Progress4VA1 Independent PAC
Progress4VA1 is an independent expenditure only political action committee (PAC) registered with the Federal Election Commission and Virginia Department of Elections, and affiliated with the Stafford Indivisible Community Action Network (SICAN), a local, grassroots organization energized by volunteer activists from the Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania and King George area.
Progress4VA1 shares the vision and values of SICAN and is dedicated to helping improve the lives of Virginia residents by advocating for progressive policies that will make the Rappahannock region a better place to live, work and raise a family.
To achieve our vision we need to elect candidates who advocate for progressive policies that promote a safe and secure environment, economic opportunity, excellent schools, sustainably managed economic growth and development, appropriate infrastructure development, and a culture of mutual respect, responsibility and support. Therefore, Progress4VA1 will support the nomination and election of candidates to federal, Virginia state, and local offices who support these objectives.
This billboard will be placed on Route 1 at Centerport Parkway in Stafford County beginning Oct. 1, 2018
Delegate Hala Ayala (HD-51) will now also be at our Summer Social. So you not only get to meet and greet Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy (HD-2), but also Hala Ayala. Priscilla and I are inviting all Democrats and Progressives to our Summer Social in support of Jennifer's PAC "Virginia For Everyone.” The reception will take place from 1-3 pm on Saturday, July 13, at our home here in North Stafford, VA. The address will be provided once you RSVP. To register for the event, visit secure.actblue.com/donate/20190713stafford. If you have questions, send an email to Polly Pfeiffer at polly@pfeifferts.com. See the Facebook event announcement at www.facebook.com/events/2380883768658800/.
BlackLivesMatter DC has posted... "White Nationalists and Nazis are planning to descend on DC this weekend."
Here is what the website Quartz posted earlier today...
The Proud Boys, a collective of self-described “Western chauvinists” that the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) calls a “hate group,” has organized a July 6 “Free Speech” rally in downtown DC. Many of their members are also expected to attend Trump’s Fourth of July event. Rank-and-file Proud Boys and their leaders “regularly spout white nationalist memes and maintain affiliations with known extremists,” SPLC says on its website.
The group has a permit for a July 6 rally at the city’s Freedom Plaza, located between the White House and the Trump International Hotel. An organizer told the Daily Beast the group is expecting thousands of members and supporters to attend. “A lot of people will be in town for the Trumpstravaganza,” he said, referring to the president’s Fourth of July party.
The Proud Boys are also selling tickets to a $200 “VIP event” at “one of Washington D.C.’s hottest spots.” A source told Quartz that at least two venues the group had previously reserved—a rooftop pool club and the International Spy Museum— both cancelled the bookings after public outcry. The new location, if there is one, remains unknown.
When Manhattan’s Republican Club hosted Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes for a speech last fall, members beat up a protestor. Police have since banned the group from attending Trump campaign events.
The white supremacy group known as Identity Evropa is planning to travel to DC for the Fourth of July, says Unicorn Riot, a non-profit journalist collective that tracks hate groups:
"Unicorn Riot has received evidence that neo-nazis with Identity Evropa (aka the American Identity Movement) are gathering in DC for the 4th of July.
Several members of the pro-Trump subreddit r/The_Donald say they are planning to attend the Fourth of July festivities in DC, too. In discussions about the event on the Reddit, they debated whether or not their concealed carry pistol permits would be honored in country’s capital, or if they should be bringing bats and sticks disguised as flagpoles instead.
Those messages were quickly deleted by moderators. Reddit recently ”quarantined” the channel behind a special notice for inciting violence.
Counter-protesters known collectively as Antifa, for anti-fascists, are organizing in response to the Proud Boys rally, and are planning a demonstration July 6 across the street from the Freedom Plaza (bit.ly/blmparkparty). “Whether in bulletproof vests, police badges, MAGA hats, or in khakis, fascists thrive when we look the other way,” the All Out DC website proclaimed. Black Lives Matter and other national movements are promoting the counter-protests on their social media channels.
The US Park Police, one of the federal law enforcement agencies responsible for security the Independence Day event, said it is aware of the various rallies and protests, and have plenty of officers on the ground to keep things from getting out of hand.
It doesn’t mean more officers on duty, however. As a spokesman told Quartz: “Every Park Police officer always works on July 4th.”
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ON JULY 6TH NAZIS AND OTHER WHITE SUPREMACISTS WILL BE BACK IN DC! These fascists and their allies plan to converge on Freedom Plaza in DC for their so called “Demand Free Speech” rally this Saturday, July 6th, 2019. We showed up and showed out last August at their "Unite the Right 2" rally in f...Where do the American People actually stand on the issues? They are more Progressive than you think. Here are the percentages, according to well established polls…
76% of Americans favors higher taxes on the super rich, including more than half of registered Republicans. - Morning Consult-Political Poll, Feb 2019
More than 60% favor a wealth tax on fortunes of $50 million or more. - Morning Consult-Political Poll, Feb 2019 (Even Fox New Polls confirm these trends.)
70% want "Medicare for All," which most define as Medicare for anyone who wants it. - Hill-HarrisX Poll, Oct 2018
60% of Republicans support allowing anyone under age 65 to buy into Medicare. - Politico/Harvard Poll, Dec 2018
92% want lower prescription drug prices. - Politico/Harvard Poll, Dec 2018
More than 70% think we should be able to buy drugs imported from Canada. - KFF Health Tracking Poll, Feb 2019
More than 80% of Americans want paid maternity leave. - Pew Research Center Survey, Nov-Dec 2016
79% of voters want more affordable child care and that includes 80% of Republicans. - First Five Years Fund National Poll - 2017
60% of Americans support free college tuition for the those who meet income requirements. - Reuters/Opos. Poll, June-July 2018
62% think climate change is man-made and needs addressing. - Yale and George Mason, Nov-Dec 2018
84% think money has too much influence in politics. - N.Y. Times/CBS News Poll, May 2015
77% support limits on campaign spending, and that includes 71% of Republicans. - Yale and George Mason, Nov-Dec 2018
So why do the powerful (Big Corporations, Wall Street, and the Super Wealthy) call these policy ideas “Fringe” or “Radical” or “Socialist” ???
The reason is... MONEY! Many of these initiatives would cost THEM plenty. And as these proposals become more popular, the powerful are going to intensify their false and lying attacks. Don't drink the kool-aid!
The above information was collected from Robert Reich.
Fossil Free Fredericksburg will present their organization and mission to the Fredericksburg City Council at the City's meeting tonight, 7:30 pm, June 25. They would love to have all members and supporters join them at the meeting and show visible support for their cause by wearing GREEN! The more the merrier, so please spread the word! The Council Chambers are located in the lower level of City Hall, with access off Hanover Street.
We have a new Registrar in Stafford County... Welcome Anna Rainey!The three-member Stafford County Electoral Electoral Board has unanimously selected Anna Rainey as the county’s new Registrar and Director of Elections. She is being promoted from her current position as Stafford County’s Deputy Registrar, and will replace Greg Riddlemoser, who is retiring. The county received 27 applications from throughout the Commonwealth and across the country, including one from overseas. Rainey was among the top four applicants selected for in-person interviews. Her experience in election operations spans eight years as the second in charge of the Stafford County Registrar’s Office.
https://t.co/fuguZuCZMQ #VA01 @RobWittman vote of the day (Mar'13): Voted for a bill that mandates work requirements for TANF recipients. So we can put burdensome requirements on the poor but not reasonable regulations on businesses?
#VA01's @RobWittman says "we must first address our [military] readiness crisis"
@POTUS cancels military readiness exercises with S. Korea to appease Kim Jung-Un
Rob does nothing to advocate for continuing these exercises.
Why so #SilentBob?