Events

Join VGFD for our September meeting. Our guest will be author and columnist Robert Scheer who will be speaking about his book The Pornography of Power.We will also have our club election for the 2009 officers and executive board.

About The Pornography of Power:
In the course of his forty-year-career as one of America's most admired journalists, Robert Scheer's work has been praised by Gore Vidal, Susan Sontag, and Joan Didion, who deems him "one of the best reporters of our time." Now, Scheer brings a lifetime of wisdom and experience to one of the most overlooked and dangerous issues of our time - the destructive influence of America's military-industrial complex.

Scheer examines the expansion of our military presence throughout the world, our insane nuclear strategy, the immorality of corporations profiting in Iraq, and the arrogance of our foreign policy. Although Scheer is a liberal, his view echoes that of former Republican president General Dwight Eisenhower, who, in his farewell speech to the American people, spoke prophetically about need to guard against the growing influence of the military-industrial complex. In George W. Bush's America, politicians like Ike and Richard Nixon seem like prudent centrists.

The views of libertarians, liberals, and pacifists are often overlooked or ignored by America's mainstream media. The Pornography of Power is the culmination of a respected journalist's efforts to change the terms of debate. At a time when many are exploiting fears of terrorist attacks and only a few national leaders are willing to advocate cuts in defense spending, nuclear disarmament, and restrained use of American force, Robert Scheer has written a manifesto for enlightened reform.

Join the Valley West Democratic Club for its annual garden dinner for paid up members! The dinner will be held on Saturday evening, September 20, 2008 at the home of Agnes & Ben Goodman, at 6:30 PM. The featured speaker is Fran Pavley, the Democratic candidate for the State Senate seat being vacated by Sheila Kuehl. Agi Kessler, Chair of DPSFV, will inform the membership of the many opportunities to become involved in this very important election.

Please call Zita Kass at 818-888-8718 for your dinner reservation. Memberships may be paid at the dinner or mailed to Zita at 24330 Bessemer Street, Woodland Hills, CA 91367. Paid members' guests are welcome but will be asked to contribute $10/person for the dinner. Call Zita or Al Saur, club president (818-348-8610) for addition information.

The Obama campaign has designated Nevada as an important battleground state, with Senator Kerry losing by only 20,000 out of more than 800,000 votes cast.

The Westside Democratic Headquarters will send a team of volunteers to the Las Vegas areas to register new voters and help swing Nevada into the Obama column. Buses will be leaving on both Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, and returning Sunday night. The HQ will cover most of the costs, and will ask for only a small donation to help us out. Join us!

Call (310) 576- 2090 for more information

Please join us and fellow Democrats as we watch Senator Obama and Senator McCain on our big screen TV as they debate the issues we face as a country and people.

This debate will take place at the University of Mississippi, will focus on foreign policy and national security, and is moderated by PBS' Jim Lehrer.

Please RSVP Today!

The Obama campaign has designated Nevada as an important battleground state, with Senator Kerry losing by only 20,000 out of more than 800,000 votes cast.

The Westside Democratic Headquarters will send a team of volunteers to the Las Vegas areas to register new voters and help swing Nevada into the Obama column. Buses will be leaving on both Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, and returning Sunday night. The HQ will cover most of the costs, and will ask for only a small donation to help us out. Join us!

Call (310) 576- 2090 for more information

AGENDA INCLUDES:

• Truman Luncheon
• Election of Officers
• Campaign Volunteers

SPEAKER & TOPIC FOR THE DAY:
Join us for a Discussion on “Why Women Must Vote for Obama".

Our Speaker will be Cynthia Lebow, with the Lebow offices in Santa Monica. Ms. Lebow was Joe Biden's staff director and then General Counsel on the Senate Judiciary Committee from 1984-1988.

REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED.

The Obama campaign has designated Nevada as an important battleground state, with Senator Kerry losing by only 20,000 out of more than 800,000 votes cast.

The Westside Democratic Headquarters will send a team of volunteers to the Las Vegas areas to register new voters and help swing Nevada into the Obama column. Buses will be leaving on both Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, and returning Sunday night. The HQ will cover most of the costs, and will ask for only a small donation to help us out. Join us!

Call (310) 576- 2090 for more information

Please join us and fellow Democrats as we watch Senator Biden and Governor Palin on our big screen TV as they debate the issues we face as a country and people. This will be the only Vice Presidental debate.

This debate will take place at Washington University in St. Louis, and will be moderated by PBS' Gwen Ifill.

Please join us and fellow Democrats as we watch Senator Obama and Senator McCain on our big screen TV as they debate the issues we face as a country and people.

This debate will take place at Belmont University in Nashville, will have a town hall meeting format, and will be moderated by NBC's Tom Brokaw.

PLEASE JOIN
Honorary co-chairs Lt. Governor John Garamendi
&
Hon. Judy Chu
For
ACCESS WHITE HOUSE 2009
(And a Celebration of National Disabilities Awareness Month)

SATURDAY October 11, 2008 @ 4 p.m. - FREE!*

An informal reception and celebration of our past disability rights efforts and a look to the future…

*Meet our Elected Officials and Candidates
*Find out how to support our Disabled Veterans
*Break out sessions on the political power of PWD

**This event is free due to sponsorships! Those that can are encouraged to bring their check books and participate in our wonderful auctions!

RSVP ESSENTIAL BY 10/9 to dadi7037930@sbcglobal.net or (818) 703-7930
Street Parking

Enjoy the last 2008 presidential debate with the Burbank Dems at wonderful Picanha Churrascaria restaurant downtown—NO cover or admission, and with special at-cost discounts: mega-salad bar @ $9.95 or Picanha's famous grilled meats dinner with salad at $16.95. Or, just enjoy the no-host bar.

The BDC will also offer voter registration; Obama signs, T-shirts, stickers and buttons are available for a donation. A small, no-obligation silent auction of political and celebrity memorabilia is also set as a fund-raiser for the club. Plus, get info or sign up re: helping with voter reg until the Oct. 19 deadline, or phone-banking for Barak Obama, other down-ballot state candidates and the propositions.

For more information, call 818-288-2649 or check the club's website at www.burbankdemocraticclub.com.

Please join us and fellow Democrats as we watch Senator Obama and Senator McCain on our big screen TV as they debate the issues we face as a country and people.

This debate will take place at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, will focus on domestic and economic policy, and will be moderated by CBS' Bob Schieffer.

PLEASE NOTE the location change. This month we will be meeting at the DPSFV headquarters in Van Nuys. It is near Van Nuys Blvd south of Vanowen behind Anna's Linens.

The NVDC meets on the third Thursday every month. For information, contact Pauline Posner 818-341-1955.

We will have a short VGFD meeting this Thursday, October 16, at 7:00 at the Valley Democratic Campaign HQ, 14529 Archwood, Van Nuys. Before and after the meeting we'll be making phone calls and putting together precinct walk packets for weekend precinct walking.

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Join us on Friday, October 17, at 7:00 pm for an evening with author and radio host Thom Hartmann. He will be talking about his book, "Cracking the Code: The Art and Science of Political Persuasion"

Millions of working Americans talk, act, and vote as if their economic interests match those of the megawealthy, global corporations, and the politicians who do their bidding. How did this happen? According to Air America radio host Thom Hartmann, the apologists of the Right have become masters of the subtle and largely subconscious aspects of political communication. It's not an escalation in Iraq, it's a surge; it's not the inheritance tax, it's the death tax; it's not drilling for oil, it's exploring for energy. Conservatives didn't intuit the path to persuasive messaging; they learned these techniques. There is no reason why progressives can't learn them too. In Cracking the Code, Hartmann shows you how. Drawing on his background as a psychotherapist and advertising executive as well as a national radio host, he breaks down the structure for effective communication, sharing exercises and examples for practical application.

Thom Hartmann is the host of a nationally syndicated Air America radio program. A four-time Project Censored award winner, he is the bestselling author of more than nineteen books, including Screwed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class‹and What We Can Do About It, The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight, and Unequal Protection: The Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Theft of Human Rights. He can be heard locally on KTLK AM 1150 from 9:00 a.m. to noon weekdays.

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