tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56953472010-04-08T09:49:03.052-07:00Organizing in Santa Cruz County to support and advance the principles and ideals of the Democratic Party, to provide a regular forum for candidates, and to keep the electorate informed on current events and issues.Karennoreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-37925860705016399452010-04-08T09:49:00.001-07:002010-04-08T09:49:03.147-07:00

This blog is now located at http://borderdems.blogspot.com/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here. For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to http://borderdems.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default.

Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-92036191751775247452007-06-08T21:09:00.000-07:002007-06-08T21:30:01.091-07:00

ABD members interested in tracking important votes cast by their representatives can do so online.Here are three sites that offer up-to-date information:www.vote-smart.orgNon-profit, dedicated to access to abundant, accurate, and relevant information to help American citizens make discerning decisions in electing government representatives. Among other information this site features elected

Juanitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471635375776444659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-49020905769255276572007-05-08T17:51:00.000-07:002007-05-08T18:06:41.103-07:00

Rick Renzi, (R-AZ), the Congressional District 1 is in hot water. The FBI is investigating for a sweetheart land swap that was one of the reasons the Federal Prosecutor in Arizona was dumped by Alberto Gonzalez for no apparent reason.Renzi resigned his positions on all Congressional committees but for the moment is resisting resigning from Congress. Democrats are lining up in case Renzi sees

John Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13245617661969506984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-1124774349011681792005-08-22T15:20:00.001-07:002005-08-22T22:21:01.606-07:00

Tell Congress to Maintain the Ban on IMET to GuatemalaContact your representatives and senators and urge them to maintain the banon International Military Education and Training (IMET) in the final versionof the Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill.In June, for the first time since 1990, the House of Representatives liftedthe ban on IMET to Guatemala. The Senate, however, maintained the ban

Juanitanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-1117378820182033682005-05-29T08:00:00.000-07:002005-05-29T08:00:20.216-07:00

By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Published: May 27, 2005 London Shut it down. Just shut it down. I am talking about the war-on-terrorism P.O.W. camp at Guantánamo Bay. Just shut it down and then plow it under. It has become worse than an embarrassment. I am convinced that more Americans are dying and will die if we keep the Gitmo prison open than if we shut it down. So, please, Mr. President, just shut it

Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-1115665546222170162005-05-09T12:03:00.000-07:002005-05-09T12:05:46.226-07:00

"Should any political party attempt to abolish social security,unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, youwould not hear of that party again in our political history.There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes that you can do these things. Among them are a few Texas oil millionaires, and anoccasional politician or businessman from otherareas. Their number

Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-1112648438877708212005-04-04T13:56:00.000-07:002005-04-04T14:00:38.876-07:00

March 31, 2005The EditorNogales International268 W. View Point DriveNogales, AZ 85621Sir,Senator Jon Kyle’s guest opinion published in the March 29 issue of the Nogales International continues to cloak the Republican plan to end the social security system by referring to a “crisis” of funding. Republicans want to change the current system from one of defined benefits to one of defined

Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-1098987538177928032004-10-28T11:16:00.000-07:002004-10-28T11:18:58.176-07:00

Dear MoveOn member in Arizona, As you prepare to vote, we'd like to highlight a key question that will be on the ballot. Your "NO" vote will be critical to stopping Proposition 200, a terrible, racist measure masquerading as "immigration reform." Pushed by an extreme anti-immigration group, Prop. 200 would force all Arizonans to present birth certificates or passports to receive public

Vistanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-1096120432084347682004-09-25T06:53:00.000-07:002004-09-25T06:53:52.083-07:00

I fault this president for not knowing what death is. He does not suffer the death of our 21-year-olds who wanted to be what they could be. On the eve of D-Day in 1944 General Eisenhower prayed to God for the lives of the young soldiers he knew were going to die. He knew what death was. Even in a justifiable war, a war not of choice but of necessity, a war of survival, the cost was almost more

Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-1093636498847326072004-08-27T12:54:00.000-07:002004-08-27T16:03:29.106-07:00

View the new ads on the 10 Weeks campaign by MoveOn.org and then contribute to get them on the air!

Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-1091377052774641302004-08-01T09:17:00.000-07:002004-08-01T09:17:32.773-07:00

By C.J. Karamargin ARIZONA DAILY STAR President Bush's re-election campaign insisted on knowing the race of an Arizona Daily Star journalist assigned to photograph Vice President Dick Cheney.   The Star refused to provide the information. Cheney is scheduled to appear at a rally this afternoon at the Pima County Fairgrounds.   A rally organizer for the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign asked

Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-1091144628588522572004-07-29T16:41:00.000-07:002004-07-29T16:43:48.586-07:00

Arizona Borderland Democrats will “Rock the Vote” at La Mision in Patagonia, Sunday August 15th, 3 - 6 pm Come Join Us, have a ball and raise $ to Get Out the Vote in Santa Cruz County! Great Music by “Soul Cake” Appetizers & Cash Bar -- Candidates, Interesting people like you ABD is working to match a $4000 challenge grant to Get Out the Vote for the Primary Election 9/07/04 & General

Vistanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-1089820739523568672004-07-14T08:57:00.000-07:002004-07-14T08:58:59.523-07:00

This Sunday is an exciting ABD Meeting with all SCC Democratic candidates invited, Gabriel Giffords, State Senator, speaking and a POTLUCK! Bring a Dish (a large one) and your own eating equipment. Soda, etc will be provided. Come, ask questions, meet candidates and have fun! Vista Michael, an active Democrat

Vistanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-1089670453319101772004-07-12T15:11:00.000-07:002004-07-12T15:14:13.320-07:00

You signed the Count Every Vote petition -- you and over 130,000 others agreed that American democracy deserves an election process that produces accurate and verifiable results. Now the time has come to the deliver your petition to election officials across the country. Tomorrow, July 13th, you can be part of a nationwide series of events to push for action. In 19 states we will take our

Vistanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-1087572454865398942004-06-18T08:26:00.000-07:002004-06-18T08:27:34.866-07:00

ABD Agenda June 20, 2004 Meeting, 3:00 pm Cady Hall, Patagonia I. Minutes/treasurer's report II. Welcome new attendees, members and guests III. Presentation: GOTV Comm. John Michael/Morris Farr will present the 4 candidates for Congressional Dist. 8 Eva Bacal Jim Chimene Dwight Leister -- probably not, petitions not completed? Tim Sultan IV. Committee Reports A. "Get out the Vote" campaign,

Vistanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-1086816590972157442004-06-09T14:29:00.000-07:002004-06-09T14:29:50.973-07:00

You don't often see this much righteous indignation from editorial boards. I'd say this story has legs. Washington Post editorial: "Perhaps the president's lawyers have no interest in the global impact of their policies -- but they should be concerned about the treatment of American servicemen and civilians in foreign countries." New York Times editorial: "What we have seen,

Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-1086814713794509152004-06-09T13:57:00.000-07:002004-06-09T14:06:52.066-07:00

Arizona Borderland Democrats (ABD) Meeting, Sunday, June 20th, 3 - 5 pm in Patagonia at Cady Hall. Come meet the Democratic Contenders for Congressional Dist. 8. Eva Bacal, Tim Sultan, Jeff Chimene and Dwight Leister have filed as Democrats to run in the Primary and then the winner runs in November against Congressman Jim Kolbe or Randy Graf. Each of the 4 candidates will give a 3 minute

Vistanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-1078934961670644512004-03-10T09:09:00.000-07:002004-03-10T09:15:19.326-07:00

The time to contribute to help defeat George Bush is now. Contribute through the John Kerry website, the Democratic National Committee or through your Amazon.com account. Since Jan. 23, over $65000 has been donated to the Kerry campaign through Amazon.com, again small contributions averaging about $44. While Amazon.com will collect contributions for all candidates, contributions to the Kerry

Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-1078317162840175892004-03-03T05:32:00.000-07:002004-03-14T07:30:12.966-07:00

Dear friend, President Bush is going on the air with his first campaign ads of the season. I've joined MoveOn PAC's campaign to fight back -- a massive grassroots-driven effort to take back our country in November. I'm hoping you will, too -- you can sign up right now at: Move On President Bush has already raised hundreds of millions for his bid. Our great hope is in our collective power

Vistanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-1076430184031355852004-02-10T09:20:00.000-07:002004-02-10T09:24:50.950-07:00

"There was no doubt in my mind that Saddam Hussein was a danger to America. No doubt." - PRESIDENT BUSH Of course he had no doubt. Iraq has OIL and we don't. I saw a T-shirt at the State meeting that read: What is our oil doing under their land?

Lou Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-1075478434401638492004-01-30T08:58:00.000-07:002004-01-30T09:02:10.576-07:00

Op-Ed Contributor: The Dead Center January 29, 2004 By ROBERT B. REICH The dismal fifth-place showing by Senator Joseph Lieberman in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday serves as both reminder and motivator to the other Democratic presidential candidates on what it will take to win in November. For so long now, everyone has assumed that recapturing the presidency depends on who triumphs in

Vistanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-1075063919019397312004-01-25T13:50:00.000-07:002004-01-25T13:53:29.716-07:00

Beyond Belief Steven Waldman Seven Myths About Faith & Politics The truth about the politics of evangelicals, Catholics and seculars Reprinted with permission from Slate. I heard about this guy who called himself "evangelical," said he lived a "Bible-centered life," had a personal relationship with Jesus Christ … and voted for Al Gore over George W. Bush. A confused, lonely,

Juanitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471635375776444659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-1074185226236529592004-01-15T09:45:00.000-07:002004-01-15T09:48:27.090-07:00

The Bush In 30 Seconds ad contest has a winner! The entrants were honored on Monday honored on Monday night by a crew of celebrities ranging from Michael Moore and Al Franken to Chuck "D" and Margaret Cho. But the ads were the stars -- the crowd was bowled over by their power. The Overall Best Ad and People's Choice Winner was (drumroll) "Child's Pay" by Charlie Fisher of Denver, CO. To see the

Vistanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-1073595555912819432004-01-08T13:59:00.000-07:002004-01-08T14:00:30.496-07:00

I strongly recommend that everyone vist this website and view the 30 second ads put together by members of MoveOn.org. The finalists are now available for viewing and you can still vote for the Funniest ad, Best Animation and Best Youth Ad. All ads are available in a high-bandwidth and low-bandwidth version and use the Quicktime plugin for your browser. They do not begin automatically after

Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695347.post-1073338295599558102004-01-05T14:28:00.000-07:002004-01-06T08:43:52.263-07:00

Message from Rev. Patrick Cunningham, a new PC and activist in Gila County to JB who forwarded it on to ABDs Dear Janice, The following article reinforces what I communicated to you earlier--that Democrats: MUST start organizing at the grass roots level; MUST be able to generate some passion that motivates people out of complacency and into action; MUST be willing to apply the shoe-leather; MUST

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