Progressive Democrats of Somerville, Jan 27th meeting

[barry-rafkind.livejournal.com]

Hear ye, hear ye: the Progressive Democrats of Somerville invite all to attend our January meeting. The agenda will include: an upcoming campaign and candidate training, endorsement discussion on the condo coversion ordinance,  our campaign on how Somerville will respond to the national and state financial downturn, and planning for the new year!

When: Tuesday, January 27th - 6:45pm to 8:45pm

Where: Visiting Nurses Association, Community Room, 259 Lowell Street, Somerville

Come out to our next meeting and experience some good people, good politics and good conversation with one of the most exciting organizations in Somerville!

For more information, please contact Marty Martinez, PDS Chairperson, email : chair(at)pdsomerville.org

[Note: I am the endorsements chair for PDS]

I hope to see you there!

Comments

[barry-rafkind.livejournal.com]

I can see what you mean, but I think that Democrats have remained divided on other issues such as whether to bring casino gambling to MA, whether to make gay marriage un-Constitutional, and whether to eliminate the state income tax, just to name a few, and of course myriad issues at the national level. Would you agree?

[ron_newman]

Casino gambling is a divisive issue, but I don't see much real difference among Massachusetts Democrats anymore about repealing gay marriage (now a dead issue) or the state income tax.

[barry-rafkind.livejournal.com]

Yes, but those were just a few examples of controversial issues since Finneran left the state house. There are plenty of other issues at all levels of government and I am not certain that state issues are the most important in defining intra-party group affiliation, such as the progressives.