Category Archives: Elections

The GOP’s War On Women, Part 2.

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

On March 19, Democratic Perspective continued its series on the GOP’s War on Women with Jo Kelleher, a long-time educator and current member of the Chino Valley Unified School District Governing Board. She began by referring to a recent op-ed … Continue reading →

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Voter Fraud, or Voter Suppression — Podcast February 27, 2012

Posted on February 29, 2012 by William Timberman

Voter Fraud Isn’t Real. Voter Suppression Is. Continuing their investigation of Republican accusations of voter fraud, and the campaign for voter ID laws, Democratic Perspective co-hosts Michael Cosentino and Steve Williamson look at the actual numbers. Multiple studies have shown … Continue reading →

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Voter Fraud Isn’t Real. Voter Suppression Is.

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

On February 27, Democratic Perspective continued its discussion of GOP-backed voter ID laws which seem to be aimed at suppressing the vote of minorities, students and the elderly. Republicans insist the laws are necessary to prevent voter fraud. However, numerous … Continue reading →

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Voter ID Laws and Voter Suppression — Podcast February 20, 2012

Posted on February 21, 2012 by William Timberman

Voter ID Laws: Reversing the Voting Rights Act. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Michael Cosentino and Steve Williamson investigate the Republican campaign for burdensome voter ID laws, and the damage it’s doing to American democracy. https://verdevalleyindependentdemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/DemPerspective-02-20-12.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: … Continue reading →

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Voter ID Laws: The Latest Attempt To Disenfranchise Voters.

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

Democratic Perspective recently addressed the issue of GOP-backed voter ID laws which have been introduced in 34 states. Among other things, these new laws require a voter to provide a current photo ID in order to exercise his or her … Continue reading →

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Government for Sale — Podcast February 13, 2012

Posted on February 14, 2012 by William Timberman

Government for Sale: The Wholesaling of Political Influence. Democratic Perspective co-hosts Michael Cosentino and Steve Williamson discuss the proliferation of lobbyists in Washington, D.C. and in our statehouses., and what they are buying with their employers’ money. https://verdevalleyindependentdemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/DemPerspective-02-13-12.mp3Podcast: Play in … Continue reading →

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Government For Sale.

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

On February 13th, Democratic Perspective co-hosts, Steve Williamson and Mike Cosentino continued their series on the influence of money in politics. They began by listing a few eye-opening statistics: $3.5 billion is spent on lobbying each year. (And that’s just … Continue reading →

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An Expert’s View Of Our Economy.

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

Following President Obama’s State of The Union address, Democratic Perspective invited Dean Baker to discuss the economy. A highly respected macro-economist and co-founder of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, Baker writes a weekly commentary on the economy which … Continue reading →

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Following the Money: PACs and Their Effects — Podcast January 23, 2012

Posted on January 24, 2012 by William Timberman

Following the Money: The Influence of Political Action Committees on Our Politics and Legislation. Democratic Perspective’s co-hosts, Mike Cosentino and Steve Williamson, look at Political Action Committees (PACs) — what they are, who funds them, and what kinds of distortions … Continue reading →

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Money. Money. And More Money.

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Gary LaMaster

This week, Democratic Perspective continued our “Follow the Money” series on PACs (Political Action Committees) and Super Pacs. To illustrate the problem, we chose to focus on contributions to Congressman Paul Gosar since he is currently our representative. Under current … Continue reading →

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