AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION- Reminder: Pacific Division paper submissions close September 4.

Dear DAVID, Paper submissions for the 2019 APA Pacific Division meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, are currently open. Submissions close at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on September 4. If you have a paper you would like to present, please submit it as soon as possible at the paper submissions website. We urge you to submit your paper before 2 p.m. Pacific time on Tuesday, September 4, after which there will be nobody available at the national office to provide technical assistance. Here are a few important reminders about Pacific Division submissions: All authors of each submitted paper must be current members of the APA. The author’s name must not appear anywhere in the paper file or the abstract. Both colloquium and symposium submissions require an abstract of no more than 150 words. Both colloquium and symposium submissions require a 750-word synopsis, which should be clearly labeled within the paper document. The Pacific Division does not accept submissions that include both a symposium and a colloquium version of a paper. Each submission must be either one or the other. The new paper submission system uses your login information from the main APA website. To submit a paper or to participate in the meeting program, all authors must be current members of the APA. Please be sure to renew your APA membership. Before submitting, we recommend that you review the paper submission guidelines, since papers that do not comply with these guidelines will not be reviewed. If you have any questions about paper submissions, please contact me. All the best, Mike Morris Deputy Director

Trump's very bad week. JENNIFER BOYSKO, RUN EVERYWHERE.

David,

Last week, Donald Trump had a BAD week. And how did he handle it? Poorly, of course.   

 Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen pled guilty to eight felony charges related to fraud and said under oath that he committed crimes at the “direction of” Trump. The Manhattan district attorney's office is looking at whether or not the Trump Organization’s payments or reimbursements to Cohen — the ones intended to silence porn star Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal — violated any campaign finance laws.   

 

In addition, a couple of Trump's cohorts were granted immunity in the investigation, allowing them to speak freely without legal repercussions: Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg and National Enquirer publisher David Pecker. To top it off, Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, was convicted of eight felonies related to fraud. Then, Trump continued his feud with Senator John McCain after he passed away on Saturday by, at first, refusing to put the White House flag at half-staff to honor the war hero and former presidential candidate.   

 

How did Trump react overall? By tweeting, mostly. He trashed Cohen and called Manafort “brave.” More importantly, how did the Republicans in Congress react? By doing nothing. They’re too busy putting party over country.   

 

We have to do our part this November by voting out the GOP.  

 

We can do this together, 

 

Jennifer Boysko,

Finance Chair, Virginia Democratic House Caucus

Chair of Run Everywhere

Barbara Comstock has failed us... CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE JENNIFER WEXTON.

Barbara Comstock has failed us. She has failed us by remaining silent and not standing up for us when it matters most. Gabby Giffords got it right (watch her new ad here) when she said that what makes America great is that we recognize that no problem is to big to solve. Barbara Comstock has taken thousands from the NRA, this weekend we can get us one step closer to taking back Congress by knocking thousands of doors for Jennifer Wexton!

See below for all the opportunities to help us #TakeItBack and show Barbara Comstock that #ChangeIsComing to #VA10

Download the TEAM App today on iOS and Android, and join our our social media and texting TEAM. Follow our campaign on the TEAM App by searching for "Wexton for Congress" in the Settings tab.

CANVASS AND PHONEBANK OPPORTUNITIES 9/1-9/3 (Saturday, Sunday, AND Monday)

OPTION 1: Sterling, VA - Wexton HQ - 6 Pidgeon Hill Drive, Sterling, VA 20165 (Suite 360 on the 3rd Floor)
Shift dates/times:

Sat 9/1/18	10:00am - 1:00pm
Sat 9/1/18	12:00pm - 3:00pm
Sat 9/1/18	3:00pm - 6:00pm
Sun 9/2/18	12:00pm - 3:00pm
Sun 9/2/18	2:00pm - 5:00pm
Mon 9/3/18	10:00am - 1:00pm
Mon 9/3/18	12:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 9/3/18	2:00pm - 5:00pm

 SIGN UP HERE or email Region 1 Field Organizer John Verghese at jverghese@vademocrats.org

OPTION 2: Chantilly, VA - Wexton Field Office - 4229 Lafayette Center Drive, Chantilly, VA 20151 (Suite 1750)
Shift dates/times:

Sat 9/1/18	10:00am - 1:00pm
Sat 9/1/18	12:00pm - 3:00pm
Sat 9/1/18	3:00pm - 6:00pm
Sun 9/2/18	12:00pm - 3:00pm
Sun 9/2/18	2:00pm - 5:00pm
Mon 9/3/18	10:00am - 1:00pm
Mon 9/3/18	12:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 9/3/18	2:00pm - 5:00pm

 SIGN UP HERE or email Region 3 Field Organizer Chad Wiggins at cwiggins@vademocrats.org

OPTION 3: Manassas/Manassas Park, VA - LOCATION TBA (Manassas City/Manassas Park City)
Sign up on Mobilize and the location will be emailed once it is finalized.
Shift dates/times:

Sat 9/1/18	10:00am - 6:00pm
Sat 9/1/18	12:00pm - 3:00pm
Sat 9/1/18	3:00pm - 6:00pm
Sun 9/2/18	12:00pm - 3:00pm
Sun 9/2/18	3:00pm - 6:00pm
Mon 9/3/18	12:00pm - 3:00pm
Mon 9/3/18	3:00pm - 6:00pm

 SIGN UP HERE or email Grassroots Director Erik Darcey at edarcey@virginiavictory.org

OPTION 4: Leesburg, VA - Canvass with Delegate Wendy Gooditis (Rust Library)
Shift dates/times:

Sat 9/1/18

12:00pm - 3:00pm

 SIGN UP HERE or email Region 1 Field Organizer John Verghese at jverghese@vademocrats.org

OPTION 5: Fairfax, VA - FCDC HQ - 8500 Executive Park Ave, Fairfax, VA 22031 (Unit #402)
***PHONEBANKING ONLY!*** ***PHONEBANKING ONLY!*** ***PHONEBANKING ONLY!***
Shift dates/times:
Sat, September 1, 9:00am–11:00am EDT
SIGN UP HERE or email Grassroots Director Erik Darcey at edarcey@virginiavictory.org

If you have never volunteered before, this weekend will be a great opportunity to get involved with the campaign. Just make sure to wear comfortable walking shoes if you plan on canvassing - we will provide you with everything else you'll need, including training. We hope to see you there!

If you can't make it out this weekend, please check out our Mobilize Feed, and be on the look out for future events.

We look forward to seeing you out there!

The Wexton Field Team

THE WORLD OF CRYPTOZOOLOGY. PT 1.

They would be hard to miss, especially on the Large Cable Networks.  T.V. Shows based on the Search for Earths most Legendary and Elusive Creatures.

It could be BIGFOOT, YETI, LOCH NESS MONSTER, MOKELE-

MBEMBE, or dozens of others.

They can be found on virtually every Continent, and in all the Seven Seas. 

It could be the Desert, Jungle, Forest, Mountains etc., no Habitat is lacking their presence.

Stories about their Existence, Manner of Living, and Cultural Influence are found in the History of many different Populations and Societies.  They are part of Religious Belief Systems, and are often claimed to have "Supernatural" and "God Like" Powers.

Many famous people have believed in, and searched for, Physical Evidence of their existence. Time and Money were often considered to be Unimportant, it was a labor of love. Lack of success, never seemed to discourage many searchers. Expeditions were mounted and carried out, regardless of past results.

Yet, CRYPTOZOOLOGY, (The study of such Creatures), is considered to be Pseudoscience.  The Academic World dismisses this subject, and considers it to be Irrelevant when discussing Nature, and the Animals that are part of it.

Why is this?  Because Cryptozoologists make the same mistakes that are found in other Fringe and Unverified Theories.