TAKE ACTION NOW !
Take Action Now is a call from the Hanover Democratic Committee to preserve our democracy in these challenging times. Join us in taking these simple actions on the local, state and national levels.
Last week, Trump appointed William J. Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence, the person who oversees the country’s 18 intelligence agencies. The Congressional authorization for this position states that the Director must have national security experience. Pulte has none. His only “qualification” is that in his current position as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency he has weaponized that agency to bring bogus charges against Trump’s political opponents.
The ICE Delaney Detention Center in New Jersey has been the center of attention recently because of claims of human rights abuses. There also are reports of overcrowding and lack of adequate medical care at Virginia’s two ICE detention facilities, Farmville and Caroline Detention Centers. Our elected representatives have the right and responsibility to inspect those centers to ensure those in custody have access to basic needs and civil rights protections. Call Senators Kaine (202-224-4024 or 804-771-2221) and Warner (202-224-2023 or 804-775-2314) and insist that they inspect these facilities and report on the conditions they find to protect our neighbors’ safety and civil rights.
Republicans have hated CBS for decades. Now, under the ownership of the Ellison family, who are Trump mega donors, CBS has been doing Trump’s bidding by firing iconic 60 Minutes journalist Scott Pelley along with many other outstanding journalists and refusing to renew the contract of Late Show host Stephen Colbert. These firings for political reasons have a chilling effect on the free press and constrain the accuracy of information citizens of a democracy need. Pelley even charges that he was told by management to broadcast false information.
Join the Hanover Democratic Committee for our upcoming events:
A. Attend the June HDC meeting for a discussion of political strategy at The Gathering Place at RVA Around the Table (155 Junction Drive) in Ashland on June 14 at 4:00 pm.
B. Join or renew your membership at hvadems.com.
C. Save the date for a fundraiser for CD1 primary candidate Shannon Taylor at the home of Toni Radler on July 14 from 5:30-7:30.
Together we can make a difference!
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I am hopeful that our elected officials will review every pathway forward to defend the outcome of our fair election. The Virginia Supreme Court should not be able to overturn the will of the people. In the meantime, Hanover Dems, Let’s Get To Work! Now, more than ever, we are fighting to save our Democracy! We all need to stand up and fight back by making our voices heard, and do everything possible to get our Democratic Candidates elected in November. We have less than six months before the midterm elections. We don’t have time to sit back and lick our wounds.
I am proud of our Committee and the work we did to WIN the Vote YES election on April 21st. And I’ll be even prouder when we flip CD-01 and CD-05 and send Wittman and McGuire packing!
There will be NO meeting in May so we can all have a much-needed day off for Mother’s Day. Instead, we’ll have a joint social event with Drinking Liberally on Thursday, May 28th at 6:30pm at Mexico Restaurant in Mechanicsville (7162 Mechanicsville Tpke). Please join us for a fun evening with like-minded friends talking politics. Appetizers are on the HDC! And, of course, non-alcoholic beverages are always an option. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to hvademocrats@gmail.com so that we can plan accordingly.
Hanover Dems will be hosting an ICE Observer Training at our April 12th General Meeting, 4:00 pm at The Gathering Place, 155 Junction Dr, Ashland.
The training will be conducted by Janet Eddy and other members of Indivisible Central Virginia. They will have packets with whistles to give out. Anyone interested in attending the training is welcome to join us!
March 4 6:30 pm at the Mechanicsville Library – The Hanover Democratic Committee and NAACP are teaming up to hold a town hall on the reasoning for the redistricting proposition on the ballot in April.