Benefits of America’s Affordable Health Choices Act In the 24th Congressional District of California
Aug 27, 2009 No Comments ›› allendirrim@yahoo.comAmerica’s Affordable Health Choices Act would provide significant benefits in the 24th Congressional District of California: up to 15,000 small businesses could receive tax credits to provide coverage to their employees; 10,000 seniors would avoid the donut hole in Medicare Part D; 1,000 families could escape bankruptcy each year due to unaffordable health care costs; ...
Continue ReadingThe GOOD Club Pays Tribute to John Flynn’s Service
Aug 27, 2009 No Comments ›› allendirrim@yahoo.comThe turnout at a GOOD Club tribute in John Flynn’s honor held on August 12th demonstrated that he still holds his place in the hearts of many in Ventura County although Tuesday no longer finds him on the dais at the Board of Supervisors representing the 5th district. About 100 of his friends gathered to ...
Continue ReadingFrom the September 2009 GOOD News: “Speakers at the General Meeting, July 9″
Aug 27, 2009 No Comments ›› allendirrim@yahoo.comGloria Roman introduced the speakers: Beatriz Garcia, a long-time organizer in Southern California and presently a staff person of CAUSE, discussed the comprehensive Immigration Reform bill under discussion by the Obama administration and the reasons why its passage is urgent: The main principles of the Obama Administration’s proposal are: security – development of a strategic ...
Continue ReadingFrom the September 2009 GOOD News: “Focus on Ray Ledesma: GOOD Club membership chair”
Aug 27, 2009 No Comments ›› allendirrim@yahoo.comBorn in Los Angeles to Ray and Tencha LeDesma on July 8, 1937, Ray LeDesma, GOOD Club membership chair, grew up in Oxnard amidst scores of aunts, uncles and cousins. Growing up, Ray enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing throughout the county. When his sister, Arlene, was born mentally retarded, the result of a difficult birth, ...
Continue ReadingFrom the September 2009 GOOD News: “Health Care Reform Now!”
Aug 27, 2009 No Comments ›› allendirrim@yahoo.comEver since our July meeting, demonstrators have rallied around the club banner each Friday afternoon at 5 p.m. at the Topa Financial Center sidewalk to express support for real health care insurance reform. These demonstrations began as a reaction to an Organizing for America presentation, concluding that immediate public pressure for real and deep health ...
Continue ReadingFrom GOOD Club September 2009 Newsletter: “A Toolkit to Repair California?”
Aug 27, 2009 No Comments ›› allendirrim@yahoo.comWith a media assist from the Ventura County Star’s Timm Herdt, Tim Wunderman, CEO of the Bay Area Council, came to Ventura County August 2 to promote Repair California’s plan for calling a state constitutional convention. It seeks to sidestep the legislature’s sole power to convene a constitutional convention by using two constitutional initiatives ...
Continue ReadingDemocratic Club of the Conejo Valley Membership Soars!
Aug 27, 2009 No Comments ›› DCCVOur Health Care Forum on August 12 resulted in 50 new members to the Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley! This is a very big deal. I hate to admit it but lately there is more energy coming from the far right than we have seen in years. Sure – its crazy, angry, misguided and ...
Continue ReadingVC Democratic Party Supports Public Option
Aug 26, 2009 No Comments ›› Bruce LittleThe Ventura County Democratic Party Central Committee has voted to only support healthcare reform legislation that includes a strong public option. Here is the text of the resolution: "WHEREAS, the heath care system of the United States is in crisis, with almost fifty million Americans lacking any health insurance, tens of millions more lacking adequate coverage, ...
Continue ReadingVentura County Pride March
Aug 20, 2009 No Comments ›› Ron SuckleTitle: Ventura County Pride March Location: Mission Park - Downtown Ventura Link out: Click here People Recognizing Individual Differences Equally Join COLOR on Saturday, August 22 2009 for a march to celebrate LGBT Pride. Gather at Mission Park in downtown Ventura at 4:00pm on Saturday August 22, 2009. We'll begin walking at 5:00pm. The march will end up back at Mission Park with ...
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