Tricounty DFA Update: Latest On DFNY Conference, Post Star, more
Hello Everyone:

This is mainly an update about this weekend's DFNY conference;

1. Democracy For New York Conference Update: Inconvenient Truth Slideshow Presentation For Sunday
2. RSVP For Banquet With Eric Massa
3. Post Star and Blog For America
4. FDR and Howard Dean

1. Democracy For New York Conference Update: Inconvenient Truth Slideshow Presentation For Sunday

I just want to remind everyone about the Democracy For New York Conference at the SEIU Hall on Washington Avenue in Albany.

I have received an update of interest from organizer John McBride:

"Dear DFNY members,

"We have made a special addition to this weekend's 3rd Annual Democracy
for New York Conference. We will have a presentation of The
Inconvenient Truth slide show on Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 11:30 AM. You
can RSVP at:

"http://www.dfalink.com/event.php?id=20012

"What: Presentation of The Inconvenient Truth slide show
"When: Sunday, May 6, 2007, 11:30 AM
"Where: SEIU 1199
"155 Washington Avenue
"Albany NY 12210

"This is a unique opportunity to see the actual presentation that
V-Pres Gore makes in his Academy Award winning documentary film.

Please come spend the whole weekend with us or just the hour. If you
want more details on the full conference please look at events on the
DFA Link page for DFNY http://www.dfalink.com/group.php?id=129

2. RSVP For Banquet With Eric Massa


Also, organizer Carol Olszewski reminds anyone wishing to attend Saturday Night's banquet to please RSVP to her. Carol sends these details:

"SATURDAY EVENING a special BUFFET BANQUET at the Schuyler Inn, 575
Broadway, Menands. Just north of Albany. Cost, $15. 6PM cash bar.
6:30 dinner. 7pm Speaker and movie.
Speaker ERIC MASSA (Democratic Candidate for the NY-29 C.D.) Strong
Iraq War Critic and fiery speaker.
Followed by presentation of TAKING THE HILL, a film by Brent Renaud
and Craig Renaud about veterans campaigning to win seats in Congress.
Film has excellent reviews.
For the Banquet, please RSVP to Carol at 330-0226

3. Post Star and Blog For America

The Post Star gave our veto rally a great write up yesterday, which was later featured on Blog For America with pictures taken by Dick Dudley. Many thanks to all who came! A special thanks to Frank Grassia for his great quote and for proposing the veto rally. Check it out at: http://blogforamerica.com/view/20702

4. FDR and Howard Dean

I have to throw in at least one link, and I found this mydd.com posting about the political parallels and similarities in the political organizing theories between Howard Dean and President Franklin Roosevelt to be absolutely fascinating. In a nutshell, in the 1920s era of Republican dominance, FDR faced many of the same problems we face in politics today. FDR's answer was a grassroots party. That turned America around and created an era of Democratic Party dominance that lasted over 40 years. Well worth a read and some real reflection: http://www.mydd.com/story/2007/5/2/1924/37414

Thanks, everyone! See you all soon,

Larry Dudley

Labels: Democracy For America, Democracy For New York, Democracy For The Greater Glens Falls Area, DFA, DFNY, DFNY Conference, Glens Falls

- posted by Larry Dudley @ 12:08 PM