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Saturday, Jan 26, 2008
African-Americans Fears
by Marin Dees, Jr.,
Warwick Township Democratic Committee District Leader, Lancaster
County, PA
 The facts of
Barack Obama's birth make him a brother or cousin to all Americans.
That is who he is. However, since New Hampshire, it seems a
metamorphosis has occurred; commentators and others, have changed the
discussion from him being an unique American vying for the presidency
to a discussion about race. The facts of his birth have been
disregarded. These little “slights” from the truth have divided us in
the past, and continue to divide us as Americans. Read
more...
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William Bostic...These
are strong and substantive points made by Martin Dees. Moving forward,
Senator Barack Obama is indeed a strong and viable candidate. Among
other positive traits, Senator Obama demonstrates a high degree of
credibility. I am impressed.
Wednesday, Jan 23, 2008
Why
Women Don't Run for Office and What Happens When They Do: Gender,
Campaigns, and the 2008 Elections
 President
Nancy Vickers and the Brown Club of Philadelphia invite you to a
lecture by Jennifer Lawless entitled "Why Women Don't Run for Office
and What Happens When They Do: Gender, Campaigns, and the 2008
Elections" on Sunday, February 10 at 2:00 p.m.
The lecture will be
held at the Thomas Great Hall at Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, PA.
Women, even in the
highest tiers of professional accomplishment, are substantially less
likely than men to demonstrate ambition to seek elected office. Women
are less likely than men to be recruited to run for office. They are
less likely than men to think they are "qualified" to run for office.
And they are less likely than men to express a willingness to run for
office in the future.
This gender gap in
political ambition persists across generations. Despite cultural
evolution and society's changing attitudes toward women in politics,
running for public office remains a much less attractive and feasible
endeavor for women than men. Based on the research she conducted
for her book, It Takes A Candidate: Why Women Don't Run for Office,
and her own experiences seeking the 2006 Democratic nomination to the
U.S. House of Representatives in Rhode Island's second congressional
district, Jennifer Lawless will discuss the barriers women face when
running for office and the gender dynamics of the campaign trail.
Lancaster Peace Film Festival
Every evening the of Jan.
30 - Feb. 2 church youth groups in Lancaster will host films that deal
with issues of war and peace. The Peace Film Festival is part of an
initiative called “Lancaster Supports Iraq Veterans Against the War.”
This initiative is sponsored by the Lancaster Interchurch Peace
Witness, the Lancaster Coalition for Peace & Justice, the Lancaster
Chapter of Students for a Democratic Society, and the participating
church youth groups.
Iraq Veterans Against the
War (IVAW) is a very important organization that is perhaps better
positioned than anyone to help pressure an end the war in Iraq. IVAW
is crossing a critical threshold in building its capacity to organize
dissent within the military. Donations will be collected at the event
for IVAW, and a short presentation and discussion about the
organization will follow each film. Snacks will be provided.
View calendar...
Friday, Jan 18, 2008
Al
Gore’s Messenger Will Be Spreading Global Warming News
 The
Lanc4Hillary group is hosting internationally renowned Climate Change
Messenger, Lance Simmens, at their campaign meeting January 30, 2008.
Trained under Al Gore, Mr. Simmens travels the world as his
messenger. Mr. Simmens is scheduled in February to travel to the
County of India to spread the Climate Change Message and in April he
is scheduled to be featured on PBS and Featured in the Rolling Stone
Magazine and the Philadelphia Magazine. Tickets are free but only 75
are available.
Read more...
Tues, Jan 15, 2008
Psychological Gang Bang
of Hillary Is Proof We Need a Woman President
by Marcia
Pappas, President, NOW New York State
 We've
all witnessed scenarios where, on the playground little girls
are being taunted by little boys while both girls and boys stand idle,
afraid to speak up or even cheering. Or, in the workplace males
tease young and older female co-workers; make obscene gestures,
inappropriate comments, laughing and expecting (often correctly) that
everyone will join in. Then there was that movie where Jodie Foster
portrayed the true story of woman who was ganged raped in a bar while
others looked on and encouraged the realization. Still others
pretended the rape didn't happen. In short, gang raping of women is
commonplace in our culture both physically and metaphorically.
Read more...
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Monday, Jan 14, 2008
Hillary Campaign Arrives in
Lancaster
The Lanc4Hillary
group met January 10, 2007, to discuss upcoming strategy, community
meetings, and the recruitment of additional male delegates for the
Democrat National Convention which will be held in August 2008, in
Colorado.
Lanc4Hillary will be
hosting an initial community volunteer meeting January 30, 2008, from
7-9 PM at the Park City Community Room which is located on the upper
level of the Kohl’s Mall entrance. (directions)
Several other
meetings are scheduled for February 29, March 21, and April 18, 2008.
At the February and March meetings, the group will be hosting speakers
who will be discussing Hillary Clinton’s stance on her platform
issues.
To receive upcoming
campaign announcements, apply to become a male delegate for Hillary
Clinton, or to RSVP please contact Rebecca Lyttle, Esq. at
717-418-0722 or Email:
Lanc4Hillary@yahoo.com.
Go to Hillary's Message
Board...
Sunday, Jan 13, 2008
Lancaster County
For Obama was organized at the State Committee meeting held on
January 11th and 12th at the Host Inn and Resort.
A meeting has been
scheduled on Wednesday, January 16th for those who have signed up for
Senator Obama's campaign here in Lancaster County. The meeting will be
held at The Cove, 680 Millcross Road in Lancaster. (directions)
The time of the
meeting is 7:00 PM, but there will be a social hour at 6:00 PM where
those attending can order food if they so desire.
Contact:
Bill Sheaffer
Go to the Obama for President
Message Board...
Wednesday, Jan 9, 2008
 A
Surge
of More Lies
by
Congressman Robert Wexler
A new troubling myth
has taken hold in Washington and it is critical that the record is set
straight. According to the mainstream media, Republicans, and
unfortunately even some Democrats, the President's surge in Iraq has
been a resounding success. In fact, nothing could be further from the
truth.
This assertion is
disingenuous, factually incorrect, and negatively impacts America's
national security. The Surge had a clear and defined objective - to
create stability and security - enabling the Iraqi government to enact
lasting political solutions and foster genuine reconciliation and
cooperation between Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds.
Read more...
Tuesday, Jan 8, 2008
Don't Blame the Pollsters
by
Jerry Policoff, 01/08/2008
 Most of the
polls had Obama widening the lead during the last three days, and
Zogby reported that late deciders were going virtually 100% for Obama
and Edwards, but MSNBC reports that the exit polls show Obama and
Clinton splitting the late deciders 38%/38%.
The big problem in
my opinion is that the pollsters continue to insist that they can
predict who the “likely voters” are, and it is that smaller sub-sample
that they project from, even though virtually every pollster has a
totally different formula for determining just who those likely voters
are. Gallup, which is supposed to have one of the most
“sophisticated” and complex formulas (one that tends to exclude
first-time voters) got it more wrong than almost anybody.
Read more...
Sunday, Jan 6, 2008
Change Is About Policies Not Speeches or Symbolism
by Stephen Crockett, co-host of
Democratic Talk Radio
Edwards has better
policies for substantive change than either Clinton or Obama.
Symbolism and speeches is not enough. While I find Obama inspiring
especially when giving speeches, he has the worse plan of the top
three contenders on healthcare and Edwards has the best. Read
more...
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Saturday, Jan 5, 2008
Statewide Single-Payer Universal Healthcare Convention
A statewide
single-payer universal health care convention will be held on
Saturday, Jan. 12th at the Lancaster Resort and Conference Center
 just
after the Dems' State Committee Meeting. The conference is sponsored
by our local P4P organization and Chuck
Pennacchio's
Health Care for All
Pennsylvania, a state-wide advocacy organization promoting health
care reform.
"The Single Payer
Solution: The Real Way to Healthcare for All Pennsylvanians" -- will
be keynoted by nationally-known healthcare policy expert Dr. Walter
Tsou.
Read more...
Thursday, Jan 3, 2008
Specter - Town Hall Meeting on Agriculture
U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter
will hold a Town Hall Meeting on Agriculture at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday,
January 8th at the The Pennsylvania Room - Large Arena,
Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg.
 Monday, Jan1, 2008
"A
Crude Awakening" to be Shown in West Chester
The Chester County
Democracy Caucus and Chester County Peace Movement are presenting
“A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash,” an award-winning film about oil
consumption, petroleum politics, and the impending end of the era of
cheap energy.
The film will be shown
Thursday, January 10, at 7PM at the West Chester Borough Hall, 401
East Gay St., in West Chester. Entry is free. Questions and discussion
will be moderated by Don Kennedy.
For a preview of the film,
click here. Questions
about the screening should be directed to MARATHONPT@aol.com.
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