SPCT News- May 2010

Socialist Party of Connecticut News: May 2010



News:

+May Day on the New Haven Green was a tremendous success! Thanks to Kristin, Jim, Tiffany, Adam and Chris for joining me and distributing over 100 copies of TS to a mostly friendly crowd on a nice sunny day. Pictures and video footage to come on our FB page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Socialist-Party-of-Connecticut/194963850971



+SPCT Endorses Hutchinson Campaign*- Thanks to everyone who participated in the vote. While Socialist Action has different organizing strategies and vision from the Socialist Party, the majority of members who voted found the Hutchinson platform to be much in line with our own and wanted to support a working class political campaign that will hopefully bring class issues into the light of day. (*endorsement awaiting approval from SPUSA National Committee)



Our Calendar of Events:



Saturday May 1st:

*11:00am-7:00pm May Day New Haven Green, New Haven, CT- SPCT will have a table and be present all day, stop in to say hello, get a free copy of The Socialist magazine and more! http://www.maydaynewhaven.org

* 5:30 SPCT party chair Todd Vachon (aka Mista Mayday) will be performing with “The Hired Gun” and “West Road” at New Haven May Day on the green www.mistamayday.com

*12:00 May Day Hartford, Hartford, CT http://www.revleft.com/vb/may-day-2010-t128843/index.html



Friday May 7th:

*7:30-10:00 Fundraiser Dinner for Hutchinson for Congress- Church of the Sacred Heart, 49 Winthrop St. Hartford, CT- $20 regular, $12 Student/unemployed. http://www. votesocialistaction.org



Saturday May 8th:

*2-4pm: Marx’s Kapital Discussion Group- XXX---CANCELLED, RESCHED TBA---XXX http://groups.google.com/group/ct-das-kapital-discussion-group?lnk=srg



Saturday May 15th:

*The People Celebrate Howard Zinn
2:00- 4:00 pm @ the Old South Church (645 Boylston St., Copley Square). A People's Celebration of the life and contributions of Howard Zinn, 1922-2010, featuring music, action and readings of Professor Zinn’s work in the labor, anti-war, education and civil rights movements.
Info.: zinncelebration2010@gmail.com



Saturday June 5th:

*June Membership Meeting, Details to follow



June 22-26th:

*U.S. Social Forum. Detroit, MI Info: www.ussf2010.org



Saturday July 17th:

*SPCT Statewide Convention- nominations and elections for state and local executive committee, Details to follow



Saturday August 14-15th:

*SPUSA National Organizing Conference- Neighborhood House Community Center
29 S. Mills St. Madison, WI www.socialistparty-usa.org





Our Media Recommendations for the Month:



Video: The Corporation: www.thecorporation.com/



Print: From Capitalism to Equality: By Charles Andrews www.laborrepublic.org/



Audio: Don’t Ride The Fence: By The Coup http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v10nfUUqD48





Our Radical Quote of the Month:



Another Fun Plot Twist:

"I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country. . . . corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed."

-U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, Nov. 21, 1864 (letter to Col. William F. Elkins)



Happy Birthday

No May Birthdays?



In Solidarity,



Todd Vachon

Statewide Chair

Socialist Party of CT

spcentralct@gmail.com

www.votevachon.com



State Secretary: Dr. James Marra

Intern: Felipe Valencia



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