Jul 18
Clovis Democratic Club July 2016 Newsletter
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Next Meeting What a great picnic we had! Our room was full of Democrats enjoying camaraderie and celebrating our nation. It was a privilege to hear Fiona Ma, a candidate for statewide office. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this event! Our Club is making its mark in the local political scene. Despite the unity shown in our picnic, early July has been marked nationally with conflict and tragedy with several police shootings of citizens followed by the sniper killings of police officers in Dallas. It appears that divisiveness in our political climate has reached a crisis point with the politics of demonizing the “other” culminating in fear and blame. Daily protests have been occurring across the country and tensions have been high. It is too early to tell how these events are going to resolve, but the party nominating conventions are starting with the Republicans next week. Whether we move toward more divisiveness or more conciliation within our country may depend on the way these conventions address the issues. My hope is that it will be toward conciliation. A theme that President Obama has returned to repeatedly as a step toward bringing people together is to see the world through somebody else’s eyes, and to stand in somebody else’s shoes. In an effort to move in this direction, our club has invited Reza Nekumanesh to talk to speak of the experience of Muslims in American society. Please join us for this very informative presentation and for our first ever meeting in the month of July! Jeni
*************************************************** Trump Calls Climate Change “Chinese Hoax” ************************************************* Hajj Reza Nekumanesh
Our speaker for this month is Hajj Reza Nekumanesh, the Director of the Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno. He has been active in interfaith and human rights organizations locally. He will be addressing Islamophobia and the experience of Muslims in America. |
Jun 12
Clovis Democratic Club Annual Patriotic Picnic – Guest Speaker Fiona Ma
ANNUAL PATRIOTIC PICNIC
Friday June 24, 2016, 6 p.m.
American Legion Hall
508 4th Street, Clovis
Fiona Ma
Guest Speaker
State Board of Equalization
Candidate for California State Treasurer
Complete Tri-Tip Dinner/Fundraiser
$25.00 per person
RSVP 559-322-9740
or ClovisDemocraticClub@gmail.com
Tickets available at
www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2549357
Or send checks Payable to Clovis Democratic Club
to P.O. Box 792, Clovis, CA 93613
May 13
Clovis Democrat Club May 2016 Newletter
Next Meeting: Thursday May19th 2016
At Seven Bar & Grill, 25 Shaw Ave. Clovis Phone: (559) 322-1605
Members to convene at 6:00. Business at 6:15. Program to follow immediately.
Here we are, another month closer to the election and what a difference a month can make. Donald Trump has now been crowned the Republican nominee for President. Not long ago, many were laughing at his candidacy and predicting that it would never happen. We were also expecting that the Democratic race would be wrapped up by now. How wrong the prognosticators were! We have all been told every four years that it is the most important election of our lives. This time I think it finally is, as the country is on the brink of electing someone who is clearly unqualified and temperamentally unfit for the Presidency. All thoughtful Americans need to come together to make sure that Trump is not elected. This means overcoming dissention and divisiveness among the Democrats and working together to get our presidential candidate elected as well as state and local candidates who can support the programs and policies of our party. Walking precincts, phone banking, or volunteering in crucial races are things all of us can do. If you need help connecting with campaigns, please contact any officer in the club.
Finally, for those of you living in Board of Supervisors District 2 or knowing any registered Democrats who do, please be aware that I am running for the Fresno County Democratic Central Committee, the entity that runs the local Democratic Party. I ask for your vote and that you consider the candidates running with me. The list can be found at www.facebook.com/District.2.Dems. Jeni
Republican Party in Turmoil as Two Groups Vie for Control Battle pits religious xenophobic racists against racist religious xenophobes.
Bill McEwen
Our April meeting featured a presentation by Bill McEwen, a veteran of 35 years with the Fresno Bee and most recently the Opinion Page editor. One of the Bee’s most well known personalities, he provided us with fascinating insights into the editorial process as it applies to the five McClatchy news publications in California.
High Speed Rail
Our May program will focus on updating the high speed rail issues. We will address these changes, talk about current status of the Rail and outline what we can expect in the future. Join us this month for a discussion of this important project.
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We have had a website for some time at http://clovisdemocrats.info/, ably managed by Judy Noteboom, and have recently expanded to FaceBook with a Clovis Democratic Club page. Please visit our page at www.facebook.com/Clovis.Dems and “like.”
High Speed Rail
Our May program will focus on updating the high speed rail issues. We will address these changes, talk about current status of the Rail and outline what we can expect in the future. Join us this month for a discussion of this important project.
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We have had a website for some time at http://clovisdemocrats.info/, ably managed by Judy Noteboom, and have recently expanded to FaceBook with a Clovis Democratic Club page. Please visit our page at www.facebook.com/Clovis.Dems and “like.”Newsletter 5-2016