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"Educate and inform the whole mass of the people...
They are the only sure reliance for the preservation
of our liberty."
--
Thomas Jefferson
"It
is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from
his government."
--
Thomas Paine |
| "Obama
has substituted words for action on issues surrounding
torture since his first days in office nearly one year
ago. That’s the point the American Civil Liberties
Union (ACLU) made shortly after Obama’s acceptance
Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech. Officials from
the civil rights organization issued a withering indictment
of the Obama administration’s handling of clear-cut
cases of Bush-era war crimes."
--
Blistering Indictment Leveled Against Obama Over His
Handling of Bush-Era War Crimes. Jason
Leopold, Truthout
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“Many
people say, ‘You’d better pay him more than
the median because he can get that in any place,’?”
Krider said. “He’s worth more, but that
was a big enough jump for the board.”
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Palomar Pomerado Health CEO Michael Covert has received
a 26 percent — or $154,000 — pay raise.
The increase, approved by the hospital district’s
board of directors last month, is retroactive to July
1, the beginning of the fiscal year.. The increase brought
Covert’s pay from $582,000 a year to $736,000
a year. Union-Tribune.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
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| MONDAY,
DECEMBER 14, 6PM: The Grinch Who Stole Equality Caroling
@ The Manchester Grand Hyatt. In February of 2008: Doug
Manchester paid $125,000 to help ensure that Proposition
8 has enough signatures to qualify. His hotel, the Manchester
Grand Hyatt in downtown, refuses to offer workers job
security, even in these rough economic times. So, in
July, San Diego LGBT Pride, Californians Against Hate,
and Unite HERE local 30 called for a boycott of the
Manchester Grand Hyatt. Join us now in wishing Doug
Manchester a happy holiday -- by equality themed caroling
in front of his hotel. Marriage Equality USA has generously
loaned us their Equality Carol songbook! We'll be singing
carols, and spreading equality cheer on Manchester's
front door. This Grinch who stole equality from Californians
needs to hear us loud and clear! More
Info
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MONDAY,
DECEMBER 21, 7PM: ASD General Meeting: Cocoa Social
- An Activist Holiday Mixer. EVERYONE WELCOME. Join
Activist San Diego and other activists at a non-meeting
meeting. The business part of this meeting will be short
(including our yearly elections for the Board of Directors).
Where: Joyce Beers Community Center located at 1230
Cleveland Avenue Suite M-100 San Diego, in the Hillcrest
neighborhood. Just west of Trader Joe' in the Ralph's
shopping Center. More
Info
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MONDAY,
DECEMBER 14, 6PM: The Grinch Who Stole Equality Caroling
@ The Manchester Grand Hyatt. In February of 2008: Doug
Manchester paid $125,000 to help ensure that Proposition
8 has enough signatures to qualify. His hotel, the Manchester
Grand Hyatt in downtown, refuses to offer workers job
security, even in these rough economic times. So, in
July, San Diego LGBT Pride, Californians Against Hate,
and Unite HERE local 30 called for a boycott of the
Manchester Grand Hyatt. Join us now in wishing Doug
Manchester a happy holiday -- by equality themed caroling
in front of his hotel. Marriage Equality USA has generously
loaned us their Equality Carol songbook! We'll be singing
carols, and spreading equality cheer on Manchester's
front door. This Grinch who stole equality from Californians
needs to hear us loud and clear! More
Info
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MONDAY,
DECEMBER 14, 8PM: Joan B. Kroc Distinguished Lecture
Series -- Presents Dr. William Ury, Ph. D. Where: University
of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego. Dr. Ury will
speak on the subject of, “Creating Communities
that Can Build and Sustain Peace in Sudan’s Nuba
Mountains.” More
Info
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TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 15, 4:30PM: ASA Peaceful Protest / Rally Bonnie
Dumanis 2010 Re-Election Party Crash. Come one come
all and help Stop Operation Green Rx and let Bonnie's
supporters know that they are supporting a losing candidate
and not the will of the people. Outside the Shapery
Emerald Plaza Building 400 West Broadway San Diego.
More
Info
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WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 16, 6:30 PM: San Diego Public Library Observes
Darwin’s Bicentenary with Lecture Marking 150th
Anniversary of the Publication of On the Origin of Species.
Inaugural Event of the San Diego Public Library “Science
Talk” Series focusing on issues of science and
their interconnectedness with everyday life. Where;
Wangenheim Room of the Central Library, located at 820
E Street. This free event is open to the public. More
Info
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FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 18, 11AM: Former City Attorney Mike Aguirre
To Discuss Public Funding For Corporate Sports Teams.
Where: 444 W. “C” Street -- Suite 210 San
Diego, California. During the 4 years, he served as
San Diego City Attorney, Michael J. Aguirre warned the
people of San Diego that the corporate football team
owners intended to demand massive public subsidies to
build a new stadium in San Diego County. At the time,
the team spokesperson denied team owners had or intended
to ask for public funds to create the new development.
Yesterday, the representative for team owners admitted
the team intends to demand hundreds of millions of dollars
from our citizens and San Diego’s coffer’s
for the development of a new stadium. More
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FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 18, 7PM: “Homeland Without Identity."
Important Update: The film will be followed by discussion
with Palestinian refugees recently moved by the US government
and contracted refugee agencies to San Diego from Al-Waleed
Refugee Camp in the Iraqi desert on the borders with
Syria. Al-Awda Center, 2734 Loker Avenue West Suite
K, Carlsbad. This event is open to all. Admission is
free. "Homeland Without Identity" is Part
III of "Chronicles of a Refugee," a groundbreaking
six part powerful and engaging documentary series by
Perla Issa, Aseel Mansour and Adam Shapiro. The series
is directly relevant to the Right to Return Movement
and Al-Awda's advocacy for the implementation of the
right of Palestinian refugees to return to their lands
and homes of origin. More
Info
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SATURDAY,
DECEMBER 19, 4PM: December Social. It's the Christmas
season and that means it's high time to get together,
see old friends, meet new friends and just generally
have a good time. We will be meeting at the home of
Ann Menasche, Green Party County Council member and
a long time GLBT rights activist. We will be having
a pot luck style dinner and you are encouraged to bring
a dish of some kind (vegetarian/vegan appreciated.)
After dinner we will be showing the movie Food Inc.,
a documentary of our nations food industry and most
likely one of the scariest films you will see this year.
1228 26th St, San Diego. More
Info
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SUNDAY,
DECEMBER 20, 6PM: HumanLight celebrates Reason, Compassion
and a brighter future. The Humanist Association of San
Diego (sdhumanist.org) is hosting the first annual official
HumanLight celebration in town. Our host will be Mr.
Deity, Brian Dalton. The Mr. Deity Program (mrdeity.com)
is a popular, web-based series of 3-7 minute comedy
films exploring the nature and inner workings of God.
Joyce Beers Uptown Community Center (Near the intersection
of 3900 Vermont Street and 1220 Cleveland) San Diego.
More
Info
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ONGOING EVENTS
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ONGOING
ACTIONS To Stop Inhumane Puppy Mills. Join Us to Protest
Pet Stores That Sell Puppy Mill Dogs. To be notified
of protests, please send your email address and /or
phone number to gzplayers@yahoo.com
EVERY
TUESDAY 4-6PM: Join me in front of Susan Davis's office
holding a sign for singlepayer. 4305 University Avenue
Suite 515 San Diego. More
Info
LAST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH: San Diego Critical Mass
Bike Ride, meet at the big fountain in Balboa Park.
More
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EVERY
SATURDAY 11AM-NOON: WeeklySinglePayerRally: Fun In THe
Sun For Single Payer. More
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EVERY
SUNDAY 2PM: Free Vegan Food at the North Park Community
Park with San Diego Food Not Bombs. More
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“ENOUGH”
PEACE AND IMPEACHMENT VIGILS ~ EVERY WEEK UNTIL THE
IRAQ WAR ENDS. More
Info
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MONDAY,
DECEMBER 21, 7PM: ASD General Meeting: Cocoa Social
- An Activist Holiday Mixer. EVERYONE WELCOME. Join
Activist San Diego and other activists at a non-meeting
meeting. The business part of this meeting will be short
(including our yearly elections for the Board of Directors).
Where: Joyce Beers Community Center located at 1230
Cleveland Avenue Suite M-100 San Diego, in the Hillcrest
neighborhood. Just west of Trader Joe' in the Ralph's
shopping Center. More
Info
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FRIDAY,
DECEMBER 18, 6:30PM: Activist TV Production Training:
San Diego County Community Coalition. Volunteers are
needed to help with TV Productions. No experience is
necessary. Learn to be a Camera Operator, Sound Engineer,
Director, Floor Director, Producer, Graphics Generator
or Web Cast Director (All productions begin at 6:30
PM to 10:00 PM at COX Public Access studios in El Cajon....
call for address, RSVP, and instructions.... Walter
Davis 760-917-1251). Friday 18 December - Community
Issues: A Tapestry of Concerns with Alyce Smith Cooper,
Executive Producer. More
Info
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ONGOING EVENTS
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| Announcements
/ Workshops
GROUNDWORK BOOKS NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT: 30% off all General
Stock books in December! (in-store only). Hard times
hit harder this quarter for textbook sales at Groundwork.
Meaning all our workers are now unpaid volunteers and
we're struggling to pay the bills to keep the space
open... but I would like to stress that we have LOTS
of great literature on political theory and lefty politics.
Groundwork Books is a collective run non-profit book
shop in San Diego. We exist to provide literature for
developing social consciousness. Fall hours are: Monday
- Thursday 10-6pm Friday 10-5pm Saturday and Sunday
Closed. More
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ONGOING EVENTS
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FIRST SATURDAY of Each Month, 10AM: Technology Training
for Activists. Where: 8Teen Cultural Center 3925 Ohio
Street, San Diego. More
Info
SUNDAYS,
5PM and 6PM: Progress In San Diego TV Show: COX 18/23.
See the web-simulcast at www.helloworld.com/videoconsultant
Click on the live icon
SDCPJ
HIGH SCHOOL LEAFLETING PROJECT. The SD Coalition for
peace and justice high school leafleting project is
still looking for volunteers. More
Info
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Peace
Flags. Excellent for display or for Peace Rallies. Call
858.459.4650 or email TanjaWinter@ActivistSanDiego.org
90.7
KPFK PACIFICA RADIO IS BACK ON THE AIR IN SAN DIEGO.....!!!!!!
More
Info
Your
Network tv ~ yournetwork.tv
The
Guerrero Azteca Project ~ www.guerreroazteca.org
The
GI Rights Hotline ~ www.girightshotline.org
LA
VOZ Community Events Newsletter over the last 12 years
has worked towards keeping the San Diego non-profit,
Latino, and community at large connected ~ LA
VOZ Community Events Newsletter
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San
Diego: Computers2SDKids ~ computers2sdkids.org
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The
long awaited documentary film inspired by Howard Zinn's
books A People's History of the United States ~ THE
PEOPLE SPEAK
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Allison
Moorer, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder,
Exene Cervenka, Jackson Browne, John Doe, John Legend,
Lupe Fiasco, P!nk, Randy Newman, Rich Robinson, and
Taj Mahal. ~ Songs
from The People Speak
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New
And Updated edition of a source book for The People
Speak just released ~ Voices of a People's History of
the United States, by
Howard Zinn and Anthony Arnove
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