Blount County Democrats

[ December 4, 2009; 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. January 1, 2010; 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. February 5, 2010; 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. March 5, 2010; 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. April 2, 2010; 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. May 7, 2010; 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. June 4, 2010; 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. ] Ryans Steakhouse, Alcoa

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KNOXVILLE – Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Chip Forrester called state Rep. Stacey Campfield’s latest antics with police at a University of Tennessee football game another example of the extreme measures the Knoxville lawmaker will go to promote himself and his bid for higher office.
 ”He’s either oblivious to normal behavior or a shameless self-promoter,” Forrester said. [...]

BLOUNT COUNTY RECYCLES DAY
November 7   10am-1pm
Bicentennial Park Pavilion
(Behind Blount County Courthouse)
PICK UP YOUR FREE RECYCLING BIN PROVIDED BY ALOCA, INC.
FREE SMALL BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION RECYCLING PACKAGE
(BUSINESSES MUST SIGN A RECYCLING PLEDGE CARD AND LEAVE A BUSINESS CARD)
TO INCLUDE:          FREE RECYCLING BIN
FREE CAN CRUSHER
FREE RECYCLING PRESENTATION FROM  kBB
FREE 90 DAYS BUSINESS SUBSCRIPTION TO SPECTRA RECYCLING
RECYCLED ART/CRAFT & INFORMATION [...]

Come support Democratic candidate Brandon D. Cook as he announces his candidacy for Blount County Commission.  Thursday October 1, 2009 6:30pm- 8:30pm in the Sharon Lawson Room at the Blount County Library.  Refreshments Served.
 

Former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Governor of Vermont and physician Howard Dean will be visiting Knoxville next week to talk about his new book, Prescription for Real Healthcare Reform and discuss aspects of health care reform being debated now in Washington:

Presentation with former Senator Howard H. Baker Jr.
Wednesday, September 23
12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
Toyota [...]

Remembering The Days Of Old
Joe Wilson belongs to an organization called the “Sons of Confederate Veterans” (http://www.scv.org).  This group is run by some radical folks who call themselves neo-Confederates who promote secession and define slavery as a “benign institution”.  This is not simply a group of Civil War reenactors: They are the real deal when [...]

“It will provide more security and stability to those who have health insurance. It will provide insurance to those who don’t. And it will lower the cost of health care for our families, our businesses, and our government.”
 - President Barack Obama
 
Did you miss the president’s speech? Click here,
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Below is a summary of his presentation.
 
If You [...]

The First Friday Luncheon for September will be Friday September 4, 2009 at Ryans.  The Blount County Democratic Party First Friday Luncheon previously hosted by Joe Gallagher is beginning a new era.  It will begin in September being hosted by Lee Erickson and Jerry Cavaney.  As a first topic for our new hosts they will [...]

The following is sponsored by some Tellico Village residents this Saturday.
Can we have a show of force for Public Option? Or will we just let them hog the stage?
Will you attend this with your banner/flag/and poster signs?
RECESS RALLY
Nationwide Rally against socialized, government controlled healthcare!
12:00 noon, August. 22nd
Rally at entrance to Courtyard of
Federal Building, Downtown Knoxville
On [...]