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“I can’t breathe”
Email from Joe Biden, 6/3/20 “I can’t breathe.” “I can’t breathe.” George Floyd’s last words. But they didn’t die with him. They’re still being heard. They’re echoing across this nation. They speak to a nation where too often just the color of your skin puts your life...
How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change
by Barack Obama, Medium, 6/1/20 As millions of people across the country take to the streets and raise their voices in response to the killing of George Floyd and the ongoing problem of unequal justice, many people have reached out asking how we can sustain momentum...
Andrew v. Spahr, in the 160th PA House district, today!
Bill Rettew, "Spahr, Andrew face off for 160th Dem vote," Daily Local News, 5/28/20 Democrats Cathy Spahr and Anton Andrew will face off in the June 2 primary for the Democratic nod in the 160th House District. The seat is currently held by state Rep. Stephen Barrar,...
Listen, Learn, Lead
by US Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-156), Medium.com, Jun 1, 2020 It’s hard to breathe and feel safe now. There is a virus in the air, a pandemic. Do you feel it? Do you see it? Maybe you think it is not exactly where you are. But you know that there are hotspots in some...
George Floyd
From Josh Shapiro for Attorney General, 5/30/20 There is a rot at the center of our society, and this week it was laid bare on the street under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer. Yesterday, that officer was charged with murder and is under arrest. It is the...
CHOOSE ANY OF 6 MAIL-IN BALLOT DROP-OFF BOXES
The Chester County Board of Elections has set up 6 mail-in/absentee ballot drop-off locations for voters' convenience. Earn your symbolic "I voted" star! Please drop off your completed mail-in ballot (if you haven't mailed it) at one of these sites. Note times...
Memorial Day, from Rep Melissa Shusterman (D-157)
Dear Friend, I normally would say ‘I hope you and your family are enjoying this long holiday weekend’; however, it might feel like every other weekend of late. Tomorrow is Memorial Day and I can’t let that day go by without thinking of its true meaning. It is not...
Joe Biden: How the White House coronavirus response presents us with a false choice
By Joe Biden, Washington Post, May 11, 2020 The coronavirus, to date, has taken the lives of more than 79,000 Americans. One of every 5 U.S. workers has filed for unemployment — with the unemployment rate now the highest since the Great Depression. It is an...
Chester County Democrats Salute Area Labor Unions and Workers During the Health Crisis
Because of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Stay-at-Home Order has forced the closure of 'non-essential' businesses and the layoffs of millions of workers, But there are those that have continued to work and serve in an 'essential capacity', often at greater risk. To...
CHESTER COUNTY HAS A NEW HUE FOR THE FIRST TIME (EVER), IT’S BLUE!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHESTER COUNTY HAS A NEW HUE FOR THE FIRST TIME (EVER), IT’S BLUE! Voter Registration Numbers Just Released Show Democrats Ahead (!) By 228 West Chester (May 12, 2020) -- Dick Bingham, Chairman of Chester County Democratic Committee, is getting...
Elizabeth Warren and Ro Khanna Unveil Essential Workers Bill of Rights
from Senator Elizabeth Warren's site, 4/13/20 Washington, D.C. - Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) unveiled a proposal for an Essential Workers Bill of Rights to protect frontline workers during the coronavirus...
The Age of UnEnlightenment?
by Kristine Howard (D-167) The Age of the Enlightment, spanning the decades from about 1680 to around 1820, sprang from the minds of 17th Century thinkers including Galileo, Hobbes, Bacon and Descartes. The era found form with two transformational publications, Sir...
Not me. Us.
from Joe Biden, Apr 13, 2020 I want to take a minute to thank my friend Bernie Sanders for his endorsement and being a powerful voice for a fairer and more just America. It’s voices like his that refuse to allow us to just accept what is -- that refuse to accept we...
“Gonna Wash That Trump Right Outa My Hands”
Don't miss the tuneful and clever hit song "Gonna Wash That Trump Right Outa My Hands"! To view the video, click here. Lather hands, scrub well, and vote!
Bernie endorsed Joe for president! Are you with them?
Sign to support the Dem unity ballot here; from PADemocrats, 4/13/20: We need Joe Biden in the White House.It's time to unite our party around bright ideas and big solutions from every part of our coalition. Only then can we work together to defeat Trump and secure...
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