Rally at the Southside office of Congressman Ciro RodrÃguez
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Update on the Charlie Gonzalez Town Hall 8/24
(posted on behalf of MoveOn Council San Antonio and LaFe Policy Research and Education Center)
Just returned from a meeting at La Fe Policy Research and Education Center with several community members. These are the "rules" being put out by the Gonzales' office and some items we discussed at the meeting:
Town Hall format:
Question will be taken by raffle process for taking questions (pro, concerns, question on health care reform box)
Seating will be based on first come first serve
Doors open at 6:30pm
Posters will not be accepted inside, t-shirts and button, stickers are ok
There will be lots of security inside and outside the venue
The venue holds 1500 people
Outreach & Attendance Strategy
We identified we can bring 200-300 people out (organizations attending)
Try to get members to location at 5pm
Rally to precede town hall around 5:30pm
Asking orgs to bring water and snack for people in hot weather
Tables, ice, icebox
La Fe will create leaflet why Health Care Can’t Wait.
Debbie and Amy are thinking of creating iron on for white t-shirts for those who would like one, bring early on Monday or let us know,
Press Conference for Health Care Reform by Gonzalez Offices including Sen.Van de Putte and Rep. Villarreal
Tues 8/24 @ 10:30am – location is being solidified
Press conference will discuss why HCR is needed
Looking for good stories for press conference
Would like strong support in the background and stand together for health care reform
Congressman Gonzalez will be on Kens 5 Sunday morning show..
Amy Casso, Policy Analyst, MPA
La Fe Policy Research & Education Center
1313 Guadalupe, ste 102
San Antonio, TX 78207
(210)208-9494
http://www.lafepolicycenter.org
Town Hall format:
Question will be taken by raffle process for taking questions (pro, concerns, question on health care reform box)
Seating will be based on first come first serve
Doors open at 6:30pm
Posters will not be accepted inside, t-shirts and button, stickers are ok
There will be lots of security inside and outside the venue
The venue holds 1500 people
Outreach & Attendance Strategy
We identified we can bring 200-300 people out (organizations attending)
Try to get members to location at 5pm
Rally to precede town hall around 5:30pm
Asking orgs to bring water and snack for people in hot weather
Tables, ice, icebox
La Fe will create leaflet why Health Care Can’t Wait.
Debbie and Amy are thinking of creating iron on for white t-shirts for those who would like one, bring early on Monday or let us know,
Press Conference for Health Care Reform by Gonzalez Offices including Sen.Van de Putte and Rep. Villarreal
Tues 8/24 @ 10:30am – location is being solidified
Press conference will discuss why HCR is needed
Looking for good stories for press conference
Would like strong support in the background and stand together for health care reform
Congressman Gonzalez will be on Kens 5 Sunday morning show..
Amy Casso, Policy Analyst, MPA
La Fe Policy Research & Education Center
1313 Guadalupe, ste 102
San Antonio, TX 78207
(210)208-9494
http://www.lafepolicycente
Big Health Care Rally in Austin August 29
(posted on behalf of Zada True-Courage)
Ok, here s the deal. There’s BIG Healthcare Rally planned for Saturday 8/29 in Austin. Lloyd Doggett, one of the Good Guys who’s promised to hold out for the Public Option will be there along with John Cornyn (or that’s the rumor anyway).
I know we’re having rallies next week but I think it’s important for as many people as possible to converge on Austin on 8/29 for this event. We need the masses to show WE WANT A PUBLIC OPTION!!!
So who’s up for meeting at the SAAPAC Headquarters at 1PM and taking off at 1:15. We can decorate our cars (if we want to do that we’d better meet at noon) and mosey on up there and meet up with others?
If you want to car pool or caravan to Austin: do these TWO things
Click on this link and sign up:
http://www.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=95528
And: Send me an e-mail and tell me you want to car-pool or caravan. Be sure I can reach you. Let me know if you can drive or need a ride and if you want to decorate your car. My e-mail is: ztcourage@swbell.net
From: sacomorg@yahoogroups.com [mailto:sacomorg@yahoogroups.com]
I know we’re having rallies next week but I think it’s important for as many people as possible to converge on Austin on 8/29 for this event. We need the masses to show WE WANT A PUBLIC OPTION!!!
So who’s up for meeting at the SAAPAC Headquarters at 1PM and taking off at 1:15. We can decorate our cars (if we want to do that we’d better meet at noon) and mosey on up there and meet up with others?
If you want to car pool or caravan to Austin: do these TWO things
Click on this link and sign up:
http://www.moveon.org/even
And: Send me an e-mail and tell me you want to car-pool or caravan. Be sure I can reach you. Let me know if you can drive or need a ride and if you want to decorate your car. My e-mail is: ztcourage@swbell.net
From: sacomorg@yahoogroups.com [mailto:sacomorg@yahoogrou
On Behalf Of JC Dufresne
Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 10:14 PM
To: JC Dufresne
Subject: [sacomorg] EVERYONE WINS WITH HEALTHCARE REFORM!
I'm forwarding this to you so that if you're not a MoveOn member but you are interested in Health Care Reform you can participate in the biggest action yet.
Dear Central Texas MoveOn Members,
The Dallas MoveOn Council has requested that all Central Texas MoveOn members join them in Austin, Texas on Saturday, August 29th, at the First United Methodist Church, 1201 Lavaca, Austin, TX, at 3 pm, for a demonstration of solidarity between MoveOn Councils and other progressive organizations in Texas on the issue of healthcare. Tickets are limited to
550 so please sign up here as soon as possible:
http://www.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=95528
The Austin MoveOn Council, under the leadership of Dan Piper and a team of MoveOn members, is working very hard to make this event honor our commitment to grassroots organization and to the importance of passing R.E.A.L. Healthcare Reform when Congress returns to Washington in September. They are selecting speakers and finalizing the agenda this coming week.
Besides getting as many of you as possible into this 1,200 seat venue - the most important goal is to get as much Media to the event as well. For that reason, we are asking the Media Team of each Council to distribute an edited Press Release to their local media contacts as soon as it is available and to follow-up with greater urgency than ever before. We must begin to frame the issue in our terms - we have the moral high ground! All Media Team Coordinators will coordinate with the Austin Media Team. That contact person will be designated this week. In the meantime - please refer to Luisa Handem at luisahandem@sbcglobal.net Luisa will be editing the Press Release as soon as final details are nailed down.
The Dallas MoveOn Council is hosting a Candlelight Vigil that same evening either on the steps of the Capitol or in front of the Capitol, in honor of those who die every year without healthcare and the 55 million people who have no health insurance. There will be a separate event posting for that.
Please sign up today for this event and plan to come to Austin. Seating is limited for our Councils:
http://www.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=95528
Your contact for all seating questions will be Jacque Cotrell, jacqueline_cotrell@yahoo.com She has created a Google Doc where she will be tracking all Councils and their registrations for this event.
Thank you for your help,
Austin MoveOn Council
Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 10:14 PM
To: JC Dufresne
Subject: [sacomorg] EVERYONE WINS WITH HEALTHCARE REFORM!
I'm forwarding this to you so that if you're not a MoveOn member but you are interested in Health Care Reform you can participate in the biggest action yet.
Dear Central Texas MoveOn Members,
The Dallas MoveOn Council has requested that all Central Texas MoveOn members join them in Austin, Texas on Saturday, August 29th, at the First United Methodist Church, 1201 Lavaca, Austin, TX, at 3 pm, for a demonstration of solidarity between MoveOn Councils and other progressive organizations in Texas on the issue of healthcare. Tickets are limited to
550 so please sign up here as soon as possible:
http://www.moveon.org/even
The Austin MoveOn Council, under the leadership of Dan Piper and a team of MoveOn members, is working very hard to make this event honor our commitment to grassroots organization and to the importance of passing R.E.A.L. Healthcare Reform when Congress returns to Washington in September. They are selecting speakers and finalizing the agenda this coming week.
Besides getting as many of you as possible into this 1,200 seat venue - the most important goal is to get as much Media to the event as well. For that reason, we are asking the Media Team of each Council to distribute an edited Press Release to their local media contacts as soon as it is available and to follow-up with greater urgency than ever before. We must begin to frame the issue in our terms - we have the moral high ground! All Media Team Coordinators will coordinate with the Austin Media Team. That contact person will be designated this week. In the meantime - please refer to Luisa Handem at luisahandem@sbcglobal.net Luisa will be editing the Press Release as soon as final details are nailed down.
The Dallas MoveOn Council is hosting a Candlelight Vigil that same evening either on the steps of the Capitol or in front of the Capitol, in honor of those who die every year without healthcare and the 55 million people who have no health insurance. There will be a separate event posting for that.
Please sign up today for this event and plan to come to Austin. Seating is limited for our Councils:
http://www.moveon.org/even
Your contact for all seating questions will be Jacque Cotrell, jacqueline_cotrell@yahoo.c
Thank you for your help,
Austin MoveOn Council
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Charlie Gonzalez
Monday, August 24, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Edgewood ISD Theatre of Performing Arts
607 SW 34th Street
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=116563518721&ref=mf
Come out and encourage Charlie to support President Obama!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Health Care Rallies Sat August 22
posted by Joel Mayer
It is time to rally for Health Care for All - either a Public Option or Medicare for All (HB 676) - to remind President Obama why we elected him and about "Change You Can Believe In." Both rallies will be outside the local offices of Congressman Ciro Rodriguez, whom we also need to encourage to support health care reform, this Saturday, August 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Please RSVP at one of these event pages:
Southside - 1313 SE Military Drive
http://www.facebook.com/ed
Northside - 6363 De Zavala Rd
http://www.facebook.com/ed
Please bring a hat and water, and bring your own signs. Be friendly and avoid confrontation with the Contras (Tea Party activists). I look forward to meeting those of you who attend the Southside rally.
Southside - 1313 SE Military Drive
http://www.facebook.com/ed
Northside - 6363 De Zavala Rd
http://www.facebook.com/ed
Please bring a hat and water, and bring your own signs. Be friendly and avoid confrontation with the Contras (Tea Party activists). I look forward to meeting those of you who attend the Southside rally.
If not on Facebook, use this sign-up on MyBO: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpfkk3 (this is for the Southside rally, but indicate in your RSVP if your are going to the one on De Zavala.)
Joel Mayer
Sunday, August 16, 2009
The Most Important 36 Minutes You Will Ever Spend
posted by Brenda Johnson
Please
take 36 minutes and watch this Bill Moyers interview with former Cigna VP Wendell Potter which aired July 10th. He predicted much of what you're seeing in the fight against the public option because he helped write the strategy while still an industry insider. After a 20-year career as a corporate public relations executive, last year he left his job as head of communications for one of the nation's largest health insurers to try his hand at helping socially responsible organizations — including those advocating for meaningful health care reform — achieve their goals. Why has he switched sides? He tells you about his "ah-ha" moment in the interview...the event that put faces to the un/underinsured for him. This is the most insightful and informative piece I have seen about health care reform to date. Please watch and share.
Bill Moyers Journal . Watch & Listen | PBS
Make sure you read "Wendell Potter on Profits Before Patients"
Please
take 36 minutes and watch this Bill Moyers interview with former Cigna VP Wendell Potter which aired July 10th. He predicted much of what you're seeing in the fight against the public option because he helped write the strategy while still an industry insider. After a 20-year career as a corporate public relations executive, last year he left his job as head of communications for one of the nation's largest health insurers to try his hand at helping socially responsible organizations — including those advocating for meaningful health care reform — achieve their goals. Why has he switched sides? He tells you about his "ah-ha" moment in the interview...the event that put faces to the un/underinsured for him. This is the most insightful and informative piece I have seen about health care reform to date. Please watch and share.Bill Moyers Journal . Watch & Listen | PBS
Make sure you read "Wendell Potter on Profits Before Patients"
Friday, August 14, 2009
Health Care Rally August 14
posted by Joel Mayer
The Health Care Reform rally was held outside the Northside office of Congressman Ciro RodrÃguez, 6363 De Zavala Rd. The Pro-Health Care participants included members of the Bexar County Democratic Party, MoveOn, alamObama, and the Communist Party. As you can see, this issue brings together a broad spectrum of political opinion! The small group of Contras appeared to be from SA Tea Party Activists. As our congressmen are home this month, there will be other similar events in the coming weeks - come out and join us! Special commendation to the San Antonio Police Department, which maintained a discreet presence that kept everything calm.photos: alamObamans Tina Wheat, Joel Mayer, & Frank Elizondo
To keep up with Pro-Obama events, join the "San Antonio for Barack Obama" Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7515238887
View the complete photo album of this event!
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