Tenth Dems July Newsletter
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In this issue of Tenth News:
Community Connection Corner: During ArtWauk, Dems Debate and Strategize
Congress Watch Extra: Dold Talks Big But Helps His Party Block House Vote On Gun Violence Prevention
Congress Watch: Double-Talk Dold Is No Friend of the Environment
A Lesson From Jane Austen About How We Judge Character
Brad Schneider Meets with Moraine Township Democrats
In the Doldrums – Bob Dold’s positions exposed.
Women (and Some Good Men) Show Support for Brad Schneider
Trump Through the Eyes of a Child
Off the Mark — Mark Kirk’s positions exposed.
A Personal Perspective: When Will These Massacres Stop?
Shifting the Focus: How to Move the Democrats Left Without Electing President Trump
Community Connection Corner: During ArtWauk, Dems Debate and Strategize
By Barbara Altman (with Mary Turley, Candidate for Lake County Board)
A beautiful late spring evening provided a perfect backdrop for a nosh and some politics at the Tenth Dems Community Connection office in Waukegan.
Congress Watch Extra: Dold Talks Big But Helps His Party Block House Vote on Gun Violence Prevention
By Barbara Altman
10th Congressional District residents are beginning to catch on to Bob Dold’s “bipartisan fake-out,” and his latest shenanigans surrounding prospective gun legislation in the House.
Congress Watch: Double-Talk Dold Is No Friend of the Environment
By Laurence D. Schiller
It’s a double dose of Dold! There’s just so much evidence to support the notion that Bob Dold is really a staunch defender of the Republican right-wing agenda that it made perfect sense to serve up a second helping of Congress Watch this month to put forward the real truth.
A Lesson From Jane Austen About How We Judge Character
By Eleonora di Liscia
What does a Jane Austen novel have to do with the 2016 Presidential campaign? You’ll have to read the article to find out.
Brad Schneider Meets with Moraine Township Democrats – A Photo Essay
Dold supports the Ryan Budget, which would repeal Medicare as we know it.
Women (and Some Good Men) Show Support for Brad Schneider – A Photo Essay
Trump Through the Eyes of a Child
By Pam Idleburg
Leave it to a child to put into perspective the hateful invective being spewed by Donald Trump.
Kirk has opposed bills that would help students afford higher education.
A Personal Perspective: When Will These Massacres Stop?
By Steven Gan
The nightmare in Orlando is but the latest in an ever-increasing number of mass murders that demand an honest examination about where the responsibility truly lies and what we, the people, must do to prevent more bloodshed.
Shifting the Focus: How to Move the Democrats Left Without Electing President Trump
By Eleonora di Liscia
The election of Ronald Reagan ushered in an era of rightward drift of both major political parties. This year’s election can reverse that trend once and for all. Hillary Clinton’s victory—and a decisive loss for Republicans up and down the ticket—could marginalize the far right and empower Democrats to move back toward the left.