Month: January 2013

  • Super Bowl Sunday Tamale Benefit

    Super Bowl Sunday Tamale Benefit

    Sunday February 3, 2013 Western Services Workers Association’s WINTER SURVIVAL CAMPAIGN Fresh Tamales! Your choice of Chicken, Pork or Vegetarian. $20.00 per dozen or $10.00 per 1/2 dozen. Your order will be ready to pick up from Bob Wilberg at 4305 Niagara Ave on Sunday morning, Feb 3. If you need your tamales delivered, contact Bob directly to…

  • Let’s Keep The Point Loma Democratic Club Strong For 2013!

    Let’s Keep The Point Loma Democratic Club Strong For 2013!

    Annual Membership Dues Dues received November 1, 2012 or later will join or renew thru December 31, 2013 $5 student in full-time education $20 individual $30 for a household $50 per person sustaining member $100 patron Members may request a paper version of the newsletter to be mailed to a U.S. address. Patrons will be…

  • Jan 27 – The Middle East Conflict and U.S. (self) Interest

    Jan 27 – The Middle East Conflict and U.S. (self) Interest

    The speakers at our first meeting of 2013 will be Martin Bunzl and Jonathan Licht from J Street Martin Bunzl is professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University and a member of the national advisory board of J-Street. He was a Senior Scholar, The Van Leer Institute, Jerusalem, 2002-2003 Jonathan Licht, M.D., is a neurologist at…

  • Murray Galinson (1937-2013)

    Murray Galinson (1937-2013)

    Murray Galinson the philanthropist, community leader, and lifelong Democrat died unexpectedly, January 3, 2013. The Union-Tribune reports that “Galinson is survived by his wife, Elaine, three children and eight grandchildren. No details were immediately available on memorial or funeral arrangements.” “A wonderful man who committed his talents and resources to making life better for the…

  • Jan 9 – San Diego DFA & SD PDA Metro Meetup

    Jan 9 – San Diego DFA & SD PDA Metro Meetup

    Our Agenda is the first of it’s kind Group Discussion on our Priorities & our Actions to support the Bob Filner Administration, all Democratic Officials and Progressive Causes It was fun at our last 12/5/12 meetup when Donna Frye came with a ton of suggestions, and our members shared a ton of ideas as well!…

  • We Need Progressive Reform Of The Social Security Program

    Recent developments have shown the great importance which the Democratic Party needs be giving to progressive reform of the Social Security program. Conservative Republicans have become skilled at manipulating life expectancy tables to make it appear that the Social Security system is ““broken” when this in fact is total nonsense. And the Tea Party, a…