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Sunday, January 5th, 2003
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NATIONAL UNITY
Inspiring Editorials
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CAMPUS EVENTS "Aftermath: Iraq" Forum December 2, 2003 @ 6:00 p.m. UC I-Lounge 2nd Floor General Democrats Meeting
December 4, 2003 @ 6:00 p.m. UC-241
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State of the Organization Address Let me tell you guys, we have one heck of a semester ahead of us. But before I speak about what needs to be done, we must be reminded of the state of this organization just one short year ago. The state of the Young Democrats last year was in shambles, stricken with disorganization and teeming with hate. Inaction and partisanship were prevalent, and general membership was the last thing on the leadership's mind. I can honestly say that not even a small glimmer of hope existed in that dark December. Elected on the promise that I would cleanse the organization from within and to serve membership first, I look upon this upcoming semester with progress. Last semester was one of rebuilding, of restructuring, and of reorganization. Events such as the primary democratic congressional debates showed the promise of our organization in attracting national caliber politicians. Joint forums with the Young Republicans on the nature of inevitable war with Iraq showed our non-partisan ability to unite with our opposition. And our last meeting of the semester, informal and intimate as it was, illustrated that a discussion format that involves the general membership audience is much more effective and successful than the overly-formal discussions of yesteryear that held little to no general membership participation. Yes, this semester has indeed showed a significant turnaround in the direction that this organization is taking. It has been successful. The state of our organization is strong. But we are not finished yet. There is much that has yet to be completed.
First, we must move quickly
to complete the unfinished business of our
organization. By the end of this month we should
strive to have a website, a new structured e-mail
list, a general membership meeting and a sustained
campus tabling and public relations effort.
Outside of this month, we should prepare to
organize a fundraising effort which will not only
help us fiscally but more importantly strengthen
our ties and bonds with other democratic
organizations within the county. The spirit we
bring to our work will make all the difference. We
must be committed to the pursuit of the success of
this organization, and of serving the general
membership first and foremost. We must strengthen
ties with other campus democratic organizations,
possibly holding a conference with them; and to
also assist local universities such as Florida
International University in attaining a democratic
organization of their own. We should immediately
work in constructing a supplemental budget so as
to attain funds for a year end banquet so that we
may reward ourselves for a successful year. This
may seem like a daunting agenda for a mere few
months, but we cannot stop there. We must listen
to each other, and to our membership, and
implement their ideas. We must meet for an
informal lunch at least weekly to do so. We must
continue -- we must continue, step by step, day by
day, to implement all that we endeavor to
accomplish; and it will be done.
We don't have a moment to
waste. Tomorrow there will be just over one
hundred twenty days until the semester ends. One
hundred twenty days to serve our general
membership. One hundred twenty days to work
together. One hundred twenty days to build a
bridge to an organization of new promise. Yes, we
have much work to do. Let us seize those days and
strike out to accomplish what must be done.
Thank you.
2002-2003 President University of Miami College and Young Democrats
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List of events for the Fall semester, 2002. State Representative Annie Betancourt and former White House correspondent Lorna Virgili engaged in vigorous debate in front of 100 Young Democrats in an effort to gain their support for the Democratic primary for House of Representatives District 25 of Florida. University of Miami College and Young Democrats President Christian G. Wilson served as moderator for the discussion, held within the University of Miami student union. In conjunction with the University of Miami College Republicans, held a joint forum on the possibility of war with Iraq. Professor Pete W. Moore and University of Miami College and Young Democrats President Christian G. Wilson served as panelists for the anti-war perspective, while Professor Ira M. Sheskin and College Republican member and former United States Marine Scott A. Wacholtz spoke in favor of military action. The forum endured for two hours of vigorous debate within the international lounge of the University Center, but when all was finished the crowd was definitely swayed by the logical and pragmatic arguments of the anti-war panelists. "Aftermath
2002: What Next for the Democrats?" A
discussion led by Professor of Political Science and
special guest Juliet Gainsborough.
College and Young Democrat members engaged in
discussion over the future path of the Democrats, if
the 2002 elections have crippled the party beyond
repair, and if we should take a more liberal
approach to distinguish ourselves from Republicans
or stay the moderate course. |
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