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May 17, 2012 – 11:45 pm

First Festive Progressives Gathering in Flint Hill 5/17/12

It was a great time! Next gathering will be in July.

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By Kay B | Also posted in Events, Festive Progressives, Meetings, Our Neighboring Committees, Rappahannock County | Comments (0)
April 10, 2012 – 3:34 pm

99% Spring Action Training, April 12

If you’re going and would like to carpool, call Ray Boc at 540-987-9706! 99% Spring Action Training Fort Valley Community Library, Fort Valley, VA 22652 Thursday, April 12th,  6:00 PM until  9:00 PM Sponsored by MoveOn.org Message from your host, Katharine L.: This is it! Your opportunity to learn about effective non-violent action srategies from a curriculum [...]

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April 3, 2012 – 10:06 pm

Virginia Joins the National Protest Against the War on Women’s Rights.

From the founder of UniteWomen.org, Karen Teegarden: Help defend women’s rights and pursuit of equality. Join Americans all across the United States on April 28th, 2012, as we come together as one to tell members of Congress in Washington DC and legislators in all 50 states, “Enough is enough!” Unite Women strongly supports diversity and [...]

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By Kay B | Also posted in Events, Women's rights | Comments (0)
March 23, 2012 – 12:28 pm

Remembering How Far We’ve Come

From Academy Award®-winning director Davis Guggenheim: “The Road We’ve Traveled.” Narrated by Tom Hanks.

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By Kay B | Also posted in Defense, Economy, Education, Energy, Environment, Health/Nutrition, Healthcare, Jobs, President Obama | Comments (1)
March 23, 2012 – 12:18 pm

The Story of the Affordable Care Act

The Story of the Affordable Care Act: From an unmet promise to the law of the land!

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By Kay B | Also posted in Healthcare, President Obama | Comments (0)
March 17, 2012 – 12:29 pm

Focus on Education in Rappahannock County – Two Important Meetings to Attend

The public is invited to a joint meeting of the Board of Supervisors and the School Board on Tuesday, March 20th, 7 p.m. at the Rappahannock County High School auditorium (12575 Lee Highway, Washington, Va). School superintendent Dr. Aldridge Boone will present the budget, and the public will have an opportunity to comment. This meeting [...]

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By Kay B | Also posted in Education, Meetings, Rappahannock County | Comments (0)
February 17, 2012 – 1:34 pm

Virginia House GOP Pushes Divisive Social Agenda, Defies Governor’s Request Not to “Overreach”

Click Here to sign the petition to stop the war on women! A note from Mark Sickles, Democratic Caucus Chair: Tuesday was ‘Crossover’ at the General Assembly.  It was the last day for both the House and Senate to consider legislation introduced on their respective sides before ‘crossing the bill over’ to the other legislative [...]

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By Kay B | Also posted in Women's rights | Comments (2)
January 16, 2012 – 11:36 am

The Effects of Citizens United: GOP campaigns flooded with special interest cash

Below is an exceprt from a January 14th Times Union article entitled, “Super Pacs sway GOP.” To read the entire article click here. It goes back to politics before we had campaign finance reform and Watergate,”  said David  Woodard, a professor of political science at Clemson  University and a South Carolina Republican strategist. “It’s just a complete  [...]

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By Kay B | Also posted in Campaign Finance | Comments (0)
November 7, 2011 – 11:56 am

Share Your Thoughts With Cantor and Congress

Tell Eric Cantor and Congress, “No Cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.” The National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare is working to make sure that Congress votes for NO CUTS to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. In that effort, we are having events all over the country to bring awareness to the issue [...]

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By Kay B | Also posted in Medicare & Medicaid, Social Security, Volunteering/Activism | Comments (0)
November 2, 2011 – 9:10 pm

Petition to Cantor Taking Off: A letter from Leonore Jordan of the Culpeper Democratic Committee

Eric Cantor Petition signers – you rock!  We have 600 signatures! YOU are lighting the fire under this.  I can only do so much on my own, but when you send this to your like-minded contacts we grow, and FAST.  Please help keep this growing.  Try these methods: ·         Forward the information to your own [...]

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