Saturday, July 24, 2010

Fw: Getting hitched in East County: Our weddings special section

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 Dear Walter,    
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We are delighted to bring you a special addition to East County Magazine.
 
Our brand new Weddings section launches this week.  We'll be adding new features weekly through June.
 
Our debut edition feature, "Getting Hitched in East County", by Richard Darvas, offers you our guide to the best venues in East County to say "I do."   Discover our region's best-kept secrets - from lush vineyards to lavish resorts,  from Western-style ranches to beautiful mountain retreats, East County has a wealth of fabulous wedding locations. 
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Mark your calendars for Sunday, June 6th, when East County Magazine is co-hosting a BRIDAL & BEAUTY FAIR with La Dolce Belladonna Salon & Spa in the Fletcher Hills area of El Cajon.  Meet with vendors from the bridal and beauty industry, savor free samples, complimentary beauty services, drawings, and much more! 
 
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You can even win a date with "Captain Jack" celebrity impersonator Sam Sparrow for your bachelorette party - complete with limo service - or a honeymoon night's stay at Angel's Landing Country Inn in Julian!  This event is FREE to the public.  Vendor cost: $50.  Call (619)334-3311 for reservations.
 

Our wedding section also includes a resources section with our tips for the best photographers, caterers, florists, entertainers and other services needed for your special day.   
 
This week, we also profile  Sparrow Bridal - a chic new boutique featuring vintage and gently-worn gowns as well as new wedding dresses, classic jewelry and accessories for the budget-minded bride.
 

Watch for more stories coming soon. Next week, we'll have tips from wedding planners and a photographer on how to plan and commemorate the perfect wedding.  Plus our Dollar-Wise Divas columnists are working on tips for creating a beautiful wedding on a shoestring budget in today's challenging economic times.
 
When it comes to helping you find everything you need to know about getting hitched in East County, we're not just horsing around. 
 
getting hitchedKnow of a great resource we missed?  Please post comments in our comments section! Have a story idea for our weddings section?  E-mail editor@eastcountymagazine.org. Click here to view our weddings section .  
 
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[SDCPJ] Fw: [AL-AWDA-San-Diego] Emergency Demonstration

 

Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 8:10 PM
Subject: [AL-AWDA-San-Diego] Emergency Demonstration

 

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Al-Awda Los Angeles, The Palestine Right to Return Coalition is calling for a second demonstration on Friday the 4th of June @ 4 pm in front of the Zionist consulate, 6830 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles.

We are calling for a complete lifting of the Gaza Siege and upon the Obama administration to join the world body in condemning Israel's deadly attack in international waters on a convoy of unarmed international peace activists bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza. At least 19 of the activists were killed and over 60 were wounded by the attacking Zionist force.
It is imperative that the three-year-old siege on Gaza be lifted immediately, and that all the activists are released as soon as possible.
 
We demand that Israel be held accountable for its violations of international law.


Please do your best to attend and help us by forwarding this announcement to your families & friends.



Amani Barakat
National Coordinating Committee Representative

Al-Awda, The Palestine Right to Return Coalition
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    [SDCPJ] San Diego Community Radio Project; ORGANIZING MEETING of the ,Thurs. July 15th, 2010 at 7 –9 PM:

    ORGANIZING MEETING of the
    San Diego Community Radio Project
    Thurs. July 15th, 2010 at 7 –9 PM:

    Activist Center – 4246 Wightman St. -SD 92105.

    Activist San Diego is thrilled to announce our organization is in the final stages of being awarded 2 construction permits by the FCC for 2 new "full power" FR radio stations in San Diego county.

    >From here on out on the 3rd Thursday of the month we will convene the radio committee meetings.

    July Agenda:

    Bi-monthly Prometheus Project will help us and others to 'GET ON the AIR' during phone conference workshops.
    We will have a short report back on what was learned..

    Update on progress since the initial meetings...

    Breakouts for sub-committees:

    1. Outreach - Administration Team (What progress with the Mexican FCC app? Develop a master list of potential partners for the radio project and develop a plan to reach and visit many groups with a presentation.)
    2. Internet-Tech Team (Get a website and streaming audio in 4-5 month. Start looking for ways to put up digital content to give supporters and donors a better idea of what our radio will sound like.)
    3. Fund raising Team (First promotional materials, Develop a fundraising plan and outline the 1st steps to implement now.)


    for information: Call Martin 618-871-9354, Martin@ActivistSanDiego.org
    
    

    [SDCPJ] Del Mar: Cruel As Ever /Protest August 28!

    From the San Diego Animal Defense Team
    sdanimaldefenseteam.blogspot.com
     
    For the first time in the history of the Del Mar horse races, four members of the San Diego Animal Defense Team successfully infiltrated Opening Day AKA Hat Day on July 21, wearing large hats protesting the cruelty of horse racing.

    The team officially entered the Opening Day hat contest, sponsored by track officials and billed as "The One and Only Truly Fabulous Hats Contest." They then joined the Parade of Hats, potentially exposing thousands of horse race fans to creative visuals of the cruel reality of racing.

    Each hat was individually crafted. One featured "My Pretty (Dead) Pony." Another boldly stated "Racing Kills." The third was topped with three dead horses and a tombstone engraved with  "Del Mar 2009 -- 13 horses dead / 2010 -- ???" The fourth hat featured a prominent banner: "Remembering the valiant horses who gave their lives for 'sport,' " trimmed with ghost horses with targets on them.




    The Animal Defense Team has scheduled its annual protest outside of the track entrance. PLEASE JOIN US! EVERONE IS WELCOME AND NEEDED! Bring signs, water and your compassion for the victims of an industry based on greed, drugging, deception and death. This is the third annual ADT protest at the Del Mar Races.

    WHEN
    Saturday, August 28, 2010
    11:30 AM - 1 PM
    This is the $1 Million Pacific Classic Day,
    the biggest purse of the season. Post time is at 1 PM

    WHERE
    The intersection of Jimmy Durante Blvd. and Via de la Valle,
    under the Del Mar marquee at the corner.

    WHY
    The losers of Del Mar's richest "betting" day will far outweigh the winners and death is imminent. Seven out of ten horses are slaughtered in the U.S., not because they are in pain, suffering or living with a terminal illness -- they are slaughtered because their owners don't want them anymore. For the thoroughbred, the risk of death is greater if they are injured or they finish last where the turf meets the surf in Del Mar. If your favorite horse doesn't make a good showing in the race, chances are the next stop is the slaughterhouse.

    Information: keafs2@yahoo.com and the Racehorse Memorial Wall scrollsequus.blogspot.com

    The San Diego Animal Defense Team denounces all forms of "animal entertainment" for human pleasure. Whips, beatings, starvation and isolation are all a part of "training" an animal for human command and control. There is nothing exciting about suffering and pain.
    Please do not support animal entertainment
    of any kind, beginning with horse racing.

    Zeitgeist Movement Radio Address - June 30th '10

    These are very good and worth listening to.

    Walter

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    Subject: Zeitgeist Movement Radio Address - June 30th '10
    To: wdavis@walterdavisenterprises.com
    Date: Tuesday, June 29, 2010, 1:40 AM

    Friends,

    This Wednesday, June 30th, at 3:00pm EDT [(2010-06-30 19:00 UTC)] will be Peter Joseph's Bi-Weekly Radio Address.

    www.thezeitgeistmovement.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=438&Itemid=1904

    www.blogtalkradio.com/Peter-Joseph

    This 2 hour program will specifically focus on common criticisms of The Zeitgeist Movement and The Venus Project.

    Thank You for listening.

    ZM
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    www.zeitgeistmediaproject.com
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    Thursday, July 22, 2010

    Outraged


    Drug Policy Alliance
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    Dear Walter,

    The DEA's vendetta against medical marijuana patients and providers keeps getting more and more infuriating.

    Mendocino County, California passed a new medical marijuana ordinance this year that allows local growers to apply for a cultivation permit with the sheriff.  But earlier this month, the DEA swooped in and raided the home of the program's first applicant.  Agents took money and property but made no arrests.

    What a slap in the face to the local government!  The DEA has gone too far, and President Obama needs to replace Acting Administrator Michele Leonhart. 

    The president has directed federal officials to stop wasting time and money on medical marijuana prosecutions.  Yet even though Leonhart is blatantly flouting his directive, he's nominated her to become the permanent head of the DEA.

    Together with our allies in the movement to end marijuana prohibition, we're calling on President Obama to withdraw her nomination.  Our whole movement is united and working together to demand a DEA administrator who respects the right of patients to use their legal, doctor-recommended medicine.  Will you join us?

    The raid in Mendocino County is part of a disturbing trend.  DEA agents have raided four other medical marijuana providers in the past few weeks.  The timing is hardly coincidental — California voters could pass a ballot initiative in November that would make marijuana legal throughout the state, and I suspect the DEA is conducting the raids to intimidate growers and activists.

    President Obama has called federal medical marijuana raids a waste of resources.  Yet his nominee continues to relentlessly harass patients and providers.  If she refuses to respect the administration's stated principles, the president needs to find a new nominee who will. 

    Tell the president to withdraw Michele Leonhart's nomination for DEA administrator.

    Sincerely,

    Bill Piper
    Director, Office of National Affairs
    Drug Policy Alliance

    Monday, July 19, 2010

    [SDCPJ] Upcoming networking luncheon on 7/21/10

       We are about to celebrate the three month anniversary of the Gulf Oil Disaster just as BP is succeeding in tapping the well that blew in April.  In keeping with like gatherings around the country this week, we are looking forward toa meeting at 12 Noon on Wed.,7/21/10, that is aligned with the organizations and networks which came together in re "Earth is For People, Not Corporations," on 7/01/10 in San Diego , at the 1st UU Church of S.D.

     Whether or not Marjorie can make it, I would like to invite you tho this Potluck Luncheon from 12 Noon to 1:30, on Wednesday, 7/21/10, at the Linda Vista Community Center, 2750 Wheatstone Ave., San Diego , CA 92111 .  

    There, we will ask you to present a little bit about your organization's plans in the near term and what types of help you will need in order to carry them out.  We would also like to know what knowledge or expertise your organizational leaders posses that could help the work of other groups.

      

        Most of you know that we lost some recent elections that, if we progressives had been more united, clearer in our message, and better organized to effect  a greater turnout, might not have happened.  Here I am speaking of the loss of the Fair Elections proposition 15 at the State Level, the Strong Mayor Election at the San Diego City Level, the Chula Vista Labor Agreement Measure at the local level, and the loss by Mary Salas, in the Assembly Member Election at the State Level, to Juan Vargas by less than 50 votes.

       There is a crying need for us to look at what we are doing, how we are appealing to others to join with us in doing it, and who we are allied with to increase the strength of our support when we need it.  These are doable tasks and learned behaviors.  Please come to take part in this unique gathering.

    Yours for a positive future, John
    _________________________
    John P. Falchi, Coordinator
    P.A.C.E.
    619-222-6036

     




    [SDCPJ] Another World is Possible

    ASD General meeting:

    "Another World is Possible;

    Another U.S. is Necessary,"

    A Collective Discussion and Reportback on the
     US Social Forum by San Diegan participants

    Monday, July 19th, 7:00pm

    Joyce Beers Community Center

    1220 Cleveland Ave., Hillcrest

     


    In June, nearly 30,000 activists gathered in Detroit to take an important step forward in building a powerful multi-racial, multi-sectoral, and internationalist movement to confront the devastating economic and ecological crises. Uniting under the banner "Another World is Possible; Another U.S. is Necessary," the Social Forum created a space for organizers to learn 
from each other's experiences and struggles, share analysis of the problems 
affecting different communities, build relationships, and align with international 
organizers to forge global resistance.

    Join us for a report back and collective discussion with San Diego activists who attended, including members of Activist San Diego, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, the Environmental Health Coalition, the American Friends Service Committee, and the Ant Hill Collective.

    For More Information: info@ActivistSanDiego.org // 619-871-9354  // www.ActivistSanDiego.org

    Thursday, July 15, 2010

    [SDCPJ] March with Amnesty International at Pride Parade!

    Calling All Local Activists!!!

    Amnesty International Hillcrest Chapter needs Volunteers to march in the San Diego Pride Parade this year!!!!

    The annual San Diego LGBT Pride Parade is the 5th largest in the United States attracting 150,000 cheering spectators and significant media participation.

    Date: Saturday, July 17, 2010

    Parade Starts: 11:00 am

    The parade begins at University Ave. and Normal Street, proceeds west on University Avenue to 6th Avenue, turns south on 6th Avenue, ending at Balboa Drive and Upas Street. This year theme is One World, One Heart, One Pride
     
    If you are interest in marching with Amnesty Group 137 please contact our Group Coordinator at sophieyem@gmail. com or group137@amnestysd. org
     
    PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ANYONE THAT MAY BE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING.
     
    HUMAN RIGHTS FOR EVERYONE!!
     
    Sophak
    AI 137 Coordinator


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    Monday, July 12, 2010

    [SDCPJ] Updated and new online resources for counter-recruitment/demilitarization work

    http://www.nnomy.org/
     
    Announcing New RESOURCES!
     
    For everyone who is concerned about the impact of military recruitment and the militarization of our schools –
     
    The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth (NNOMY) has completely redesigned its Web site: www.nnomy.org. It now has broader content, more resources to aid organizers, and information to answer basic questions that arise among young people, parents, teachers and community activists.
     
    Special features of the new site:

    The documents archive is reorganized (now includes more school district policies, fact sheets and other helpful items.)

    • Registered users can now directly upload documents (fliers, brochures, links, etc.) for the archive.

    • Registered users can submit activity reports that will be publicly available and searchable.

    • The organization database is now easier to search (current number of groups listed = 143).

    • As always, users can add organizations to the national list of groups that are doing counter-recruitment/truth-in-recruitment work.

    • The alternative careers lists for all states and several U.S. territories have been updated.

    • A parallel site in Spanish is being built.

    • An automatically updated news feed has been added for recruiting-related articles (courtesy of counter-recruitment.blogspot.com)

    There are lots of other features, and in the coming months, more resources are planned for topics that include: info. for school staff, recruiting in specific communities, career fairs, general facts & figures, building allies, GI Bill and benefits, reporting recruiter abuse, military media/PR, and more.
     
    Please visit the site (www.nnomy.org) and give us feedback. Let us know if you have problems using the site (there are bound to be some kinks), and whether you have suggestions for content.

    Saturday, July 10, 2010

    [SDCPJ] Talking Points - Parcel Tax - 7/13 Hearing at the School Board Meeting

     (Pass this on to anyone who may be coming to the Board Meeting on 7/13):

    Hello Sisters & Brothers,
    The Parcel Tax issue will come up again at the School Board Meeting on Tuesday, July 13 and we will need a show of force at that time!
    Location
    Eugene Brucker Education Center
    4100 Normal Street - San Diego, CA 92103
     
    If the Tax doesn't pass, there will definitely have to be 1,000 teacher layoffs, 500 classified employee layoffs and much more!  Besides this being detrimental to the children, the District will also suffer a drop in its credit rating which will seriously slow down Prop "S" construction projects!
    Let's get a large crowd to attend on Tuesday, July 13 at 5:00 pm and help Richard protect our kids and our jobs!
    Remember there are folks who want to destroy Public Education!
     
    If you wish to speak at the meeting, please call 619 725-5550 so your name can be put on the agenda.
    Thanks for your continuing efforts on behalf of Educate for the Future!
     
    Ken Msemaji

    Larry Remer <larryremer@primacygroup.net>

    If you wish to speak at the Parcel Tax hearing please call 619 725-5550 so your name can be put on the agenda. Or, you can sign up before the meeting starts.
     
    Feel free to speak - even if your comments are very brief.  This Parcel Tax is being put forward to benefit all of us; so it's OK if we have a number of people from all over the community make brief statements.
     
    Speak from the heart. Use your own words (not words that some political consultant invents for you). Speak as a parent/teacher/student/grandmother/small business owner or whatever you are.
     
    The most important points to make (and you do NOT need to make all of these and you can/should/need to make these in your own words) are:
     
    NEED.
    §         Our schools desperately need the money.
    §         We've cut the amount we spend each year per student by 20%.
    §         Use your own examples of how you've seen classroom budgets cut.
    §         We've increased class sizes and cut critical academic programs.
    §         We've reduced the school year by 5 days while kids in other states and other countries are attending school much longer.
    §         No Mas. No More Cuts.
     
    WE CAN'T AFFORD ANY MORE CUTS.
    §         If this Parcel Tax fails, we're going to have to cut 1,000 teachers and 500 school staff.
    §         If this Parcel Tax fails, there will be no more high school sports and no more music and art.
    §         If this Parcel Tax fails, class sizes will increase.
    §         If this Parcel Tax fails, the District will be forced to close 5 elementary schools.
    §         If this Parcel Tax fails, there will be no more school librarians, nurses or counselors.
     
    THIS IS A SOURCE OF FUNIDNG THAT SACRAMENTO CAN NOT TAKE AWAY.
    §         The state is a mess and is failing our schools.
    §         The state has cut more than $300 million in funding to San Diego Schools - and more cuts are coming.
    §         We can't rely on the state.
    §         Because of state cuts, thousands of teachers have been laid off across California.
    §         Because of state cuts, California has fallen to 47th out of 50 state in per capita student funding. We used to be in the top 5.
    §         We need a local source of school funding that Sacramento can NOT take away.
     
    EVERY PENNY FROM THIS MEASURE WILL GO DIRECTLY INTO THE CLASSROOM.
    §         None of it can go for administrators' salaries or overhead.
    §         All of it must be spent to
    §         Lower class size, or
    §         For direct support for Academic Programs, including Music and Art, as well as Math, Science and English.
    §         There is an independent oversight committee and annual audits are required to insure these funds are spent as promised.
     
     
     
     
     

    [SDCPJ] Fw: Losing in Afghanistan

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Marjorie Cohn" <marjorielegal@gmail.com>
    To: "Marjorie Cohn" <marjorielegal@gmail.com>
    Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 5:19 PM
    Subject: Losing in Afghanistan


    Dear friends,
    Please click on the Huffington Post link to ensure this article gets
    maximum exposure.
    Thanks,
    Marjorie

    Losing in Afghanistan
    By Marjorie Cohn
    Huffington Post
    July 6, 2010
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marjorie-cohn/losing-in-afghanistan_b_637140.html

    Last week, the House of Representatives voted 215-210 for $33 billion
    to fund Barack Obama's troop increase in Afghanistan. But there was
    considerable opposition to giving the President a blank check. One
    hundred sixty-two House members supported an amendment that would have
    tied the funding to a withdrawal timetable. One hundred members voted
    for another amendment that would have rejected the $33 billion for the
    30,000 new troops already on their way to Afghanistan; that amendment
    would have required that the money be spent to redeploy our troops out
    of Afghanistan. Democrats voting for the second amendment included
    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and nine Republicans. Both amendments
    failed to pass.

    The new appropriation is in addition to the $130 billion Congress has
    already approved for Iraq and Afghanistan this year. And the 2010
    Pentagon budget is $693 billion, more than all other discretionary
    spending programs combined.

    Our economic crisis is directly tied to the cost of the war. We are in
    desperate need of money for education and health care. The $1 million
    per year it costs to maintain a single soldier in Afghanistan could
    pay for 20 green jobs.

    Not only is the war bankrupting us, it has come at a tragic cost in
    lives. June was the deadliest month for U.S. troops in Afghanistan. In
    addition to the 1,149 American soldiers killed in Afghanistan, untold
    numbers of Afghan civilians have died from the war - untold because
    the Defense Department refuses to maintain statistics of anyone except
    U.S. personnel. After all, Donald Rumsfeld quipped in 2005, "death has
    a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war."

    There are other "depressing" aspects of this war as well. As Gen.
    Stanley McChrystal reported just days before he got the axe, there is
    a "resilient and growing insurgency" with high levels of violence and
    corruption within the Karzai government. McChrystal's remarks were
    considered "off message" by the White House, which was also irked by
    the general's criticisms of Obama officials in a Rolling Stone
    article. McChrystal believes that you can't kill your way out of
    Afghanistan. "The Russians killed 1 million Afghans and that didn't
    work."

    He and his successor, Gen. David Petraeus, likely disagree on the need
    to prevent civilian casualties (known as "Civ Cas"). McChrystal
    instituted some of the most stringent rules of engagement the U.S.
    military has had in a war zone: "Patrol only in areas that you are
    reasonably certain that you will not have to defend yourselves with
    lethal force." Commanders cannot fire on buildings or other places if
    they have reason to believe civilians might be present unless their
    own forces are in imminent danger of being overrun. And they must end
    engagements and withdraw rather than risk harming noncombatants.
    McChrystal knows that for every innocent person you kill, you create
    new enemies; he calls it "insurgent math." According to the Los
    Angeles Times, McChrystal "was credited with bringing about a
    substantial drop in the proportion of civilian casualties suffered at
    the hands of NATO's International Security Assistance Force and its
    Afghan allies."

    While testifying in Congress before he was confirmed to take
    McChrystal's place, Petraeus told senators that some U.S. soldiers had
    complained about the former's rules of engagement aimed at preventing
    civilian casualties.

    According to the Rolling Stone article, Obama capitulated to
    McChrystal's insistence that more troops were needed in Afghanistan.
    In his December 1 speech at West Point, the article says, "the
    president laid out all the reasons why fighting the war in Afghanistan
    is a bad idea: It's expensive; we're in an economic crisis; a
    decade-long commitment would sap American power; Al Qaeda has shifted
    its base of operations to Pakistan. Then," the article continued,
    "without ever using the words 'victory' or 'win,' Obama announced that
    he would send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, almost as
    many as McChrystal had requested."

    Both Obama and Petraeus no longer speak of "victory" over the Taliban;
    they both hold open the possibility of settlement with the Taliban.
    Indeed, Maj. Gen. Bill Mayville, chief of operations for McChrystal,
    told Rolling Stone, "It's not going to look like a win, smell like a
    win or taste like a win."

    The majority of Americans now oppose the war in Afghanistan. Fareed
    Zakaria had some harsh words for the war on his CNN show, saying that
    "the whole enterprise in Afghanistan feels disproportionate, a very
    expensive solution to what is turning out to be a small but real
    problem." Noting that CIA director Leon Panetta admitted that the
    number of Al Qaeda left in Afghanistan may be 50 to 100, Zakaria
    asked, "why are we fighting a major war" there? "Last month alone
    there were more than 100 NATO troops killed in Afghanistan," he said.
    "That's more than one allied death for each living Al Qaeda member in
    the country in just one month." Citing estimates that the war will
    cost more than $100 billion in 2010 alone, Zakaria observed, "That's a
    billion dollars for every member of Al Qaeda thought to be living in
    Afghanistan in one year." He queried, "Why are we investing so much
    time, energy, and effort when Al Qaeda is so weak?" And Zakaria
    responded to the argument that we should continue fighting the Taliban
    because they are allied with Al Qaeda by saying, "this would be like
    fighting Italy in World War II after Hitler's regime had collapsed and
    Berlin was in flames just because Italy had been allied with Germany."

    There is also division in the Republican ranks over the war.
    Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele made some gutsy
    comments about the war in Afghanistan, saying it is not winnable and
    calling it a "war of Obama's choosing." (Even though George W. Bush
    first invaded Afghanistan, Obama made the escalation of U.S.
    involvement a centerpiece of his campaign.) Steele said that if Obama
    is "such a student of history, has he not understood that, you know,
    that's the one thing you don't do, is engage in a land war in
    Afghanistan? Everyone who has tried, over 1,000 years of history, has
    failed." Interestingly, Republicans Lindsey Graham and John McCain
    slammed Steele and jumped to Obama's defense. Rep. Ron Paul, however,
    agreed with Steele, saying, "Michael Steele has it right, and
    Republicans should stick by him."

    Obama will likely persist with his failed war. He appears to be
    stumbling along the same path that Lyndon Johnson followed. Johnson
    lost his vision for a "Great Society" when he became convinced that
    his legacy depended on winning the Vietnam War. It appears that Obama
    has similarly lost his way.

    Marjorie Cohn, a professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, is
    immediate past president of the National Lawyers Guild and deputy
    secretary general of the International Association of Democratic
    Lawyers. She is co-author (with Kathleen Gilberd) of Rules of
    Disengagement: The Politics and Honor of Military Dissent. See
    www.marjoriecohn.com.

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    Thursday, July 8, 2010

    [SDCPJ] Donate to the Ricardo Dominguez/b.a.n.g. lab Legal Support Fund

    Please Pass Forward:

    Dear Communities of Support,

    The "investigations" by University of California San Diego/University of
    California of Office of the President of professor Ricardo Dominguez and
    Electronic Disturbance Theater/b.a.n.g lab's performances and projects
    continues. The cost of legal support is growing and we would appreciate
    your economic support.

    To donate to our legal action fund please click here:

    http://banglabinexile.pbworks.com/Donate-to-the-Ricardo-Dominguez-Legal-Support-Fund

    Thanks to all the communities who have already supported the legal support
    fund in spirit and funds.

    To learn more about the "investigations" and support for Professor Ricardo
    Dominguez and Electronic Disturbance Theater/b.a.n.g lab click here read
    and watch these news reports about the "investigations":

    Digital Zapatismo and the Threatened Persecution of Prof. Ricardo
    Dominguez (UCSD)
    by John Armenta:
    http://thevirtualcampfire.org/garibaldi/2010/05/ricardo-dominguez

    UC San Diego professor who studies disobedience gains followers - and
    investigators By Richard Marosi, Los Angeles Times:
    http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/07/local/la-me-ucsd-professor-20100507-53

    Ucsd Hacktivism "Affective - Not Effective!" - Fox News Video:
    http://bang.calit2.net/2010/05/ucsd-hacktivism-fox-news-eeek/

    Letters of support:

    Open letter from the Visual Arts Department (UCSD)
    http://bang.calit2.net/2010/05/letter-of-support-visual-arts-department-ucsd/

    Open letter from the UCSD Faculty Coalition:
    http://bang.calit2.net/2010/04/ucsd-faculty-coalition-letter-to-svc-drake/

    Letter Of Support Started At Duke University:
    http://bang.calit2.net/2010/04/letter-of-support-started-at-duke-university/

    Many other letters of support can be found at:
    http://bang.calit2.net

    Petition:

    Stop the De-tenuring of Ricardo Dominguez
    http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stop-the-de-tenuring-of-ricardo-dominguez

    Thank you so very much for your continued support.

    Abrazos,
    Ricardo Dominguez, Electronic Disturbance Theater/b.a.n.g lab

    --
    Ricardo Dominguez
    Associate Professor
    Hellman Fellow

    "Another University is Possible"


    Visual Arts Department, UCSD
    http://visarts.ucsd.edu/
    Principal Investigator, CALIT2
    http://calit2.net
    Co-Chair gallery@calit2
    http://gallery.calit2.net
    CRCA Researcher
    http://crca.ucsd.edu/
    Ethnic Studies Affiliate
    http://www.ethnicstudies.ucsd.edu/
    Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies Affiliate
    http://cilas.ucsd.edu


    Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics,
    Board Member
    http://hemi.nyu.edu

    University of California, San Diego,
    9500 Gilman Drive Drive,
    La Jolla, CA 92093-0436
    Phone: (619) 322-7571
    e-mail: rrdominguez@ucsd.edu

    Project sites:
    site: http://bang.calit2.net
    site: http://gallery.calit2.net
    site: http://pitmm.net
    blog:http://post.thing.net/blog/rdom
    site: http://www.thing.net/~rdom
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    Thursday, July 1, 2010

    [SDCPJ] Thurs, July 1, 6 - 9:30 pm ; People not Corporations; THE UNDERMINING OF DEMOCRACY

    Matters of Controversy
    Earth is for People not Corporations
    Thursday, July 1, 7:00-9:30 pm
    Networking and Tabling from 6-7pm
    First Unitarian Universalist Church


    Steven Freeman, Keynote Speaker
    University of Pennsylvania and Founder of The Election Integrity Forum
    'ELECTION FRAUD: THE UNDERMINING OF DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA.
    - WHY IT MATTERS
    - WHAT TO DO"


    Sponsored or Endorsed by 
    • Peace & Democracy
    • Action Group
    • Activist San Diego
    • Common Cause (SD)
    • First Unitarian Universalist Church
    • P. A. C. E
    • Psephos
    • Sustainable Democracy Group
    • The United Nations Association
    • San Diego Coalition
    • for Peace and Justice
    All-Star Panel Members and Topics
    • Marjorie Cohn, Thomas Jefferson School of Law
    • "Illegal Wars and Corporate War Profiteers"
    • Simon Mayeski, CA Common Cause
    • "Citizens United Supreme Court Decision: What Next and What Now?"
    • Mera Szendro Bok, Communications Strategist for New Media Rights
    • "New Media and Media Reform: How to Engage in A Way That Makes An Impact"
    • Pedro Rios, American Friends Service Committee
    • "How Corporations Have Helped To Create Our Immigration Problem"
    • Ken Sobel, General Counsel, Southern California Sustainability Alliance
    • "The Corporate Campaign Against The AB 32 Climate Change Legislation"
    • Annie Lorrie Anderson-Lazo, People United for Social Justice
    • "Current Organizing and Legislative Efforts to Close Major Corporate Loopholes"

    The Trailer for The Film "SAVE KLSD" Will Be Shown

        EVENT LOCATION:
    First Unitarian Universalist Church
    Meeting House
    4190 Front Street, Hillcrest
    Across from the UCSD Hospital
    Call John Falchi at 619-222-6036 for more info

    $10 Donation Requested .


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