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You may be wondering just who will be teaching us how to become effective activists at the DFA Campaign Academy. Here is the faculty list.

KENDRA-SUE DERBY – FIELD (ROSWELL, GA)

I just came from the Occupy Bloomington event over at People's Park. The turnout was impressive - over 200 people from all walks of life. After some speeches (there was no set program of speakers) the bulk of the crowd marched down Kirkwood to the Chase Bank branch at Kirkwood and College. When they returned to the park they were chanting "This is what Democracy looks like."

July 31, 2011 -- DFMC held our second annual Frisbee Golf Tournament at Karst Farm Park. We had lots of wonderful people attend the picnic. (And special thanks to Dale Jones for manning the grill!) Four of us stuck around for the tournament: Chaim Julian (chair), Mike Drescher (treasurer), Eric Schmitz (past chair), and Steve Volan (Bloomington City Councilman). A good time was had by all!

Click here to see the exciting photos!

This morning, I was informed by a friend of mine that Public Question #1, that abominable Constitutional Amendment which will now be polluting the Indiana Constitution, actually lost narrowly here in Monroe County. This surprised me because at the polling place at Read Center, where I served as the poll's Inspector, it actually won even though all the Democrats on the ticket won.

Last Saturday (June 26) the Delegates to the Indiana Democratic Party Convnention nominated three extraordinary candidates for statewide office. Sam Locke (for State Auditor), Pete Buttigieg (for State Treasurer) and Vop Osili (for Secretary of State) have all put an energy into their respective campaigns unlike any other candidates for those offices.

Today is Primary Election Day. DFMC encourages all Democrats to vote for:

• Linda Robbins - Monroe County Clerk*
• Chris Gaal - Monroe County Prosecutor
• Mike Szakaly - Monroe County Recorder
• Vic Kelson - Monroe County Council, District 1
• Cheryl Munson - Monroe County Council, District 2
• Larry Barker - Monroe County Council, District 3
• Sam Allison - Monroe County Council, District 4
• Linda Sievers - Bloomington Township Trustee
• Terry Robbins - Van Buren Township Trustee*
• Vickie Sorensen - Indian Creek Township Trustee*

I'm sure you have all heard by now that Congressman Baron Hill will be voting yes on the current Health Care Bill. I just thought that I would post his statement here, just in case you haven't seen it.

This is an excerpt from very interesting article about Howard Dean on Politico.

On a Florida progressive listserv, one poster urged readers to donate to DFA instead of the DNC, which in the days before the Senate’s pre-Christmas vote to pass health reform, urged the 13 million subscribers on Obama’s campaign e-mail list to call their senators in support of the Senate bill.

A week from tomorrow (November 17), the Monroe County Plan Commission will meet to discuss the proposed Monroe County Comprehensive Plan (also known as the Growth Policies Plan). The purpose of this document is to guide development in Monroe County in such a way that our rich natural heritage is preserved for generations to come.

People For the American Way is a fine progressive organization that was founded in 1981 by Norman Lear, Barbara Jordan, Father Theodore Hesburgh, and Andrew Heiskell. Their mission is, in their own words, dedicated to making the promise of America real for every American: Equality. Freedom of speech. Freedom of religion. The right to seek justice in a court of law. The right to cast a vote that counts. The American Way.

For the past couple of years, I have been receiving e-mails from them. This past Wednesday, they sent out an excellent analysis of last Tuesday's election by their President, Michael Keegan, and I thought I'd share it with you (emphasis added by me).