Inaugural Gen44 Summit Join Fellow Young Leaders at the Inaugural Gen44 Summit

Generation Forty Four is an initiative of the Democratic National Committee to engage successful young professional leaders in supporting President Obama, the Democratic Party and the election of Democrats up and down the ballot. Gen44 involves young leaders in supporting our party and President, including fundraising, outreach, networking and leadership.
The first ever Gen44 Summit will be in Washington, DC from Thursday, September 30th through October 2nd with President Obama headlining a private kick-off concert on 9/30. The event is a national gathering for the next generation of Democratic leaders. After the concert comes two days of panels, discussions, networking and strategy sessions for the 2010 and 2012 campaigns.

What: Gen44 Summit & Concert with President Obama
When: September 30-October 2
Where: Washington, D.C.
More Information: http://www.facebook.com/l/5ba95-HZrkXdkqbiaFQulIL-23w;www.GenFortyFour.com

If you'd like to get involved in Gen44 or if you're interested in attending the Gen44 Summit, please contact Rick Cofer or visit this link: http://www.facebook.com/l/5ba95G7tbxouPgjESiwol4wc7Aw;bit.ly/dpPnYe.

Conservatives dominate talk radio, as everybody knows. Limbaugh, Hannity, Beck, Savage, Ingraham-the big names are all right-wingers. Three-quarters of the news-talk programming in the top ten talk markets is conservative; and on any given weekday, the ratio of conservative to progressive programming, measured in hours, is about 10:1. Conservative shows make money hand over fist, while the most high-profile liberal adventure in talk, Air America Radio, declared bankruptcy (for the second-and almost certainly last-time) earlier this year. So, it looks like conservatives are just way better than progressives at talk radio; they get it in a way liberals don't. Right? Dead wrong, says Bill Press, a (successful) progressive talk radio host and author of Toxic Talk: How the Radical Right Has Poisoned America's Airwaves. He says conservatives and liberals alike subscribe to three key myths about progressive talk radio, myths that hold progressives back from really using the medium to full effect. They are:
1. Liberals can't do talk radio
2. Nobody wants to listen to progressive talk radio
3. Liberal programming can't make money on talk radio

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You can buy Bill Press's book here

List Price: $16.99
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Amazon.com Review
These are indeed cynical times. But to hide behind the smugness of cynicism is a kind of self-imposed death sentence, explains writer and social commentator Paul Loeb. In fact, now is the ideal time for gathering all our strengths and wisdom as spiritual beings and applying ourselves to shaping a better world, he claims.
Are we talking social activism here? Well, yes. But before you cringe from images of shrill, humorless, burned out activists, keep in mind that Loeb is talking about a new kind of activism--an exciting, spiritual model for creating social change. We don't have to be pious or martyred saints (as he explains throughout one chapter), starving ourselves in the name of a cause or staging protests in freezing rain. We can be "good enough" activists, assuming the task of helping 10 people in need rather than taking on the globe. We can remember the power of storytelling when convincing an audience, rather than angrily spewing scary facts. We can replenish ourselves so that we do not burn out. We can emphasize themes such as community and forgiveness rather than separatism and blame.
This is a deeply spiritual book, but make no mistake: Loeb's writing, research, and integrity are as solid as they come. Soul of a Citizen may well become The Handbook for activism at the turn of the century. --Gail Hudson

Tarrant County Democrats
Is Rick Perry a Coward?
Wednesday, September 22nd from 3:30 to 5:30 pm at TCC-South Campus. is your chance to find out. That is the date and time for a Gubernatorial Forum right here in Tarrant County.
So far the Governor, in addition to running from the editorial boards of every major daily in the state, has indicated he will not be in attendance.
That does not mean, however, that you shouldn't be there. This is not just a great opportunity to hear Bill White speak about the challenges Texas faces and how, as our Governor he will work to solve them. But, it is a great way to answer the question for yourself: have we had a Coward in the Governor's Mansion all these years?

The Kick-Off of "40 for 40" hosted by The Tarrant County Democratic Party
North Dallas Texas Democratic Women.
NDTDW is sponsoring a phone bank for Carol Kent NDTDW Member and Current Texas
Representative for HD102
Wednesday, September 22nd 5 - 8 PM (come for an hour, come for two hours, come for all three!)
Carol Kent's Campaign Office 9638 Greenville Ave (just north of Forest Lane across from Braums)
RSVP to Melessa Rodriguez (Carol's Annie's List Staffer and Volunteer Coordinator) at melessa@reelectcarolkent.com

Arlington Area Progressive Liberal Meetup Group Monthly Meetup
When Sunday, September 26, 2010 1:00 PM
Where Starbucks 4340 Little Rd Arlington TX 76016

Grassroots Democratic Coalition Monthly Meetup
When Thursday, September 23, 2010 7:30 PM
Where Black Eyed Pea Restaurant /7979 Belt LIne Rd at Coit Rd - Next to Shell Service Station
Dallas TX 75287
How Much Price: $2.00 per person

Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Held during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting actual or attempted bannings of books across the United States.
Intellectual freedom-the freedom to access information and express ideas, even if the information and ideas might be considered unorthodox or unpopular-provides the foundation for Banned Books Week. BBW stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints for all who wish to read and access them.
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Read the ACLU report on Banned books in Texas

ALA Banned Book week site