Progressive Democrat Issue 226

Of course the big news of the week is the death of Edward Kennedy. He was a flawed yet still great man and in this hour of fighting for healthcare reform he will be very much missed. I include Obama's eulogy to Kennedy in this newsletter as a fitting tribute. But I also urge you to honor Kennedy's memory by fighting harder than ever for healthcare reform, his last great fight. Go to Organizing for America, enter your zip code and find a healthcare reform event near you. Also, write a letter to the editor supporting healthcare reform with a strong public option. We HAVE to take the initiative. And for my readers in NY, NJ and PA, I have a roundup of events in your area supporting healthcare reform with a strong public option. Please do what you can.

Some important reminders: for our Iowa and California readers: don't forget there are special elections THIS Tuesday, Sept. 1st in both these states. See HERE FOR IOWA'S 90th HOUSE DISTRICT, and SEE HERE FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

Here is this week's newsletter:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Presdent Obama's Eulogy to Teddy Kennedy

Get Your Rabbi Involved!

Finishing the Job with the Glenn Beck Boycott

From A Year Ago: Majora Carter: The Prison Industrial Complex

Iowa's 90th House District Special Election September 1st

IOWA FOCUS

NYC Focus: A Reminder About David Yassky's Corrupt Connections

The NYC Working Families Party Scam


Brooklyn, NY Focus

Queens, NY Focus

Bronx, NY Focus

Rochester, NY Focus

NEW YORK STATE FOCUS

Silicon Valley Area, CA Focus

Orange County, CA Focus

San Diego, CA Focus

CALIFORNIA FOCUS

GEORGIA DEMOCRATS WORK: Helping Build and Support Community in Atlanta, GA

Georgia Action for Health Care

Coweta County, GA Focus

GEORGIA FOCUS

Dallas County, TX Focus

Austin/Travis County, TX Focus

Houston/Harris County, TX Focus

TEXAS FOCUS

Sussex County, NJ Focus

Warren County, NJ Focus

Passaic County, NJ Focus

NEW JERSEY FOCUS

VIRGINIA FOCUS

WASHINGTON FOCUS

Maricopa County, AZ Focus: Corrupt Sheriff Joe Arpaio

ARIZONA FOCUS

Florida Focus: Columbian Drug Cartel for Charlie Crist?

FLORIDA FOCUS

PENNSYLVANIA FOCUS

MICHIGAN FOCUS

Colorado Senator Bennet On Healthcare Reform

COLORADO FOCUS

Illinois Focus: Melissa Bean and Bill Foster, Give Us Our Healthcare

ILLINOIS FOCUS

Wisconsin Focus: Get the Facts on Health Care Reform

WISCONSIN FOCUS

North Carolina Justice Center: Myths About Health Reform

NORTH CAROLINA FOCUS

NEVADA FOCUS

MINNESOTA FOCUS