Month: February 2013

  • A Choice For Corporate America: Are You With America Or The Cayman Islands?

    A Choice For Corporate America: Are You With America Or The Cayman Islands?

    Reprinted here is Bernie’s op-ed, which recently appeared in the Huffington Post.This article deals with an issue of great concern. It is high time that corporations start paying their fair share of taxes, rather than Congress cutting programs for working families. It was sent to us by Ben Eisenberg, Friends of Bernie Sanders Senator Bernie Sanders February…

  • Feb 12 – State of the Union – Watch Party

    Feb 12 – State of the Union – Watch Party

    Come and watch President Obama give his 2013 State of the Union Address on Tuesday night, with other Democrats and friends of the Club. Time: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM (1) Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing Company, Carmel Country Plaza, 12840 Carmel Country Rd in Carmel Valley (2) Mangia Italiano, 248 Third…

  • FactCheck.org

    FactCheck.org

    When you’re reading, listening to the radio, or watching TV and you come across some ‘fact’ that seems suspicious, where do you go to check? FactCheck.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. They monitor the factual accuracy of what is…

  • DIRECT eZine for Democrats

    DIRECT eZine for Democrats

    Some of you may already be subscribers but for those who are not, Bob Jellison produces the DIRECT eZine for Democrats. You can subscribe to this free eZine by sending an email to jellison@san.rr.com with “subscribe” as the subject of the email. Here are sample contents from the January 31, 2013 issue “This anger, this outrage, I can…

  • Feb 15 – Join Us for Breakfast to Make a Better San Diego

    Feb 15 – Join Us for Breakfast to Make a Better San Diego

    Changing Lanes: The Path to Comprehensive Transit in San DiegoA Better San Diego monthly breakfast series will continue this Friday to discuss the future of transportation and development in San Diego. The next forty years of San Diego’s transportation development has generated a great deal of debate and controversy as the region tries to balance…

  • Syrian rebels using child soldiers

    Syrian rebels using child soldiers

    Reports that the Syrian rebels are training and deploying child soldiers validate Obama’s decision to reject the Petraeus-Hillary Clinton-Panetta proposal to arm the Syrian rebels. Obama was concerned about the consequences of such U.S. involvement in the Syrian War. Based on recent reports, described in this article, Obama made the right decision. Vera Moldt The…