[Cal Dems] Feb. 11 Digest: PVC, 3 Free Film Screenings, Senator Boxer Reception

[Molly Brennan]

CAL BERKELEY DEMOCRATS
Email Digest, February 11, 2007

Birthdays for 2/11 - 2/17: Cal Dems wishes a happy birthday to Jenelle
Becker, Jordan Damato, Beverly Elithorp, Sam Kimbrel, David Litwak, Kyle
McCormick, Tiffany Ng, and Suman Tatapudy.

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CAL DEMS ANNOUNCEMENTS

>>PVC meeting
Tuesday February 13, 6pm, 186 Barrows

This week's Tuesday PVC meeting is going to include a presentation by the
amazing Nathan followed by discussion and more preperation for our blog.
Please join us if you're in need of an intelligent and informative
conversation in a loving environment. Contact Nathan(nathan at caldems.com)
if you have questions.

>>Thursday General Meeting
Thursday February 15, 7pm, 118 Barrows

Last week's healthcare infosession verdict du jour: "With systems like
those being proposed, it's a wonder why anti-depressants aren't 'on the
house' "...  Unhook the IV and fight off those state-subsidized bedpan
blues with this week's (possibly self-proclaimed) knowledgeable speaker
who will present us with interesting information regarding the public
health aspects of last week's stat-sesh.

>>Dabate with Berkeley College Republicans
Thursday March 1, 7pm, location TBA

Cal Dems is looking for debtors and researchers to help squash BCR (hiss)
in the upcoming debate. If you are interested in helping please e-mail
Michelle at michelle at caldems.com

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PROGRESSIVE QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

"Unless our conception of patriotism is progressive, it cannot hope to
embody the real affection and the real interest of the nation."

-Jane Addams

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UPCOMING EVENTS

>>Film Screening of "Invisible Children"
Monday February 12, 7pm, 10 Evans Hall

Tomorrow night there will be a free on-capmus screening of the documentary
Invisible Children. The film is about the 20 year war that has been going
on in Northern Uganda between the rebel group, the Lord's Resistance
Army," and the Ugandan government. Contact Andrea Olson at
aeolson at berkeley.edu with your questions.

>>Film Screening of "Quiet Revolution"
Thursday February 15, 12:45-1:45pm, Boalt School of Law Rm. 110

Alliance for Justice invites you to a lunchtime film screening of our 23
minute long provocative short documentary entitled "Quiet Revolution".
"Quiet Revolution" reveals the ongoing ultra-conservative campaign to tilt
our laws and our federal courts to the right, so the Right Wing can carry
out its political agenda. Free Pizza will be served to those in
attendance. Email Will at wbutkus at afj.org for more information or to RSVP.

>>Stop Iraq Escalation Movie Night
Thursday February 15, 8:30pm, 79 Dwinelle

Bring Our Troops Home NOW! Congress can stop escalation in Iraq, but they
need to hear from us. We're expecting a big fight over whether to block
the escalation in the House over the next month. Come watch The Ground
Truth and write letters to congressmen to make yourself heard. Visit
http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=33561 for more
information and to RSVP.

>>Barbara Boxer Celebration Reception with Barack Obama
Monday February 19, 5-7pm, Westin St. Francis Hotel, Grand Ballroom 335
Powell Street, San Francisco

Come join special guest Senator Barack Obama for a reception to celebrate
the 30th Anniversary of Senator Barbara Boxer?'s career in elected office
and to support her re-election to the Senate. Tickets cost $50. Contact
Scott Lucas at s_lucas at berkeley.edu to RSVP or for more information.