{"id":196,"date":"2023-08-14T19:35:06","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T19:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/?p=196"},"modified":"2023-08-17T05:04:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T05:04:55","slug":"newsletter-may-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/newsletter-may-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter \u2013 May 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"196\" class=\"elementor elementor-196\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1f12ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1f12ab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fd2c804\" data-id=\"1fd2c804\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619d3453 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"619d3453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Newsletter \u2013 May 2023<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-afcd750 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"afcd750\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f16bb9a\" data-id=\"6f16bb9a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ba6d2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73ba6d2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Marely-Ramirez-CDC-President.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-480\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Marely-Ramirez-CDC-President.jpg 810w, https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Marely-Ramirez-CDC-President-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Marely-Ramirez-CDC-President-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b94c10f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b94c10f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's Inside?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a55fa98 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a55fa98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">1. President\u2019s Message<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">2. President\u2019s Message in Spanish<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">3. Blue Wave Brunch Recap<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">4. May Meeting\/Community Event<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">5. Coronado 4th of July Parade<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">6. Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">7. Equal Justice Under Law<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">8. Challenges Facing American Women Today<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">9. A Letter of Gratitude From Our 2020 SWC Scholar<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">10. Banned Aid Project<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">11. Your Representatives<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">12. Save the Dates!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-41baec82\" data-id=\"41baec82\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e69e521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e69e521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">People first, not guns!<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e6a554 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15e6a554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hello Democratic Colleagues,\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Last year, after a bullet was found in the Coronado High School Football field, many of us could not help but wonder \u2013 could it happen\u00a0here? Certainly not in\u00a0our\u00a0community. The Coronado Police Department did a thorough investigation without concerns, calming fears for many. But not for all, especially those most vulnerable: students. Indeed, the Coronado High School Young Dems students told us that gun violence was one of their main concerns.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While we applaud California for having strong gun safety laws, they do not shield us from the targeted acts of violence tearing our nation apart. According to the Gun Violence Archive, as of April 17, 2023, there have been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunviolencearchive.org\/reports\/mass-shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">165 mass shootings<\/a>\u00a0throughout the country, 14 of which took place in California, with one here in San Diego.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>How do you feel knowing that public areas have become common targets of these horrific crimes? Ever wonder how children feel about ongoing school lockdown drills? Ask them. Do they feel safe or worried? How do your neighbors feel? Neighbor-to-neighbor, parent-to-parent, parent-to-child, we must start conversations about how to\u00a0work together\u00a0to stop the horror of gun violence, protect our kids and ease their anxieties, and protect our families and our communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And in these times of increased political polarization, do any of us feel any safer? Protecting the Second Amendment rights of responsible gun owners is\u00a0not\u00a0completely at odds with reasonable public safety policies \u2013 but our differences will never be understood until we start the conversation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I urge you to learn about and join\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oag.ca.gov\/ogvp\/resource-gun-prevention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State and Local Organizations and Program Resources<\/a>. Become part of the solution, have conversations, and advocate for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oag.ca.gov\/firearms\/tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">firearm safety<\/a>. The ongoing bloodshed staining the democratic fabric of our nation must stop by putting people first, not guns!<\/p>\n<p>Onward together, Marely Ramirez<\/p>\n<p>She\/Her\/Hers<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba89e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ba89e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View in Spanish<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-187acc65 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"187acc65\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c1576c9\" data-id=\"7c1576c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3191e10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3191e10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blue Wave Brunch Recap<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d3169d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45d3169d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Saturday, April 22 was a gorgeous blue sky day\u00a0when 116 Coronado Democratic Club members and guests celebrated Earth Day at Feast and Fareway. The setting was enhanced by a delicious buffet brunch, beautiful centerpieces of succulents designed and donated by Denise Lyon, and the wonderful guitar music of Keith Prentiss that welcomed guests as they arrived.<\/p>\n<p>The event began with the CoSA Tour Group singing three songs, including John Lennon\u2019s \u201cImagine.\u201d This talented group of high school students, filled with hopes and dreams, represents the generation most likely to be impacted by climate change.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Adam Aron, UCSD Professor and author of\u00a0The Climate Crisis, gave the keynote address, sharing his insights on the social and psychological dynamics of addressing the consequences of global heating, how to shift scepticism about it, and how to take collective action. Amy Steward (Emerald Keepers), Serge Dedina (Wild Coast), and Laura Wilkinson (certified master composter) each provided guidance on earth-protecting actions available to individuals and groups.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite the sobering message about climate change, the event provided a great deal of fun and camaraderie. Club members and guests mingled, enjoyed brunch and the outstanding program, which concluded with a rousing \u201cCall to Action\u201d &#8212; a solo sung by Mary Munger Taylor, with special lyrics by Jenna McIntosh, and lively audience participation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kudos to the\u00a02023 Blue Wave Brunch Committee: Jo Antrim, Judy Bambace, Edry Goot, Patricia Leahy, Susan Marrinan, Jenna McIntosh, Dawn Richards, Jill Rooney, Mary Munger Taylor, Peggy Thayer, and Laura Wilkinson.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A special thanks to the\u00a0Blue Wave Sponsors\u00a0who made the event possible: Judy Bambace, Edry Goot, Stephanie and Sandor Kaupp, Rebecca King, Mercy and Ron Mandelbaum, Susan and Mike Marrinan, Jacquelyn McCoy, Sheila McKnight, Marely Ramirez, Howard and Jean Somers, Carol Stanford, and Maureen Steiner.<\/p>\n<p>The 2023 Blue Wave Brunch was an unforgettable experience and a reminder that\u00a0NOW\u00a0is the time for\u00a0ACTION\u00a0to save our planet, Mother Earth. It also demonstrated that the Coronado Democratic Club is motivated to take action on this and other issues of local and national importance.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ae0f6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ae0f6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230422_111952-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-558\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230422_111952-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230422_111952-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230422_111952-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230422_111952-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-868a75a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"868a75a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230422_113943-1-1024x577.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-559\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230422_113943-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230422_113943-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230422_113943-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230422_113943-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7155b9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7155b9d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-570094c\" data-id=\"570094c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f11d5ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f11d5ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">May Meeting and Community Event<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b528e62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b528e62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>On Saturday, May 13 at 4 p.m. in the Coronado Public Library\u2019s Winn Room, the Coronado Democratic Club will present a special program featuring Diane Benscoter, the Founder of Antidote.ngo. Diane will speak about the public health problems caused by the use of dangerous psychological manipulation by many seemingly innocent and even legitimate groups.<\/p>\n<p>Diane has personal experience with one such group, having been a member the Unification Church (a.k.a. the Moonies) in the 1980s. After many years in this group, Diane realized she had been manipulated into believing many things that were simply not true. Since then, Diane has dedicated her life to educating the general population about how people are convinced to \u201cdrink the kool-aid\u201d and what their friends, families, and neighbors can do to help extract them from whatever group manipulated them to join.<\/p>\n<p>The event is open to the entire community. Social time is 3:30 to 4 p.m., and the Program is from 4 to 5:30 p.m. It will open your eyes to how and why<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efd4b35 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"efd4b35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce3f5fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce3f5fd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b8429f\" data-id=\"9b8429f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d6edf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8d6edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coronado 4th of July Parade<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e0a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45e0a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Mark your calendars to join the Coronado Democratic Club as we march in our hometown\u2019s iconic 4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0of July Parade.\u00a0Invite your friends, neighbors and family. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cAmerica\u2019s People.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Patti Flores-Charter will again have holiday decorations for bikes, cars, and people walking. If you prefer to ride the parade route, we have cars and golf carts available.\u00a0RSVP to Patti by phone or text (<a href=\"tel:619-206-7450\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">619-206-7450<\/a>) or e-mail (<a href=\"mailto:ccnado@san.rr.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ccnado@san.rr.com<\/a>) to let her know you\u2019re in!<\/p>\n<p>You will receive an e-mail sometime in June with the specific meeting time and gathering location on the 4th.<\/p>\n<p>And just like in past years, Patti and husband Chuck will host a \u201cpaint-in\u201d party so we can create posters to display in the parade that express our priorities (e.g., voting, the environment, equal justice, diversity and inclusion, etc.).\u00a0This fun event will take place on Saturday, July 1, starting at 10:00 a.m.\u00a0Stay tuned for more details.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Remember, we need you to represent our club and the Democratic values and ideals we support, as well as show thousands of parade watchers how \u201cBLUE\u201d Coronado has become!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5fd44b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b5fd44b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c319487 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c319487\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db3b78a\" data-id=\"db3b78a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a32a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07a32a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month\n\nCelebrated in May<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a6867e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a6867e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>During this month, we are focused on how stereotyping of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders is both prevalent and hurtful. Please watch these two short videos to hear Asian and Pacific Islander youth speak about what they\u2019d like you to know.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/OTLtjGUGgN8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asian: How You See Me<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WoOMZ5HLg9w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What Pacific Islanders Want You To Know\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Asia <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know?<\/strong>\u00a0The label \u201cAsian\u201d is an extremely broad category referring to people originating from the most populated continent in the world. Asia is home to 60% of the world\u2019s population (4.7 billion) and encompasses more than 50 countries with hundreds of ethnic groups and languages. And yet in general, people mistakenly assume Asian\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Americans are descendants from only a handful of countries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pacific Islanders\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know?<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0There are 15 Pacific Island countries that encompass more than 5,000 islands which span millions of square miles of ocean with tremendous cultural variation and traditions. In the Pacific Islands, more than 1,500 languages are spoken, which is 25% of the languages in the world.\u00a0Indigenous cultural heritage has remained strong on some islands and is vulnerable on others.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many Asian and Pacific Island countries can you name?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>See complete list below.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e105d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0e105d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Map-of-Asia-768x464.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-565\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Map-of-Asia-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Map-of-Asia-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Map-of-Asia.jpg 925w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-295f9b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"295f9b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"749\" src=\"https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-27-at-10.46.48-PM-1024x959.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-561\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-27-at-10.46.48-PM-1024x959.png 1024w, https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-27-at-10.46.48-PM-300x281.png 300w, https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-27-at-10.46.48-PM-768x719.png 768w, https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Screen-Shot-2023-04-27-at-10.46.48-PM.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e2154 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"89e2154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c414ace elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c414ace\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0ccf8b\" data-id=\"d0ccf8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b888e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b888e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Equal Justice Under Law<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5595ab3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5595ab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p align=\"center\"><em><strong>By Susan Marrinan\/ Public Policy Committee<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>These are the words engraved over the main entrance to the United States Supreme Court. This building, also known as the Marble Palace, is a National Historic Landmark.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The words, Equal Justice Under Law, signify the hopes of our Founders that all would be treated equally under the law; no one, regardless of status, position, or wealth, would be above the law.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On April 4, 2023, the former President of our country pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges. He is the first former President to be indicted for crimes. Former President Nixon was pardoned by President Gerald Ford, thus avoiding any criminal charges. It has been debated, ever since, whether that was good for the country, enabling us to heal from the divisiveness of Watergate, or whether it sent a harmful message, i.e., that some people are above the law and will not be treated equally. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During the months ahead, as we venture into these uncharted waters, remember that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We don&#8217;t know what the outcome of\u00a0People of New York v. Trump\u00a0will be, but we know that it will impact the 2024 presidential campaign, possibly in ways we have not yet imagined.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We know that even if the defendant Trump is convicted of a felony, he will still be eligible for the office of President unless he is convicted, in another case, of sedition or traitorous behavior.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Constitution lists three requirements for the office of President:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>35 years of age or older<\/li>\n<li>Natural-born citizen<\/li>\n<li>U.S. resident for at least 14 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This list is exclusive. No Congress or State may add or subtract from it.<\/p>\n<p>The only exception is section 3 of the 14<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Amendment, which states that no government office may be held by a person convicted of being \u201cengaged in insurrection or rebellion\u201d against the government or giving aid or comfort to the enemies of the government.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court provides equal justice for all litigants and safeguards our Constitution. The statue of Lady Justice, holding her scales, is blindfolded for a reason: your status, wealth, religion, race, gender, or identity should not be a factor in any case. Lady Justice is blind so that she may be neutral and treat everyone equally under the law.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The public policy issue is:\u00a0Should all people be treated equally under the law regardless of status, or should there be exceptions? In other words, is everyone obligated to follow the law or suffer consequences, or do we want to carve out exceptions?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The arguments on both sides should become more evident during the months ahead.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We need to pay attention. <strong>The principle of\u00a0Equal Justice Under Law<\/strong>\u00a0is the foundation of our democracy.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7af51 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2d7af51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-470fae1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"470fae1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-959cf2f\" data-id=\"959cf2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4205212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4205212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">American Women Today: No Control Over Their Own Bodies . . . \n\nAnd No Paid Leave to Care for Babies They\u2019re Forced to Have<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a44d19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a44d19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p align=\"center\"><em><strong>By Rebecca McFerren King, Public Policy Committee<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tragically, what many of us have feared since the GOP\u2019s adoption of an anti-choice party platform in 1976 has come to pass. \u00a0After years of waging war on women\u2019s rights, the Republican party under Trump and Senator Mitch McConnell successfully installed a conservative super majority on the United States Supreme Court, which overturned a woman\u2019s constitutional right to safe and legal abortion with its June 2022 Dobbs decision.\u00a0In the months since, states have divided themselves along party lines: \u201cblue\u201d democratic states trying to safeguard a women\u2019s reproductive freedom, while states controlled by the GOP seek ever stricter laws prohibiting abortion.\u00a0Ironically, all this is happening in a nation which still does not provide paid family leave or childcare to new parents.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceca06d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ceca06d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read the Entire Article<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09d55ca elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"09d55ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22990cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22990cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8276652\" data-id=\"8276652\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-00621e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00621e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-594522f\" data-id=\"594522f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95c9459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95c9459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ef9af0\" data-id=\"4ef9af0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd290cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd290cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>A Letter of Gratitude by Ayona Grace Hudson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tragically, what many of us have feared since the GOP\u2019s adoption of an anti-choice party platform in 1976 has come to pass. \u00a0After years of waging war on women\u2019s rights, the Republican party under Trump and Senator Mitch McConnell successfully installed a conservative super majority on the United States Supreme Court, which overturned a woman\u2019s constitutional right to safe and legal abortion with its June 2022 Dobbs decision.\u00a0In the months since, states have divided themselves along party lines: \u201cblue\u201d democratic states trying to safeguard a women\u2019s reproductive freedom, while states controlled by the GOP seek ever stricter laws prohibiting abortion.\u00a0Ironically, all this is happening in a nation which still does not provide paid family leave or childcare to new parents.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a21ddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2a21ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read the Entire Letter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a6c9f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"89a6c9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f62dddc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f62dddc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c581e3b\" data-id=\"c581e3b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83903f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83903f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Banned Aid Project<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2e247 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c2e247\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If there is a bedrock principle underlying the First Amendment, it is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable.&#8221;\u00a0(Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/caselaw.findlaw.com\/us-supreme-court\/491\/397.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas v. Johnson<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re all aware of the growing movement throughout the country to ban books in schools and libraries.\u00a0Among the most frequent targets are books about race, gender and sexuality.\u00a0Here is an excellent in-depth article on how and why this disturbing trend is happening: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pen.org\/report\/banned-usa-growing-movement-to-censor-books-in-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/pen.org\/report\/banned-usa-growing-movement-to-censor-books-in-schools\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a show of solidarity with states where book ban efforts are spreading, one easy but effective thing we can do is keep these books in circulation.\u00a0If you have any books on the \u201cbanned\u201d or \u201ccensored\u201d list that you are willing to share, bring them to a club meeting to add to our \u201cBanned Aid\u201d library.\u00a0And take a book or two from this library that you haven\u2019t yet read.\u00a0In the words of Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, &#8220;Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f3848 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"10f3848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9349db8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9349db8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53b1420\" data-id=\"53b1420\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d05dd02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d05dd02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Representatives<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f22da1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f22da1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>You can participate in political life (of our nation, state, county, city, school district) by reaching out to elected officials.\u00a0Make your voice heard on issues of importance to you.\u00a0Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-275fe4d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"275fe4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/resources\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Your List of Representatives<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6ab77f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a6ab77f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3779b47 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3779b47\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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May 13:<\/strong> Special Meeting\/Club-Sponsored Community Event.\u00a0Coronado Public Library, Winn Room.\u00a0Social time is 3:30 to 4 p.m.; Program is from 4 to 5:30 p.m. by Diane Benscoter on public health problems caused by the use of dangerous psychological manipulation by many seemingly innocent and even legitimate groups.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, June 10:<\/strong> General Meeting. Coronado Public Library, Winn Room.\u00a0Social time 10:30 a.m.; meeting at 11:00 a.m.\u00a0Program TBD.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, July 1:<\/strong> Paint-in party at the home of Patti Flores-Charter and Chuck Charter, 10:00 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, July 4:<\/strong> Coronado 4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0of July Parade.\u00a0Join us!\u00a0Time and meeting place TBD.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c11cff7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c11cff7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cf2981\" data-id=\"0cf2981\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3973852 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3973852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/coronadodemocrats.com\/membership\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Become A Member or Renew Your Membership<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64be7df\" data-id=\"64be7df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cddc8e8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cddc8e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NadoDems\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c53d849 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c53d849\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-074e582 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"074e582\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8d5411\" data-id=\"e8d5411\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd9b2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8cd9b2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2023 - 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