Editor’s note: The following OpEd appeared in the October 9, 2020 edition of the Washington Post. You may also want to Google: “25th Amendment, Section 4” Opinion by David Von Drehle, Washington Post Columnist President Trump on drugs. Wow. I have to admit that I failed to see this one coming. Trump’s political career has…
DetailsBy Catherine Baxter, Charlotte Dems writer Editor’s note: Adapted from articles by Nick Hanauer and David M. Rolf for Time, and Rick Wartzman for Fast Company Most of us have heard the news that 39% of Americans lack the ability to pay a $400 emergency bill, either at all or without borrowing. This fact…
DetailsBy Alex Schiller, Lehigh Acres, Fl. Editor’s note: On October 5TH Alex Schiller published the following commentary on Facebook. Alex lives in Lehigh Acres, FL. Follow him if you like his writing. The idea that this is all a hoax of some kind requires the suspension of critical thinking skills to an alarming degree. …
DetailsBy Alex Schiller, Lehigh Acres, FL. Editor’s note: On October 2nd Alex Schiller published the following commentary on Facebook. Alex lives in Lehigh Acres, FL. Follow him if you like his writing. “Y’know it’s odd. The Barrett nomination ceremony was such an unnecessary spectacle. Almost exclusively attended by Republicans, in close proximity, with few masks.…
DetailsTo watch the recording of this speech, click here. On July 4, 1863, America woke to the remains of perhaps the most consequential battle ever fought on American soil. It took place here on this ground in Gettysburg. Three days of violence, three days of carnage. 50,000 casualties wounded, captured, missing or dead. Over three…
DetailsBy Kay Blue, Charlotte County Women’s Club Sara Ayers-Rigby, Director of the Southeast/Southwest Regions of the Florida Public Archaeology Network will be the presenter at the Monday, October 12, 2020, virtual meeting of the Charlotte County Democratic Women’s Club, which will start at 4:00 pm on Zoom. The program is in keeping with October’s focus…
DetailsBy Greg Metge, Charlotte County Voter Protection Committee There has been much consternation surrounding voting this cycle. Nobody should be afraid to exercise their right to the franchise. This is what I know from working in close conjunction with the Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections. First, Vote by mail is safe and secure. No one…
DetailsBy Linda Porterfield, Charlotte County Dems writer Join Charlotte County Democrats and all women who are mothers, daughters, children and the men who support them on Saturday, October 17th from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon at our headquarters, 3596 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, Florida for a rally protesting the administration’s assault on women. Music and…
DetailsBy Joe Pennisi, Charlotte County Dems writer If you’re like me and most Floridians, you believe that governing is most efficient, and its policies are most responsive to our needs when it is conducted at the local level. Unfortunately, our Republican-controlled state legislature and Governor don’t agree. Together, they have accelerated a disturbing trend in…
DetailsBy Linda Conklin, Charlotte County Dems writer David and Patti Jones called Toledo, Ohio home for many years, where they raised five children. Their move to Charlotte County was to “live the dream”, taking advantage of our beautiful beaches, their love of boating, and to provide a vacation destination for their children and grandchildren. David…
DetailsBy Denise Candea, Charlotte Dem writer While I wish the President a speedy recovery from COVID-19, I am still compelled to write truth to power….. He was an entitled bully in military high school. He dodged real military service with phony bone spurs and got into college with fake SAT scores. Funded by his father,…
DetailsTo read Joe Biden’s vision click here. To read the entire 2020 Democratic Party Platform, please click: PROTECTING AMERICANS AND RECOVERING FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BUILDING A STRONGER, FAIRER ECONOMY: Protecting Workers and Families and Creating Millions of Jobs Across America, Raising Wages and Promoting Workers’ Rights, Enacting Robust Work-Family Policies, Investing in the Engines…
DetailsBy Michele Moe, invited guest writer In the November 2018 election, Amendment 4 passed with 65% of the votes. Effective January 8, 2019, it restored ‘…voting rights of Floridians with felony convictions (except murder and sexual assault) after completion of all terms of sentence including parole or probation’ to 1.4 million ex-felons in Florida which…
DetailsBy Charles Magoffin, Charlotte County Dems Writer 2016 versus 2020: what’s different is, in 2016, we didn’t have adequate financial (tax records) information to judge whether or not the President was a successful businessman. In 2016 he convinced many Americans that he would run the country like his successful businesses, and that’s the most critical…
DetailsBy Fran Dance, Charlotte County Dems writer At the monthly DEC meeting on September 14th, vice-chair Nancy Razvoza presented the six amendments that will appear on the November 3rd, 2020 Florida General Election Ballot. Vote by Mail ballots are being mailed to voters as of September 24th, hence the following information may be timely and…
DetailsEditor’s note: the following is an excerpt from an article appearing in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel on October 1st. By ANTHONY MAN U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the prominent South Florida Democrat, said Thursday that President Donald Trump is a racist and his racism is clearly “embedded within him.” Wasserman Schultz made her comments during a video…
Detailshttps://www.cnn.com/2020/10/01/politics/hope-hicks-positive-coronavirus/index.html President Donald Trump’s plans to be in Sanford for a rally today were abruptly canceled when he announced shortly before 1 a.m. that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus. Florida was to be a focus — Initial reports out of the White House are that the president is…
DetailsBy Professor David McGrath, guest writer Who knew that June Cleaver would be the president’s pick to fill the Supreme Court vacancy? Yes, that’s right: Amy Coney Barrett is a contemporary version of Beaver Cleaver’s Mom. An explanation is in order since the name may be unfamiliar to anyone under a certain…
DetailsEditor’s note: This story appeared in the September 24, 2020 issue of New York Magazine. Charlotte County has reported over 3000 cases and 135 deaths attributed to COVID-19. By Zak Cheney-Rice Florida governor Ron DeSantis is pushing an anti-protest bill that would shield people who use their cars to kill demonstrators from legal liability, among other provisions.…
DetailsA statement by Teresa Jenkins, chair of Charlotte County Democrats Executive Committee “Donald Trump promised that Floridians’ taxes would go ‘way down’ under his presidency. But instead of lending a hand, he passed a tax scam that further hollowed out middle and lower-income Floridians. The United Way reported that nearly half of state households are…
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