Organizing for America | Ballard for Obama

March 25th Winning Healthcare For All Greenwood Senior Center

By Karahpino - Mar 27th, 2009 at 3:50 pm EDT

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Notes taken by: lori dye e-mail: lori@pairadyes.com

David Loud - Community Liaison for Healthcare, Office of 7th District Rep Jim McDermott

John Burbank - Executive Director, Economic Opportunity Institute

Lynne Nguyen - Community Organizer, The Washington Community Action Network

David McLanahan - Physicians for a National Health Program

Bev Spears Facilitating - Legislative Director, Washington Community Action Network

David Loud:

• HR2 is a real down payment on our effort towards universal access for all americans

• Now hearings are underway with key interest groups - for example the House Ways and Means Committee - J.McDermott’s Committee

• Groups coalescing outside of Washington - HC for America Now and the Leadership Conference for American Healthcare

• HR676 - medicare for all, J. Conyers, Physicians for National Health & Labor. J.McDermott co-sponsor

• HR1200 - american health security act, J. McDermott. Drives decision making on how each state will deliver the benefit

• B.Sanders will introduce the 1st ever single-payer bill to the Senate

• Opponents maintain that a public option will result in a single-payer system

• It appears the most intense fight over healthcare this year will be over whether there will be a public option at all.

• A public option could move us in the direction of a universal solution in stages

• Advises that single-payer advocates should 1) keep pushing the merits of this approach, 2) shed light on the benefits of this solution, 3) need to achieve unity with public option to pursue common ground.

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Winning Healthcare for All - Informational Meeting Wed 3/25

By Karahpino - Mar 21st, 2009 at 12:25 am EDT

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"Healthcare reform cannot wait, it must not wait, and it will not wait another year." - President Obama speaking to the congress, Feb. 24, 2009.

Curious about the different Healthcare options being discussed today?

Wondering what President Obama’s healthcare plan entails?

Interested in supporting legislation to move America toward health care for all?

The following presenters will discuss the different healthcare policy options and answer questions from the audience.

David Loud, Rep. Jim McDermott's Community Liaison for Health Care

John Burbank, Executive Director, Economic Opportunity Institute

Lynne Nguyen, Community Organizer, The WA Community Action Network

David McLanahan, M.D., Physicians for a National Health Program

Facilitator: Bev Spears, Legislative Director, WA CAN

An open mic time will be available for statements and questions from the audience.

A Caesar Salad and Dinner Roll will be provided.

Greenwood Senior Center 7pm 525 N 85th

This meeting is sponsored by the 65th Street Change Gang - A Neighborhood Manifestation of Hope and Change. For more information please contact Richard Hodgin 206-729-8901.

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Washington.CAN - The Next Step - Join Today

By Wayne - Jan 25th, 2009 at 11:50 pm EST

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Hello Wonderfully Active People:It's time to move forward as one. We made it through the election and inauguration - and now we must bring our Washington together and work towards organizing county .CAN groups to work at all levels of government to achieve the Change we voted for.

You're invited to join a group on My.BarackObama.com:

http://my.barackobama.com/page/group/WashingtonCAN

We are writing to invite everyone to please come out and join the President's Grassroots Team to support Barack as we roll out Government 2.0.
In his recent video (http://my.barackobama.com/page/invite/thefuture) Barack Announces Organizing For America.  He mentioned that in a few days you would get instructions by email.  These are the instructions.

1.  We need you to find your State.CAN group in MyBO and join these two groups:

USA.CAN

Washington.CAN

2.  Each of you must update your Personal profile on MyBO with real contact information so we can interact accordingly.

3.  This is our team building nationwide project...to form ranks.  To give you a heads up, February 7th is when the call has been put out for all CAN groups to have their first meetings across the country.  We are asking all MyBO members who want to participate in Government 2.0 to reach out to all their MyBO groups and have them join their State.CAN group as well.  At your face to face meetings across your state and in each county you will elect officers, assign issue teams by individual interests, and make plans to work across CAN groups with all others who might share that issue focus in order to join forces and see solutions implemented.   This is the plan we make in support of President Barack Obama's upcoming legislation and programs.  All issues that we are focusing on to begin with are posted at www.whitehouse.gov.

4.  Overall mandate on what we are to do:

• Organize support for legislation at all levels of government.  This includes supporting President Obama's agenda as well as organizing around state and local laws/initiatives.
• Build grassroots electoral strength at all levels by training and developing grassroots leaders to organize and serve in their communities.
• Be an organ of two-way communication between the White House and the grassroots, so that each knows and responds to the priorities of the other.
• Launch a national, grassroots-driven renewal of civic engagement, again at both the local and national levels.

Lisa Lindo
National USA.CAN Group Administrator (Community Action Networks)
Associate Producer Vote For Change Campaign
Internet Community Organizer
Economic URL: IfTheBuckStopsHereShootIt.com
Vote For Change: http://obeygiant.com/voteforchange/

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motivation for tomorrow! vote obama!!!

By Jeremy from Seattle - Nov 4th, 2008 at 12:02 am EST

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Hey Sarah!

By Jeremy from Seattle - Nov 2nd, 2008 at 10:54 pm EST

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Enjoy this now, 'cause we're kicking your silly winking folksy lipsticked ass back to Alaska. For good.

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Palin's medical record...what is she hiding??

By Jeremy from Seattle - Nov 2nd, 2008 at 3:19 pm EST

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We should demand her records ned to be released... pass on!

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/11/02/time_running_out_on_palin_medi.html

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Mccains SNL any thoughts?

By Jeremy from Seattle - Nov 2nd, 2008 at 12:59 pm EST

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What all did you think of Mccains appearance on SNL?? I wasnt able to see it but i wanted to know what all you guys thought... was he an epic failure?

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John Mccain's REAL record

By Jeremy from Seattle - Nov 1st, 2008 at 8:26 pm EDT

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I saw this post from another blogger and i wanted to pass it on! Make this public and pass it on!...

Read about John McCain's Cover Up to keep his POW files sealed otherwise he would lose the presidential race for being found out as a traitor!

Read about how McCain abused POW and MIA families and passed laws to keep all POW records sealed to protect his own shameful records and keep his betrayal of America a secret!

Read about why the records of a fatal car accident that may have involved alcohol involving John McCain are being withheld by the navy.

Read about how McCain cost the lives of American ship mates on the USS FORRESTAL. Why did he go hide below deck while ship mates were gallantly fighting fires and aiding the wounded and dying? Why did he leave the ship? Do we really want a man with acts of incompetence, cowardice, deceit and Lack of Leadership to be our President?

Read about McCain's role in the Keating 5 scandal. Again he gets only a slap on the wrist for his horrendous role in the Keating 5.

Read the real truth about Cindy McCain's Drug Addiction cover up scandal!

John McCain is UNFIT to run for President - Muchless become a President!

http://goneblogwild.blogspot.com/2008/11/john-mccain-cover-ups.html

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We need PA!!

By Jeremy from Seattle - Nov 1st, 2008 at 1:42 am EDT

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GOTV in PA! I know im from WA and not from PA but ive heard Mcshame is closing in and its not a lock for us anymore... We def need PA and whatever we can do we need to do! This election isnt at all in the bag, as much as we want it to be, please dont be complacent! Kee going we can rest 5 days from now when President Obama is elected.

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Its a no brainer!

By Jeremy from Seattle - Oct 30th, 2008 at 3:40 pm EDT

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I saw this so im passing it on... pretty accurate i must say.

Closing Appeals to America

Dear America,
Mine.
Mine mine mine.
Me Me Me Me Me Me Me!
Mine mine mine mine mine. Mine. Mine. Mine. Mine!
In conclusion: Fear fear fear fear. Very scary fear!
Sincerely,
The Republican Party
P.S. If you liked Joseph McCarthy, you'll love us!

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Dear America,
We.
Us. We. Together. Americans. United States.
Hope compassion equality inclusiveness competence.
Brains common sense community respect hard work accountability.
Action change responsibility. More viewpoints, smarter solutions.
In conclusion: Yes we can.
Sincerely,
The Democratic Party.
P.S. Vote

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The REAL Mccain

By Jeremy from Seattle - Oct 23rd, 2008 at 6:01 pm EDT

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Check out this website!!

http://therealmccain.com/

It is very informative and tells the truth about who is John Mccain... We need to stop him and Palin

Go out and vote!

OBAMA/BIDEN ALL THE WAY!

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Palin - Largest Threat to Animals is not only the environment

By Penny & Eric and Sargent - Sep 1st, 2008 at 4:52 am EDT

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From Susan F. Hello Animal Advocates,We must unite to see that every animal advocate understands what this woman is capable of. Sarah Palin is considered an abomination to every group who works for animal welfare and rights. She is one of the worst politicians in a thousand areas, but her disregard for animals is simply disgusting. We all feel the same way, as does every animal welfare and advocate organization. This doesn't even begin to address the complete disregard this woman has for the environment. I hope she suffers every tragedy she has imposed upon the polar bears by fighting against their protection, and that the American people leave her behind on a piece of melting ice.However, on this site, we are democrats as well as animal lovers. We need to figure out a way to reach animal loving Republicans (you know the ones that aren't out shooting them). They must be out there. There must be Republicans who care about the environment. How can we join together to reach out to them? Her bloodthirsty desire to shoot and kill Alaska's native animals, or to see to it that they are removed from endangered lists should be appalling to some of the Grand Old Party. Any ideas? I was thinking of joining their sites to ask if anyone cares. And your advice is??? I just can't stand the thought of this brutal woman being on a ticket with an elderly man which could leave her as the Commander and Chief of the United States. She majored in journalism! She goes out in the morning to shoot caribou and moose, skins them, guts them, and cooks em up to feed her ever increasing brood. Please check the Top 11 things about Sarah Palin below! She is not a stranger to me. I support the Sierra Club, and the WWF. I have spent a good deal of my time before and after becoming immersed in Barack Obama's campaign, working to influence every member of congress and the senate to stop her from aerial shooting the wolves (because she loves to kill the caribou herself - seriously - and doing everything in her power to see that the polar bear do not survive). She is an enemy to nature and the environment. Surely, if animals had a religion, a woman like this would be their Satan. Check out the pictures in the links below (I wish I could have sent the pictures through because they are so disgusting. She poses with her friends (she pays $150 dollars for every wolf shot, and the bear are also her prized game) as they wear outfits made of the wolf and bear skins. This is in addition to her determination to take the polar bear off the endangered list. She is a lifetime member of the NRA and uses an automatic weapon to shoot her dinner. I will continue to send the articles about her that are so horrifying to me, that even the slightest chance she could end up as the Commander an Chief to the US is enough to make me check out real estate in Canada. She insists that intelligent design be taught in public schools and is a an evangelical zealot.

Also, Palin is being introduced even as the Alaskan Legislature is investigating her firing of the state's public safety commissioner in July. The commissioner has said he was pressured by the governor's office when he refused to fire Palin's brother-in-law, a state trooper who was involved in a messy divorce from Palin's sister. The investigation is expected to wrap up around the time of the election, or unfortunately soon after.

How dare she think that any one of the women who have come so far in securing the rights of women could support a woman who is against everything we have fought for. She is a leader in Feminists for Life...an anti-abortion group who believes that from the moment of conception the child's right to life supercedes even the health of the mother, rape, and incest. She compares herself with Hillary? She has nothing to do with any democratic values. Is her right to Hillary's supporters because of anatomy, or that she was runner up in a beauty pageant before being a mayor is a small town?. Ridiculous! If woman are voting because they admire Hillary's making cracks in the ceiling and want to see Palin, break through the ceiling as she stated, I will feel completely disconnected from our female population. Disgruntled Hllary supporters are anticipated to disregard everything they value? This is so insulting to women. Does McCain believe that any woman will get the women's vote regardless of platform, because we are that stupid? Her lack of experience is frightening given McCain's age and health history. The sum total of her education is that in 1987 she graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Idaho. That's it! This, however,pales in the light of the fact she completely lacks any knowledge in any area of foreign relations, And since McCain currently can't remember which country borders which, it is horrifying, we would be in deep trouble!. We have to work hard, double, triple our efforts and protect this country from the unthinkable. We must see to it that Barack Obama and Joe Biden will prevail! Nothing is more important to America! We must not become complacent - not for one minute!~ PLEASE HELP ME WITH YOUR SUGGESTIONS. DisgustedSusan FTOP ELEVEN THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SARAH PALIN http://www.grizzlybay.org/SarahPalinInfoPage.htm YouTube - Sarah Palin: 'What is it exactly that the VP does every day?' http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/08/john-mccain-pic.html http://environment.about.com/od/environmentallawpolicy/a/sarah_palin.htm http://www.akwildlife.org/content/view/116/61/

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Why Barack Obama?

By swimmer - Jul 28th, 2008 at 8:36 am EDT

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HOPE

 INTEGRITY

INTELLIGENCE

JUDGMENT

CHANGE

BELIEVE

INSPIRE

ELOQUENT

CHARISMA

PRESIDENTIAL

FAIR

PASSION

COMPASSION

HUMANITY

HONEST

 EMPATHY

 CHARACTER

TRUTH  

KNOWLEDGEABLE

URGENCY

NOW

TRUST

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Why Barack Obama Supported FISA

By Penny & Eric and Sargent - Jul 11th, 2008 at 6:20 pm EDT

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I’m going to share my belief in Obama.

Questioning our candidate when they do something we don’t agree with: IS GOOD. Obama isn’t perfect, and no one ever said he was. None of us is. We are thinking, reasoning, and hopefully logical human beings. Our president should be the same!

I respect someone who has the guts to say: “I was in favor of public financing, what the Obama campaign is doing is an even better form of public financing, because NO tax payer who doesn’t support me has to give me a DIME”. That is a logical, reasonable circumstance for change. I would think Obama was pandering, and shortsighted, if he took public finance simply to keep his word. Because what he chose to do is better.

People who say OH MY GOSH! HE FLIP FLOPPED! He supported the FISA! Yeah, SO? There is a reason why he did what he decided. It was not easy for him to do.

On this FISA bill which was passed and then Bush signed it, it stated that the Telecoms would not be liable. Ok, but there is something missing on the bill, can you guess? It did NOT include the name of George Bush, the president in the bill. Yep that’s right it did NOT include his name. What does this means? It means that whoever will be the next president, (hopefully Obama), he and the congressmans have the right to file a lawsuit against George Bush alone for forcing the Telecoms to do wiretapping and whatever else. Guess the pictures?What Barack Obama chose to do was well thought out, and better in the long run.

What if George Bush decided to change his mind, and NOT to give tax cuts to the wealthy? Would people be screaming “FLIP FLOP!!!”? I, for one, would be screaming “thanks for finally joining us here in the real world, now go fix another of your mistakes”.

I will tell you what a flip flop is. It’s John McCain:

McCain used to oppose Bush’s tax cuts for the very wealthy, but he reversed course in February.

McCain took a firm line in opposition to torture, and then caved to White House demands.

McCain was anti-ethanol. Now he’s pro-ethanol.

McCain was both for and against state promotion of the Confederate flag.

And now he’s both for and against overturning Roe v. Wade.

How can you just change your mind on so many issues? 180 degrees?The media and the republicans are LOVING that Obama isn’t leaning as left as radical liberals would like. This week, that is. They are just eating it up. WAIT. Check the facts. Isn’t this the SAME media that said things like “Obama is the most liberal senator in the US Senate”. The two don’t jive, which is it?The truth is; Obama is a politician. He can’t run a country successfully by only doing what we want him to do, as Democrats. He may really be onto something: Governing for the PEOPLE, not 50% of the people.

More good news, people: Obama has a BRAIN. He isn’t just going to do what you THINK he’ll do, as a democrat. He’ll study the issues and tell you what he thinks. Will we always agree with him? NO! I think that’s a good sign, it means he’s actually THINKING, and he’s not willing to just connect the dots. He doesn’t use dots. He finds his way outta the maze by using common sense and he knows the law, btw! No matter what happen, we will still vote for Obama.

Obama, 2008! THIS TIME, WE WANT A SMART PRESIDENT!!!

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Or Buy a 'Sneer' For The Trolls!

By Mary aka Bademus - Jun 10th, 2008 at 3:04 am EDT

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Do you sometimes wish you could just bowl over a rude or offensive anti-Obama blog post? Christian G. at TPM put up a challenge to contribute a token amount to the Obama campaign in the name of such posts or comments. So I set up a fundraiser page sort of in the spirit of California Paige's "buy an Obama beer" fundraiser. Except where hers is to buy TPM reader an Obama beer for witty posts, mine is to buy a sneer for the trolls! So when the spirit moves you go here: http://my.barackobama.com/page/outreach/view/main/TrollBowl

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Flag pin

By Erik B - Jun 8th, 2008 at 11:28 pm EDT

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Am I mistaken or is that an American flag pin I've seen recently on Obama's lapel? I thought he was against the "wearing of the pin". I know he is a true patriot, so I just wonder why he has given in to the artificial patriotic game?

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McCain's Double Talk Express

By Mary aka Bademus - May 21st, 2008 at 2:00 am EDT

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Did you see this post by Jon Taplin? It is a video piece put together with statements by McCain. It's a really good one.

http://jtaplin.wordpress.com/2008/05/18/john-mccains-double-speak/

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Obama responds forcefully to McCain's latest smears, according to the NY Times

By Daewoo "Hussein" Kim - May 10th, 2008 at 2:48 am EDT

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What I want to know is how anyone could believe McCain is a "straight talking" maverick.

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May 10, 2008

The New York Times

Check Point

On McCain, Obama and a Hamas Link By LARRY ROHTER

In the clearest indication yet of how he intends to confront Senator Barack Obama on foreign policy issues in the general election, Senator John McCain on Friday again portrayed the Democratic contender as being the favorite of Hamas, the militant Palestinian group, and implied that he would also be friendly with Iran, a Hamas ally.