The East County Democratic Club is proud to announce that we are now enrolled in the California Democratic Party’s Bounty Program. Under the Program, the Club can earn up to $4.50 for every Democratic voter registered by the Club. Therefore, …
As Democrats and progressives we have our work cut out for us. This is a critical time in our history when many of our elected senators, congressmen and even our President have strayed from our core beliefs. They have fallen …
The December & January Co-President’s Message from John and Bonnie Read more »
Unfortunately, the failings of corporations and governments alike are so abundant that it places a premium on one’s time and energy to learn enough to make informed remarks and formulate recommendations for action on any one of them. Having said …
The October 2011 Co-Presidents Message, Bonnie & John Read more »
Is democracy as we know it on its way out? According to the Pew Research Center, the proportion of the U.S. public expressing trust in the federal government has fallen from just under 80% in the late 1960s to barely …
The September 2011 Co-Presidents Message, Bonnie & John Read more »
Obama Campaign Kicks Off in East County President Barack Obama’s cam-paign for re-election kicked off in East County on July 30, 2011. Carlos Diaz Livingston, organizer for the East County of San Diego, led the gathering of about 100 volunteers …
The August 2011 Co-Presidents Message, Bonnie & John Read more »
There’s no doubt about it. Both Medicare and Social Security are in danger of going broke. Trustees of each system recently released reports that Medicare will become insolvent in 2024, while Social Security will be unable to meet its full …
The July 2011 Co-Presidents Message, Bonnie & John Read more »
We can’t trust any of the news media for reporting the real crisis facing us, or the truth about what they are reporting. Let us consider the last four years of how the media have depicted the economic crisis. This …
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When President Obama announced that Osama bin Laden had been killed, most of the nation celebrated. Chanting crowds were jubilant. Surviving loved ones of 9/11 victims found some relief, believing that some justice had been done. Millions of others were …
The May 2011 Co-Presidents Message, Bonnie & John Read more »