From duke_alt@yahoo.com Sat Oct 1 05:46:37 2005 From: duke_alt@yahoo.com (Duke Schempp) Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 21:46:37 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Media] Fwd: NDSU Spectrum Message-ID: <20051001044637.46587.qmail@web33005.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --0-1220467659-1128141997=:46101 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Id: Content-Disposition: inline Note: forwarded message attached. __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com --0-1220467659-1128141997=:46101 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Apparently-To: duke_alt@yahoo.com via 68.142.206.66; Mon, 26 Sep 2005 19:56:39 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [65.164.217.106] Return-Path: Authentication-Results: mta198.mail.re2.yahoo.com from=pepp.org; domainkeys=neutral (no sig) Received: from 65.164.217.106 (EHLO mail.ipepp.org) (65.164.217.106) by mta198.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; Mon, 26 Sep 2005 19:56:39 -0700 Received: from mail.ipepp.org ([65.164.217.107] helo=www.ipepp.org ident=www-data) by mail.ipepp.org with smtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1EK5dP-0004u7-00; Mon, 26 Sep 2005 21:55:59 -0500 Received: from 173.84.gomoorhead.com ([206.188.173.84]) (SquirrelMail authenticated user duke@pepp.org) by www.ipepp.org with HTTP; Mon, 26 Sep 2005 21:55:59 -0500 (CDT) In-Reply-To: References: <1059.192.168.154.9.1127744684.squirrel@www.ipepp.org> Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 21:55:59 -0500 (CDT) Subject: NDSU Spectrum From: "Duke Schempp" To: "North Dakota Progressive Coalition" ,duke@pepp.org, nodakpc@aol.com,morris@americansforsocialsecurity.com, acharney@usaction.org,lysa@pepp.org, scott_stofferahn@conrad.senate.gov,bnelson371@cableone.net Reply-To: duke@pepp.org User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 Importance: Normal Content-Length: 2407 Hey all. One more.... The NDSU Paper did a better job than the forum covering Saturday's Protests http://www.ndsuspectrum.com/news/9_27_05_news_protest.htm Citizens protest Rove’s visit By Kristy A. Simmons News Editor The Red River Anti-War Coalition organized one of two protests Saturday at 1 p.m. Citizens gathered on the Main Avenue bridge to join national protests against the war in Iraq, with the primary demonstration held at the White House. Kyle Martin/The Spectrum The visit of Karl Rove, deputy chief of staff and President Bush’s senior adviser, was answered with a demonstration at the Fargo post office and another at the Main Avenue bridge Saturday. Rove’s visit was part of a fundraiser for the Republican Party. Saturday also marked a national protest in Washington, D.C., with Cindy Sheehan, whose son was killed in Iraq, and two national anti-war groups — United for Peace and Justice and Act Now to Stop War and End Racism — rallying at the White House. Democratic Headquarters Area Democrats gathered to make protest signs at the Cass County Dem.-NPL Headquarters, 1137 19th Ave. N. Fargo, Saturday morning. Rick Gion, a spokesman for the state Democratic Party, was on hand to talk about Rove’s visit. “We want to show (Rove) he’s not welcome here, and his ideas are out of touch with the state,” Gion said. Ben Hanson and Mitchell Kirk, freshmen in MSUM’s film major, interviewed Scott Stofferahn, deputy state director for Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., for an introductory video production class project. Hanson also documented the protests and Rove’s speech. Hanson disagrees with Rove’s political tactics. “In 1986, Rove said there was a live wire tap in his office, and it turns out that there was no such thing. He was just doing it to smear the Democrats,” Hanson said. Hanson believes President Bush is targeting state governments in an attempt to spread the Republican presence further. “From a checks and balances perspective, for the Republicans to control all three branches of government — that’s absolutely ridiculous,” Hanson said. Protests Despite Saturday’s chilly air, protestors gathered outside the Fargo post office about 11 a.m. and at the Main Avenue bridge at 1 p.m. Some of the messages on signs included “Rove rage,” “Hands off my Social Security,” and “If Rove is the brain, use it/him wisely.” Topics of discussion included Social Security, poverty in the United States, hurricane victims, the war in Iraq and Rove’s political actions. Scott Kelsh, North Dakota House of Representatives assistant minority leader, said the protestors were at the post office to “take back the country.” Kelsh criticized strategies of limiting freedoms to protect them. He said the gap between rich and poor is growing wider in America. “There are good people on (Republicans’) side. Rove exemplifies the worst in their administration,” Kelsh said. Lew Lubka of Fargo disagrees with the current use of United States military forces. “People I know joined the National Guard to protect our country,” he said. “Our weekend warriors were sent over to Iraq with all their equipment. And when we had a real disaster here, they sat on their butts in Washington — Rove and the rest of his gang.” Adam Wiese, a freshman at MSUM and a member of the Red River Anti-War Coalition, attended both protests. “We want people to come and see us and know that there is opposition to this war, and it’s very large … a majority that I don’t think you can ignore,” Wiese said. Wade Hannon sustained injury when tying ribbons on a column at the bridge protest site at a previous protest. Hannon, one of the original followers of the RRAWC, contracted an infection and was hospitalized from the accident. Also an NDSU assistant professor in counseling, he said the human suffering from the hurricane, in his opinion, was not met with the compassionate conservatism the president spoke about when he was elected for the first time. The former North Dakota Gov. Sinner wrote a letter to editors of North Dakota newspapers, warning that North Dakota’s politics will be damaged if people listen to Rove. “(Rove) has a wide reputation for notorious campaign mud slinging and is America’s number one specialistin smear and stone throwing,” Sinner wrote. Sen. Lautenberg, D-N.J., wrote to President Bush, asking him to remind Rove of his responsibility as coordinator of relief efforts for the hurricanes. “There will be plenty of time for fundraising, but for now, putting lives back together and rebuilding communities must take priority over building political war chests,” he wrote. --0-1220467659-1128141997=:46101-- From duke@pepp.org Mon Oct 10 21:28:36 2005 From: duke@pepp.org (Duke Schempp) Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:28:36 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [Media] Media Alliance to meet Wednesday Message-ID: <1298.192.168.154.9.1128976116.squirrel@www.ipepp.org> Media Alliance to Meet Wednesday, October 12th 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at PEPP Greetings, During the past month, we have seen a lot of Media from many of you. Time to check in and see if we can use each other more effectively and get more people Media Savvy in our organizations. Join us Wednesday morning for an hour long meeting and planning session. The Meeting is at PEPP from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. PEPP is located at 116 12th St. S. Moorhead. ******************************************* Proposed Agenda 1. Introductions 2. Check in on what Media Successes you have had in the past month 3. What Media Ideas do you need help with? 4. New Media Ideas 5. Other Discussion and Strategies Set next meeting date Adjourn From duke@pepp.org Sat Oct 29 04:29:37 2005 From: duke@pepp.org (Duke Schempp) Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 22:29:37 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [Media] [Fwd: Article from IN-FORUM] Message-ID: <1384.206.188.167.199.1130556577.squirrel@www.ipepp.org> ------=_20051028222937_42798 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: Article from IN-FORUM From: "Duke Schempp" Date: Fri, October 28, 2005 9:16 pm To: duke@pepp.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=106957§ion=News Rights group works for change in culture By Joe Whetham The Forum - 10/28/2005 Gina Powers wants change. The chairwoman of Equality North Dakota  a statewide gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights organization  spoke about equal rights at the third annual North Dakota Human Rights Coalition conference Thursday at Days Inn in Moorhead. Powers showed a 30-minute movie of her marriage to Stephanie Rindy nearly two years ago in San Francisco. She spoke proudly of her officially recognized seven-year relationship and urged others to campaign for equal rights with their minds and hearts. How long do I have to wait for equal justice? Powers asked. We need to change the attitudes that permeate our culture. In 2004, 74 percent of North Dakota voters approved a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and civil unions. Sherri Paxon of Mandan, co-chair of Dakota OutRight, an LGBT resource center for central and western North Dakota, spoke about same-sex marriages in Canada and how education is vital to changing perceptions. A lot of education needs to be done inside and outside the community, said Paxon, who is also director of the Chronic Disease Division at the North Dakota Department of Health. The two-day conference is titled Tools for Building Inclusive Communities: The Role of Human Rights Education and Action in North Dakota. The sessions include discussion on diversity and racial justice, gender equity and disability rights. Andrea Warren-Deegan, interim executive director of the conference, said 110 signed up for the event, which returned to the area after a year in Bismarck. Were growing, Warren-Deegan said. We want to make our presence known in other communities throughout North Dakota. The conference continues today, with Kristi Rudelius-Palmer, co-director of the University of Minnesota Human Rights Center as the keynote speaker at 8:30 a.m. Rudelius-Palmer has been involved in human rights education since 1986. She founded a campus Amnesty International group and taught parenting classes for fathers in prison and for mothers outside of prison, and developed a self-esteem class for children with parents in prison. She was a founding co-director of the Human Rights Center at the University of Minnesota in 1989 and became a founding member of Human Rights USA and creator of the national Human Rights Resource Center in 1997. Also speaking today is former North Dakota Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp, who plans to lead a session with Sen. Carolyn Nelson, D-Fargo, on the need for more women in North Dakota state government. Heitkamp said Thursday that people assume women are equal participants in state government after a first, such as the first woman on the Supreme Court. She argues there has been a plateau of women in state leadership positions. Equal participation is important in part because women bring different life experiences to the decision-making process, she said. Other sessions today focus on community organizing, protecting tribal sovereignty and human rights, and the racial climate on college campuses. ------=_20051028222937_42798 Content-Type: text/html; name="untitled-2" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="untitled-2" http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=106957§ion=News

Rights group works for change in culture

By Joe Whetham

The Forum - 10/28/2005

Gina Powers wants change.

The chairwoman of Equality North Dakota  a statewide gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights organization  spoke about equal rights at the third annual North Dakota Human Rights Coalition conference Thursday at Days Inn in Moorhead.

Powers showed a 30-minute movie of her marriage to Stephanie Rindy nearly two years ago in San Francisco. She spoke proudly of her officially recognized seven-year relationship and urged others to campaign for equal rights with their minds and hearts.

How long do I have to wait for equal justice? Powers asked. We need to change the attitudes that permeate our culture.

In 2004, 74 percent of North Dakota voters approved a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and civil unions.

Sherri Paxon of Mandan, co-chair of Dakota OutRight, an LGBT resource center for central and western North Dakota, spoke about same-sex marriages in Canada and how education is vital to changing perceptions.

A lot of education needs to be done inside and outside the community, said Paxon, who is also director of the Chronic Disease Division at the North Dakota Department of Health.

The two-day conference is titled Tools for Building Inclusive Communities: The Role of Human Rights Education and Action in North Dakota.

The sessions include discussion on diversity and racial justice, gender equity and disability rights.

Andrea Warren-Deegan, interim executive director of the conference, said 110 signed up for the event, which returned to the area after a year in Bismarck.

Were growing, Warren-Deegan said. We want to make our presence known in other communities throughout North Dakota.

The conference continues today, with Kristi Rudelius-Palmer, co-director of the University of Minnesota Human Rights Center as the keynote speaker at 8:30 a.m.

Rudelius-Palmer has been involved in human rights education since 1986. She founded a campus Amnesty International group and taught parenting classes for fathers in prison and for mothers outside of prison, and developed a self-esteem class for children with parents in prison.

She was a founding co-director of the Human Rights Center at the University of Minnesota in 1989 and became a founding member of Human Rights USA and creator of the national Human Rights Resource Center in 1997.

Also speaking today is former North Dakota Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp, who plans to lead a session with Sen. Carolyn Nelson, D-Fargo, on the need for more women in North Dakota state government.

Heitkamp said Thursday that people assume women are equal participants in state government after a first, such as the first woman on the Supreme Court. She argues there has b een a plateau of women in state leadership positions.

Equal participation is important in part because women bring different life experiences to the decision-making process, she said.

Other sessions today focus on community organizing, protecting tribal sovereignty and human rights, and the racial climate on college campuses.

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