Nov

12

AUTHOR GEORGE LAKOFF

November 12, 2009 | Comments Off

AUTHOR GEORGE LAKOFF DISCUSSES “RESTORING DEMOCRACY IN CALIFORNIAâ€? At the November 12th meeting of the Lamorinda Democratic Club, author George Lakoff brought his framing and linguistics expertise to the topic of “Restoring Democracy in California.â€? This includes his ballot initiative entitled, “The California Democracy Act,â€? which reads: “All Legislative actions on revenue and budget must [...]

Oct

16

Organizing for America

October 16, 2009 | Comments Off

What Is It and How Can You Get Involved. The Lamorinda Democratic Club is pleased to welcome Organizing for America’s California Political Director Peggy Moore as the featured speaker at our Friday, October 16, meeting. Moore will talk about Organizing for America by explaining what the organization does, the issues around which it is organizing [...]

Sep

9

Lamorinda Area Events!

September 9, 2009 | Comments Off

We do not have a club meeting in August. The next club meeting will be Thursday, September 17th NOTICE:The LDC is not yet endorsing candidates for the Democratic nomination for any contested office. We do, however, want to alert our members when a significant candidate is in or is important to the Lamorinda area.In this [...]

Jun

9

ASSEMBLY MEMBER NANCY SKINNER DISCUSSES…

June 9, 2009 | Comments Off

THE MAY 19TH BALLOT PROPOSITIONS At the May 19th meeting of the Lamorinda Democratic Club, Assembly Member Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) discussed the six propositions on the May 19th ballot, and how their failure would negatively impact the state budget. Assembly Member Skinner encouraged Democrats to vote “yes,� on all of the propositions to prevent deep [...]

Jun

9

Assemblymember Nancy Skinner

June 9, 2009 | Comments Off

Assemblymember Nancy Skinner To Discuss Key California Issues at May MeetingAssemblymember Nancy Skinner will join the Lamorinda Democratic Club this month to update us on her first six months in Sacramento and to have a dialogue with our members about what issues she expects to be most important in the aftermath of the May 19 [...]

May

6

Norman Solomon April meeting Recap

May 6, 2009 | Comments Off

AUTHOR NORMAN SOLOMON DISCUSSES THE CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS IN THE OBAMA ERA At the April 17th meeting of the Lamorinda Democratic Club, Norman Solomon, author and nationally syndicated columnist on media and politics, placed the current political circumstances in a historical context, and offered thoughts on how progressives can move the Democratic Party [...]

Apr

24

In April Meet Norman Solomon

April 24, 2009 | Comments Off

Progressive Democrats in the Obama Era: The Challenges Ahead How can we defend the Obama administration against attacks from Republicans while creating counter-pressure for progressive policies from the White House and Congress? Norman Solomon, the author and nationally syndicated columnist on media and politics, will explore this important topic as the featured speaker at the [...]

Mar

31

March Club meeting Recap

March 31, 2009 | Comments Off

Health Access California’s Linda Leu presented an update an analysis of the health care reform debate in Sacramento and Washington, D.C., during her presentation at the Club’s March 20, 2009, meeting. Health Access works with a broad coalition of more than 200 member organizations representing communities of color, immigrants, people with disabilities, children, seniors, people [...]

Mar

11

February Club Meeting Recap

March 11, 2009 | Comments Off

At the February 20, 2009 meeting, Vincent Warren, the executive directory of the Center for Constitutional Rights spoke about “Neutralizing the Bush Legacy: Restoring Constitutional Rights.” He outlined the areas the Center is watching for signs that President Obama may give up some of the powers that accrued to the presidency during the Bush administration. [...]

Sep

28

Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher

September 28, 2008 | Comments Off

The Lamorinda Democratic Club’s Friday, October 17, meeting will feature Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher and Democrats who are running in local elections this November. The club’s business meeting this month will begin at a special time, 7 p.m. After a short business meeting, the club will invite the local candidates who are Democrats to give short [...]

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