The issues are still all there.  Progressives have their ‘work cut out’.  Only progressives can bring real change.
Here are few issues:

Since last October,  Ramona Forum has been very active in Peace Garden ( last full report: July 2009). We made great progress in this area.
Health care reform issue has frustrated most of us. Yet, we maintained our demonstration in favor of Public Option with few regulars and occasional others. We were active in [...]

Here is one look at the year 2009.  Progressives need to take a hard look. Here are some facts, their significance and lessons to learn, and work needed. Read and join in the dialog.

Summer in Ramona lingered to the end of September.   Because of the heat we had to cancel two demonstrations and the monthly Peace Garden gathering.   Health of our regulars was an added factor.  We are stressing the importance of Public Option in our demonstrations and letter writing efforts.   In our September 20 demonstration, we [...]

September 19, 2009
Dear Friends:
This is an appeal to Forum Family members with a big preamble.  This is also a letter of explanation that we believe we owe to our Forum Family members.

HEALTH CARE REFORM AND BEYOND

We promoted all our causes, especially Health Care Reform, through our booth in Ramona Fair 2009.

Ramona Forum is currently actively promoting a Health Care Reform that contains a Public Option, especially for uninsured and underinsured Americans. Ideally, we would like to have a Single Payer [...]

We are an organization of progressive thinking residents of Ramona, dedicated to respectful dialogue within the community. Our mission is to bring to public attention issues that affect our world, nation, and community for the purpose of informing, discussing, educating and acting upon those concerns. In doing so we hope to encourage citizenry involvement in [...]