Spotlight

VOTE - Your Way of Life Depends on It!

“The election is not a referendum -- it’s a choice.” 

    - President Joe Biden, October 21, 2022

In 2020, WE made a choice -- to elect President Biden, to keep the U.S. House in Democratic control, and to add enough Democratic Senators to tie the U.S. Senate -- giving Democrats control.

Those were really good choices to move this country forward.  Now in 2022, we are asked again to make choices in these mid-term elections.  

This article shows us the stark contrast between our choice FOR electing Democratic candidates versus Republicans.  

Postcards Increase Voter Turnout -- Become Involved!

Postcard campaigns are proven to increase voter turnout by 1% to 4%.

To put that into context, in 2016 Hillary Clinton lost by less than 1% in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin -- states that would have given Hillary enough electoral votes to become our President in 2016.

This article discusses how to get involved and how to make a real difference in 2022.  As well stated in this article:  "Whether you write 1 postcard or 100, you’ll be helping save our democracy -- literally.”

The stakes are high this election cycle, so let’s ACT!  

National Security Implications of Highly Classified Documents Illegally Retained by Former President

The attempts by the government -- National Archives and the DOJ -- to recover thousands of unsecured Presidential records held illegally by Trump has exposed significant risks to our national security.

The lackadaisical treatment of Presidential records and highly classified documents by Trump indicates significant danger to our country’s intelligence activities and their people.

This article summarizes a few of the known abuses of highly classified national security information by Trump.

President Biden's and Democrat's Legislative Accomplishments

In his Philadelphia speech on August 31, 2022, President Biden highlighted the Democrats’ significant legislative accomplishments in 2021 and so far in 2022. He emphasized the major items in his speech:

“. . . we passed the biggest infrastructure investment since President Eisenhower . . . we passed the most significant gun safety law since President Clinton . . . we passed the most significant health care reform since President Obama signed the ACA . . . and . . . we passed the most important climate initiative ever, ever, ever.”

Those are just the highlights. This article lists all the amazing accomplishments in legislation and some of the most important Executive Orders issues.

President Biden Announces Student Loan Relief for Those Who Need it Most

President Biden believes that a post-high-school education should be a ticket to a middle-class life. However, for too many individuals, the cost of borrowing for college is a lifelong burden depriving them of that opportunity.  

During President Biden's campaign, he promised to provide student debt relief for those who need it most.  The Executive Order signed by the President on August 24, 2022, delivers on that promise with debt relief targeted to low income individuals.

This summarizes information from a Fact Sheet from the "White House Briefing Room" explaining President Biden's plan.  Also provided is a link to the full documents with charts supporting the details.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, Democrat, Supports Women’s Reproductive Rights

Our current Attorney General, Phil Weiser, is running for re-election on our 2022 Colorado Democratic ticket. He is a strong supporter of women’s reproductive rights -- especially important after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in its Dobbs decision.

Referring to his work at the U.S. Supreme Court in the mid-1990’s, AG Weiser has stated:

“I was trained by Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the concept of equal protection of the laws and reproductive health care … is something that is deeply in my commitment.”

In contrast, his Republican opponent in the 2022 Attorney General’s race feels that the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs (overturning Roe v Wade) was rightly decided.

A recent opinion published in the Colorado Sun (July 29), asks very important questions that voters need to know about the positions of our 2022 Attorney General candidates.