America the Beautiful

Kate Obenshain's "Low Income Babies"

"Low income women don't pay for their own abortions and that won't change. The point here is that the government should not be paying for any abortions." - Kate Obenshain

What the heck is Kate talking about?

RCDC Holiday Covered Dish Celebration

RCDC Holiday Covered Dish Celebration

Join Us to Thank Our Wonderful Candidates and Celebrate the Holiday Season!

Date:	Friday, December 11, 2009
Time:	6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:	The Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center
Street:	620 Simms Ave.
City/Town:	Harrisonburg, VA
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Hello Neighbors, Friends, and Fellow Democrats

The RCDC would like to cordially invite you to a holiday celebration on December 11, 2009. In the spirit of commUNITY, we are hosting a traditional covered dish pot luck supper for you, your family, and your friends.

Let's get together to honor and celebrate the local candidates whose journeys in the recent local elections made us all proud!

Broadway High School Small Ensemble will dazzle and entertain us!

A little conversation, a lot of admiration, and an old fashioned community supper will make for a wonderful way to enjoy the holidays and the end to another fantastic year in the Valley.

Please bring your favorite covered dish----entree, vegetable, fruit, dessert, etc., and join the festivities and fellowship.

We look forward to seeing you!

The Rockingham County Democratic Committee

Contact:

Lowell Fulk at lowellfulk@activist.com or 540-820-2592
for more details.

Webb on Afghanistan

A Plan in need of Clarity - U.S. Senator Jim Webb from Virginia

I have great regard for the careful process the Obama administration employed in its efforts to define a new approach for the long-standing military commitment in Afghanistan and to put an operational framework in place for our responsible withdrawal. I intend, nevertheless, to continue to call on the administration to clarify to the American public and Congress how it defines success and how we reach an end point.

Since early 2009, I have said repeatedly that the U.S. strategy for Afghanistan must proceed based on four considerations:

(1) the fragility of the Afghan government;

(2) whether building a national army of considerable scale is achievable;

(3) whether an increased U.S. military presence will ultimately have a positive effect in the country, or whether we will be seen as an occupying force; and

(4) the linkage of events in Afghanistan and Pakistan. In the coming weeks I intend to examine the administration's plan to see how it addresses these criteria and how it will affect our troops. 

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Cap and Trade - An Argument Against

A different take on cap and trade...

Leading Climate Change Scientist: 'Cap and trade won't work'

A leading global warming scientist, James Hansen, made recent statements on Friday that he hopes the Copenhagen summit will fail, according to a Washingtonsblog posting:

He is vehemently opposed to the carbon market schemes – in which permits to pollute are bought and sold – which are seen by the EU and other governments as the most efficient way to cut emissions and move to a new clean energy economy.

Hanson, who was quoted in he Guardian, said:

"I would rather it not happen if people accept that as being the right track because it's a disaster track," said Hansen, who heads the Nasa Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York."

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Poll on Healthcare Reform

My support for healthcare reform is:
	Growing stronger
	Diminishing
	The same, I want it to happen
	The same, I didn't support healthcare reform to begin with
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Poll on Afghanistan Troop Increase

What is your opinion?

Do you support President Obama's decision to send 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan?
	Yes
	No
	Undecided
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