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From: Richard Kissack [rkissack@cis.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 8:13 AM
To: DEMOCRATS OF CLINTON COUNTY
Subject: Clinton County Democrats' Newsletter
“The Bush Administration is quietly
putting radical new policies in place that will let its corporate
allies poison our air, foul our water and devastate our wild lands for decades
to come.”
(Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for the Natural
Resources Defense Council)
http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org
June 2, 2006
THE BLOUIN CAMPAIGN BUS WILL BE IN
THE GOVERNOR OF
FOR THE
(The Governor of
Governor
Tom Vilsack will be in Maquoketa, Wednesday, June 7,
to help Senator Roger Stewart kickoff his campaign for re-election. The rally will be held at the Ohnward Fine Arts Center,
Senator
Stewart has compiled an exemplary record during his first term. He is one of the most highly respected
members of the Iowa Senate. He is
admired by people in both major political parties, members of the business,
agricultural and education communities.
He will have an important leadership role in a Legislature with a
Democratic majority. In that capacity he
will be in a position to favorably influence legislation that will affect
COMING EVENTS
Tuesday, June 6
Wednesday, June 7 5-7 P.M. Stewart for Senate Campaign Kickoff (See above.)
Thursday, June 15 4:30-7:00 P.M. Polly Bukta’s Fund Raiser and Social
Potato
with Toppings Dinner
Saturday,
June 17 State
Democratic Convention
Tuesday,
June 20 7:30 P.M. Clinton County Democratic Central
Committee meets.
We’ll reconvene the Clinton County Convention at
7:00
P.M. for the purpose of nominating a Democratic
Candidate for
Friday,
June 30 Riverboat
Days Parade will be followed by an open house at Democratic Headquarters.
Tuesday, July 4 Fourth of
July Parade in DeWitt will be followed by a picnic at The Bukta
Ranch sponsored by Polly Bukta and Roger Stewart.
Help us expand our email list of
Democrats. Pass our newsletters along to other Democrats
and maybe they’ll send us their email addresses. So far the newsletter has helped us cement
our relationships with more than 200 party faithful by keeping them informed of
local Democratic events. All of our
events have been well attended. Our
support is growing.
JUNE 6, 2006 = D-DAY PLUS FORTY TWO
YEARS
The
Normandy Invasion, or D-Day, was one of the most decisive moments in the 20th
century. The Allied forces had been planning an invasion of Nazi-occupied
(Quoted from
THE ENVIRONMENT
Democrats
strongly oppose the Bush Administration’s plans to
weaken our environmental safeguards.
Americans should not stand for corporations increasing pollution,
cutting down our national forests and destroying our last wild places. We support tough enforcement of our
environmental laws and preservation of our natural heritage. We should demand that Congress defend thirty
years of bipartisan environmental progress.
(Natural Resources Defense Council)
IS THERE NO END TO THE
REPUBLICAN DIRTY AND ILLEGAL TRICKS?
To
Republicans, the
Republican leaders are
facing questions stemming from a criminal case involving efforts to suppress
voter turnout in a U.S. Senate election in the state in 2002. Republican John
Sununu won that race over Democrat Jeanne Shaheen,
helping Republicans retake control of the Senate.
The facts, on the surface
at least, are suspicious: dozens of phone calls to the White House by a man
later convicted in the case; the national Republican Party agreeing to pay more
than $2.5 million in legal bills; phones jammed on Election Day, not only of
Democrats but of a firefighters' group, in the first U.S. congressional
elections since the Sept. 11 attacks. Democrats say that disgraced lobbyist
Jack Abramoff may even be involved. (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=email_us&refer=us&sid=aQGLEwqlIdHo)
WHAT’S NEXT ON THE BUSH, CHENEY, ROVE AGENDA?
(These are times that require great
vigilance.)
Mr. Bush
claimed he would unite the country.
Instead he has used terrorism to divide his opponents and advance his party’s political interests. He refused to reveal who was
on his energy task force. He claims to
have the right to conduct wiretaps without court orders. His administration has violated international
agreements on the treatment of prisoners and claimed to have the right to use
torture at their discretion. They have
tried to silence the press. They have
cut funding to national public broadcasting.
They have accused anyone who disagrees with them of being disloyal
Americans. They have castigated the Democrats’
for wanting to know the philosophy of people who are being appointed to
life-time terms on the Supreme Court.
Mr. Bush
probably slept through his history classes and has shown little propensity for
reading about historical events, but if he did, I would recommend Richard J.
Evans’ “The Third Reich in Power”.
“By
mid-1933 the political revolution was complete.
The Nazis had eliminated open opposition, created a one-party state, and
‘coordinated’ most of
”In Nazi
ideology modernity was linked to war. It
was National Socialism’s duty to prepare its people
for the inevitable wars that could decide their destiny. By 1939 the principal holdouts had been
overcome: business was regulated, the army was seduced by armament and the
churches had been brought on board by leaders unwilling to test the faith of
their congregations against the power of the Reich. The Nazis controlled the levers of power and the
instruments of propaganda.” (Based on
information in The Economist, January 7-13, 2006)
From: Richard Kissack [rkissack@cis.net]
Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 7:25 AM
To: DEMOCRATS OF CLINTON COUNTY
Subject: Special! Clinton County Democrats' Newsletter
"A low voter
turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls."
- George W. Bush-
http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org
June 7,
2006
SPECIAL ELECTION DAY APPEAL
WRITE IN CAMPAIGN FOR
Ø
Please write in Bruce Ingham as our candidate for Clinton
County Attorney on your ballot Tuesday.
RATIONALE
v
Bruce filed too late for his name to be
printed on the ballot.
v
We had planned to nominate Bruce at a special Clinton
County Convention on June 20.
v
If Bruce receives 306 write in votes
(35% of the vote in the previous election), we won’t
have to hold the special session on the 20th.
v
Bruce will be selected at the polls by
all voters instead of by a convention of 70 precinct representatives.
v
It may be difficult to get all the convention
representatives together for a special session.
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN FOR SECURITY AND PROSPERITY FOR
ALL AMERICANS
CLINTON
“We believe the legitimate function
of government is to meet needs that we cannot meet as individuals. The government must be truly representative
and work for the good of all people, striving to achieve peace, opportunity, fairness
and prosperity for all.”
(
http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org
June 12,
2006
CELEBRATE FLAG DAY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14
Polly Bukta’s Potato with
Toppings Dinner
Where?
When? Thursday June 15, 2006 What time? 4:30 – 7:00 P.M.
Donation: $10.00
This is going to be great! You’ll love it!
CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners in the primary
election. For the benefit of the
American people it is important that we now work together to elect Democrats to
all public offices.
COMING EVENTS
Saturday, June 17 State Democratic
Convention
Tuesday, June 20 The
THANKS FOR SUPPORTING DEMOCRATS!
Friday,
June 30 Riverboat
Days Parade will be followed by an open house at Democratic Headquarters at
Tuesday, July 4 Fourth of July Parade in DeWitt.
The picnic at The Bukta Ranch sponsored by
Polly Bukta and Roger Stewart has been canceled
because it’s too close to the next event.
Friday, July 7 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. EAGLE POINT LODGE.
U. S. Senator Evan Byah from
DELEGATION
FOR THE STATE CONVENTION
Please let Jean Pardee
know your plans for the convention.
Delegates: Connor Anderson, Diane Bolte, Polly Bukta, David Carrol, Penny Fullerton, Tom Gibbons,
Bev Hermann, Howard Keefer, Dick Kissack, Walt Knapper, Larry Kness, Bob Krajnovich, Cammie McGuire,
Carol McGuire, Robert Miller,
Ethel Soesbe, Judy Schaaf,
Charles Sheridan, Charles Smith, Myrna Weller, James Winkel.
Alternates: John Bonte, Martha Bonte, Ray Fredericksen, Dan Fullerton, Wendy Krajnovich, Gary Kremer,
Susan Miller, Art Ollie, Pat Outzen, Ken Reed,
Marilyn Schmidt, Bob Soesbe, Mary Soesbe, Philip Webb.
PRESIDENT BUSH IS IN A
DEEP HOLE
(The Danger of Drift)
The following information is based upon an article written by David Gergen for the May 29 issue of U.S. News & World
Report. Mr. Gergen
is a highly respected and fair analyst of the political scene. He has served as an advisor to both
Republican and Democratic presidents.
“As
Hurricane Katrina built up in the Atlantic last year, swept across
“
“There is
a yawning gap between the many long-term problems we face and the inability of
our leadership to fix them. Traveling
the country, one meets growing numbers deeply anxious about the future. And
it's not just
“We are
already feeling the front edges of the economic storm putting downward pressure
on incomes here. In one recent period, low-wage employers in companies like
Wal-Mart (the nation's largest corporate employer) and McDonald's produced 44
percent of the country's new jobs, while high-wage employers generated just 29
percent. Unless we turn things around, we will soon see a steep downward slide
in our standard of living.
“All the
storms are tied together. Mediocre schools mean we become less competitive.
High medical costs make it impossible to bring our deficits down. A lack of
energy independence makes us even more hostage to
others. Losing our competitive edge lowers our incomes and makes it harder to
pay for better schools and information systems that could help reduce
healthcare costs. Each gathers force year by year.
“In
writing his books on World War II, Winston Churchill entitled the first The
Gathering Storm. It was obvious in the 1930s, he said, that threats were
rapidly building in Nazi Germany; yet the political leaders in
THE MOMENTUM GROWS AT ANOTHER GREAT DEMOCRATIC VICTORY RALLY
Last
Wednesday evening nearly 200 enthusiastic Democrats gathered for a wine and
cheese party to help Roger Stewart launch his reelection campaign for the Iowa
Senate. The crowd was awed by Maquoketa's beautiful and impressive Ohnward Fine Arts Center and very modern 841 seat
theatre. Governor Tom Vilsack paid tribute to
Roger's legislative accomplishments in
DEMOCRATIC
CAMPAIGN FOR SECURITY AND PROSPERITY FOR ALL AMERICANS
From: Richard Kissack [rkissack@cis.net]
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 7:37 AM
To: DEMOCRATS OF CLINTON COUNTY
Subject: Clinton County Democrats' Newsletter
“Not only have President Bush’s tax cuts favored the rich at the expense of the
middle class; they have created a budget deficit that is mortgaging our future.”
(Mortimer B. Zuckerman,
Editor-In-Chief, U.S. News & World Report)
http://www.clintoncountydemocrats.org
June 19,
2006
COMING EVENTS
Tuesday,
June 20
The
THANKS FOR SUPPORTING DEMOCRATS!
Friday,
June 30 Riverboat
Days Parade will be followed by an open house at Democratic Headquarters on
Tuesday, July 4 Fourth of
July Parade in DeWitt.
Friday, July 7 5:00-7:00 P.M. Senator Evan Byah rally at Eagle
Point Lodge to support the reelection campaigns of Polly Bukta
and
Roger
Stewart.
Onward to November
THANK YOU BILL GLUBA
We
are very appreciative of the high level campaign conducted by Bill Gluba in his quest to represent us in Congress. We look forward to his help as he continues a
long career of working for the principles of the Democratic Party. In his letter of thanks to his supporters
Bill included the following:
“I am proud of the clear,
consistent positive and issue-oriented message that our campaign
delivered. I based my campaign on the belief that government should be an
instrument of Hope, an instrument of Peace and an instrument to promote the
Dignity and Worth of every human being. This message won my campaign the
endorsement of the Peace organization STAR*PAC, Democrats for Life of America
and a number of labor unions, all of whom are listed on my campaign web
site. I will continue to work for these ideals in whatever way I can, and
I hope you will too.” (Bill Gluba www.glubaforcongress.com)
WE CAN’T AFFORD JIM
NUSSLE
While in
To pay for their war in Iraq and their tax cuts for the wealthiest 1 percent of
Americans, they are trying to cut crucial programs in education, homeland
security, health care (especially for disabled, elderly and low income Iowans),
public health preparedness (this while we face the potential pandemic of bird
flu), heating assistance, air quality, job training, and economic growth.
Now Congressman Nussle has set his sights on becoming our next governor. I
think that most Iowans would agree that we can't afford his social
irresponsibility or his misplaced priorities.
(Ray Benter in the Des Moines Register)
Thank You and Onward to November!
(From our next Congressman from the
First District of Iowa)
v Thank you for your hard work, your
support, and your votes!
v The close, hard-fought election has
energized Democrats across the First District: nearly 30,000 Democrats voted in
the primary, by far the largest turnout in recent memory.
v It is clear that the voters of the
First District—Democrat, Republican, and Independent alike—are ready for a change.
v Now is the time to look forward, to
come together, and to work for victory in November.
v Now is the time to stand up for common
sense in
v Now is the time to put working families
before the interests of big corporate lobbyists.
v I look forward to the next five
months. Together, we will win
this seat back for the women and men of
FAREWELL KEN LAY?
Ken Lay was
convicted on six counts of fraud and conspiracy and four more counts of fraud
and making false statements in a separate case. Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling was found guilty on 19 counts of fraud,
conspiracy, making false statements and insider trading. They will both likely
spend the rest of their lives in prison.
George Bush and Ken Lay were definitely the best of buddies. Here's a list
of Lay's connections with Bush, courtesy of the Nation:
WHAT DID LAY GET IN RETURN?