President Obama delivered his first State of the Union address yesterday, Jan. 27. Here, from our friends at Whitehouse.gov, is a recap of the address:
In his address, the President laid out an agenda attempting to attack one problem from every conceivable angle: the terrible squeeze felt by America’s middle class. Fundamentally, that means prying government away from special interests and dedicating it to measures that put Americans to work and lay the foundation for a stronger economy for our country – lowering health care and tuition costs, spurring creation of the next generation of clean energy jobs. It also means putting a cop on the beat on Wall Street, so major banks can no longer take advantage of families and taxpayers.
This was the vision that shaped the President’s address, but this is not just a matter … Read the details.
The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee invites you to show your support for equality by participating in this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, scheduled Monday, Jan. 18, in downtown Fresno.
The day’s events will begin at 10 a.m. with a march from St. John’s Cathedral, 2814 Mariposa Ave. to the Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium. A commemorative program honoring Dr. King’s legacy will follow immediately at 10:45 a.m. inside Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium.
With a large number of participants expected, carpooling or taking mass transit to downtown is indeed recommended. We hope to see you there!
Interesting in helping the Fresno County Democratic Central Committee turn Fresno County ‘blue’? With the numbers gap between registered Democrats and Republicans in the county down to a few hundred, it’s time to kick it in on the home stretch, to see if we can turn the county before February.
Toward that goal, the FCDCC needs volunteers to help with voter-registration canvassing this month. To help, consider volunteering for our next canvassing event, scheduled 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16. Volunteers will meet at the CalVoter office, 1304 E. Olive Ave. in the Tower District and can stay for the entire event or for just a couple of hours. During the event, we’ll be verifying the list of registered voters, with the intent of meeting people who wish to register and declare.
Want to participate? Contact James Williams via e-mail at jamesdean19662000@yahoo.com. We hope to see you there!
