Neighborhood Buzz
A Blog for Democrats and Independents
Editor Jerry Meyer
jerrymeyer.meyer1@gmail.com
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The Villages Democrats Monthly Meeting
Saturday May 11, 2019
Colony Cottage Recreation Center
Doors open at 9:00 am meeting starts at 9:30 am
Arrive in time to visit the display tables in the entrance rooms
and don't forget your food bank donation.
Usually this donation would go to the Wildwood Food Pantry, but they are unable to handle a Saturday delivery this month only, so the collected items will be taken to the St. Vincent D Paul Food Pantry, also located in Wildwood.
The most needed items are: canned goods, fruit, meat, veggies, tuna, soups, beef stew, pasta, with or without meats, pork and beans, mac & cheese, tomato sauce, peanut butter, jelly, paper supplies, hygiene products, toiletries and cleaning goods.
The main part of the program this month is a pro and con debate on whether Trump should be impeached.
Brenda Edwards will handle the pro arguments while Marsha Shearer takes the con.
Sumter Co. Democratic Executive Committee Chair Cathie Hardie will make a brief presentation on volunteer opportunities and following the meeting additional information will be offered during a mini volunteer job fair.
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The Democratic Women's Club of the Villages invites you to their Eleanor Roosevelt Tea and Luncheon on Saturday, May 18, 2019, from 11-2 at the Sumter County Democratic Headquarters at
Sumter Co. Democratic Executive Committee Chair Cathie Hardie will make a brief presentation on volunteer opportunities and following the meeting additional information will be offered during a mini volunteer job fair.
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Invitation
300 South Main Street in Wildwood.
The Guest Speaker is Patricia Farley, President of the Democratic Women's Clubs of Florida.
Current members $10.00 . Non-members/Guests $20.00. Make checks out to DWCV and mail to:
Sharon Chiodo, Treasurer, 3447 Ridgewood Path, The Villages, FL. 32163. Paid reservations are due by May 10, No checks will be taken at the door.
When making your reservation please indicate entree choice:
1. Oven-roasted turkey breast over garlic smashed potatoes with scratch turkey gravy and vegetable.
2. Cotillion chicken salad croissant with celery, scallions, craisins and pecans and choice of
coleslaw or vegetable.
3. Cotillion House salad with hand-cut lettuce, strawberries, scallions, pecans, and Monterrey
Jack cheese and red wine vinaigrette dressing.
For questions call Shelly Newman at 352-693-3052
or contact DWCV President Pat Beerhalter at: pbeerhalter@gmail.com
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So, just when will we be voting?
Election Dates 2020_______________________________
A Presidential Primary Election is held on the third Tuesday of
March in a presidential election year.
The Primary Election is held 10 weeks
before the General Election for purposes of nominating party nominees to be voted
for in the General Election to fill a national, state, county, or district
office.
A General Election is held in November of every even-numbered year. The
election dates for 2020 are:
·
Presidential Preference Primary
Election: March 17
·
Primary Election: August 25
·
General Election: November 3
Note: Special elections may be called at any time during the
year. Local elections may also be held throughout the year. Check the Local Elections
Database which contain dates as reported by
the county for elections (county-specific, municipal, special district, or
other local election) scheduled within one county. Contact your county Supervisor
of Elections for the most up-to-date
information.
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Our mean streak!
The
history of our great nation has a segment of meanness that just keeps popping
up.
Native Americans
were swept out of the way when we wanted their land.
African Americans
were enslaved for years because we needed cheap labor.
The Irish who came
here during the potato famine faced discrimination because they would work for
very little money, taking jobs.
Japanese Americans
were interned and lost everything at the start of World War II because the
government feared they were spies. Not one was ever convicted of that.
German American and
Italian Americans in some parts of the country were ostracized during World
Wars I and II.
Today the target is
immigrants fleeing poverty and violence in some South American Countries. Thousands of migrant families have been
separated at the border, apparently in an attempt to discourage others from
following them.
When a court
ordered the Trump Administration to reunite the up to 3,000 separated families
the Department of Homeland Security said they knew the location of all
separated children. However MSNBC’s
Jacob Soboroff has uncovered e-mails that show there was only enough of a
database to re-connect 60 families, and as many as 55 children, separated under
zero tolerance, are still in Health and Human Services custody at shelters
around the country. Thousands of
children may have been separated before zero tolerance and reunification may take years.
Don’t get me wrong,
I don’t think there should be an open road at the border, but this has been
going on for years and we should have figured out something by now, something
that includes “humanity.”
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Washington, DC
— The Indivisible
Project has unveiled its 2020 “We are Indivisible” pledge that asks Democratic
presidential candidates and grassroots Indivisible groups to commit to a
constructive primary, backing the eventual Democratic presidential nominee and
working to defeat Trump in November.
“Democrats do not
need to choose between creating space for a healthy primary debate and taking
back the White House in 2020. Indivisible’s pledge invites candidates and
grassroots leaders to join together in rejecting that false choice, and
recognizing that those two goals support each other,” Indivisible’s national
political director María Urbina said. “As a progressive movement, we are
united in our commitment to a robust primary that elevates the best ideas, and
to winning in November 2020.”
As a
demonstration of unity, Indivisibles and others will be hosting 2020 unity
kickoff events across the country on the weekend after the Democratic National
Convention, which they can begin registering now at pledge.indivisible.org.
“We believe in
rigorous and spirited primaries, and we also know that once we have a nominee,
our entire focus must turn to defeating Trump. The “We Are Indivisible” Pledge
commits all of us to a debate of ideas followed by dedicated work to make our
ideas reality,” Indivisible’s co-executive directors Leah Greenberg and Ezra
Levin said. “This pledge is about beating Donald Trump and the
anti-democratic, xenophobic right wing. And it's about the ideas and vision we
need for a post-Trump future."
The “We Are
Indivisible” 2020 Pledge builds on the success of Indivisible’s 2018 midterm
endorsement program. To seek the Indivisible Project’s endorsement in a
primary, every candidate and every endorsing local Indivisible group had to
affirm that they’d endorse the ultimate Democratic primary winner and work hard
to elect them. This model empowered Indivisible groups to elevate progressive
challengers, including freshman standouts like Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Rep.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. It also positioned Indivisible groups to serve as
unifying forces after the primary, rallying progressives together to knock
doors and flip seats across the country.
Below is the full
pledge language:
The “We Are Indivisible” Pledge
We must defeat
Donald Trump. The first step is a primary contest that produces a strong
Democratic nominee. The second step is winning the general election. We will
not accept anything less. To ensure this outcome, I pledge to:
GRASSROOTS
- Make the primary constructive. We'll make the primary election
about our hopes for the future, and a robust debate of values, vision and the contest of ideas. We’ll remain grounded in our shared values, even if
we support different candidates.
- Rally behind the winner. We'll support the ultimate
Democratic nominee, whoever it is—period. No Monday morning quarterbacking. No third-party threats.
- Do the work to beat Trump. We’re the grassroots army
that’s going to power the nominee to victory, and we’ll show up to make
calls, knock doors, and do whatever it takes.
CANDIDATES
- Make the primary constructive. I’ll respect the other
candidates and make the primary election about inspiring voters with my
vision for the future.
- Rally behind the winner. I’ll support the ultimate
Democratic nominee, whoever it is—period. No Monday morning
quarterbacking. No third-party threats. Immediately after there’s a
nominee, I’ll endorse.
- Do the work to beat Trump. I will do everything in my
power to make the Democratic Nominee the next President of the United
States. As soon as there is a nominee, I will put myself at the disposal
of the campaign.
# # #
ABOUT THE
INDIVISIBLE PROJECT
The Indivisible
Project is a registered 501(c)(4) nonprofit. Our mission is to cultivate and
lift up a grassroots movement of local groups to defeat the Trump agenda, elect
progressive leaders, and realize bold progressive policies. Across the nation,
thousands of local groups are using the Indivisible Guide to hold their members
of Congress accountable. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate
committee.
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