August 12, 2010 – 12:52 pm
by Ravi Ganapathy
I came to this great land of opportunities from India 21 years ago to work on my graduate studies. After waiting many long days for my interview at the American Consulate in the city of Chennai, I still cannot forget the moment the visa officer told me that my student visa was approved. It was a huge turning point in my life and a moment of extreme happiness and sadness. I was happy to be heading to the land of dreams, which I had aspired toward for the previous five years; and I was sad that I would be leaving behind everyone I knew.
When I started to look for a job after school, as a foreign national, I had to apply for a work permit (known as the H-1B visa), during which process I had to prove to the Immigration and Naturalization Service that I would not replace an equally skilled American. These rules still exist, to make sure that U.S. citizens are able to maintain their standard of living and that their salaries are not diluted by businesses hiring lower-paid foreigners. Read More »
August 10, 2010 – 1:48 pm
In his 30 years of championing reproductive rights, Terry Cosgrovehas never encountered anyone moreright-wing than Bill Brady, the Republicancandidate for Governor of Illinois. In fact, Mr.Cosgrove’s goal this election year is to spread theword far and wide of how inimical Brady’s viewsare to the well-being of women. As the instructorat the Tenth Dems University class held Monday,July 19, at the Deerfield Public Library, thePresident and CEO of Personal PAC spoke atlength about the wide disparity between Brady’spositions and those of the Democratic incumbent,Pat Quinn.
Distinctions between the candidates couldn’t be clearer. Pat Quinn is pro-choice, believing that abortion is a private decision between a woman and her doctor. Bill Brady not only supports a law making abortion illegal in Illinois, even in cases of rape and incest, but he also supports amending the U.S. Constitution so that abortion is illegal nation-wide. Pat Quinn opposes, and Bill Brady supports, a law allowing a pharmacist to refuse to fill prescriptions for birth control based on moral or religious objections. These are just two examples of the stands Brady has taken that are against the interests of women, positions that would negate so many gains of the past 50 years. Read More »
PRESS RELEASE–FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 08/08/10
On Sunday, August 15th, starting at 12:00 Noon, Sheila Simon, the Democratic Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, will be marching in the Gurnee Days Parade with other Democratic Candidates for Office, volunteers, and supporters. After the parade, Sheila Simon will appear at the Warren Township Democrats Booth in Viking Park (Space 54) to meet and greet all Voters, Candidates, and interested parties. Many Other Democratic Candidates running in the Gurnee Area will be there as well at the conclusion of the Parade Sunday, if not before. For additional information, call (847) 223-0795, consult our website atwww.warrentwpdemocrats.org, or drop us a line at P.O. Box 8061, Gurnee, Illinois 60031. Any and all people are welcome to come to the Parade and greet Sheila Simon , or come to our booth to meet her in person following the Parade. See You there!!!
Thank You ever so much,
James C. Neel, Chair, Warren Township Democrats (847) 223-0795
P.S. This would be an excellent opportunity for any and all members of the Media to meet Sheila Simon in person and interview her, as well as other Democratic Candidates. Please come if you can. JCN.
by Monica Petrescu
As August approaches, Illinois is buzzing with politics. It is once again time for parades and forums, TV ads and bumper stickers, door-to- door canvassing and house parties. With campaign season officially under way, it is the best time to be a Tenth Congressional District Democrats intern.
This summer, 18 interns from all around the district and beyond had the opportunity to get involved with local politics, learning about campaigns, issues, and grassroots organizing. Together, interns hope to shatter the stereotype of young people being apathetic towards politics or cynical about our leaders. Read More »
August 2, 2010 – 11:05 am
by Jennifer Bishop Jenkins
In this election cycle, we need to be talking about Bill Brady and guns. The Republican gubernatorial candidate, Brady wants to make sure that anyone can carry around a concealed gun in our state. And, while we’re getting to the heart of Bill Brady’s favorite issue, it’s worth noting that he opposes pretty much any regulations on guns at all.
Look at his website now, and the issue is nowhere to be found. But don’t let anyone kid you—Bill Brady has long been the Illinois Legislature’s strongest gun proponent or, as I call him after witnessing his work in Illinois politics on this topic for years—a gun nut. Read More »
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