The Pennsylvania Young Democrats
with special guest
U.S. Senator Arlen Specter

Where:
Finnegan's Wake
537 N. 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123

Google Map: http://bit.ly/c7R80J

When:
Friday, March 12, 2010
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Young Democrat Members - $10
Guest - $25
Sponsor - $250

Advanced tickets of the event can be purchased at  http://links.payd.org/specter-event.
Or RSVP, by calling
717-939-5976
Or email kevin@payd.org

Please make all contributions payable to:
Pennsylvania Young Democrats
PO Box 391
Harrisburg, PA 17108
Cash and credit cards will also be accepted at the door.
Paid for and authorized by Pennsylvania Young Democrats.

On the Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Continuing the Fight for Voting Rights

Forty five years ago today, 600 peaceful civil rights marchers attempted to walk from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. They didn't get far before they were beaten, gassed, and whipped. Their courage changed the perception of the civil rights movement permanently, and lead to passage of the Voting Rights Act to put a stop to efforts to keep minorities from voting.

The Democratic Party continues the fight for voting rights year-round. As we know too well, these struggles are not a thing of the past: Minority voters in particular still encounter obstacles at every step of the voting process, from registration to casting a ballot. Practices such as photo identification laws that respond to the made-up problem of voter fraud disproportionately exclude low-income and minority voters.

We are making definite progress -- but we won't stop working to promote a system of elections that is accessible, open, and fair in upcoming elections and beyond -- and ensure that every vote lawfully cast is counted.

You can read the statement from DNC Chairman Tim Kaine commemorating today's anniversary of Bloody Sunday below:

“This weekend marks the 45th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, where some 600 civil rights marchers attempted to walk from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. They had only made it about six blocks, to the Edmund Pettus Bridge, when the marchers were met with tear gas and beaten by state and local officers with clubs. Horrific images from that day broadcast on television left an indelible mark on the American people. Later that year, President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, putting an end to poll taxes, literacy tests, and other efforts to keep minorities from voting.

“We have certainly come a long way since Selma. Last year, more than four decades after Bloody Sunday, our first African American President, Barack Obama, was sworn into office. For many, his Presidency represents the achievement of Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream. But as we acknowledge how far we have come, we cannot allow ourselves to think our work is over to breaking down barriers for all Americans.

“Even today, decades after Jim Crow laws were struck down and four years after the Voting Rights Act was renewed, too many Americans still face discrimination at the polls and people are treated unfairly because of who they are or what they believe. That is why the President and the Democrats at all levels of government are committed to ensuring that every eligible American is able to cast a vote and have their vote counted. And it’s why the President and the Justice Department are making fighting discrimination a priority. President Obama’s signing of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which is named in part for James Byrd, who was dragged to his death behind a pickup truck in Texas because of the color of his skin, was just one step in the right direction.

“But there is more work to do. As we remember the brave men and women who marched 45 years ago, let us renew our commitment to ensuring that all Americans – regardless of race, color and creed – are able to live free from fear or discrimination and able to achieve the American Dream.”



Where:
Finnegan's Wake
537 N. 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123

Google Map: http://bit.ly/c7R80J

When:
Friday, March 12, 2010
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Young Democrat Members - $10
Guest - $25
Sponsor - $250

Advanced tickets of the event can be purchased at  http://links.payd.org/specter-event.
Or RSVP, by calling
717-939-5976
Or email kevin@payd.org

Please make all contributions payable to:
Pennsylvania Young Democrats
PO Box 391
Harrisburg, PA 17108
Cash and credit cards will also be accepted at the door.
Paid for and authorized by Pennsylvania Young Democrats.

Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr.

cordially invites you to Count Down to

St. Patrick's Day

Event chairs
Congressman bob brady – john j. dougherty

Friday, March 5th

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM VIP Pre-Reception
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Reception

Finnigan's Wake
3rd and Spring Garden
Philadelphia

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https://contribute.bobcasey.com/events/philly0305.html

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