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Progressive Democrats of America CNM Chapter Newsletter – PDACNM APRIL MEETING FROM YOUR COUCH

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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR RIGHT AS A CITIZEN

Would you like to join PDACNM for some citizen advocacy with the staff of your US senator or representative? Every month PDACNM sits down with these friendly folks to express concerns, show support, share information and create lasting relationships.  We bring a letter each month from PDA national asking for support for specific legislation or to express our thanks for their support.  These letters are delivered by PDA chapters throughout the country. We welcome your participation.   Let us know if you can join us.  Lisa Franzen at geolisafranzen@aol.com, Laura Stokes at stokescorrales@comcast.net, Paul Stokes at stokescorrales@mac.com, Deborah Marez-Baca at tinybrownwoman@gmail.com.

The staff of our Congressional and Senate offices are currently working remotely. There will be no in-person visits till further notice. However, we will be delivering our monthly PDA letters to our senators and representatives by email. Following are the letters for March.

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PDACNM Monthly Gathering

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PDA MONTHLY COMMUNITY GATHERING
April 8 @6:00
Our April 8th monthly community gathering will be a live, Zoom-based webinar.

Progressive Democrats of America, Central New Mexico Chapter invite you to an online gathering.

PDA April Community Gathering is now online 6:00-7:30pm. The space opens at 5:50 so start logging in and getting settled into our online space. All participants will be muted for this gathering, only the presenters and facilitators will be speaking. Write down your questions, you will have the opportunity to ask questions after the presentations by typing them in the Chat box.

Zoom – you will need to download Zoom BEFORE the meeting. Use this link and follow the directions to download the Zoom app ->  https://zoom.us/download

After Zoom app has been installed use this link to join the meeting.
https://zoom.us/j/131543557?pwd=OVB0M1VuaEl3UDVUSWcyb1NKcUkxZz09

Meeting ID: 131 543 557
Password: 981809

If using phone for audio only:
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 253 215 8782 US
+1 301 715 8592 US
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Facilitation: Deb Marez-Baca, Karen Bentrup
Special thanks to our IT Crew: Scott Lake, Larry Baca, Lloyd DeWald

AGENDA

Welcome to PDA CNM: Deb Marez-Baca  3”
Tips for using Zoom:

IT Crew  5”

Self-Care and Community Support during the epidemic:  Dr. Kathleen O’Malley  5”
Lists of ways you can HELP and info for GETTING HELP:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tsoapH-oS5wqYXBFj-SyMh1ZvOOKeSol4993HboYrFo
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wtf64PfU2geObOMyO3EvTl4suGm-Ldgy

4. Climate Justice: Karen Bentrup  5″

5. What’s New and What You Can Do to Address the Climate Crisis? Each presenter will have 15 minutes for sharing information, updates and ACTIONS each of us can take.

A. How can a Congressional Representative candidate/MOC support effective climate crisis actions?  with Teresa Leger Fernandez, NM CD3 candidate

B. How Fracking is Wrecking NM, the Water Act, and more!  with Margaret Wadsworth, Senior Organizer for NM

C. Wasteless Life NM with Rachel Zulevi

D. 350NM:  The Very Latest Updates with Delese DeliosQ&A – type your questions in the Chat Box on Zoom. 10”

Progressive Democrats of America CNM Chapter Newsletter – Black History Month

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The Democrats’ Moral Dilemma 

With the rise of Michael Bloomberg in the polls, the values that have historically defined the Democratic Party are being challenged. Every day we are exposed to more and more of Bloomberg’s racist, classist, and sexist comments and actions, many of which seem to be quite similar to those of the current occupant of the White House. And yet, we hear liberal Democrats say “No one is perfect” as they justify their insistence that this Republican Light is the only one who can beat the Republican Hoax. This kind of hypocrisy sounds so similar to that which we accuse Trump Republicans of. We find him loathsome but he’s our loathsome. A caution to those who say that Bloomberg is the most electable. There are Democrats and Independents out there who still have a conscience and will vote accordingly.

Laura Stokes

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Progressive Democrats of America CNM Chapter Newsletter – Community Gathering Reminder – Public Banks

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Healthcare, Not Warfare Action Team  

The Action Team meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month, 2:00 PM, at Casa Clara, 1400 Vassar St.  NE.  We often have invited guests.

Contact the Action Team at  207 332-8026

Herb Hoffman

End Corporate Rule

We are in the process of organizing an End Corporate Rule Action Team.  If you are interested, email Willard at willardhunter@comcast.net

End Wars and Occupations Action Team

End Wars and Occupations meets at 4:00 PM on the second Wed. of the month, just before the PDACNM meeting at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 2801 Lomas NE.

Our mission is to transform the Democratic Party into a party that works for world peace by:
* changing our economy from war-centered to life-affirming,
* serving public interests rather than corporate and military agendas,
* working to reduce and eventually eliminate nuclear weapons, and
* promoting problem-solving through diplomacy and non-violence.
We will take actions to influence our policy makers toward these goals.

To join contact Dick Harrison at dickharrisonpr@gmail.com or Willard Hunter at  willardhunter@comcast.net

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Progressive Democrats of America CNM Chapter Newsletter – Public Banking in NM

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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR RIGHT AS A CITIZEN

Would you like to join PDACNM for some citizen advocacy with the staff of your US senator or representative? Every month PDACNM sits down with these friendly folks to express concerns, show support, share information and create lasting relationships.

We bring a letter each month from PDA national asking for support for specific legislation or to express our thanks for their support.  These letters are delivered by PDA chapters throughout the country. We welcome your participation.

Let us know if you can join us.  Lisa Franzen at geolisafranzen@aol.com, Laura Stokes at stokescorrales@comcast.net, Paul Stokes at stokescorrales@mac.com, Deborah Marez-Baca at tinybrownwoman@gmail.com.

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