Fellow Washington County Democrats! 

As many of you know, we absolutely must begin NOW to "rally troops" and secure votes to keep a Democratic Governor as well as take back the State House and Senate.  We have to understand the importance of the 2010 elections as those elected to the state General Assembly will participate in redistricting.  If we as Democrats don't get out the vote, we could see state and congressional districts shaped in such a way that would exclude the Democratic voice.  Northeast Tennessee has traditionally voted Republican, but let's stop saying this fact in a defeatist way -- let's say this fact as fuel to enact change.  

Saying all of this, I urge all Washington County Democrats to please share with me your thoughts and ideas as to building momentum in our party.  There are some things that we need from you: 

Your time (phonebanking, canvassing, etc.)
Your money (If we intend to win in 2010, candidates need your financial support)
Your expertise (bloggers, writers for editorials, event planners for fundraisers, etc.)

Let's not let this opportunity to win and win big in 2010 pass us by!  Please share your thoughts with me, and let's take the Washington County Party to victory

Adam Dickson

Chairman

Seniors In Dark About Health-Care Benefits

Senior Citizens In the Dark on Benefits of Health-Care Reform

Unfortunately, this doesn't seem to be limited to senior citizens. Over the past couple of months, the Chamber of Commerce has taken great pains to misinform small businesses about what the Affordable Care Act does for them, too. But out of nearly 700 seniors quizzed about what health-care reform meant for them, not one was able to get all of the answers right.

A recent National Council on Aging poll conducted between July 9 - July 12, 2010 yielded some pretty startling statistics.

Howard Dean - No More Apologies, It's Time To Stand Up For Our Convictions

For some time now, various "reporters" and on-air personalities on the Fox News Network have failed to report the full story or relevant facts, instead indulging in race baiting in order to exploit people's fears and crank up the fringe of their audience. This was exemplified by Glenn Beck's nightly assault on Van Jones earlier this year. Recently, Fox has cranked up stories about the Department of Justice's decision not to prosecute a voter intimidation case against a Black Panther group and even worse, calls for Atty. General Holder's resignation. And now, the Sherrod Debacle.

Turns out Van Jones' name was added to a website without his permission, a fact the group finally admitted some time after he resigned. And maybe he said some things about the Republican Party that he shouldn't have -- but that has nothing to do with the fact that he is a brilliant environmental organizer. It also turns out that it was the Bush Administration who decided not to prosecute the case against the black panthers because as Bush's Assistant Attorney General Perez testified, "the facts did not constitute a prosecutable violation of the criminal statues, and under the Obama Administration Justice Department a judgment was won in a civil case.

The Middle Class in America Is Radically Shrinking. Here Are the Stats to Prove it

Posted Jul 15, 2010 02:25pm EDT by Michael Snyder in Recession Related: ^DJI, ^GSPC, SPY, MCD, WMT, XRT, DIA

From The Business Insider

Editor's note: Michael Snyder is editor of theeconomiccollapseblog.com

Economy Performs Better Under Democrats

Democrats. Saving American Capitalism Since 1933.

Crossville Woman Denied Right To Vote

July 20, 2010

By Michael R. Moser Editor