California Democratic Activist

2012-01-21T18:38:00.000-08:00

Hurrah! The California bill for Health Care for All (SB810) passed the Senate Appropriations Committee. It now goes to the floor of the Senate. If you live in Orange County, you need to contact Senator Lou Correa and tell him that his faithful Democratic constituents need him to vote "yes." (916 651-4034). Other "reluctant" Democratic state senators are listed on this site: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=315694801805912&set=a.315694795139246.69780.100000961858784&type=1&theater

The amount spent on healthcare in this state, all put together, will more than pay for healthcare for every person here, and will include dental and vision, as long as we are not paying the huge profits to insurance companies. What do those companies do to earn their money? They deny healthcare! This will provide healthcare, and include preventative care. Call now!

Democratic Activists -- Occupy the California Courts

2012-01-15T21:56:00.000-08:00

Santa Ana to Participate in

OCCUPY THE COURTS -- January 20, 2012

Over 100 Protests Planned at Courthouses Nationwide

Against Supreme Court Ruling that Corporations Are People

Over 100 courthouses, including Santa Ana and the Supreme Court, will become the focus of Occupy protesters against corporate rule on Friday, January 20. This is one day before the second anniversary of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision, in which the Supreme Court ruled that corporations are persons, entitled by the U.S. Constitution to buy elections and run the government.

Neither the Declaration of Independence nor the Constitution mentions corporations, which were rare entities at our nation’s founding. But thanks to decades of rulings by Justices who molded the law to favor elite interests, corporations today are granted privileges that empower them to deny citizens the right to full self-governance. Armed with these rights, corporations wield ever-increasing control over jobs, natural assets, elected officials, judges and the law.

We believe corporations are not persons and possess only the privileges citizens and their elected representatives willfully grant them. Organizers of OCCUPY THE COURTS propose a ConstitutionalAmendment that will overturn the Court-created legal doctrines of corporate personhood and “Money Equals Speech.”

WHEN: Friday, January 20, 11am–6pm

WHERE: Federal Courthouse 411 West Fourth Street, Santa Ana, CA

WHAT: Advocacy fair, Street theater, Speakers, Music, Games, Artists and More!

CONTACT: info@otc-sa.org

To learn more about OCCUPY THE COURTS – 1.20.2012 please visit:

www.movetoamend.org/occupythecourts

https://www.facebook.com/events/246338102096402/

www.otc-sa.org

California Democratic Activist

2012-01-15T11:37:00.000-08:00

http://www.irvinedemocraticaction.org: our monthly meeting

California Democratic Activist

2012-01-15T11:35:00.000-08:00

California Democratic Activist

http://www.irvinedemocraticaction.org

2012-01-15T11:17:00.000-08:00

Welcome! Every day I receive dozens of political posts. Some of them overlap, some are duplicates, some are contradictory, in that one action may interfere with another one. I've tried pointing people to our Democratic Club website, but it's time consuming to keep up the format.

I thought I'd try a Blog, where, aside from my formal position as a Democratic club president (Democrats of Greater Irvine), I could make some informal comments, and pass along some news.

I hope you will comment and add to my knowledge and my listings.

Sharon Toji