March 23-25:  PDA Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.  E-mail Martha for more information (mjscheer@sbcglobal.net)   Meet the national staff of PDA and PDAers from other states and join in on grassroots training sessions and congressional office visits.    Visit www.pdamerica.org for more info. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ _                                                                                                        HEALTH CARE IS PATRIOTIC!                                                                                 "PATRIOTISM and HEALTH CARE" 5th Annual Health Care Address by Dr. Fred Rottnek, 11 AM Sunday, March 25, Ethical Society of St. Louis, 9001 Clayton Road. "Patriotism has been defined in military terms, but true homeland security depends on universal health care. Health care is a basic human right." Dr. Rottnek is physician to prisoners and the homeless and mentors health care providers in family medicine.  (Sponsored by Missourians for Single Payer/Health Care for All)                                _____________________________________________________________________________________________ DFA Training Academy is coming to Columbia, Missouri on April 14-15, providing the skills you'll need to make a difference on the ground for your candidate. RSVP Today: http://www.dfalink.com/motraining Grassroots are more than just a passive audience when it comes to progressive politics. The DFA Training Academy will make you an even greater asset to the candidate you end up supporting, whether it's a school board campaign or a race for the White House. You will learn the skills needed to take your support to the next level.