Democracy For the Heart of America

Please join us as we watch the Academy Awards and root for Al Gore's film AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH to win the Academy Award for best documentary. Al will be there on stage to accept the award!

Fox and Hound Restaurant
10428 Metcalf (west side of Metcalf behind Denny's)
Overland Park, KS

7:00 pm Sunday February 25

Sponsored by kc4gore

Location(s)

Body:

The Kansas City chapter of ReclaimDemocracy.org (www.ReclaimDemocracy.org/KC) held a press conference on January 17 at UMKC to release Uneven Patchwork: Tax Increment Financing in Kansas City, an academic study authored by UMKC Economist Michael Kelsay, Ph.D. The study examines The Kansas City Council’s pattern of approval of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) plans by Council District. A full-page map of Kansas City is included in the study to illustrate the distribution of TIF plans with demographic information by Council District.

The study includes an executive summary and is clear and coherent for a larger audience than those that are students of economics. Socioeconomic statistics are layered with reasoning as to why the city’s ad hoc TIF policy is putting into question the long-term social and economic health of the city. It shows a pattern of awarding TIF projects to the city’s most economically advantaged areas and bypassing those most in need of economic development.

Location(s)

Body:

Come out and support Cathy Hilliard in Branson, Missouri. TWO bands--Chico Vega & DeDe of the legendary Drifters, who rose to fame with the single "Under the Boardwalk," and opening for them in the outdoor concert venue will be Death May Die, a hometown favorite! This is an all ages event with door prizes, friends, and fun!

There is a $5.00 suggested donation for this fabulous evening and proceeds will go to the Committee to Elect Cathy Hilliard. Food, drinks, and cocktails will be available for purchase. See you on Saturday!

Location(s)

Body:

9/11 Films and Organizational Gathering

Sunday, 9/10/06, Noon-8pm and Monday, 9/11/06 5-9pm

Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway (Broadway & Valentine)
in midtown Kansas City, Missouri
Map

Sunday: Five Films--beginning at 12pm
American Empire and the Christian Faith by David Ray Griffin
9/11: The Great Illusion by George Humphrey
9/11 Revisited (featuring Professor Steven Jones) by Michael Berger
Loose Change 2nd Edition, by Louder Than Words

Monday: Kanas City Premieres--
5pm, 9/11: Presss for Truth and 7pm, Terrorstorm

To help promote the events, please distribute this flyer and contact
Reed Simpson, webmaster@freedomkc.org or Janice Matthews, Janice@911truth.org

Location(s)

Body:

Bush is coming to KC for a fundraiser for Sen. no-Talent on Friday, Sept.8th. Missouri ProVote, along with other local progressive organizations, are planning a huge action for that afternoon/evening,and are requesting that anyone who is able to get off work a little early or arrange their schedule to be in the vicinity of Loose Park by 3:00pm that afternoon, please let me know. We are hoping for a huge turnout! In addition, we need about 50 people that can be at the site EARLY, about 1:30 in the afternoon the day of the protest, in order to 'save the space'. Please contact Pamela Smith at kiteinthewind59@gmail.com if you are able to come at 1:30 or if you have any questions!

The theme of the protest will be Bush's Wars: On Iraq, on the middle class and the poor, on civil liberties, on women, on fair and free elections, etc. The idea is to have one clear, overriding message for the media to report. Some slogans were discussed such as "Raise the Wage, don't Wage the War". Creative input would be greatly appreciated! More details will be forthcoming, but we wanted to get the date and time out to everyone so that arrangements to be there can be made! We will be having our 3rd planning meeting Wed, Sept. 6th at 5:30pm. We will be making signs and banners after the meeting.