Flagler County Democratic Party E-Newsletter

May, 2011
FLAGLER COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (DEC)

Volume 1 Issue 5

Message from the Chair:

Chairs Comments:

IN THIS ISSUE Location Club Meeting Dates and Times Contact us State and Local National Ambassador Club Flagler County Democratic Party Structure Comments Volunteer/Donate Well Wishes

LEADERSHIP Over the Past ten days or so, we have been blessed to witness True leadership. We have witnessed the President deal with grace, with the ranting of a several times bankrupt filing, blowhard. The President in an effort to silence the lunatics made available two copies of his original birth certificate. After presenting the birth certificates, he stated that it was time to stop the foolishness, that he and the nation had more important work to do. Little did we know how important. LEADERSHIP Out President was about to show us what a true Leader that takes a 3 am call does. He forgets about the politics and makes the right decision thats in the best interests of not only our nation, but also in the Worlds best interests. He ordered the removal of the admitted Master Mind behind a grievous terror attack on our Nation. Osama Bin Laden was the symbolic leader and financier of the terrorist world and therefore a legitimate target. LEADERSHIP The President choose a surgical operation that minimized the risks to innocents, allowed us to identify, and to kill our target. While I believe that there was a small window into which Bin Laden could have surrendered, I also believe he did not select that window and that, that is best for our Nation. A public trial and execution would only make him more of a Martyr. LEADERSHIP His burial at sea was also the right call and criticism about it from the Presidents opposition is to be expected. LEADERSHIP The President is also right in not allowing the release of photos showing the dead Bin Laden with the head wound. Those photos would be very gruesome and would insult and incite some Muslims. That would not advance our cause. Yes, of course without publishing those photos, some will not believe or try to make others believe that Bin Laden is not dead, but as long as the President and our Antiterrorist Teams know that he is dead our purposes are advanced. LEADERSHIP The President has indicated that the Congressional Leadership will be briefed. So News Media Outlets are demanding that they be allowed to attend the briefings. I hope the President continues to deny that request. The News Media does not need to know the details of the Operation. So that they can publish those details. We may have assets that could be compromised and at the very least, the methodology will be revealed. The President is once again showing

LEADERSHIP!!!!

Policy
The Flagler County Democratic Executive Committee (FCDEC) is responsible for discharging Florida Democratic Party affairs within Flagler County.

Dan Parham, Chair FCDEC

Location:

One Hargrove Grade Bldg. A Suite 1D, Palm Coast, Florida,32164, P.O. Box 350928, Palm Coast, FL. 32135

Dates and Location of DEC and Club Meetings:

Our Democratic Executive Committee meets the 2nd Monday of every month @ 7pm. Please note the change of location indicated below. Our next Meeting will be held on May 9th, 2011, @ 7pm. Hope to see you there. BRING A FRIEND! Our meetings are held at the Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE (on Clubhouse Drive between East and Westbound Palm Coast Parkway) IF YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE WHO WILL NOT RECEIVE THIS NEWSLETTER, PLEASE ADVISE THEM OF THE NEW LOCATION Our Flagler County Democratic Club meets the 4th Tuesday of every month @ 7pm. This months meeting will be on May 24th, 2011, Location : The Home of Nanci Whitley, 20 Claymont Court South, Palm Coast, FL.,32137. Directions: Palm Harbor Pkwy to Clubfield, to Claymont. S. ( 386) 386-5911. BRING A FRIEND! The Womens Democratic Club meets the 1st Saturday of every month @ 11am. Please call Dem. HQ for time and location. (386) 283-4904; The Womens Club would like to extend a WELCOME to Men who are looking to become active in another phase of the Flagler County Democratic Party. Courtney Chaplin, President CONTACT US:

BY PHONE: ( 386) 283-4904 E-MAIL: Flaglercntydem@gmail.com

This Months information: Things you should know

Florida: State and Local Updates/Highlights
Parties squabble over whos left off Florida redistricting panel Posted Tuesday, April 19,2011 Palm Beach Post. The battle to redraw Floridas political district lines began with a skirmish over the perceived snub of a top Democrat from the chambers redistricting panel Tuesday, the day before the first meetings about the once-in-a-decade process. House Speaker Dean Cannon named the members of the committees that will redraw boundaries for the 2012 elections. Rep. Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, Cannons designated successor, will chair the redistricting committee. Chairing the Senate redistricting panel will be Reps. Dorothy Hukill, R-Port Orange, and Peter Nehr, R Palm Harbor. Palm Beach County representatives named to redistricting committees include Mark Bernard, D Riviera Beach, and Joe Abruzzo, D-Wellington. But House Minority Leader Ron Saunders, D-Key West, said Democrats would not name a ranking member on the main committee because Cannon failed to name Rep. Perry Thurston, D-Plantation, the informal Democratic leader on redistricting. A spokeswoman for Cannon said Thurston didnt respond to an e-mail call for volunteers. A House Democratic spokesman said Thurston asked to be on the panel before the session and had extensive conversations with Weatherford about it.

Fla. House approves bill on phone deregulation. Apr.20,2011 Tallahassee, Fla. (AP)- The Florida House has approved the deregulation of landline telephone service in the state. The bill (HB 1231) passed by a vote of 110-4 on Thursday. A related bill is moving through the Senate. The measure removes landline phones from the oversight of the Public Service Commission. The commission regulates utilities and must approve proposed rate increases. It would no longer have a say in matters of service quality or price. Supporters say deregulation will modernize phone service. The AARP opposes the measure and says it will result in higher-prices phone service for seniors. Estimates released Wednesday by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest that 27 percent of adults Floridians live in a wireless phone-only households.

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Charter Schools Outsource Education to Management Firms

Charter Schools Outsource Education to Management Firms, with Mixed Results. perform many of the most fundamental school services, such as hiring and firing staff, developing curricula and disciplining students. But while the shortcomings of Sharona Coutts, ProPub- traditional public schools have received much attention in recent years, a look at lica: Contrary to the idea of charters as small, the private sectors efforts to run schools in Ohio, Florida and New York shows that locally run schools, turning things over to a company has creApproximately a third of ated its own set of problems for public them now rely on manschools Truthout Article, April 10th,2011 agement companieswhich can be either for- Truthout.com profit or non-profit-to

FLORIDA SENATE VOTES TO EXPAND VOUCHERS

TALLAHASSEE The State Senate has agreed with the House of Representatives to expand Floridas school-voucher program for students with disabilities. The Senate approved the Houses version of the bill (HB1329) Friday. The House approved it the day before. It now goes to Gov. Rick Scott. The McKay Scholarship Program provides public funds to 21,000 students with physical and learning disabilities so they can attend private schools. School districts would lose basic funding for each voucher student but not money spent on accommodating their disabilities. The new measure adds children with lesser disabilities such as asthma and allergies. May 1st. 2011, News journal

How to Respond when Someone Says: Regarding Social Security

Did you know that Social Security is the nations largest disability program? Its true! Almost 8 million disabled workers receive monthly Social Security benefits. Included among those are thousands of wounded U.S. Soldiers. Did you know that Social Security is the nations most effective anti-poverty program? Its true! Without the safety net of Social Security, at least 44 percent of those age 65 and over would live below the poverty line. Did you know that Social Security was the first one on the scene to provide benefits for children and widowed spouses of people who were killed by terrorist on September 11, 200? Its true! Social Security is paying monthly benefits to 2,377 children and 853 widowed spouses of people killed in the terrorist attack and to 642 individuals disabled during the attacked. Data provided by: CWA-LOCAL 1180

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About the Ambassador Club

In 2006, Democrats recognized the need to provide permanent facilities and substantive support for the day-to-day operations of the Flagler County Democratic Party. The idea was to present a consistent and viable presence of Democrats year round and yearto-year. With the support of its membership, the Ambassador Club generated day-to-day operational

costs, and, consequently, allow access to Flagler County Democrats via a central facility. This central facility has become a response center and has provided Democratic candidates with communication media access as well as a variety of support services. The site the funds to locate a peralso is a hub for leadermanent site, support its ship training, small

group meetings, and strategy sessions. Membership in the Ambassador Club entitles you to special discounts and VIP seating and identifies you as one, committed to the overall success of the party and its candidates, who has provided an extra boost.

THE SUNESHINE STATE

Ambassador Club Continues

HOW TO JOIN

should be directed to the address below. Flagler The Membership fee is County DEC. P.O. Box $120 per person annually. 350928 Palm Coast, FL. Payment may be made to 32135. the Flagler County DEC by check. This amount Contact us at: may be paid in full or in (386) 283-4904 monthly installments of $10.00 for 12 month and

Join the Club

QUOTABLE QUOTES
Do not forget Small kindness and Do not remember Small faults Chinese Proverb Lord Chesterfield

Kind words are

You must look into

The music of the World. F.W. Faber

other people as well as at them

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Democratic Executive Committee

One Hargrove Grade, Suite 1D, Palm Coast, Florida, 32137 Phone # (386) 283-4904 flaglercntydem@gmail.com

Dan Parham, President Konnie Rea, Vice-Chair Connie Parham, Secretary Melba McCarty, Treasurer Paul Tetreault, State Committeeman

WORKING TOGETHER AS ONE

FLAGLER COUNTY

Clubs and Caucus BELOW

Democratic Club Douglas Beaven President Merrill Shapiro 1st. Vice President Aynne McAvoy 2nd Vice President Roxanne Convery Recording Sec.

Ivory Johnson, Treasurer

Mamie Godfrey Editor Andrea Levy

Democratic Womens Club. Courtney Chaplin President Connie Parham Sec.

Connie Parham

WE ARE ONE

Young Dems Konnie Rea, Correspondence Sec. Veterans Caucus News Letter Staff

Todays top Story: U.S. forces kill Osama bin Laden in Pakistan Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11,2001 terror attacks that killed thousand of Americans, was slain in his hideout in Pakistan early Monday. Local Commentary and Thoughts

Email from Alex Sink on Mon. 5/2/11 My thoughts on last night news Today, Floridians and Americans and freedom-loving people across the globe are celebrating the demise of Osama bin Laden. I am incredibly proud of President Obama and the American military and intelligence forces for their persistence, focus and decisive leadership in successfully hunting down bin Laden and delivering justice for the Floridians and Americans who perished on September 11th, 2001 . I am humbled by the extraordinary courage and skill our military and intelligence community displayed in executing this mission. Our resolve to continue fighting terrorism and protecting our homeland is strengthened by todays news. Alex Sink campaign @alexsink2010.com
Commentary Submitted by Connie Parham: We are reminded that for the most part, this is a great country, with wonderful people, run by a man who is one of the finest Commander of Chiefs ever. Candidate Barack Obama made the American people a promise while running for President, that if elected he would capture, or kill, Osama Bin Laden. When he became President, he instructed the CIA Director to make the neutralization of Osama Bin Laden one of the highest priorities. This was done without the blustering, wanna be , cowboy statements, put forth by his predecessor. The mission was carried out in a clean, efficient manner. One of the questions asked President Obama during the Primary, was, How he would respond to a 3:ooam call? Well when that call came in, President Obama over the reservations of a couple of his advisers made the right call. He instructed our Special Operations Unit to Go for it!

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Commentary cont. As we have seen, he keeps himself under control. So after making this decision he continued to go about his daily duties without revealing in his demeanor, the crucial operation he had authorized. Make no mistakes, if the operation had failed his opponents would be crucifying him now as lacking leadership abilities. So when we sit back and complain about nothing being done - remember - not all is as it appears. Lets give the President and the Navy Seals a Thank You! Lets applaud the President for a Job well done!

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Happy Birthday to all celebrating in the month of May.

Konnie Rae, Bill Kuhns & June Kuhns, Pat McGovern, Pat Young

May sunshine and happy thoughts brighten your day and help you to soon feel better
Thinking of you!
Democratic Executive Committee

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