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Shouldn't $1.6 million dollars of your hard earned North Carolina tax money give you the right to know and refuse exposure to hazardous pesticides, herbicides, and chemicals? If Governor Easley can spend $1.6 million tax payer dollars on a pesticide plan to protect farmworkers shouldn't the plan also include protecting the citizens of North Carolina as well. The plan should be comprehensive and not discriminate between industries, companies, workers, and citizens. Tell the Director of the State Office of Rural Health and Community Care, Mr. John Price to implement a plan that protects everyone's right to know when being exposed to hazardous pesticides, herbicides, and chemicals.

"UNCOUNTED: The New Math of American Elections" will be showing in Greensboro and Burlington NC on April 17, and 18th respectively. This movie was produced by David Earnhardt, a Greensboro NC native. David will be present after both showings to answer questions.

I have seen "UNCOUNTED" twice now, and for once in my 4 years of e-voting activism, can recommend a movie. This isn't just about voting machines, its about voter suppression and caging. This movie is about REAL people and REAL events, and will wake up even the most complacent voters. Don't miss this great opportunity to see the movie and meet the producer!

We had fun at first organizational meeting. So now all we need is for you to bring a friend! We will be going over sample canvassing scripts and we will be talking about putting fliers up at some strategic locations. Also we have some yard signs for those that asked. llawsonguilford@gmail.com is my email.

Barack Obama will return to North Carolina on Wednesday to host a town hall meeting in Greensboro.

Mayor Yvonne Johnson of Greensboro made the announcement at the Guilford County Democrats this morning, after declaring her endorsement of Senator Obama's campaign.

"Senator Obama has outlined a broad agenda for change and shown his unique ability to bring people of all backgrounds, beliefs and party affiliations together to make change happen," Mayor Johnson said. "I'm proud to endorse his candidacy and pleased that Barack Obama is bringing his campaign for change right here to Greensboro. This will be an historic opportunity for North Carolinians and citizens of Greensboro to hear Senator Obama's message, and to play a decisive role in choosing our party's nominee."

Obama will meet with North Carolina voters and share his plans to jumpstart the economy, improve our education system, end the War in Iraq, and make quality health care affordable and accessible to all Americans.

On Sunday March 9 we held a lively meet up and started a spirited and sometimes surprising discussion. The range of views expressed were varied, but we all had one thing in common, our sincere belief Hillary is the best possible person for the presidency right now. During our meeting we learned that one of our ranks has access to some very useful information that will allow us to begin cold calling on voters in our own area. Please be in contact if you would like begin calling on folks in your own towns and neighborhoods. We also began an email list through which we will keep in touch, please notify me if you would like to be added. Please check back here often for updates!

On Sunday March 9 we held a lively meet up and started a spirited and sometimes surprising discussion. The range of views expressed were varied, but we all had one thing in common, our sincere belief Hillary is the best possible person for the presidency right now. We tentatively have decided to have a follow up meeting this coming Sunday, its location is still to be decided. During our meeting we learned that one of our ranks has access to some very useful information that will allow us to begin cold calling on voters in our own area. Please be in contact if you would like begin calling on folks in your own towns and neighborhoods. We also began an email list through which we will keep in touch, please notify me if you would like to be added. Likewise, we are going utilize a social networking site to create a North Carolinians for Hillary page, which should be up shortly. Please check back here often for updates on the next meet up as well as the projects we are working on!

City Council Considers Validity of Petition

On Monday, December 3, the Greensboro Minimum Wage Committee (of which I am a member) presented a petition to the Greensboro city clerk asking that, in accordance with the City Charter, the City Council adopt an ordinance raising the minimum wage for all employees in the city to $9.36 per hour or submit it to the voters in the next citywide election. $9.36 is the equivalent, in today's dollars, of the purchasing power of the federal minimum wage in 1968, which is the highest purchasing power the minimum wage has had in US history.

Gold Star Families for Peace Activist Cindy Sheehan to speak in Greensboro on April 21st.

She will be appearing at a rally at Governmental Center in Greensboro, NC The rally will begin at 12 noon.

Cindy Sheehan is an internationally known mom and peace & social justice advocate whose son, Army Specialist Casey A. Sheehan, was killed in action in Sadr City, Baghdad, on April 4, 2004. As an act of protest against the war, in August 2005 Cindy took a stand outside of George Bush's home in Crawford, Texas, asking what noble cause her son died for. She is also a central leader in the movement to impeach President George W. Bush.
http://ncwcw.blogspot.com for more info

Yesterday's campaign stop at Bennet College was great fun and I got to pick up a sign. It was the standard stump speech meany of you have heard. If not, make sure you do.

So this morning I was reading the Greensboro News and Record, and what do I see on the front page? A picture of Senator Edwards walking on stage with his two young children under the headline:

"CHASING BLACK VOTES"

Excuse me? A major presidential candidate visits one of two historically black colleges for women and its suddenly chasing black votes? He spoke about the historic significance of Greensboro in the Civil Rights Movement and encouraged the college students in the crowd to be active. And it's not like he's some blue-blood yankee coming down to reach out. He's from North Carolina, but none of that matters, apparently.