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Give an AADC T-Shirt for Christmas! Makes a great gift!
Give our beautiful Auburn Area Democratic Club T-Shirt as a Christmas gift to a special someone! We have all sizes, both Men’s and Women’s, ready for you to purchase as a perfect Christmas gift! GIve one to a republican!
Only $15.
Contact Santa (Our President Ed Koons) by email at edesq@hotmail.com
Election of AADC Officers at January 6 Monthly Members Meeting
AADC Slate for Officers for 2022
By Ed Koons, AADC President
At our membership meeting of December 9, 2021, we were not able to elect AADC’s new officers as we did not have a quorum. Therefore we will hold elections at our upcoming January 6 meeting. Please do attend! Nominations for officer positions are as follows:
| Secretary | Mark Hevener* |
| Treasurer | Stuart Clancy* |
| Vice President | Ed Koons |
| President | Victor Monjares |
| Terry Rodriguez | |
| * denotes incumbent |
The only position for which there is more than one nomination is the position of President. Please be present at the meeting so that your vote may be counted. Our Bylaws require that officers be elected by AADC members present at the December membership meeting. Our Bylaws do not authorize election of officers by online vote or by proxy.
A Message From Our President
January 1, 2022
Philosophers, Poets, and Politicians
Elsewhere in this newsletter, AADC member Jody Brady quotes Plato and Emerson for the proposition that those who fail to participate in the political process are destined to be ruled by their inferiors. Jody’s comment reminded me of the poet Shelley’s famous proclamation, two-hundred years ago, that “poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.”
Plato, in his Republic, argues that only philosophers are qualified for political leadership, and Shelley would restrict that role to poets. But one does not need to be a philosopher or poet to be a good leader. That being said, the best leaders are those whose universe extends beyond the closed off bubble of the self and includes a familiarity with the broad issues and concerns of teeming humanity. Read the rest of Ed’s Message
Update from The Alliance for Environmental Leadership
Please check out the AEL Enviro Events Blast.
This update from AADC partner AEL lists all kinds of interesting upcoming events.
AUBURN FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS PARADE
The parade will be held Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. It runs from Cherry Street, down Lincoln Way, and ends up at the Fair Grounds.
Get all the details here.
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Now that the Supremes have ok'd state financed vigilante justice, De Santis sees a green light for his other projects. Keep in mind this man wants to be your next President of the United States.
DeSantis unveils legislation to let parents sue schools that teach critical race theory
thehill.com
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) rolled out legislation Wednesday that would allow parents to sue schools that teach critical race theory.
Here is an excellent in depth article concerning our water issues for agriculture and small farms in the Central Valley.
Where is central California’s water going?
hcne.ws
Small farmers struggle as ag titans wheel water for profit.
In California’s Central Valley, the water is contaminated and solutions are slow
www.hcn.org
The communities dealing with the carcinogenic water worry and aren’t kept well informed.
Who should pay to fix California’s sunken canals?
hcne.ws
Agribusiness and its proponents say repairs will benefit disadvantaged towns. Those residents disagree.
DeSantis unveils legislation to let parents sue schools that teach critical race theory
thehill.com
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) rolled out legislation Wednesday that would allow parents to sue schools that teach critical race theory.
Where is central California’s water going?
hcne.ws
Small farmers struggle as ag titans wheel water for profit.
In California’s Central Valley, the water is contaminated and solutions are slow
www.hcn.org
The communities dealing with the carcinogenic water worry and aren’t kept well informed.
Who should pay to fix California’s sunken canals?
hcne.ws
Agribusiness and its proponents say repairs will benefit disadvantaged towns. Those residents disagree.