Our first house party took place on Sunday, December 7 2003 at San Jose Friends Meeting. We had over 50 people crammed into our Meeting House - about half from the moveon.org community and half from San Jose Friends. After viewing "Uncovered," we joined in on the national conference call and had quite a bit of discussion. Although most people had never met, there was enthusiasm for follow-up actions and to stay connected.

Some of the ideas expressed at the House Party were:

• We need to "do this again" & keep in contact.
• Maintain contact list.
• Get this movie submitted for best documentary.
• Get the video to clubs & youth groups, and high school students. These are the people who are being targeted by Armed Forces recruiters.
• Rent a hall or movie theatre to show the film.
• Get it run on KTEH/KQED.
• Get the press involved; write letters to the editors.
• Call the Administration & Congress; make them accountable for mistakes & lies.
• Launch an investigation - ask Congress for independent investigation.
• Calls to Mercury News.
• Get info out & encourage circulation of the movie.
• Need to get enough people to speak out - to get Bush out.
• Target the undecided: League of Women Voters, Civic Groups.
• Get the video in all Libraries.

Here are some pictures from this house party.

Tue Jan 13 23:27:10 PST 2004