We are currently organizing to initiate a grassroots organization in Albany to help bring about change. Also, we organizing for the National Day of Service, as President-elect has instructed. National Service Day Project details are forth coming.
After the inauguration, we plan to get in full gear for change in Albany.
Let's share ideas about ways to rescue and rebuild our economy. After all, "we're the change we've been waiting for"! Here are some of my thoughts:
The New Economics: From Scarcity to Abundance
The very basis of modern economic thought predicts the demise of economics as we know it. And we’re better for it. Economics assumes scarcity. It is defined as the distribution of scarce resources. Such an assumption is bound to lead to fear of loss, hoarding of resources and greed. Indeed, stock market analysts describe the market as being driven by relative levels of fear and greed, fear supporting a bear market, and greed propelling a bull market.
The 2008 global economic crisis begs some questions about our assumptions. Clearly, many nations are doing all they can think of to preserve the old assumptions, and seemingly, to no avail. But, perhaps the desire for change is not limited to the American people, and goes far beyond political leadership. Perhaps Americans and people around the world want a more democratic economic system, along with a more democratic practice of democracy. And maybe, just maybe, we’re ready to grow beyond fear and greed as the fuel of our exchanges with one another. Greener economic fuel will protect our social atmosphere, as well as propel us safely into the future.
What if we assume that our resources are abundant, rather than scarce? One resource in particular is nearly infinite: human creativity. With this primary resource we continually change the landscape of human society. From fashion to fitness, from farms to flags, it is human creativity that brings us products, plans and ideas. With an assumption of abundance, we can move beyond the co-dependent economics of concentrated wealth, poverty, unfulfilling jobs and entitlements. We can move into a free and vivacious exchange of creativity, advancing to a steady state of provision for us all. As we bring into the human discussion those minds that are now silent because they do not believe that they have anything to contribute, or that their voices will not be heard, we will discover treasures greater than the diamond mines of South Africa, the coal mines of North America, or the oil fields of the Middle East.
As we give human creativity its proper value, we will be freer to reach out to all with high-quality education knowing that, as they come into the circle of society there will be enough of everything to go around. What if our educational system started with the assumption of the creativity of each student? Would we see so many drop-outs? Would teachers be faced with as many children from homes scarred with depression and violence, much of which comes from financial stress—the stress of scarcity?
What would other institutions look like? How would we organize our society? These are the questions that can only be answered with our greatest resource—human creativity. Get in the discussion. “Let’s go change the world!”
This video is from Barack and explains the Bill Ayers issue. It is clear that McCain, Palin and the RNC are planning to paint Ayers as a terrorist and try to link him tightly with Barack.These are the facts. Barack was 8 when Ayers was participating in some deplorable acts during the Vietnam Era which was a time when there were a lot of radical movements and things happening. I am not defending Bill Ayers but this happened during a terrible time in our history and it was 40 years ago.Barack served on a board with Ayers which was appointed by a Republican. There is nothing here but we know they are going to try and make this look bad.On the other hand, McCain voted twice against stopping DOMESTIC TERRORISM. Watch this terrible video.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDlpWfLyYssI guess he feels it was okay to BOMB medical clinics and kill doctors and patients! TERRORISM is terrorism and if the McCain camp wants to go there then I think we should bring this up. Just because McCain does not approve of a Women's Right to Choose does not mean it is OKAY to BOMB clinics and KILL doctors and patients. So, does the McCain camp really want to go here? They will and they will get away with it unless We all say ENOUGH and let him know WE know about his votes to stop actual terrorism HERE in the US.Come on Obama supporters. Barack and Joe need our help and full support in these final days! Both of them have the integrity and intelligence to lead us through this Crisis facing all of us. We have the power to stop this nonsense and we have the TRUTH and the FACTS on our side. Let's use them! Thanks,LuAnn in Indiana
This video is from Barack and explains the Bill Ayers issue. It is clear that McCain, Palin and the RNC are planning to paint Ayers as a terrorist and try to link him tightly with Barack.These are the facts. Barack was 8 when Ayers was participating in some deplorable acts during the Vietnam Era which was a time when there were a lot of radical movements and things happening. I am not defending Bill Ayers but this happened during a terrible time in our history and it was 40 years ago.Barack served on a board with Ayers which was appointed by a Republican. There is nothing here but we know they are going to try and make this look bad.On the other hand, McCain voted twice against stopping DOMESTIC TERRORISM. Watch this terrible video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDlpWfLyYss
I guess he feels it was okay to BOMB medical clinics and kill doctors and patients! TERRORISM is terrorism and if the McCain camp wants to go there then I think we should bring this up.
Just because McCain does not approve of a Women's Right to Choose does not mean it is OKAY to BOMB clinics and KILL doctors and patients.
So, does the McCain camp really want to go here? They will and they will get away with it unless We all say ENOUGH and let him know WE know about his votes to stop actual terrorism HERE in the US.
Come on Obama supporters. Barack and Joe need our help and full support in these final days! Both of them have the integrity and intelligence to lead us through this Crisis facing all of us.
We have the power to stop this nonsense and we have the TRUTH and the FACTS on our side. Let's use them! Thanks,LuAnn in Indiana
Thanks,LuAnn in Indiana
LuAnn
If Palin gets VP talk about anti American! She is stirring up hate wherever she goes. We have to say Enough!
This is not acceptable!
http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/10/07/palins_unamerican/index.html
We don't not need hate and partisanship stirred up. Palin is stirring it and McCain is letting her run free with whatever she wants to say. This country needs to work together to get us out of this mess we are in. Barack is the only one who has the intelligence, knowledge, temperament and vision for that great future.Let's all help Barack and make sure all the slurs and hate stops!
Enough!
These are facts about McCain, his family, his life and all the mistruths that he likes to brag about. Please take the time to watch these and you may be shocked.People everywhere have the right to know these things about John McCain.He is no maverick. He would be a disaster as President. He is strictly out for John McCain and has proven he will say or do anything to get elected.Please help Barack and share these facts. McCain’s campaign is getting nastier.
Thanks, LuAnn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06zsn5BuL3Y
http://www.politicalbase.com/profile/jnail/blog/&blogId=4588
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/make_believe_maverick_the_real_john_mccain/page/1
PBS is doing one of those instant online polls to ask America if they think Sarah Palin is fit to be Vice President. Apparently the GOP has launched a successful all out blitz to get Republicans to go on the site and click 'Yes'. As a result right now it looks like 62% of ' America ' thinks Palin is qualified.
The Republicans are going to be milking this for all its worth in their press efforts. We need to drive more Democrats and those opposed to Palin to the site to click 'NO'. Let's not give the GOP another easy weapon to put in their PR arsenal! Here's the link: http://www.pbs.org/now/polls/poll-435.html
You don't have to enter your email addres or anything, just click 'NO' if you do not believe she is qualified. And PLEASE, send this to your friends!! Surely, even if you're not a Dem you can't really believe that she's qualified.
September 23, 2008
At the Biltmore, Obama talks about economy After arriving at the Belleview Biltmore for his three-night stay, Barack Obama held a brief news conference with reporters, announcing a plan to protect taxpayers and homeowners from the financial bailout being hashed out in D.C. "Now that the American people are being called upon to finance this solution, the American people have the right to certain protections and assurances from Washington. "First, the plan must include protections to ensure that taxpayer dollars are not used to further reward the bad behavior of irresponsible CEOs on Wall Street. ... "Second, the power to spend $700-billion of taxpayer money cannot be left to the discretion of one man, no matter who he is or which party he is from. ... We should set up an independent board that includes some of the most respected figures in our country, chosen by Democrats and Republicans, to provide oversight and accountability at every step of the way. ... "Third, if taxpayers are being asked to underwrite hundreds of billions of dollars to solve this crisis, they must be treated like investors. ... "Fourth, the final plan must provide help to families who are struggling to stay in their homes."
http://blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/barack_obama/index.html
I am not sure if you got to see Barack on the Letterman show last night but he was fantastic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hf6qd8b65s
I just posted this video on the DIGG site and really would appreciate you going there and digging it.
I took a swipe at McCain and how his VP pick was strictly a political move and how Barack vetted Joe and made "HIS OWN DECISION".
If we can get enough Diggs on it it will possibly be in the top 10 of the day and everyone will see it.
It would be super exposure for Barack as he commented on the stupid "lipstick on a pig" controversy and made some other great comments on several things. He showed both Humor and also made some great POLITICAL points!
Please take a minute, watch the video and PLEASE go to DIGG.com and digg it. The Republicans have been burrying some of our good stories on the DIGG site so PLEASE help!
I SENT THIS LETTER TO ALL THE MEDIA BELOW AND I HOPE YOU WILL do the same.Here are the addresses and numbers you NEED to CONTACT THEM! The Right has Sean Hannity and O. Reilly who can say whatever they want and call it “FAIR AND BALANCED” on FOX. Chris Matthews and Keith Olberman were just removed from MSNBC for showing some partial attitudes.
We on the LEFT have NO main MEDIA to hold Sarah and MCCAIN accountable!
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I have been a active volunteer for the OB campaign since July. While out registering voters, knocking on doors and talking to people, I feel we have a really good chance at turning GA blue.
This morning I found a Yahoo election map that made me sooo happppy... It shows that Georgia is very close to turning blue. VOLUNTEERING DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!! Check out this map:
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The Republicans are going to try and destroy Barack the next 60 days! WE can not let them do it!
PLEASE everyone HELP SHARE THIS AND PROMOTE BARACK!
Join STOP THR SMEARS on this BARACK site on the HOME page. It gives US things to COUNTER the attacks that are coming!
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My husband and I are in transition at this time. We are moving from Moultrie,Ga to Savannah, Ga. He is currently in Maryland in training for a new job and I and in middle Ga searching for a home and job in Savannah. I called to the Voter registrar's office in Colquitt County and a Ms. Paula McCollough, Chief registrar, told me that to her understanding that if you did not love in a county you could not vote there (and laughed about over the phone)!!!!! I was told by the registration office in another county that it should be no problem with us getting an absentee ballot from the county that we are registered in but this woman tells me something totally different from what the Secretary office has told me. What steps do I need to take?
http://mybarackobama.com/page/communityblog/luanninindiana
From: rauldominguez@msn.comReply-to: SouthDakotansforObama@groups.barackobama.comTo: SouthDakotansforObama@groups.barackobama.comSent: 9/4/2008 8:13:06 A.M. Eastern Daylight TimeSubj: [SouthDakotansforObama] Re: ACTION: Joe Klein: "We will tell the truth about Palin, despite bullying by McCain."Thanks for sending this! I think the messages are getting through!!!His comments are now being shown on Real Clear Politics as well.Raul----- Original Message ----- From: Lisa Owen To: South Dakotans for Obama Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 11:43 PMSubject: [SouthDakotansforObama] ACTION: Joe Klein: "We will tell the truth about Palin, despite bullying by McCain."Please I am begging you to digg this! Joe Klein says that McCain camp has been “bullying the press” all year and don’t give in to him! Please read it too.JOE KLEIN: TIME MAGAZINE:“There is a tendency in the media to kick ourselves, cringe and withdraw, when we are criticized. But I hope my colleagues stand strong in this case: it is important for the public to know that Palin raised taxes as governor, supported the Bridge to Nowhere before she opposed it, pursued pork-barrel projects as mayor, tried to ban books at the local library and thinks the war in Iraq is "a task from God." The attempts by the McCain campaign to bully us into not reporting such things are not only stupidly aggressive, but unprofessional in the extreme.”http://digg.com/political_opinion/Angry_Amateurs_Swampland_TIME Spread the truth. TIME MAGAZINE:Angry AmateursPosted by Joe Klein | Comments (383) | Permalink | Trackbacks (0) | Email This The story of the day out here in Minneapolis is the McCain campaign's war against the press. This has been building for some time. Those of us who have criticized the candidate--and especially those of us who enjoyed good relations with McCain in the past--have been subject to off-the-record browbeating and attempted bullying all year. But things have gotten much worse in recent days: there was McCain's rude, bizarre interview with Time Magazine last week. Yesterday, McCain refused to an interview with Larry King, for God's sake, because Campbell Brown had been caught in the commission of journalism on CNN the night before, asking McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds what decisions Sarah Palin had made as commander-in-chief of the Alaska national guard. (There was an answer that the unprepared Bounds didn't have: she had deployed them to fight fires.)So what's going on here? Two things. McCain is just plain angry at us. By the evidence presented in the utterly revealing Time interview, he's ballistic. This is a politician who needs to see himself as the man on the white horse, boldly traversing a muddy field...any intimations that he's gotten muddied in the process, or has decided to throw mud, are intolerable. The second thing is more insidious: Steve Schmidt has decided, for tactical reasons, to slime the press. He wants the public to believe that there is an unfair--sexist (you gotta love it)--personal assault going on against Palin and her family. This is a smokescreen, intended to divert attention from the very real and responsible vetting that is taking place in the media--about the substance of Palin's record as mayor and governor. Sure, there are a few outliers--and the tabloid press--who have fixed on baby stories. That was inevitable....the flip side of the personal stories that the McCain team thought would work to their advantage--Palin's moose-hunting and wolf-shooting, and her admirable decision to have a Down Syndrome baby. And yes, when we all fix on the same story, whether it's a hurricane or a little-known politician, a zoo ensues. But the media coverage of the Palin story has been well within the bounds of responsibility. Schmidt is trying to make it seem otherwise, a desperate tactic. There is a tendency in the media to kick ourselves, cringe and withdraw, when we are criticized. But I hope my colleagues stand strong in this case: it is important for the public to know that Palin raised taxes as governor, supported the Bridge to Nowhere before she opposed it, pursued pork-barrel projects as mayor, tried to ban books at the local library and thinks the war in Iraq is "a task from God." The attempts by the McCain campaign to bully us into not reporting such things are not only stupidly aggressive, but unprofessional in the extreme. http://www.time-blog.com/swampland/2008/09/angry_amateurs.html
----- Original Message ----- From: Lisa Owen To: South Dakotans for Obama Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 11:43 PMSubject: [SouthDakotansforObama] ACTION: Joe Klein: "We will tell the truth about Palin, despite bullying by McCain."Please I am begging you to digg this! Joe Klein says that McCain camp has been “bullying the press” all year and don’t give in to him! Please read it too.JOE KLEIN: TIME MAGAZINE:“There is a tendency in the media to kick ourselves, cringe and withdraw, when we are criticized. But I hope my colleagues stand strong in this case: it is important for the public to know that Palin raised taxes as governor, supported the Bridge to Nowhere before she opposed it, pursued pork-barrel projects as mayor, tried to ban books at the local library and thinks the war in Iraq is "a task from God." The attempts by the McCain campaign to bully us into not reporting such things are not only stupidly aggressive, but unprofessional in the extreme.”http://digg.com/political_opinion/Angry_Amateurs_Swampland_TIME Spread the truth. TIME MAGAZINE:Angry AmateursPosted by Joe Klein | Comments (383) | Permalink | Trackbacks (0) | Email This The story of the day out here in Minneapolis is the McCain campaign's war against the press. This has been building for some time. Those of us who have criticized the candidate--and especially those of us who enjoyed good relations with McCain in the past--have been subject to off-the-record browbeating and attempted bullying all year. But things have gotten much worse in recent days: there was McCain's rude, bizarre interview with Time Magazine last week. Yesterday, McCain refused to an interview with Larry King, for God's sake, because Campbell Brown had been caught in the commission of journalism on CNN the night before, asking McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds what decisions Sarah Palin had made as commander-in-chief of the Alaska national guard. (There was an answer that the unprepared Bounds didn't have: she had deployed them to fight fires.)So what's going on here? Two things. McCain is just plain angry at us. By the evidence presented in the utterly revealing Time interview, he's ballistic. This is a politician who needs to see himself as the man on the white horse, boldly traversing a muddy field...any intimations that he's gotten muddied in the process, or has decided to throw mud, are intolerable. The second thing is more insidious: Steve Schmidt has decided, for tactical reasons, to slime the press. He wants the public to believe that there is an unfair--sexist (you gotta love it)--personal assault going on against Palin and her family. This is a smokescreen, intended to divert attention from the very real and responsible vetting that is taking place in the media--about the substance of Palin's record as mayor and governor. Sure, there are a few outliers--and the tabloid press--who have fixed on baby stories. That was inevitable....the flip side of the personal stories that the McCain team thought would work to their advantage--Palin's moose-hunting and wolf-shooting, and her admirable decision to have a Down Syndrome baby. And yes, when we all fix on the same story, whether it's a hurricane or a little-known politician, a zoo ensues. But the media coverage of the Palin story has been well within the bounds of responsibility. Schmidt is trying to make it seem otherwise, a desperate tactic. There is a tendency in the media to kick ourselves, cringe and withdraw, when we are criticized. But I hope my colleagues stand strong in this case: it is important for the public to know that Palin raised taxes as governor, supported the Bridge to Nowhere before she opposed it, pursued pork-barrel projects as mayor, tried to ban books at the local library and thinks the war in Iraq is "a task from God." The attempts by the McCain campaign to bully us into not reporting such things are not only stupidly aggressive, but unprofessional in the extreme. http://www.time-blog.com/swampland/2008/09/angry_amateurs.html
Republicans are hoping that when Americans watch this week's Republican convention, we'll forget about the last eight years.
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McCain Keating Five
WE need to make sure Democrats unite and help Barack. so far all the Republican's have done is insult him and Michelle and brag about WAR and POWs.
What about health care, women's rights, housing, minimum wage ane the cost of everything sky rising?
LuAnn for BARACK...our ONLY HOPE!
I sent this too Barack and staff but please SHARE it with everyone else!
I am writing this as to alert you and the Barack team of what I have been hearing through my many groups and blog sites.I am hoping this helps in some small way.
Our country needs Barack NOW!
Sincerely.
LuAnn in Indiana on the main Barack site
Thanks for the warning, Kelin.
I'm a retiree of HP and can tell you first hand Fiorini is smart, cunning, Republican to the core, knows how to knife her opponent. My coworkers and myself all knew she would end up in the Republican political machine - and sure enough.
When she rears her very attractive, very ugly head - watch out. She pretends to be feminist; she is NOT. Like I suspect Palin (else why would she accept putting this country at such risk with her meager background), Fiorini is power hungry. I hope the campaign, including Barack's spokepeople - get your message. LJ
On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 9:23 AM, <BrownIzz7943@aol.com> wrote:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------From: kmark22@hotmail.comTo: CentralIndianaforObama@groups.barackobama.comSent: 8/30/2008 8:12:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight TimeSubj: [CentralIndianaforObama] the code words are here
I have begun to hear the code words for sexism so I am putting everyone on notice already because they have begun. the code word is (dismissive & attack) Fiorini was on larry king and used both on Carville, when carvilled didn't even say anything about Palin personally, just she has no GLOBAL experience whatsoever..........BOOM.....she hit him with the "How dare you be dismissive of her) These are the words you will continue to hear when it comes to criticism of Palin. Get ready people. On a side not Carville did get Fiorini to admit...McPOW has met this lady ONCE!
God Bless......Kelin L. MarkSmall business, Sports, or organization website designwww.higherheightsbiz.com
From: barthson@yahoo.comTo: GroupAdministratorsforObama-Collaboratio@groups.barackobama.comSent: 8/29/2008 4:12:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight TimeSubj: [GroupAdministratorsforObama-Collaboratio] ALERT: Sarah Palin's First National Security GaffeALERT: I'm still checking this out here in Denver because I've not yet had the chance to listen to Sarah Palin's speech in full. But a CNN.com post brought to my attention this serious breach of military and national security during her introductory address:<<Today we found out that the Republican Nominee for Vice President is Governor Sarah Palin. I have watched all the debates after her acceptance speech and no one brought up the fact that she, in front of a worldwide audience, broke Operational Security the Military prides itself on. She announced the MOS of her son serving in the Army, and went on to say the exact date and the country her son¢s unit will deploy too. She has not only endangered the life of her son, but all the other soldiers in his unit. Senator John McCain never talked about his own son¢s service for that very reason. I think it shows the lack of Judgment on the part of McCain¢s Camp to not screen her speech and shows her own inexperience on the National Stage. For a candidate who prides himself on National Security his Vice Presidential choice just blew that argument out of the water. So why are we not talking about this issue?>>Please, you need to push this point ASAP out to the MSM and blogs. The talking heads should not miss this potential disaster. She exposed her own son and his unit in trying to take political advantage of his upcoming military deployment. As a military professional myself, I can't imagine what would happen to any Soldier if they ever made such an error of judgment for personal gain. It is the height of irresponsibility to reveal the future or actual deployment location of an entire unit, and we must point this out with immediate effect.Choosing a two-year governor and former mayor of 8000 people, in a state where there is more reindeer than humans, to be heartbeat away from Commander-in-Chief - with the sole idiotic intent of wooing disaffected Hillary supporters - is an exercise in poor judgment and the wrong temperament to lead this country. It is an insult to Hillary supporters to assume that they would vote for an unqualified individual like Palin just because of gender. Besides, she is a risky proposition for our national security as she proved on her very first day.
