We Must Elect Democrats!
About 47,000 kids have been cut from Kid's Care and about 310,000 adults have been cut from AHCCCS
When Will You Get Mad Enough to Fight?
AZ's Republican legislature will do anything to destroy Clean Elections and our Public School System
Apr 12
22
Next DFA-MC Meeting June 6th
Our next meeting will be on June 6th. Our speakers will be announced.
We will also have reports on ALEC, Foreclosures and Women’s issues. Join us.
Gourmet House of Hong Kong
1438 E. McDowell, Phoenix
6:30pm, meet and greet
7:00pm Speakers
Apr 12
4
Koch Brothers Products
Following the showing of Koch Brothers Exposed some of the audience asked that we list some of the products that are part of the Koch Brothers empire. We will start with Georgia Pacific:
GEORGIA PACIFIC HOUSEHOLD
PAPER PRODUCTS TO AVOID
Angel Soft toilet paper
Quilted Northern toilet paper
Soft ‘n Gentle toilet paper
Brawny paper towels
Dixie plates, bowls, napkins and cups
Mardi Gras napkins and towels
Sparkle napkins
Vanity fair napkins
Zee napkins
ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS
Charmin toilet paper
Cottonelle toilet paper
Scott toilet tissue
Bounty paper towels
Viva Paper towels
Scott paper towels
Hefty paper plates, bowls, and cups
Kleenex paper napkins
Bounty quilted napkins
Scott 1/4 fold & 1/8 fold dinner napkins
GREEN PRODUCTS
http://www.marcalsmallsteps.com/
http://greenpaperproducts.com/site-map.aspx
http://www.greenlinepaper.com/
http://www.ecoproducts.com/va-cms/index.php
http://riversidepaper.net/green.html
http://greenblizzard.com/carbon-footprint/2011/02/16/green-paper-products/
http://www.branchhome.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=181
If you have other products to add to the list please send them to us at info@dfamc.com
If you would like to have a house-party and show this film, please contact DFA-MC at info@dfamc.com. You provide the house and the audence and we will provide the film!
Koch Brothers Exposed is a hard-hitting investigation of the 1% at its very worst. This full-length documentary film on Charles and David Koch—two of the world’s richest and most powerful men—is the latest from acclaimed director Robert Greenwald (Wal-Mart: the High Cost of Low Price, Outfoxed, Rethink Afghanistan). The billionaire brothers bankroll a vast network of organizations that work to undermine the interests of the 99% on issues ranging from Social Security to the environment to civil rights. This film uncovers the Kochs’ corruption—and points the way to how Americans can reclaim their democracy.
Mar 12
30
Over 80 Taught How to Win!
Over 80 Arizona Democrats spent a weekend in March learning how to run a winning campaign. Democracy for America’s nationally recognized Campaign Academy was brought to Phoenix by Maricopa County DFA to try and take back Arizona and restore sanity in Congress. Our trainers, Monique Teal, Michael Cook, Mary Rickles and Victoria Cepeida-Mojarro have all run campaigns or are organizers. We thank them for a wonderful job. We also want to thank our local guest trainers Michelle Melchiorre who spoke on Obamacare, Daniel Ruiz who spoke about Clean Elections and Stanford Prescott who trained the participants on the use of the VAN (voter activation network).
Good luck to all our campaigners!
The DFA Campaign Academy mission is to focus, network, and train grassroots activists in the skills and strategies to take back our country, manage successful campaigns or run for office themselves.
Our Campaign Academy weekends are 16 hours of interactive workshops that bring hundreds of local activists, campaign staff and candidates together for 2 days of intensive campaign training. Experienced campaign professionals lead sessions in voter contact, fundraising, communications, on-line organizing and much more to empower progressive activists with the skills to win in November and beyond. Attendees also meet with dozens of local progressive candidates and learn about exciting job and volunteer opportunities in their area. And of course, everyone receives their own copy of DFA’s 180-page Campaign Training Manual.
Year after year, the DFA Campaign Academy is building a grassroots infrastructure of skilled progressive activists in all 50 states.
The Phoenix Campaign Academy will be held on March 24th and 25th at
United Food & Commercial Workers Hall (Local 99)
2401 North Central Avenue
Phoenix AZ 85004
To learn more about the training and/or to register click here.
The cost for the two-day event is $70 ($35 for students or low income). This includes two lunches and the DFA training manual.
Today in South Carolina while Republicans are picking their candidate, they are working behind the scenes to stop thousands of Democrats from voting in November.
On Martin Luther King Day the Republicans held a debate where they touted South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley’s efforts to block African-Americans from voting by requiring a state issued ID at the polls on Election Day. This bill was so egregiously targeted toward disenfranchising the African-American vote that the Department of Justice stepped into block it.
This is an outrage.
For the first time in history state legislatures around the country are working to shrink the numbers of Americans who can vote. And to add insult to injury, this effort to disenfranchise 21 million voters is being funded by the Koch brothers.
That’s why we are fighting back on two fronts. DFA is hosting a live Telephone Town Hall with Rep. Keith Ellison, Co-Chair of the Progressive Caucus, to talk about what we can to do stop corporate millionaires from ruining our Democracy and to defend everyone’s fundamental right to vote.
Join the live Telephone Town Hall on Monday, Jan. 23rd at 8:00 PM EST with Rep. Keith Ellison.
While the 2008 election saw more people turn out to vote in over a decade, as many as 5 million voters will be restricted from voting in this upcoming election due to state laws that have already passed.
It’s no surprise that those disenfranchised voters include African Americans, Latinos, elderly, students and others. Why? It’s all part of a larger Republican strategy — to restrict voting rights to people who have traditionally voted for Democratic candidates. Almost five decades ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Voting Rights Act of 1965, outlawing discriminatory voting practices. The bills champion, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, fought tirelessly to expand voting rights to all Americans. As we celebrate his legacy this week we need to keep a keen eye on every attempt to keep Americans from the polls.
DFA and Rep. Keith Ellison are fighting on the legislative front and to expose the corporate money that funds these efforts to disenfranchise voters. And, we need your help.
We want to hear from you at the Live Telephone Town Hall on Monday, Jan. 23 at 8:00PM EST with Rep. Keith Ellison. Sign up to join in here.
Thank you for everything you do.
-Jim
Jim Dean, Chair
Democracy for America 
Jan 12
19
CENSORSHIP IN THE U.S.
January 18th, 2012 is the largest online protest in history, to stop the internet censorship bills, SOPA & PIPA. Join in by urging everyone you can reach to contact Congress now.
SAMPLE LETTER TO CONGRESS:
I am writing to you as a voter in your district. I urge you to vote “no” on cloture for S. 968, the PROTECT IP Act, on Jan. 24th. The PROTECT IP Act is dangerous, ineffective, and short-sighted. It does not deserve floor consideration. I urge my representative to vote “no” on SOPA, the corresponding House bill.
Over coming days you’ll be hearing from the many businesses, advocacy organizations, and ordinary Americans who oppose this legislation because of the myriad ways in which it will stifle free speech and innovation. We hope you’ll take our concerns to heart and oppose this legislation by voting “no”
Dec 11
28
Fight Citizens United
DFA-MC has affiliated with MovetoAmend.org to fight the Supreme Court’s Citizen United decision that says Corporations are People and Money is Speech. We are holding a citizens gathering at the Sandra Day O’Connor Federal Court House on January 20, 2012 from 11am – 5pm. We want to ensure that Arizonans know about this decision and how it hurts us. There will be speakers, registration of voters, and a kids table. Please join us. For more information email info@dfamc.com.
Dec 11
25
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL
DFA-MC is scheduling a Campaign Academy for anyone who would like to run or work on a campaign. With the redistricting nearing an end, please think of running for office. We need good Democratic candidates to run in all races. The dates for the two day academy will be announced soon.
Nov 11
29
Move to Amend
Democracy for America-Maricopa County has become an affiliate of Move to Amend. This group believes in
We the People, Not We the Corporations
On January 21, 2010, with its ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations are persons, entitled by the U.S. Constitution to buy elections and run our government. Human beings are people; corporations are legal fictions.
We, the People of the United States of America, reject the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United, and move to amend our Constitution to firmly establish that money is not speech, and that human beings, not corporations, are persons entitled to constitutional rights.
The Supreme Court is misguided in principle, and wrong on the law. In a democracy, the people rule. We Move to Amend.
DFA-MC will work to bring about an amendment to the constitution that says Corporations are not people and money is not speech.
Here in the Phoenix area we are making plans for the anniversary of the Citizens United decision. A handful of people cannot do it alone – we need each of you to participate in the planning. We are working on several ideas. Pick a couple that work for you and join the planning.
Wednesday, November 30th there will be a meeting of the viral and image theatre and occupy flash mob task forces at 5:30pm at the home of Nancy Hornyak.
Saturday, December 3rd there will be three task forces meeting at 2pm at Nancy’s house: one will make plans for a freeway banner another will discuss boycotting businesses and the third will be discussing a ballot initiative. At 3:30pm all the groups will meet to discuss Occupy or Circle the Court.
For more information email email nhornyak@cox.net.
