Oakmont Democratic Club

Highlights of Previous Meetings

Descriptions of the last three meetings are followed by a comprensive list of the topics of previous meetings.

March 5, Immigration Panel

Our panelists made four important points:

the number of Mexican immigrants is overstated by immigration opponents
many Mexican immigrants do not want to remain here permantly
the California economy depends on immigrant workers
the need for comprehensive immigration reform is obvious

January 9, Mock Presidential Primary Event

Almost 200 people heard representatives of Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Dennis Kucinich and Barack Obama, asked questions and then voted by paper ballot. The results of the election:

Hillary Clinton	40
Barack Obama	38
John Edwards	31
Dennis Kucinich	14

November 7, Project Censored

Sonoma State University Associate Professor of Sociology Peter Phillips reviewed some of the top 25 censored stories of 2006-07. Of particular interest in this latest yearbook were the loss of habeas corpus and the use of torture.

With Phillips was student Gabrielle Robinson, who compared her own generation's interest in politics to that of the Oakmont audience. Where as Oakmonters had confronted the Great Depression and World War II, her generation faces the challenge of climate change.

Topics

Meetings have been held on the following topics (chronologically listed with the most recent first): Immigration; Post-Presidential Primary Discussion; 2008 Presidential Primary Candidates; Project Censored; Sonoma County Health Care; National and State Health Care; The Californa Legislature with Assemblywoman Noreen Evans; Affordable Housing in Sonoma County; Wal-Mart Business Model; Fair Trade versus Free Trade; Smart Growth; Campaign Finance Reform; Church/State Relations; Santa Rosa City Council Candidates' Night; Demographics and Future Politics in California; The Middle East with Chris O'Sullivan; Green Day; 6th District Congressional Candidates' Debate; Taking Back the Future Congressman with Mike Thompson; The California Public Utilities Commission with Loretta Lynch; 2006 State Ballot Measures; Project Censored; Economic Justice in Sonoma County; Universal Health Care with Assemblyman Joe Nation; State of the Schools with Sonoma County Schools Superintendent Carl Wong; California State Democratic Chair Art Torres.

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