GARLANDDemocratic Voice

News amp Information for Garland Area democratsAugust 14 2011 Garland Texas Edition 24

Debt Ceiling DealWhere Are the Jobs

The Debt Limit bill S 365 is a pathetic piece oflegislation The details make as much sense as a billto prevent a pig smoking a cigar from walking ontwo legs through downtown Garland A pig billdoes no harm What started as a noble conceptreducing government spending and the nationaldebt was turned into a cruel joke costing thousandstheir jobs and accomplishing nothing of significancetoward reaching initial goals

The bill reduces spending by $400 billionimmediately by reducing and putting spending capson spending for military personnel overseascontingency operationsglobal war on terrorismdisability reviews under titles II and IV of the Social

Security Act health care fraud and abuse control disaster fundingdefense Federal Pell Grants to graduate students direct loan repaymentincentives and discretionary spending The bill predicts the needs forthe next ten years Each budget item has a defined annual spendinglimit and punitive adjustments if the budget is exceeded A vote on thebalanced budget amendment is mandatory in both the House and theSenate (A proposed amendment becomes part of the Constitution onlyafter it is ratified by three-fourths of the State Legislatures 38 of 50)

The bill also establishes a committee consisting of 6 Senators and 6Representatives to reduce spending by an additional $15 trillionbetween 2012 and 2021 The committee will have two co-chairs withmembers appointed by the majority and minority leaders of the Houseand Senate Decisions of the committee can be debated but not revisedor eliminated Hamsters are spinning their wheels providing fodder forpolitical newscasters and pendants

Future debt limit increases must be initiated by the President BothHouses must pass a Resolution of Disapproval The bill does nothing to create jobs and in fact will add thousands of Americans to theunemployment rolls In the week since passage the stock market hastaken a 500-plus fall Americans are told this is due to the financialtroubles of Europe (and not the debt bill)

ndash Voice Staff

Produced and Printed In House by Rachel Baker Ford 3317 Knights Haven Lane Garland Texas 75044

Whatrsquos InsidePage 1 Debt Ceiling DealPage 2 Editorial Fraud by Any Other NamePage 3 Judge Mike Snipes Veteranrsquos Divert CourtPage 4 Howrsquos Your ConfidencePage 5 Money MoneyPage 6 GOP Killing the EnvironmentPage 7 Out and About 1 GADC Aug Meeting

2 Obama Birthday Bash

Celebrating Precinct Chairs

Page 8 Protests 1 Sen Hutchinsonrsquos amp 2 Rep Johnsonrsquos Offices

Page 9Jobs Protest Dealy Plaza

Page10 TCP amp DCDP News

Page 11 Bulletin BoardSupplement (Separate File)

Report to Citizens About the HorribleConsequences to Life

Garland Democratic VoiceEditorial

Fraud By Any Other Name Is Still Fraud

Of the $138000000 collected via the $100 fee (not voluntary) placed on every electric bill only$28000000 has been spent to help Grandma and Grandpa and the Poor pay their electric bills The$110000000 remaining has been allocated to the General Fund to balance the budget

Texas is experiencing record breaking heat - 33 days over 100 degrees and counting To prevent rollingblack outs customers have been asked to conserve usage The Fords always willing to do our part havebeen running our pool pump after 1100 pm turning off unnecessary chargers etc running thedishwasher and washer after 1230 am keeping the AC in the upstairs above 80 degrees during the dayrunning fans and not running the vacuum cleaner We have gladly paid our share into the fund -actually not really thinking about a buck In this morningrsquos Dallas Morning News on the front page wasthe report of 13 dear souls who have perished as a result of the heat The death reported this morningwas an elderly woman whose AC unit was stolen two days ago

If one divides 110000000 by 13 dead Texans we learn the price of life is about $8000000 each Thisper capita figure will be reduced as more Texans die and they surely will as this heat continues

ldquoAmazingly plenty of lawmakers are unapologetic about this deception which has becomea bad budget habit in Austin Their defense essentially is that moneyrsquos tight so theLegislature needs to grab any funds it can to offset the shortfall This is a tax-and-switch

ldquoMost Texans believe that theyrsquore paying the extra fee to help those who canrsquot afford tokeep the power on a worthy objective not likely to generate much push back from electriccustomers Lawmakers seldom bother to mention that they actually hoard the money mdashat the end of the next budget cycle the state will have stockpiled nearly $1 billion intendedfor utility-bill assistance Not only has the Legislature siphoned off the funds but in 2004the state also imposed much tougher eligibility requirements cutting off more than half thepeople who once received assistancerdquo

httpwwwdallasnewscomopinioneditorials20110802-editorial-texans-should-be-steamed-about-lawmakers_money-tricksece

[842011 23803 PM] Dallas Morning News

According to the MerriamWebster Legal Dictionary Main Entry fraud Function noun Etymology Latin fraud - fraus 1 a any act expression omission or concealment calculated to deceive another to his orher disadvantage specifically a misrepresentation or concealment with reference tosome fact material to a transaction that is made with knowledge of its falsity or inreckless disregard of its truth or falsity and with the intent to deceive another and that isreasonably relied on by the other who is injured thereby b the affirmative defense ofhaving acted in response to a fraud 2 the crime or tort of committing fraud fraud gt mdashsee also MISREPRESENTATION NOTE A tort action based on fraud is also referred to as an action of deceitfraud (nd) Merriam-Websters Dictionary of Law August 04 2011 from Dictionarycom httpdictionaryreferencecombrowsefraud

The Legislature justified to Texas Tax payers the ldquoreallocation of fundsrdquo of the Electric Help Fundbecause they needed the money to balance the budget The very same budget and Legislature who

refused to spend the ldquoRainy Day Fundrdquo because it was not necessary A rose by any other name is still a rose Call this justifiable or tax-and-switch

In this matter it is just another name for fraud

Rachel Baker Ford Editor

August 14 2011 Garland Texas Edition 24 Page 2

Garland Democratic VoiceEditorial

Fraud By Any Other Name Is Still Fraud

Of the $138000000 collected via the $100 fee (not voluntary) placed on every electric bill only$28000000 has been spent to help Grandma and Grandpa and the Poor pay their electric bills The$110000000 remaining has been allocated to the General Fund to balance the budget

Texas is experiencing record breaking heat - 33 days over 100 degrees and counting To prevent rollingblack outs customers have been asked to conserve usage The Fords always willing to do our part havebeen running our pool pump after 1100 pm turning off unnecessary chargers etc running thedishwasher and washer after 1230 am keeping the AC in the upstairs above 80 degrees during the dayrunning fans and not running the vacuum cleaner We have gladly paid our share into the fund -actually not really thinking about a buck In this morningrsquos Dallas Morning News on the front page wasthe report of 13 dear souls who have perished as a result of the heat The death reported this morningwas an elderly woman whose AC unit was stolen two days ago

If one divides 110000000 by 13 dead Texans we learn the price of life is about $8000000 each Thisper capita figure will be reduced as more Texans die and they surely will as this heat continues

ldquoAmazingly plenty of lawmakers are unapologetic about this deception which has becomea bad budget habit in Austin Their defense essentially is that moneyrsquos tight so theLegislature needs to grab any funds it can to offset the shortfall This is a tax-and-switch

ldquoMost Texans believe that theyrsquore paying the extra fee to help those who canrsquot afford tokeep the power on a worthy objective not likely to generate much push back from electriccustomers Lawmakers seldom bother to mention that they actually hoard the money mdashat the end of the next budget cycle the state will have stockpiled nearly $1 billion intendedfor utility-bill assistance Not only has the Legislature siphoned off the funds but in 2004the state also imposed much tougher eligibility requirements cutting off more than half thepeople who once received assistancerdquo

httpwwwdallasnewscomopinioneditorials20110802-editorial-texans-should-be-steamed-about-lawmakers_money-tricksece

[842011 23803 PM] Dallas Morning News

According to the MerriamWebster Legal Dictionary Main Entry fraud Function noun Etymology Latin fraud - fraus 1 a any act expression omission or concealment calculated to deceive another to his orher disadvantage specifically a misrepresentation or concealment with reference tosome fact material to a transaction that is made with knowledge of its falsity or inreckless disregard of its truth or falsity and with the intent to deceive another and that isreasonably relied on by the other who is injured thereby b the affirmative defense ofhaving acted in response to a fraud 2 the crime or tort of committing fraud fraud gt mdashsee also MISREPRESENTATION NOTE A tort action based on fraud is also referred to as an action of deceitfraud (nd) Merriam-Websters Dictionary of Law August 04 2011 from Dictionarycom httpdictionaryreferencecombrowsefraud

The Legislature justified to Texas Tax payers the ldquoreallocation of fundsrdquo of the Electric Help Fundbecause they needed the money to balance the budget The very same budget and Legislature who

refused to spend the ldquoRainy Day Fundrdquo because it was not necessary A rose by any other name is still a rose Call this justifiable or tax-and-switch

In this matter it is just another name for fraud

Rachel Baker Ford Editor

August 14 2011 Garland Texas Edition 24 Page 2

Garland Democratic VoiceSpecial report

Judge Mike Snipesrsquo Veterans Divert Court

The Honorable Judge Mike Snipes Dallas County Criminal District Court 7Mike Snipes For Judge101 South Brookside Drive 1804Dallas TX 75214 469-371-3063httpwwwjudgemikesnipescom

Veterans Divert Court (Dallas Initiative for DiVersion and Expedited Rehabilitation and

Treatment)

ldquoDIVERT courts are designed to think smart on crimerdquo said Judge MikeSnipes who presides over Dallas County District Court 7 and the relatedVeterans DIVERT Court when he spoke at the July GADC meeting

ldquoYou canrsquot just warehouse young kids who get in trouble after cominghome with serious mental problems Theyrsquove been deployed over andover again with no rear line no safe zone no time off never knowingwho the enemy is and having injuries they wouldnrsquot have survived inearlier wars They are in pain and self medicaterdquo explained JudgeSnipes who served two terms of duty in the Middle East includingservice in Desert Storm before retiring with the rank of Colonel fromthe Army Reserves

To be eligible for the DIVERT court program a veteran must have nofelony convictions an honorable service record and a braininjurymental illness or disorder orPTSD resulting from service in acombat zone or similar hazardousduty area A veteran who volunteersfor the program is accepted andcompletes the treatment will have hisor her criminal charges dismissed

The program is supported by theSecretary of Veterans Affairs

Secretary US Army General (retired) Eric Shinseki who has visitedVeterans Courts around the US the Veterans Administration whichprovides medical mental health and addictions treatment volunteerveterans who act as mentors and volunteer business owners who helpemploy jobless veterans Legislation to create Veterans Courts in Texaswas authored by Democrat Allen Vaught who formerly representedHouse District 107

Special Report by Willa Kulhavy

Honorable Mike Snipes JudgeDallas County Criminal District Court 7

GADC Meeting 71411

Mark Edwards Past GADC President

August 14 2011 Garland Texas Edition 24 Page 3

Garland Area Democratic Voice

Howrsquos Your Consumer Confidence--Willa Kulhavy

Mine is in the crapper But maybe yours is ok

I did an economics paper in college on which my professorwrote ldquoYour economic theory is backwardrdquo I am still trying toovercome my economic theory dyslexia See if I understand theeconomy now

ldquoThe US economy will be okay unless there is deflationrdquo saidAndreas Bremer VP and Chief Operating Officer ofInternational Capital LLC (an international real estateinvestment company) when speaking to the Rowlett DemocraticClub May 28 meetingth

Income employment home prices and interest rates are downIf I have the theory correct now those are signs of deflationBut not to worry oil gold and food prices are up Deflation forworkers inflation for capitalists our Tea Party economy is akind of balanced economy and we have the debt ceilingdeficitdeal to keep it that way

But I remember the consumer confidence feeling I miss it Itoften was there during the last 50 years of the 20 century Itth

wasnrsquot because people had more money (Not many families hadtwo cars They didnrsquot eat out often Compare the size of housesbuilt in the last century with those in a new development) It wasbecause they were reaping the benefits of long years ofincremental victories in the fight for labor and equal rights Itwas a time when the Consumer Confidence Index was importantto the economy because people were making progress A goodbit of the progress was made by union people

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 1953 was the yearunion membership as a percentage of labor force was thehighest at 255 In 1933 it was 52 and in 2010 it was 119Is there a correlation between progress confidence and thestrength of unions Unions fought 19 and 20 centuryth th

industrialists and won the right to organize for child labor laws8 hr days 40 hr weeks and minimum wage We need to revampunions for the electronic age and fight to protect whatrsquos left ofthose old hard won benefits and to restore collective bargainingend voter suppression protect voting rights and amend theConstitution limiting protection of the First Amendment tohuman beings not corporate money

If like me you already flushed away your consumer confidencedonrsquot worry about it We can pick up some at the union hall afterwe make unions forces to be respected again Ref Bureau of Labor Statistics and New Media Journalftpftpblsgovpubspecialrequestscollbargunmemtxt httpnewmediajournalusindxphpitem596sms_ss=newsvineampat_xt=4d69

506d5eead02e2C0

August 14 2011 Garland Texas Edition 24 Page 4

Garland Area Democratic Voice

Howrsquos Your Consumer Confidence--Willa Kulhavy

Mine is in the crapper But maybe yours is ok

I did an economics paper in college on which my professorwrote ldquoYour economic theory is backwardrdquo I am still trying toovercome my economic theory dyslexia See if I understand theeconomy now

ldquoThe US economy will be okay unless there is deflationrdquo saidAndreas Bremer VP and Chief Operating Officer ofInternational Capital LLC (an international real estateinvestment company) when speaking to the Rowlett DemocraticClub May 28 meetingth

Income employment home prices and interest rates are downIf I have the theory correct now those are signs of deflationBut not to worry oil gold and food prices are up Deflation forworkers inflation for capitalists our Tea Party economy is akind of balanced economy and we have the debt ceilingdeficitdeal to keep it that way

But I remember the consumer confidence feeling I miss it Itoften was there during the last 50 years of the 20 century Itth

wasnrsquot because people had more money (Not many families hadtwo cars They didnrsquot eat out often Compare the size of housesbuilt in the last century with those in a new development) It wasbecause they were reaping the benefits of long years ofincremental victories in the fight for labor and equal rights Itwas a time when the Consumer Confidence Index was importantto the economy because people were making progress A goodbit of the progress was made by union people

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 1953 was the yearunion membership as a percentage of labor force was thehighest at 255 In 1933 it was 52 and in 2010 it was 119Is there a correlation between progress confidence and thestrength of unions Unions fought 19 and 20 centuryth th

industrialists and won the right to organize for child labor laws8 hr days 40 hr weeks and minimum wage We need to revampunions for the electronic age and fight to protect whatrsquos left ofthose old hard won benefits and to restore collective bargainingend voter suppression protect voting rights and amend theConstitution limiting protection of the First Amendment tohuman beings not corporate money

If like me you already flushed away your consumer confidencedonrsquot worry about it We can pick up some at the union hall afterwe make unions forces to be respected again Ref Bureau of Labor Statistics and New Media Journalftpftpblsgovpubspecialrequestscollbargunmemtxt httpnewmediajournalusindxphpitem596sms_ss=newsvineampat_xt=4d69

506d5eead02e2C0

August 14 2011 Garland Texas Edition 24 Page 4

Garland Democratic VoiceMoney What Money

The Money Came From WhereThree months ago the Government hit thedebt ceiling but kept operating with a newdeadline for raising the debt limit of August 22011 Where did the government get themoney The Government receipts from taxesand other sources total about $125 billiondollars less than it spends each month So theGovernment has been raiding the federalretiree programs just like they did SocialSecurity Raiding Social Security wasnrsquot aproblem until a recession came along at thesame time baby boomers were starting toretire and the work force was shrinking Goodluck to those of you planning or are receivinga pension from federal pension programs

The solutions to our debt problems presentedin Washington DC have no thought behindthem There is an estimated $2 trillion stashedaway in tax shelters off shore in the CaymanIslands Belize Isle of Man Panama and StKitts Most of this cash belongs tocorporations but internet web sites supply theoff shore service to individuals Congressdoes nothing about this and insists uponmaintaining subsidies for highly profitablecorporations Congress will not rescind taxloopholes for corporations who pay noincome tax year after year Sen BernieSanders I-VT is the only voice heard pushingfor these changes Corporations threaten tomove overseas Their headquarters is amailbox in the Cayman Islands their profitsare off shore and the jobs are overseas whatis left to move Executives like to live in theUnited States but donrsquot want to help supportthe country

Sen Tom Coburn R-OK presented a study ofwhere the stimulus money went and what itwas used for in a PDF presentation calledldquoWastebook 2010 The money was used forsprucing up buildings before they were torndown a museum for neon signs and manyother trivial or ridiculous items Perhaps thehardest to understand is $442340 to ldquoStudyMale Prostitutes in Vietnamrdquo The full list isinldquoWastebook 2010 on his website If thestimulus program which did a lot of goodcontains these goofy items I would hate toguess what the Federal budget wastes moneyon Where are the oversight agencies assignedto this responsibility

There are much better ways to finance gov-ernment than stealing from pension funds

Social SecurityAfter depositing a portion of your paycheck in a savingsaccount 40 years one expects to get their money back withinterest One can estimate the amount and expect the balanceto be larger than the original principal When requesting awithdrawal from your account one doesnrsquot want to hear theboard of directors borrowed your money bet your money on alosing horse and the FDIC wonrsquot cover the loss

This is exactly the situation with Social Security The SocialSecurity Trust Fund is theldquobankrdquo Congress is the ldquoBoard ofDirectorsldquoand The Tea Party is the ldquoFDICrdquo

The trust fund has been raided The government ldquoborrowedrdquothe money to balance the budget in prior years The $559billion comes into the government from the SS payroll tax With $727 billion commitment to the SS recipients thegovernment must borrow the $168 billion difference Aggravating this is the ldquopayroll tax reductionrdquo agreed to inDecember reducing the Social Security deduction from 62 to42 of the pay Some say SS doesnrsquot contribute to thedeficit but itrsquos like taking money from the left pocket instead ofthe right and assuming you have more money remaining

The SS trust fund is a strange concept implying there is stack

cash with your name on it to be doled out duringretirement This not the case The money is invested in USTreasury bonds which are a loan to the government So did wewillingly loan it or did Congress take it Either way the cashdoes not exist

The federal government borrows 42 cents of every dollar itspends Therefore annual increases in the SS checks will besmaller Limiting the increases is one of the least painful waysto reduce the burden on the federal budget eliminating theburden of shared sacrifice on the wealthy like the Kochbrothers who labored hard for their inherited wealth

Another significant factor affecting the long term viability ofthe present Social Security system is the shrinking work forceThere are only 3 employed workers for each retiree The ratio worsens as the workforce shrinks and baby boomers retire The ratio is expected to hit 21 in 2030 Clearly we cannotexpect 2 or 3 workers to pay enough tax to support a retiree

Ways to improve the financial stability of SS

1 Increase the eligibility age

2 Apply means testing based on income or wealth with stringent enforcement eliminating loopholes for the rich

3 Raise or remove the wage limit of $106000

4 Include new state and local government hires in Social Security to increase the SS tax base

5 Bring the troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan now

Privatizing Social Security is not an viable option Thefinancial industry cannot be trusted to invest SocialSecurity funds in secure investments Individuals cannottolerate a 30 drop in wealth as the result of someoneelsersquos error or criminal financial management skills (Both articles by Charles E Ford Jr)

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

August 14 2011 Garland Texas Edition 24 Page 5

Garland Democratic VoiceThe gop are killing AMERICA

The Assault Continueshellip

Are there ANY Repugs who respect theEnvironment

What happened to John McCain ndash whoused to be a friend of the Environment

The battle plan of the corporate lobbyists (via thelawmaker bill writers) is to throw so much flack atthe enemy some of it will get through to destroythe enemies lines They will continue to attachmultiple riders knowing a few will slip through andbe passed Defeated riders are re-assembled andattached to another bill Relentless assault

Under the guise of ldquolimiting big governmentrdquo andencouraged by their successes in the legislature theGOP have stepped up their assault Unable to geta consensus to outright eliminate the EPA they areattempting to drastically reduce the EPAsauthority to regulate toxic chemicals entering ourair and water This affects ALL of us ndash its the airwe breathe and the water we drink

The Clean Air Act was passed by Nixon in 1970with large bi-partisan support followed by theClean Water Act (1972) For the next 20 years wesaw improvement in Air and Water Quality Ozone Episode days in Los Angeles dropped from121 in 1977 to 0 (none) in 1999 Then somethinghappened Corporate interests in the 1990sdecided their profits might be enhanced if theydidnt have those pesky environmental restrictionsto bother with when they dumped toxic wastes intothe air amp water They tentatively tested the publicsreaction to see if they could get some relief fromthese regulations In the 1992 BushCheneyelection they found willing partners to overturnthese regulations Regulations which hadsignificantly helped to clean up much of our air andmade some headway in cleaning major water ways(Remember the water burning on the Chesapeake Bay)Cheney gets the credit for fast-tracking theexemptions for the oil and gas industry (includingfracking) Many industries decided they should alsohave the same exemptions The race was on

The latest assaults are in the form of ridersattached to critical appropriation bills TheAppropriations Bill for the Environment and TheRelated Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2012(HR 2584) is currently ready for a Vote This Billcontains 45 anti-environmental riders This bill ifpasses will cause irreparable damage to our planetand our people

This issue of the GADC Voice contains a supplement ldquoDoThey Care Who They Kill Or Who Suffers A Reportto Citizens About the Horrible Consequences to Lifeby The GOP in the US Congress The Death of theEPA The Rape of America The Death of Life ItselfrdquoRead the supplement and learn about these two terriblebills Call write or email our Representatives inWashington let them know how you feel Respond to anonline activist email solicitation (Ed find your

representative at wwwhousegovrepresentatives) Share thesupplement with everyone you know

We can make a difference ndash but it will take all of us

Make changes in your daily life Turn off unused lightsand equipment carry and use cloth grocery bags Runappliances in the middle of the night Reuse Recycle When each of us does something the results are great

The information for this article is from The NaturalResources Defense Council (NRDC) - wwwnrdcorgThis council has been defending our natural resources fora long time Become a supporting member of NRDCEarthjustice Public Citizen Defenders of Wildlife or theEnvironmental Defense Fund All are wonderful groupskeeping us informed of the continuing assault

Please email me every time you make a call any call oremail to help the environment Thank you

Peggy Henger Environmental Tree-Hugger

pjhengertxrrcom

August 14 2011 Garland Texas Edition 24 Page 6

The repugs have targeted the gentle manatee for death so the

boat owners can speed through their habitat killing them

A new way ldquoSpeed killsrdquo

Garland Democratic VoiceThe gop are killing AMERICA

The Assault Continueshellip

Are there ANY Repugs who respect theEnvironment

What happened to John McCain ndash whoused to be a friend of the Environment

The battle plan of the corporate lobbyists (via thelawmaker bill writers) is to throw so much flack atthe enemy some of it will get through to destroythe enemies lines They will continue to attachmultiple riders knowing a few will slip through andbe passed Defeated riders are re-assembled andattached to another bill Relentless assault

Under the guise of ldquolimiting big governmentrdquo andencouraged by their successes in the legislature theGOP have stepped up their assault Unable to geta consensus to outright eliminate the EPA they areattempting to drastically reduce the EPAsauthority to regulate toxic chemicals entering ourair and water This affects ALL of us ndash its the airwe breathe and the water we drink

The Clean Air Act was passed by Nixon in 1970with large bi-partisan support followed by theClean Water Act (1972) For the next 20 years wesaw improvement in Air and Water Quality Ozone Episode days in Los Angeles dropped from121 in 1977 to 0 (none) in 1999 Then somethinghappened Corporate interests in the 1990sdecided their profits might be enhanced if theydidnt have those pesky environmental restrictionsto bother with when they dumped toxic wastes intothe air amp water They tentatively tested the publicsreaction to see if they could get some relief fromthese regulations In the 1992 BushCheneyelection they found willing partners to overturnthese regulations Regulations which hadsignificantly helped to clean up much of our air andmade some headway in cleaning major water ways(Remember the water burning on the Chesapeake Bay)Cheney gets the credit for fast-tracking theexemptions for the oil and gas industry (includingfracking) Many industries decided they should alsohave the same exemptions The race was on

The latest assaults are in the form of ridersattached to critical appropriation bills TheAppropriations Bill for the Environment and TheRelated Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2012(HR 2584) is currently ready for a Vote This Billcontains 45 anti-environmental riders This bill ifpasses will cause irreparable damage to our planetand our people

This issue of the GADC Voice contains a supplement ldquoDoThey Care Who They Kill Or Who Suffers A Reportto Citizens About the Horrible Consequences to Lifeby The GOP in the US Congress The Death of theEPA The Rape of America The Death of Life ItselfrdquoRead the supplement and learn about these two terriblebills Call write or email our Representatives inWashington let them know how you feel Respond to anonline activist email solicitation (Ed find your

representative at wwwhousegovrepresentatives) Share thesupplement with everyone you know

We can make a difference ndash but it will take all of us

Make changes in your daily life Turn off unused lightsand equipment carry and use cloth grocery bags Runappliances in the middle of the night Reuse Recycle When each of us does something the results are great

The information for this article is from The NaturalResources Defense Council (NRDC) - wwwnrdcorgThis council has been defending our natural resources fora long time Become a supporting member of NRDCEarthjustice Public Citizen Defenders of Wildlife or theEnvironmental Defense Fund All are wonderful groupskeeping us informed of the continuing assault

Please email me every time you make a call any call oremail to help the environment Thank you

Peggy Henger Environmental Tree-Hugger

pjhengertxrrcom

August 14 2011 Garland Texas Edition 24 Page 6

The repugs have targeted the gentle manatee for death so the

boat owners can speed through their habitat killing them

A new way ldquoSpeed killsrdquo

The GADC Enchanted

Peggy Henger amp Bob Bailey

Garland Democratic Voiceout and About

+

New Precinct 2110 ChairJennifer French

GADC MeetingJuly 14 2011

Elizabeth Entenmen VPpresiding

Celebrating Our Precinct Chairs Dedicated Service

Myrtis EvansPrecinct 3530 Chair

51 Years

Jean Ball (withBetty Hooey)

Precinct 330939 Years

Ethel SpencePrecinct 3532 Chair

61 Years

August 14 2011 Garland Texas Edition 24 Page 7

Garland Democratic Voiceout and About

Protest at Sen Hutchinson Office

Protest at Rep Sam Johnsonrsquos Office

August 14 2011 Garland Texas Edition 24 Page 8

Garland Democratic Voiceout and About

Jobs NOW Protest - Dealy Plaza

John Lingenfelder

Candidate for TX-3rd

August 14 2011 Garland Texas Edition 24 Page 9

John Lingenfelder Candidate for

TX- 3 with Kenneth Williamsrd

Willa Kulhavy amp KennethWilliams (from Rowlett)

Garland Democratic Voicethe TEXAS Democratic Party amp Dallas County Democratic party

Fight For Voting Rights

Sign TDPrsquos Petition

From Texas Democratic Party Chair Boyd Ritchie

ldquoThe discriminatory Voter ID law Republicansrammed through the Legislature has beensubmitted for preclearance and the Department ofJustice will need to hear from you before they maketheir decision as to whether or not to approve thelaw You can re about the new requirementsimposed upon voters by clicking herehttpwwwsosstatetxuselectionslawsadvisory2011-10shtml

ldquoWe still have a chance to keep this law from takingeffect but it depends on us getting the attention ofthe Department of Justice and making it obvious tothem how discriminatory this Voter ID law will befor minorities the poor women college studentsand rural residents Sign this petition for VotingRights today to add your voice to the letter we willbe sending to the US Department of Justice toobject to the new Voter ID lawrdquo

The Texas Democratic Partyrsquos on-line petitions andprint out a copyhttpwwwtxdemocratsorgDOJDOJ-petition-printablepdf

The form deadline is August 31 2011

Annual DCDP Labor Day Picnic

Honoring Working Families of NorthTexas

Monday September 5 1200-400 pmth

Catholic Czech Club 4930 Military Parkway

Dallas TX 75227

In true Democratic spirit we are providing

fried chicken

and requesting you bring your favoritecasserole side dish salad or dessert

Free admission and Parking

Inside amp Air Conditioned

Mingle with your friends elected officials amp potential2012 Candidates Candidate yard signs will beavailable

To volunteer or for more information

Please email phyllisdallasdemocratsorg

Campaign Kickoff for Maricela Moorefor

Judge 162 Civil District Courtnd

Thursday August 25 600 - 800 pmth

Lakewood Country Club

6430 Gaston Ave Dallas 75214

Re-election Campaign Kickoff for

John R Ames

Dallas County Tax AssessorCollectorThursday September 8 530 - 700 pmth

Original El Fenix Downtownndash 2 Floor Event Roomnd

1601 McKinney Ave Dallas

Dallas County Democratic Party

Executive Committee Meeting

3 quarter meeting and to accept precinct chairrd

applications for the 2012-2013 term

Tuesday September 13 630 - 830 pmth

CWA Hall 1408 N Washington at Bryan Dallas

Contact Information email roundupdallasdemocratsorg

phone 214-821-8331 httpwwwdallasdemocratsorg

Rowlett Democratic Book Club Sunday August 21 100 - 300 pmst

Debbie amp Ernest Rose (Home)3801 Southridge Drive Rowlett214-507-4083 RSVP appreciatedBook Foxes in the Henhouseby Steve Jarding amp Dave SaundersThis book is a credible well reasonedand easy to read critique of recentDemocratic campaigns

August 14 2011 Garland Texas Edition 24 Page 10

Garland Democratic Voiceout and About

Protest at Sen Hutchinson Office

Protest at Rep Sam Johnsonrsquos Office

August 14 2011 Garland Texas Edition 24 Page 8

Garland Democratic Voiceout and About

Jobs NOW Protest - Dealy Plaza

John Lingenfelder

Candidate for TX-3rd

August 14 2011 Garland Texas Edition 24 Page 9

John Lingenfelder Candidate for

TX- 3 with Kenneth Williamsrd

Willa Kulhavy amp KennethWilliams (from Rowlett)

Garland Democratic Voicethe TEXAS Democratic Party amp Dallas County Democratic party

Fight For Voting Rights

Sign TDPrsquos Petition

From Texas Democratic Party Chair Boyd Ritchie

ldquoThe discriminatory Voter ID law Republicansrammed through the Legislature has beensubmitted for preclearance and the Department ofJustice will need to hear from you before they maketheir decision as to whether or not to approve thelaw You can re about the new requirementsimposed upon voters by clicking herehttpwwwsosstatetxuselectionslawsadvisory2011-10shtml

ldquoWe still have a chance to keep this law from takingeffect but it depends on us getting the attention ofthe Department of Justice and making it obvious tothem how discriminatory this Voter ID law will befor minorities the poor women college studentsand rural residents Sign this petition for VotingRights today to add your voice to the letter we willbe sending to the US Department of Justice toobject to the new Voter ID lawrdquo

The Texas Democratic Partyrsquos on-line petitions andprint out a copyhttpwwwtxdemocratsorgDOJDOJ-petition-printablepdf

The form deadline is August 31 2011

Annual DCDP Labor Day Picnic

Honoring Working Families of NorthTexas

Monday September 5 1200-400 pmth

Catholic Czech Club 4930 Military Parkway

Dallas TX 75227

In true Democratic spirit we are providing

fried chicken

and requesting you bring your favoritecasserole side dish salad or dessert

Free admission and Parking

Inside amp Air Conditioned

Mingle with your friends elected officials amp potential2012 Candidates Candidate yard signs will beavailable

To volunteer or for more information

Please email phyllisdallasdemocratsorg

Campaign Kickoff for Maricela Moorefor

Judge 162 Civil District Courtnd

Thursday August 25 600 - 800 pmth

Lakewood Country Club

6430 Gaston Ave Dallas 75214

Re-election Campaign Kickoff for

John R Ames

Dallas County Tax AssessorCollectorThursday September 8 530 - 700 pmth

Original El Fenix Downtownndash 2 Floor Event Roomnd

1601 McKinney Ave Dallas

Dallas County Democratic Party

Executive Committee Meeting

3 quarter meeting and to accept precinct chairrd

applications for the 2012-2013 term

Tuesday September 13 630 - 830 pmth

CWA Hall 1408 N Washington at Bryan Dallas

Contact Information email roundupdallasdemocratsorg

phone 214-821-8331 httpwwwdallasdemocratsorg

Rowlett Democratic Book Club Sunday August 21 100 - 300 pmst

Debbie amp Ernest Rose (Home)3801 Southridge Drive Rowlett214-507-4083 RSVP appreciatedBook Foxes in the Henhouseby Steve Jarding amp Dave SaundersThis book is a credible well reasonedand easy to read critique of recentDemocratic campaigns

August 14 2011 Garland Texas Edition 24 Page 10

Garland Democratic Voiceout and About

Jobs NOW Protest - Dealy Plaza

John Lingenfelder

Candidate for TX-3rd

August 14 2011 Garland Texas Edition 24 Page 9

John Lingenfelder Candidate for

TX- 3 with Kenneth Williamsrd

Willa Kulhavy amp KennethWilliams (from Rowlett)

Garland Democratic Voicethe TEXAS Democratic Party amp Dallas County Democratic party

Fight For Voting Rights

Sign TDPrsquos Petition

From Texas Democratic Party Chair Boyd Ritchie

ldquoThe discriminatory Voter ID law Republicansrammed through the Legislature has beensubmitted for preclearance and the Department ofJustice will need to hear from you before they maketheir decision as to whether or not to approve thelaw You can re about the new requirementsimposed upon voters by clicking herehttpwwwsosstatetxuselectionslawsadvisory2011-10shtml

ldquoWe still have a chance to keep this law from takingeffect but it depends on us getting the attention ofthe Department of Justice and making it obvious tothem how discriminatory this Voter ID law will befor minorities the poor women college studentsand rural residents Sign this petition for VotingRights today to add your voice to the letter we willbe sending to the US Department of Justice toobject to the new Voter ID lawrdquo

The Texas Democratic Partyrsquos on-line petitions andprint out a copyhttpwwwtxdemocratsorgDOJDOJ-petition-printablepdf

The form deadline is August 31 2011

Annual DCDP Labor Day Picnic

Honoring Working Families of NorthTexas

Monday September 5 1200-400 pmth

Catholic Czech Club 4930 Military Parkway

Dallas TX 75227

In true Democratic spirit we are providing

fried chicken

and requesting you bring your favoritecasserole side dish salad or dessert

Free admission and Parking

Inside amp Air Conditioned

Mingle with your friends elected officials amp potential2012 Candidates Candidate yard signs will beavailable

To volunteer or for more information

Please email phyllisdallasdemocratsorg

Campaign Kickoff for Maricela Moorefor

Judge 162 Civil District Courtnd

Thursday August 25 600 - 800 pmth

Lakewood Country Club

6430 Gaston Ave Dallas 75214

Re-election Campaign Kickoff for

John R Ames

Dallas County Tax AssessorCollectorThursday September 8 530 - 700 pmth

Original El Fenix Downtownndash 2 Floor Event Roomnd

1601 McKinney Ave Dallas

Dallas County Democratic Party

Executive Committee Meeting

3 quarter meeting and to accept precinct chairrd

applications for the 2012-2013 term

Tuesday September 13 630 - 830 pmth

CWA Hall 1408 N Washington at Bryan Dallas

Contact Information email roundupdallasdemocratsorg

phone 214-821-8331 httpwwwdallasdemocratsorg

Rowlett Democratic Book Club Sunday August 21 100 - 300 pmst

Debbie amp Ernest Rose (Home)3801 Southridge Drive Rowlett214-507-4083 RSVP appreciatedBook Foxes in the Henhouseby Steve Jarding amp Dave SaundersThis book is a credible well reasonedand easy to read critique of recentDemocratic campaigns

August 14 2011 Garland Texas Edition 24 Page 10

Garland Democratic Voicethe TEXAS Democratic Party amp Dallas County Democratic party

Fight For Voting Rights

Sign TDPrsquos Petition

From Texas Democratic Party Chair Boyd Ritchie

ldquoThe discriminatory Voter ID law Republicansrammed through the Legislature has beensubmitted for preclearance and the Department ofJustice will need to hear from you before they maketheir decision as to whether or not to approve thelaw You can re about the new requirementsimposed upon voters by clicking herehttpwwwsosstatetxuselectionslawsadvisory2011-10shtml

ldquoWe still have a chance to keep this law from takingeffect but it depends on us getting the attention ofthe Department of Justice and making it obvious tothem how discriminatory this Voter ID law will befor minorities the poor women college studentsand rural residents Sign this petition for VotingRights today to add your voice to the letter we willbe sending to the US Department of Justice toobject to the new Voter ID lawrdquo

The Texas Democratic Partyrsquos on-line petitions andprint out a copyhttpwwwtxdemocratsorgDOJDOJ-petition-printablepdf

The form deadline is August 31 2011

Annual DCDP Labor Day Picnic

Honoring Working Families of NorthTexas

Monday September 5 1200-400 pmth

Catholic Czech Club 4930 Military Parkway

Dallas TX 75227

In true Democratic spirit we are providing

fried chicken

and requesting you bring your favoritecasserole side dish salad or dessert

Free admission and Parking

Inside amp Air Conditioned

Mingle with your friends elected officials amp potential2012 Candidates Candidate yard signs will beavailable

To volunteer or for more information

Please email phyllisdallasdemocratsorg

Campaign Kickoff for Maricela Moorefor

Judge 162 Civil District Courtnd

Thursday August 25 600 - 800 pmth

Lakewood Country Club

6430 Gaston Ave Dallas 75214

Re-election Campaign Kickoff for

John R Ames

Dallas County Tax AssessorCollectorThursday September 8 530 - 700 pmth

Original El Fenix Downtownndash 2 Floor Event Roomnd

1601 McKinney Ave Dallas

Dallas County Democratic Party

Executive Committee Meeting

3 quarter meeting and to accept precinct chairrd

applications for the 2012-2013 term

Tuesday September 13 630 - 830 pmth

CWA Hall 1408 N Washington at Bryan Dallas

Contact Information email roundupdallasdemocratsorg

phone 214-821-8331 httpwwwdallasdemocratsorg

Rowlett Democratic Book Club Sunday August 21 100 - 300 pmst

Debbie amp Ernest Rose (Home)3801 Southridge Drive Rowlett214-507-4083 RSVP appreciatedBook Foxes in the Henhouseby Steve Jarding amp Dave SaundersThis book is a credible well reasonedand easy to read critique of recentDemocratic campaigns

August 14 2011 Garland Texas Edition 24 Page 10

Garland Democratic VoiceGADC Bulletin BOARD

Garland Area Democratic ClubMeeting

Thursday August 11 2011 700 pm Program Rick Williams Garland CityCouncil Member District 7spoke on ldquoThe Deficit in Garlandrdquo We also heard from Hon Don Adams 2ndCriminal District Court on his Re-Election campaignLiz Walley spoke about Clean Elections TexasPO Box 603042 Dallas TX 75360infocleanelectionstxorg (972) 827-8450

NEXT MEETINGThursday September 8 2011 700 pm Program TBA Garland Womenrsquos ActivitiesBuilding 713 Austin Street Garland TXContact Fran 972-414-8822 3144Pebblebrook Ct Garland TX 75044 frandonnellverizonnet

Labor Day ParadeCity of Garland Labor Day ParadeMonday September 5 2011 Line up amp Decorate the float 700 am Williams Stadium Parade starts at 900 am You can ride or walk Bring a bottle of waterWear a hat amp Sun ScreenInfo Willa Kulhavy (GADC Grand Marshall)

972-495-9540 willabkyahoocom

Garland Democratic Womanrsquos Club

Wednesday August 17 2011 at 1130 amLearn ways our membership is becoming avital facilitator in turning Texas blueEnjoy the fellowship of Democratic womenover lunch All are welcome bring a friendSicilianorsquos Taste of Italy2210 W BuckinghamGarland TX Info 972-226-3387

Precinct 2105 Precinct PartySaturday August 20 2011Duck Creek Properties Club House 4-600pmBring a dish to pass and something to grill(Hot dogs burgers etc) Beverages providedContact Fran at 972-414-8822

frandonnellverizonnet 3144 Pebblebrook CtGarland TX 75044

Presidentrsquos CornerFran Donnell President

I am happy to be back in Texas after beingaway in spite of the heat An agreement has been reached inWashington the USA did not default However the work isonly beginning The campaigns season is already started Thereare many events for us to keep our voices heard and presenceknown All politics is local and we are stronger when we worktogether

Donrsquot forget to get your RSVP and ($40) to me ASAP for theNAACP Freedom Fund Brunch on Sept 17th Willa Wes SallyRachel John Lingenfelder Delores Elder-Jones and I attendedlast year and had a wonderful time With 10 people the GADCcan have a full table 6 people have notified me they will attend

Can we have 2 GADC tables Fran Fran Donnell President

Garland Branch of the NAACPpresents

21 Annual Freedom Fundst

Silent Auction amp Brunch Saturday September 17 2011Silent Auction 900 am Brunch 1000 am Doubletree Hotel DallasRichardson1981 N Central Exp Campbell Rd ExitRichardson Texas 75080 972-381-5044 Box 5

Toy Truck Saves 6 Lives

In 2007 Ernie Fessenden sent his brother Staff SargentChristopher Fessenden aradio- controlled toytruck outfitted with a wirelessvideo camera Sgt Fessenden iscurrently serving inAfghanistan after tours in Iraq Sgt Tessenden and his buddiesran the truck ahead of them tosearch for ImprovisedExplosive Devices (IED) A couple of weeks ago the truck cameto its end when it tripped the detonator wire and set off an IED The process saved the lives of 6 soldiers and a Humvee Noneof the soldiers were hurt The little truck (cost $500) previouslyfound 4 other IEDs A replacement is on its way Kevin Guy ahobby shop owner who helped build the original truck summedit up nicely ldquoThatrsquos six guys are going home to six mothersrdquohttpamericanreflectionsusp=1784

August 14 2011 Garland Texas Edition 24 Page 11

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