From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Tue Sep 4 14:47:27 2007 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 14:47:27 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] FINAL Agenda for Davis Democrat Club Board Meeting on Tuesday September 4, 2007 Message-ID: <200709042147.l84LlR8A038304@backup.afes.com> This is the FINAL agenda. The Meeting ias at 7PM at the International House on the corner of Russell and College Park -- across from the entrance to the UCD MU. We are keeping this meeting under 1 hours. Please note that all Davis Democrat Club members are welcome to attend the board meeting. Usually, we have several guests, both members and non-members, at these meetings. Davis Democrat Club Board Meeting on Tuesday August 7, Davis Democratic Club Meeting Agenda Tuesday, September 4, 7 pm - 7:56 pm Place: The International House in Davis. Corner of College Park and Russell Blvd. I. Introduction and Political Joke (3 minutes) i. Approval of Agenda ii. Approval of Minutes for past meetings as they are submitted (Minutes from the July Board Meeting have been distributed.) (Minutes from August Board Meeting will be distributed -- no action) These minutes have or will be sent out to the list. iii. Comments and issues from the Public and general members. a. From public for unscheduled presentations. II. By-Laws Committee Report and action (10 minutes) i. By-Laws Committee Jim Provenza Chair Arun Sen, G Richard Yamagata, Carl Schmid, Jim Provenza, Betty Weir and Bob Bockwinkel, members III. Treasurer's Report -- Betty Weir (5 minutes) i. General finances and budget of the club ii. Report on financial success of Ice Cream Social IV. Report from Budget Committee -- Bill Ritter Chair and Carl Schmid member (2 minutes) V. Report from Membership Committee Carl Schmid Chair, Rick Gonzales member (5 minutes) i. Results of efforts at membership renewal ii. Results of progress on precinct captains VI. Content of the Next Newsletter (10 minutes) i. Report by newsletter committee by Bill Ritter ii. Volunteer tasks iii. Story ideas iv. Announcements and articles that must go into the newsletter VII. Report from Scheduling Committee -- Claire Black Slotton (2 minutes) Events Coordination and Scheduling VIII. Yolo County Bean Feed (5 minutes) (September Yolo Democrat Event) September 29 at the Veterans Memorial at 14th and B Streets. IX. Future Events (6 minutes) i. October Club Barbecue ii. November Election Day party iii. December Holiday Party at Doug Kaplan's home X New and Unfinished Business (8 minutes) i. Unfinished business items from past meetings. [None unresolved to my knowledge] ii. Items for next meeting iii. Announcements- upcoming events iv. Next Meeting Time/Location (Board Meetings on September 4 I-House, October 2/Barry Wilson's home, November 7 Blanchard Room, December 4 Blanchard Room) v. Meeting adjournment Time: 56 minutes All times are approximate and only placed to help keep meeting on track, so meeting can end by 7:56 PM. G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ http://vme.net/bcards/bio.html G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democratic Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason for the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169 and the Business Link of Woodland and Davis. ========================== The Virtual Markets ================================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Reedley - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, WBL, DPBE, or IOOF. From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Tue Sep 4 22:16:57 2007 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 22:16:57 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Lois's Luau on Thursday, September 20, 2007 Message-ID: <200709050516.l855Gv8A048409@backup.afes.com> Greetings Fellow Club Members, This e-mail is to announce Lois' Luau. The event is held at the Dixon May Fair grounds in Dixon, CA. This is an annual event. I think that everyone knows that this is Assemblymember Lois Wolk's annual fundraiser event. The event is on Thursday, September 20, 2007. Reception 5:30 pm Dinner 6:00 pm Program 7:00 pm The Special Guest Speaker is the Secretary of State, Debra Bowen. The cost is $25/person. Children under 12 years of age are free. Sponsorship levels are $250, $500, and $1000. RSVP to (916) 441-6855. They are looking for Davis Democrat Club member volunteers to help work with this event, which include servers and ticket takers. This is a very fun event that a lot of club members attend. If you have any questions, contact the newest member of the Davis Democratic Club, Colleen Haley, Campaign Coordinator Wolk for Senate 2008 530.747.0512 (office) 530.902.3932 (cell) 530.747-0514 (fax) cahaley at loiswolk.com G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ http://vme.net/bcards/bio.html G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democratic Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason for the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169 and the Business Link of Woodland and Davis. ========================== The Virtual Markets ================================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Reedley - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, WBL, DPBE, or IOOF. From jac07 at dcn.org Fri Sep 7 09:53:21 2007 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: 07 Sep 2007 16:53:21 -0000 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Stop War with Iran now! from Gen. Wes Clark Message-ID: <20070907165321.18293.4277.qmail@web11.getactive.com> Dear Friend, All Americans want to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons and interfering on the ground inside Iraq. Yet President Bush's saber rattling give the US little additional leverage to engage and dissuade Iran, and, more than likely, simply accelerate a dangerous slide into war. The United States can do better than this. Whatever the pace of Iran's nuclear efforts, in the give and take of the Administration's rhetoric and accusations, we are approaching the last moments to head off looming conflict. Cannot the world's most powerful nation deign speak to the resentful and scheming regional power that is Iran? Can we not speak of the interests of others, work to establish a sustained dialogue, and seek to benefit the people of Iran and the region? Could not such a dialogue, properly conducted, begin a process that could, over time, help realign hardened attitudes and polarizing views within the region? And isn't it easier to undertake such a dialogue now, before more die, and more martyrs are created to feed extremist passions? Please join General Wes Clark, the Iraq War veterans at VoteVets.org, and me and sign the petition to President Bush today. Urge him to work with our allies and use every diplomatic, political, and economic option at our disposal to deal with Iran. War is not the answer. Visit StopIranWar.com today! http://ga4.org/campaign/stopiranwar?rk=Np1x86K1ZHZ1W ****************************** This email is Powered by Convio, Inc. http://www.convio.com ****************************** From jac07 at dcn.org Wed Sep 12 12:06:03 2007 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:06:03 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] "Wait till September"--from DNC--the time is now up to decide In-Reply-To: <5bn3c9$12smkio@mailer.democrats.org> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: Tom McMahon Reply-To: Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:47:45 -0500 To: John Chendo Subject: "Wait till September" Dear John, President Bush and the Republicans in Congress have been telling us to wait for the so-called "Petraeus Report" for months before we change the course in Iraq. Now with relentless bloodshed and no political solution in sight, President Bush wants more time for his failed war. Tell Congress that their time is up -- find a new course for Iraq: http://www.democrats.org/TimeIsUp All summer, Republicans have used the so-called "Petraeus Report" to delay dealing with growing anti-war sentiment. In June, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said: > "I think everybody anticipates that there's going to be a new strategy in the > fall. I don't think we'll have the same level of troops, in all likelihood, > that we have now. The Iraqis will have to step up, not only on the political > side, but on the military side, to a greater extent. We're not there forever. > I think they understand that, and the time to properly evaluate that, it > strikes me, is in September." And in July, President Bush said, > "I welcome a good, honest debate about the consequences of failure, the > consequences of success in this war. But I believe that it's in this nation's > interests to give the commander a chance to fully implement his operations. I > believe Congress ought to wait for Gen. Petraeus to come back and give his > assessment of the strategy that he's putting in place before they make any > decisions." This week, General Petraeus testified before Congress, asking for more time. He wants to wait until March to make recommendations about bringing our troops home. Tell them that the time to make those decisions is right now -- just as they've been saying all summer. http://www.democrats.org/TimeIsUp According to the Washington Post, many experts have questioned data behind the general's optimistic assessment of the war, accusing the Pentagon of "cherry-picking positive indicators." Even in December 2006, the Iraq Study Group reported "significant under-reporting of violence." In fact, this has been the bloodiest summer for American soldiers since the war began. And when it comes to the Iraqi government, there's even less progress. The surge was supposed to help give breathing room in the political process, but the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that two and a half years after the first election, the Iraqi government has met just three of the 18 benchmarks set by Congress. Kenneth Katzman, author of a report for the non-partisan Congressional Research Service, put it this way: > "My assessment is that because of the number and breadth of parties boycotting > the cabinet, the Iraqi government is in essential collapse. That argues > against any real prospects for political reconciliation." Add your name to the list of people telling Congress that this isn't a war that's going to be won with military might, now or six months from now. It's time to change the course and redeploy our troops from Iraq: http://www.democrats.org/TimeIsUp President Bush cherry-picked intelligence to make his initial case for war over four years ago. Since then he has stifled dissent and distorted the truth to sell his failing strategy to the rest of us. The Republicans accuse Democrats of setting arbitrary dates for withdrawal -- but it's the Republicans who set arbitrary dates for delay. Sincerely, Tom McMahon Executive Director Paid for and authorized by the Democratic National Committee, www.democrats.org . This communication is not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. Democratic National Committee, 430 S. Capitol St. SE, Washington, DC 20003 Contributions or gifts to the Democratic National Committee are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Click here to unsubscribe from this mailing list. DNC, 430 S. Capitol St. SE, Washington DC 20003 ------ End of Forwarded Message From richard-peterson at hotmail.com Wed Sep 12 12:21:53 2007 From: richard-peterson at hotmail.com (Richard Peterson) Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:21:53 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Measure P Campaign Kick-off! Message-ID: Dear Friends- Please join us for the Measure P Campaign Kickoff this coming Saturday, September 15th at 9am in front of the newly named, Mary L. Stephens Library. There will be coffee, donuts and other assorted goodies, as well as a speech or two by our campaign co-chairs. At 10am, we will begin walking precincts throughout Davis in support of the Library! For more information or to volunteer!!, please visit our website at: www.yesonmeasurep.net or call our campaign office (open noon to 5, Sunday through Friday and all day on Saturdays) at: 530-753-4873. I look forward to seeing you all on Saturday Morning! Rich Peterson From jac07 at dcn.org Thu Sep 13 22:54:18 2007 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:54:18 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Help Answer Neo Con's Smear Attack on Kucinich In-Reply-To: <89.63.17982.9A179E64@dc1bhmta01> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: Dennis Kucinich Reply-To: Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:15:50 -0700 To: john chendo Subject: Help Answer Neo Con's Smear Attack on Kucinich Help Answer Neo Con's Smear Attack on Kucinich Dear john chendo, Nearly two weeks ago, I went to the Middle East on a peace mission, accompanied by my wife Elizabeth. Today I am being attacked as a traitor and vilified for reaching out to people of the region, hearing their concerns and discussing those concerns openly in public forums. My campaign is in need of immediate financial assistance to respond to a right wing hate machine that went into over-drive on the 6th anniversary of 9/11, using my visit to Syria and Lebanon as red meat for their attack dogs. Please go to www.dennis4president.com now to contribute. Elizabeth and I went to the region to determine the level of interest that exists for peace. As the person who led Democrats five years ago in opposition to the war against Iraq, I went to determine the impact of the war on Syria, which shares a border with Iraq and has taken in over 1.5 million Iraqi refugees. I went to learn what the issues are that separate Syria from hopes for peace with Israel. I went to see for myself the impact of border security issues. I went to learn how the U.S. is viewed by ordinary people. I made my self available to media to discuss my own views as to how the U.S. can take a more constructive role in the region and lead the way to peace. As the author of legislation HR1234 , a plan to end the Iraq war, I went to determine whether anyone in the international community believed the war could end soon and how Iraq can be made more stable. As someone who attended the first Congressional briefing on the Baker Hamilton report, I went to learn if, in fact, Syria was ready to play the constructive role that the report envisioned. I went to learn the degree to which Syria was providing relief for Iraq's refugees. We met with presidents, political leaders, ordinary citizens and the media to hear their concerns and to share hopes for peace in the Middle East. As a Congressman, I have a special obligation to determine whether the money that is spent in furtherance of U.S. policy is being spent constructively or destructively, based on lies or on truth. As a Presidential candidate, I must learn first hand whether the opportunity for peace between nations is a pipe dream or a real possibility. I have no authority to enter into negotiations for the U.S., to fashion agreements, to sign treaties, or to establish policy between nations. As President, I will be able to affect these matters more directly. Reason and peace should not be silenced by fear mongers or the right wing attack machine. But I need your help to answer them now. We must not allow efforts for peace and reconciliation to be continually destroyed by those who want permanent war. I am asking for your support. I am asking all of my supporters, who have donated in the past, to match their earlier contributions by September 30. If you have not yet given - now is the time. It is essential for our campaign to raise $250,000 to enable us to continue our message of strength through peace. I am asking you to continue standing with me and with our campaign. Together we are making a difference; together we will continue to build the America we all want to see. Sincerely, Dennis J Kucinich 877-41-DENNIS (877-413-3664) Paid for by Kucinich for President 2008 This message was intended for: jac07 at dcn.org You were added to the system July 22, 2007. For more information click here . Update your preferences | Unsubscribe Paid for and authorized by Kucinich for President 2008, Inc. P.O. Box 110180, Cleveland, OH 44111 | (877) 41-DENNIS. ------ End of Forwarded Message From jac07 at dcn.org Sun Sep 16 22:42:16 2007 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:42:16 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Recommendation of film "No End in Sight" at Varsity this week Message-ID: The following brief movie review is submitted by john c. chendo: "No End in Sight" is a calm documentary, emphasizing dialogue and journalistic interviews. By focusing on the immediate aftermath of our conquest of Iraq, May-July of 2003, the film shows why there is no end in sight, as the President confirmed in his speech this week. The necessary phase of post-war reconstruction was given to American officials and American companies who had no experience with the Arabic language, combat, or planning of post-war reconstruction; and who took away Iraqi structures without replacement. Find out what Paul Bremer, General Jay Garner,General Erik Shinseki, U.S. Ambassador Ms. Bodine, and resourceful American soldiers look like. Support the independent Varsity Theater on 2nd Street in Davis by catching the 4:40pm or 8:40pm show this week. From jac07 at dcn.org Wed Sep 19 08:02:02 2007 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:02:02 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Lois's Luau-Thursday September 20th In-Reply-To: <008101c7fa51$28c14c00$6501a8c0@CAMPAIGN> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: Colleen Haley Organization: Lois Wolk for State Senate Reply-To: Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:08:05 -0800 To: Subject: [Yolodems] Lois's Luau-Thursday September 20th Hello Yolo Dems! I just wanted to make sure you all know about Lois' Luau happening this Thursday, September 20th at the Dixon May Fairground (655 S 1st St, Dixon, CA 95620). The reception begins at 5:30 pm, dinner is at 6 pm and the program starts at 7 pm. This year we will have Secretary of State Debra Bowen as the Special Guest Speaker. I hope you all can attend! More info is below. If you have any questions, please contact me at (530) 747-0512. Thanks, Colleen Colleen Haley, Campaign Coordinator Wolk for Senate 2008 530.747.0512 (office) 530.902.3932 (cell) 530.747-0514 (fax) cahaley at loiswolk.com 5th Annual Lois' Luau Bring your friends and family and join Assemblymember Lois Wolk And Special Guest Speaker Secretary of State Debra Bowen Thursday, September 20, 2007 Dixon May Fair Grounds, Dixon Reception 5:30 pm Dinner 6:00 pm Program 7:00 pm You Bet! Count me in for Lois' Luau $1,000.00 - Canoe Maker $500 - Ulana Weaver $250 - Hula Dancer $25 -Individual (Children under 12 are free) RSVP to (916) 441-6855 Wolk For Senate 2008 I.D. #1293204 921 11th Street #904 Sacramento, CA 95814 Contributions to this committee are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. The California Political reform Act (Prop. 34) places limits on contributions (Including loans) to candidates for state office, and imposes certain prohibitions. This request does not seek a contribution in excess of applicable limits or from prohibited sources. _______________________________________________ Yolodems mailing list Yolodems at yolodems.com http://yolodems.com/mailman/listinfo/yolodems_yolodems.com ------ End of Forwarded Message From jac07 at dcn.org Wed Sep 19 19:24:06 2007 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:24:06 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Last 2 days of Iraq documentary at Varsity Theatre -downtown 2nd Street Message-ID: "No End in Sight," a calm documentary by Charles Ferguson about the three months,May-July,2003, following our conquest of Iraq, is at the Varsity Theatre, our independent moviehouse on 2nd Street downtown, for just 2 more days. Featuring interviews with our U.S. Ambassador Ms. Boudine; General Jay Garner, head of "post-war" reconstruction efforts before L.Paul Bremer arrived; Col.Lawrence Wilkerson,aide to Colin Powell; Gen. Erik Shinseki; and Iraqi leaders. The evidence seems to indicate that absence of planning for reconstruction led quickly to a "war of all against all" in Thomas Hobbes' phrase. There were good and competent Americans, whose experience, views, and talents were disregarded. From jac07 at dcn.org Thu Sep 20 12:23:18 2007 From: jac07 at dcn.org (john Chendo) Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:23:18 +0100 Subject: [Davis Democrats] BBC E-mail: Pope 'refused audience for Rice' Message-ID: <20070920_192318_001903.jac07@dcn.org> john Chendo saw this story on the BBC News website and thought you should see it. ** Message ** BBC News: Pope "refused audience with U.S. Secretary of State Rice" ** Pope 'refused audience for Rice' ** The Pope refused to meet US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice last month, Vatican sources say. < http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/europe/7002988.stm > ** BBC Daily E-mail ** Choose the news and sport headlines you want - when you want them, all in one daily e-mail < http://www.bbc.co.uk/email > ** Disclaimer ** The BBC is not responsible for the content of this e-mail, and anything written in this e-mail does not necessarily reflect the BBC's views or opinions. 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If you do not wish to receive such e-mails in the future or want to know more about the BBC's Email a Friend service, please read our frequently asked questions. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/4162471.stm From jac07 at dcn.org Thu Sep 20 12:25:17 2007 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:25:17 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] FW: BBC NEWS - Pope 'refused to meet with Rice' In-Reply-To: Message-ID: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7002988.stm From jac07 at dcn.org Sat Sep 22 14:33:43 2007 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 14:33:43 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Message from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi- Making College Affordable In-Reply-To: <2615671.1190416764046.JavaMail.SchedTaskAcct@app01-ctsg> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: Speaker Nancy Pelosi Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:19:24 -0700 (PDT) To: Subject: House Call - Making College Affordable September 21, 2007 ? On the CBO Report That Long-Term Military Presence in Iraq Could Cost $2 Trillion The President?s endless war in Iraq could cost American taxpayers as much as $2 trillion, according to the CBO.? The Gavel>> Financial Services Hearing on Mortgage Foreclosures The Financial Services Committee held a hearing, ?Legislative and Regulatory Options for Minimizing and Mitigating Mortgage Foreclosures,? where it heard testimony from Chairman of the Federal Reserve System Ben Bernake.? The Gavel>> Judiciary Hearing on Warrantless Surveillance and FISA The Judiciary Committee held a hearing, ?Warrantless Surveillance and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: The Role of Checks and Balances in Protecting Americans? Privacy Rights,? with testimony by Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell. The Gavel>> Select Committee Launches New Global Warming Web Site The Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming launched a new website to raise the visibility of global warming and assure we make real progress on this crucial issue. The Gavel>> Oversight Committee to Hold Hearings on Blackwater Chairman Henry Waxman announced plans to hold a hearing on Blackwater, following the press accounts that Iraq had revoked the license of the U.S. private security contractor. The Gavel>> Speaker Pelosi on the Next Attorney General After President Bush this week nominated Judge Michael Mukasey as the next Attorney General, Speaker Pelosi stated, ?The next Attorney General must restore the public trust that has been seriously eroded by the subversion of federal law enforcement for partisan purposes and by the Bush Administration?s persistent disregard of constitutional rights.? The Gavel>> Making College Affordable and Accessible for All Americans As the cost of a college education continues to rise across our country, this week the New Direction Congress sent historic college aid legislation to the President's desk for his signature. The College Cost Reduction and Access Act makes college more affordable and provides the single largest investment in college financial assistance since the 1944 GI Bill, at no new cost to taxpayers. The bill cuts interest rates in half on subsidized loans, increases the maximum Pell Grant scholarship by at least $1,090 over the next five years, and rewards students going into public service with loan forgiveness. No one should be denied the opportunity to go to college simply because of the price, yet unfortunately, that has been what many American young people and families have been forced to do. Each year nearly 200,000 students are holding off going to college, or skipping it altogether, because they cannot afford it. The dream of a college education is one to which all Americans are entitled. This legislation makes an historic investment in America's college students, our economic competitiveness, and our future. Watch Speaker Pelosi and other Congressional leaders send the legislation to the President>> A New Direction for Young Americans: Progress Report on the 110th Congress>> ? How Can the President Say ?No? to 10 Million Children? The House and the Senate reached a final agreement this week on legislation providing health care for 10 million children, President Bush again said he plans to veto this crucial bill. The bipartisan legislation would reauthorize the State Children?s Health Insurance Program, which serves as a critical health care safety net for low-income uninsured children. Yet if the President vetoes this bill, 6 million children will lose their health insurance. The State Children?s Health Insurance program is successful, affordable, and cost-effective. Since the program began in 1997, the number of low-income children without health insurance has fallen by one-third. The program costs less than $3.50 a day ? about the cost of a Starbucks Frappuccino ? to give a child health insurance. If the President says no to this bill, he is saying no to the 10 million children who will receive health care coverage should this bill become a law. Members of Congress across the political spectrum stand with all Americans, who, regardless of politics, agree that our children should come first. Watch Speaker Pelosi speak on the House floor in support of this legislation>> ? Restoring the American Dream of Home Ownership Affordable housing is crucial to strong families, strong communities, and a strong economy. Yet because of subprime loans leading to increased mortgage payments, many American families are concerned about losing their homes. This week, the House passed the Expanding Homeownershp Act, as a part of the New Direction Congress? commitment to protecting and expanding the American dream of home ownership. This bill revitalizes the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), which was established to provide a reliable source of affordable mortgage loans for first-time homebuyers.? The bill will enable the FHA to serve more subprime borrowers at affordable rates and terms, to attract borrowers that have turned to predatory loans in recent years, and to offer refinancing to homeowners struggling to meet their mortgage payments in the midst of the current turbulent mortgage markets. Watch clips from the Joint Economic Committee Hearing - Evolution of an Economic Crisis>> ?? Learn more>> Improving Our Nation?s Airline System This week, the House passed legislation to modernize our aging airport infrastructure in order to improve our air travel system, putting a stop to the delays that have plagued travelers this summer. The first half of 2007 has been the worst in history for airline delays. Through July, more than one-quarter of flights were delayed, and over 6 percent arrived more than one hour late. This is simply unacceptable. With air traffic on the rise, this legislation brings much-needed change. This bill makes sure airline companies are accountable to consumers, requiring them to have emergency contingency plans to take care of passengers stranded in long flight and tarmac delays?ensuring passengers have food, water, clean restrooms and medical care. This legislation reduces the over-scheduling that causes chronic delays, establishes and publicizes a hotline for consumer complaints, and requires monthly reports on cancelled and diverted flights on the Department of Transportation Web site. Enhancing Drug Safety This week, the House approved a final House-Senate agreement on a bipartisan bill addressing the growing concern about drug safety, with the most sweeping drug safety provisions in years. The FDA Amendments bill makes sure that once a drug receives FDA approval and is on the market, its safety is still being monitored. A recent drug that showed the need for this monitoring was Vioxx, a popular arthritis drug that was reported to have caused fatal heart attacks. Vioxx was taken off the market in 2004. In addition to monitoring the safety of drugs on the market, this bill ensures the FDA acts based on objective information and is not tainted by conflict-of-interest.? And it increases penalties against prescription drug companies that violate the FDA standards that keep Americans safe. With this week?s bill, Congress is strengthening drug safety in our nation, and keeping our commitment to care for America?s families.? Pelosi: 'Today?s Sweeping, Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Drug Safety Is a Victory for All Americans'>> Click here to unsubscribe . Visit Speaker.gov ------ End of Forwarded Message From jac07 at dcn.org Sun Sep 23 09:31:53 2007 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:31:53 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Tickets for Hillary Clinton Event in Oakland Sept.30 for $20 In-Reply-To: <46F58F06.6050504@ucdavis.edu> Message-ID: Emilio Bejel of Davis is a host for this event. He was a very active volunteer for the Kerry-Edwards campaign throughout 2004 at the Saturday Farmers Market in Davis, and is chair of the Spanish Dept. at UCD. To get a ticket, you can go to the Hillary Clinton website. You can use Emilio Bejel as your referral. Emilio's phone is 757-9742. ------ Forwarded Message From: Emilio Bejel Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 14:54:14 -0700 To: John Chendo It's here! The moment we've been waiting for : Sunday, Sept.30,430-630pm, Oakland tickets are now Available. Here is the link https://contribute.hillaryclinton.com/events/oakland0930.html you can put that you were referred by Emilio Bejel. ------ End of Forwarded Message From jac07 at dcn.org Mon Sep 24 07:59:45 2007 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: 24 Sep 2007 14:59:45 -0000 Subject: [Davis Democrats] tell congress to stick up for kids, override Bush Message-ID: <20070924145945.6398.1645.qmail@web2.sac.getactive.com> Dear Friend, I thought you might be interested in this Working Families e-Activist Network e-activism campaign. You can tell Congress to stand up to Bush and extend health care coverage to 10 million children by clicking the link below: http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/schip_house_vote?rk=ldNL_6K1A2vNW *********************************************** Click on the link below for more information from your union, online activism and benefits. http://www.unionvoice.org/ *********************************************** From jac07 at dcn.org Mon Sep 24 13:15:47 2007 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:15:47 -0400 Subject: [Davis Democrats] stop Repubs' dirty trick of stealing Electoral College votes in California Message-ID: Hi, Can you join me in taking action now before the White House -- and our democracy -- is hijacked by a Republican "elaborate dirty trick" in June 2008? That's what the New York Times called it. You can find out more at: http://www.NoDirtyTricks.com So, here's the deal. The Republicans are launching an unbelievable ballot initiative proposed for June 2008 in California. It's a right-wing partisan power grab straight out of Karl Rove's "dirty tricks" playbook. In a scathingly powerful editorial, the New York Times described it as an "elaborate dirty trick" by a "shadowy group" of California Republicans which would "do serious damage to our democracy." If passed, it would dictate that California divide up its electoral college votes by congressional district -- resulting in the Republican theft of at least 20 electoral votes in November's general election. Game over. You might as well give the keys to the White House to Rudolph Giuliani, Mitt Romney or John McCain right now. Just like I did, please click here to stop this "elaborate dirty trick" from being pulled on the American public: http://www.NoDirtyTricks.com Remember when Karl Rove stole Florida from Al Gore in 2000? What about Tom DeLay's single-handed theft of five congressional seats via redistricting in Texas? If California loses its winner-take-all system, the consequences for America will be catastrophic. Iraq. Health care. Global warming. The future of every single issue we care about will be decided in California on June 3, 2008. In November 2008, we will be voting for a new President in the most important election of our lifetime. But your vote won't matter if the Republicans steal the California election in June 2008. Please stand up with me right now to the GOP's dirty tricks and say "No" to this cynical right-wing power grab: http://www.NoDirtyTricks.com Thank you! From jac07 at dcn.org Tue Sep 25 07:41:36 2007 From: jac07 at dcn.org (John Chendo) Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 07:41:36 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Senators Boxer-Biden-Brownback: Act now on Iraq -- before this week's Senate vote In-Reply-To: <20070924201403.23779.14366.qmail@omail1.getactive.com> Message-ID: ------ Forwarded Message From: Barbara Boxer Reply-To: Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:14:03 GMT To: John Chendo Subject: Act now on Iraq -- before this week's Senate vote Dear John, Help pass the Biden-Brownback-Boxer amendment to bring an end to this war -- email your Senators today! After nearly five years of a painful war in Iraq, there aren't any good solutions. President Bush has refused to do the tough diplomatic and political work required to end the war, putting everything on the shoulders of our military, and the Republicans in Congress have been with him every step of the way. Make no mistake -- this is now a Republican war and the Republicans have walked away from every effort to responsibly end it. Everyone agrees there must be a political solution. The Biden-Brownback- Boxer amendment pushes to the forefront a political solution in Iraq where each region would be given significant control over its own laws and administration. The Senate is scheduled to vote on this Biden-Brownback-Boxer amendment as early as Tuesday morning, and I need your help to encourage my Senate colleagues to support it. Click here to forward an email to your Senators today -- urge them to support the Biden-Brownback-Boxer plan for a political settlement in Iraq that is the only way to bring about an end to this war! For nearly five years, the Bush Administration has pushed for a strong central government in Baghdad that would unite Iraq. Unfortunately, as we've seen all too clearly, there is simply too much hatred and distrust among the various ethnic factions for this central government to work. It's time to establish a federal system that gives each region greater control over its own affairs. The Iraqi constitution clearly envisions a federal system like the one laid out in the Biden-Brownback-Boxer plan. While there would be a central government that distributes the oil and protects Iraq's borders, the internal affairs of the Sunni areas would be handled by the Sunnis, the internal affairs of the Shiites would be handled by the Shiites, and the internal affairs of the Kurds would be handled by the Kurds. We can already see the positive impacts of local control in the Kurdish area where there is a much better quality of life for the people there. Such a political settlement would help to tamp down much of the sectarian violence that has plagued Iraq since American forces overthrew Saddam's government -- and create an environment where we can bring our troops home. The Senate vote on the Biden-Brownback-Boxer amendment is scheduled for as early as Tuesday morning, and I need your help to find the votes we need to pass it. Click here to forward an email to your Senators today -- urge them to support the Biden-Brownback-Boxer plan for a political settlement in Iraq that is the only way to bring about an end to this war! Our brave men and women in uniform have served with honor and skill, and more than 3,700 have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. We couldn't have asked them to do anything more. Now it's time for the Iraqi people to assume responsibility for the security and governance of their own country. The Biden-Brownback-Boxer plan will help the Iraqis reach their own settlement that will do just that. It's time to end the war and bring our troops home -- and with the Biden-Brownback-Boxer plan, we can. Thanks for your help. In Friendship, Barbara Boxer U.S. Senator P.S. The Senate vote on the Biden-Brownback-Boxer amendment is scheduled as early as Tuesday morning, so time is of the essence here. Please email your Senators, right now, and urge them to support the Biden-Brownback-Boxer amendment when it comes up for a vote! Urge your Senators to vote for the amendment today! Paid for by Friends of Barbara Boxer. Contributions to Friends of Barbara Boxer are not tax-deductible for federal income tax purposes. FEC #C00279315 Invite your friends and family to join Friends of Barbara Boxer today! Tell-a-friend! If you received this message from a friend, you can sign up for Friends of Barbara Boxer . This message was sent to jac07 at dcn.org. Visit your subscription management page to modify your email communication preferences or update your personal profile. To stop ALL email from Friends of Barbara Boxer, click to remove yourself from our lists (or reply via email with "remove or unsubscribe" in the subject line). ------ End of Forwarded Message From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Wed Sep 26 17:15:33 2007 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:15:33 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Preliminary Agenda for Davis Democrat Club Board Meeting on Tuesday October 2, 2007 Message-ID: <200709270015.l8R0FXOD005512@backup.afes.com> This is a preliminary agenda. Please send agenda items to Arun Sen at bubusen at hotmail.com, syvanen at ucdavis.edu, or me -- at yamagata at virtual-markets.net This is preliminary. Another reminder will be sent out on Friday and a final agenda will be published on Monday, next week. PLEASE NOTE -- THIS MEETING IS AT the home of Barry Wilson. The address is 1108 Dartmouth Place in Davis, CA 95616 If you do not know where this is, please use Mapquest.com The meeting starts at 7PM and will end befor 9PM. Barry promises to be an exemplary host. If you received your DDC board member folder, PLEASE BRING YOUR FOLDER TO THE MEETING. This meeting will be held from 7PM to 8:22 PM. We do not have to vacate the room by 9PM. Please note that all Davis Democrat Club members are welcome to attend the board meeting. Usually, we have several guests, both members and non-members, at these meetings. Davis Democrat Club Board Meeting on Tuesday October 2, Davis Democratic Club Meeting Agenda Tuesday, October 2, 7 pm - 8:22 pm Place: I-House, Corner of Russel and Park in Davis. I. Introduction (15 minutes) i. Approval of Agenda ii. Approval of Minutes for past meetings as they are submitted (Minutes from September Board Meeting will be distributed -- NO VOTE.) These minutes will be sent out to the list -- No Vote. iii. Comments and issues from the Public and general members. a. From public for unscheduled presentations. iv. Minutes and reports from other clubs and campus Democrats a. Specific report from the Woodland Club, from invited representative. b. Report from Yolo County Young Democrats c. Report from Yolo County Blue (Lyle Smith) d. Report from UCDavis Campus Democrats by President or VP e. Report from Davis High Democrats f. Report on the President's activities for the club, Arun Sen. g. Report on the September meeting of the YCDCC (Yolo County Democratic Central Committee) II. Report on Progress of NorCal Democratic Club project -- Judy Reynolds (15 minutes) III. Treasurer's Report -- Betty Weir (5 minutes) i. General finances and budget of the club ii. Report on financial success of Ice Cream Social IV. Report from Budget Committee -- Bill Ritter Chair and Carl Schmid member (2 minutes) V. Report from Membership Committee Carl Schmid Chair, Rick Gonzales member (5 minutes) i. Report on membership renewal drive VI. Content of the Next Newsletter (10 minutes) i. Report by newsletter committee by Bill Ritter ii. Volunteer tasks iii. Story ideas iv. Announcements and articles that must go into the newsletter VII. Report from Scheduling Committee -- Claire Black Slotton (3 minutes) Events Coordination and Scheduling VIII. Davis Democratic Club Barbecue (10 minutes) i. Suggested date: Sunday October 21, 2007 ii. Suggested time: 3-6PM iii. Suggested food: barbecued exotic sausages IX. Future Events (7 minutes) i. November Election Day party ii. November Holiday Party at Doug Kaplan's home on Friday, November 30, 2007 X. Report from Community Outreach and Fundraising Committees (2 minutes) Chair for these committees are needed. XIII. New and Unfinished Business (8 minutes) i. Unfinished business items from past meetings. [None unresolved to my knowledge] ii. Items for next meeting iii. Announcements- upcoming events iv. Next Meeting Time/Location (Board Meetings on September 4 I-House, October 2/Barry Wilson's home, November 7 Blanchard Room, December 4 Blanchard Room) v. Meeting adjournment Time: 82 minutes All times are approximate and only placed to help keep meeting on track, so meeting can end by 8:22 PM. G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ http://vme.net/bcards/bio.html G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democratic Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason for the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169 and the Business Link of Woodland and Davis. ========================== The Virtual Markets ================================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Reedley - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, WBL, DPBE, or IOOF. From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Thu Sep 27 02:48:04 2007 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:48:04 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] Annual Yolo County Democratic Bean Feed Message-ID: <200709270948.l8R9m4OD018594@backup.afes.com> Greetings Fellow Davis Democrats and Friends, The Yolo County Democratic Bean Feed event is this Saturday, September 29th at the Davis Veterans Memorial Building (which is at t-intersection of 14th and B Street -- just follow B Street north to 14th street and you are there). The event starts at 6pm. Tickets are sold at the door. Please come support this fund raiser for the Yolo County Democratic Central Committee. The keynote speaker is our US Congressional Representative, Mike Thompson. Another speaker will be our 8th Assembly Representative, Lois Wolk. For more information or questions, contact Andrew Ramos, YCDCC President, at 707-330-0697 or e-mail him at ajramos at pacbell.net. Take care, Richard G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ http://vme.net/bcards/bio.html G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democratic Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason for the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169 and the Business Link of Woodland and Davis. ========================== The Virtual Markets ================================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Reedley - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, WBL, DPBE, or IOOF. From ajramos at pacbell.net Wed Sep 26 23:10:50 2007 From: ajramos at pacbell.net (Andrew Ramos) Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:10:50 -0700 Subject: [Davis Democrats] Reminder - Yolo Democrats Bean Feed on Saturday, September 29th! Message-ID: <007401c800cd$27e9f980$6401a8c0@ajrnote> Dear Friends: Just a reminder that the Yolo County Democratic Central Committee's 31st Annual Bean Feed is coming up this Saturday, September 29th. It's not too late to make plans to attend, because we are selling tickets at the door, no RSVP needed! Best, Andrew Ramos Please Join Our Major Sponsors Congressman Mike Thompson Assemblymember Lois Wolk West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon for the Yolo County Democratic Central Committee's 31st Annual Bean Feed Great BBQ Dinner with Chicken and Ribs! Saturday, September 29th, 2007 Veterans Memorial Center 203 East 14th St., Davis 6:00 pm - No-host social hour 7:00 pm - Dinner and program Tickets: $35 Sponsorships still available! $1000 - 10 tickets, $500 - 10 tickets, $250 - 4 tickets, $100 - 2 tickets Contact: Andrew Ramos chair at yolodems.com or (707) 330-0697 From yamagata at virtual-markets.net Sun Sep 30 04:18:43 2007 From: yamagata at virtual-markets.net (G Richard Yamagata PhD) Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 04:18:43 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Davis Democrats] 2nd Preliminary Agenda for Davis Democrat Club Board Meeting on Tuesday October 2, 2007 Message-ID: <200709301118.l8UBIhOD023078@backup.afes.com> This is a preliminary agenda. Please send agenda items to Arun Sen at bubusen at hotmail.com, syvanen at ucdavis.edu, or me -- at yamagata at virtual-markets.net Please note: we are placing all reports, communications and unscheduled public comment at the end of the meeting. This was suggested as a way to speed up the meetings. Also, there is another 14 minutes added to the agenda from items submitted by Arun Sen, Carl Schmid, and Mike Syvanen. There were 3 minutes deleted from the agenda by President Arun Sen. This is preliminary. The final agenda will be published on Monday evening. PLEASE NOTE -- THIS MEETING IS AT the home of Barry Wilson. The address is 1108 Dartmouth Place in Davis, CA 95616 If you do not know where this is, please use Mapquest.com The meeting starts at 7PM and will end befor 9PM. Barry promises to be an exemplary host. If you received your DDC board member folder, PLEASE BRING YOUR FOLDER TO THE MEETING. This meeting will be held from 7PM to 8:33 PM. We do not have to vacate the room by 9PM. Please note that all Davis Democrat Club members are welcome to attend the board meeting. Usually, we have several guests, both members and non-members, at these meetings. Davis Democrat Club Board Meeting on Tuesday October 2, Davis Democratic Club Meeting Agenda Tuesday, October 2, 7 pm - 8:33 pm Place: 1108 Dartmouth Place in Davis. I. Introduction (5 minutes) i. Approval of Agenda ii. Approval of Minutes for past meetings as they are submitted (Minutes from September Board Meeting will be distributed -- NO VOTE.) These minutes will be sent out to the list -- No Vote. II. Report on Progress of NorCal Democratic Club project -- Judy Reynolds (15 minutes) III. Presentation by Measure committees on Ballot (10 Minutes) i. Presentation on Measure P (looking for board endorsement) ii. Presentation on Measure Q (looking for board endorsement) IV. Treasurer's Report -- Betty Weir (5 minutes) i. General finances and budget of the club V. Report from Budget Committee -- Bill Ritter Chair and Carl Schmid member (2 minutes) VI. Report from Membership Committee Carl Schmid Chair, Rick Gonzales member (7 minutes) i. Report on membership renewal drive ii. Update the DDC Mailing List. VII. Content of the Next Newsletter (10 minutes) i. Report by newsletter committee by Bill Ritter ii. Volunteer tasks iii. Story ideas iv. Announcements and articles that must go into the newsletter VIII. Davis Democratic Club Barbecue (12 minutes) i. Suggested date: Sunday October 21, 2007 ii. Suggested time: 3-6PM iii. Suggested food: barbecued exotic sausages iv. Suggested General Membership vote for by-laws approval v. P&Q DDC club endorsement vote (if passes the board) IX. Future Events (7 minutes) i. November Election Day party ii. November Holiday Party at Doug Kaplan's home on Friday, November 30, 2007 X. Report from Community Outreach and Fundraising Committees (2 minutes) Chair for these committees are needed. XI. New and Unfinished Business (0 minutes) i. Unfinished business items from past meetings. [None unresolved to my knowledge] XII. Communitcations (10 minutes) i. Comments and issues from the Public and general members. a. From public for unscheduled presentations. ii. Minutes and reports from other clubs and campus Democrats a. Specific report from the Woodland Club, from invited representative. b. Report from Yolo County Young Democrats c. Report from Yolo County Blue (Lyle Smith) d. Report from UCDavis Campus Democrats by President or VP e. Report from Davis High Democrats f. Report on the President's activities for the club, Arun Sen. g. Report on the September meeting of the YCDCC (Yolo County Democratic Central Committee) XII. Closing (8 minutes) i. Items for next meeting ii. Announcements- upcoming events not covered in Communications and Reports. iii. Next Meeting Time/Location (November 7 Blanchard Room, December 4 Blanchard Room) iv. Meeting adjournment Time: 93 minutes All times are approximate and only placed to help keep meeting on track, so meeting can end by 8:33 PM. G Richard Yamagata PhD CEO/President VME Inc. http://www.vme.net/ http://vme.net/bcards/bio.html G Richard Yamagata is a member of the Davis Community Network Board of Directors, Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Davis Democratic Club, President of the board of Virtual Market Enterprises, Inc, Secretary-Treasurer of the board of the Davis Progressive Business Exchange and communications liason for the Independent Order of Oddfellows Chapter 169 and the Business Link of Woodland and Davis. ========================== The Virtual Markets ================================= Visit The Woodland Opera House at: http://www.vme.net/opera/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Davis Virtual Market - http://virtual-markets.net/vme/ Fresno - http://vme.net/fvm/ Reedley - http://vme.net/rvm/ Sacramento - http://virtual-markets.com/svm/ Vacaville - http://vme.net/vvm/ Woodland - http://vme.net/wvm/ "Pet, Vets, You, and Dr.Sue - http://vme.net/dvm/DrSue/ The thoughts expressed are my own and do not reflect the policies or opinions of DVM, FVM, GVM, RVM, WVM, VVM, VME Inc, DCN, DDC, WBL, DPBE, or IOOF.