PENNSYLVANIA FOCUS: Impeachment Forum and Events

Here are some important progressive events in Pennsylvania:


First there are some important phone banking events that can really help some good Democrats win:

Phone Bank for Maria Quinones-Sanchez
Organized by: Maria Quiñones-Sanchez for Philadelphia City Council District 7
Event Dates: November 26 and 27th, December 3rd and 4th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 22nd, 24th, 25th (wow! THAT's dedication!) and 29th. Please help them for at least one evening!!
Event Time: 6:00 PM
Venue Name: Downtown - Weinstein, Schleifer and Kupersmith
City: Philadelphia
State: PA
Zip Code: 19102
Click here to sign up

Phone bank for Bensalem & County candidates
Organized by: Diane Marseglia and Steve Santarsiero for County Commissioner
Event Date: Monday, December 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th 2007
Event Time: 5:30 PM
Venue Name: Phone banking for Bensalem & County candidates
City: Trevose
State: PA
Zip Code: 19053
Phone Number: 267-255-5030
e-mail: cbs58@earthlink.net


Next, how about an impeachment forum:

A FORUM ON IMPEACHMENT
Organized by: Lower Bucks for Democracy
Sunday, December 2, 2007, 7:00 P.M.
Sponsored by The Coalition for Peace Action
(Lower and Central Bucks Chapters)
(info at 215.547.2656)

Bux-Mont Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship
Street Rd., just East of Rt. 611, Warrington

In this educational event we will hear from published authors who are students of U.S. history and the Constitution and deeply concerned citizens
their understandings of:

1. What does the Constitution say about impeachment?
2. When has impeachment been used in U.S. history, and what were the results?
3. Do any actions of President George W. Bush and Vice-President Dick Cheney constitute the “high crimes and misdemeanors” referred to in the Constitution?
4. Why is the U.S. Congress not acting on the impeachment resolutions which have been introduced?
5. Are there reasons why Congress should not consider impeachment?

The speakers include:

Dave Lindorff investigative reporter, columnist for CounterPunch, and contributor to Businessweek, The Nation, Extra! and Salon.com magazine. He is a 2004 winner of a Project Censored award. Most recent book (with Barbara Olshansky) The Case for Impeachment: The Legal Argument for Removing Presid ent George W. Bush from Office

Rob Kall publisher of the progressive media site, www.opednews.com, president of Futurehealth, Inc., founder of the Storycon summit meeting on the art, science and application of story and a grassroots activist in Bucks County and CFPA member

and (by speaker phone) Elizabeth Holtzman as congresswoman, served on House Judiciary Committee during hearings on impeachment of Richard Nixon, author (with Cynthia Cooper) of The Impeachment of George W. Bush: A Practical Guide for Concerned Citizens

[NOTE: I have heard Liz Holtzman speak and she is WELL worth hearing out]

Phone Number: (215) 343-0406

http://www.buxmontuu.org/


Next, here are some Drinking Liberally chapters in Pennsylvania:

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
* Third Thursday of each month, 7:00 pm onward
* The Orchards Restaurant, 1580 Orchard Dr
* Ask for the Drinking Liberally group and you'll find us.
* Hosted by Alice Elia, chambersburg (at) drinkingliberally.org

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
* Second Thursday of each month (next meeting December 13), 6:00 pm onward
* O'Rorke's Eatery & Spirits, 44 Steinwehr Avenue (second floor)
* New Location
* additional parking in National Park Service Visitor Center lot behind restaurant
* Hosted by Eileen H. Potemra, gettysburg (at) drinkingliberally.org

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
* Every Tuesday, 7:30 pm onward
* Lancaster Brewing Company, 302 N Plum St (corner of Walnut and Plum)
* Hosted by Jeff Fulmer, Monz Wenner and Cher Rineer, lancaster (at) drinkingliberally.org

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Center City
* Every Tuesday, 6:00-9:00 pm
* Tangier, 1801 Lombard St (at 18th St)
* Hosted by Brendan Skwire, philadelphia (at) drinkingliberally.org

Mount Airy
* Every Thursday, 6:30-9:00 pm
* Mermaid Inn, 7673 Germantown Ave
* Hosted by Adam Zion, mtairy (at) drinkingliberally.org


Reading, Pennsylvania
* Second and fourth Thursday of each month, 6pm onward
* Canal Street Restaurant & Pub, 535 Canal St (a few blocks past RACC along the riverfront)
* NEW LOCATION!!! Great local beer from Legacy Brewing Co. & a large selection of wines by the glass.
* NO Thanksgiving meeting, obviously. Enjoy your holiday and all those awkward political conversations with ornery family members!
* Hosted by Kim Stahler and Dan Sauder, reading (at) drinkingliberally.org

State College, Pennsylvania
* First and third Tuesday of each month, 5:30 pm onward
* Hi-Way Pizza, 428 Westerly Pky
* Hosted by Nancy Crane, statecollege (at) drinkingliberally.org

West Chester, Pennsylvania
* First Thursday of each month, 8:00 pm onward
* Ryan's Pub, 124 W Gay St (On Gay St. between Church & Darlington)
* We are still on the once a month format and we have changed the venue to Ryan's. We'll be meeting up on the 2nd floor near the bar.
* Remember, no need to feed the meters in town after 5pm- save that cash for drinks!
* Hosted by Jonathan Long, Daniel Tyman and Jamie Manos, westchester (at) drinkingliberally.org

York, Pennsylvania
* Fourth Wednesday of each month, 7:00 pm onward
* The First Capital Dispensing Company, 57 N Pershing Ave (We usually secure a large table or two in the back room.)
* Hosted by Phyllis Wise, Roland Rode and Craig Thomas, york (at) drinkingliberally.org


Now some other groups and events:

Critical Mass
Friday, November 23, 5:30

Dinosaur, Carnegie Library, 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Critical Mass is a celebration of bicycling as a pollution-free mode of transportation. Critical Mass is not an organization nor it is affiliated with any organization, it's an unorganized coincidence. It's a movement ... of bicycles, in the streets.


Steel-City Stonewall Democrats Happy Hour
Tue Nov 27 5:15pm (Monthly at 5:15pm on the fourth Tuesday)
Images 965 Liberty Avenue downtown


Making Schools Safe: A Discussion About School Safety and Discipline
Tue Nov 27 5:30pm
The Pittsburgh Project - 2801 Charles Street - North Side
RSVP by November 20th at www.aplusschools.org


Seminar on Socially Responsible Investing
November 29, 2007 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Hosted by James Cox and Scott Hall of Apollo Financial Services, a seminar will be presented on socially and environmentally responsible investing. Learn how to financially benefit from the coming "Green Revolution".

Jim and Scott are Registered Representatives who specialize in socially and environmentally responsible investing. The presentation will consist of a power point demonstration on the benefits of SRI strategies for individuals and business owners. Apollo is in the process of setting up several environmentally responsible 401k plans for local businesses. There will be a discussion afterwards.

Bucks County Coffee House
22 N Main Street
Doylestown, PA

jcox_at_fwg.com


Western PA DFA December Meetup
Wednesday, December 5, 2007, 7:00 PM

at Beecher's Gelato & Gormet Coffee at 204 South Main St in Zelienople, PA 16063. We will be making plans for our Training Academy Weekend and reviewing the State DFA Conference at State College.

Western PA Democracy for America Link group meets for the purpose of helping people get into politics to build an effective grassroots political organization for positive change.

The primary objective is to win back our country through electing progressive candidates to State, Local and National offices.

For more info, go here.

Lou Hancherick
Host Organizer