Topic: Our taxes should not continue to support the vile outpourings of Rush Limbaugh to our military personnel and their families. Limbaugh’s lame apology to Sandra Fluke a few days ago, after his despicable character assassination of her, should not be the end of this issue.

Suggested Message:
I urge you to cancel broadcasts of Rush Limbaugh to the US military and their families. In addition to his demeaning of the President of the United States, Limbaugh routinely demeans women, as he did recently with his reprehensible comments against Sandra Fluke. Rush’s diatribes also seem likely to increase violence and discrimination against women in the armed forces.
Recipients:

The Honorable Leon Panetta
Secretary of Defense
1000 Defense Pentagon
Washington, CA 20301-1000

Senator Carl Levin
Chairman, Armed Forces Committee
269 Russell Senate Office Building,
District of Columbia 20510-2202

Armed Services Committee
228 Russell Senate Office Building,
Washington, DC 20510

Sen. John McCain
Ranking Member – Armed Services Committee
241 Russell Senate Office Building,
District of Columbia 20510-0303

Thank you,
DFA-OC Organizers

Sponsors: HB City Councilman Joe Shaw, HBUSD Board Member Bonnie Castrey, Huntington Beach Human Relations Task Force and the Orange County Equality Coalition

Huntington Beach Central Library

Friday, Nov. 18
7 PM

Admission: $5 and will benefit the programs of the Huntington Beach Human Relations Task Force
“Every school day thousands of young people who identify as either lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans-gender face harassment, bullying, and even violence for simply being who they are. Teach Your Children Well is a documentary short (39 min) narrated by Emmy Award winning actress and comedienne, Lily Tomlin. The film explores the often tragic effects of homophobia, bullying, and school violence against L-G-B-T young people. It tells its story through interviews with parents, teachers, students, and professionals from various gay and lesbian service organizations.”

The California Democratic Party is partnering with Democracy for America (DFA) to host four weekend campaign trainings that will give grassroots Democrats the tools to change their communities for the better. If you’ve always wanted to get involved in Democratic politics or to take your involvement to the next level, DFA’s Campaign Academy is the place to start. The California Democratic Party and DFA will host four trainings throughout California starting in October and continuing through December. Click here www.cadem.org/trainings to register for the Orange County training Oct. 22 and 23. The trainings will cover everything from running an effective field and Get Out The Vote operation to messaging and online communications. Each weekend training runs from 9am-6pm Saturday and Sunday.  Space is limited so please register today to reserve your space.

2^nd Annual OC Progressive Summit

Delhi Community Center, 505 East Central Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92707
Join us for the second annual Orange County Progressive Summit! Last year’s event was a great success, bringing together various individuals and organizations to further establish a strong progressive presence.
2011 Summit Speakers: Jim Hightower & Christine Chavez
Deadlines for Workshop Proposals and Exhibitor Applications are fast approaching! Please visit our website at ocprogressivesummit.org to submit a workshop proposal and download an exhibitor form. If you have any questions, please email: info@ocprogressivesummit.org