do you vote and are you pissed off? meeting tonight

go to this even if you, like me, hate the word 'leverage' as it's used here:

* The Inaugural Pittsburgh League of Pissed Off Voters Meeting
(Refreshments will be served !!!)
Tuesday August 30th, 2005, 7pm
Shadow Lounge located at 5972 Baum Blvd., East Liberty

WE WILL BE IN THE BLUE ROOM!!!

- Our mission is to build a progressive governing majority. We develop leaders, organize youth driven, multi-issue, multi-constituency voting blocs and leverage political power to craft progressive policy and legislation.
- Our goal is to create a multi-racial, multi-issue progressive movement to eventually to establish a progressive voting majority

Agenda

- Introductions
- Introduction of the The League of Pissed Off Voters and affiliates
- The League of Pissed Off Voters
- The League of Young Voters Education Fund
- The League of Hip-Hop Voters
- The League of Young Voters
- Brainstorming Session (What do you want to see happen in Pittsburgh?)
- SWOT Analysis of the Young Progressive Political Landscape in Pittsburgh
- Strategic Partnerships
- Coalition Building in Pittsburgh
- Inventory of Resources
- People
- Groups
- Institutions
- Information
- The Pittsburgh Strategic Plan
- What is coming down the pike?
- Issues
- Campaigns
- Events
- Other related activities
- PA Hip-Hop Political Convention 10/7/05-10/9/05 in Philadelphia
- Update on National Hip-Hop Political Convention
- NEXT STEPS