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MVI 4095 Democrat Arrested For Raping A 15 Year Old Boy!
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Nov 27, 2014
The role of the Australian Democrats as a political force is beginning to recede into history. It is now over six years since the party ceased having representation in the federal Parliament. But I am keen that the very positive legacy of the party is not forgotten and nor should those people who made a major contribution to the partys success.
One such person is Heather Southcott, who died last week at the age of 86. While she served briefly in the South Australian parliament, her major contribution was in the administrative arm of the party over many years. She was National President of the Democrats for many years across the 1980s and 1990s, along with many more years in other roles on the partys National Executive. This type of activity has a much lower public profile than that of Parliamentarians, but it is just as critical in its own way in keeping a political party alive and thriving. (It certainly wasnt the fault of party administrators that the Democrats went into decline.)
Heather was also very active in womens issues and was very supportive of new and younger members as they became active in the party. I can recall a couple of difficult times in particular where she was of great support and assistance to me.
Whilst Heather only served briefly in the Parliament, this none the less involved its own bit of history. She achieved the extremely difficult task for third parties of winning a lower house seat, winning the by-election for the seat of Mitcham in 1982 by 90 votes. Even though she lost it at the subsequent general election later the same year, her victory was the only time the Australian Democrats managed to win a single member lower house seat in any Parliament in Australia (not counting her predecessor in Mitcham, Robin Millhouse, who already held that seat representing the Liberal and Country League for many years before he helped form the Liberal Movement, which later became part of the formation of the Australian Democrats in South Australia).
Some more information about Heather Southcotts life can be found at this link.
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Democrat stalwart dies
The No. 3 Democrat in the Senate says thathis party made a mistake five years ago when it turned its attention away from taking steps to continue stimulating the economy and toward the still-controversial Affordable Care Act (ACA):
Sen. Charles E. Schumer (N.Y.), the Senates third-ranking Democrat,slammed his party Tuesday for pursuing health-care reform in 2009 and 2010, arguing that Democrats hurt themselves politically by not focusing instead on policies aimed at helping a broader swath of middle-class Americans.
After passing the stimulus, Democrats should have continued to propose middle class-oriented programs and built on the partial success of the stimulus. But unfortunately, Democrats blew the opportunity the American people gave them. We took their mandate and put all of our focus on the wrong problem health-care reform.
Schumer, who voted for the health-care law and has championed it, suggested that he voiced similar concerns to colleagues back when the law was being crafted but was overruled by others who saw the moment as the best possible chance to reshape the nations health-care system.
We should have done it. We just shouldnt have done it first, he said of what is considered by many Democrats to be President Obamas signature accomplishment.
Schumer made his remarks during a speech at the National Press Club that served as a sharp critique of his party in the wake of a disastrous midterm election in which Republicans swept into the Senate majority and padded their House advantage.
BloombergsKathleen Hunterhas further details about Schumers comments:
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) Democrats made a mistake by passing President Barack Obamas health-care law in 2010 instead of first focusing more directly on helping the middle class, third-ranking U.S. Senate Democrat Charles Schumer said today.
Unfortunately, Democrats blew the opportunity the American people gave them in electing Obama and a Democratic Congress in 2008 amid a recession, Schumer of New York said in a speech in Washington. We took their mandate and put all our focus on the wrong problem health care reform.
Schumer said Democrats should have addressed issues aiding the middle class to build confidence among voters before turning to revamping the health-care system. He said he opposed the timing of the health-care vote and was overruled by other party members.
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