(Last modified on April 13, 2008) --

Next Meeting

Tuesday, April 22, 2008
at 7:30 PM
at the David K. Hayward Community Center
2000 Artesia Boulevard
(on the corner of Green, between Hawthorne Blvd. & Aviation)
in Redondo Beach, California



Dilip Adarkar will present a program about India and Pakistan, Divergent Trajectories in South Asia. He is a longtime member of the club and has recently returned from a visit to his home in India.

We also expect a report from Jenny Oropeza's office as well as visits from judicial candidates.

Between now and November, 2008, the BCDC will be focusing our energies on how to get a Democrat into the White House!


February 2004 club meeting


READ or DOWNLOAD and PRINT the PDF version (248 KB) of our April 2008 Newsletter or read our OLD newsletters
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Welcome to our home page!

The Beach Cities Democratic Club is located along the beautiful coastline of the South Bay area of Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A., from the Hollywood Riviera section of Torrance north through Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach to El Porto and El Segundo and points inland.

Join our club!

Print out our Web page form or download and print the 92 KB PDF file. Mail or bring the membership form to our monthly meeting or any club event.

The BCDC meets at 7:30 PM on the fourth Tuesday of every month (except December) at the Hayward Community Center in Redondo Beach. We have a 50-50 raffle at every meeting to raise funds and help offset the cost of refreshments. The chances are $1.00 each. Half the money goes to the club and the other half to a lucky winner, who is not allowed to donate the money back!


Visit S

to stop Congress from dividing the Internet into rich (fast connections, for wealthy corporations) and poor (slow, for organizations like our club and many other alternative news sources)!


GOOD VIDEOS ... (ask your local Music/Video or Movie Rental store to carry these items!)

On sale on Tuesday, November 6, 2007!

SiCKO DVD, Michael Moore's examination of America's ailing health care industry and how the lobbyists in Washington, D.C. are keeping it that way. The DVD includes over 80 minutes of new material! Funny and tragic at the same time.


Hacking Democracy DVD, Bev Harris' investigation of stealing elections through computerized electronic voting. It actually shows Florida election officials trying to destroy evidence of vote-countign fraud!


Who Killed The Electric Car? DVD


GOOD READS ... (ask your local Bookstore and Library to carry these books!)

NEW 2007 PAPERBACK EDITION!

"Fooled Again: The Real Case for Electoral Reform" by Mark Crispin Miller, Revised Edition with over 100 new pages covering the 2006 elections.

Book "Fooled Again: How the Right Stole the 2004 Election & Why They

"Fooled Again: How the Right Stole the 2004 Election & Why They'll Steal the Next One Too (Unless We Stop Them)" by Mark Crispin Miller.

This is a very important and interesting book if you value living in a free and open democracy. The people behind Bush/Cheney stealing the 2000 and 2004 Presidential elections have no interest in free and fair elections nor in allowing you any free choices in how you live your life.

For more information on "Fooled Again" visit Mark Crispin Miller's website.

Also read Greg Palast's book "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy" to find out more on how Bush/Cheney stole the 2000 election from Al Gore.


NEW 2007 PAPERBACK EDITION!

Includes a new chapter on Republican efforts to steal the 2008 election! Go to Greg Palast.com for more information.

"Armed Madhouse: Who's Afraid of Osama Wolf?, China Floats, Bush Sinks, The Scheme To Steal '08, No Child's Behind Left, and Other Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Class War" by Greg Palast.

Another great book by Greg Palast, investigative journalist who grew up in "The Valley" but who was forced to publish his findings overseas in The Guardian and Observer newspapers in the U.K. and on the BBC. Greg uncovered the election fraud in Florida before the 2000 election, which the Republicans stole from Al Gore, even though Gore officially got a million more votes than Bush!


"Was the 2004 Presidential Election Stolen? Exit Polls, Election Fraud and the Official Count" by Steven Freeman & Joel Bleifuss, with a Forward by Representative John Conyers, Jr.

The original exit polls, which were quickly covered up, showed that John Kerry won almost all of the "Battleground" States by substantial margins, and that John Kerry won the 2004 Presidential Election by 7 MILLION VOTES! What happened? A very important and easy-to-read book.

BUY THESE BOOKS AT YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE OR BORROW THEM FROM YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY, OR ASK THEM TO STOCK THESE BOOKS!


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Democratic Campaigns & Upcoming Events


ELECTION & VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION:


Volunteer to be a POLLWORKER
and be sure that
every vote is counted!



(from the Quick Links page)

United States Congress:
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
Congresswoman Jane Harman

State of California:
Secretary of State Debra Bowen
State Senator Jenny Oropeza
Assemblyman Ted Lieu

Democratic Party organizations:

Please support our Democratic Party organizations. 2006 is a crucial year as we try to wrest control of Congress from the Republicans. This may be our last chance.

You can now sign up to donate a small amount to the California Democratic Party every month rather than make one large donation. Every little bit adds up and makes our Party less dependent on large donors! And join the Party mailing lists to keep up to date!

Go to Past BCDC Newsletters to see what our club has been doing!

Upcoming Events:

Sunday, April 13

Presidential Delegate Caucuses

Doors Open at 2:00 PM & Close at 3:00 PM
No-one else will be allowed to enter and vote after 3:00 PM sharp!

33rd Congressional District -- Congresswoman Diane Watson

Hillary Clinton Caucus:
USC - University Park Campus
Seeley G. Mudd Building, Room 124
3620 McClintock Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90089

Barack Obama Caucus:
USC - University Park Campus
Taper Hall of Humanities, Room 201
3501 Trousdale Pkwy.
Los Angeles, CA 90007

35th Congressional District -- Congresswoman Maxine Waters

Hillary Clinton Caucus:
Inglewood High School
231 S. Grevillea Ave.
Inglewood, CA 90301

Barack Obama Caucus:
Southwest College
Gymnasium
1600 W. Imperial Highway
Los Angeles, CA 90047

36th Congressional District -- Congresswoman Jane Harman

Hillary Clinton Caucus:
Venice United Methodist Church
Community Room, Ground Floor
2210 Lincoln Blvd. / 1020 Victoria Ave.
Venice, CA 90291

Barack Obama Caucus:
Hacienda Hotel
The Crystal Ballroom
525 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
El Segundo, CA 90245

37th Congressional District -- Congresswoman Laura Richardson

Hillary Clinton Caucus:
Long Beach Polytechnic High School
1600 Atlantic Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90813

Barack Obama Caucus:
Long Beach City College
Liberal Arts Campus - Gymnasium
4901 East Carson St.
Long Beach, CA 90808

46th Congressional District -- Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (Repub.)

Hillary Clinton Caucus:
Golden West College
Student Center
15744 Goldenwest St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92647

Barack Obama Caucus:
Green Valley Clubhouse
10739 Los Jardines W.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

If you don't know which Congressional District you live in, click HERE and enter your street address. This will take you to the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters.

Past Events:

Saturday, April 5, Noon

53rd Precinct Committee Presidents Forum on the new Precinct Manual

at Hennessey's Tavern
313 Manhattan Beach Blvd., MB

Friday - Sunday, March 28 - 30

Democratic State Convention

in San Jose

Saturday Night, March 29

53rd ADDC Convention Dinner

Please call Bobbi at 3lO-545-789O for reservations. Dinner is $55.

Thursday, March 20, 2008,
6:30 Dinner, 7:30 Regular Meeting

53rd AD Democratic Congress

Special Guest Speaker on
Afghanistan -- Asad Farhad,
former Deputy Minister of Finance

at Hennessey's Tavern
313 Manhattan Beach Blvd.
in Manhattan Beach

Saturday, February 23, 2008, 11AM

53rd AD Democratic Congress

February Meeting
"Retreat & Reinvigorate 2008"

at the D and D Gallery
311 West Seventh Street
in San Pedro
(Diane Strack & David Buchanan's
new art gallery)

Guest Speaker:
Senator Jenny Oropeza

(Read the article on page 1 of
our February 2008 newsletter.)

Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 7AM to 8PM

California Primary Election

and

Local Elections

Absentee Voting has already begun!

Sunday, December 9, 2007

Beach Cities Democratic Club
HOLIDAY PARTY

at the home of Dale and Ken Petrulis
in Redondo Beach

A catered turkey-and-trimmings feast!

Bring your valuable giveaways
for our White Donkey Auction!

Watch for your invitation in the mail!

Friday & Saturday, November 30 & December 1, 2007

Moving Forward Conference

at the Carson Community Center
701 E. Carson Street
in Carson, California

Sponsored by the Trade,Health and Environment (THE) Impact Project,
a community-academic partnership

The two-day conference will focus on the latest health-related research findings, challenges for protecting our health and developing strategies for a future plan of action.

(Registration deadline: Friday, Nov. 16 at theimpactproject.org.)

Also visit Communities for Clean Ports for more information!

Sunday, November 18, 2007, 2:30PM

Special Event with John Dean
former White House Counsel to Richard Nixon

Sponsored by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Democratic Club

at the

Knob Hill Community Center
320 Knob Hill
Redondo Beach, CA
(at PCH)


Mr. Dean will be signing copies of his new book, Broken Government: How Republican Rule Destroyed the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches. Copies will be available for purchase and, per arrangements with the publisher, only copies purchased at the event may be signed.

Saturday, October 20, 2007 at 10AM

CDP Region 17 Meeting
(Region 17 is made up of the
50th, 53rd, 54th and 55th Assembly Districts)

Hosted by the 53rd AD Democratic Congress

at the

Venice Center for Peace with
Justice and the Arts.
2210 Lincoln Boulevard
Venice, CA

(one block NE of Venice Blvd)

Share your thoughts on the California Democratic Party’s Platform, to be adopted in March 2008.

Sergio Carrillo, Director, Region 17

Thursday, October 18, 2007, 6PM to 8:30PM

Global Warming Town Hall & Resource Fair
(Region 17 is made up of the
50th, 53rd, 54th and 55th Assembly Districts)

Sponsored by Assemblyman Ted Lieu and the City of Torrance

at the

Torrance Cultural Arts Center
Toyota Meeting Hall
3330 Civic Center Drive
Torrance, CA

RSVP (310) 615-3515
or email: assemblymember.lieu@assembly.ca.gov

Saturday, September 15, 2007 at 11AM

2007 Regional Barbecue
A gathering of Democrats
By Southern California Democrats United

Democratic Clubs are sponsoring a large gathering of
Democrats in the South Land. Come join this show of
Democratic unity, and have fun!

Free
Saturday, September 15th at 11 AM
Recreation Park Band shell, 4900 7th St.
Long Beach (near 605/405/22 freeways)

Free

Live music, Guest Speakers, food
Please RSVP to Tony

Although food will be available, we encourage bringing some kind of dish
to add to the fare. This is not required to attend.

Saturday to Monday, September 1 - 3, 2007

Help staff our BCDC Booth at the
Fiesta Hermosa
over the Labor Day weekend

Spend a couple of hours in the company of other good Democrats and help register voters!

Please contact Diane Strack

Friday to Sunday, August 10 - 12, 2007

California Democratic Council
State Convention

at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel
Century Blvd.
Los Angeles (near LAX)

Saturday & Sunday, June 23 & 24, 2007

BCDC Table at the
Riviera Village Summer Arts Festival
in Redondo Beach.

Thursday, June 21, 2007 -- 7:30PM

53rd AD Democratic Congress

at the Democratic Action Center
2221 Rosecrans Blvd., Suite 229
in El Segundo

phone 310-536-0093

... or Read our past Newsletters to see what we've been doing!


Check out our


INCREASES in the NATIONAL DEBT Chart

if you want to be SHOCKED!

(on our neighbors the GVDC's website)



Some recent Club Newsletters,
edited by Moira Zucker

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2008

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February 2008

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January 2008
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2007
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October 2007
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June 2007
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May 2007
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April 2007
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March 2007
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February 2007
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January 2007
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2006
November 2006
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October 2006
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September 2006
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July 2006
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June 2006
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May 2006
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April 2006
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March 2006
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February 2006
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January 2006

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2005
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October 2005

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September 2005
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August 2005
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May 2005
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April 2005
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March 2005
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February 2005
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January 2005
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2004
November 2004
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October 2004
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September 2004

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