Events

Debate: Bill Faith vs. Niger Innis on Ohio Issue #5 (Payday Lending)

Friday, October 31, 2008 12:00 PM
City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Ave
The City Club Building, 2nd Floor
Cleveland, OH 44114

This debate will address the payday lending bill on the November ballot. The featured speakers include Bill Faith, executive director of Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio, representing the "Vote Yes on Issue 5" Committee, and Niger Innis, National Spokesman for the Congress of Racial Equality, representing "Ohioans for Financial Freedom." The debate will be moderated by Eric Wellman, WCPN ideastream.

From Callahan:

The Great Bank Bailout was first proposed by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Chairman on September 18, less than 40 days ago. Just think of what's happened since then. $700 billion in "capital infusions" approved for the financial industry. Wachovia acquired by Wells Fargo. WaMu acquired by JP Morgan Chase. National City acquired by PNC, using $5.5 billion in bailout funds. And talk -- endless talk -- about whether and how to bail out homeowners facing default and foreclosure.

Now think about what hasn't changed: Since that day in September, despite all the talk, 1,271 new foreclosure cases have been filed in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. And 596 more foreclosed Cuyahoga County properties have been sold at Sheriff's sale.

This must stop. Now. But it won't, unless we make it stop.

That's why you need to be at the Justice Center this Thursday at 4 pm to help the Foreclosure Action Coalition tell our elected county judges: Enough is enough. It's time to Freeze The Foreclosures!

Details after the break.

Parma Democratic Party Candidates Night

Thursday, October 30th

5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

VFW #1974 Hall
4035 Woodrow Wilson Avenue
Parma, OH

Food and drink provideed!

Please join the National Jewish Democratic Council for a Presidential Candidates Forum, in partnership with the Cleveland Jewish News, the Israel Project & other community organizations

Thursday, October 30th at 7:00 p.m.
(Doors will open at 6:30)

Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle for Senator John McCain

Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) for Senator Barack Obama

This is your last chance to learn about each candidate’s positions on Iran, Israel and other key issues to the Jewish Community!

Kangesser Hall, Park Synagogue Main
3300 Mayfield Road
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118

Registration is required at
www.theisraelproject.org/forum

For more information, please contact:

Sarah Marcus:1- 202-857-6644 or sarahm@theisraelproject.org

Speaker Information:

U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) has been a national leader on health care, retirement security and fiscal issues since coming to Congress in 1987. In 2006, he was elected to succeed Paul Sarbanes in the U.S. Senate. In the Senate, he serves on the Foreign Relations, Judiciary, Environment and Public Works, Budget and Small Business Committees.Sen. Cardin represented Maryland's Third Congressional District in the House from 1987-2006. His legislation to increase the amount Americans can save for retirement was enacted into law in 2001. His proposal to expand Medicare to include preventive benefits such as colorectal, prostate, mammogram, and osteoporosis screening also was enacted into law. He also authored legislation to improve the Medicare Part D drug benefit for seniors.