All Hands on Deck
MCDC is partnering with Contra Costa County Indivisible ResisterSisters to conduct Hands Off demonstrations against attacks on democracy and justice by an authoritarian regime.
Join us in as many actions as you can!
Protest Schedule as of 5/25/25
5/29 Thursday 5:15 PM Intersection of Harbor and Buchanan in Pittsburg. This was quite successful when we tried it on May 1. Lots of commute traffic and lots of honking horns.
5/31 Saturday 10:30 AM-Noon New location for us. We will have an overpass protest on Railroad and Highway 4. Parking available in the parking lot for Cardenas Market on the south side of the highway, and at Pittsburg Superior Court on the North side of the highway.
6/5 Thursday 5:15 PM at the intersection of Balfour and Fairview. Parking available at the Safeway parking lot.
6/7 Saturday 10:30 AM **** Sponsored by Marsh Creek Democrats. Oakley. Intersection of Vintage Parkway and Main Street Many places to park in the vicinity.
6/12 Thursday 5:15 PM Raley’s Shopping Center in Brentwood. Gather on the sidewalk behind Round Table Pizza. Parking available in Raley’s parking lot.
6/14 11:00 AM ****4250 Lone Tree Way (old Regal Cinema location) in Antioch. We will march down Lone Tree to Williamson Ranch Park (1.5 miles). This is a grassroots effort by people in Antioch. This is also
Flag Day and the Day the “Un-named One” will hold a military parade in his own honor to celebrate the wretched day he was born. So VERY important to be protesting on June 14!!!! The theme for this from an Indivisible standpoint is No Kings in America.
Hands Off Protests
Monthly Meeting
Room or Zoom
Sunday, June 15th
2 - 4 PM
Brentwood Community Center
Speaker to be announced here
To see a list of past and future speakers, click HERE
MCDC Top Issues
At the end of 2023, our members were surveyed as to which issues were most important to them as Democrats in 2024. The top 3 issues and sub-issues are:
National
Saving Democracy
Protecting Civil Rights
Climate Change
Schools
Fighting book / history banning
Teaching Civics
Electing Democrats to School Boards
Local Government
Social Justice
Affordable Housing
Poverty
To view detailed survey results and briefs for some of these issues as well as reports and presentations, from this and earlier surveys, that were prepared by committee members,click HERE.
If you are interested in helping develop papers on any of these issues, e-mail Issues Chair, Bill Nusbaum at MarshCreekDems@gmail.com
Democrats Delivered Under Biden - Harris
A Democratic administration would have continued to carry out their vision of strength, equity and opportunity and mandate to serve American people both at home and around the world by negotiating with Congress and foreign leaders and allies. Two useful resources for understanding the scope of their accomplishments can be seen in this interactive map of 73,000 projects (web page was destroyed by Trump, but Biden had archived it), and in this LIST of programs and actions Democrats enacted.
Democracy Under Attack
Our Choice was either a democracy that is increasingly equitable and healthy or an autocracy that embraces the values of the Dark Ages .
The most obvious basis for our choice was in the demonstrated character and performance of the candidates. A stark comparison of President Biden and his GOP predecessor / successor can be seen HERE.
Just as important are the principles of the two parties. The Democratic Party fights for cleaner, sustainable environment, universal healthcare, economic justice, quality education for all, worker empowerment, greater safety from gun violence, compassionate and comprehensive immigration policy, freedom of health choices, and benefits for the public good.
The Trump-captured GOP plans to implement Project 2025, a plan created by a powerful, ultra-Conservative, billionaire-led coterie. For starters, the Project 2025 agenda will corrupt and debilitate every institution of our democracy, and bring about increased income inequality, a nationwide ban on abortion, further erosion of human rights including marriage equality, more mass shootings, and accelerated rate of destruction of our environment. To view a dynamic, comprehensive presentation of Project 2025, click the image below
A team of MCDC members created detailed summary of Project 2025, which can be viewed HERE.