardt examines in factual, logical, and yet startling terms how easy it is to change election outcomes and undermine election integrity across the U.S. Q&A / After-film Presentation by: Rebecca Wilson. For information and RSVP, please contact Jennifer: jenkarius@velvetrevolution.us Yours for Progress in Maryland, Mike Hersh PDA Maryland State Coordinator This message was not paid for or coordinated with any candidate or campaign. Progressive Democrats of America is a grassroots PAC that works both inside the Democratic Party and outside in movements for peace and justice. Our goal: Elect a progressive majority in 2008. PDA's advisory board includes seven members of Congress and activist leaders such as Tom Hayden, Medea Benjamin, Thom Hartmann Jim Hightower, and Rev. Lennox Yearwood. More info | Find Chapters | Find Local Events Spread the Progressive Word--Shop PDAstore NOTE: to Join PDA, Please Click Here

CORRECTION: UNCOUNTED Movie Benefit Wednesday, October 1st 6-9 PM--film starts at 7 PM

Movie Benefit Wednesday, October 1, 6-9 PM

Correction: Q&A / After-film Presentation by Rebecca Wilson not Kevin Zeese.

Join me in Mt. Rainier for UNCOUNTED--an explosive new documentary that shows how the election fraud that changed the outcome of the 2004 election led to even greater fraud in 2006 and now looms as an unbridled threat to the outcome of the 2008 election. Sales of DVDs and other items will benefit PDA.

Artmosphere Cafe: 3311 Rhode Island Avenue, Mount Rainier, MD 20712 (short bus ride from Rhode Island Metro--red line)

This controversial feature length film by Emmy award-winning director David Earnhardt examines in factual, logical, and yet startling terms how easy it is to change election outcomes and undermine election integrity across the U.S.

$10 suggested donation benefits Velvet Revolution

Velvet Revolution is a network of more than 120 progressive organizations reaching millions of people demanding progressive change through our VR Media, Electoral Reform, Conflict Resolution and Youth Revolution Campaigns. VR co-founder, Brad Friedman http://www.bradblog.com and whistle blowers, Clinton Curtis and Steven Heller, are featured in the film 'Uncounted'.

For information and RSVP, please contact Jennifer: jenkarius@velvetrevolution.us

Yours for Progress in Maryland,

Mike Hersh
PDA Maryland State Coordinator