This Sunday, March 30th, Jim Hightower is coming to Ft. Collins!
Jim Hightower, a Texan born and bred, is a fiery and funny popular public speaker. Frequently appearing on television and radio programs, Jim brings a hard-hitting populist viewpoint and the credo: "You can fight the gods and still have fun."
Join Common Cause at noon at the New Belgium Brewery for good food, good beer, and great conversation.
At the event you'll hear Jim speak and have the opportunity to get a signed copy of his new book, Swim Against the Current: Even a Dead Fish Can Go with the Flow! Register now for the event.
Please RSVP if you are planning to attend so we can get an accurate head count for lunch. To sign up, call (303) 292-2163 or email Colorado@commoncause.org. Tickets are $20 in advance; $25 at the door. If you want to purchase a copy of the book in advance, $45.
Hope to see you there!
The problem is that this transition means that an average of 15% of the population will have to buy a converter box for their old TV or buy a new one to get news, programming and emergency information. There is a campaign to educate people about the change and even a $40 coupon for the converter box for whoever wants one. But...no one is telling us about it.
The Colorado General Assembly had a joint resolution that encouraged more education for the transition, but many of the legislators felt the coupons were a corporate give-away and therefore did not support the education of Colorado on this issue.
While this may or may not be a valid point, the poorest people, minorities, people with disabilities and people in rural areas are the most affected by this lack of education. Call your state legislator and tell them that we don't want to leave our most needy out in the cold. Anyone should be able to turn on their TV for the news or emergency information, not only those that can afford cable.
You can learn how to be an effective advocate and also learn just how accessible our legislators really are.
You will meet legislators and have discussion with them about money and politics, what we will experience during the next election and what the next steps will be to make sure that our legislators are not changing our district lines in order to be re-elected.
Register online at http://www.ColoradoCommonCause.org or give the office a call at 303.292.2163.
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