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Snippets
from the swamp.
The Justice
Department has filed charged against Paul Erickson, charging he defrauded
investors in his home state of South Dakota.
Erickson, an
active fund raiser for the Republicans, is involved with Maria Butina, a Russian who has pleaded
guilty to conspiring to act as a clandestine foreign agent. Erickson and Butina are alleged with trying
to build back channel ties between Moscow and the 2016 Trump campaign.
Erickson has
pleaded not guilty to the charges.
(NPR)
Mark Esper,
once Raytheon’s top lobbyist, and current
Secretary of the Army is in line to be the Secretary of Defense.
He was named
by President Trump after Acting Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan
resigned. Shanahan stepped down
following revelations of incidents of family violence. Shanahan is a former Boeing executive. He did not
reveal the family issues when he was vetted in 2017 for the post of deputy
defense secretary and some Senators say not doing so is a potential violation of
criminal law.
Kelly Knight
Craft, a major Republican donor, nominated to become the next U.S. Ambassador
to the United Nations missed 300 days during her year and a half as the
Ambassador to Canada. She was questioned about her absences during a
confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The committee also had questions about how
her family’s coal fortune would play into her decisions on climate issues.
U.S.
Agriculture Department officials, who work on economic assessments that often
clash with the President’s policies, feel they are being pressured to resign,
and some have.
About a year
ago, Agriculture Sonny Perdue, announced he was moving a large chunk of the
agency from Washington D.C. to Kansas City.
The impacted employees work on studies including tax policies, climate
change and the farm economy, areas likely to be out of sync with the
administration.
(Politico)
Robert Mueller will testify before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees July 17th. Each panel had issued subpoenas. Muelller will testify about the Trump-Russia report he issued in April.
John Sanders is stepping down as acting Chief of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The resignation follows criticism of the conditions in which migrant children are being held.
Carl Cameron, long time political reporter at Fox news, has stepped down from the job, saying right wing hosts drowned out straight journalism with partisan misinformation.
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The Money
Game
With 24
Democrats running for President the financial pie is being chopped to
pieces. Trump, who has been running
since he took office in 2017, raised $25 million in one day after the kickoff
of his 2020 campaign. Democrats, individually, were nowhere near that number,
but…there are 24 of them!!!!
Recent
reports indicate Trump has raised some $93 million. Also available in Super Pac and “dark money,”
is an estimated $300 million.
Democrats
have an “embarrassment of riches” with the huge field. The ideas and enthusiasm are very exciting,
but the field is too splintered. Some
very good people will be dropping out, but in the meantime the pie isn’t
getting bigger, it’s just being cut too often.
(Jerry Meyer)
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SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS WARN OF
MISLEADING MAILINGS
Sumter, Lake
and Marion Supervisors of Elections have issued warnings to voters that they may
be receiving potentially misleading mailings from groups such as the Voter Participation
Center or the Center for Voter Information.
“These
organizations have, in the past, used outdated and often incorrect data to mail
pre-filled Florida Voter Registration Applications, to voters who are already
registered as well as to minors, pets and even deceased family members, “said
Sumter County Supervisor of Elections Bill Keen.
Marion
County Supervisor of Elections Wesley Wilcox, says the mailings could continue
into September.
The Supervisors
say their offices are in no way affiliated with the mailings.
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VILLAGES DEMOCRATS MONTHLY FOOD DRIVE
At the July 13th meeting the food pantry collection will benefit:
The Christian Food Pantry of Lady Lake.
They need: Canned goods, fruit, meats, vegetables, soups, chowders, tuna, pork & beans, mac and cheese, sauce, pasta
Boxed goods: pasta, cereal, cake mix, rice, oatmeal.
Also: peanut butter, jelly, paper products.
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We are looking for Artistic Democrats
Are you a painter, pencil artist, potter or quilt maker?
Are you one of the many artists in the Villages
whose work is admired by everyone?
Were you a professional artist before moving to the Villages?
Would you consider donating a piece of your work to be included
in the "Silent Auction" at the Sumter County Democrats Gala?
This event will be held November 9th, 2019 at Harbor Hills Country Club!
All items will be prominently displayed, with a tent card describing your work.
Funds raised at the Gala make possible our outreach efforts on behalf of the Democratic Party and our work to elect candidates
who reflect the America we hold dear.
If you are willing to contribute an item please respond to:
Lydia Busch at 504-377-7450
Or
Jean Cutter at 978-764-904
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Be Part of the 20 for 2020 Campaign
Join your fellow Democrats
by making a $20 monthly donation.
Your donation will help keep the campaign headquarters
open though the 2020 campaign.
Help educate and engage with voters and community groups
and - help register more Democratic voters.
and click on "Donate Today"
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07/03/19 Wed. City
of Wildwood’s Happy Birthday America Festival. 5:30-9:30 PM. Wildwood
Community Center (6500 County Rd 139, Wildwood, FL 34785, USA). Voter
Registration at Democrat’s Table (Space 21). Petitions at Dana
Cottrell’s Table (Space 14). Food Trucks, Live Music, Activities, Grand Finale
Fireworks. For info:
07/20/19 Sat. Democratic
Women’s Club - Villages (DWCV). Doors open at 9:30 AM. Moyer RecCenter. Spotlight
on Women’s Health and Reproductive Rights. Focus is on issues impacting
Florida women’s control over their bodies and how to advocate for women. Speaker, Amy Weintraub of Progress FL and Past FL State Chair for LWV’s Reproductive Health
& Justice Action Team will
discuss “Fake Women’s Health Clinics, Preparing for
a Post-Roe Reality, and Effective Advocacy for Reproductive Rights”. For more
info: dwcvprograms@hotmail.com.
08/05/19
Mon. Political Moderates Discussion Group. 6:30 PM. Seabreeze Rec
Center. Spotlight on Voting Rights and Amendment 4. On November 6, 2018, over 5.1 million Floridians across
the state voted Yes on 4, the Voting Rights Amendment, that returned the right
to vote to over 1.4 million returning citizens. In 2018, after Amendment 4’s passage,
it was amended once again, not by the people, but by the Florida Legislature,
mandating that certain fines and fees along with other requirements be fully
paid before a returning citizen can vote. Speaker, Natishia Y. June,
Statewide Organizing Manager of ACLU, will discuss the changes
to Amendment 4, the bill that changed the game, and what ACLU is doing to
defend Amendment 4. For more info: sdubman@gmail.com.
08/17/19 Sat. Democratic
Women’s Club - Villages (DWCV). Doors open at 9:30 AM. Moyer RecCenter. “Water, Water
Everywhere but None to Drink”, Florida―with its swamps, lakes, extensive
coastlines, and legions of life-giving springs―faces a drinking water crisis.
Pollution, failing infrastructure, increasing outbreaks of toxic algae blooms,
and pharmaceutical contamination are worsening water quality. Watch for more information.
08/24/19 Sat. Democratic
Women’s Club of Marion County. 12:30-2:00 PM. Holy Faith Episcopal Church
(19924 W. Blue Cove Dr., Dunellon, FL 34432). Women’s Equality Lunch.
Val Demmings, U.S. House Rep, District 10, is the Keynote Speaker. SAVE THE
DATE - More Information to follow. Contact: grover_bert@bellsouth.net.
09/02/19 Mon. Political Moderates Discussion
Group. 6:30 PM. Seabreeze Rec Center. Al Mytty, leader of the Villages
Chapter of World Beyond War and Veterans for Peace, will speak on “the
effectiveness of violence vs. non-violence”
including discussing the evidence that shows how effective peaceful means are
versus violence in effecting social and
political change. For more info: sdubman@gmail.com.
09/12/19 to 09/15/19, Democratic Women’s Club
of Florida (DWCF). Rosen Centre Hotel (9840 International Drive, Orlando,
FL) Annual Convention. Keynote
Speaker is Jill Wine-Banks, MSNBC Legal Analyst and forrmer Watergate
prosecutor. Convention
Registration is $50.00 per person. Check returned upon your attendance
at the Convention. Make checks payable to DWCV and mail checks no later than
August 1, 2019 to Sharron Chiodo, Treasurer,
DWCV, 3447 Ridgewood Path, The Villages, FL 32163. Hotel Registration cut-off date is Aug. 22, 2019. $119.00 plus tax for double occupancy. Make
hotel reservations online at https://www.dwcf.org/dwcf-63rd-annual-convention-hotel-information/ or call hotel at (407) 996-6338. Please request the group rate for the
Democratic Women’s Club of Florida. For additional registration information,
ride sharing, and room sharing, contact pbeerhalter@gmail.com. For information about the convention, contact
Shelly Newman, Convention Co-Chair, at shellyandjoel@gmail.com.
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