Tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day, Americans across the country will sit down together, count our blessings, and give thanks for our families and our loved ones.
American families reflect the diversity of this great nation. No two are exactly alike, but there is a common thread they each share.

by Chris Nava, VP for Political Action
From NOW (National Organization for Women) we get an alert about two amendments regarding sex education that were tucked into the Senate Finance Committee health care legislation: one by Chair Max Baucus authorizing federal funding for comprehensive sex education programs and one by Senator Hatch to restore funds for abstinence-only [...]

The battle to fight for a strong ACES bill (America Clean Energy and Security Act) is bringing the opponents of the bill in powerful opposition with arm twisting and millions of dollars.  At the same time, pro- environment groups that represent various aspects of the environment are calling in their troops to take action.  Each [...]

“For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die.”
Democrats everywhere are mourning the loss of the man President Obama has called “the greatest Senator of our time.” The loss is even more apparent when one considers the part [...]

Internal RNC Memo: “Engage In Every Activity” To Slow Down Health Care Reform
by Chris Nava
The Huffington Post reports that an internal GOP memo calls for delay as a strategy to damage efforts at health care reform. Read more here. A call to Political Action: If this memo isn’t enough to stir us to action, I [...]

Thursday July 16th, noon — Single-Payer Healthcare Rally at sidewalk in front of Congressman Brian Bilbray’s office in Solana Beach at 462 Stevens Ave.
EDC members and fellow activists: This is an opportunity for all of us to take a strong message to Brian Bilbray. Let us make this a powerful event. The greater the number [...]

Michelle Marie Stanger, 47, passed away on July 11, 2009. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Michelle had touched throughout her very memorable life. She was loved unconditionally by her family and will be missed every day.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, July 16 at the Church of Jesus Christ [...]

(Editor’s note: EDC member Noel Steiner provided an eloquent description of the important role the Escondido Library has played in her family in remarks she made to the May Club meeting. Her comments were so on-point, we felt they were worth including here.)