Elections of board members Moved by a variety of people and seconded by Anne Pritchett – two year terms

Co-chair Male: Jim Herrmann
Treasurer: Larry Daniels
Membership committee chair: Anne Pritchett
Finance committee Chair: Ben Lindner

District Chairs – 1 year terms

1st District Kathie Moore

Letting you all know the board positions of the Kansas Progressive Caucus that are up for election this year at Washington Days:

Co-chair - Male
Treasurer
Membership Committee Chair
Finance Committee Chair
1st Congressional District Representative
2nd Congressional District Representative
3rd Congressional District Representative
4th Congressional District Representative

If you have an interest in any of these board positions, please reply and let me know.

It's that time of year again, when Democrats around the state join together at Washington Days to socialize, talk politics, and consider how we can make Kansas a better place to live.
Come Join with other members of the Kansas Progressive Caucus as we continue in our quest to make the Kansas Democratic Party ever more progressive!
Washington Days 2010 is on February 26th and 27th at the Ramada Inn, 420 Southeast 6th Avenue, Topeka, KS‎
More information can be found at this link

People who's politics have a populist bent, whether they be progressive or libertarian, often have a tremendous frustration with the existing two party system. This is because the two parties tend toward the monied interests, usually the corporate dominated military-industrial-congressional complex. The two parties often disagree about things around the edges of the empire to give the appearance of left-right paradigm, but on the major things the two parties are in total agreement.

Kansas Progressive Caucus
Demofest 10/3/09

Sharing room with Young Dems
60+ attendees

Introductions: of YD’s and Prog.’s. Board’s

YD’s business

New Finance/Fun Chair to finish out the year.
Yea! Ben Lindner (from YD’s)

Team 105 discussion.
JH YD’s and Prog’s together to build memberships across the state. Developing YD’s orgs at all Jr. Colleges, colleges and Universities.

Invest in college freshman.

SH “Prograssive” KS looking for Senators and volunteers to support and lobby the bill rescheduling Marijuana.

Progressive Caucus of the Kansas Democratic Party
Washington Days Annual Meeting
February 28, 2009

48 in attendance (my count)
Jim Welcomes

Acceptance of Minutes :
http://kansasprogressives.org/DemoFest2008
Anne moves
Retta seconds

Treasurer’s Report:
Treasurer resigned Ozzie Backus is acting.
$163.00 in bank
Dues are 10.00 minimum

Committee reports

Rules Committee chair resigned in June. Kelly Gerling stepped up to cover.
Rules committee maintains the bylaws. Meets via email or telephone.

Membership

Join the Progressive Caucus of the Kansas Democratic Party for a day of discussion, planning, and discovery.
Saturday, June 6th, 2009 11:00 to 3:00
Emporia Public Library
110 E. 6th Ave., Emporia, KS 66801

Kansas Dem Fest
Sept 6, 2008,
Progressive Caucus
Introduction
Called to order 10:02
JH: Disappointed w/ turnout. Intro of Board members.

Announcements
JH:No specific announcements, Treasurer out of contact. Rules chair did resign. Kelly Gerling is new Rules Chair.
CW: If you haven't joined and paid your dues please do.

This interview describes the causes of the economic crisis and suggests good legislative solutions. I already sent it to Nancy Boyda and Dennis Moore.

Take a look.

October 10, 2008

As Stocks Plummet Across the Globe, Bush to Host Emergency Finance Meeting at White House

In the largest loss since the crash of 1987, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over seven percent on Thursday, closing below 9,000 for the first time in five years. Over the past six trading days, the Dow has plummeted over 2,200 points, or about 21 percent. , , ,

Anti-democratic nature of US capitalism is being exposed

NOAM CHOMSKY

Fri, Oct 10, 2008

Bretton Woods was the system of global financial management set up at the end of the second World War to ensure the interests of capital did not smother wider social concerns in post-war democracies. It was hated by the US neoliberals - the very people who created the banking crisis writes Noam Chomsky

THE SIMULTANEOUS unfolding of the US presidential campaign and unravelling of the financial markets presents one of those occasions where the political and economic systems starkly reveal their nature. . . .