Progressive Democrats of America
Healthcare Not Warfare

Something big is happening in the grassroots. You can feel the energy that is committed to changing the course of the country. Feel disconnected? You can be a big part of the change.

Join Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) in a fund raiser for the "Healthcare Not Warfare" campaign.

Monday, April 28, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
83 First Street (between Market and Mission) in San Francisco
$50.00 per ticket*

Sponsored by Progressive Democrats of San Francisco and
PD–East Bay

Map and Directions

*Questions/students/seniors/group discounts: Contact vin@pdamerica.org or call (732) 299-5625

Featuring Norman Solomon, syndicated columnist and Producer of War Made Easy.

Also featuring Special Guests:

• San Francisco Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval (District 11)
• San Francisco Supervisor Chris Daly (District 6)
• Surrogate from U.S. Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey's office, also a PDA Board member

As Norman Solomon pointed out in this article, “nearly one in six Americans has no health insurance, and tens of millions of others are woefully under-insured–while the war in Iraq continues to further skew the U.S. government's budget priorities.”

Progressive Democrats of America is both local and national, inside (the Democratic Party) and outside (not a chapter of the Party). It is having more and more impact as it endorses progressive candidates in primaries to defeat the moderates and pro-war candidates picked by the Democratic Party. Attend a State Convention and their impact is palpable. Even Medea Benjamin is pondering leaving the Green Party to become more active!

Check out the PDA website for a list of its impressive Board of Directors.

But most of all, show up and learn how you can contribute to this historic movement for change.

Support Kriss Worthington for State Assembly

Last January, PD–East Bay endorsed Kriss Worthington for the State Assembly, 9th District.

Kriss is an 11-year veteran of the Berkeley City Council. He has consistently supported progressive values and transformed them into effective action. Kriss has led on environmental, labor, peace and social justice, and civil rights issues, garnering the endorsement of folks like Dolores Huerta.

Kriss has well financed opposition and he needs your help. Let's put a progressive voice in the State Assembly.

We are looking for volunteers to work with us in supporting Kriss. We will be precinct walking on Saturdays in May. Phone banking can be during the week or on weekends.

If you can help with precinct walking or phone banking, contact Bill Lawler: (510) 524-4244, wjlawler@hotmail.com.

To donate or put up a yard sign, contact the Kriss Worthington Campaign.

Support Affordable Healthcare
Table for SB840

SB 840, the California Universal Healthcare Act, might well be the civil rights issue of the 21st century. Voters need to know about this bill which is universal, affordable, and cheaper health care for all Californians.

The defeat of the Schwarzenegger/Nunez healthcare scheme is good news. It was a very bad plan. Its failure allows us to focus on a plan that will work for everyone.

Help raise awareness that SB 840 is a solution and is politically viable.
Sign up for a few hours of handing out fact sheets and raising awareness for a real solution to the healthcare problem. There is tabling going on throughout the area. Materials are available. Others will join you.

Contact Llyana Landes at landesl@yahoo.com or call (510) 527-9974

The healthcare issue is high on voters' priority lists yet there is a virtual news blackout on Sheila Kuehl's single payer bill. Remembering that the media are corporate entities explains their reluctance to replace current for-profit insurance plans and control drug costs.

SB840 passed both houses in Sacramento only to be vetoed by the Governor. It has currently passed the Senate and Assembly and fiscal issues are being fine-tuned It will probably require a massive citizens' movement to avoid yet another veto.

Due to the media blackout, many people do not know that this bill is alive. Nor do many understand the public/private nature of the bill. This is why we need your help.