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Here on the mnpACT! action page you'll find all the tips and information you need to ACT! To challenge the latest outrages from the Republican led U.S. House of Representatives and the Minnesota State Legislature, as well as the extremist Tea Party.
It is human nature to put off for another day some of those things that need action today. We will try to help you prioritize. We will present you with easy, effective ways to take action NOW!
| ACTION 1 |
Camp Wellstone - St Paul - Jan 13-15
This 2.5 day training, running from 3-9pm Friday, 9am-6pm Saturday, and 9am-3:30pm Sunday, combines lectures from highly experienced trainers, stimulating exercises, and interactive simulations. We're counting on you to organize around issues that matter, help build campaigns for the future, and elect progressive candidates to office.
Camp Wellstone is divided into three tracks:
Activist track: For people interested in citizen lobbying, issue advocacy, and community organizing, this track provides skills in how to win on issues.
Campaign track: This track focuses on how to be an effective staff or volunteer member of a winning progressive campaign.
Candidate track: This is for people who have made the decision to run for office.
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| ACTION 2 |
Bowling! -SD36 - Start Fundraising for 2012 - Dec 30
Bowl Strikes to Spare Democracy, since bowling is clearly more effective for that purpose than our Supreme Court.
Your recommended $20 donation per person to DFL Senate District 36 comes with two hours of bowling, shoe rental, and appetizers.
Bring your friends. Bring your kids. Enjoy bowling with local candidates from around CD2.
Confirmed event sponsors so far:
Ken Martin, State Party chair candidate
Dan Powers, Congress candidate
Sigrid Iversen, State House candidate
Colin Lee, State House candidate
many more...
RSVPs are recommended, but not required.
Extra games after 9PM are $1/person. Happy Hour is both before and after the event. Stay as long as you like, but have a sober driver to get home safely!
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Stop FBI Repression of Anti-War Activists NOW
Sign the Petition.
Sign up to be notified of local events....
On Dec. 21, a local event was held to hand out a form letter for activists to start the process to find out what info the FBI and 16+ other government security agencies are collecting on you and your group. You can participate as an individual or as an organization.
Sponsored by MN Committee to Stop FBI Repression at (612) 379-3585, or email MNStopFBI@Gmail.com.
NATIONAL ACTION: In January, 2011, there will be a similar action on a national scale. So please start spreading the word to other people and groups locally and around the country to get ready for when the date is announced!
Contact "Ross & Coleen Rowley" ;
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| ACTION 4 |
Veterans for Peace Arrested at the White House
News Black-Out in DC: Pay No Attention to Those Veterans Chained to the White House Fence
There is plenty of video - see below - but media chose not to air it.....other than "the Uptake" on the "Act Now" link for this item....
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Veterans-Want-You-for-Civi-by-Cheryl-Biren-101219-543.html
Here’s one of the songs we sang the next day at the Anacostia jail: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSLLaQ_GIYs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOde31QYbI0&feature=player_embedded#!
http://www.therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=6017
The unedited speech by Chris Hedges: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP8YcfdHIN4
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/135-antiwar-protesters-arrested-white-house/
Good rant by David Swanson about half way through... http://warisacrime.org/content/video-veterans-peace-take-demand-white-house-fence
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700092312/Ellsberg-defends-WikiLeaks-founder-Army-private.html?s_cid=rss-5
http://www.upi.com/News_Photos/News/Veterans-For-Peace-protest-war-in-Afghanistan/4342/5/
http://www.nationaljournal.com/nationalsecurity/from-the-pentagon-papers-to-wikileaks-daniel-ellsberg-calls-julian-assange-a-hero-20101216
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/16/white-house-antiwar-protesters-arrest_n_797899.html
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2010/12/war-protestors-busted-at-obama-white-house/1
Police arrest 100-plus anti-war demonstrators at White House fenceBy Paul Courson, CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/12/16/district.of.columbia.protest.arrests/
http://1click.indiatimes.com/photo/07PlgGK1uS526?q=Iraq
http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=96380&id=1334685315
http://picasaweb.google.com/ellen.rachel.davidson/CivilResistanceToWarsAtTheWhiteHouseOn121610#
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