Welcome to The Cake Party!
Path to action
* First look over the General pamphlet or the Economics One-Pager in the Resource center and look into the learning main items below.
* Second, Consider registering with the Facebook page.
* Third, sign up in the sign-up page on this site. For further granularity, join one or more of our email lists (initially join the two main google groups: thecakeparty-austin or thecakeparty) Send an email to jeff@thecakeparty.org if you are unable to join.
* Fourth, look over our action committees (FISTs) and see if there is one you feel comfortable joining
* Fifth, rock the vote and get anti-growth, anti-liberty, and corporate power candidates out of office. Remember that as we fix things in our local races we can bring more power to bear nationally.
Learning about what is really going on (ctrl-click to open in a new page)
A few quick economics primers: Reich RTD, charts, Maddow, Maddow2
The End of America: Netflix, B&N
Confessions of an economic hitman: You Tube, B&N
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now - independant intervention: Netflix
Ray McGovern - corruption of US intelligence: You Tube
Joseph Stiglitz economic lecture. Joseph Stiglitz "Engine for Growth" at FCC Classic. At one point he talks about the difference between "competition in the market" and "competition for the market."
Julian Assange: A modern day hero: Netflix
This website is still rapidly evolving so please bear with us as we work out the kings kinks.