I encourage all to go to "http://www.barackobama.com/issues/" and review OFA's core issues. Do we not have a common economic goal with people in other districts in every state? Yes, we do! Is it obtainable? Yes it is, at least it will be once we combine all of our collective thoughts and efforts.
ECONOMY- OFA's Issue Statement basically states: Change how we do business, rebuild our economy on a new foundation. I think it also implies that we all should share in our nation's economic growth and rewards. Not just the top two percent! I reject the thought or premise that a recovering economy will not produce jobs until months or years later. Where does it say Wall Street Bankers, Investment, Healthcare, and Insurance executives must get preferential treatment. Could it have started years ago when these same executives promoted an unregulated perverted free market economic ideology. To the working and middleclass disadvantage, have they also persuaded our representatives in government to consider us to be meaningless simple minded consumers and not intelligent demanding citizens?
Join with me not to be a socialist but to be pragmatist. We need a JOBS based economic recovery. Let us have an opportunity raise and feed our families in a stable place we call home. We need to design, process, and manufacture products in America like those productive Americans before us. There is inherent pride when we can show our family, products that we made in our workshops, factories and on construction sites. A quality life style we can be proud of.
A jobs based economic recovery would also discourage our children from joining gangs. If they can grow up with hopes and dreams and see a pathway to a quality life style, they will want to work. We must realize "Hopes" and "Dreams" eventually turn into goals and success stories. Jobs paying a living wage will indirectly dissipate the growing street gang crises and hopefully reduce it to a controllable nuisance.
Scandalizing methods of making money by shifting paper around in secrecy and under the cloche of darkness on Wall Street is no different than shifting twenty dollar notes around in secrecy and under the crack or coke of darkness behind Main Street.
We need JOBS, financial and insurance regulations, fair tax and trade laws that will remake America into a great industrial society. An educated and skilled workforce that manufactures finished products from raw materials. One that builds great Machinery and wonderful Landmarks. Give us JOBS and a chance to participate in this recovery.
We cannot wait for weak legislation to accidently happen once or twice a year. We cannot accept our Congressional Representatives bragging about being obstructionist introducing numerous phony amendments and then after all that, voting NO. We certainly cannot accept it from Rep. Barton Gordon (D?-TN-6) a BLUE DOG DEMOCRAT in the great Congressional Sixth District of Tennessee. I say " BLUE DOG DEMOCRAT " as a negative intonation. We need a progressive democrat like President Barack Obama.
The first step to success is that we have to want it. The second step is organizing and doing something about it. The third is monitoring or measuring our progress. Forth, continuously improve, change or make corrections to the process. Fifth, monitor, re-measure and accept no less than success. Just as OFA's issue statement says, " We will not rebuild our economy on the old model of bubbles and busts. We'll only climb out of the current crisis by creating a new, sustainable foundation for our economy's future -- and make the tough choices to put our economy back on the road to long-term prosperity." Think about it, talk about it, today we look back and see the economy still needs aggressive change. Our foundation cracked a year ago and is still unstable. We need to help President Barack Obama implement change at an accelerated pace. Do we think Rep. Barton Gordon is up to the task? I am now questioning this?
Get out of Afghanistan, pass meaningful healthcare and if it fails, move on.
Regulate financial industries. Jobs, Jobs, and Jobs.
Stop building unwanted bridges and schools in Afghanistan. We need them at home.
The terrorist are not warriors. They have no army to blow up. We give them creditability calling their gang an army.
The FBI and CIA can chase them. Use the law to prosecute them, jails to hold them and the electric chair to kill them.
Stop spending our precious resources outside of the country and spend it at home.
Don't become "Bushed!"
Stand by the progressives, discipline the blue dogs and bring bills to the floor. If they don't pass it is OUR job (not yours alone) to fix it.
Oh, most important to you. You're not only slipping in the polls, you are losing your base. I love ya, but sometimes action is better than wimpy results!!
Stop enjoying yourself soo.... much. We are living hard lives and are trying to get through tough times.
Where is the "OLD" Barack? Bring him back and if bills go up or down, we will at least have a great time trying.
Good Luck, I am still in your camp for now. I don't think I can afford to give any more money. At least not until things change.
It has been widely reported across the news wires that Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee has released a financial regulation reform bill. Through tough regulation, it will seek financial stability and consumer financial protection and justice.
We in the working/middleclass are being stripped of what little equity we have accumulated. We are forced to accept sub-standard wages, less employer benefits and in millions of cases...under/un-employment.
You can bet, the republicans and blue dog democrats are already planning on voting NO and introducing countless amendments to weaken or water down the legislation. You can be assured, they are planning endless delays. They will follow the same game plan as they did and are doing with health care. Joined by the wallets, the republicans and blue dog democrats will be relentless with their shady tactics.
We OFA members must become active again and counter their corruptive efforts. We cannot and should not expect President Barack Obama to fight this second front alone. It is time to gather the troops and bring re-enforcements to the already tired progressives on capitol hill. Stand-up and plan a strategy on how to bring aid to our fellow progressives. I still have hope, I know you do to. Stand-up, smile and be proud of what you are doing. You are not alone.
DATE: November 12, 2009
SUBJECT: H.R. 3962 Affordable Health Care for America Act.
ATTENTION: Voters of Tennessee U.S. Congressional District 6 of Rep. Barton Gordon (D)
Rep. Barton Gordon (D-TN6) voted against House- H.R. 3962 Affordable Health Care for America Act!
For 50 years the Democrats have been trying to get all of us covered for healthcare. Healthcare is and always will be a bedrock issue within the Democratic party.
Yes, we cannot believe it. It is worth saying again. Rep. Barton Gordon (D-TN6) voted against we OFA members, the Democrat National Party, and President Barack Obama.
We worked so hard and come so far not to see something so un-imaginable as this to happen in our own back yard. I am embarrassed and ashamed. We OFA members must not accept this failure to perform from our primary employee. I would at least understand a no vote from a republican. But a democrat?We OFA members must schedule and convene a meeting. As I see it, when an employee performs poorly we should issue a verbal or written warning and if it is egregious, termination. This is what happens to us at our jobs.
President Barack Obama has been pleading with us to keep informed and stay involved. We cannot leave him out there alone expecting him to do it all. Please, Please, Please help me, help yourself, help each other.
Please Respond A.S.A.P and if you read this weeks later.....Please Respond!!
OFA members, do you feel like we need to FIRE or TERMINATE the employment of some of our own democrat politicians? I am going to keep this post short. Think about it. How are we going to get discipline within the party without coming down on a selected few poor performers? We don’t have but a narrow window to get a bunch of stuff done. We might have to go another forty years before another opportunity like this. I have a life outside of politics. I am here because I feel the calling. I would like nothing better than to let trusted elected employees to handle this stuff. Our politicians are OUR employees. We have a labor issue, gentlemen and ladies. Our employees are disorganized and non-productive. They are not efficient and at times shamefully embarrassing. Please help me, help each other to help President Barack Obama do what needs to be done. During this lifetime!!
Fellow Progressive Democrats, why is it I send my money, contributions to OFA and it ends up being spent by the DNC. Can we trust the DNC to be “Progressive?” I am not sure about this. What do you think? The Blue Dogs are part of the DNC. Will the DNC put pressure on the Blue Dogs? Is anyone at the DNC loyal to OFA members? I should not have to question this but due to the poor performance of our Senate politicians, I must ask this of you? The Senate leadership does not appear to be carrying ¼ the load that the Speaker of the House carries. I think we need to see a list of what democrat politicians are members of OFA. When did they become members of OFA? We elected President Barack Obama and in some cases, without support from certain democrats. I know Hillary worked hard for us after the primaries. Who can we trust? Who can we trust? If you are not happy over this summers progress, tired of delays, wondering why we are constantly asked to man phone banks? It kind of sound like we are rushing around the city putting out fires yet we care less whom the arsonist is? If this is the case, you are thinking like me. If I am off course, please explain it to me.
Fellow Democrats, we need to demand more from those whom we elect to represent us, those whom we contribute to, those whom we more or less “employ.” Why is it that the republicans march in lock step? I understand they are on the wrong side of most logical issues. We Democrats are certainly on the side of good, respect, honesty, and moral correctness. Don’t you think this? Should we not march with strength and pride? Should we expect, demand, insist, and plea our case for nothing less than excellent performance? I am sounding firm because I feel we need to. I will not accept “one bill a year” performance. We need to CHANGE our nations direction today. We need to pass legislation each and every month. Big Bills, Big Changes, Big Time!
I contributed to the new pro-healthcare reform ad. What do you think? Did we get our monies worth? I am not too impressed. Why is it that the republicans can whip up really attractive, to the point, hit you in the gut, ads in less time? I gave more money than I can afford for this ad and am asking all of my Southern family,” Is this ad going to close the deal?” “Bring home the bacon?” I think we need testimony from real people with “ speaking from the heart” sincerity. I know, I know, they are real people. Yes, but they don’t look calm, cool, and collective. The dark background is un-attractive. If you’re going to use a nurse and doctor, tape it in an emergency room. This ad should make you quiver with sympathy or angry for action. The ad should make you feel like you need to log-on to your computer and give what you can’t afford. Nobody in the South is going to call their representatives unless it gets their attention.
