[CIMC-work] FW: Chicago Rolling Thunder's Enewsletter

[Elizabeth Fraser]

I'm just forwarding this to the list--just in case anyone is interested.

I realize CIMC has already declined participation--but might be
something 
worth covering.  (Just forwarding) -- eliz


-----Original Message-----
From: Rolling Thunder [mailto:alerts at rollingthundertour.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:57 PM
To: ehf at bookbeast.com
Subject: Chicago Rolling Thunder's Enewsletter 


CHICAGO ROLLING THUNDER'S eNEWSLETTER
Issued:  September 20, 2003 

A. Introduction
B. Commentary
C. Special Announcement
D. Conclusion/Contact Us


A.  INTRODUCTION

We are Chicago Rolling Thunder...a group of progressive activists 
dedicated to supporting and communicating to the Chicago area 
progressive community, some of the many activities happening on a 
local and national level. We aim to provide you with resources, 
connections and information on organizations that are working on 
issues important to you. 


B.  COMMENTARY

We hope you enjoyed and found valuable our Democratic Primary 
Candidate Profiles in our past issues. As you may have noticed, we 
did not put out an eNewsletter in August. Why not?  We are busy 
planning and organizing activities for this coming October and the 
upcoming election year.

The Democratic Primary Candidate profiles we published became the 
seminal inspiration for wanting to do much more for the cause of 
educating and registering voters to defeat George Bush and his neo- 
conservative agenda in November 2004.  We gathered some of our old 
crew and are organizing a new event called COUNTDOWN TO 2004: 
Reclaiming Our Democracy, Thunder in Beverly.  (See Special 
Announcement, C.)

This neighborhood Thunder is a scaled down version of the original 
Down Home Democracy Tour of 2002 and our plan is to roll Thunders 
into the neighborhoods of Chicago registering voters throughout 2004. 

We are serious, we are psyched and we are Rrrollling!

Recently, while planning our Thunder, we actually had some 
preliminary talks with Jim Hightower to get another Down Home 
Democracy Tour coming into Chicago next year provided we can garner 
enough support, and with Dubya's agenda, I don't think that will be 
too hard to get!

So, in the meantime, whet your appetite for the big one by supporting 
our neighborhood events. Our first Thunder is this October and we'll 
keep you posted on the location and date of the next one.

Don't forget to check out Jim Hightower's new book, "Thieves in High 
Places".


C.  SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 


COUNTDOWN TO 2004:  Reclaiming Our Democracy Thunder in Beverly


When:  Sunday, October 12, 2003
11:30 AM to 8:00 PM

Where:	World Folk Music Company
1808 West 103rd Street
Chicago, Illinois 60643

$5.00 All Day Admission

Join us for a neighborhood festival of fun, music, education and 
empowerment!

Featuring music by: Primeridian, Anna Stange, Dyed in the Wool, 
Garage Folk Reunion, Amoreys and more Workshops: "Media" - Sponsored 
by Chicago Media Watch Community Toolbox for Change Recruiting Young 
Voters - Sponsored by the League of Women Voters

Speakers/Panelists: Mark Karlin - BuzzFlash.com
Salim Muwakkil - In These Times
Barbara Popovic - CAN-TV
	Shawn Campbell - WLUW-FM Radio
	Liane Casten - Chicago Media Watch
	Bob Goode - WZRD-FM Radio
	Chuck Mertz - WNUR-FM Radio
	Dan Johnson-Weinberger, Midwest Democracy Center
	Carl Davidson, Networking for Democracy
	John Hamblet - Big Vote
	
Voter Registrar Trainings and Voter Registration - Be sworn in right 
here!

Visit the "Oktoberfest" at the Beverly Unitarian Church 2 blocks West 
at 10244 S. Longwood Drive	

And Don't Miss The Larger Than Life Metal Statue...

"BURNING BUSH" from True Majority(George Bush with his pants on fire!)

Advance tickets available at World Folk Music Company

For tickets/info call 773.235.4488


D. CONCLUSION/CONTACT US


To find out how you can get involved with Chicago Rolling Thunder 
events, planning, and etc. contact us at: Crt at 73.org.  Please make a 
note of our new email address.
 
If you have a friend or two, or three, you know would appreciate 
receiving this newsletter, send us their names and e-mail addresses 
and we'll gladly add them to our list.

We always welcome volunteers to our fold and right now is the time to 
step up and be counted!




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