Progressive Democrat Issue 239

Probably my last newsletter of the year. Kind of random assortment of articles this week. Hope everyone is having a good holiday and good new year. I know lots of people have been stranded by the snow. Had one friend trying to get back to the West Coast stranded in NYC stay with me while Joy, trying to get back to NYC from the West Coast, got stuck in the airport in Chicago. Hopefully everyone stranded will be home soon.

Right now people are debating the Healthcare Bill. Let me just suggest a few daily Kos articles to cover some of the debate:

Al Franken: A Historic Step Forward: Why I’m Supporting The Senate Health Reform Bill

Why This Senate Health Bill Should Not Pass

Public Option's Architect Jacob Hacker : Why I still believe in this Bill

Personally I think the bill is progress. Several steps removed from perfect, but still progress.

Here is this week's newsletter:

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

The Science of Violence

States Rights and Slavery

Carbon Neutral Products...continuing focusing on this.

And I will keep emphasizing this to emphasize the need for healthcare reform: An Updated Look at Healthcare Statistics

Silicon Valley Area, CA Focus

Orange County, CA Focus

San Diego, CA Focus

California 11th District Focus: San Joaquin, Alameda and Santa Clara Counties

CALIFORNIA FOCUS

New York Focus: The Ongoing Working Families Party Scandal

Brooklyn, NY Focus

Queens, NY Focus

Bronx, NY Focus

Suffolk County, NY Focus

New York 19th District Focus: Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, and Westchester Counties

Rochester, NY Focus

NEW YORK STATE FOCUS

Texas Needs Healthcare Reform!

Austin/Travis County, TX Focus

Dallas County, TX Focus

Houston/Harris County, TX Focus

Texas 10th District Focus: Turn TX-10 Blue

Texas 21st District Focus: Turn TX-21 Blue

TEXAS FOCUS

Atlanta, GA Focus

Fayette County, GA Focus

Coweta County, GA Focus

GEORGIA FOCUS

Sussex County, NJ Focus

Passaic County, NJ Focus

Warren County, NJ Focus

NEW JERSEY FOCUS

Putting a Face on Healthcare Reform, from the Virginia Organizing Project

Charlottesville/Albemarle County, VA Focus

Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania County, VA Focus

Hanover County, VA Focus

VIRGINIA FOCUS

WASHINGTON STATE FOCUS

Lancaster Co. PA Focus

PENNSYLVANIA FOCUS

ILLINOIS FOCUS

Wisconsin for Healthcare Reform: Facts and Actions

WISCONSIN FOCUS

Florida Alliance for Retired Americans on Healthcare Reform

FLORIDA FOCUS

Arizona Focus: Corrupt, Racist Joe Arpaio

ARIZONA FOCUS

Michigan Secretary of State: Jocelyn Benson

Michigan Congressman John Conyers: Public Option Is Necessary

MICHIGAN FOCUS

MINNESOTA FOCUS

Iowa Senate Focus: Roxanne Conlin for Senate

IOWA FOCUS

North Carolina Justice Center: Myths About Health Reform

NORTH CAROLINA FOCUS

Nevada: Public Option Model that SAVES Money

NEVADA FOCUS

COLORADO FOCUS