Archive for June, 2011
Don’t Call it the Democratic Budget
Author: TomOn June 27, one day before California’s Democratic legislators and Governor Jerry Brown announced they had reached a deal on the state budget, Grover Norquist, the President of Americans for Tax Reform, appeared on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report. Norquist’s group is best known for their “Taxpayer Protection Pledge,” in which candidates for public office [...]
Read moreKeeping Cal and California Blue: Cal Berkeley Democrats Win California College Democrats Chapter of the Year Award
Author: MollyFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mia Hodge (415) 302-6073 communications@caldems.com KEEPING CAL AND CALIFORNIA BLUE: Cal Berkeley Democrats Win California College Democrats Chapter of the Year Award After two previous nominations, 4500 telephone calls, and 6000 home visits, the Cal Berkeley Democrats have earned the recognition of the California Young Democrats 2011 College Chapter of the [...]
Read moreAttack Palin and Bachmann for their terrible ideas, not their gender
Author: MollyRecently while watching “Hardball” with Chris Matthews on MSNBC, a story disturbed me. The anchor was delving into the GOP candidates for President in 2012, and specifically talking about Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann’s intentions to run for President. To be clear, I dislike the two candidates a great deal, and both (if elected) will [...]
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