01 Jul 2009 - M*A*S*H Bash! Join East County Clubs in a special engagement with Mike Farrell of the M*A*S*H television series who will present his new book. At the La Mesa Community Center, 7p (6:30 social networking). Details...
15 Jul 2009 - ECDC General Meeting, (6:30p) Topic: Healthcare Reform. Admission is free and open to the public. Held at Coco's Restaurant at 1025 Fletcher Pkwy, El Cajon, CA 92020 Info: 619-447-3246 or visit ecdcweb.org. Please come hungry and enjoy dinner with the group. Details
Recent Events
10 Jun 2009 - Protest/Comment to Southwestern College? Board of Trustees regarding contract with Blackwater. This must Stop! Join us at 6:30 for Protest followed by comment at 7pm at their meeting at the National City Southwestern College meeting room, 880 National City Boulevard, National City, CA 91950. See Blackwater In Southwestern College for details.The Board of Trustees voted to renegotiate the contract with Blackwater, removing most of the ridiculous provisions of the prior agreement in May. Please join us for rally/protest prior to the meeting at 6:30pm, and then make public comment during the main meeting which starts at 7pm.
Stop Blackwater Rally - Nisour Massacre Anniversary -- Great protest and commemoration -- September 13th in front of the Blackwater base of operations in Otay Mesa, just north of the border to commemorate the 17 innocent civilians cut down by Blackwater gunfire on September 16th, 2007, and to protest against Blackwater's mercenary training school in Otay Mesa.
See pictures of Protest of Blackwater's Federal Court Misuse on 6/17 - We were there, in front of the Federal courthouse, at the corner of Front and Broadway in San Diego at 10 a.m. on June 17th. The hearing started at 10:30, argued by City Attorney Mike Aguirre before President's father appointee, Hon. Marilyn Huff.
See pictures of Protest Rally on 6/11 with Jeremy Scahill, award-winning and best-selling author of Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army who addressed the crowd. (In front of the recently discovered Otay Mesa mercenary training facility... This madness must stop!
Blackwater Otay Secret Facility - Blackwater attempts to open a secret facility by Cal-Mex border by calling it a "vocational school" and using the name "Southwest Law Enforcement." Sorry, Blackwater, the cat is out of the bag!!
Press Conference and Rally -- 25 Apr 2008
Our rally to put pressure on Blackwater to pull the plug on this project too! We won on their first ridiculous project in Potrero We can do the same here!
Ray Lutz explains the situation on Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman:
Blackwater Mercenary Firm Complete news on the Blackwater West proposal for Round Potrero Valley in San Diego County, as well as Blackwater North and Blackwater in Moyock, NC.
Citizens' Oversight Panels (COPs) Program Details Volunteer to watch for corruption of local officials. Just attend one council, board, or planning group regularly, perhaps two times a month, and as a group, we'll have a significant impact!
Mission
The mission of the East County Democratic Club is to create an environment that
fosters Democratic ideals, where Democrats in the East County area can network,
stimulate activist interests, become informed about issues, support the Democratic
Party Platform, and contribute by taking an active role in shaping the politics
of our city, county, state, and country.
San Diego's East County Democratic Club provides opportunities for active political
participation for members of the California Democratic Party. We welcome Democrats
who want change and are willing to do something to get it now. Come to a meeting;
participate in fundraising for local candidates. Recruit the best Democrats to run.
The East County Democratic Club has been meeting in the East County since 1965.
Club Objectives:
To identify Democrats in San Diego's East County and to assist in developing a
positive image of the Democratic Party; to identify viable candidates and assist
them in assuming positions of leadership; and to develop an active and productive
group of workers, leaders and candidates of the Democratic Party.
Network with Other Democrats
With today's corporate media, you might wonder if there are any other Democrats in the area.
Well, despite impressions, you’re not alone.
There are over 100,000 registered Democrats in the East County Area.
We believe:
our leaders must be held accountable for their actions.
the country should not go into debt to give tax breaks to the wealthy.
everyone should have affordable healthcare.
education is the key to our future and must be funded.
a woman has a right to choose.
Americans should not be subjected to warrantless spying.
disaster relief is more than a fly-over.
our environment must be protected for future generations.
in the U.S. Constitution and the rule of law, not men.
Attend a club meeting and make some new friends!
We welcome Cuyamaca and Grossmont College Students who are registered Democrats to
join the East County Democratic Club. Don't be fooled. The Democratic Party addresses the
concerns of Students far better than our opponents.
Serves the communities of El Cajon, Rancho San Diego,
Jamul, Alpine, Lakeside and outlying San Diego County.Anyone can be a member, regardless of your residence location!
Collaboration Site:
We use this web site as a common area for collaboration.
Common Collaboration Site - This "Web" on the collaboration platform is used for general (all east county) activities.
East County Democratic Club Web - Web for Club business, meeting documents, etc. Please help us maintain these sites... Just Register on the site and then you can help out! (See the 20 Minute Tutorial)
El Cajon City Council Minutes - This page provides simple links to the El Cajon City Council Minutes. They use a javascript method for access on the City's site that keeps Google from spidering the minutes. This page simply provides links to the City Website and allows google to spider these files and therefore, provide the informtion to the public.
Listserve
You are welcome to subscribe to our emailing list for announcements and discussions.
Please note: you only need to subscribe to one list, the ECDC-List or ECDC-Announce.
All announcements will also be posted to the discussion list, ECDC-List.
If you are tired of shouting at the TV and want to help take action, the East
County Democratic Club can help. We recognize that people feel comfortable
participating at different levels so we provide a wide range of activities,
including:
outreach efforts
registering voters
writing letters
formulating political strategy
Nothing will change if we remain silent.
Activism for the sake of getting the party's messages out to the community can be very energizing. Democrats learn to get their information from alternative
news sources and then check it very carefully for "spin," "bias," and "basic truth".
FACT: Locally, nearly every print or broadcast news source,
from the advertising weeklies to the "dailies," from radio to TV, is owned and
hands-on operated by a Republican or group of Republicans, and are all subject to the
will of conservative stock-holders.
Meetings
The East County Democratic Club is dedicated to helping its members stay current
with the political situation. Club meetings feature presentations by Democratic
elected officials and activists and also interactive member discussions on current
issues.
http://www.ecdcweb.org
For information call: 619-820-5321
Club meetings are "generally" the third Wednesday of each month, with networking reception starting at 6:30p and the meeting commencing at 7pm. We meet at the El Cajon Library, in the community room. The public is invited and
there is no charge to attend. Please visit our web site or contact our membership
chair for specific meeting information.
FOR CURRENT MEETING INFORMATION view our entire calendar here!
Directions:
El Cajon Library:
201 E. Douglas Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 588-3718 Web site
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-- Great protest and commemoration -- September 13th in front of the Blackwater base of operations in Otay Mesa, just north of the border to commemorate the 17 innocent civilians cut down by Blackwater gunfire on September 16th, 2007, and to protest against Blackwater's mercenary training school in Otay Mesa.
- We were there, in front of the Federal courthouse, at the corner of Front and Broadway in San Diego at 10 a.m. on June 17th. The hearing started at 10:30, argued by City Attorney Mike Aguirre before President's father appointee, Hon. Marilyn Huff.
With today's corporate media, you might wonder if there are any other Democrats in the area.
Well, despite impressions, you’re not alone.
There are over 100,000 registered Democrats in the East County Area.
We believe: 
If you are tired of shouting at the TV and want to help take action, the East
County Democratic Club can help. We recognize that people feel comfortable
participating at different levels so we provide a wide range of activities,
including: 
Join East County Democratic Club Today!
Just print out this form, fill in and enclose in an envelope with your
payment (check only). Please do not sent cash. Please make your checks payable to the "East County Democratic Club".
All donations and fees are not tax deductible.
Not registered yet? Just come to a meeting, we'll take care of that!
