Accepting photos from November 4, 2008 through November 30, 2008.
KiDS for OBAMA-BIDEN book to be published.
Include name, age, and state the "KiDS" represent. EVERY STATE will be represented!
Please submit your photos; along with a "cut/paste" of the photo submission agreement below to karenplanalp@yahoo.com
KiDS for OBAMA - MissouriSaint Joseph, Missouri 64506
PHOTO SUBMISSION AGREEMENT
The following shall constitute an Agreement, as of November ____, 2008, between __________________ ("you") and KiDs for Obama-Missouri, Rexie Planalp and Karen Planalp (“KiDS”) regarding the photo(s) which are being submitted by you in and in connection with the proposed publication of a book entitled, "KiDS for OBAMA" in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions set forth below. For good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:1. The material shall consist of (the individually and collectively "Material").2. All Material submitted to KiDS shall become the sole and exclusive property of KiDS and cannot be returned at any time. By submitting the Material, you agree KiDS may, but is not obligated to, use all or part the Material in connection with the project stated herein, and in connection with all ancillary, allied, incidental and subsidiary rights related thereto, and in the advertising, marketing, exhibition thereof, in any way, in any manner and medium - however, with respect and dignity to all children; worldwide, in perpetuity. Further, you warrant all Material is 100% original and do not violate the right of privacy or publicity of, or constitute a defamation against, any person or entity; that the Material will not infringe upon or violate the copyright or common law rights or any other rights of any person or entity; that there are and will be no encumbrances, liens, conditions or restrictions whatsoever upon or affecting such Material; and that you are at least 18 years of age and/or authorized to submit material.3. You warrant and represent that you are the sole copyright owner of such Material and have the sole right and authorityto enter into this Agreement. Any assignment by you of such copyright shall be subject to this Agreement.4. You agree to indemnify and hold KiDS harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages andexpenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, which may result from any breach of the representations and warrantiesherein.5. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreementand cannot be changed except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties. This Agreement shall be governed by thelaws of the all States in the United States of America and shall be binding on all parties, their heirs, successors, and assigns.The signature below shall signify agreement to and acceptance of these terms and conditions.ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:By:_____________________________________________Authorized Representative and Relationship to Person in Photo
KiDS for OBAMA-BIDEN book to be published. Looking towards a finished product before the swearing in ceremony!
The following shall constitute an Agreement, as of November ____, 2008, between __________________ ("you") and KiDs for Obama-Missouri, Rexie Planalp and Karen Planalp (“KiDS”) regarding the photo(s) which are being submitted by you in and in connection with the proposed publication of a book entitled, "KiDS for OBAMA" in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions set forth below. For good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:1. The material shall consist of (the individually and collectively "Material").2. All Material submitted to KiDS shall become the property of KiDS and cannot be returned at any time. By submitting the Material, you agree KiDS may, but is not obligated to, use all or part the Material in connection with the project stated herein, and in connection with all ancillary, allied, incidental and subsidiary rights related thereto, and in the advertising, marketing, exhibition thereof, in any way, in any manner and medium - however, with respect and dignity to all children; worldwide, in perpetuity. Further, you warrant all Material is 100% original and do not violate the right of privacy or publicity of, or constitute a defamation against, any person or entity; that the Material will not infringe upon or violate the copyright or common law rights or any other rights of any person or entity; that there are and will be no encumbrances, liens, conditions or restrictions whatsoever upon or affecting such Material; and that you are at least 18 years of age and/or authorized to submit material.3. You warrant and represent that you are the sole copyright owner of such Material and have the sole right and authorityto enter into this Agreement. Any assignment by you of such copyright shall be subject to this Agreement.4. You agree to indemnify and hold KiDS harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages andexpenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, which may result from any breach of the representations and warrantiesherein.5. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreementand cannot be changed except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties. This Agreement shall be governed by thelaws of the all States in the United States of America and shall be binding on all parties, their heirs, successors, and assigns.The signature below shall signify agreement to and acceptance of these terms and conditions.ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:By:_____________________________________________Authorized Representative and Relationship to Person in Photo
Just came from the gas pump. Good news is gas is $1.99 in Missouri. Bad news is that there was a "power outage" and the pump became frozen at twenty three cents into my fill. Within 30 minues, the Owner/Manager reset the pump and all was well.
Began to wonder... what if a power outage happened at any one of the polling places; are they all on battery back-up? Is the software equipped to handle an outage? Will it lose the votes cast or other error? DO WE GET A MULLIGAN? Be sure someone from the democratic party in your area has this base covered. We can not take any chances of missing one single vote secondary to a glitch in the system.
I am still getting calls (robo and person-to-person) from the McCain campaign, even after I've called their main HQ and told them I have already voted, OBAMA-BIDEN! They must be desperate, as my landline has been ringing non-stop.
Many will come out in force tomorrow to VOTE FOR OBAMA-BIDEN. The lines will be long; patience will be tested. Be safe!
History has already been made... now let's get Senators Obama and Biden, over the finish line.
OBAMA-BIDEN '08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y5GxtO62BU
Eighteen months ago, my son (now 8 years old) Rexie Planalp, Chairperson KiDS for Obama-Missouri, and I met Sen. Barack Obama. Since that meeting, we've been diligently working on the campaign to elect Sen. Barack Obama to the position of, President of the United States of America.
Sen. Obama stated he would bring our troops home from the war in Iraq. He stressed the need for us to help our troops when they come home; and most importantly, that we never forget our veterans and those who gave their lives. Sen. Obama personally encouraged me; he reminded me to "seize the moment; seize this opportunity." So, with a ton of hope and encouragement, and the Senator's words ringing loud and clear, I became busy researching programs to assist our veterans. I found OPERATION RECOGNITION; a program that provides high school diploma's to veterans who left school, to defend freedom. In the state of Colorado, Operation Recognition is authorized by Colorado State law (SB-100) and is offered by the Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs, in cooperation with the Colorado Department of Education and the Colorado Association of School Boards.
I began with my Father, a proud United States Veteran. I directed my brother to the web location http://www.dmva.state.co.us/page/va/op_rec ; he helped Dad fill out the application. I coordinated with the other agencies involved. My Dad is Richard D. Quintana, Jr.; he is 75 years old and resides in Pueblo, Colorado. Many years ago, Dad left high school to join the military. In past conversations with Dad, he stated that he couldn't understand why some "kids today", don't get their high school diploma. He stated, he and many other veterans "joined the military to protect our country, and so that our kids would have opportunities to get a good education that would further them in life."
In coordination with the Department of Education, Department of Veterans Affairs, Colorado Association of School Boards, Central High School Principal Mr. Robert Gonzales, Mrs. Mary Beth Garrett, Mr. Brandt Erickson, and School District 60; my Father is a 2008 recipient of "Operation Recognition" and was given an Honorary High School Diploma. He "walked" with Pueblo Central High School's Class of 2008 at Graduation on May 31, 2008. With tears in his eyes, Dad proclaimed that it was one of the proudest days in his life. Of course, I cried a lot too. Right before the ceremony, (perhaps believing I was in distress), Dad asked why I was crying, I told him because I was so very proud of him, they were tears of joy. Please view the youtube video, I promise it's short.
Dad had a hemorrhagic stroke earlier this month, he is recouperating in "the (Colorado) Springs" and doing well (cards are SO appreciated 6430 Garlock Way, Colorado Springs, CO 80918). I am so happy that we seized the moment and opportunity; life is most definitely short.
Thank you Barack, for all you do for everyone in these United States of America.
NB: Dad wears his Obama button; he voted by absentee ballot...
He voted OBAMA.
This was in today's afternoon posting of the Times News:
Time NewsHow Cuba's Oil Find Could Change the US EmbargoBy Tim Padgett Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008An oil pump in Havana Adalberto Roque / AFP / GettyFor decades, the only promise most Cubans saw in the ocean north of their island was the current that carries homemade rafts to Florida. That all changed a few years ago when geologists estimated that between 5 billion bbl. and 10 billion bbl. of oil lie beneath the waters off Cuba's northwest coast. Suddenly it seemed as though the hemisphere's sole communist nation might finally end its desperate dependence on oil-rich allies like the former Soviet Union and Venezuela — and perhaps even escape its impoverished economic time warp altogether. Washington's own Cuba time warp got a jolt as well. The oil discovery has renewed debate over whether a crude-thirsty U.S. should loosen its 46-year-old trade embargo against Cuba and let yanqui firms join the drilling, which is taking place fewer than 100 miles off U.S. shores. Despite the Bush Administration's hard line on Cuba, Republicans in Congress have proposed legislation to exempt Big Oil from the embargo. That clamor is sure to rise — especially if Barack Obama, who is more open to dialogue with Havana, becomes the next President — now that Cuba's state oil company, Cubapetroleo, or Cupet, has announced a stunning new estimate of more than 20 billion bbl. bubbling off its shores. "This is not a game," Cupet's exploration manager, Rafael Tenreyro, assured reporters in Havana last week.If true, those potential reserves could make Cuba a major petro player in the hemisphere. (The U.S. has reserves of 29 billion bbl.) And it could render the embargo an even more ineffective means of dislodging the aging Castro brothers, Fidel and current President Raúl. "If it really is 20 billion, then it's a game changer," says Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado, a Cuba oil analyst at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. "It provides a lot more justification for changing elements of the embargo, just as we did when we allowed agricultural and medical sales to Cuba" a decade ago.But is the Cuban calculation really on the level? Skeptics ask if the 20-billion-bbl. estimate is just a ploy to rekindle investor interest, at a time when falling oil prices could make the maritime find less attractive to the potential international partners Cuba needs to extract the oil. The effort is all the more urgent, they add, because reduced oil revenues could also make friends like left-wing Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez less able to aid Cuba with cut-rate crude shipments and capital to improve the island's aged refineries. "The Cuba numbers from my point of view are not valid," says Jorge Pinon, an energy fellow at the University of Miami and an expert on Cuba's oil business. "I think they're feeling a lot of pressure right now to accelerate the development of their own oil resources." Benjamin-Alvarado gives Cuba's geologists more benefit of the doubt; but he calls the 20-billion-bbl. estimate "off the charts." "I trust them as oil people, and their seismic readings might be right," he says, "but until we see secondary, outside analysis, this is going to be suspect."The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a government agency, made the initial estimate of 5 billion bbl.to 10 billion bbl. for Cuba's northwest offshore sector (known as the Exclusive Economic Zone, or EEZ) in 2004. Tenreyro says Cupet's analysis is based on what he calls a more accurate comparison of similar maritime oil fields like those off Mexico's Gulf Coast. "We're talking about that magnitude," he argued last week. "We have more data" than the USGS. But Cupet, an arm of Cuba's ultra-secret communist government, hasn't offered much more evidence than that. Chris Schenk, who as USGS coordinator in the Caribbean led the 2004 survey, agrees that Cuban geologists "are very good." But he adds, "We would like to see more data." Still, Schenk notes, because of the embargo and Havana's insular information policies, "we can't converse with the Cubans."The Spanish energy company Repsol-YPF has entered into a production-sharing agreement with Cupet and is scheduled to start drilling the first real well in the EEZ next year. Other international firms, including Norway's StatoilHidro and India's Oil & Natural Gas Corp., are part of the Repsol-led consortium. Venezuela's state-run Petroleos de Venezuela is considered a lesser player because it has little deep-water drilling experience. (China is also interested but so far only involved in onshore drilling in Cuba.) Cuba is now in important negotiations with Brazil's Petrobras, which just made its own multibillion-barrel oil find off its coast near Rio de Janeiro and could, analysts say, be the major offshore drilling partner for Cuba if it jumps in.Still, the concessions so far represent less than a quarter of the 59 drilling blocks that Cuba hopes to exploit in the 43,000-sq.-mi. (112,000 sq km) EEZ. Analysts say one reason is the daunting infrastructural difficulties facing any company that drills in Cuba: firms have to bring much more of their own capital, equipment, technology and on-the-ground know-how than usual. This year's severe hurricane damage in Cuba has made the situation worse. Canada's Sherritt, in fact, recently dropped out of its four-block contract. "Who else is going to be willing to actually come in and take the risk in Cuba?" says Benjamin-Alvarado. "In terms of proximity and technology, the only people really able to do it to the extent the Cubans need are the Americans."Cuba now produces about 60,000 barrels of oil per day (BPD) and consumes more than 150,000 BPD. (It also produces natural gas.) Venezuela makes up the difference by shipping almost 100,000 BPD to Cuba. The University of Miami's Pinon says the more serious issue is refining capacity: even if Cuba has only the low estimate of 5 billion bbl. — which could yield more than 300,000 BPD — it needs Venezuela's investment to upgrade refineries like the Soviet-built plant at Cienfuegos. But plummeting crude prices mean that Chávez may have a lot less wealth to spread around for his petro-diplomacy projects. "Like the collapse of the Soviet Union," says Pinon, "this kind of thing has always been Cuba's Achilles' heel."If Cuba really does have 20 billion bbl. to drill, however, it could more easily find other interested refinery investors, like Brazil. The question is whether the U.S. will want to step off the sidelines and get a piece of the action too. Kirby Jones, head of the U.S.-Cuba Trade Association and an embargo opponent, says Tenreyro's staff has been credible in the past, and he believes the new estimate is probably accurate. "So for the U.S., this becomes an 800-lb. guerrilla knocking on everybody's door," says Jones. "With that much oil, there would be the feeling that there's a real [U.S.] price to be paid for [maintaining] the embargo. It changes Cuba's economic situation drastically and makes the U.S. less relevant."Perhaps, but in the short run it's more likely to make the U.S. more determined to do its own offshore drilling. Vice President Dick Cheney and other Bush Administration officials point to Cuba's petro fortunes as justification for opening more of America's coastline to oil production. Recent polls in U.S. coastal states like Florida support that idea, despite environmentalist complaints that both U.S. and Cuban offshore rigs will foul the Gulf of Mexico. Meanwhile, embargo proponents on Capitol Hill have sponsored bills that would, among other sanctions, deny visas to the executives of foreign oil companies that drill oil in Cuba. Their reasoning: the more oil wealth Havana gains, the less incentive it has to pursue democratic reform.That last part may well be true. But at the end of the day, U.S.-Cuba relations continue to exist in a Cold War time warp. As a result, in both Washington and Havana, 20 billion bbl. of oil might not be such a game changer after all.— With reporting by Dolly Mascarenas / Mexico City
Libel... malice... tort of false light... to include but not limited to... she's guilty... She needs to be slapped with a lawsuit.
Sarah Palin is forgetting to use the words, "alleged" in her false accusations not only against our candidate, but against ACORN.
I don't know of a court ruling, wherein ACORN or any other agency involved in this alleged voter registration issue, were found guilty in a United States court of law.
NB: "Allegedly" Guilty of Libel
McCain proposes to abolish subsidies for ethanol, and called for such once again while in Independence, Missouri, this morning. He stated, "And my administraton will reduce the price of food by eliminating the subsidies for ethanol and agricultural goods. These subsdies inflate the price of food, not only for Americans but for people in poverty across the world, and I propose to abolish them." (McCain, Independence, MO, Oct. 1, 2008); he also stated, "We will encourage the development and use of flex fuel, hybrid and electric automobiles." McCain fails to state HOW.
Abolishing subsidies, to include ethanol, will create a domino effect for our farmers, food supply, domestic and world-wide markets. McCain stated he will abolish, "them" not singular as in one subsidy... "THEM."
Our farmers depend on subsidies. We depend on farmers for food supply. Eliminating such on a domestic level will create a rebound effect, and thus provide foreign countries an opportunity to artificially raise prices by restriction of trade and supply, which would result in a violation of the Sherman Act (attempts to prevent the artificial raising of prices by restriction of trade or supply.) McCain's plan is not in the best interest of a competitive market. Thus, he is teetering on violating the Clayton Act, as well.
"Benefits from subsidies: "Some proponents of agricultural subsidies argue that they are necessary because of the fluctuating nature of agriculture. Domestic crop yield can fluctuate considerably depending on the local weather. International crop supply and prices also fluctuate considerably depending on weather (eg, drought in Australia), politics (eg farm seizures in Zimbabwe), war, and other factors affecting crop yields in foreign countries. As a result of these fluctuations in production levels and prices, there could be very large variations in farm revenues and food available for purchase on the global market. Price support and income guarantees can help to maintain a strong domestic farm sector and domestic food supply, by smoothing farmers' income over time and better ensure that farmers are not required to maintain a hefty float from year to year in order to maintain a consistent income.
Farm subsidies have the effect of transferring income from the general tax payers to farm owners. It is argued in some countries that without support from government, domestic farmers would not be able to compete with foreign imports. Removing subsidies would therefore drive domestic farmers out of business, leaving the country with a much smaller (or possibly non existent) agriculture industry. A country that is unable to domestically produce enough food to feed its people is at the mercy of the world market, and is more vulnerable to trade pressure and global food shortages and price shocks. The loss of the domestic farming industry is also often seen as undesirable on a variety of grounds, including increases in (short term) unemployment, and the loss of a traditional cultural way of life.
"Depending on the nature of the subsidies, agricultural subsidies may have the effect of increasing agricultural production and/or driving down domestic food prices. This means domestic producers and consumers would pay less for their food. Compared with wealthier individuals, poor people generally pay a smaller proportion of their income in taxes, and they generally spend a larger proportion of their income on food. Thus lower food prices, financed through tax revenues, will provide larger benefits for the poor than for the wealthy. In this respect, agriculture subsidies could be considered an indirect means of transferring wealth to lower income individuals.
Agricultural subsidies, resulting in lower food prices, and domestic overproduction, can also provide benefits for the poor in other ways. In the 1960s, President Lyndon B. Johnson made food surpluses a weapon in the war on proverty. Since then, food has been donated to poor urban areas in the United States. Also, both critics and proponents of the WTO have noted that export subsidies, by driving down the price of commodities, can provide cheap food for consumers in developing countries." (Panagariya, Arvid (2005-12). "Liberalizing Agriculture". Foreign ffairs. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.; Center for Economic and policy research (2005-11-22). "World Bank's Claims o n WT Doha round Clairfied" Press Release.)
A example of the benefits of ethanoland renewable energy: http://www.coskata.com/process_movie.asp
The final result is 99.7% pure ethanol, 85% of which can be mixed with gasoline to create C85 for use in flex-fuel vehicles.
McCain does not know what he is talking about with flex fuel and eliminating ethanol subsidies. He's the one who "doesn't get it."
OBAMA for PRESIDENT '08
Put together by Huffington Post, see this video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG1aOORf8Pc
A must see...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/26884600#26884600
WHY THE SUSPENSION? Here's a few reasons...
McCain's "temporary suspension of campaign" is taken from al Sadr's playbook. In "Cease Fire, or Laying in Wait?" In a strategic wartime move, Muqtada al Sadr temporarily suspended his activities. "One thing those on both sides of the war issue can agree on is that the drop in American deaths in Iraq is largely due to Cleric Muqtada al Sadr declaring a temporary cessation of activities." "Indeed, the story goes on to say, the Mahdi Army has used the downtime to set forth procedures and policies that will avoid the mistakes they made in the past. Members of the militia have taken to doing good deeds to improve their image among the public, while a series of checks has been employed that aim to prevent splinter rogue units from massacring in the Mahdi Army's name. Yet, no one believes this is anything but preparation for an unveiling of a new Sadr force, and a renewed insurgent campaign." (VET VOICE) http://www.vetvoice.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=235
McCain knows little-to-nothing about economics and economic policy. McCain: "The Issue of Economics is not something I've understood as well as I should. I've got Greenspan's book." (The Boston Globe, Jan. 23, 2008) Moderator: "Has Ben Bernake cut rates aggressively or not?" McCain: "I don't have that kind of expertise to know exactly whether he has cut interet rates sufficiently or not, uh, I am glad that whenever they cut interest rates; I wish interest rates were zero." (The Rebublicans, The Economy & You, MSNBC 2008) McCain stumbling on Economics. http://www.youtube.com/v/XazpaYwFKd8&hl=en&fs=1
Sen. Reid said McCain was "trying to divert attention to his failing campaign." http://www.cnn.com/video/savp/evp/?loc=dom&vid=/video/politics/2008/09/24/sot.reid.mccain.failing.cnn
In my opinion, McCain is "laying in wait." Let's be ready for him... let us go forward and put Barack Obama in the White House! Hold strong and get out the vote; do not allow McCain to stop Barack's momentum... the polls are in our favor.
YES WE CAN
Savings and Loan... crisis... McCain one of the Keating Five.
Obama ad hits McCain on social securityhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV9GZUtCgPc
The Washington Post is reporting that MSNBC is dropping Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews as news anchors. Here is the link:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/08/AR2008090800008.html?hpid=topnews
Both have been fair to our candidate, and now they are out.
Don't like the change? Email MSNBC President, Phil Griffen.
BARACK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!
Today, my son Rexie and I reviewed his notes for KiDS for Obama - Missouri. After his school day, he began typing on his community blog; when his fingers tired, I began typing until we finished.
I am truly proud of him and the work he has done in this campaign. Please click the link and read the blog... it's a good read... informative.
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/rexieplanalp/gG5vNW
OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT '08
Location date and time TBA. SEE YOU THERE!
Sen. McCain spoke today about a Veteran's Benefits Healthcare Access Card, wherein veterans could go outside the services of the VA. If Sen. McCain was informed, he would know that Tricare, the military and veterans healthcare service already has this plan in effect and there many qualified physicians, hospitals, pharmacies, and ancillary services who are contracted with Tricare as providers for this service, specifically. It's identified as, "Tricare Standard." Additionally, our veterans who receive Medicare, qualify for "Tricare for Life" wherein their Medicare benefits are coupled with their Tricare benefits. If the veteran happens to be a military officer, they are given the option of purchasing (at a low cost), MOAA's supplement which covers anything that is not covered by Tricare. However, Tricare covers a great deal. Further information can be obtained from www.tricare.com
Military Veterans already have a "Healthcare Benefits Access Card"... it's called their Military ID Card.
"The Military ID card is an essential part of accessing your benefits, without it you may not be able to get on base, go to the commissary, child care, or get health care. The Department of Defense issues eligible dependents and other eligible individuals a distinct identification card (ID) authorizing them to receive Uniformed Services benefits and privileges. Active duty family members and military retirees and their dependents receive a tan colored ID Card (DD Form 1173). The tan ID cards authorize access to commisary exchange and certain morale, welfare and recreation privileges." (http://www.military.com/benefits/resources/family-support/military-id-card)
Sen. McCain is voicing a "NEW" plan... he's misinformed and/or out-of-touch with the military medical plans.
BARACK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT '08
Click the link:
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/05/olbermann_on_clinton_and_rfk.html
Comments needed in support: countdown@msnbc.com
phil.griffin@nbc.com Keith’s boss.
Clinton's comments were obviously in her subconscious and surfaced under fatigue. NO EXCUSE.
She has not issued a public apology to either opposing candidate.
Forget Clinton and her inexcusable verbiage! Barack Obama will be President of the United States.
