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Vice President Dick Cheney believes
that pacification cannot be imagined without torture, just as a war of
liberation cannot be imagined without terror.
“This is a conclusion that is generally
rejected by Americans. In
--Based on information
from ‘Urban Guerilla Warfare’ by Raymond Aron--
http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org
August 6, 2007
COMING EVENTS
Saturday, August 11 -- 11:00 A.M. (Notice the corrected date.)
CAMANCHE DAYS PARADE
Line
up at the funeral home across the street from the middle school starting at
10:00 A.M.
HELP US show widespread support
for the candidates and the principles of the Democratic Party by marching with
your fellow Democrats. Wear your
patriotic and/or Democratic shirts and hats.
We’ll have a Democratic float, banners and signs for you to carry. Be part of the festivities and have a good
time with your Democratic friends. So far the enthusiastic turnout for the
parades indicates a possible tidal wave for electing Democrats.
Saturday, August 18 Noon – 4:00 P.M.
ALLIANT ENERGY – LUMBER
KINGS BASEBALL FIELD
POLLY BUKTA’S ANNUAL OLD FASHION
featuring
State Representative and House Leader Polly Bukta
Congressman Bruce Braley
The Next President of the United States (?)
Senators Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and
perhaps John Edwards
The $10. entrance fee is a donation to Polly’s reelection campaign
and entitles you to corn on the cob and a beverage. The Lumber Kings local baseball board will be
serving their regular menu at their concession stands. There is no charge for
children under twelve.
COME EARLY AND HAVE LUNCH AT THE
Tuesday, August 21 – 7:00 P.M.
Note the earlier time!
The Clinton County Democratic Central Committee will meet at
Democratic Headquarters.
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION AT THE LODGE
LABOR DAY PICNIC
Sunday, September 2 - noon –
4:00 P.M.
Free beverages! Free
food! Free prizes! Fun for the entire family!
Sponsored by the
MEET OUR
PRESIDENTIAL STAFFERS
Elizabeth Lucas:
THE
ASSAULT ON REASON
Al Gore, Academy Award-winner, Nobel Prize-nominee
— and former Vice President of the
"Why do reason, logic and truth seem to play a diminished role in the way
“Not long before our nation launched the invasion
of
"Why do reason, logic and truth seem to
play a sharply diminished role in the way
“A large and growing number of Americans are
asking out loud: ‘What has happened to
our country?’ People are trying to
figure out what has gone wrong in our democracy, and how we can fix it.
“Why has
“American democracy is now in danger—not from
any one set of ideas, but from unprecedented changes in the environment within
which ideas either live and spread, or wither and die. I do not mean the
physical environment; I mean what is called the public sphere, or the
marketplace of ideas.
“While American television watchers were
collectively devoting 100 million hours of their lives each week to these and
other similar stories, our nation was in the process of more quietly making
what future historians will certainly describe as a series of catastrophically
mistaken decisions on issues of war and peace, the global climate and human
survival, freedom and barbarity, justice and fairness.
“Hardly anyone now disagrees that the choice to
invade
http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org
August 6,
2007
ANNOUNCING ONE OF THE BIGGEST
POLITICAL
EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF
SENATORS BIDEN, CLINTON AND EDWARDS
(and probably more)
ARE COMING TO
to meet the people of
POLLY BUKTA’S ANNUAL OLD FASHION
Saturday, August 18 from
noon to 4:00 P.M.
ALLIANT ENERGY – LUMBER
KINGS BASEBALL FIELD
FEATURING
Congressman Bruce Braley
State Representative and House Leader Polly Bukta,
State Representative Tom Schueller,
State Senators Roger Stewart and Frank Wood,
other members of the Iowa
State Legislature
and Elizabeth Edwards and family.
The $10. admission fee is a donation to Polly’s
reelection
campaign and entitles you to corn on the
cob and a beverage.
There is no charge for children twelve
and under.
The Lumber Kings local
baseball Board will be serving
their regular menu at
their concession stands.
COME EARLY AND HAVE
LUNCH AT THE
“Our nation needs to
equip Americans with the skills to make them mobile and give them greater
economic security. Helping Americans
learn better job skills will increase salaries, mobility and prosperity. Job
training is the sleeper issue of the 2008 presidential campaign. While
candidates from both parties are talking about middle-class anxiety and inequality,
neither party is addressing job skills. The party that begins to focus on job
training and provides real solutions will reap a great political reward.”
(David Gray, New
http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org
August 10, 2007
CAMANCHE
DAYS PARADE
Saturday, August 11 -- 11:00 A.M.
Line up at the funeral home across
the street from the middle school starting at 10:00 A.M.
HELP US show widespread support
for the candidates and the principles of the Democratic Party by marching with
your fellow Democrats. Wear your
patriotic and/or Democratic shirts and hats.
We’ll have a Democratic float, banners and signs for you to carry. Be part of the festivities and have a good
time with your Democratic friends. So far the enthusiastic turnout for the
parades indicates a possible tidal wave for electing Democrats.
ANNOUNCING ONE OF THE BIGGEST POLITICAL
EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF
SENATORS
BIDEN, CLINTON, DODD AND EDWARDS
(and probably more)
ARE COMING TO
to
meet the people of
POLLY BUKTA’S ANNUAL OLD FASHION
Saturday, August 18 from noon to 4:00 P.M.
ALLIANT ENERGY – LUMBER KINGS BASEBALL FIELD
COME EARLY AND HAVE LUNCH AT THE
HELP NEEDED: We expect this to be a huge event.
If you would like to help call Polly Bukta, Art Ollie, Carol McGuire or
just come to the ball park and volunteer.
We’ll start shucking corn at 8:00 A.M. at Alliant Field.
POLLY
BUKTA’S ANNUAL OLD FASHION
FEATURING
Congressman Bruce Braley
State Representative and
House Leader Polly Bukta,
former Iowa First Lady
Christie Vilsack,
State Representatives
Tom Schueller and
Pat Murphy, Speaker of
the
State Senators Roger
Stewart and Frank Wood,
other members of the Iowa State Legislature
and Elizabeth Edwards
and family.
The $10. admission fee is a donation to Polly’s reelection
campaign and entitles you to corn on the cob and a
beverage.
There is no charge for children twelve and under.
The
Lumber Kings local baseball Board will be serving
their
regular menu at their concession stands.
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION AT THE LODGE
LABOR DAY
PICNIC
Sunday, September 2 - noon
– 4:00 P.M.
Free beverages! Free food!
Free prizes! Fun for the entire
family!
Sponsored by the
DEMOCRATS HAVE A
VISION FOR A NEW AMERICAN ERA
If by
accident there is a redeeming characteristic of the Bush Administration, it is
to demonstrate the need to return to a government that represents the values,
wishes and interests of the American people.
It’s time for a new beginning for our nation. The Bush Administration has been guilty of a
level of arrogance, corruption, ignorance, incompetence, indifference and
financial irresponsibility that is unprecedented in American history. They are guilty of a secretiveness that
borders on subversion.
The Bush
Administration has been guilty of distorting intelligence reports and making
decisions based on ignorant personal feelings.
They have bullied foreign nations including our friends and violated the
rights of our citizens. They have used
scare tactics as excuses to violate human rights. They have disregarded the interests of all
Americans in our Federal lands by allowing private companies to cheat on their
use of natural resources. Vice President
Cheney has behaved as if he and his wealthy friends have superior rights in our
federally owned resources.
The Bush
Administration has reduced its backing for humanitarian programs. We have the power to sponsor good programs
around the world. We can help save
children, families and entire communities.
We can sponsor programs that bring water to farmers and help raise crops
that will supply good nutrition to everyone on Earth. We can help end child
labor and get kids into school. We can
stop exposure to toxic chemicals. We can
ensure that children gain access to healthcare and education and pull themselves
out of a life of poverty. We should be
promoting peace and justice. We can
ensure that all our citizens have an opportunity to achieve their maximum
potential regardless of family or economic background.
During the
Republican Forum on August 5 Congressman Thomas G. Tancredo of
CLINTON
“The economic uncertainties facing the
nation's ‘bottom’ 90 percent have worsened since Ronald Reagan's
administration. The obvious conclusion is to reinstate the 70 percent tax rate
that Reagan slashed along with the universal notion that paying taxes is a patriotic
duty.” (Joseph Chianese in U.S. News & World Report 7-9-07)
http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org
August 17,
2007
Saturday, August 18 from
noon to 4:00 P.M.
THE BIGGEST POLITICAL EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF
SENATORS JOE BIDEN, HILLARY CLINTON, CHRIS DODD AND
JOHN EDWARDS, MINNESOTA CONGRESSMAN BRAD CARSON REPRESENTING
SENATOR BARACK OBAMA AND BRIAN CONDIT, DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR GOVERNOR BILL
RICHARDSON
ARE COMING TO
POLLY BUKTA’S ANNUAL OLD FASHION
ALLIANT ENERGY – LUMBER
KINGS BASEBALL FIELD
COME EARLY, HAVE LUNCH
AT THE
The Lumber Kings local baseball Board will be serving their
regular menu at their concession stands.
The $10. admission fee
is a donation to Polly’s reelection
campaign and entitles
you to corn on the cob, watermelon and a beverage.
There is no charge for
children twelve and under. We’ll be
selling tickets at the two windows starting at 11:45 A.M. One ticket will be for watermelon and
corn. The second ticket will be for a
drink. Write your checks to the Polly
Bukta Campaign Committee.
SPECIAL GUESTS: Congressman Bruce Braley, former Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack,
Elizabeth Edwards and family, State Representatives Tom Schueller and Pat
Murphy, Speaker of the Iowa House, State
Senators Roger Stewart and Frank Wood and other members of the Iowa State
Legislature
HELP NEEDED: We expect this to be a huge event.
If you would like to help, call Polly Bukta, Art Ollie, Carol McGuire or
just come to the ball park and volunteer.
We’ll start shucking corn at 9:00 A.M. at Alliant Field.
Tuesday, August 21 –
7:30 P.M.
The
HILLARY CLINTON’S OFFICIAL
AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Saturday, August 25 -
1;30 – 3:30 P.M.
Senator Roger Stewart
is an
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION AT THE LODGE
LABOR DAY PICNIC
Sunday, September 2 - noon – 4:00 P.M.
Free beverages! Free
food! Free prizes! Fun for the entire family!
Sponsored by the
Representative Tom Schueller’s
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Friday, September 7 – 4:30 – 7:00 P.M.
Maquoketa
SENATOR TOM HARKIN’S
STEAK FRY
Sunday, September 16 –
1:00 – 4:00 P.M.
Indianola Balloon Field in Indianola
Special Guests: Senator Joe Biden, Senator Hillary Clinton,
Senator Chris Dodd,
Senator John Edwards and Governor Bill Richardson
LANCE ARMSTRONG’S LIVESTRONG
FOUNDATION PRESIDENTIAL FORUM
Monday August 27,
2007 – 10:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
I would
like to personally invite you to attend an historic event. It is the first
presidential candidate forum focused solely on cancer. We hope you can attend,
learn and then vote based upon what you learn. I will be there moderating
the discussions with the candidates.
Chris Matthews from MSNBC's Hardball will be co-hosting the two-hour
forum.
The 2008 presidential elections will offer Americans a unique opportunity to
push for a national strategy for fighting cancer. The LIVESTRONG
Presidential Cancer Forum will provide candidates an opportunity to detail
their respective policy plans for fighting cancer, a disease that kills 560,000
Americans every year. The 2008
Presidential election will offer Americans a unique opportunity to push for a
national strategy for fighting cancer.
Sincerely,
Lance Armstrong
FREE tickets for the event can be
obtained through the LIVESTRONG website: http://www.ambassadorsevents.com/livestrong/index.htm
“We live in a society in which the
build up of wealth is constantly drummed into us as an ultimate value. We need to figure out how to use our
resources in ways that balance the need to ensure a future that provides us
with life’s necessities with the mandate
to live a life dedicated to making this world a better, more just place.”
--A Christian teaching! Hardly a value shared by the Republican
Party!--
http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org
August 24,
2007
COMING EVENTS
HILLARY CLINTON’S OFFICIAL
AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Saturday,
August 25 – 1;30 – 3:30 P.M.
Chaired
by Senator Roger Stewart, co-chair of the Iowa Hillary campaign.
Assisted
by the
You don’t have to be committed to a
certain candidate to attend this meeting.
LANCE
ARMSTRONG’S LIVESTRONG FOUNDATION PRESIDENTIAL FORUM
Monday August 27, 2007 – 10:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
This is a historic event. It is the first presidential candidate forum
focused solely on cancer. Lance
Armstrong will be there moderating the discussions with the candidates. Chris Matthews from MSNBC's Hardball will be
co-hosting the two-hour forum.
The 2008 presidential elections will offer Americans a unique opportunity to
push for a national strategy for fighting cancer. The LIVESTRONG
Presidential Cancer Forum will provide candidates an opportunity to detail
their respective policy plans for fighting cancer, a disease that kills 560,000
Americans every year.
FREE tickets for the event can be obtained through the
LIVESTRONG website: http://www.ambassadorsevents.com/livestrong/index.htm
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION AT THE LODGE
LABOR DAY PICNIC
Sunday, September 2 - noon – 4:00 P.M.
Free beverages! Free
food! Free prizes! Fun for the entire family!
Sponsored by the
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO SERVE FOOD:
Phone Bob Krajnovich or Charlie Smith or just show up at 11:30 to
work.
Representative Tom Schueller’s
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Friday, September 7 – 4:30 – 7:00 P.M.
To be held at the Schueller home
SENATOR TOM HARKIN’S
STEAK FRY
Sunday, September 16 – 1:00
– 4:00 P.M.
Indianola Balloon Field in Indianola
Special Guests: Senator Joe Biden, Senator Hillary Clinton,
Senator Chris Dodd,
Senator John Edwards and Governor Bill Richardson
HARVESTING CLEAN ENERGY
RENEW ENERGY EXPO 2007
Saturday and Sunday, September 8 & 9
Learn about solar energy, wind power,
community-based energy development, green building, renewable energy, renewable
fuels, financing your home energy project, energy efficiency and
technology. Learn more about the Expo by
going to the website of Iowa Renewable Energy Association www.irenew.org
email: irenew@irenew.org
or phone 319-643-3160.
MEET OUR
PRESIDENTIAL STAFFERS
Travis
Levitt is from
THANKS TO THE
MANY VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED AT THE CORN BOIL
Last
weekend a large crowd attended Polly Bukta’s annual corn boil at Alliant Energy
Field. The event drew four candidates
for president and two highly respected representatives for two additional
candidates. The event received national
media coverage and drew a lot of favorable attention to this City on the