PAA Minutes Thursday, May 10, 2007

Submitted by C. Lee Taylor on July 12, 2007 - 5:44pm. ::

Minutes of Progressive Action Alliance

May 10, 2007

The Havens Center, 1827 W. Alabama

 

Convened 7 p.m.

Attending:

Bill Crosier

Willie Simmons

Bob Carter

Alysse Heggen 713-540-6980

Cheryl Crosier

Lea Mesa

CLT

Jon Axford

Neibel Al-Oboudi

Aleithia

Lee Demers

Kathleen Kane

Ivan Espinosa

Bart Boyce

Massoud

 

 

CLT late:

 

Discussion about freeway blogging. Bob Carter recounted recent experience with cops. Don Cook has all the signs except for one of the banners Hassan made for us. 9-11Truth.org crew participated and perhaps they have the banner.

 

Impeachment Hearing: Lea Mesa relays the request that a coalition of groups “Impeach ‘07” was sufficiently impressed with our April 9 Impeachment Forum that it has requested we hold in Houston an Impeachment Hearing because Judiciary Committee member Sheila Jackson-Lee represents district in Houston.

 

Discussion about other actions we can take e.g.

  • Talk to congress;
  • Meet with SJ-L;
  • Do anything and everything we think will move the us closer to impeachment and/or criminal war crime indictments;
  • Motion to create study group that will extend exposure of the videos and plan an event for end of May beginning of June re: citizen’s tribunal and meet with SJ-L, press and present resolution and re: this event – Passed by acclamation;
  • Petition to City Council
  • expand exposure of freeway blogging response e.g. send link to legislature;
  • Willie will create a data base with addresses/email to send video of Houston’s FWB efforts;
  • Concentrate efforts on reaching out to folk who haven’t come to impeachment forums e.g. schools, teachers;
  • Combine impeachment hearing and media meeting;
  • Hold a meeting at Havens with reps from local groups to plan impeachment
  • Issue series of press releases i.e. these groups are meeting to push impeachment forward, corral Ron Paul’s participation and issue press release, 3rd press release re: 15 yo teenager who’s spearheading events

Lee Demers; Ivan E; Bill C to coordinate various impeachment aspects of proposed event

Art Car Parade KPFT Voice Distribution: Don Cook, Massoud and Alyse Heggen will assist

 

Take the Money and Run going Away Party for Halliburton 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, at Woodlands Resort; Bill & Cheryl Crosier, Aleithia, Jon will be participating

 

Last month’s Minutes posted to website; will be reviewed/approved next meeting

 

40th Anniversary of Israel Occupation June 5th 1967; suggestion that we learn more about this anniversary; propose film screening of Iron Wall and Liberty on Tuesday, June 5th 2007; discussion about whether any other groups planning

 

US Social Forum in Atlanta in early July

 

Screening of Intervention film June 16-17

 

Willie’s Last Musical Performance at Central Presbyterian Church 8 p.m. Saturday, May 12

 

Veterans for Peace Memorial Day Weekend Sunday May 27  need volunteers to help place flags and read names;

 

Nominated and elected by acclamation Kathleen Kane as co-chair of PAA; she’ll attend the Houston Peace and Justice Center board meeting Saturday, May 12

 

Treasurer’s report beginning balance $1393.50; expenses $155 (rent, dues and website quarterly; Income t-shirt sales $215; Net income $60; ending balance $1453.50

 

Adjourned 9:10 p.m.