PAA Minutes Oct. 12, 2006

FreeArabVoice.com: Charlotte’s brother’s a Muslim, fluent in Arabic and translates news from resistance, articles,

Oct. 4 Cheney Demonstration: Around 25 attended and Cheney drove by and saw.

Oct. 5 World Can’t Wait: PWOC and Global Awareness Group did not attend; around 275 came; many new faces

Middle East Survey: at August meeting distributed survey to 21 members of PAA; designed by Bob Carter as means to find out how people feel candidly hence anonymity of survey; discussion ensued about difficulty of speaking on subject; distinguishing between Judaism and Zionism noting that not all Jews are Zionist and not all Zionists are Jews, to wit the millennium Christians; for some matter simply about what’s right or wrong

Freeway blogging

Still an exciting way to experience a tremendous show of support; for painting purposes and assuming sign rests on ground leave 8” margin at bottom and can be 7’ wide;  need www.paa-tx.org; honk to impeach elicits a cacophony; Tuesdays  and Fridays for peace; Wednesdays for Palestine

Upcoming Elections: David Van Os coming to Houston 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, 1001 Preston (County Courthouse); gathering after speech 5:30-7 p.m. at Chatters, 140 S. Heights Blvd.; buy yard sign from Bill C. and come to rally; visit website and donate www.VanOsforTexasAG.com

House Party at Crosiers: for James Goodwille Pierre; Charles Waterbury for Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice; 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21

Movie Showings- scheduled for River Oaks (Ground Truth and Stealing America Vote by Vote 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26th. Artery screening Ground Truth Friday, Oct. 13 (tomorrow night); by acclamation decided to co-sponsor River Oaks screening in lieu of holding a 4th Friday Flicks Friday Oct. 27;

Thank You Booklet titled Defender of Habeas Corpus, Thank You: Send to every rep and senator who voted to retain Habeas Corpus and against torture by voting against Bush's Military Commission Act: send to Al Green, Gene Green, Ron Paul et al; and all those who voted against the Act.  Lee Loe needs assistance organizing. Call 713 524 2682 if you can help on this.

Veterans for Peace:  Veteran’s Day 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 Sam Houston Park, 800 Bagby; for details contact Jim Rine escramble('jmrine','hotmail.com');">; 281.414.1386

Support the Vets not the War; Peace is patriotic; I support veterans for peace; Stop the war on Iraq, Bring the Troops home;

HPJC Awards Dinner: reserve as soon as possible; Friday Nov. 3 (night before the election) with Roy Bourgeois from the School of the America’s at UH Hilton; let Bill know after you reserve and we’ll make a PAA table

October Surprise: word circulating that something big will come down Oct. 29 or Oct. 15 when Bush has a planned speech e.g. precipitate hostilities with Iran in order to suspend elections; discussion about making a plan; military restless

Green Party Meeting: 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16 at Central Market (Westheimer @ Weslayan)