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Pickens County Democratic Party

Pickens County, Georgia

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Contact us, the members of your Pickens County Democratic Committee, with your comments and ideas.
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Election 2010:
Democratic candidates
for Georgia!

(so far!)
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Democratic Party of Georgia
The Democratic Party (Democratic National Committee)
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PicoSearch
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Afghanistan
maps
Operation Phone Home
Fisher House
Books for Soldiers

Any Marine
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund
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Have you read this?
The Political Brain, book cover

...and this?
Thinking Points: Communicating Our American Values and Vision -- A Progressive's Handbook, book cover

Build for our Future:
Contribute to the
Democratic National Committee

Contribute

Democracy Bonds Rebuild America
Current Issues
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Pickens County
CARES
Community Assistance Resources and
Emergency Services

Please donate through the C.A.R.E.S. Website (www.pickenscares.org) or by check made out to CARES, Inc., P.O. Box 1342, Jasper, GA 30143. You also may take food donations by their facility (directions). For more information, call (706) 253-4777.

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The Economy

Changes in U.S. Employment

"Aughts were a lost decade for U.S. economy, workers." Jan. 2, 2010
   "There has been zero net job creation since December 1999. No previous decade going back to the 1940s had job growth of less than 20 percent. Economic output rose at its slowest rate of any decade since the 1930s as well."

Federal Debt/Surplus History



After passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, see how and where your tax dollars are spent.

MYTHS on the Recovery Act!

"Economic Stimulus: What's in It for You?" AARP Bulletin, March 2009, p. 3.


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Democratic Legislative Achievements
in the 111th Congress
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Health Care Resources

Side-by-Side Comparison of
Major Health Care Reform Proposals

(Kaiser Family Foundaton)
(Updated 12/23/09)

"UPDATED—The Comprehensive Congressional Health Reform Bills of 2009: A Look at Health Insurance, Delivery System, and Financing Provisions"
(The Commonwealth Fund)
(updated Dec. 18)


(at the White House website; click above)

From Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Health Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster NEW!

The plain truth about health care reform
(Democratic Party of Georgia)

"Health-Care Reform: How the Bills Stack Up." Washington Post (interactive graphic), updated 12/24/09

Americans for Stable Quality Care
HealthReform.gov (Obama admin.'s site)
Health Care for All (Campaign for America's Future)
Health Care for America Now (HCAN coalition)
StandWithDrDean.com (Howard Dean)
Physicians for a National Health Program
AARP Health

(Additional health care resources)
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The FY 2011 Federal Budget
(begins Oct. 1, 2010)
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Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA):
What's in it!
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There Is No Social Security Crisis
The American Prospect, February 24, 2009
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Political News
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Local
Pickens County Progress (weekly; includes news of local governments)
North Georgia Politics Covering Georga's 9th Congressional district and key local races
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Georgia

ajc.comAtlanta Journal-Constitution:

Georgia General Assembly

Georgia Watch "...the state’s leading consumer group advocating for Georgia’s citizens and families and working to give families a voice in critical public debates."

Georga Political " Policy Digest

National - Newspapers

ajc.comAtlanta Journal-Constitution: Nation / World

The New York Times Politics; Washington

USA TODAY

WashingtonPost.com

National - Television

ABC News

CBS NEWS  
CNN.com Politics

MSNBC
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      The Rachel Maddow Show
the Online NewsHour  (PBS)

National - Congress

The Library of Congress
THOMAS
—legislative information from the Library of Congress

The U.S. Congress Votes Database. This site lets you browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991.

Congress.org

National - News "Aggregators"
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AlterNet

truthout truthout News/Politics (references many sources as well as reports written for the site)

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National - Blogs

See blogs as sources of political opinion.


Meetings and Events

Sunday, Mar. 14, 2010, 2:00-5:00 p.m. - Dalton: "Candidate Event" at North Georgia Trade and Convention Center. 17 Democratic Candidates are invited. Details later.

Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2010, 7:00 p.m. - Pickens County Democratic Committee monthly meeting. LOCATION: Microtel Inn & Suites, Hwy. 515 at Philadelphia Rd., Jasper (additional map, Microtel at "B").

Monday, Mar. 22, 2010, 6:30-8:30 p.m. - Georgia’s Annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. The keynote speaker will be DNC Chairman Tim Kaine. Click below for details.

Jefferson Jackson 2010 Dinner

 

Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2010 - North Georgia Progressives monthly meeting. Buffet ($11) at 6:00, program at 6:45. Fireside Cafe, 260 Foothills Pkwy (corner of Ga. Hwy 53 & Steve Tate Rd.), Marble Hill, GA.

Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2010, 7:00 p.m. - Pickens County Democratic Committee monthly meeting. LOCATION: Microtel Inn & Suites, Hwy. 515 at Philadelphia Rd., Jasper (additional map, Microtel at "B").

Monday, Apr. 26 (9:00 a.m.) to Friday, Apr. 30 (12:00 noon), 2010 - Period for a Political Party candidate to file Declaration of Candidacy to have their name placed on the July Georgia General Primary Ballot.

Saturday, May 15, 2010, 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. - Ball Ground: Forsyth County Candidates Rally, including music, entertainment, and food! All state-wide and Federal Democratic candidates are invited. Poole’s Mill Park, 7725 Poole's Mill Road, Ballground, GA 30107 (Right off Hwy. 369—Matt Hwy.).

Sunday, May 23, 2010 - Amicalola Falls State Park, Dawsonville: Annual 9th District Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. Amicalola Falls Lodge. Details later.

Monday, June 21, 2010 - Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in the July General Primary/Special Election.

June 28 (9:00 a.m.) to July 2 (12:00 noon), 2010 - Period for an Independent, Political Body, or Nonpartisan candidate to file Notice of Candidacy to have their name placed on the November General Election Ballot.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - Georgia General Primary. ALSO SPECIAL ELECTION to fill the vacated 9th District U.S. House seat.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - General Primary and 9th District Special Election Runoff

Monday, October 4, 2010 - Last day a person may register and be eligible to vote in the November General Election

Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010 - General Election

Paid for and authorized by the Pickens County Democratic Committee, P.O. Box 1634, Jasper, GA 30143. David Robinson, Chairman; Tom Kramer, 1st Vice-Chair; Marty Aldridge, 2nd Vice-Chair; Steve Greenwell, Secretary. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.

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