TITLE: PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL FORUM -- DULUTH -- SATURDAY, JANUARY 11TH!
MESSAGE:
To put it bluntly — we are in crisis.
In crisis with our economy, our climate, our environment, our system of government.
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We've tried for years and decades . . . to change things for the better . . . but the trends only worsen.
We've organized — we've demonstrated— we've worked on campaigns . . and nothing really changes.
We've voted for Democrats who promised progressive legislation . . . and little changes.
We keep on blogging and emailing and petitioning online . . . mostly talking amongst ourselves . . . and still nothing changes.
Except the endless wars continue; the corporate subsidies continue; the corporate domination and corruption of our
government continues; the environmental ravaging by mining and oil companies continues; the wealth/income disparities continue; ---
— all the while, human devastation caused by poverty, joblessness, homeless and inadequate healthcare continues to increase;
and the quality of life and financial security for most Americans deteriorates.
What to do? . . . What to do?
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That's the basic question that will be discussed at a broad-based, political forum . . . scheduled for
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11TH . . .
FIRST METHODIST (COPPER TOP) CHURCH, DULUTH
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
We need to put our heads together . . . to figure out how we can bring our concerns -- the progressive message --
into the public square in a way that it can't be marginalized . . . or ignored.
We, on the progressive Left, need "more political clout." How to build that political clout is the basic agenda for the forum.
The title is: "Building Progressive Political Power in Minnesota
Around the Politics and Economics of —
• Full Employment / Living Wage / Minimum Wage
• Health Care for All
• Environmental Sanity: Climate Change; Species Protection"
The format will entail panel presentations with audience dialogue. Input from audience members
will be crucial in order to build support for the recommendations and action plans that are formulated.
I invite . . . encourage . . . you to attend. Please mark you calendar to save the date.
I'll send you updates in December and provide the names of the panelists, once we have everyone confirmed.
If you have ideas to contribute even at this stage of the planning, please email me -- soon!
And, please spread the word to folks on your email lists!
In common struggle,
Vern Simula
Mt. Iron, Minnesota
Event Organizer for:Uniting People
and the New Progressive Alliance
