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               CLINTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY NEWSLETTER

“The evidence shows that the new immigrants largely behave in positive ways similar to their predecessors. They are family oriented, they value education, and their children are learning English. Over time, they are intermarrying among growing numbers of other ethnic groups. They are people of faith. They are energetic, looking to move up in life through better jobs-they work hard and for long hours.”   (Mortimer B. Zuckerman, U.S. News & World Report)

http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org

July 2, 2007

 

COMING EVENTS

 

SUMMER PARADES

 

HELP US show widespread support for the candidates and 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.  We always have a good time at these events.

 

Saturday, June 30 - 4:00 P.M.   FLOAT DECORATING PARTY at the McGuires’,

                                    766 12th Avenue North, Clinton.  It shouldn’t take any more than

                                    two hours and folks can come and go as their own schedules allow.                               

July 4      11:00 A.M.      DeWitt Fourth of July Parade.  Line up at the fair grounds at 10:00 A.M.


July 7      10:00 A.M.      Riverboat Days Parade.  Line up at Clinton High School at 9:00 A.M.

                                    It might help alleviate congestion at the parade site, if you park at                                                                                                   Democratic Headquarters and share rides to the CHS north field.  We’ll

                                    gather on the corner of South 9th Street and 7th Avenue South.

                                    We will have a picnic at Democratic Headquarters after the parade.

                                    Congressman Bruce Braley will be among the many office holders

                                    attending the parade and picnic.

 

July 14                           Low Moor Days Parade

August 17                      Camanche Days Parade

 

Saturday, July 14  -  Registration at 9:00 A.M.

 First District Democratic Workshop

Northeast Iowa Community College, Peosta, Highway 20 west of Dubuque.

Sessions:  Congressman Bruce Braley and Senator Joe Biden, Global Warming, Legislative Report from our State Legislators, Building Our Party Platform, Grass Roots Party Building, Organizing the Caucuses, Precinct Work, Reception with Special Guests.

 

Tuesday, July 17 – 7:00 P.M.  Notice the earlier time!

The Clinton County Democratic Central Committee will meet at headquarters.

 

 Thursday, July 19 -- Sunday, July 22

CLINTON COUNTY FAIR IN DEWITT

We’ll have a Democratic display and raffle at the fair.  We’ll need help supervising the display..

 

 

Saturday, August 18

POLLY BUKTA’S ANNUAL OLD FASHION IOWA CORN BOIL

featuring State Representative and House Leader Polly Bukta, Congressman Bruce Braley and

possibly the next President of the United States.

 

 

REPUBLICANS BLOCK PASSAGE OF EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT 


"Union membership can be the difference between a poverty-wage job and middle-class security. This was probably the single most important vote on the future of the middle class cast in the Senate this year.  Millions of Americans want and deserve what unions provide: health care, a secure retirement and job stability.  However, businesses regularly and illegally fight union organizing drives.
 
"Today, a majority of the Senate stood up to make it easier for workers to join a union.  A minority of senators showed which side they are on by blocking the bill today -- but they won't be able to block it forever.  When I'm president, we will have strong, fair labor laws.  If a Republican can join the Republican Party by signing their name to a card, any worker in America ought to be able to join a union by doing exactly the same thing."   (Senator John Edwards, 6-26-07)


CLINTON COUNTY DEMOCRATS SUPPORT STRONG

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES

 

At the March 31 Democratic Caucus held at Ashford University the Clinton County Democrats supported the following resolutions:

v      We support conservation practices, the use of bio-fuels and responsible use of pesticides and herbicides.

v      We support penalties for polluters.

v      We support the promotion and use of compact fluorescent light bulbs.

v      We support responsible strip mining.

v      We oppose selling of National Park land, forests and other public land to private interests.

v      We support mandating increased automotive efficiency.

v      We support developing alternative energy sources such as wind and hydrogen.

v      We encourage the United States to sign on to the Kyoto protocol.

 

 

A CONTRAST BETWEEN PRESIDENTS

 

“Bill Clinton was one of the most intelligent men who ever held the office of President.  He was capable of speaking off the cuff at great length about virtually any international situation or economic matter.  To hear Bill Clinton extemporize is to know that one is in the presence of uncommon brilliance.  And yet…as Dr. Phil might say, leaning across the table with eyes gleaming, ’What were you thinking?’”

 

“Some politicians seem to prefer making war, not love.  Nobody was more determined to pick a world-wide fight than a President who will be remembered as one of the craziest—part vengeful bully, part arrogant narcissist, part organizational wimp, part closeted paranoid and a thorough disaster hunter in so many unattractive ways.  It’s no coincidence that George W. Bush and his cronies—Cheney, Rove, so many of their cohort—all built lucrative careers in the world of business, and continually, while in office, have done what was best for their business associates and families.  They’re businessmen dressed up as public servants.  And they did really well for a long, long time.  Now?  We’ll see how history remembers them.”  (from The Disaster Hunter—in Fortune 5-28-07 by Stanley Bing)

 

 

 

DO YOU WANT THE REPUBLICANS OUT OF WASHINGTON?

HELP US WITH OUR MANY DEMOCRATIC PROJECTS

 

 

 

 

 

                                CLINTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY BULLETIN

http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org

July 3, 2007

 

 

 

PARADES

 

Fourth of July Parade in DeWitt

(Notice the corrected times!)

 

The parade begins at 10:00 A.M.

Line up at DeWitt High School across the street from the Fair Grounds at

9:00 A.M.

 

                       

 

Riverboat Days Parade in Clinton

Saturday, July 7

 

The parade begins at 10:00 A.M.

Line up at Clinton High School at 9:00 A.M.

We’ll gather east of North Field at the corner of

South 9th Street and 7th Avenue South.

 

It might help alleviate congestion if you park at Democratic Headquarters

and share rides to CHS North Field.




CLINTON COUNTY DEMOCRATS’ PICNIC

 

We will have a picnic at Democratic Headquarters after the July 7th parade.

Congressman Bruce Braley will be among the many office holders

attending the parade and picnic.

 

 

 

HELP US show widespread support for the candidates and 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.  We always have a good time at these events.

 

 

 

 

 

 

               CLINTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY NEWSLETTER

"While this year it may be a Catholic against whom the finger of suspicion is pointed, in other years it has been--and may someday be again--a Jew or a Quaker or a Unitarian or a Baptist ... Today I may be the victim, but tomorrow it may be you." (President John F. Kennedy in a speech to the conservative Greater Houston Ministerial Association in 1960.)

http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org

July 9, 2007

 

COMING EVENTS

 

Tuesday, July 10 – 3:30 P.M.

Riverside Restaurant – 517 North 4th Street

NEW MEXICO GOVERNOR BILL RICHARDSON IS COMING TO CLINTON

 

New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson will be in Clinton on Tuesday, July 10th at 3:30 p.m. He will host a meeting at the Riverside Restaurant located at 517 N. 2nd Street. The event is free and open to the public. Governor Richardson hopes to see all of you there.  If you have any questions please call

Nick J. Daggers, Iowa Field Organizer Richardson for President at 641-781-9012 or 563-324-0523.

or at his email address:  ndaggers@richardsonforpresident.com
Governor Richardson’s website is:  www.richardsonforpresident.com

 

Saturday, July 14 ---  Registration at 9:00 A.M.

 First District Democratic Workshop

Northeast Iowa Community College, Peosta, Highway 20 west of Dubuque.

 

THIS IS A WORKSHOP THAT ALL DEMOCRATIC ACTIVISTS SHOULD ATTEND!

 

Sessions Topics:  Congressman Bruce Braley and Senator Joe Biden, Global Warming, Legislative Report from our State Legislators, Building Our Party Platform, Grass Roots Party Building, Organizing the Caucuses, Precinct Work, Reception with Special Guests.

 

Special Guests:  Congressman Bruce Braley, Senator Joe Biden, Senator John Edwards, Senator Barrack Obama and more!

 

SUMMER PARADES

 

Saturday, July 14 – 3:00 P.M.

LOW MOOR DAYS PARADE

Line up at the north end of the main street starting at 2:00 P.M.

 

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.          

 

Tuesday, July 17 – 7:00 P.M.  Note the earlier time!

The Clinton County Democratic Central Committee will meet at Democratic Headquarters.

 

 Thursday, July 19 -- Sunday, July 22

CLINTON COUNTY FAIR IN DEWITT

We’ll have a Democratic display and raffle at the fair.  We’ll need help supervising the display.

 

Saturday, August 18

 

POLLY BUKTA’S ANNUAL OLD FASHION IOWA CORN BOIL

featuring

State Representative and House Leader Polly Bukta

Congressman Bruce Braley

The Next President of the United States (?)

Senators Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden

 

The Bukta farm is a perfect location for a political event if you want people across the nation to see rural Iowa.  We will be expecting a big crowd so we’ll be parking cars at a large parking lot and providing rides on a shuttle bus to the event.

 

 

MEET OUR PRESIDENTIAL STAFFERS

 

One of the very pleasant things about working in Democratic politics in Clinton County is meeting many young people from various parts of the country who are here as coordinators of Presidential campaigns.

 

Joe Corallo is the Clinton area coordinator for the Hillary Clinton campaign.  He was born in Huntington, New York and grew up in Bethpage New York.  He has three younger brothers.  He has been a member of the Japanese Karate Association since he was four and has attained the rank of second degree black belt.  He went through public school as well as going through Catholic Religion education until 7th grade.  He graduated from Bethpage High School with a Regents Diploma in May 2003. He entered Hofstra University for his undergraduate degree in the Fall of 2003.  In his first semester he was a founding member of the Hofstra University Gamers and was elected president the following semester.  After graduation he received an internship in Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's Washington D.C. office and served as her legislative intern for more than three months.  He graduated with a dual degree in political science and history with a minor in philosophy. The day after graduating he came to Iowa to begin work on Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign.

 

DICK CHENEY KNOWS HOW TO GET SECRETS FROM HIS ENEMIES

 

In an effort to avoid disclosing information about his actions, Dick Cheney claimed he's not part of the Executive branch. However, he's not the in Judicial or the Legislative branch and he tries to claim executive privilege when he wants it.  In reality Cheney is the Mob Boss behind the scenes at the White House. Like most egomaniacal criminals, he thinks he's above the law.

 

 

A VIEW OF INTOLERANCE FROM JERRY FALWELL

 

The late Jerry Falwell was the darling of the Christian Coalition that under George W. Bush has gained significant influence over the policies of the Republican Party.  Here is just one of the many examples of his extreme intolerance:  “In reference to 9/11: ‘I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People For the American Way, all of them who have tried to secularize America.  I point the finger in their face and say 'you helped this happen.'"

 

 

 

 

 

Clinton County Democratic Party Newsletter

Dates to remember:

  • July 17  5:30 pm Elizabeth Edwards Town Hall Meeting at the Figge in Davenport  (Figge Art Museum 225 W 2nd St. Davenport, Ia)
  • July 17  7:30 pm County Central Committee meeting.  (Note the time)
  • July 19 - 22         County Fair in DeWitt  (Contact Jean Pardee if you would like to help)
  • Aug 06  7:30 pm Clinton Labor Congress meeting 
  • Aug 17                Camanche Parade  (Contact Gus Keefer or The McGuire Sisters if you would like to help)
  • Aug 18  1:00pm  Polly's Old Fashion Iowa Corn Boil  (Exciting new world class location, guest speakers including top tier 08 presidentials and others, come rub elbows or bend their ears a bit.)
  • Aug 21  7:30pm  County Central Committee meeting.  (Note the time)

 

Iowa's First District Workshop Report

Clinton County once again had a strong activist contingent at the district level. If you weren't in attendance the 1st District workshop this year, you missed the chance to see and hear three presidentials, (Edwards, Biden, Obama) surrogates for other candidates, Speaker of the Iowa House Pat Murphy, and of course, "THE" congressional rookie sensation-our very own Bruce Braley. There were also nine different breakout sessions on topics from the environment to the internet, and a mock caucus was also held. (Rhubarb Pie wins mock caucus!) Many thanks to Jean Pardee, the District Central committee, and all of the volunteers for putting together a first class training session. In the coming months workshop attendees will be sharing what they learned with the central committee so we can incorporate the training into Clinton County to help build a stronger party.


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The war in Iraq

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Editorial:
Sunday, July 15, 2007

Perhaps Jack Murtha put it best: The Pennsylvania congressman, among the first to make the cogent argument that staying the course in Iraq was the exercise in futility that indeed the war has become, says President Bush is delusional.

Based on the president's recent performance, we could not agree more. "Staying the course" is not simply futile -- it is a prescription for American suicide.

We've urged for months to bring our troops home. Now is the time.

"Progress" has become such a nuanced, parsed and tortured term that it no longer has meaning.

The "fledgling" Iraqi government -- how long can it reasonably be called that? -- consistently> has not stepped up to the plate.

President Bush warns that U.S. withdrawal would risk "mass killings on a horrific scale." What do we have today, sir?

And quite frankly, during last Thursday's news conference, when George Bush started blathering about "sometimes the decisions you make and the consequences don't enable you to be loved," we had to question his mental stability.

If the president won't do the right thing and end this war, the people must. The House has voted to withdraw combat troops from Iraq by April. The Senate must follow suit.

Our brave troops should take great pride that they rid Iraq of Saddam Hussein. And they should have no shame in leaving Iraq. For it will not be, in any way, an exercise in tail-tucking and running.

America has done its job.

It's time for the Iraqis to do theirs.