The PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATIC COALITION of INDIAN RIVER is a group of organized citizens of all stripes who are fed up with the political, enviromental and intellectual status quo and believe that action has to be taken to save the spirit of the Constitution of the United States...our fundamental freedoms and last but not least ....the Planet Earth !
Modern progressivism includes political figures such as Bernie Sanders, Russ Feingold, Dennis Kucinich, Mike Gravel, Rush D. Holt, Jr., Cynthia McKinney, John Edwards, Sherrod Brown, Barack Obama , Hillary Clinton, Kathleen Sebelius, David McReynolds, Ralph Nader, Howard Dean, Peter Camejo, and the late Paul Wellstone. Also in this category are many leaders in the women's movement, cosmopolitanism, labor movement, American civil rights movement, environmental movement, immigrant rights movement, and gay and lesbian rights movement. Other well-known progressives include Noam Chomsky, Cornel West, Howard Zinn, Michael Parenti, George Lakoff, Michael Lerner, and Urvashi Vaid.
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Here's a link to a recent performance for HBO....it's tough....on the money...and FUNNY (if you call an accurate analysis of the human condition....funny)..stick with it and you will be rewarded or offended......by the master of observation...we will miss you George.
If you weren't around to hear one of ...f not the greatest protest simgers from the 60's....check out this cover of "I Ain't Marchin' Anymore" by Phil Ochs. You might want to hear his "Draft Dodger Rag".
Got your attention??? Here are some more great...and obscure protest song links!
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For a very clear and formatively diverse take on the insaneness that is the current Politicam atmosphere there iare no better than the Huffington Post. Don't miss THEIR LINKS!
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Dear Florida MoveOn member,
On May 26, 2011, Florida Governor Rick Scott vetoed the state's nearly $4.8 million appropriation for public broadcasting—completely eliminating state funding for public radio and TV.
State funding for public broadcasting had already been reduced by 30% from last year. With these cuts, 13 public radio stations and 13 television stations will lose public funds. This is a tiny portion of Florida's overall budget, but a crippling loss for these public radio and TV stations.
Public broadcasting is a form of objective media that is inclusive and accessible to everyone. It keeps our communities both connected and informed. That's why I created a petition urging the Florida State House and Senate to override Gov. Scott's line-item veto of state funding for public radio and TV. The petition says:
"We, the undersigned, urge the Florida legislature to override Governor Rick Scott's line-item veto of state funding for public broadcasting. Public broadcasting is a source of objective and educational media that our community needs."
Will you sign the petition? Click here to add your name, and then pass it along to your friends:
http://signon.org/sign/keep-public-broadcasting?source=mo&id=28051-5581199-=e3E=_x&t=2
Thanks!
–Anna Eskamani
