Democracy for New Hampshire - Coalitions

Palin Pipeline--"Privatize the Profit; Socialize the Cost"

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:00:53 -0400

It's been evident for quite some time that the American antagonism towards the Soviet Union's communist regime was largely fueled by envy. But, it wasn't just the totalitarian nature of the state that was the envy of U.S. corporate interests; it was also the apparent ability to plan long term and promote enterprise without having to contend with popular objections.

What's a bit puzzling is that the failure of the Soviet system hasn't served as a caution to U.S. corporate interests. It's almost as if the collapse of the Soviets gave a green light to rapacious industrialists and planned destructionists to try to do it better. Planning is central. It was central to "urban renewal" and it's central to energy development. And, it seems, Palin has long been part of the plan.

Air Force--Incident at Shindand

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:08:59 -0400

Careless. Reckless. Irresponsible. No doubt, the Air Force would reject such a characterization of the latest massacre of people in Afghanistan--and has. The "complete" report on the incident at Shindand has been issued. Never mind that any agency investigating itself is an invitation for a cover-up or, at best, an occasion to plead ignorance.

The massacre was first report as located in Azizabad, a village in Shindand district in Herat province in Western Afghanistan--i.e. not next to the badlands of Pakistan, where the really bad guys are supposedly hiding.

Before we consider the particulars, let's remind ourselves that weapons, that were designed to "kill" tanks and other military hardware and installations, being used to go after individual people and small groups, which caused outrage during the Vietnam invasion, has now become an accepted routine.

Anyway, the BBC coverage of the incident at Shindand seems fair. It covers what was known on the ground as of August 27, five days after the event.

It was the early hours of Friday morning when US and Afghan troops moved in to Azizabad, a village in western Afghanistan close to the Iranian border.

An Afternoon of Food, Music & Democratic Delight!--Carol Shea-Porter

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:22:07 -0400

Democrats, Independents, and Republicans able to “see the light”. On Sunday afternoon, June 22nd 2-4PM the Exeter and Stratham Democrats will get together to celebrate Carol Shea-Porter’s first two years in office with:
An Afternoon of Food, Music
& Democratic Delight!
Advance Tickets: $20 per person/$50 per family
Tickets at the Picnic: $25 per person/$60 per family
For tickets call: 603.778.0310
or email: stratham_democrats@comcast.net

Manchester Area Health Care Group Kickoff Meeting

Thu, 15 May 2008 14:17:13 -0400

New Hampshire for Health Care will host the kick off meeting of a new grassroots citizens' action group of Manchester area residents committed to reforming the health care system to ensure every American has access to quality affordable health care.

When: Thursday May 22nd from 6:30-8 pm
Where: 40 West Brook St, Manchester
What: Kick-off meeting and discussion. Refereshments provided.
RSVP/Info: Please call Emmanuel at 227-0932 or email emmanuel@nhforhealthcare.org

Message for Sununu

Fri, 02 May 2008 12:39:36 -0400

SOURCE:FOSTER'S DAILY DEMOCRAT

It took a week, but the local press finally reports on Seacoast citizens lobbying their junior Senator.

Sending a message: Citizens tell Sununu funds should be spent at home, not on war
By GRETYL MACALASTER
Article Date: Friday, May 2, 2008

PORTSMOUTH — About 15 area residents turned out at Sen. John Sununu's office recently to present a new report from MoveOn.org that shows New Hampshire voters think federal money would be better spent on domestic issues instead of the war in Iraq.

Getting It On in Concord--Impeachment, that is

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:11:07 -0400

SOURCE: Nancy White reports

April 15, 2008

CONCORD, NH. Thank YOU all for coming to this amazing event.....YOU were a witness to history tonight.....and we thank you for being there, for assisting, for talking, for showing up! There are abundant reasons that NH citizens find to speak their minds.....and we will remember this enough to say to our grandchildren, 'In those times....I was there-I saw what this grandmother began in the state of NH!' *

"Winter Soldier" --Fund Raiser

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:07:34 -0500

House Party Fundraiser for Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) will be held at the home of Will & Wendy Thomas, at 27 Margate Drive. Interested folks are
invited to attend a viewing of a film called "Winter Soldier" which recorded in 1971 the personal testimonies of Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW). These soldiers related their participation in or observations of atrocities committed by American troops while in Vietnam. Some of the testimony is quite graphic. The purpose of the get-together is to raise funds for those IVAW members who need assistance travelling to Washington D.C. (March 13-16) to participate in a second "Winter Soldier" hearing. Veterans from across the US will travel to DC to offer their testimonies which will also be
filmed. Iraqi and Afghan civilians will also be invited to speak at the event. All money collected will go towards the cost of paying for transportation, lodging, and food for these vets. If unable to attend, supporters may send a check to NH Veterans for Peace.

Shea-Porter: Investigate Cheney

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:14:58 -0500

SOURCE: Bluehampshire

Carol's statement (via email, no link) on voting to bring the impeachment resolution to the House Judiciary Committee:

"It is the duty of the Vice President to faithfully execute the laws of the United States of America and to defend the Constitution. There is growing evidence that the Executive Branch has ignored some of our laws and has attempted to bend the Constitution to its will. "Members of both parties decided that this issue is too important to ignore. I voted with my Republican and Democratic colleagues to investigate the Vice President's actions in office."

Equality, Opportunity and Access Forum in Manchester, NH

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:02:26 -0400

Although the Presidential Candidates Forum for some 600 attendees was hosted by Granite State Independent Living and some 28 co-sponsoring organizations on behalf of Americans with "disabilities," the goals of Equality, Opportunity and Access obviously apply to all Americans and, after listening to some of the presentations, it was hard not to conclude that every single one of us has some disability, or lack of talent/competence, which we would not want to limit our full participation in the affairs of our communities and nation.

"Be wind changers," Jim Wallis tells audience

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:13:58 -0400

Jim Wallis tells NH audiences: Creating change requires more than your vote

Progressive Evangelical leader calls on NH voters to create a political movement to address poverty, AIDS, global warming

DURHAM – (Oct. 16, 2007) The Rev. Jim Wallis last night challenged people of all faiths, as well as those who consider themselves “spiritual, but not religious,” to create a movement to address the major global issues of our time, including poverty, AIDS, genocide and global warming.

Wallis told a crowd of about 200 people in Dartmouth College's Rollins Chapel Monday night that “people of faith should be the ultimate swing voters,” who use their moral compasses to evaluate candidates. But he also cautioned that regardless of where the next U.S. President stands on these issues, he or she will not be able to solve them without “a social movement pushing them from the outside to make it happen.”

“Power concedes nothing without a demand,” he said, quoting abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

National March on Washington

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:24:05 -0400

Assemble at the Capitol -- March on the White House -- proposed by the Troops Out Now Coalition - now endorsed by more than 200 organizations and individuals. For more information go to http://troopsoutnow.org/sept2207call.html.

Pro-Peace Concert in Exeter

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:56:33 -0400

Join musicians, poets, and peace activists in a Pro-Peace Concert on Swasey Parkway in Exeter, NH on Sunday, August 12 from 12 to 5 PM. Scheduled performers include: singer/songwriter Deidre Randall, poets John-Michael Albert, Jacob Holsapple, and Patricia Frisella, president of the Poetry Society of New Hampshire and area representative of The Peace Alliance. Guest speakers will include Barbara Hilton from CodePink and other guests. Bring your blankets, families, relatives and friends, and join us in finding ways to bring about peace in a very trying time. Additional music by The Leftist Marching Band and The Peacemongers. Rain location is the Exeter Town Hall, Front St. For more information, contact: Bob Moore at 603-642-4648 or e-mail: bmoore628@comcast.net. Sponsored by the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Exeter and Seacoast Peace Response. The concert is free and open to the general public. Donations accepted will help support The Peace Alliance, which is working to establish a U.S. Department of Peace. For more information about The Peace Alliance, visit http://www.thepeacealliance.org/.

March to Re-Energize New Hampshire - Success!

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:22:22 -0400

Success! Today, over a thousand miles away from each other, marchers in Iowa and New Hampshire converged on the capitols of each state. Here in New Hampshire, there was a great turnout. But more than the numbers, it was the spirit: hopeful yet determined, loud and joyful, united in our vision and our call - we are the leaders we've been waiting for to create a clean energy economy here in this country and around the world. There'll be more reflections to come, but for now, check out our videos from the New Hampshire march - and thank you to all who made this journey possible!

View the March at YouTube, and click for more info

Take a Stand Day

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:43:36 -0400

Take a Stand Day is a national event planned as the culmination of a summer-long campaign called Iraq Summer. Iraq Summer has targeted John Sununu in New Hampshire since July 1 with a series of ongoing events aimed at keeping the Senator's summer a hot one.

From delivering letters to three of his offices asking him to attend this event, during which he would face his constituents in an open forum (he hasn't responded yet), to presenting him with a report card on his Iraq voting record (abysmal), to an upcoming series of Welcome Home events, Iraq Summer New Hampshire seeks to keep people aware that Sen. Sununu has sided with the Bush Administration rather than his constituents.

The campaign is organized by Americans Against Escalation in Iraq and the Campaign to Defend America, and designed to turn public opinion against the war in Iraq into political pressure on members of Congress who stand in the way of a responsible end to the war.

March to ReEnergizeNH – 5 Days to Go: the Power of Walking

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:40:58 -0400

All of us, organizers and volunteers, are in the campaign office. Laptops, phone lists, signups on the walls, folded chairs, empty juice bottles strewn everywhere. There’s a nervous excitement in the air.

This evening – Tuesday, July 31 at 6:30pm – the March to Re-Energize New Hampshire is celebrating its kickoff in Greeley Park, at 105 Concord St. in Nashua. Granny D, no stranger to long journeys for a cause, will talk to us about the power of walking, and give her blessings as we prepare to go.

Join us for the March to Re-Energize NH! July 31, 6:30pm: kickoff celebration in Greeley Park; August 1-5: Nashua 6:30pm; Aug. 1-5, or the rally on Sunday, Aug. 5:

http://www.climatesummer.org/march