Oakland DFA MeetUp, October 3, 2007

ProgressiveSpirit.com - What are Progressive Values?
Documentary Project & Study Group

Oakland DFA Past MeetUp Meeting Videos by Edwin Rutsch

May 13, 2009 - Oakland DFA Meet Up, CD 10 Candidates, Hilary Crosby, Calitics, etc.
Oct 02, 2008 - Biden-Palin Debate Party w/ Susan Griffin & George Lakoff (90 min)
Sep 26, 2008 - Obama-McCain - DFA Debate Watch Party - Berkeley, CA    (description)
Jun 11, 2008 - Oakland DFA Meetup - David Sirota on the Uprising (71 min) (description)
Feb 06, 2008 - Oakland DFA Meeting - "Day After"                                           (description)
Dec 05, 2007 - Oakland DFA Meeting - "Presidential Potpourri"                  (description)
                            DFA Letter Iowa letter writing video                                          (on Youtube)
Nov 07, 2007 - Oakland DFA Meeting - "Loni Hancock"                                 (description)
Nov 29, 2007 - Wellstone Club - David Sirota "Putting Populist into Progressive"
22 Interviews of DFA Members Talking about Progressive Values

Oct 03, 2007 - Oakland DFA MeetUp Video                (description below)

WHAT ARE PROGRESSIVE VALUES? Video by Edwin Rutsch & Joan Kuenz
Eden James introduces: PROF. GEORGE LAKOFF

Full video of Oakland DFA MeetUp (1 hour 30 minutes)

Meeting Schedule and Video in Sections

Oakland Democracy For America (DFA) Meetup
DemocracyForAmerica.com
Schedule: October 3, 2007
WHAT ARE PROGRESSIVE VALUES? Video by Edwin Rutsch & Joan Kuenz
Eden James introduces: PROF. GEORGE LAKOFF
Rockridge Library, Oakland, CA
7-9 PM

(1) OPENING REMARKS & ANNOUNCEMENTS - Eden James, Oakland DFA Meetup founder

Brief update on East Bay for Democracy - Tara Marchant, East Bay for Democracy
Green" Water Action - Tara Marchant, East Bay for Democracy

(2) INTRODUCTIONS (15 minutes)

DISCUSS: What do you think of MoveOn.org's "General Petraeus or General Betray Us?" ad in the New York Times and the response by Congress to condemn it? What do you think about Prof. George Lakoff's piece on MoveOn's ad called "Whose Betrayal" in the Huffington Post?
We'll talk in small groups at each table and then as a large group
Please introduce yourself, especially if you're new to the Meetup!

Part one: DFA Introductions (1 of 5) (10 minutes)

(3) FILM: "WHAT ARE PROGRESSIVE VALUES"? (20 minutes)

Filmmakers Edwin Rutsch and Joan Kuenz will show excerpts from their documentary "What are Progressive Values?" including Howard Dean and some of your friends in our DFA community.

Edwin Rutsch Introduces Progressive Values Video (3 minutes) (2 of 5)

Howard Dean Talks about why Progressives should clearly articulate their Values.
He Proposes Fairness, Toughness/Smartness, Responsibility (5 minutes) (3 of 5)

Video collage from a work in progress documentary project:
What Are Progressive Values? (10 minutes) (4 of 5)

Join the: What are Progressive Values? Study Group on DFA Link

(4) Eden James introduces: PROF. GEORGE LAKOFF (50 minutes, including Q&A)
Author of "Moral Politics," "Don't Think of an Elephant," "Whose Freedom: The Battle Over America's Most Important Idea" and "Thinking Points: Communicating Our American Values and Vision".

George Lakoff at DFA Oakland 10/03/2007 - (53 minutes) (5 of 5)

(5) QUICKIE ACTION: STOPPING BLACKWATER'S BASE IN SAN DIEGO -
Frances Kendall (10 min)

(6) OUR TRADITIONAL "RAFFLE" (door prizes) (5 minutes)

(7) DON'T FORGET: Please fill out your MEETUP EVALUATIONS before you leave. Thank you!

(8) AFTER THE MEETUP: Join us as we drink progressively @ Ben & Nick's in our usual post-Meetup get-together! Ben & Nick's is located about 4 blocks north on College Ave near the Rockridge BART station