Democrats Abroad Munich - U.S. politics

We are fast approaching our pre-reserved numbers, but we also have the opportunity to reserve extra space. If you want to join us at Sinans (they have a brick pizza oven!), then please RSVP. The sooner the better if you want to be assured of a reserved seat.

RSVP to chair_democratsabroadmunich @ yahoo.com

This will be more social oriented as opposed to our normal meetings and is open to all who wish to join the celebration.

I'll be there, as my job has officially ended and so I am back in Munich...at least until we move to London.

Though I doubt the VA race will be decided by 1 am. I think it will come down to counting all the absentee ballots before they make the call, and with such a tight race, I suspect whoever is behind will call for a recount.

On Wednesday night when we have the party, all uncontested elections should be known.

You're not doing it the night of the races My bad. Glad I checked, I would have been sitting there like an idiot. So I guess I will be joining up to gloat and celebrate or mourn. See ya there.

Make sure you RSVP to reserve your seat (and bring hubby if he wants to come).
Sinans Cafe, Cucina, Bar: November 8th (Wed.) at 7pm till 1am.

Vote Republican!

I would have really liked to be there to celebrate...unfortunately, I'm pretty damn sick and would probably just be miserable and get everyone else sick (with a week delay, of course).

They will all be sick when Lieberman wins...he up in the polls by 12%.

Get those RSVPs in ASAP. I will be confirming the numbers with Sinans this afternoon. You can also PM me to get your reserved seat.

Aftershock and Awe baby!
Its going to be a great party tonight!

Dems take the house, the Governorships and are on the verge of taking the Senate!

Really nice get together with an excellent turnout. Thanks for organizing.

Lots of joyful, smiling faces. The icing on the cake was getting the SMS that Rummy had resigned and MT was called.

I heard your comments on the radio this morning. It was funny hearing voices of peopel you only know over the net

I missed it...too tired to be up so early after yesterday. Who made it on? What was said? How long was the segment? Was it all in German?

I actually forget the radio station it was on! Really was the walking asleep at that point.

It was all in German. Some people with a nice american accent. Some without any accent.
Main point was: Everyone is happy but still a long way to go.
It was on Bayern2Radio in a show called Radiowelt.
They also mentioned that the reporter was looking quite destroyed this morning due to lack of sleep.

Not only the reporter, but me. I was destroyed and slept until 12:30. I would love to hear it and see how much they used of me speaking Südstaaten Denglish.

Hello Democrats!!

I wish I had found you all a week ago. I was celebrating by myself while my German boyfriend laughed at me. Would have been nice to celebrate with some fellow Americans.

I am guessing there is not a lot going on with this group now that the elections are over. But if there is, I would love to join!

keep me updated.

Just check this out and send an email to the local chair. We have a once a month newsletter to keep you up to date with the happenings and I also post stuff here.
http://www.toytowngermany.com/wiki/Democrats_Abroad

I just ran across this on the San Francisco Chronicle website... an animated political cartoon entitled "Glad".

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?...5/fioreglad.DTL

Geez, Bad Bob still M.I.A since the midterms. Guess he just can't face us. Must be really hard on the chap.

Just waiting to see how much the Democrats are going to have to pay Lieberman for his vote. LMFAO!

The December meeting will be Wednesday December 13 at 7PM at the Eine Welt Haus - Schwanthalerstr 80 (U4/U5 to Theresienwiese stop - one stop from the Hauptbahnhof. Please check the bulletin board for the room number.

Randy Caldwell has agreed to chair the meeting for me. It will be a ‘Letters to U.S.’ event – writing and sending letters back to the U.S. You can decide what letters you’d like to write – for example

* Thank you to Howard Dean
* Congratulations to Senators or Congress People
* Recommendations to newly elected
* Thanks for running to Democrats that tried in a Republican area
* Good luck to Rumsfeld
* Etc.

The fun part will be deciding what to send to whom.

Please bring paper, envelopes and pens.

And bring stamps!!!

You guys really expect Lieberman to vote with you after the way you dissed him? I see the Senate as 50-50. Cheny gets to decide.

@Eurovol - this sounds incredibly, uhhm, juvenile. Is this a 6th grade school project? I wrote letters like that in my social studies and civics classes. Have you no experience in real world politics?

Seriously, if you like these people send them a check. Money matters. Cheesy feel-good letters mean shit. In fact, they just distract these guys from getting work done. Ok, not them, but their staff. Will it give them a warm fuzzy? Doubtful. The big checks they're getting from the PACs that were previously giving them the finger are already doing that aplenty.

Get together, drink and celebrate. Now is the time for that. Letter writing is just stupid. If it doesn't have money inside it doesn't matter. Period.

yeah, put some money in it and send it to Lieberman.

Your assinine post aside, you have not a clue what your talking about.

Dream baby, dream! Are you still denying your recent nightmare?
@Badbob: Here is a thing for you. You know? birds of a feather...
@Eurovol: You have to get the Mods to changes (thank god!) the heading (Dislike the election results? Then get involved!) to this thread. BB may then start his own!!

Edit: And BB knows and supports this...?

What's this? Democrats Reject Key 9/11 Panel Suggestion. It's called bait & switch, you morans. Hahahahaha! Didn't I tell ya!

Thanks for the smiley. I was really hoping for a gold star, but will settle for the rolley-eye-guy. As far as knowing what one is talking about, other than writing exclusively about political topics, what makes you an expert?

My life in and around politics and knowing politicians personally from the lowest to the highest levels. My father was even a State Representative and my mother was on the ASDC Excom. To a politician, a handwritten letter means quite a lot, especially today in the age of emails. During the fundraising phase, designating contributions from a particular group by adding $0.xy cents to it gets noticed even though some suggest it doesn't. In the world of politics, a person who gives $100 and does nothing more is worth less than one true activist who donates their time and energy and skills. Money may get you in the door the first time, but if you have nothing more to contribute you won't get back in the door without more and more money.

Euro, why are the Democrats refusing to implement all of the 9-11 Commission Report, like they promised?

The meeting will take place as planned and I will bring my computer and hopefully a printer. I will have some supplies on hand.

What to bring:
Envelopes
Stamps
Paper
Pens
The addresses of the person(s) you wish to write

Addressing Correspondence:

Democratic National Committee
430 S. Capitol St. SE
Washington DC 20003

To a Senator:

The Honorable (full name)
__(Rm.#)__(name of)Senate Office Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator:

To a Representative:

The Honorable (full name)
__(Rm.#)__(name of)House Office Building
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515

Dear Representative:

Note: When writing to the Chair of a Committee or the Speaker of the House, it is proper to address them as:

Dear Mr. Chairman or Madam Chairwoman:

or Dear Madam Speaker:

If you are wanting to write about a particular bill, it would be helpful to have the bills reference number. http://thomas.loc.gov/

Tips on Writing to Members of Congress

South Dakota Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson underwent surgery for stroke-like symptoms at George Washington University hospital in Washington, D.C. Wednesday after becoming disoriented Wednesday. While the extent of his illness isn't known yet, Washington political watchers are already noting that a Johnson replacement in the Senate would be made by Republican Gov. Michael Rounds.

South Dakota Secretary of State Chris Nelson said no special restrictions are put on such an appointment and a replacement does not have to be in the same political party.

With the 110th Congress split 49 Democrats, 49 Republicans and two independents that align themselves with the Democrats, majority control of the Senate could shift in the event Johnson is incapacitated.

I think BB falls under the category of...and the body wasn't even cold yet

Maybe you all could send some "Get Well" letters?

Sorry BadBob, but Senator Johnson will probably make a full recovery. The GOP can call off the vultures.

Considering this is the only hope that the Republicans have of regaining any kind of majority for the foreseeable future you can see why Bob is interested..

I wonder what the deaf, junkie Limbaugh has to say on the subject?

January Meeting Reminder – Global Warming and the documentary An Inconvenient Truth

The January meeting will be Wednesday January 10 at 7PM at the Eine Welt Haus - Schwanthalerstr 80 (U4/U5 to Theresienwiese stop - one stop from the Hauptbahnhof). Please check the bulletin board for the room number.

We have a DVD of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth that we can watch and discuss. Even if you’ve seen it already, hopefully you can join us for the discussion. The video is about global warming but also gives a very positive view of Al Gore.

Please RSVP if you plan to attend.

New Chapter Chair Election Reminder

The Munich Chapter Chair election will be held Thursday, February 15 at the Eine Welt Haus - Schwanthalerstr 80 - with the election commencing at 19:30 – the meeting will start at 19:00. This will be in lieu of our normal monthly meeting. Please note that due to Valentine’s Day, we have moved the February meeting to Thursday.

Please send me your nominations including self-nominations. See last newsletter for details on all the rules. Let me know if you’d like me to send to you again.

Shari Temple
Chair - Democrats Abroad Munich
DA-Munich % dems-abroad.com

This is tonight. Come one come all. 7PM EinWelt Haus.

I think Nancy Pelosi is the biggest hypocrite after watching her swearing in ceremony surrounded by children, saying "Whatever we do, it is all for the children"...etc. Then hailing the passing of the Stem Cell Research Bill as a victory. (Thank God Bush will veto it and the Libs don´t have the votes to overturn it). She´s Pro-Death, and goes against the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church, of which, she should no longer be a member (along with Kerry and Kennedy and the rest of those abortionists!). But don´t worry, you Dems, she did manage to post a "No Smoking" sign in the House Lobby.

And get this...

Nancy Pelosi has exempted StarKist tuna, which is actually Del Monte, from the minimum wage bill. They are in her district, Del Monte is in San Francisco, and the StarKist tuna factory on American Samoa, which employs about 500 Samoans, and it's I guess 75% of the island's workforce, they have a minimum wage there of $3 and something, and they have been exempted from the new minimum wage law by Nancy Pelosi.

The February meeting will be Thursday February 15 at 7PM at the Eine Welt Haus - Schwanthalerstr 80 (U4/U5 to Theresienwiese stop - one stop from the Hauptbahnhof). Please check the bulletin board for the room number.

This meeting will be the election of the Munich chapter chair – see more details in next section. We need at least 12 members present if more than one person runs – so hope many of you can attend.

After the election, we will have an open discussion on any political topics the group would like to discuss.

Please let me know if you’ll be able to attend.

Upcoming events:

* Democrats Abroad Germany meeting – Berlin – February 24-25
* Democrats Abroad International meeting – Heidelberg – March 16-18

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

We have the opportunity to welcome Author/Blogger Heather Wokusch to our Munich meeting.

Heather will speak about The Bush Years: Damage Done and Lessons Learned

Author/blogger Heather Wokusch examines the Bush administration’s record in four critical global areas including: foreign policy, economy, environment, and energy. She then looks at the 2008 presidential race from the perspective of US electoral integrity, prominent candidates and possibilities for grassroots activism.



A native Californian based in Vienna, Heather Wokusch is the author of The Progressives’ Handbook: Get the Facts and Make a Difference Now series. Her opinion pieces have been featured in newspapers as diverse as The Baltimore Sun, The Japan Times and Süddeutsche Zeitung; her blog is regularly carried on Common Dreams and other major progressive sites (www.heatherwokusch.com).



Check out what others are saying about Heather...
“Heather Wokusch is one of my favorite progressive writers.� - Thom Hartmann, Project Censored-award-winning, best-selling author, and the host of a nationally syndicated progressive daily radio talk show.

“Heather Wokusch’s political essays stand prominently among a noble American tradition of dissent and free thought, and provide vital ammunition for all who seek to realize a world where peace and social justice may prevail. Wokusch’s exceptionally intelligent, witty, and passionate work beckons us to action.� - Sunil K. Sharma, Dissident Voice.org Editor and Publisher

“This book is an important call to action. A must-read for anyone interested in promoting progressive social change.� - Lucinda Hilbrink, People for the American Way Member

“The perfect antidote to misinformation and fear-based politics. Get The Progressives’ Handbook, get the facts and get inspired!� - Viviane Lerner, CODEPINK Supporter

“Heather Wokusch stands in a fine - though scarcely flourishing - tradition of American journalism: she’s committed to serving the people for whom she writes, to giving a voice to the voiceless and not taking buzzwords for an answer. If you want to know what’s at stake in today’s politics, don’t rely on the corporate-controlled media: read Wokusch’s books.� - Steven P. McGiffen, editor of Spectrezine.org and author of Biotechnology: Corporate Power Versus The Public Interest

“At last, a refreshing breath of tell-it-like-it-is journalism as we prepare for one of the most important elections in this century. Heather Wokusch packs a powerful punch; The Progressives’ Handbook is a must-read for those who truly want to create change and make a difference. Find out what you DON’T know before it’s too late.� - Cynthia Michaelsen, MoveOn Member

Any and all are welcome to attend this event. Please RSVP to DA-Munich@dems-abroad.com

Join us on Wednesday, March 14th at 7pm Eine Welt Haus - Schwanthalerstr 80
Take U4 or U5 to Theresienwiese - one stop beyond the Hauptbahnhof.
To find out more about Democrats Abroad Munich email us at DA-Munich@dems-abroad.com
Or visit our website: http://de.democratsabroad.org

Sounds like a really interesting meet-up. Sorry to have to miss it.

And congrats to the New Chair of Dems Abroad.

An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore. Now you can watch the Oscar winning video online.

Lecture and Debate with the Author
Richard A. Clarke

Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 7 p.m.
Tickets € 9 / € 7

Richard A. Clarke is an internationally recognized expert on security, including homeland security, national security and cyber security and counterterrorism. He served as an advisor to four U.S. presidents in the White House, the State Department and the Pentagon before he became an on-air consultant for ABC News and author. In “Against All Enemies�, Richard A. Clarke warned about how we were conducting the war against terror. In his best selling first novel “The Scorpion’s Gate�, he demonstrated what could happen. And now, in “Breakpoint� (Hoffmann und Campe) he shows us all what might come next.



Introduction and Moderation: Josef Janning, Deputy Director C.A.P.
Organizers: B.A.Z. Amerika Haus, Hoffmann und Campe Verlag, C.A.P. - Centrum für angewandte Politikforschung

Amerika Haus München, Karolinenplatz 3
U2 Königsplatz, U4/5 Karlsplatz (Ausgang Lenbachplatz), Tram 27 Karolinenplatz

DA Munich has a block of seats reserved for this event. RSVP to DA-Munich@dems-abroad.com if you would like to join us for this special meeting of DA Munich.

Richard Clarke on Breakpoint on Stephen Colbert

Get those RSVPs in as seats are going fast.

Both events with an author are some of the best things to come our way hopefully there will be lots more to come as we head into 2008.

Tonight, Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Heather Wokusch will speak about The Bush Years: Damage Done and Lessons Learned

Join us TONIGHT at 7pm Eine Welt Haus - Schwanthalerstr 80
Take U4 or U5 to Theresienwiese - one stop beyond the Hauptbahnhof.

Come one, come all. This will surely be an interesting meeting. I am heading there now.

For those that missed it, check out Heather's YouTube channel.

Or just check this out instead!