OC Leaders Change Debate at California Democratic Party Convention

April 27th through 29th, the California Democratic Party was forever changed thanks largely to liberal leaders from Orange County.

Members of the Patrick Henry Democratic Club of America came from various counties in California to the California Democratic Convention in San Diego to get their party to take a stance in support of real Americans.

One of the first changes on the menu was the issue of impeachment. The PHDC was pushing two different impeachment resolutions and found that a prior PHDC resolution was back on the table at the convention. The PHDC had worked with a variety of groups to organize massive impeachment demonstrations at the convention center and to let the leadership know that impeachment was what the American people wanted. They got this point across and obtained passage with a new resolution calling that called for the impeachment of Dick Cheney and George W. Bush. When this appears on the CADEM.org website, it will have the names of the two Orange County PHDC youths, Alexandar and Natasha, who have worked harder than anyone in the CDP to get the CDP to call for impeachment. Resolution committee chairman Inola Henry asked Alexandar and Natasha to stand up so she could acknowledge their hard work in front of the crowd.

The PHDC also got the California Democratic Party to call for an immediate end to all funding for military action in Iraq. In doing so, they got the party to take a stand against any and all appropriations bills funding the occupation.

What seems clear about the PHDC members is that they are not in it for themselves. Their only goal is to help others and change the world for the better. They don't seem to care about credit or glory.

The PHDC has endorsed the only genuine peace candidate in the race for the Presidency, Dennis J. Kucinich. The convention was a big win for the PHDC and for their favorite candidate. The convention-goers expressed their solid support behind Kucinich's positions on the issues. Kucinich was the best received candidate of the weekend. Members of the delegation spoke in favor of him at meetings. The Native American Caucus, where he made his first convention appearance, made him their favorite son. The delegates went crazy, chanting and jumping into wild applause when he went before the floor of the convention and then practically mobbed around him as though he were a popular celebrity as he was leaving.

Kucinich's wife Elizabeth was the only candidate's wife to take the stage at the convention. She was an instant hit. That night, when she hosted a hospitality suite with dancing and food, she was the attraction everyone came to see. While the men were stunned by her beauty, the women compared the accomplished humanitarian to Eleanor Roosevelt.

Among those who helped get the California Democratic Party to take a stand on the issues were Mary Jacobs, Ruth Hull-Richter, Natasha Hull-Richter, Alex Hull-Richter, Mark Hull-Richter, Christina Avalos, Vicki Wilson, Susan Estrella, Art Hoffman and Jerry Rubin. These individuals seemed to have endless energy, good diplomatic approaches to issues and the willingness to do what it took to make the convention a success for the American people.