Encinitas and North Coast Democratic Club
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Next Club Meeting:
August 16th, live meeting
Yusuf Miller, Executive Director of North County Equity and Justice Coalition will speak on "The Need for the Dept. of Education and School Segregation in California; a Historical Perspective"
See Meetings Page for details.
Flex Your Political
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Hands Off! San Diego Fights Back
This is the big one! April 5th, 10s of thousands of people will be gathering in major cities and Washington DC in the largest protest march of this bogus administration.'s tenure. Join us in San Diego. See here for more info:
Hand's Off San Diego Fights Back
Here's More You Can Do
File a DOGE FOIA Request
Representative Jamie Raskin has a job for us that may actually help us all deal with the DOGE hijinx. Mail this FOIA request (as a physical copy, hand signed). It is your right as a citizen to know what data that group has pulled out of the various departments (for instance Social Security data) and who they have given it to. Plus if we swamp them with requests, that will slow them down.
Send These Postcards to your Representatives
It's important that your representatives hear from you as to the things that are important to you. This can include: Other GOP representatives in your state, Your Senators, Chuck Schumer, Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries, and maybe others. The Majority Project has a great way to do it, with this handy (printable on card stock) postcard download. You can also get pre-made postcards sent to you via their website (charges apply).
I'll be updating this column frequently, so check back for more events as the year progresses.
The Webmaster
Our Take: We've Been Here Before
There's actually good news to share, as the 2024 election cycle closes out. California added three congressional seats to the Dem column. Notably, Adam Gray defeated his rival John Duarte in CA-13 by a little more than 100 votes. (Talk about voting matters!)
The Congressional count stands now at 220R/215D, and with three absences, the margin is even thinner. The various caucuses within the "R" domain is such that very little is going to get done, for good or ill.
There is no doubt now that forces of both chaos and fascism will be exposed in the coming year, whether or not the voters knowingly asked for it. But people are already working hard at protecting the things that are important. and defeating fascism. We at the very least need to tune in to those efforts, and connect with each other to optimize our own efforts. Here's a recommendation for a book that will get you started down the path of hope. It's an easy read, and covers a lot of ground. Get it if you can.
New! Contact your Representatives!
Contact the people who work for you. Are they doing a good job? Let them know!
US Congress: District 49 - Mike Levin
California State Assemblyperson Tasha Boerner
California State Senator Katherine Blakespear
California Governor Gavin Newsom
Let's support Black-owned businesses. Check out the list here.
A Word on Ukraine
It's clear this administration has made a choice to shift alliances (from supporting Russia instead of Ukraine), but the shift goes far beyond that. Word on the street is that Europe is no longer counting on the U.S. as a viable relationship either in defense or as trading partner. The raw fact is that they are right; we're too unpredictable and that's costly.
What this means is that there is an increased chance that Ukraine will succumb, but most certainly this will drag the current stalemate out. Zelenskyy for his part will likely continue to try to make amends, but the fact that the Friday meeting was a planned setup means that military aid, either direct or indirect, from the U.S. will not be forthcoming.
In the meantime, pro-Ukraine protests erupted across the country. You can read about them in The Guardian here. This by no means guarantees a shift in political support away from the administration, but it does mean that it is yet another issue for the mid-term elections, especially if it motivates some voters who did not vote or voted third-party in 2024.
If you are committed to helping Ukraine, despite the current administration's intentions, you can do so here, at United24. It is an official site of the Ukrainian government. If you are interested in the mechanics of the war itself, this site is the best source I have found.
Slava Ukraini!
The Editor
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