PAA General Monthly Meeting Thursday, July 13, 2006
Progressive Action Alliance
Thursday, July 13, 2006
2990 Richmond Ave., 6th Floor, Room 6
Convened at 6 p.m.
Attending:
Art Browning
Bob Carter
C. Lee Taylor
David Courtney
Don Cook
Don S.
Ivan Espinosa
Jim Rine
Kris Graham
Lee Demers
Martha Cook
Nick
Ron Graham
Ted Weisgal
Tommy Servos
Willie Simmons
Review, revise and approve agenda
Approve Minutes from last meeting
Approve Treasurer’s report
Discussion of Postcards to Congress Campaign to End the Iraq Occupation. Cards distributed.
Discussion about holding movie night at various venues including Taft Street Coffee House, Havens Center, the Artery and Dan Electros Guitar Bar. See signup sheet with volunteers who’ll assist: Ron Graham; Kris Graham; Don Cook; Art Browning; Jim Rine; Nicholas Dilucci; Willie Simmons; Ivan Espinosa; Don S., C. Lee Taylor
Discussion about teach-in on impeachment; discussion about focusing teach-in on the very mechanics of impeachment, i.e. “How to Impeach”;
Folk encouraged to check out ArticlesOfIimpeachment.net; Afterdowningstreet.org; and
ImpeachPac.org (latter group is working electing pro-impeachment candidates)
Discussion about freeway blogging; discussion about goals, benefits of freeway blogging; how public displays might encourage and embolden others; about “incidents” involving eggs; a coke can; a mooning; cops issuing warnings;
Folk encouraged to check out FreewayBlogger website www.freewayblogger.com
Discussion about Peak Oil Mini Conference on 1-5:30 p.m. Sunday August 13, 1st Unitarian Church, 5200 Fannin at Southmore (in mid-town) see houstonpeakoil.org website
goal – educational; present solutions; $10 donation which will go to 1st UU; discussion on transportation alternatives; suggestion that folk see Who Killed the Electric Automobile?); Mini-conference Keynote speaker: Jeffrey Brown, independent geologist from Dallas; planning meeting 1 p.m. Sunday, at West Gray Café; Need to get the word out about the event, get publicity
Robert’s Rules of Orders at Houston Media Source Friday, July 14 Register through Leisure Learning Unlimited
Green Party Meeting 6:30 p.m. third Monday at Central Market on Westheimer at Weslayen
Adjourned 9 p.m.