Archive for July, 2009

The real house health care reform bill

Here’s the link to a Washington Post discussion of both the full bill and summaries. Check it out for yourself. Just paste the link below in your browser.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/ezra-klein/2009/07/the_house_releases_its_health-.html/

5th annual Equality Prince william Summer BBG Party

Sponsored by Equality Prince William

Location: Lake Ridge Park

A great program for the Greatest Generation

The link at the end talks about a wonderful program for WW II vets. A flight of vets arrives in DC where they are met by volunteer greeters and escorts. The greeters simply cheer and welcome the vets at the airport, while the guides stay with them their entire time in DC.

The trip includes tours of monuments particularly the WW II memorial. If you are intersted in volunteering you can contact

http://www.honorflight.org

http://www.wgntv.com/news/specials/honorflight/

New Directions Cook Out

A gathering of Bull Run precinct Democrats to support John Bell, candidate for Delegate, Viginia House of Delegates, 13th District.

The Gainesville Group Monthly Meeting

The regular meeting of Democratic volunteers actively supporting local charities and Democratic candidates.

Location: Zed’s restaurant, 6850 Piedmont Cente Plaza, in rear, on John Marshall Highway

Open to the public

Tech Savy Candidates running for Governor

Here’s an article on how Creigh and McDonnell are utilizing social networking in their campaigns.  Let’s all get our Twitter accounts and follow Creigh.  Image and impressions are so important in campaigns, lets blow McDonell out of the water with followers on Twitter and Facebook and let Republicans know our true strength in Virginia.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jul/09/deeds-vs-mcdonnell-tweets-dont-fail-me-now/

Will Palin Campaign in Virginia?

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jul/08/mcdonnell-eludes-questions-about-palin-campaign-he/?feat=home_headlines