Month: January 2013

  • Excellent Article on the United States Economy

    Excellent Article on the United States Economy

    Stiglitz’ article on economic inequality in the United States connects the dots in a simple, understandable way. I consider it a must read for anyone interested in understanding why our economy is stagnating. Vera Moldt Inequality Is Holding Back the Recovery. By Joseph E. Stiglitz Related articles Paul Krugman: Inequality and Recovery (nytimes.com) Inequality: Krugman vs.…

  • Jan 26 – The Healthcare Movie

    Jan 26 – The Healthcare Movie

    This 65 minute documentary tells the real story of how the health care system in Canada turned out to be so completely different from that in the United States, when in the 1950’s they were essentially the same. While Canadians experience the benefits and peace of mind of Canada’s universal health care system, the forces…

  • Jan 25 – Rancho Bernardo & 4S Ranch Democratic Club Meeting

    Jan 25 – Rancho Bernardo & 4S Ranch Democratic Club Meeting

    The guest speaker will be Mr. Michael Morgan, the chief engineer at BAE Systems for several programs related to information extraction from data, activity, and transactions with entities, populations, or areas of interest. Mr. Morgan will provide an overview of such data mining techniques and their use for political campaigns. He will also provide a…

  • Do You Want Filibuster Reform? Take Action Now

    Sign the Credo Petition Fix the Senate Now – Take Action (Call and Petition) Since Obama was elected President the minority party has chosen to use the filibuster rule to dismantle 223 years of representative democracy. Take a look at this graph that Rachel Maddow posted to her blog in November of last year. At…

  • Point Loma Democratic & Coastal Clubs Candidates Sweep 78th Assembly District Caucus (Unofficial)

    Point Loma Democratic & Coastal Clubs Candidates Sweep 78th Assembly District Caucus (Unofficial)

    The 78th Assembly District Caucus took place in La Jolla on Saturday January 12, 2013 Several Point Loma Democratic Club members were elected as delegates. The (unofficial) results show the winners as: Women Nancy Casady, Gail Mackler, Susan Peinado, Ruth Rollins Martha Sullivan and Cynara Velazquez If the Central Committee appoint Ruth as a Central…

  • John’s WordPress training at Susan’s today

    John’s WordPress training at Susan’s today

    We’re focused on learning how to post to the website using WordPress. See the advantage of being a Point Loma Democrat! This picture was taken with my iPhone and then posted into this website for you all to see, in real time!