Orange County Welcomes Cynthia McKinney with Big Arms

On February 27, 2007, the Patrick Henry Democratic Club of America's presentation of the Congresswoman of the Year Award to Cynthia McKinney was the event to attend in Southern California. Orange Countians rushed to fill the Anaheim Unitarian Universalist Church. They were joined by people who drove from San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties, eager to see Ms. McKinney.

The warm welcome proved that Cynthia McKinney is extremely popular, even in California's most conservative County of Orange. Watch out, Loretta Sanchez. One of the topics of discussion was a call for Ms. McKinney to move to California and become part of the Congressional delegation here.

Democrats, fed up Nancy Pelosi's catering to the Bush Administration by taking impeachment off the table and her continual funding of the war effort encouraged Ms. McKinney to run in San Francisco, where a challenge to Pelosi could derail her next election. Pelosi generally runs unopposed and has become unpopular with progressive Democrats in San Francisco, a city filled with progressive Democrats.

The Green Party has asked Ms. McKinney to run as its nominee for President of the United States. Ms. McKinney has not expressed interest. However, a McKinney bid for the White House on the Green ticket would draw a significant number of votes from the major parties and could result in an upset - unless the Democrats nominate their only liberal candidate, Dennis Kucinich.

Most progressive Democrats have expressed an unwillingness to vote for Edwards, Obama, Hillary Clinton or Richardson. That leaves them Kucinich and Gavel. Gavel has already said that he doesn't care about winning. Gavel supports replacing the income tax with a sales tax that most progressives oppose. The rich would share little of the tax burden if the income tax were removed. The poor would pay considerably more for family needs under a sales tax system that makes up for a lack of an income tax. Kucinich has the support of the peace activist community and those interested in social justice. McKinney could easily upstage any Democratic nominee other than Dennis Kucinich.

Cynthia McKinney is the only member of Congress who has dared to stand up and ask the hard questions about 9/11. Families of victims, firefighters, scientists, and engineers are among those who do not believe the Administrations story about 9/11. She is the only member of Congress to file impeachment legislation against Bush. This legislation also included Cheney and Rice. People across America are wondering why Pelosi is standing with Bush against impeachment and opposing the will of the American people.

The Patrick Henry Democratic Club is the only organization regularly brings popular progressive leaders to Orange County. Its members are very active in Democratic politics both in Orange County and California.

A news article about the event that includes more details of the evening can be found at http://creativeyouth.net/mckinneywinsaward.html

Look Who's Coming!

On February 27, 2007 at 7 P.M. most liberals in OC will be at one special event. Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, the only member of Congress with the courage to file impeachment legislation against Bush, Cheney and Rice, will be at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Anaheim, 511 S. Harbor Bl., Anaheim, CA., at 7 P.M. Arrive early for a good seat and close parking.

Cynthia McKinney has long been a mentor to America's liberal community. She has the courage to ask questions about 9/11 when other members of Congress are silent on the subject. She has consistently fought against the wars that Pelosi never stops funding. McKinney has worked to protect our environment and our civil rights. She was one of the lead opponents of the PATRIOT Act and of the Real ID Act (even worse than the PATRIOT Act) and has never backed away from a fight when it comes to protecting the people of America. Now, Orange County residents have an opportunity to see this heroic Congresswoman first hand.

Event details are at http://patrickhenrythinktank.org/

Thank you to the Patrick Henry Democratic Club for bringing Ms. McKinney to Orange County.

Thank you, also, to those great liberals at the Patrick Henry Democratic Club for their work in convincing the California Democratic Party to take a stand towards impeachment back in 2005. http://www.cadem.org/site/c.jrLZK2PyHmF/b.1409503/apps/nl/content2.asp?content_id={452E1AB4-78E1-4A61-91A6-F1F1380EF52F}&notoc=1

Time For Liberals To Take Back OC

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