Booyah JFK Fan - I got Nothing but BIG PROPS for you tonight!!! You did an Excellent Job on the show speaking about the heart and dedication of VOB's & other Long-Time Obama Bloggers. Wish I could post a picture of an award for you right here__________! Shiva - help me out.Loved JamKing's expressive voice (especially when he said what Bush should have done to the man that threw the shoes - LOL), and your honest detailed knowledge of what we do here and in the world of politics. Your honesty and respect for those who've served our country is Outstandingly Cool - good job!KUDOS to you JFK FAN, you are earning it big time - Thank you for all you are doing!
I work in state government and have an affordable family plan through Kaiser - Thank God. I've watched my premiums & co-pays go up every other year which leaves me wondering how other families are handling the constantly rising costs. I believe there are a few things we can do immediately to lower the cost of health care - here's my list:
* Immediately remove prescription drug ads from all main stream media. Pharmacies and research centers will be able to cut costs by diverting funds to R & D and to building an online secure doctor's only site where they can advertise and discuss the pros/cons of drugs with each other;
* Hire thousands of workers to begin scanning, keying and converting medical paper files to electronic records. My state agency has spent the last year "going paperless" and although it is tedious and takes visionary leadership, the benefits which include saving time, money & space are enormous;
* Immediately end the shameful discrimination behind pre-existing conditions. No one in their right mind wants or expects to be ill, and should not be expected to get health coverage before knowing about having some disease or another;
* Deliver an executive order for all medical procedures in America to have a SET Price - at least within the same state. My friends & family members have compared procedural costs for the exact same medical care/treatment between cities in CA and the states of TX, NY, LA, NV & CA, and the differences we've found were shocking enough to make us angry. This is an outrage!
A new friend of mine, Steven Miles Sulkin, has written a beautiful song, Yes We Can (Change Our Destiny), that really needs to go viral. Please listen to the song, rate it and post a comment/your opinion on his page at http://n4cworks.ning.com/video/yes-we-can-change-our-destiny or at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0UWZ7uO6SAFrom Mr. Sulkin:HELP THE YES WE CAN (CHANGE OUR DESTINY) PROJECT by forwarding this video link to everyone you know and asking them to do the same so that this inspirational song can be played on the mall during the inaugural on January 20th. 2009.
The "Yes We Can (Change our Destiny) project was created by Steven Miles Sulkin with the help of 30 of the greatest musicians and artists in Chicago and the nation. My hope is to inspire millions to keep pursuing change, to recognize that our journey still lies before us. We can change the world we live in. We can change our destiny. But we must be as inspired as we were when we were energized to elect President Barack Obama. Let us not lose that inspiration. That's what this song is about. I'm confident that if millions hear this song, it will inspire them to continue to work for the good of mankind. Help me in my quest, please. It's not for me. It's for us, for our world. Thanks Obama Family - Yes We Can and WillMickiboop
Can America afford to add 3 + Million people to the unemployment lines by:* Loss of 3 + MILLION American JOBS* Loss of 3 + MILLION Americans covered by employer based Health, Dental & Vision Care Plans* Loss of 3 + MILLION Americans paying Mortgages, Insurances and House-hold Utilities* Loss of 3 + MILLION Americans paying Soc Security Funds, State, Local and Federal Taxes* Loss of 3 + MILLION American Incomes assisting to revive our economy through the purchase of goods such as Food, Clothing, Houseware and services such as Beauty care, Child care, Entertainment, Travel and Restaurants???Loss of Detroit's Big Three = Loss of American JOBs *** Think About It!!!
I skimmed through the blogs and something about Chinese unrest & American products caught my eye. To anyone looking for American made products - they are terribly hard to find locally, but here are a few web sites that list great USA made products:http://www.americansworking.com/http://www.madeinusa.org/http://www.buyamerican.com/Hope this helps!
Regardless of the congress feeling reticent about the BRIDGE LOANS (not bail-out) that Detroit's Big 3 is requesting, they MUST provide the loans and keep the industry from dissolving. This morning's job loss numbers for November 2008 are astoundingly high, 533,000, putting our nation's unemployment rate at 6.7%. That's up from October's 6.5%. THERE HAS BEEN 1.9 MILLION JOBS LOSS THIS YEAR AND DECEMBER HAS THREE WEEKS TO GO...Congress should immediately put safeguards in place and distribute the loan money. They can then work with the Obama Administration to retool at least one division of each auto plant to immediately begin manufacturing the rails, rail cars, engines, etc. to build our much needed High-Speed Railways (HSR). Obama and Biden can have the Governors of states like CA, FL, IL and other Mid and Northwestern regions that have already been working with transportation engineers and have plans ready to go, to put out Request for Proposals (RFP). The states can begin to get their construction, transportation, education/training, fleet & city service companies prepared for hiring thousands of workers across the nation. Please read about HSR here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail_in_the_United_States and help to push implementation as soon as possible.In addition to the Big 3 retooling for HSR, they along with small automotive and auto engineering companies should begin a switch/trade off program with all states to change their public and commercial transportation vehicles such as city and school buses, taxi cabs, delivery trucks & commuter vans over to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The technology already exists and is currently being used here in CA, but not widely used enough. We need to build thousands of CNG fueling stations across America along with switching over all public and commercial transportation vehicles. The CNG stations should be built to include the wiring for future cars that will be battery driven. This project will put people back to work immediately. Please read about CNG here http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/transportation/afvs/cng.html and promote the switch over so we can put people back to work and immediately begin to reduce our carbon footprint.Just think about all of the small businesses and long-term contract work that can be created with these two projects. We can create tons of jobs and the businesses will hire and/or do business with suppliers of various other goods & services. Here's some examples: combination CNG station & convenience stores, restaurants, catering & food services; CNG buses, vans and taxi cab lines for connecting HSR services; training centers, shopping centers and entertainment centers along all of the HSR lines. These lists can go on and on. There are thousands of jobs to be created and sought but we the people must demand that action is taken now. We cannot afford to wait until P.E. Obama takes office in January.
Received this exciting news from Obama's Presidential Inauguration Committee:Friend,As the Executive Director of the Presidential Inaugural Committee, I can tell you that we're already hard at work making sure this Inauguration will be the most open and accessible in history in keeping with President-elect Obama's and Vice President-elect Biden's commitment to change business as usual in Washington.And because you took the time to sign up for updates on our website, I wanted you to be among the first to hear about an announcement we made just a couple of hours ago.For the first time in history, the entire length of the National Mall -- from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial -- will be open to the public on Inauguration Day. We believe that as many Americans as possible should be able to come together in celebration of our common values, shared aspirations, and the hope and optimism that brought us to this moment of change.This will be an Inauguration for all Americans. And in the weeks to come, we'll announce further information about events that allow for Americans just like you -- in Washington, DC and across the country -- to participate like never before.Thank you,EmmettEmmett BeliveauExecutive DirectorPresidential Inaugural Committee 2009
