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Democratic Committee Meeting

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Who Is My State Senator?

I live in Amherst County and the scenery is beautiful.
Who is my state senator?     Thats a great question that came up at the last meeting of the Democratic Committee and here's the answer.

You are in District 15 and are represented by senator Frank M. Ruff Jr. if  you live in Wright Shop, New Glasgow, and Courthouse precincts.    Here is his contact info.

Senator Frank M. Ruff, Jr.

Republican - District 15


Capitol Office


Senate of Virginia
P.O. Box 396
Richmond, VA 23218


Email*:   district15@senate.virginia.gov


Room Number: 428


Legislative Assistant: Robbie McMillan
Phone: (804) 698-7515


Fax: (804) 698-7651




District Office
P.O. Box 332
Clarksville, VA 23927


Phone: (434) 374-5129


Fax: (434) 955-2224


Legislative Assistant: Robbie McMillan


Committees
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Education and Health
General Laws and Technology
Local Government



Here's the rest of the story

If you live in the Coolwell, Monroe, Elon, Pleasant View, Amelon, and Madison Precincts then your Senator is Stephen D. Newman of District 23.

Here is his contact info.

Senator Stephen D. Newman

Republican - District 23


Capitol Office
Senate of Virginia
P.O. Box 396
Richmond, VA 23218


Email*:    district23@senate.virginia.gov


Room Number: 303


Legislative Assistant: Patti Dempsey
Phone: (804) 698-7523


Fax: (804) 698-7651


District Office
P.O. Box 480
Forest, VA 24551


Phone: (434) 385-1065


Fax: (434) 485-8111


Legislative Assistant: Patti Dempsey


Committees


Commerce and Labor
Education and Health
Transportation
Rules

15 and 23 are a bit seperated on the numbers scale but when the politicians draw the district lines to accomodate partisan concerns thats the way it works out.     Another round of re-districting is underway based on the latest census so the lines may change.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Committee Meets Tuesday

The Committee will meet at CVCC AMHERST CENTER, Tuesday 11/9, 7PM.

To All Amherst County Democrats:

The Committee will meet at CVCC AMHERST CENTER, Tuesday 11/9, 7PM. Everyone is welcome.   It's important that Precinct Reps attend.

                                          Skipper Fitts
                                   Vice Chair, will preside.

Amherst County Democratic Committee


Precinct Reps
101 - Wright Shop - Magnolia Braxton
102 - New Glasgow - Ned Kable, OPEN
103 - Coolwell - OPEN

201 - Court House - Mary Anne Hostetler, Alix Ingber, OPEN
202 - Temperance - Marvin Gilbert


301 - Monroe - OPEN
302 - Elon - Marita Taylor, Mary Truitt, OPEN
303 - Plsnt View - Curtis Johnson


401 - Amelon - Robert Perry, Jason Fleshman, OPEN
402 - Lonco - Francis Wayne


501 - Madison Hts - Jeff Price, Dan Hughes, Allen Freeman

See You There, Tuesday 11/9, 7PM.




Thursday, November 4, 2010

Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Average Republican


Mitch is not unique.    He is just a run of the mill regular republican and like all republicans willing to shut down the show and put America second while they chase power and control.      The needs of the people can wait.     The sad part is this despicable bunch of losers were just empowered by the voters to continue their conduct for another two years and block and stall everything.      Its not like they solve any problems when they hold the whitehouse and congress, They Don't.     The Bush years stand as a monument to their lack of  action.      It will take a decade to rebuild the country from the damage done by the GOP during the Bush years, perhaps more if they continue to obstruct every attempt to help the people and the country.     Force a republican to tell the truth and you find yourself staring at a mute.

Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has weighed in on the most important issue for Senate  Republicans during the next session of Congress.  

No, friends, it’s not the economy; it’s not jobs; it’s not the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq;  it’s not national security or energy independence.


In an interview with the National Journal’s Major Garrett, McConnell said, “The single most important thing we want to
achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president.”   
The most important thing, he said, was to give the Republican 2012 presidential candidate the easiest time possible to defeat Barack Obama.


If you ever thought republicans had helping you in mind you were mistaken.



Here’s what McConnell said as quoted by the National Review and cited here by one of hundreds of followup stories:


"The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president.    I ask you, who in the hell on the Republican minority would not work for that goal? That’s what the two party system does.    The name of the game is power.    The American people play second fiddle in this orchestra."
Tell Me What You Need and I'll Tell You What It Costs.

It is hard to believe the audacity of the scam senator McConnell attempted to pull when Congress was considering financial reform that would let the government seize and restructure big, failing banks.     Sen. McConnell met with a roomful of heavy hitters from Wall Street to see what they’d like him to do.     As a result of his Wall Street meeting, McConnell opposed the proposed financial reform because it would be another bank bailout.     In actuality, the reform being considered is tailored to avoid having to bail out any more big banks; and if they got to the point that they needed to be bailed out, they would, instead, be broken up, or “restructured.” The reform is the exact opposite of what McConnell says it is.    Not only that, if the proposed reforms aren’t passed, the country would be in the same position it occupied in late 2008, when irresponsible investment banks nearly collapsed our entire financial system.     McConnell (a tool of big business and big coal) worked to derail an attempt to rein in banks’ destructive excesses.     Mitch is a republican BS artist and corporation tool to his very corrupt core.

But Mitch is not unique.     He is just a run of the mill, common republican.     Here's the hard part, For the sake of our country and its citizens we must learn to deal with these people.
                                   

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