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Happy Thanksgiving from Missaukee County (Michigan) :)

Written by: Richard Renner on Nov 26, 2008 7:30 PM EST

To all my friends at Democracy for America,

May your Thanksgiving be filled with Love, Faith and Laughter.

Best wishes,

Richard Renner

Missaukee County Commissioner-elect

Membership Chair, Missaukee County Democratic Party

“Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to a divine purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know: That we are here for the sake of others...for the countless unknown souls with whose fate we are connected by a bond of sympathy. Many times a day, I realize how much my outer and inner life is built upon the labors of people, both living and dead, and how earnestly I must exert myself in order to give in return as much as I have received.”

- Albert Einstein

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"...let's not forget all the hard-working, progressive Democrats who are running for local offices..." - Democrats.com

Written by: Richard Renner on Nov 17, 2008 9:41 PM EST

"...let's not forget all the hard-working, progressive Democrats who are running for local offices...Local and state offices have an enormous impact on our lives, and also produce our future national leaders..." - Democrats.com

CHALLENGE: ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT to raise $380! Help the only Democratic County Commissioner in Missaukee County (Michigan).

On Tuesday, November 4th, history was made in Missaukee County. I was fortunate enough to defeat a Republican incumbent for County Commissioner in the second most Republican county in the state of Michigan. However, as with many campaigns, I have debt to pay off, and several final expenses to pay. I need to raise $380 in 3 days. Can I count on you? Making a contribution is easier than ever. Just click on the link below, and make a secure, online contribution using PayPal...

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=rrenner%40core%2ecom&item_name=Friends%20of%20Richard%20Renner&no_shipping=0&no_note=1&tax=0¤cy_code=USD&lc=US&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8

OFFICIALLY ENDORSED BY MID-MICHIGAN DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA (MMDfA)!
“Richard REALLY knows his stuff and has specific plans for improving his county.”

As I was quoted in our local daily, the Cadillac News, following my victory...

"The voters...have made a determination that the status quo is no longer acceptable, that we expect more accountability, greater openness, and transparency in county government."

Please, help me pay off my debt by raising $380 in 3 days. Just click on the link below, and make a secure, online contribution using PayPal...

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=rrenner%40core%2ecom&item_name=Friends%20of%20Richard%20Renner&no_shipping=0&no_note=1&tax=0¤cy_code=USD&lc=US&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF&charset=UTF%2d8

Victory '10,

Richard Renner

Missaukee County Commissioner-elect

"...public service must be more than doing a job efficiently and honestly. It must be a complete dedication to the people...with full recognition that every human being is entitled to courtesy and consideration."

- Margaret Chase Smith, U.S. Senator from Maine, 1949-1973

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DemocracyFest 2009 will be held in...

Written by: Jessica Falker on Nov 14, 2008 3:59 PM EST

Linked to groups: Democracy For Vermont, Blog For America, DFA Blog Network, California for Democracy, Latinos for America, DC for Democracy, San Diego for Democracy, Blog For America, Democracy for Virginia, Netroots Activism!, Blogs United, Indiana Progressives

DemocracyFest is a political festival for liberal/progressive activists which features trainings, speakers and entertainment; teaching people how to make a difference and have fun doing it! Prior DemocracyFests have been held in Massachusetts, Texas, California, New Hampshire and Virginia. Over 4,000 activists have been trained to help on campaigns and make a difference in their communities.

The 6th Annual DemocracyFest will be held this summer in Burlington, VT !

Democracy For Vermont will be this year's Host, and we are beginning to partner with other organizations who will offer education and entertainment at DemocracyFest 2009. If you would like to recommend a particular organization for us to work with, or have other input for this summer's DemocracyFest, please contact us at info@democracyfest.net

We are also currently accepting sponsorships for the 6th Annual DemocracyFest and cordially invite liberal/progressive organizations and businesses to become sponsors of this year's event at one of the sponsorship levels which can be found on our website at http://www.DemocracyFest.net

We look forward to seeing you in Vermont this summer!

The DemocracyFest Team
David, Ellen, Jessica, Laurie and Quintus
www.DemocracyFest.net

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Your Local Candidates

Written by: Travis Todd on Sep 23, 2008 4:35 AM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA Anne Arundel, DFA/Greater Bowie DEMOCRATS, Democracy for Howard County, Baltimore for Barack, DEMOCRACY for Baltimore, NJ for Democracy, Democracy for Maryland, Democracy for Virginia, Democracy for Montgomery County, DC for Democracy, Montgomery County Progressive Alliance, Prince George's - Democracy for America, North Baltimore County DFA, DEMOCRACY for America in Frederick, Progressive Cheverly, Health Care Maryland, Democracy for Carroll County, Marylanders for Al Gore , DFA County Committee Project, NJ-7th Congressional District - The Linda Stender Team, Hudson DFA, Essex County, NJ, DFA, Framing Committee, Morris County DFA, Bergen Grassroots, BlueWaveNJ, Hoboken Progressives, Middlesex County DFA, Hunterdon DFA, Progressive Democracy South Jersey, Union County for Democracy, Ocean County DFA/PDA, Somerset for Democracy, Passaic County DFA, Essex Freeholder Watch, Monmouth for Democracy/PDA, Mercer County Democracy for America, NJ for Obama, NWNJ for Democracy, Jersey Shore DFA, Pequannock DFA, Democracy for Gloucester County , South Jersey for Democracy, Jersey City DFA, Cumberland for Democracy, Atlantic County DFA

Linked to campaigns: Obama for America

Grassroots change starts at the bottom. We need ot be informed voters and make sure the candidates we're voting into local office (the offices that affect us most directly) share the progressive values we champion.

When you get to the voting booth on November 4, will you know which State Representatives, School Board Members, State Auditors, Dog-catchers shere your values. Will you even know their names?

Growvotes.org is trying to close this gap in voter ignorance through the same social networking tactics that have helped communities like DFA. Come check us out, find out who's running in your local elections and help us build a community based around the local politics that get things done close to home. Write an inactive candidate and ask them to share their views with the community. Create a ballot for election day so you know beforehand who'll you'll vote for.

We're focusing our beta efforts on New Jersey and Maryland and are looking for local associates who can help us add candidates that are not lsited yet. Espcially those at the city and county level. For more information contact us:

the_helpful_people@growvotes.org

http://www.growvotes.org

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DemocracyFest Coming Soon!

Written by: Jessica Falker on Jul 28, 2008 10:16 AM EDT

Linked to groups: Blog For America, California for Democracy, DFA-Link Organizers, DFA Blog Network, Democracy for Virginia

DemocracyFest is less then 3 weeks away!

DemocracyFest is an event that started from an idea posted right here on Blog For America! The 5th Annual DemocracyFest will be held August 16-17, 2008 in Dulles, VA (just outside Washington DC).

Get your tickets at a $20 discount today! There's only 4 days left to get your tickets at the discounted rate of only $95!

http://www.democracyfest.net/

The DemocracyFest schedule includes many exciting trainings, speakers and entertainers again this year! Plus lots of networking opportunities to socialize with like-minded liberal activists.

Democracy For America (DFA) will conduct trainings for activists on subjects including Canvassing & Phone Banking, Working with the Media, Event Planning, Mobilizing Young Voters and Fundraising. Speakers this year will include Gov. Howard Dean (speech free and open to the public), Jeffrey Feldman, Jim Dean, Charlie Grapski, Nathan Gonzales, and more! Entertainers will include Subway Serenade, Bobby Kendes, and more! Plus, there will be parties late into the night on both Friday and Saturday nights!

Help our neighbors in the Maryland 4th Congressional

Written by: Larry McNeely on Jan 11, 2008 11:30 AM EST

Linked to groups: Democracy for Virginia

With the endorsement of Democracy for America, community activist Donna Edwards is taking on incumbent Al Wynn in the Maryland's Democratic Primary this February 12th.

This is a nationally significant test of whether grassroots power can take on a pro-war, weak-on-the environment, corporate Democrat. The district is overwhelmingly democratic and needs a real democrat to stand up for the citizens. And Donna came very close to beating Wynn in 2006.

I'm a DFA member who attended the DFA Training this past summer in Fairfax. And I am volunteering with the Donna Edwards campaign. The campaign could use some of the volunteer talent that helped turn the VA Governor's Mansion and statehouse blue.

Until the Feb 12th primary, the campaign needs some individuals who have experience with phone banks to help with their phone program, who wouldn't be afraid to drive 15 minutes to help elect a true progressive to Congress. Help is needed as soon as possible. Please call Mike Hamby @573-529-1054 or email him at mike@donnaedwardsforcongress.com.

You can also speak with Gina at the Montgomery County office at 301-871-5302

Thanks,

Larry McNeely Arlington resident

301-385-4340

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Honesty

Written by: joan ribadulla on Nov 14, 2007 11:59 AM EST

Linked to groups: Democracy for Virginia

After watching all the debates so far, Dem and Rep. I have come to yhe conclusion that the only way I can be honest with myself is to go all out for Dennis Kucinich. I like alot of what he says but the most important issue to me is healthcare. His idea is a universal single payer system . Whenever this is mentioned in the media it's poo-pooed as a bad idea, look at Canada they say their people come here for care, not true I have met many Canadians in my travels and I always ask them about health care every single one has told me the same thing , " Their system has it flaws but they wouldn't trade it for ours". This summer I took a trip to Nova Scotia and was surprised to see the large number of huge pharmacies full of tourists (older people) then I realized they were all Americans getting perscriptions cheap, in Canada, so in reality the reverse is true we go there. Also for several years I lived in Spain with my husband a Spanish citizen we were covered under their healthcare system and it was fantastic, our sons peditrician was trained at Mt.Sinai Hospital in NYC. she was great . I never had to wait for service the offices were clean and well equipped, in short I was impressed with the whole system. We here in the U.S. are being fed alot of propaganda, if you want the talk to people from other places ask them questions about their healthcare systems compared to here. Stop believing the HYPE.

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Republican culture of corruption will claim Virginia without intervention now!!!

Written by: Winiferd Nettro on Oct 29, 2006 3:47 PM EST

Linked to groups: Democracy for Virginia

Click here to see the danger: www.airamerica.com/springer/node... and click here to see why Virginia will have trouble attempting to escape and how to intervene: www.airamerica.com/springer/node...

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GOP CONGRESSMAN SEES THE LIGHT!!!

Written by: Oleg Kis on Jul 12, 2006 8:07 AM EDT

Linked to groups: Democracy for Virginia

A Republican congressman watches an anti-Bush video and as a result suspects that the Bush administration deliberately allowed 9/11 to happen, and that explosives were the main factor in bringing down three of the World Trade Center buildings. Unbelievable? Here's a transcript of a Town Hall Meeting from April 2006 held with Representative Curt Weldon (R-PA):

Dave Slesinger: First, I want to praise you for your Able Danger efforts. Since you are the Congressman most sympathetic to firefighters, have you looked at the quotes from NYC firefighters at the World Trade Center on 9/11 about explosives? If you have, will you accept information on [this] for later comment?

Rep. Weldon: I will absolutely accept information, and I'm very close to the NYC firefighters because one of my best friends was killed there...

I talk to the fire department on a regular basis. When the Republican convention was held in New York in 2004, I went up a day early, I went down to the fire department headquarters. I spent the day with them. And when I finished the briefings, and getting their input, as to what happened on 9/11, which I had ongoing, I went up and spent two hours running with Engine 54 (inaudible) in midtown Manhattan. And I wanted to do that because on 9/11 all 15 firefighters on duty from that station were killed. And I wanted the firefighters to give me their views without going through any chiefs or other officers about what happened.

Now, there's a lot of theories out there about what occurred. And uh, I haven't gone into the structural elements of the building. The fact that there are reports on multiple explosions on other floors... I am open to that information. I'm willing to challenge the system. And uh, and don't automatically discount anything that's told to me because I've seen, I've seen too much. I mean, ya know, I hate to say that sometimes I don't trust my Government, but sometimes, I don't trust the Government. The bureaucracy. Ya know the best evidence of that is we had the, uh, Tillman, the football player. Joined the army, he was killed. We now find out that the army burned his clothing. So the family never got to get the real story about how Pat Tillman died. Now if it was an accident, so be it. You don't hide that information because somebody is going to be embarrassed.

That's the whole story with Tony Shaffer. It's the bureaucrats trying to hide information and facts, so they're not embarrassed. So, do I automatically accept what the Government tells me? No. And that's why I get myself in trouble. I challenge the CIA, I challenge the DIA. I'll challenge our Defense Department. That's why you send me there. If you want somebody to go there, and just go along, you would send a robot. That would vote the way the party wanted, and would go along with the current President. I won't do that. So I'm absolutely open to any information anyone has that challenges anything about the 9/11 Commission or the work there.

Dave Slesinger speaks up: Congressman, that was my question, I, wanna give out, anybody who wants this, this is a speech by a physics professor at BYU, Steven Jones.

Rep. Weldon: Yeah.

Dave Slesinger: It's the hottest thing happening on the 9/11 issue. In his speech, he praises Congressman Weldon, he's a conservative Republican [or was], he praises Reagan, he quotes St. Paul. I think I have [DVD copies] enough for everybody. Just ask me.

Rep. Weldon: It'll open your eyes, because his allegations are pretty strong.

The video that opened Rep. Weldon's eyes can be seen here:
www.911blogger.com/2006/02/dr-st...

For more information about firefighters reporting explosions and the attempt to suppress this information: www.911truth.org/article.php?sto...

Audio recording of the Town Hall Meeting can be gotten from this site: forums.bluelemur.com/viewtopic.p...

Full transcript here: www.911truth.org/article.php?sto...

Additional 9/11 videos: www.universalseed.org...

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Reminder: DFV Business Meeting tomorrow kicks off Officer Election

Written by: Matthew Munsey on Apr 22, 2006 4:55 PM EDT

Linked to groups: Democracy for Virginia

www.democracyforvirginia.com/...

DFV Business Meeting and Officer Election Kickoff
*Sunday, April 23, 2006, 4:30 - 7:00 PM*
*Arlington Central Library*
RSVP for April 23 business meeting
www.dfalink.com/event.php?id=749...

See details about location, voting, positions, running, and (soon)
candidate statements
www.democracyforvirginia.com/DFV...

Join Democracy for Virginia
{www.democracyforvirginia.com/joi...} as a voting member

Dear Member,

Are you passionate about promoting a progressive agenda in Virginia?
Do you have a great idea for how we can best leverage the volunteer
resources we have to further our cause? Would you like to help steer
Democracy for Virginia for the next stage of our organization?

If so, please remember to *join us at our business meeting tomorrow*,
where we'll forge a strategy and action plan, as well as kick off the
officer election. Voting members will have an opportunity to *vote on
our future initiatives and overall goals* as an organization. We will
kick off our officer election by having each of the candidates make a
brief statement, and then written candidate statements should show up
on our website starting next week, so we can then hold online voting
(details will be sent to voting members).

If you have great ideas but cannot make it, you can reply to me with
your comments (invitation at democracyforvirginia dot com) by early
afternoon. However, we really need more people like you to join
Democracy for Virginia {www.democracyforvirginia.com/joi...}.
General membership {www.democracyforvirginia.com/joi...} is
free, and voting membership
{www.democracyforvirginia.com/con...} is just $25 ($10
for students). Of course, those who are most dedicated to the group
should then run for an officer position
{www.democracyforvirginia.com/DFV...}!

DFV Business Meeting and Officer Election Kickoff
Sunday, April 23, 2006, 4:30 - 7:00 PM
Arlington Central Library
Second-floor Meeting Room
1015 N. Quincy St.
Arlington, VA 22201
RSVP {www.dfalink.com/event.php?id=749...}
Join Democracy for Virginia
www.democracyforvirginia.com/joi...
See details about location, voting, positions, running, and (soon)
candidate statements
www.democracyforvirginia.com/DFV...

Thank you for everything you do to advance the progressive movement
in Virginia. I hope you'll consider taking your involvement to the
next level, whether that means joining DFV as a general member
{www.democracyforvirginia.com/joi...}, joining as a voting
member {www.democracyforvirginia.com/con...}, or running
to become a leader of DFV
{www.democracyforvirginia.com/DFV...}!

Sincerely,

Matthew Munsey
Acting Executive Director

DFV-PAC Executive Board

Matthew Munsey, Acting Executive Director
Jim Simos, Acting Treasurer
Lynn O'Connell, Fundraising Director

Paid for and authorized by Democracy for Virginia PAC, VA 05-036. Not
authorized by any candidate.

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Happy Thanksgiving from Missaukee County (Michigan) :)

"...let's not forget all the hard-working, progressive Democrats who are running for local offices..." - Democrats.com

DemocracyFest 2009 will be held in...

Your Local Candidates

DemocracyFest Coming Soon!

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Help our neighbors in the Maryland 4th Congressional

Honesty

Republican culture of corruption will claim Virginia without intervention now!!!

GOP CONGRESSMAN SEES THE LIGHT!!!

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