WOOHOO!! Finally some good news.

[[[ADDENDUM (by art) you can see this online at www.cspan.org]]]

T U N E I N to KPFT 90.1. FM 9 a.m. Friday, to hear live coverage of the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment hearing. The esteemed Larry Bensky from KPFA will anchor: expected speakers include the incomparable Dennis Kucinich; Elizabeth Holtzman (who was the youngest committee member investigating Watergate and grounds for Nixon's impeachment); John Dean, Bob Barr, Ralph Nader and others.

Carl Bernard Hampton People's Party II (Panther Modeled Formation) Leader murdered by Houston Police July 26, 1970 in infamous standoff with HPD vs. the People on Dowling St. In remembrance:
Saturday July 26, 2008
3:30pm - Meet BPP Headquarters 2800 Dowling Street, Houston Texas
Caravan to 8400 Hirsch Rd.
4:00pm - Gravesite Remembrace
6:30pm - Return to HQ for Candlelight Vigil

Ralph Nader is speaking in Houston. Come see what this dedicated public servant has to say! I copied the issues below that no other candidate supports. Need I say more?

Nader for President 2008 Rally
With both Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader and VP Candidate Matt Gonzalez.

In conjunction with the exhibition "Defending Democracy" the Station Museum of Contemporary Art will host a film screening of "The Murder of Fred Hampton", a story about the Chairman of the Chicago Chapter of the BPP. It is located at 1502 Alabama Street at the corner of La branch.

Do you want to learn how:
The health care systems works? (Or doesn't?)
To give a 5-minute presentation on health care reform?
To answer hard questions about health care reform?

Then...
Join the Health Care for All Texas - Houston chapter for "Understanding Health Care, Making Reform! A Community Workshop" on July 31 from 5:30 pm to 9 pm at Coventry Baptist Church 4990 Caroline Street, Houston 77004. The workshop is free of charge. Dinner will be served at 5:30. Please RSVP at

Karl Rove will be in town 5:30-7:30 PM on Tuesday, August 12. He visits to raise funds for local candidates. Choose your issues for this opportunity!

Here is the first round of communications in 'our' circles around his presence:

oin us for the monthly Health Care for All Texas--Houston chapter meeting:

Date: Thursday, August 14
Time: 6:00 to 7:30 PM
Location: St. Paul's United Methodist Church 5501 South Main Street, Houston 77004. Jones Building (across the sanctuary), Room J 204

Come to the regular monthly meeting of the Progressive Action Alliance Thursday, Aug. 14. Come early (about 6:45PM) to visit; meeting is from 7-9 p.m. Bring something non-messy to eat or drink and share if you wish. If you are reading this on the PAA home page, click on the event title for more info.

2:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Friday-Saturday-Sunday
Title Prison Reform Film Festival
Houston, TX
Location Rice Media Center
Topic / Issue Prisons, Police & Repression
Sponsor KPFT 90.1 FM radio
Many films, Friday Saturday Sunday afternoon and evening.

2:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Friday-Saturday-Sunday
Title Prison Reform Film Festival
Houston, TX
Location Rice Media Center
Topic / Issue Prisons, Police & Repression
Sponsor KPFT 90.1 FM radio
Many films, Friday Saturday Sunday afternoon and evening.

2:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Friday-Saturday-Sunday
Title Prison Reform Film Festival
Houston, TX
Location Rice Media Center
Topic / Issue Prisons, Police & Repression
Sponsor KPFT 90.1 FM radio
Many films, Friday Saturday Sunday afternoon and evening.

-- Harris County Green Party general membership meeting, third Monday of every month, 6:45-9:00 PM; socialize for an hour or so afterward.

This month we have a featured speaker: Kevin Shanley (Chairman of Bayou Preservation Association) will talk about the state of the bayous in Houston. (See www.bayoupreservation.org). We'll also discuss politics both local and national, community building, social justice, etc.