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    NOVEMBER 19, 2008 STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
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    NOVEMBER 5, 2008 - MEETUP
    DFA Pot Luck Dinner to celebrate the election.

    OCTOBER 1, 2008 - MEETUP
    Open Mike : Presentation and discussion on Important Election Issues.
    Assessing the true costs of war in Iraq.
    The Health Care crisis.
    Abuse of Executive Power.
    Moderated by Thomas Jurney, professor at Gettysburg College.
    Also other topics for the Election Agenda.

    SEPTEMBER 3, 2008 - MEETUP
    Lauren Coletta from Common Cause spoke on "Democracy in Distress"
    Lauren Coletta, a senior staff member of Common Cause since 2001, has a master's degree in public policy and has recently focused her attention on the international dimentions of the abuse of power such as torture and the denial of the accused to a fair trial.
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    For more information on recapture the Flag
    For more information on Common Cause

    AUGUST 20, 2008 STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
    Issues and actions.
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    AUGUST 6, 2008 - MEETUP
    Candidate Forum
    Read their Bios

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    JUNE 18, 2008 STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Issues and actions.
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    JUNE 4, 2008 MEET-UP
    “The Iraq Experience, A Veteran’s View.”
    by Nick Morgan, Mid-Atlantic Regional coordinator of Iraq Veterans Against the War, and veteran of 12 months duty in Iraq.

    MAY 21, 2008 STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
    What is the role of DFA?
    Issues and actions.
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    MARCH 5, 2008 MEET-UP
    A Presentation by Jan Jarrett
    "You can help stop global warming now, here's how."
    Jan Jarrett spoke about PennFuture.
    Prior to taking the position at PennFuture, Jarrett was the coordinator for the Pennsylvania Campaign for Clean Affordable Energy.
    PennFuture, which is about to mark the tenth anniversary of the organization's founding, is a statewide public interest membership organization that advances policies to protect and improve the state's environment and economy. With offices in Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and West Chester. For more on PennFuture

    FEBRUARY 6, 2008 MEET-UP
    Chuck Pennacchio spoke to our February 6 meetup. Mr. Pennacchio gave a convincing endorsement of a single payer health system for Pennsylvania. For more information see PENNACHIO TALK

    JANUARY 2, 2008 MEET-UP
    By a vote of 27 to 5 at our January 2 meetup, the Gettysburg Area DFA voted to endorse the impeachment of Vice President Cheney. Below is the news release that went out, followed by the language of the endorsement itself. For more discussion of this and other issues before us, please contact Sandra Mackie
    Thanks to all who participated in an intelligent, enlightening program.
    More on the Kucinich bill
    GADFA PRESS RELEASE