Medina County Dem News

(MCDAC)Democratic Newsletter for August 4, 2006

Democratic Announcements

Attend the Grand Opening of the House of Blue, aka Medina County Democratic Headquarters on Friday August 11, 2006 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at 861 North Court Street, Medina, in the Medina Shopping Center. There will be snacks, buttons, banners, special guests and YOU! Admission is free but donations are welcome. "LET"S BRING DOWN THE HOUSE!"

Free PC Clinic: Volunteers are needed for a Free PC Clinic taking place on August 26th at Medina County Democratic Headquarters. No experience necessary.  If you're interested, send an email with subject line "Volunteer" to freepcclinic@gmail.com.

Read Summer edition of Common Sense online in a pdf file here: http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=751704&r=750996&t=387118452&l=1&d=87310513&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2emedinacountydemocraticactioncommittee%2eorg%2fCommonSense%2ehtml&g=0&f=-1

Democratic Meetings

The Medina County Democratic Women (MCDW) will be holding their next meeting on Wednesday, August 9 from 7pm to 8:30pm at Elmcroft of Medina (formerly Outlook Pointe ), 1046 North Jefferson Street in Medina. For directions, call 330-764-3877. The MCDW provides an avenue in Medina County for women to be a positive, visible force promoting Democratic values and effecting change through the political process. Join us - together we can change the face of politics in Medina County. For more information about MCDW, contact Kerri Daye at medinacountydemocraticwomen@hotmail.com or call Julie Batey at 330-334-0392.

Strickland Fundraiser at Ferrante's Winery with Lee Fisher The reception will take place at Ferrante's Winery located in Geneva,Ashtabula County on September 14, 2006 from 5:30-7:30 PM. The minimum suggested contribution is $200. For those donating $500 or more to Strickland for Governor, they will meet with Lee at a half hour private reception before the start of the general reception. They will be listed as members of the host committee and they, too, will be entitled to bring a guest to the private reception. All contributions should be sent to: John T. DeFazio, 718 N.Market Street, Lisbon, Ohio 44432. Those who plan to contribute $500 or more should call me at 330-424-7771 or 330-853-7388 in order to ensure they are listed as host committee members. Election laws prohibit the use of corporate checks. Only personal checks can be accepted.

The Ohio Democratic Women's Caucus invites Democrats, Republicans and Independents to join us at The Strickland-Fisher Statewide Women's Event honoring Congressman Ted Strickland and Lee Fisher Saturday, September 16, 2006. For more info email schiller@tedstrickland.com

Democratic News Articles

Governor's Race

Ohio GOP fires a "Christian" home-school headmaster for slandering Ted and Frances Strickland. Guess this guy wasn't listening to sermons about "bearing false witness against they neighbor." http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=751704&r=750996&t=387118452&l=1&d=87310510&u=http%3a%2f%2ftoledoblade%2ecom%2fapps%2fpbcs%2edll%2farticle%3fAID%3d%2f20060729%2fNEWS09%2f607290434&g=0&f=-1

Read a Columbus Dispatch columnist's take on the above. He doesn't think it was an accident, he thinks it was intentional. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=751704&r=750996&t=387118452&l=1&d=87310509&u=http%3a%2f%2fcolumbusdispatch%2ecom%2feditorials%2dstory%2ephp%3fstory%3ddispatch%2f2006%2f07%2f30%2f20060730%2dE5%2d01%2ehtml&g=0&f=-1

Blackwell decides to delegate the responsibilities of his office to his deputy. According to a law professor this decision is legally dubious. Let's see, he can't do the job he has and run for governor, but he wants us to elect him to a new job. That makes sense. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=751704&r=750996&t=387118452&l=1&d=87310519&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2ewcpo%2ecom%2fnews%2f2006%2flocal%2f07%2f30%2fblackwell%2ehtml&g=0&f=-1

Senate Race

Democratic Senate Campaign Committee budgets 25 million for advertising in key states including Ohio. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=751704&r=750996&t=387118452&l=1&d=87310511&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eallheadlinenews%2ecom%2farticles%2f7004397306&g=0&f=-1

Other Articles

Bush Administration quietly reversing its goal of reducing troops in Iraq before the midterm elections. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=751704&r=750996&t=387118452&l=1&d=87310512&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eft%2ecom%2fcms%2fs%2fd236d48c%2d1e63%2d11db%2d9877%2d0000779e2340%2ehtml&g=0&f=-1

Compilation of polls regarding Bush's handling of the Iraqi War and other issues. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=751704&r=750996&t=387118452&l=1&d=87310516&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2epollingreport%2ecom%2firaq%2ehtm&g=0&f=-1

Read how one evangelical minister at a mega-church is explaining to his congregation how the religious right is threatening the mission of Christianity. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=751704&r=750996&t=387118452&l=1&d=87310514&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2enytimes%2ecom%2f2006%2f07%2f30%2fus%2f30pastor%2ehtml%3f%5fr%3d1%26ei%3d5094%26en%3dfc81bfdd0ee7feb1%26hp%3d%26ex%3d1154232000%26partner%3dhomepage%26p%20
Read Senator Edward Kennedy's op-ed piece about Justice Roberts and Alito. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=751704&r=750996&t=387118452&l=1&d=87310517&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2ewashingtonpost%2ecom%2fwp%2ddyn%2fcontent%2farticle%2f2006%2f07%2f28%2fAR2006072801489%2ehtml&g=0&f=-1

Read a review of Sen. Dorgan's book Take this Job and Ship It in the Washington Post. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=751704&r=750996&t=387118452&l=1&d=87310518&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2ewashingtonpost%2ecom%2fwp%2ddyn%2fcontent%2farticle%2f2006%2f07%2f30%2fAR2006073000552%2ehtml&g=0&f=-1

New York Times finds that American polarization over the war in Iraq is the greater than Vietnam War's polarization. This should not surprise anyone since this is a total GOP war whereas Vietnam had both parties' fingerprints on it. Kennedy started it, Johnson escalated it, and Nixon continued it until 1974. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=751704&r=750996&t=387118452&l=1&d=87310515&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2enytimes%2ecom%2f2006%2f07%2f30%2fwashington%2f30war%2ehtml&g=0&f=-1