Progress Now Action

"Our Health Freedoms " Educational Seminar
Oriental Theater (http://theorientaltheater. com) Denver, Colorado

THURSDAY AUGUST 21, 2008
9a.m. to 6p.m.

A unique opportunity for the public, interested parties, patients, and holistic professionals to gather and learn about a new program designed to help their client base, while assisting veterans, other social work cases, and the general public on the road to better health utilizing a wide variety of complimentary therapies.
Our forefathers worked hard to see through the Freedoms of Democracy, and NOW is the opportunity for us to work hard at assuring, "Our Health Freedoms", instead of those being dictated by BIG PHARMA's multi-Billion dollar daily lobbying efforts diverting our government in unhealthy directions.

Registration is ONLY $35., payable by CASH ONLY the day of the event, or by depositing via credit card
payment through paypal account (paypal.com) deposit $35. to account name goldnkid@earthlink.net .

Your conference payment includes continental breakfast, lunch (hamburgers and hot dogs), and Colorado made "HEMP I SCREAM" afternoon treat. Within walking distance remain several restaurants including Swing Thai, Mexican Jalapeno Grill, and others. It should, however, be noted that there will be a lunch time speaker that you might not want to miss. Warning, your conference fee does NOT automatically entitle you to
concert entry for the 1st THC National Convention in the evening. Tickets may be purchased separately online through the box office at http://theorientaltheater.com
Please Note: Due to the considerable excitement surrounding these unique events and due to the fact that thousands of individuals will be coming to Denver for the Democratic National Convention, ticket availability is going fast. Get yours today, and DON'T get left out in the cold!)


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

• 8a.m. to 9 a.m. REGISTRATION & SET-UP ACTIVITIES "Meet & Greet" time.
• 9a.m. to 10a.m. Continental Breakfast with Opening Speaker
• 10a.m. to 11:15a.m. "Why a Collective or Cooperative?"
• 11:15 a.m. to 1p.m. Lunch with speaker.
• 1:00p.m. to 3p.m. Breakout Sessions including:
1. Growers(Balcony)
2. Caregivers & Patient Advocacy
3. "Holistic Practitioners -enhance your client base"
4. "The Business of Cannabis (medical) in Colorado"
• 3:00p.m. to 3:30p.m. BREAK TIME (complimentary Colorado HEMP ICE SCREAM served).
• 3:30p.m. to 5:30p.m. "FREE SPEECH DIALOGUE"-with numerous representatives of the politics of the day. Included will be a Recreate 68 representative (recreate68.org) and an Alliance for Real Democracy representative along with other speakers, and having moderation by the U.S. Department of Peace. A unique experience following the concept of "Community Mediation".
• 5:30p.m to 6:30p.m. Networking and Cash Bar.




THE FIRST HEMP AND CANNABIS NATIONAL CONVENTION
http://thcnationalconvention.com http://www.myspace.com/thcnationalconvention
Official Gear: http://www.cafepress.com/THCNC

The HEMP CANNABIS NATIONAL CONVENTION
Oriental Theater (http://theorientaltheater. com)
Denver, Colorado

THURSDAY AUGUST 21, 2008
6 p.m. to Midnight

PUBLIC INVITED
• 6:30p.m. to Midnight Continuous Live Entertainment including:
BIG BUDS BLUES BAND
ONE MANNA (Anna, the one woman band)
APEX VIBE
Comedians and More
POLITICAL ACTIVISM, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY
This will be a celebration of Our Freedoms following a daylong seminar for
Medical Marijuana in Colorado
HIGHLY PRIZED & extremely limited $10 tickets
(now available Online at http://theorientaltheater. com or at the Oriental Theater Box Office)
Complimentary VIP for ALL legal Colorado Medical Marijuana patients at the door with package including buffet, limited laminate, official THC National Convention t-shirt,
"Green Cross" goodie bag and more!)
Sorry, price of the Concert is NOT included in the educational conference fee. BE WARNED, this event and conference WILL sell out early) If interested, please obtain your $10. concert tickets separately online at http://www. theorientaltheater.com

Very limited Sponsorship Opportunities and Vendor Booths remain available (Deadline for paid application: August 10, 2008) contact Bobby at 720-628-6291.

Tuesday was our primary, and I was an election judge for the very first time. Which sounds fancy and important, but most of the job involves looking up would-be voters in the big registration book and verifying eligibility, giving them ballots or directing them to the newfangled touchscreen thingy, and giving them the little "I VOTED" sticker. In other words, it's a long day of clerical work (6 am to 8 pm) for $100, which works out to...more than minimum wage, anyway.

Here in southwest Colorado we didn't have quite the high-profile race that Connecticut had, but we had a single contested race - the Democratic candidate for state representative in the 59th District. As you might expect, the turnout was light, with far more Democrats than Republicans, and quite a few unaffiliated voters filling out declaration forms at the polls so they could vote in the contested Dem race. And then there was the weird stuff.   Read More »

If you've been involved with politics in La Plata County for a while, you may remember Hal Mansfield. He's now living in Arizona and has a new website which includes lots of his writings, including articles on social issues and his collected letters to the editor. Take a look, and don't forget to drop Hal some email and say hello!

I received this touching story from a friend just back from a Red Cross trip to help out with Katrina victims. I thought it worth sharing as a first test of this system.   Read More »

Hello out there.
Progress TV producer Jen Caltrider here.
I need your help.

I have a brand new video camera, ready to be put to use helping progressives here in Colorado get their message heard.
The first project I want to tackle is Yes on C&D.

I am putting together a short video that illustrates why a Yes vote is needed on C&D here in Colorado and I'm looking for examples that illustrate the need for Referenda C&D.

Whether is it a crumbling bridge or school or road in your area, or long DMV lines, or something that visually illustrates why we need C&D for higher education and our fire and police pension funds--I need images that will move people, images that will help them understand why Yes on C&D is so important.

This is where you all come in. I can't find these images all by myself.

So, all across the state, from Craig to La Junta, Grand Junction to Fort Collins, I'm asking you to tell me where to find these visuals. Email me your ideas and suggestions so I can get this video together to use in the final push of the Yes on C&D campaign.

Send you ideas to jen@progressnowaction.org .

Thanks so much for your help.

Will your suggestion become part of the video? Tune into ProgressTV in a couple of weeks to find out.

Just wanted to say a big thanks to Ilana for setting up this group page. Please feel free to email us or call us if you have any questions as you are getting started. Email: jen@progressnowaction.org . Phone: 303-991-1900.