Campaign kicks off at Tupelo Joe’s

Featuring: The Bobby Torres Ensemble(Latin jazz at its finest) Andrew Gorry(PSU guitarist) Special Guests!!!

Bring four cans of food!!!

Please bring four items of non-perishable food for the NE Emergency Food Bank. Winter food stocks are far lower than what is needed.

When: Thursday, November 29, 2007
Time: Starts 6:30 p.m.
Location: Tupelo Joe’s, 10721 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland

Tupelo Joe’s is a nonsmoking venue, specializing in family-style barbecue and blues; minors are welcome before 9 p.m.

There is no admission charge for this event. This event is a fund-raiser to support the candidacy of Sean Cruz for election to the Oregon State Senate, representing Senate District 23.

This event is paid for by the Friends of Sean Cruz (Louis Ornelas, Treasurer).

Please make checks payable to: Friends of Sean Cruz

The Official Sean Cruz for Senate District 23 website debuts soon!

This message would have been paid for by the Friends of Sean Cruz if it had cost anything to produce.

President Bush will be thumbing his nose at millions of voters who sent his administration a message Nov. 7 to get out of Iraq IMMEDIATELY. He’s going to send in 30,000 more troops to die for his oil war. And Democratic Majority leader Harry Reid announced Sunday he’ll support that move as long as it’s temporary. Wasn’t that the same line General Westmoreland used each time he added just a few more troops “temporarily” because victory was always in sight.

Start the New Year right with a message to the Bushies—and Senators Wyden, Smith and Reps. Blumenauer, DeFazio, Hooley, Wu: “No More Money for Bush’s Oil War.”

Come to the Steel bridge and its bridgeheads on New Years Day from NOON to 2 p.m for a peace-related, family-oriented protest demonstration. Be in place on the bridge at 1 o’clock.

It’s a human chain so signs—Iraq exit, impeachment, 3000 KIAs—will have to be worn on jackets or hats. Bring water. Wear warm clothes. Make sure kids “go” before the event because there won’t be any porta-potties.

It’s uncomplicated. No speeches. No chants. Maybe a song or two everyone (of all ages) knows. Event is initiated by the South Side DFA MeetUp group, but it’s for the general public, for activists, and for activist groups in the state and area.

Further info: Russ, 503-317-2129 or Joan: 503-235-2572

7:00 Monday

December 18th

First Unitarian Church
SW 12th between SW Main and Salmon, Ptld.

The discussion will center on their ”Hopeful Reform,” a bi-partisan plan to bring stability to Oregon’s tax system.

The Senators say the plan is a beginning point for discussion on improving the tax base in Oregon. Primarily, the idea reduces the income tax and raises a similar amount of money with a sales tax. Other provisions currently in the plan include taxing capital gains at a lower rate than earned income and adding to the tax breaks on property taxes for primary residences for both owners and renters.

This is an opportunity to understand and influence the outcome of taxation in Oregon.

Come talk with the Senators Monday evening in the Chapel Room of the Salmon Street Building.

Monday, October 9, 7 pm
Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland

Admission: $12 in advance online / $15 at the door

Proceeds will be used to fund Get Out the Vote activities.

Get your tickets online or contact Erin Suhr at (503) 239-8664.

A similar resolution by the group is pending before Multnomah County’s Commissioners.

At least twelve cities—including San Francisco— have passed such resolutions in the last few months. Three state legislatures—California, Vermont, and Illinois—will be voting on impeachment resolutions. Under Congressional rules, an impeachment resolution passed by a governmental body such as a state legislature can be sent to the U.S. House of Representatives for immediate action.

U.S. Rep. David Wu is among 36 House members who, in the last few weeks, have become co-sponsors of Rep. John Conyers’ bill—HR 635—which starts the impeachment process. That action followed revelations Bush and Cheney:

• disobeyed the Fourth Amendment in authorizing warrantless wiretapping for the last two years

• outed Valerie Plame’s intelligence team investigating Iran’s nuclear program

• lied to Congress and the American public to attack and occupy Iraq.

Last week, the Boston Globe reported Bush has nullified at least 750 bills passed by Congress after he signed them, through secret signing statements.

Four Democrats challenging Rep. Greg Walden in Oregon’s Second District—Chuck Butcher, Dan Davis, Scott Silver, and Carol Voisin—have promised that if elected, they’ll make impeachment the first order of business when the new Congress convenes in January.