Editor’s note: This is the first in a DEC Profile series by Linda Conklin, a Charlotte County Dems writer Meet Linda DeMeritt, Chair of the Charlotte County Democrats Precinct Coordinating Committee (PCC). A lofty title, but this is nothing new for Linda. She was in the top 1% of her high school class, a Fulbright Scholar,…
Republicans and Frankenstein: a political horror story By Linda Porterfield, Charlotte Dems writer The emerging challenges to American democracy are not just the political equivalents of Frankenstein-like creations of a corrupt president. Spineless obeyance from his supporters in the United States Senate and Florida legislature has buffeted Trump’s brazen assaults. An accomplished former GOP strategist,…
Image Credits : CCDems graphics library Submitted by: Denise Candea, a Charlotte County Dems writer I had planned to stop raging about Trump and to start pondering the wide-open possibilities of an America that is finally realizing her promise of equal justice for all. But I have been about as successful with my pivot to…
By Linda Porterfield, Charlotte County Dems writer Listen up, Florida. If Trump loses this election, he may refuse to leave. Whispers among high-profile Republicans, political pundits, constitutional scholars, and even Trump himself are growing louder for such a possibility. Trump’s potential attempts to falsely claim power would undoubtedly create a long-lasting political mess. Let’s just…
By David Jones, Democratic Candidate for District 75, Florida House of Representatives Because of the current USA political system, whereby our officials are often elected by the size of their wallet or their beholden special interests, we can no longer exclusively trust our government to assure environmental justice. I believe that environmental protection should be…
On July 28, 2020, the Board of County Commissioners of Charlotte County passed a resolution, effective immediately, related to public health. The image above is a business sign created by the county that you will soon be seeing everywhere. The resolution directs people in certain public places throughout unincorporated Charlotte County to wear facial coverings…
By Denise Candea, Charlotte County Dems writer This is the second in a series; click here to read Part 1 Seventy-four percent of Americans think the country is going in the wrong direction, including 63% of Republicans. The coronavirus is surging in most states and despite the rising stock market, the economy is a mess.…
by Catherine Baxter Charlotte Dems writer Millions of out-of-work Americans are going to face double hits that could leave them homeless and penniless unless Congress and the states take quick action. The additional $600 unemployment benefit has expired for roughly 30 million U.S. residents. Also set to expire on August 1st is the eviction and…
Submitted by Kay Blue, Charlotte County Democratic Women’s Club Are you ready to be entertained and informed? On Monday, August 10 at 4:00 p.m., the Democratic Women’s Club of Charlotte County (DWC), along with The Florida Studio Theatre, will present Celebrating Suffragists and Scholars, a Zoom artistic event that celebrates the upcoming 100th Anniversary of…
By Becky Smith and Kay Blue Punta Gorda Police Chief Pamela Davis was the featured speaker at the July 13, 2020 Zoom meeting of the Charlotte County Democratic Women’s Club (DWC). Davis, Punta Gorda’s first woman police chief, arrived in 2018 after serving in Maryland police departments for over 20 years. Her presentation focused on…
Submitted by Denise Candea Barack Obama took office on January 20, 2009, as we faced a bleak economic future. Banks were failing and markets were in free fall. To staunch the hemorrhaging, Congress had passed an $800 billion stimulus package in late 2008, too small according to many economists, and quite puny by today’s standards.…
By Catherine Baxter Where to begin with all the lies and deceit? I often wonder if Donald Trump really believes what comes out of his mouth. Does he truly believe that the virus is under control? Or does he pretend that all is well so we will go out and spend money, and he can…
The Resurrection of Howard Beale By Linda Porterfield You may remember the 1976 film Network featuring award-winning actor Peter Finch in his portrayal of fictional newscaster Howard Beale. Tragically worn out and burdened by the ailments and depravity of American society, Howard abruptly departs from his nationally televised broadcast script by suddenly rising from his…
Editor’s note: This is the first in a Reimagining America series by Denise Candea I’m vaguely disquieted right now. Worried that something will go terribly wrong in November. Not because I think Trump could actually win. For that to happen, we would need the fairy tale he keeps spinning to come true. The coronavirus would…
Submitted by Linda Porterfield Originally from Stratford, Connecticut, life-long Republicans Eileen and George Kachmar are retired teachers and have called Florida home for the past thirty years. Recently, on July 10th at 11:00 am while driving north on Route 41 in Port Charlotte, they noticed Charlotte County Democrat volunteers holding Biden signs near the road…
School closures, and economic shutdowns will cause measurable income losses for today’s students, two economics experts told Charlotte County Dems in an online discussion. Dr. Phalin, economics and international business professor at the Warrington Business College, University of Florida, said the economic effects of COVID-19 could be estimated by looking at the economic effects of…
Submitted by: Catherine Baxter, Charlotte County Dems Writer The non-black allies of the black lives matter movement may not fully appreciate that their actions may not always be helpful. We may have good intentions when reposting about an injustice, but that repost can also cause more pain. For a family or community grieving over the…
Dems learn from Repubs how to get their message across By: Denise Candea, Charlotte County Dems Writer Who is making Trump’s TV ads? They are truly awful – silly, out-of-context, blurry shots of Joe Biden. They look like they were made in the White House basement bunker. This is the best they can do? “I’m…
Image by Jim Bourg, Reuters, Editor’s note: The following is adapted and updated from “Biden just laid out his plan for coronavirus. We may end up needing it”. Biden’s plan to combat COVID-19 Over the past few months, Joe Biden has talked regularly about the coronavirus pandemic, both to criticize President Trump’s handling of the crisis and…
Preserving the American Dream by Linda Porterfield, Charlotte County Dems writer We are attacked for not wearing or wearing masks, violating or supporting social distance guidelines, protecting or destroying confederate monuments, and protesting or upholding the status quo regarding many of the controversial issues on the political agenda this election season. Verbal harassment fueled by…