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From: Richard Kissack [rkissack@cis.net]
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 5:30 PM
To: DEMOCRATS OF CLINTON COUNTY
Subject: Clinton County Democrats' Newsletter
“With one church you have tyranny; with two, civil
war;
but with a hundred, peace.” (Voltaire)
http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org
April 3, 2006
COMING EVENTS
Tuesday, April 18 7:30 P.M. The
Meets
at Headquarters.
Saturday,
April 29 First
Congressional District Convention
Saturday,
May 27
Congress
will not be in session, so we hope to
have
a nationally prominent speaker.
Tuesday, June 6
Saturday,
June 17 State
Democratic Convention
November 7, 2006 National and State Elections
I MISS BILL!!
Last week Connie and I
spent a full day visiting the William J. Clinton Presidential Center in
I picked up twenty-five
bumper stickers at the Center that say “I MISS BILL” and will be selling them
to raise money for the Clinton Democratic Party. (Dick Kissack)
”Let us resolve to build a bridge to the 21st Century.” (Bill Clinton)
THIS WE BELIEVE
(Taken
from the Clinton County Democratic Party 2006 platform.)
Ø
We
encourage the legislature to support funding for low and moderate income
housing.
Ø
We
support the creation of a national health care plan to include all citizens.
Ø
We oppose the recent
budget reconciliation bill which cuts funding for many vital services for the
most vulnerable people. Funding for
these services should be restored.
HERE’S HOW PRESIDENT
BUSH PLANS TO TAKE CARE OF AMERICANS
“Just a few
weeks ago, the House of Representatives cut $16 billion from Medicaid over 10
years, which means states will increase co-payments on poor people and drop
preventive care -- which will cost more in the long run, but what the hey. They
also cut $12.7 billion in student aid and loan programs over five years,
because who needs that? And cut another $1.5 billion in child support
enforcement in the next year, which is positively brilliant and will result in
a drop of at least $8.4 billion in child support collected over the next 10
years. Oh, and a measly cut of $577 million in foster care over five years,
making it harder to take care of neglected and abused children, who probably
did something to deserve it in the first place.
”Now here's a little howler: Bush proposes cutting $36 billion from Medicare
over the next five years only ... wait for it ... he's not cutting the
money, he's saving it! A $36 billion
Medicare savings! That's so clever. (Molly Ivens, Tuesday, February 7, 2006)
You can
read back columns by Molly Ivins and other Creators Syndicate writers and
cartoonists at the Creators Syndicate web page http:// www.creators.com.
IS THERE NO END TO THE
DECEPTION?
The Bush
Administration has announced that for the first time in a half-century the nation’s
wetlands are increasing. The Interior Department’s
Fish and Wildlife Service reports a net gain of 191,900 acres of wetlands since
the last report in 1997. The Bush
Administration officials cast the report as evidence that the nation has turned
the corner on years of wetland losses.
However, State wetland managers and advocacy groups for hunting,
fishing, recreational and environmental causes call the report misleading.
These
statistics are hard to believe in light of our knowledge of President Bush’s
disastrous environmental policies. We
might have known there is a catch. The Bush people have never been known to be
friendly to the environment.
Actually
during those years there has been a decline of 523,500 acres of marshes,
swamps, fens, peatlands, tidal marshes and other more traditional natural
wetlands. In order to demonstrate that
the Bush Administration’s policies to increase the wetland acreage are working
for the first time they have included water hazards on golf courses, ornamental
residential ponds, farm ponds, aquaculture ponds, storm water retention ponds and wastewater
treatment lagoons.
(The above information is based on an article by John Heilprin for the Associated Press and printed in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on Friday, March 31, 2006.)
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! SUPPORT DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
“Recent
reports indicate that Dick Cheney directed "Scooter" Libby to release
classified information to discredit critics of the war in Iraq...we've heard
hard-to-ignore accusations from a former top CIA official that the White House
"cherry picked" intelligence to make the case for war...and we've
received stunning evidence that the President sat on his hands and did nothing
for 12 hours after the White House had been informed that the levees broke in
New Orleans."
“Support Democratic candidates
- giving them the help they need to break the Republicans' grip on power.” (Senator John Kerry)
From: Richard Kissack [rkissack@cis.net]
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 7:22 AM
To: DEMOCRATS OF CLINTON COUNTY
Subject: Clinton County Democrats' Newsletter
“These difficult times demand that
we all rise up and do our part. We must
bring an end to George W. Bush’s one-party rule in
http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org
April 10,
2006
COMING EVENTS
Tuesday,
April 18 4:00 P.M. Rick Dickinson Public Forum at
Tuesday, April 18 7:30 P.M. The
will
meet at Democratic Headquarters.
Saturday, April
29 First
Congressional District Convention at
Tuesday, June 6
Saturday,
June 17 State
Democratic Convention
November 7, 2006 National and State Elections
CAN YOU AFFORD
$10,000. TO HAVE YOUR PICTURE TAKEN WITH GEORGE BUSH?
(What would you do with it?)
On April
11, while Jim Nussle welcomes President Bush to meet his friends for $10,000
photo-op, Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Mike Blouin plans to set the table
for those left behind.
Mike Blouin, his running mate Dr. Andy McGuire, and Democrats across the State
will be holding charity fundraisers in several Iowa cities to highlight the
working Iowans who because of Bush and Nussle’s budget can’t afford health
insurance, prescription drugs or college education for their children.
While Bush and Nussle smile for the camera, Democrats want to ask the
tough questions: Where are Bush and Nussle for the majority of Iowans?
Why have they left so many of Iowans working families behind? (Mike Blouin for Governor Campaign Committee)
NO TOWN LEFT BEHIND PUBLIC FORUM
Rick
Dickinson, Democratic candidate for Congress, Invites you to a public forum to
discuss job creation and economic prosperity.
The forum will be held Tuesday, April 18th, 4:00-5:30 P.M. at the
DID YOU KNOW?
v The cost of energy has gone up 50% since 2000 because of
George W. Bush’s devotion to Big Oil and reliance on fossil fuels.
v Relaxed industrial regulations have degraded the quality of
our air and water and put our health at risk.
v More than six million Americans
have lost their health coverage since 2000.
(Democratic
Senatorial Campaign Committee)
SENATOR HARKIN DEMANDS PLAN
FOR SUCCESS IN IRAQ
It has been
nearly three years since
Senator Harkin believes
that 2006 should be a period of transition to full Iraqi sovereignty, with a
goal of deploying
Because the achievement of
peace an stability in
The Senate Intelligence
Committee is currently conducting an investigation of the Bush Administration’s
manipulation of intelligence to justify the war in
Senator Harkin believes
that we should honor the service and sacrifice of our soldiers and their
families by responsibly following a clear strategy and working toward bringing
our men and women in uniform home by the end of the year. (Citizens for Harkin)
THE PHILOSOPHY OF MIKHAIL GORBACHEV
“We want a partnership and
cooperation with the
“We lost a great
opportunity at the end of the Cold War.
We are paying a price for the lag in world politics. We are paying the price for all these
geopolitical games, for all of this infighting for spheres of influence and for
choosing very often force as a method, as a tool, we are paying a very high
price for all these mistakes.
“The invasion of
COMMENT: Of course George W. Bush wouldn’t
take the advice of anyone outside of his small poorly informed circle of Texan
cronies. We need a President who will
consult with a large group of well informed people. It really didn’t require much of an expert to
predict what would happen if we invaded
From: Richard Kissack [rkissack@cis.net]
Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 7:07 AM
To: DEMOCRATS OF CLINTON COUNTY
Subject: Clinton County Democrats' Newsletter
“Only by working hard right now can
we succeed on Election Day. We need
every Democrat
to stand up and do his or her part.” (Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee)
April 17,
2006
COMING EVENTS
Tuesday,
April 18 4:00 P.M. Rick Dickinson Public Forum at
Tuesday, April 18 7:30 P.M.
meets
at Headquarters.
Saturday,
April 29 First
Congressional District Convention
Thursday,
May 11 Congressional
Forum in
Saturday,
May 27
Saturday, June 17 State Democratic Convention in Des Moines
NO TOWN LEFT BEHIND PUBLIC FORUM
Rick
Dickinson, Democratic candidate for Congress, invites you to a public forum to
discuss job creation and economic prosperity.
The forum will be held Tuesday, April 18th, 4:00-5:30 P.M. at the
CENTRAL COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEMS
(Tuesday, April 18, 7:30 P.M.
at
v Election of additional Central
Committee members.
v Final chance to nominate Hall of
Fame inductees.
v Finalization of budget.
v Discussion of the District
Convention in Peosta.
v Meet and greet new staffer and the
candidate for Iowa House District 83.
THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT 2006 PROPOSED PLATFORM is available for viewing on the Clinton County
Democrats’ Website. This is the platform as written by the platform committee
for the April 29 convention. There’s a link near the top of the homepage
to the district platform. http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org/
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY DOES HAVE A
PLAN
We’ve let Karl Rove, one of the greatest propagandists since Paul Joseph
Goebbels do it to us again. The
Republican Party has the public and much of the press thinking that the
Democratic Party lacks direction and doesn’t have a plan for leading the
nation. Every week I’ve been printing in the newsletter a portion of the
Clinton County Democratic 2006 Platform which was written at the precinct
caucuses and approved at the
Perhaps we need an attention getting title for our program such as some
very successful ones from the past: The
New Deal, The Fair Deal, The New Frontier, The War on Poverty and Contract for
WHAT DID CANDIDATE BILL GLUBA LEARN
WHILE TALKING TO CITIZENS WHEN TRAVELING AROUND THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT?
Ø Democrats want the War in
Ø Democrats want the same Healthcare
coverage as members of Congress…NOW!
Ø Democrats want to stop any attempt
to privatize Social Security…NOW!
Ø Democrats want to fix the Medicare
Prescription Drug Program…NOW!
Ø Democrats believe NAFTA + CAFTA =
SHAFTA for the American worker, we need to stop the outsourcing of American
jobs…NOW!
Ø Democrats want a Congressional
candidate to proudly stand up and act like a Democrat…NOW!
“While some candidates may struggle with a clear definition
of their principles…I stand here today to let you know my values are crystal
clear…and some things are not negotiable. I have made ending the War in
WHO LET THIS GUY IN?
President Bush often holds
"town hall" events where he takes questions from a hand picked crowd
of "real people". Recently one of the people was real. In a hostile room, with the attention of the
national media focused on him, Harry Taylor stood up and said to the President
of the
“You never stop talking
about freedom, and I appreciate that. But while I listen to you talk about
freedom, I see you assert your right to tap my telephone, to arrest me and hold
me without charges, to try to preclude me from breathing clean air and drinking
clean water and eating safe food. If I were a woman, you'd like to restrict my
opportunity to make a choice and decision about whether I can abort a pregnancy
on my own behalf. In my lifetime, I have
never felt more ashamed of nor more frightened by my leadership in
On April 9
very reliable investigative reporters for the Washington Post, Peter
Baker, Dafna Linzer and Thomas E. Ricks, broke the story that the Bush
administration is studying options for military strikes against Iran as part of
a broader strategy of coercive diplomacy to pressure Tehran to abandon its alleged
nuclear development program. Some
analysts believe it is more than bluster. "The Bush team is looking at the
viability of air strikes simply because many think air strikes are the only
real option ahead," said Kurt Campbell, a former Pentagon policy official.
The Bush
Administration probably backed off because a free press exposed the plan and
public indignation was tremendous. If
you think that
DO YOU THINK
REPUBLICANS CARE?
v In 2004 1.1 million more Americans
slipped into poverty—now more than 37 million!
v A host of Republicans in Congress,
the White House and lobbyists are under indictment or investigation. (Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee)
From: Richard Kissack [rkissack@cis.net]
Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 10:46 AM
To: DEMOCRATS OF CLINTON COUNTY
Subject: Clinton County Democrats' Newsletter
“Only by all of us doing our part
can we hope to stop George W. Bush
and his destructive agenda.” (Hillary Rodham Clinton)
April 24,
2006
COMING EVENTS
Saturday, April 29 First
Congressional District Convention at
Registration
will start at 9 A.M. The convention
will
convene at 10 A.M.
Thursday, May 11 Congressional
Forum in
Saturday, May 27
THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT 2006 PROPOSED PLATFORM is available for viewing on the Clinton County
Democrats’ Website. This is the platform as written by the platform committee
for the April 29 convention. There’s a link near the top of the homepage
to the district platform. http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org/
If
you are a delegate to the District Convention and will be unable to attend,
please let us know so that we can pass your convention packet along to an
alternate.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE
STRENGTHENED: Vacant positions on the
Clinton County Central Committee were filled at the meeting on Tuesday, April
18. Seats filled are: DeWitt 1st Precinct: Jim
Burke, Dan Kanakares, and Hugh McAleer (alternate). DeWitt 2nd
Precinct: Ken Ernst, Richard Hnrahan and
John Ivens.
BRUCE INGHAM will be our Democratic
candidate for Clinton County Attorney.
Bruce will bring a wealth of experience to that office having served as
the number one deputy for many years. REG KAUFFMAN will be our candidate for
the Iowa House District 83. He will be
running to represent us in DeWitt, Camanche and other Townships in the southern
part of
THIS WE BELIEVE
(Taken
from the Clinton County Democratic Party 2006 platform.)
v We promise to appoint
people to office on the basis of proven competence and not on the basis of
campaign contributions.
v We support a publicly
financed system for campaigns for federal, legislative and statewide office.
v We oppose the creation of
a national ID card and the requirement that voters carry such a card in order
to vote.
SENATOR
ROGER STEWART IS AN ACTIVE FRIEND OF EDUCATION
It’s
important that everyone who supports education actively work for the reelection
of Senator Roger Stewart. He has
actively worked to pass legislation that will:
Ø
Bring
Ø
Raise
student achievement by having the best classroom teachers.
Ø
Provide
adequate resources for schools to give kids the skills they need to succeed.
Ø
Provide
quality childcare and preschool programs that will result in kindergartners who
are ready to learn and ready to excel.
Ø
Provide
school boards with dependable funding for school infrastructure by making the
one percent sales tax statewide.
For
years the Republican majority in the Iowa Legislature has opposed nearly every
proposal made by the Iowa School Board Association, the Iowa State Education
Association and the Iowa Parent/Teacher Association. It seems that they have used every ploy
possible to discredit public education through inadequate funding. It will be impossible for any Republican to
overcome this stigma no matter how well respected they may be. You may learn more about Senator Stewart’s’
beliefs, plans and accomplishments on his web site: www.rogerstewart.org
PRESIDENT
GEORGE MUST HAVE SLEPT THROUGH HIS HISTORY CLASSES AT YALE
Current tensions between Muslims
and the West are rooted in events nearly 1,000 years old. In 1099, Christian crusaders
captured
Saladin (1137-1193)
launched a jihad (holy war) against the Christians and wiped out nearly
the entire Christian army. As a result, he was able to capture most of the
Christians' strongholds--including
Now the Bush Administration
and the Republican Party has put the
“All
of us in the
Allen
H. Neuharth is the founder of USA Today, the flagship of the nation’s largest
chain of newspapers.)
NEWS FLASH!!!!!
In an attempt to thwart the spread of bird
flu, George W. Bush has bombed the
(It’s so sad that this might be true with this President.)