MARCH 18, 2009
3 CHANCES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE TODAY
IN EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE AND DEMOCRACY
Please consider forwarding this to three people you think may not be aware of these opportunities!
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 COD SHENANIGANS ON THE RISE YET AGAIN!
Please attend tomorrow's board meeting
SIGN UP TO SPEAK IN THE COMMUNITY SECTION OF THE MEETING
WHEN: 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY MARCH 19
WHERE: Room 2052 of the Student Resource Center ("SRC", the red and white building, south end above the cafeteria) Go upstairs and walk to the left of the admissions office (map)
OR: call Kay Neely at 630-942-2230 to register your concern today
Issue 1:Sudden need to appoint Dave Carlin (former co-chair of DuPage Republican party and, just incidentally, a CLOSE compatriot of Kory Atkinson, Mark Nowak and Mike McKinnon who engineered the petition fiasco that wasted taxpayer money harrassing folks who dared to run against them for COD board). This move would replace of Kay Neely (elected by the board unanimously last year for a one year term not yet expired) and just a month shy of electing a new secretary after the April 7 election. WHY? Issue 2:A self-appointed subcommittee of Kory Atkinson and Dave Carlin has revised the policy manual on which the board plans to vote. The American Association of University Professors has written a letter to the Board expressing its concern over this revision. T he author of this letter will be in attendance at this meeting, we think. Read their article hereAlso at issue is variable tuition for programs that are disproportionately used by single women and mothers trying to survive in this economy, authorization of a 60K/year lobbyist by the President alone without board approval and the MOST IMPORTANT thing is that they are doing this knowing full well a new board is soon to be elected and they are making these decisions with little consultation of numerous stakeholders within the college and greater community. THEY NEED TO KNOW YOU CARE AND THINK THIS IS INAPPROPRIATE AND DETRIMENTAL TO THE COLLEGE (as many of their decisions have been).
PLEASE GO TO THE MEETING TOMORROW AND/OR CALL TODAY.
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GET ON THE BUS FOR HEALTHCARE!!
(we know the elephants won't)
President Obama is hoping for the people of America to force his hand and DEMAND Healthcare for All Americans. Some call it MEDICARE FOR ALL, some call it SINGLE PAYER. Whatever you call it, it is inevitable, it is what a majority of American's want and it is the right thing to do.
The Executive Committee of DPDC recently adopted a resolution in support of Illinois House Bill 311.
LET'S GO DOWN TO SPRINGFIELD AND SHOW THEM WE MEAN IT!
Health Care for All Illinois
the National Nurses Organization and other Single-Payer Coalition members will be joining Champions Mary Flowers and Dr. Quentin Young for a press conference, before the committee hearing where HB 311 will be passed out of committee. Then in the evening - Dr. Young will be hosting a cocktail hour and dinner at the Governor's Mansion.
Governor Quinn is confirmed to attend.
WE WILL LEAVE ON A BUS FROM THE DPDC PARKING LOT ON MARCH 24TH AT 8:30 TO GO TO SPRINGFIELD.
A DELICIOUS VEGETARIAN SACK LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED (YOU WILL LOVE IT!).
THE BUS WILL RETURN AFTER COCKTAIL HOUR AND BE IN LOMBARD BY 10 P.M.
SPACE IS LIMITED. PLEASE RESERVE TODAY.
COST IS $50/PER PERSON FOR BUS RENTAL/LUNCH.
COCKTAIL PARTY IS $10 EXTRA paid separately or you can go out to dinner and meet the bus back at a designated time. (We need to know when you reserve whether you will be attending the cocktail party.)
CALL 847-666-7664 AND LET LAUREL KNOW YOU ARE ATTENDING BY TODAY (TOMORROW AT THE LATEST). We would like you to send a check today if you can to DPDC P.O. BOX 185 Lombard IL 60148
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PLEASE GIVE US A CALL OR SEND AN EMAIL TODAY
TO LET US KNOW YOU PLAN TO JOIN US!
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