WESTERN NEW YORK COALITION FOR PROGRESS
HOSTS
A STATE OF THE UNION WATCH PARTY & DISCUSSION
January 27, 2006
For Immediate Release
Contact: Alan J. Bedenko
alanbedenko@wnyprogress.org
(716) 903-6255
Buffalo, NY - On Tuesday, January 31, 2006 at 8:30 p.m., the Western New York Coalition for Progress will host a State of the Union watch party at JP Bullfeathers Restaurant, located at 1010 Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo. Admission is free, but donations to help defray the cost of food will be graciously accepted.
Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution holds that the President, "shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient." President Bush's State of the Union speech will set forth his opinions on the economic, social, and political health of the nation, as well as lay out his policy objectives for the upcoming year.
Attendees will watch President Bush's speech, as well as the Democratic response as a group, after which we will host an informal discussion about the address' content.
In addition, we plan to play a game of "State of the Union Bingo", where participants can compete for prizes if enough words or phrases on their bingo cards match up with what President Bush says.
The Western New York Coalition for Progress is a nonpartisan organization, (with pending nonprofit status), comprised of hundreds of Western New Yorkers dedicated to making our community and America a better place to live, work and raise a family. We are bound together by a common commitment to progressive values and we aspire to ensure that our national and local policies reflect these values. We work to find progressive and pragmatic solutions to significant problems and develop policy proposals that foster a government that is "of the people, by the people, and for the people."
You can find the Western New York Coalition for Progress on the Internet at www.wnyprogress.org.
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