Great cast and crew at DemocracyFest in Austin in June.

Great crew on Saturday the 18th.
Saturday night dinner event at world-famous Stubb's Bar-B-Q with major speakers, including DNC chairman Governor Howard Dean, Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., Jim Hightower, Molly Ivins, and special musical guests.

"Come spring, minds turn to all sorts of great things to come. Like warmer weather, longer days, and DemocracyFest 2005.

Preparations for this year's festival, scheduled for Austin, Texas -- one of America's great cities -- from June 17 through 19, have hit fever pitch. Planners have lined up a star-studded agenda -- including our very own DNC chairman Governor Howard Dean.

So sign up today. You can do it right here:

http://www.democracyforamerica.com/democracyfest

DemocracyFest 2005 promises to feature some of the best that Austin and the progressive grassroots movement have to offer.

You can learn the truth about Tom DeLay from two of his most formidable foes: Richard Morrison, who almost knocked him out of office in the 2004 elections, and former Congressman Chris Bell, who helped expose DeLay's ethics problems to the American people.

You can learn how to frame issues from Dr. Jeffrey Feldman of Frameshop, and get the scoop on alternative media from Markos Moulitsas of the Daily Kos. You can hear Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. explain how you can help work for election reform, and collect tall tales of Texas politics from the one and only Molly Ivins.

And it wouldn't be Texas without good food and music -- they've got them both, from bands like the Asylum Street Spankers and barbecue from the world-famous Stubbs.

http://www.democracyforamerica.com/democracyfest

DemocracyFest has a fabulous program coming up for you -- a weekend where you can trade ideas, learn new strategies, and get energized for the hard political work ahead. It'll be a great celebration in Austin -- I look forward to seeing you there.

Sincerely,
Tom Hughes
Executive Director
Democracy for America "

Progressive/Alternative Media: Taking on the corporate media machine at both national and local levels. Panel will include Jerome Armstrong (mydd.com), Markos Moulitsas Zuniga (dailykos.com), Dr. Federico Subervi, scholar and media consultant who directs the Latinos and Media Project, and Cody Garrett, managing editor of La Prensa.

3:50–4:50 pm
• The DeLay Factor: Learn more about Tom DeLay's role in Texas and national politics. Former Dean Dozen candidate and DeLay challenger Richard Morrison will be joined by author Lou DuBose (The Hammer); Chris Bell, the former Democratic U.S. Congressman for the pre-redistricting Texas District 25 who filed ethics charges against DeLay (and who is considering a run for governor); Senator Rodney Ellis, one of our respected "Killer Ds"; and columnist and DeLay watcher extraordinaire Susan DuQuesnay, a.k.a. Juanita, sole proprietor of The World's Most Dangerous Beauty Salon, Inc.

I hear close to 1000 have signed up now.

I wish I lived around Austin to go.