BARBARA SPRUNT | OCTOBER 13, 2020 With just three weeks left in the presidential race, Democratic nominee Joe Biden and President Trump are heavily courting senior citizens, a crucial voting bloc that has been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic. “[Trump’s] never been focused on you. His handling of this pandemic has been erratic, just like…
DetailsPresident Trump’s loud and repeated claims about lowering drug prices and taking on Big Pharma are helping him in some polls, but his policies aren’t helping patients who need affordable medicines. It’s time to set the record straight. Trump Claim: Thanks to me, insulin is now “as cheap as water.” Insulin is definitely not cheap…
DetailsBy Bill Welsch, Charlotte County Dems writer, and Indivisible SWFL leader August 18th was the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution which stated: “the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account…
DetailsCampaign Finance Reform Joe Biden and the Democrats support restricting SuperPACs, ending dark money groups, keeping foreign money out of our elections, and transparent public financing of our elections. Civil Rights Joe Biden and the Democrats believe in equal opportunity and freedom for all – no matter your race, disability, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation,…
DetailsEditor’s note: This is an abridged article published by Florida Phoenix on October 8, 2020 By Issac Morgan Florida is among the worst states in the nation when it comes to people who are uninsured — an estimated 13.2 percent in 2019, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau report. Voters in Florida and across…
DetailsBy Bill Welsch, Charlotte County Dems writer, and Indivisible SWFL leader While we all sit by helplessly and watch the Senate ignore pandemic relief legislation as they jam through a Supreme Court nominee appealing to President Trump’s evangelical base, we are left wondering what we can do to stop this process. Republican senators have shamelessly…
DetailsBy Jane Merriam, Charlotte County Dem writer Editor’s note: Maria and Greg Metge answer all your VBM questions in this video. To see exactly how to complete your VBM ballot, please watch this video. Voting by Mail (VBM) in Charlotte County, Florida is the easy, safe, efficient, and HEALTHY way to vote in 2020. There…
DetailsThis article is the step-by-step process for voting by mail (VBM). This video is the step-by-step process for filling out the VBM ballot. This Florida Politico article shows what may happen if the above steps are not followed carefully! “More than 35,500 vote-by-mail ballots didn’t count in Florida’s recent primary, rejected because of missed deadlines or technical flaws.”…
DetailsBy David Leonhardt, of the NY Times, October 13, 2020 The opening day of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing showed the very different problems that her nomination creates for each political party. For Democrats, the problem is one of political power. So long as at least 50 of the 53 Republican senators favor her confirmation…
DetailsBy Bill Welsch, Charlotte County Dems writer, and Indivisible SWFL leader When Allen Ellison, our Democratic nominee for US House of Representatives, FL District 17, was a boy of eleven, his dad told him: “If you can play two songs on the piano by Christmas, I will buy you a go-kart.” Allen won the bet,…
DetailsBy Sarah Lewerenz, Attorney at Law, Charlotte Dems writer Judges and those who appoint them like to claim that judges, as U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said at his confirmation hearing, just “call balls and strikes” with no personal biases when ruling on the law. As someone who practiced law in Minnesota for…
DetailsThe former vice president is the leader our nation needs now. By the New York Times Editorial Board, October 7, 2020 Joe Biden has vowed to be a president for all Americans, even those who do not support him. In previous elections, such a promise might have sounded trite or treacly. Today, the idea that…
DetailsOnly a few weeks remain in this election season. We’re all working hard to elect Democrats, from sign-waving to imploring voters to return their VBM ballots. There are not enough words to describe how amazed and grateful I am for your dedication, generosity and compassion. We hear rumors about possible election intimidation or sabotage this…
DetailsI’m sure that most, if not all, of us support Amendment 2 on November’s ballot that would gradually increase Florida’s minimum wage to $15 per hour. I’m also sure that most of us aren’t content to simply vote for the people and constitutional amendments that will benefit our families, communities, and economy. We want to…
DetailsEditor’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…
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