Corporate Tax

Written by: John S on Oct 5, 2008 9:39 AM EDT

Linked to groups: Florida DFA, Democracy for New York, Democracy for Ohio (DFO), Democracy for Maryland, Take Back Red California

Linked to campaigns: Obama for America

With the economic crisis we are facing today, I am concerned about Obama’s corporate tax. I thought he cared about the middle class! Go to The Tax Foundation website or Google (What Do Corporate Income Taxes Cost American Families?) and see if raising those taxes would be beneficial.  His taxes and spending is going to send us into a depression.

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STEALING AMERICA: Vote by Vote

Written by: Gay G on Oct 3, 2008 10:44 AM EDT

Linked to groups: DFA Night School, DFA Film Club, DFA-Democracy for New Mexico - Albuquerque, Democracy for America-Greater Milwaukee, Las Vegas Democracy For America, Democracy for Texas, Democracy for Colorado, PA for Democracy, Michigan Democracy for America, Democracy for Wisconsin - Madison, Florida DFA, Democracy for New Hampshire, Democracy for Ohio (DFO)

Linked to campaigns: Obama for America

Dear DFA Chapter,

Jim Dean suggested that we write to each DFA chapter with this important message. 

The film Stealing America: Vote by Vote premiered in NYC and LA in early August and has since been playing in various theaters around the country.  It is a very effective full length documentary by award winning film maker Dorothy Fadiman, an exposé of the critical state of our electoral system.  Dorothy made the film for every progressive group to use as an organizing tool, because we all know that no progressive agenda can get anywhere until we can swear into office those candidates we truly elect, and we can’t do that if we don’t have honest elections. 

The current schedule is shown at the end of this letter.  If your group has members near any of them, we urge you to spread the word so that as many Americans as possible become informed.  There are more details on the website http://www.stealingamericathemovie.org/.

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Call for Phone banking volunteers in FL-10

Written by: Bob Hackworth on Oct 2, 2008 12:34 PM EDT

Linked to groups: Pinellas Democracy For America, Pinellas Democracy For America, Pinellas Democracy For America, Florida DFA, DFA Tampa Bay, Democracy for Florida

Linked to campaigns: Obama for America, Bob Hackworth for Congress, Bob Hackworth for Congress

The following message comes form my volunteer coordinator, Nicole Kennedy:

There's no one who knows your community better than you do, and no one who knows how electing the citizen legislator, Bob Hackworth, will help benefit Florida’s 10^th congressional District more than the residents and supporters within it.   We invite you to help build support and exposure for Bob Hackworth beginning in your own neighborhood.

 The Bob Hackworth for Congress campaign will begin making phone calls to voters in Pinellas County and we are looking for volunteers to help phone bank.

Please join us every week till NOVEMBER 4th AT:

Campaign Headquarters 715 BROADWAY DUNEDIN FL (727)565.0108

MONDAY-THURSDAY 10am-2pm and 3-8pm

SATURDAY        10am-2pm

If you are unavailable during these times, we’ll happily help arrange it so you can help make calls from home at any time that is convenient for you.

Bob Hackworth wants to work with Barack Obama and a new Democratic administration dedicated to change and a reversal of the failed policies of the last eight years. He want to retire Bill Young, the 38-year Republican incumbent, who has voted with the Bush administration 90% of the time.

If you agree it is time for change in Washington, please volunteer for the Bob Hackworth Campaign for Congress.

 Warm Regards,
Nicole Kennedy
727.565.0108
bobhackworth.com

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Debate Watch Party

Written by: Ron Mills on Sep 30, 2008 6:18 PM EDT

Linked to groups: Democracy for America Miami-Dade (DFAM), Broward County Democracy for America, Florida DFA, The Original Broward County DFA- DFAB, DFA-Link Organizers, Democracy for Florida

Linked to campaigns: Obama for America

October 7, and October 15. Joe Biden debates Sarah Palin in their first and only debate on October 2. All debates start at 9 p.m. EST and will be broadcast live.

Agenda:

Join us as Barack Obama and Joe Biden take on John McCain and Sarah Palin in four debates this fall! (Check dates and times below.)

Meet up with other progressive activists as the candidates square off on the war in Iraq, health care reform, climate change, and more!

Election Day is right around the corner, and this historic election season is heating up! We need your help to put Barack Obama in the White House, so join us for our Debate Watch Party and our Voter Outreach Project!

- Welcome / Mix and mingle

* Barack Obama meets John McCain in three debates - September 26, October 7, and October 15. Joe Biden debates Sarah Palin in their first and only debate on October 2. All debates start at 9 p.m. EST and will be broadcast live.

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Video: Obama-McCain - DFA Debate Watch Party - Sept 26 2008 in Berkeley CA

Written by: Edwin Rutsch on Sep 27, 2008 5:46 PM EDT

Linked to groups: East Bay for Democracy, Oakland DFA Meetup, Lake Park, San Francisco for Democracy, Alameda for Democracy, California for Democracy, Courage Campaign, Take Back Red California, Capitol Area Progressives (CAP) , What are Progressive Values? Study Group, DFA-Link Organizers, Walnut Creek DFA, Blog For America, Blogs United, DFA Film Club, DFA-Marin, DFA Night School, Silicon Valley DFA, brought to you by Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley, Framing Committee, Florida DFA, NJ for Democracy, Democracy for Florida, Democracy for New York, Democracy for Texas, Democracy for NYC, PA for Democracy, Democracy for Washington, Sacramento For Democracy, Democracy for Illinois, Democracy for Maryland, Philly for Change, Democracy for Ohio (DFO), Democracy for America Miami-Dade (DFAM), Washington Fair Elections, Michigan Democracy for America, DFALA, DFA at Netroots Nation (formerly YearlyKos) July 17-20, blog for America Test and Poll Group

Linked to campaigns: Obama for America

The Oakland DFA held a very successful debate watch party in Berkeley, CA with it's greatest meeting  turnout yet. Community members came out to support Barack Obama and Progressive Values.

You can see the video below to get a flavor of the event along with participant expectations and their evaluations of the debate.

Video: Obama-McCain - DFA Debate Watch Party - Sept 26 2008 in Berkeley CA

Edwin Rutsch
 What Are Progressive Values? Documentary Project
 ProgressiveSpirit.com 
 and Study Group

 

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Economic Solutions

Written by: David Reiter on Sep 27, 2008 12:22 AM EDT

Linked to groups: Democracy for America Miami-Dade (DFAM), DFA-Link Organizers, DFA Blog Network, Florida DFA, Progressive Businesses and Professionals for America, Blog For America, Democracy for Wall Street

Linked to campaigns: Obama for America

According to McCain last week, the economy is fundamentally strong.  Acording to McCain this week, the economy is in such terrible shape, he must suspend his campaign. 

George Bush surprised everyone with his Paulson-authored plan to socialize the banking and mortgage industry.  I think the Democrats are shocking us all for appearing to go along with it. 

Republicans appeared to support the bail-out plan, then reverted to the old mantra of 'let the market sort it out.' Now, both parties are debating how best to prop up our 'economy' by lending money or taking ownership (socializing) of domestic and foreign banks that have mismanaged their portfolio of risk.  Meanwhile, the parties are talking a good game about how they are ultimately protecting the taxpayer with these plans.  Oh...and hard-line Republicans are supporting the 'your on your own' policy of thinking the market will correct itself.

I put the word economy in quotes (above) because I think there is a clear disconnect between what the economy is and encompasses and what the offered solution addresses.  The economy encompasses many things: GDP, credit, productivity, value of currency, trade, wages, employment, taxes, markets, banking, industry, inflation, and much more. What is being discussed in Washington is myopic in nature because it is only addressing one or two small areas of the economy---and the proposed solutions come with a hefty price tag.

What this $700 Billion plan addresses is a small portion of what the economy is.  In addition, to put this amount in perspective, $700 Billion is what we have spent on a war that has driven us deeply into debt over the past 5 years.  $700 Billion given, loaned, or taken in shares of ownership...is a short-term solution that promises to put our economy in further trouble down the road.  This $700 Billion, in whatever form it leaves the Treasury, will decrease the value of the dollar, provide more credit liquidity for companies and people to get into deeper trouble with, increase inflation, and do absolutely nothing to help the average American in the long run.

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To Nowhere

Written by: Jeff Blanton on Sep 25, 2008 8:38 PM EDT

Linked to groups: Florida DFA, Democracy for Florida

The bridge to nowhere. How about "the surge" to nowhere. The war still goes on. Now it is the bailout to nowhere. Where have our current leaders taken us? Soon the term "nowhere" will be interchangeable with the word "hell."

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10 Stories to Read

Written by: Kenneth Quinnell on Sep 25, 2008 12:15 AM EDT

Linked to groups: Florida DFA, Democracy for Florida, Democracy for America Miami-Dade (DFAM), DFA Tallahassee, Training Academy Alumni, Class of 2007, DFA at Netroots Nation (formerly YearlyKos) July 17-20

This is our regular feature where every day I do a post with the top 10 blog posts that I think people should read from the previous day. Posts are included here and ranked based on a combination of originality, focus on Florida, length (longer, more thorough analysis is better), quality of writing and impact of the story.

1. Bark Bark Woof Woof - Portrait of a Family: "Following up on this story, meet the family that put a big crack in the gay adoption ban here in Florida."

2. Miami-Dade Dems - Misinformation in the News About Voter I.D. Law: "This morning shortly after a friend forwarded me an email with misinformation saying people will not be permitted to vote if their driver license address doesn't match the voting rolls, in rolled an URGENT memo declaring the opposite."

3. Blast Off! - Palm Beach County: where elections, like New Yorkers, go to die: "Hard though it may be to believe, after eight years, we still can't get an election right in Palm Beach County."

4. Interstate4Jamming2 - Florida Republicans: Filled With Corrupt Politicians, Conflicts Of Interest, And More: "The embarrassments keep on coming for Florida Republicans."

5. Reidblog - The Florida numbers: Dems gain by race and age: "Not yet publicly released numbers from the Florida Elections Division suggest Barack Obama has good reason to spend that $39 million."

6. Pushing Rope - Florida Amendment 4: "The Buzz reported a coalition of 70 Florida groups support Amendment 4."

7. Blast Off! - "Cat" replies: "Yesterday's 'Too stupid to breathe' honoree, whom I've called 'Cat,' replied when I notified her that I'd commemorated her idiocy with a blog post. And here is that timeless, incisive, cutting reply, reproduced exactly as sent..."

8. FLA Politics (patrickmoore)- 100th Anniversary of Water Chlorination: "Activist organizations like Greenpeace have access to a full century of observations on the results of water chlorination in the US, all the way back to September 26, 1908 when Jersey City, NJ became the first US city to chlorinate its public water supply."

9. Eye on Miami (Mom4edu) - Guest Blog: Is the Miami-Dade School Board Going to Help Starve Public Education?: "As we watch the Miami-Dade School Board make fools of all of us with some of the outrageous shenanigans that are going on there, this might be a good time to call attention to a little noticed disconnect between the needs of our children and the apparent actions or lack of action by some school board members."

10. Progress Florida (Ray Seaman) - Just Do It: A Quick Public Service Announcement: "Seriously, if you've been putting off registering to vote, or know someone who isn't registered, just do it."

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Story of the Day

Written by: Kenneth Quinnell on Sep 25, 2008 12:10 AM EDT

Linked to groups: Florida DFA, Democracy for Florida, Democracy for America Miami-Dade (DFAM), DFA Tallahassee, Training Academy Alumni, Class of 2007, DFA at Netroots Nation (formerly YearlyKos) July 17-20

The most talked about story on the Florida blogs the last few days was the economic meltdown and the bailout. Here's what people said...

Eye on Miami (Gimleteye): The economic staph infection

Bark Bark Woof Woof: Not So Fast

tinylittledots: The Great Swindle of 2008

Why Now?: That’s Going To Hurt

Why Now?: Grim Fairy Tales

Why Now?: The Bailout Is A Tough Sale

Blast Off!: How out of touch is the Bush crime syndicate?

Pushing Rope: No Blank Check Paulson Petition

Incertus (Amy): A Kind of Looting

Betty Cracker: Some perspective

Incertus (Brian): So...

BlueHerald 2.0: All Things Financial

Blast Off!: Sign the petition against corporate socialism

Pensacola Beach Blog: Bailout Bill's Sine Qua Non

Why Now?: What’s The Problem?

Pensito Review (Trish): Is It Time to Just Say No to Bailouts?

Stupid Enough Unexplanation: Paulson vs. Dodd

Incertus (Amy): Financial Crisis

Eye on Miami (Gimleteye): How the national financial crisis happened: pushing the referees

Pensacola Beach Blog: Sunlight on the Financial Crisis Legislation

Pushing Rope: The Bailout

Why Now?: Hmmm?

BlueHerald 2.0: What A Fool Believes

Incertus (Brian): Question of the day

Discourse.net: A Bad First Draft

South Florida Daily Blog: "We Gambled. You Pay."

BlueHerald 2.0: Bailout Roundup

ReidBlog: The Union of Soviet Socialist Republicans

Incertus (Brian): I Love Bernie Sanders

Incertus (Brian): Weird Day

Bark Bark Woof Woof: That Settles That

Betty Cracker: Say no to blank checks

Eye on Miami (Gimleteye): Conditions for the Wall Street Bailout

Interstate4Jamming2: A Couple Of Questions To Ponder

Talk to Me: Wall Street

Bark Bark Woof Woof: More on the Bailout

Pensacola Beach Blog: No to a Blank Check Bailout

BlueHerald 2.0 (Question Girl): BAIL OUT ROUNDUP

Eye on Miami (Gimleteye): Will the Wall Street bailout rouse a passive public?

Eye on Miami (Gimleteye): Depression without a recession: the New New Deal

madfloridian: Florida: 88 former federal criminals were licensed by regulators as mortgage brokers

Incertus (Brian): Dumb statement of the day

Dan Gelber: An apology would be nice

Miami Progressive: Free Market? Only when it works

Miami & Beyond: Socialism for corporations

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Ammunition

Written by: Kenneth Quinnell on Sep 25, 2008 12:03 AM EDT

Linked to groups: Florida DFA, Democracy for Florida, Democracy for America Miami-Dade (DFAM), DFA Tallahassee, Training Academy Alumni, Class of 2007, DFA at Netroots Nation (formerly YearlyKos) July 17-20

The latest links to the information you need to counter right-wing spin...

"Obsession" With Hate

Ten National Security Myths

Why Newt Gingrich Is Wrong About Capital Gains Taxes

Study: Surge in ethnic cleansing led to reduced violence in Iraq

Bailout/Economy-related

Democrats are better than Republicans for the economy

The Perino Challenge: ‘What Specific Regulation Did We Eliminate?’

Economists: Gramm To Blame For The Current Crisis

Federal deficit to be $800 billion to $1 trillion thanks to bailout

French banks "much more solid" than US banks

Paulson to the US -- Grab Your Ankles

The Trade Deficit, The Deficit and the Bail-Out: A Grand, Unifying Theory

They Broke It You Buy It

From One Disaster To Another

Boztopia: Seven Simple Reasons to Oppose the Bailout

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