Canvas and Movie Social
Date February 24th
Canvas
Location: Library! at Bown Crossing, Eberle Room
Time: 12:30 PM
Join us to gather signiatures for Medicaid for Idaho!
Our state lawmakers have balked at the idea of Medicaid expansion, but the vast majority of Idaho voters say they are disappointed with the failure of the Idaho Legislature to address the Medicaid issue. A recent Boise State survey found that 70 percent of Idahoans favor legislative action to close the Medicaid gap. Medicaid expansion has enjoyed substantial support from voters in both parties. Eleven states led by Republicans have expanded Medicaid.
We can win. Last summer, when we joined the statewide conversation about the need to close Idaho’s Medicaid gap, we found widespread support all across Idaho. Today, a grassroots movement led by people in every corner of the state is taking action to expand access to affordable healthcare. We hope you’ll join this movement.
Movie + Social
Location Xanadu, Idaho Burners Alliance
Time 4 PM
We will be watching the movie 13th.
General Meeting: Bylaws Passed!
Date February 21st
Location: Xanadu, Idaho Burners Alliance (5015 Bond St)
Time: 7:00 PM
Action: Assign Roles of Facilitator and Scribe
Intro to Boise DSA and Tonight's Agenda
Report from Denver DSA / Emily / 5 minutes
Medicaid for Idaho / Ashley / 10 minutes
Bylaws Overview / Bylaws Committee Member / 10 minutes
Background of Bylaws and Consensus Process / Chris and Robert
Action: Consensus Process to Approve Bylaws
March Election of Steering Committee
Action: Sing Solidarity Forever
Action: Folding Flyers and Discussion Groups
Find Boise DSA Bylaws here
Minutes
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Start 7:20pm
Night goal - pass bylaws. Yuup
New attendee - Josh!
Introductions and Denver DSA Report
Medicaid for Idaho 7:45pm
December meeting vote
Active! Campaign launch, one-on-one meeting with Luke, canvassing
ACA background on issue.
Sign petition
Distribute petition
Canvass - practice having conversations around issue with strangers
District 16 (Garden City) / Robert Chris
District 18 / Ashley
Levy and Bond elections March 13th. Need volunteers for 4 hour shifts
Bylaws 7:55pm
Basics, starting point
Looked at Portland and East Bay as examples (larger numbers)
Meeting Types: General (all included, decisions made), Conventions (elections, direction), and Regular (new proposals), Informational (educational, committee reports, social)
Point of Order Proxy voting - signed written message versus texted or messaged
Explanation of Schulze Condorcet.
Point of Order: Call, text, in addition to email announce general?
Facilitator training
Qualification of “Block” and
Glossary for organizing, “local” “quarter”
Roles of Spokespeople
Dave has ideas for later additions to bylaws
Bylaws passed as is 8:36pm
Organize Regional
Alex
Ty
Ashley
Kenneth
Sammi
Dave
Robert
Chris
...
March Special Election
Tuesday the 20th 7pm, Xanadu
Nominate beforehand?
Define Roles
Various
Proposal: Table at Treefort. Political?
DSA Canvass for Medicaid for Idaho at Tree Fort
Pins! Other markers
Alex Speech! Community! Leadership!
Proposal: Online / digital communications
Start 7:20pm
Night goal - pass bylaws. Yuup
New attendee - Josh!
Introductions and Denver DSA Report
Medicaid for Idaho 7:45pm
December meeting vote
Active! Campaign launch, one-on-one meeting with Luke, canvassing
ACA background on issue.
Sign petition
Distribute petition
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Canvass - practice having conversations around issue with strangers
District 16 (Garden City) / Robert Chris
District 18 / Ashley
Levy and Bond elections March 13th. Need volunteers for 4 hour shifts
Bylaws 7:55pm
Basics, starting point
Looked at Portland and East Bay as examples (larger numbers)
Meeting Types: General (all included, decisions made), Conventions (elections, direction), and Regular (new proposals), Informational (educational, committee reports, social)
Point of Order Proxy voting - signed written message versus texted or messaged
Explanation of Schulze Condorcet.
Point of Order: Call, text, in addition to email announce general?
Facilitator training
Qualification of “Block” and
Glossary for organizing, “local” “quarter”
Roles of Spokespeople
Dave has ideas for later additions to bylaws
Bylaws passed as is 8:36pm
Organize Regional
Alex
Ty
Ashley
Kenneth
Sammi
Dave
Robert
Chris
...
March Special Election
Tuesday the 20th 7pm, Xanadu
Nominate beforehand?
Define Roles
Various
Proposal: Table at Treefort. Political?
DSA Canvass for Medicaid for Idaho at Tree Fort
Pins! Other markers
Alex Speech! Community! Leadership!
Proposal: Online / digital communications
Letter to Long Beach City Council on “8 by 28” Olympic Development Initiative
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Avi Garelick on Gentrification, BDS and the Jewish Concept of Redemption
#trysocialism
We are the Snohomish County chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America
Everett DSA is a local of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). We are a political and activist organization, not a party; through campus and community-based chapters DSA members use a variety of tactics, from legislative to direct action, to fight for reforms that empower working people.
The Democratic Socialists of America is the largest socialist organization in the United States, founded originally in 1982. DSA’s members are building progressive movements for social change while establishing an openly democratic socialist presence in American communities and politics.
At the root of our socialism is a profound commitment to democracy, as means and end. As we are unlikely to see an immediate end to capitalism tomorrow, DSA fights for reforms today that will weaken the power of corporations and increase the power of working people. For example, we support reforms that:
- decrease the influence of money in politics
- empower ordinary people in workplaces and the economy
- restructure gender and cultural relationships to be more equitable.
We are activists committed to democracy as not simply one of our political values but our means of restructuring society. Our vision is of a society in which people have a real voice in the choices and relationships that affect the entirety of our lives. We call this vision democratic socialism — a vision of a more free, democratic and humane society.
Organizing Committee Meeting
Date February 7th
Location: Boise Public Library, Main Branch, Simplot Room
Time: 7:30 PM
Agenda
Review Bylaws
Plan next General Meeting
NSP Reading Series: ABC's of Socialism
Date January 20th
Location: Boise State University, Student Union, Farnsworth Room
Time: 4:00 PM
Join Boise DSA and NSP for the ABC's of Socialism!
Find a digital copy here
There's no way to be informed without devoting effort to the task, whether we have in mind what's happening in the world, physics, major league baseball, or anything else. Understanding doesn't come free. It's true that the task is somewhere between awfully difficult and utterly hopeless for an isolated individual. But it's feasible for anyone who is part of a cooperative community...a community — an organization — can be a basis for action, and while understanding the world may be good for the soul (not meant to be disparaging), it doesn't help anyone else, or oneself very much either for that matter, unless it leads to action.
Noam Chomsky
Why Dr. Debbie Almontaser finds being called a "moderate Muslim" offensive
Medicare for All Strategy Session
Join WSDSA and CDSA for a Medicare for all Strategy Session with Tim Faust on October 14th at 7pm!