The Future of the Democratic Party?

Millennials are a Mix politically
The link goes to an article detailing a Reason magazine survey. With each of us, the path to being involved in politics was personal. What will bring in the next generation, and does this show us anything?

Whether you are new or an "old hand", everyone is encouraged to attend a VAN training as soon as possible to learn how Votebuilder can help you in your precinct and with GOTV -- see info below:

Fellow DEC Members! The VAN (Voter Activation Network, more familiarly known as the VoteBuilder database) is a computer based system that places voter data at the fingertips of Precinct Captains and block workers. The VAN system is used for: Get Out The Vote (GOTV) activities in your precincts  Contacting Democratic Super Voters (voters who vote all the time) to build your volunteer team Contact & re-sign up prior and new Vote-By-Mail voters (RE-UP Project) Whether you are a computer guru or a novice, knowledge of how the VAN operates is helpful in your precinct work.  The VAN allows you to: Get the information you need directly from the VAN database, using your personal computer Be able to ask the right questions of VAN gurus to get you the information you need The VAN Training is held in three locations:  North County: By appointment only. The trainings for West Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, and Jupiter will be held at mutually convenient places, times, and days. Contact Kevin Baker at kevin.baker@thestreet.com to set up your appointment and cc Phil Green at fill121@comcast.net to set up your username and password. Central County: Tuesday, November 5th, 7:00 p.m. (by appointment only) Wednesday, November 13th, 2:00 p.m. (by appointment only) Tuesday, November 19th, 2:00 p.m. (by appointment only) PBC Democratic Party Main OfficeCrexent Center8401 Lake Worth Rd #123 Lake Worth, FL 33467 (just west of FL Turnpike) Office: 561-433-1112 Contact Phil Green at fill121@comcast.net to set up the appointment. South County: Tuesday, November 5th, 7:00 p.m. (by appointment only) Wednesday, November 20th, 2:00 p.m. (by appointment only) PBC Kings Point Office 15067-A Jog Rd Delray Beach, FL 33445 (Kings Point Shopping Center, SW corner of Jog Rd & W. Atlantic) Office: 561-495-7400 Contact Dan Isaacson at disaacson6055@aol.com to set up your appointment.  If none of the above times fit your schedule, please contact one of the persons listed above, within your geographical area, and we will try to accommodate your schedule at a mutually acceptable time and place. We begin training PROMPTLY.  Plan to spend a minimum of one hour.  Please plan on arriving a few minutes early so that you have time to find the room and settle in so that we can start on time. Please include the following in your EMAIL RESPONSE to the selected person: 1.      Full name  2.      Address (including city and zip code) 3.      Telephone number 4.      Voting precinct.   This can be found on your voter registration card or you can look it up at: http://pbcelections.org/PrecinctFinder.aspx 5.      Whether you need a username and password for the VAN (or need to be reactivated). 6.      Location and date of the VAN training session you would like to attend Sincerely, Philip Green Palm Beach County Democratic Executive Committee (DEC) Training Committee Chairman

Lake Worth Democratic Club- October 16th Meeting

7PM South Shores Tavern

Lucerne and M Street, downtown across from PNC Bank
[preceded by a brief Board Meeting at 6:30]

Obamacare-What does it all mean?


Meet a Navigator for the Affordable Care Act

Our guest is Vicky Tucchi, the trained official for the Affordable Care Act with the Legal Aid Society of PB County

She will speak and answer any questions you may have, on the individual or business end of the upcoming changes!

Bring your friends!

Bring your questions!

Bring your friends' questions!

Also a report on the PBC Democratic Party's Annual Truman-Kennedy-Johnson Banquet from Sam and Betty Lou!

Call or email me with any questions you have!
Thanks,
Sam Goodstein
President, Lake Worth Democratic Club

Help out OFA in Lake Worth

Lake Worth Democrats-

OFA is looking for a canvasser to work out of Lake Worth, October 10 through the election. Pay is $1200.

OFA is also looking for an office space to use as a staging area in the last 2 weeks of the campaign, something out west. Toward Lake Worth Road and Military.  This would be a place to work out of during canvassing, to store extra water, walk lists, flyers, and things, and to meet up at for people working the western areas.

Let me know if you have an interest or if you know someone who might help.

Sam Goodstein
561-585-4321

Ruth's List dinner, late notice so decide right away if you want to go

The Palm Beach County Democratic Party:

Invites YOU to join:

Kalinthia Dillard « Christopher Findlater « Maryna Goodman

Pam Goodman « Hava Leipzig Holzhauer « Lorraine Kobel « Wendi Lipisch

Lisa Murano « State Senator Nan Rich « Terrie Rizzo « Lesley Shriberg

Sheri Scarborough « Joy Solomon « Bunny Steinman « Kathe Thompson
(Host committee in formation)
for an evening of Conversation & Libations
with 2012 progressive women candidates for office:

State Senator Maria Lorts Sachs

State Representative Lori Berman
Shelley Vana, Re-elect for Palm Beach County Commission #3

Mary Lou Berger, Candidate for Palm Beach County Commission #5

Christine Jax, Candidate for Palm Beach County School Board #1

RSVP NOW!

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Deck 84 restaurant

840 East Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33483

Appetizers provided; Cash bar

Suggested donation: $10 + contribution to (at least) one candidate

RSVP NOW!

Ruth’s List Florida is a statewide network connecting women and electing women to make progressive change.  Ruth’s List members are building a progressive Florida by recruiting, supporting, and electing pro-choice Democratic women to state, county, and local office.  Palm Beach and Broward voters will make all the difference in 2012.  Join us for this chance to meet and talk with Democratic women leading the way for SE FL.

The only way to change policy is to change the policy-makers!

Join us Wednesday, October 3, and bring a friend.
To RSVP: Visit www.RuthsListFL.org

and click on Upcoming Events, Oct. 3

Or call 239/472-9159 or send a check to: Ruth’s List Florida, P.O. Box 66, Sanibel 33957

Austerity is a policy view based on misunderstandings

 "As we see in wartime or in financial crises when monetary means are always found by governments to pay for needed goods and services, in an era of fiat currencies, government spending of a currency issuing government is not limited by taxes collected nor public debt issued, which are operations that have functions different from the generation of “revenue” for government, and in certain cases, are ritual vestiges of an older era of convertible currencies.  The recognition of the lack of affordability constraints on monetarily sovereign governments is not an invitation to spend with abandon but simply a fact of life and, like it or not, a source of governmental power."

Read a fairly good explanation of the advantages of a fiat currency here.

Civil Liberties: future threats

The next privacy battles will be over what you print at home, and access to your private networks. When you can print anything at home, lame headed legislators, heavily influenced by big business donors, will be asked to regulate what you do in your own home.

More here.