Manassas & Manassas Park Cities Democratic Committee

So what did you expect……?  So far I have not met any Trump supporters.  I suspect I know some but they are not willing to reveal themselves.  I mean, who would want to be associated with a xenophobic candidate who loves Mussolini quotes, mocks the disabled, debases women and has a questionable relationship with the KKK.  I understand the supporters who vote for Trump but what’s most amazing are the…

The Manassas and Manassas Park Cities Democratic Committee will hold Assembled Caucuses on Monday, April 18, 2016 at 7:30 pm to elect local presidential elector delegates to the 10th Congressional District Democratic Convention and the Virginia Democratic State Convention .  Our local caucus will be held at the Manassas Park Police Station, 329 Manassas Dr, Manassas Park, VA 20111 . At our local caucuses, 9 state delegates and 2 alternates from…

Join the Manassas and Manassas Park Cities Democratic Committee for a Presidential Primary Watch Party on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, starting at 7:00 pm, at Okra’s Restaurant, 9110 Center Street, Manassas, VA 20110. Mingle with fellow political junkies at Okra’s while watching the results of the Super Tuesday Democratic and Republican primaries on a large-screen TV. Everyone is welcome, including Republicans!  Please RSVP here. For more information, contact the Manassas…

At this point, I am going to avoid posting any views about the Democratic primary.  I have my opinion but our committee is not endorsing either candidate.  Nonetheless, we will go to the wall to get another Democrat in the White House this November.  The opposition’s choices are down right frightening. I guess we could rate the GOP candidates as who is the most repulsive but there are different degrees…

The Manassas & Manassas Park Cities Democratic Committee held its biennial reorganization meeting on Monday, January 4, 2016. Congratulations to the following individuals who were unanimously elected as Committee officers for the 2016-2017 biennium: Co-Chairs: Mike Freeland and Allen Muchnick Vice Chair: Donald Shuemaker Secretary: Stewart Davis Treasurer: Patt Fields The Committee expresses its deep gratitude and best wishes to our outgoing Chair, EJ Scott, who ably led our Committee…

By now, the snow is no longer novel.  Our kind neighbor across the street cleared our driveway with his snowblower and another neighbor helped dig out one of our cars.  How nice to live in a neighborhood without discord and full of cooperation. I guess we really can’t analogize this spirit to the current Presidential race.  The best it can be described is “free-for-all”.  Indeed, I am stumped as to…

A message from outgoing MMPCDC Chair EJ Scott on January 15: Dear Friends, It is with great sadness that I send this letter. We have lost two great public servants who were incredible human beings and friends. Yesterday, Maxine Coleman passed.  Max has served on the Manassas Park Electoral Board for the past 8 years and a longtime member of the Board of Project Mend-A-House.  She was also an active…

Here’s Bob’s latest offensive bill: 2016 SESSION HB 385 Discrimination; ordinances or regulations prohibiting. Introduced by: Robert G. Marshall SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED: Discrimination; ordinances or regulations prohibiting. Prohibits any political subdivision of the Commonwealth, including a locality or school board, from enacting an ordinance or adopting a regulation prohibiting discrimination on any basis other than race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, national origin, age, marital status,…

It’s a new year but xenophobia reigns supreme from the mouth of Donald Trump.  What is characterized as “political correctness” by the Republican leader, is an appeal to mostly white men of a certain age with high school diplomas (maybe).  Their displays of disrespect and intolerance are excused by what is supposedly threats against their economic status.  Who cannot be reminded of McCarthyism from the 1950’s right here in the…

So what’s the party of Donald Trump up to now?  It seems that the local GOP is, as usual, trying to limit the vote.  Notwithstanding that the GOP requires an oath for their March primary, now through Virginia Senator Carrico (R), the party of hate and division as well as derision, wants to limit voting rights by providing a mechanism whereby our local elections can be held at the time…