Just a few moments ago, the Senate voted 60-39 to move forward with debate on health reform legislation. OFA Director Mitch Stewart explained:
For the first time ever, the Senate just voted to begin debate on a comprehensive health insurance reform bill. This was the first big hurdle we had to overcome to pass reform through the full Senate. The decision was close -- and insurance company lobbyists were working overtime to defeat us -- but your calls this week made a huge difference. There are more fights ahead, but this is a big victory and I wanted to take a minute to thank you for making it possible.
President Shimon Peres also paid tribute Friday to Obama, saying that his leadership had meant "peace became a real and original agenda."
******************The President******************* Jerusalem, 9th October, 2009 "Very few leaders if at all were able to change the mood of the entire world in such a short while with such profound impact. You provided the entire humanity with fresh hope, with intellectual determination, and a feeling that there is a lord in heaven and believers on earth. "Under your leadership, peace became a real and original agenda. And from Jerusalem, I am sure all the bells of engagement and understanding will ring again. You gave us a license to dream and act in a noble direction." Nobel Peace Prize laureate and President of Israel, Shimon Peres.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasite/images/iht_daily/D091009/peresobamaletter.pdf
First i want to thank President OBAMA for an outstanding job for the last 10 months in office and when you read this Mr President,i want you to know that all my thoughts and prayers are with you.God Bless you and your family,and God Bless America.
Mr President,these thoughts i am about to outline are both to you and to the American people for as a keen observer of all the ongoing events,i think a good percentage of Americans are either lost in translation,or they are just stupid and stuborn.Mr President i want you to know that you are doing a phenomenal job for some of us who got a brillant mind like you and are great free thinkers.To those of you who don't understand,i am going to help you Mr President,to break it down for them so they can let you go further with your agenda,and achieve these brillant visions that we have for America.
To all readers of my thoughts from the Balcony,you should know by now that RESISTANCE WITHOUT A PURPOSE TO ME IS CONSIDERED FOOLISH AND STUPID.Why?
What is your problem with a PUBLIC OPTION in the Healthcare reform plan?
What is your problem with President OBAMA'S Birth certificate?
What is you problem with LIFE?
Are you DELIBERATELY stopping the President elect from doing his job?
Now let me break it down for those of you who got all these so called issues with President OBAMA.You guys are just IGNORANT,and have idle minds which is the devil's workshop.You don't think,You don't VISUALIZE,and You REFUSE to learn.My fellow WORLD CITIZENS,this is a RECEIPY FOR DISASTER.When i see and read the way some of you critisize him,deform his character and image with no better proposals in return,i feel like we are driving ourselves pretty close to what we call ARMAGEGON TODAY.People let me remind you this:
"Ignorance leads to ego,ego to selfishness,selfishness to resentment,resentment to anger,anger to hatred,hatred to annihilation."Heart of a Buddha.
But this fellow concerned citizens is not going to happen because of ignorance,because we have a President in the person of BARACK OBAMA,who has a perfect VISION for this country and the world as a whole.You have a President with the brightess mind ever,You have a good man who is sacrificing alot for his people,You have a Presidentwho is willing to give you everything you want and as he promissed during his campaign,He is willing to work for America and the World to get better,SO CAN YOU PLEASE UNDERSTAND HIM ,AND GIVE HIMA CHANCE TO WORK FOR YOU THE PEOPLE.Open your eyes,ears,hearts so your minds can be free and you would understand him better.
"Hear what is said,retain what is important,speak what is worthy.Attach to nothing."Heart of a Budda.
President OBAMA came to power at a very crucial point and time in world history.He inherited not only a very HUGE DEFICIT,but also a POWERFUL ECONOMIC RECESSION,TWO UN-NECESSARY WARS,and as if it's not enough,CRITICISM from a group of people with unthinkable not to say stupid and crazy reasoning faculties.
"Peace is not the absence of WAR,it is a VIRTUE,a STATE OF MIND,a DISPOSITION FOR LOVE,HONESTY and TRUSTWORTHINESS."Heart of a Buddha.
President OBAMA is here to let his people free.When i say his people,i know very well what i mean.All around the World,peopl are looking up to him for a better situation for everybody i.e Parents,children, and even future generatiopns to come.But the amazing thing is that all Resistance against him is comming from the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,which is considered the greatest Power and Democracy in the WORLD.Now i have another question which is WHAT DOES THAT POTRAY ABOUT AMERICA?Peolpe again let me remind you of this:
"In our interactions with others,gentleness,kindness,respect are the source of harmony."Heart of a Buddha
"I THANK GOD HE IS A GOOD MAN,AND HE IS HERE DURING THESE VERY DIFFICULT TIMES TO SET US FREE."
President OBAMA is not a politician for some of you who don't know.First of all he is a parent,then he is a man on the rise with an outstanding vision for AMERICA and the WORLD.He is a free thinker with a brillant mind,he dares to do what most of our leaders before him could not do,he is a GOOD TEACHER if you let him into you hearts,he is a good family man and to add it all up A MAN OF GOD.With his great commonsense,vision and wisdom, he understands the FUNDAMENTAL BASICS OF LIFE.Give him his chance to work and stop what i call "BLIND RESISTANCE"because it's not going to take us anywhere.
WE THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS,GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT FOUNDERS AND ORGANIZERS around the WORLD, are going to continue to give you Mr President,all the support that you need because we understand what time it is.This is a very crucial and important moment in WORLD HISTORY.
Politics is the oldest game in the book,so politicians should stop putting their interests before those of the peolple who pay their salary and put them into office because we the concerned citizens already know the games they are playing.These "POLITICIANS"are mad,angry at President OBAMA because HE DOES NOT WANT TO PLAY THESE GAMES WITH THEM.Another food for thought for you America:IF WE SPEND 1 YEAR ON HEALTHCARE REFORM,HOW LONG SHALL WE SPEND ON OTHER PRESSING ISSUES?Ther is still a lot of work to do for the BENEFIT OF ALL MANKIND,so politicians stop "PLAYING THIS OLD GAME"because we the people are sick and tired of it.IT'S TIME TO FACE REALITY.
"As human beings we chase after fleeting pleasures like a child licking honey off a sharp knife or a person carrying a torch against the wind."Heart of a Buddha
PRESIDENT OBAMA,CONTINUE THE GOOD WORK.WE WILL KEEP PRAYING FOR YOU'WE WILL KEEP SUPPORTING YOU,WE ARE THE PEOPLE WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR.TOGETHER WE STAND,TOGETHER WE WE SHALL WIN,TOGETHER WE SHALL PREVAIL,FOR THE RULE OF LAW WHICH IS ALSO THE "LAW OF NATURE IS ON OUR SIDE."
"Natural laws are impartial.Only those who are virtuos are in harmony with nature."Heart of a Buddha.
GOD BLESS AMERICA AND GOD BLESS THE WORLD
Greater Providence Baptist Church | 2000 Milton Road | Charlotte, NC 28215
Friday, October 16, 20096:30 - 8:30 p.m. - Mix and Mingle Come meet and fellowship with WWSA members in a relaxed atmosphere prior to the main event on October 17. This is an opportunity for you to get to know the members, learn more about their individual ministries and about WWSA. This event is open to all at no cost.
Saturday, October 17, 20097:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Conference Praise & Worship, General Sessions, 11 Workshops, Open Forum Discussion, Testimonies.
Location:Greater Providence Baptist Church | 2000 Milton Road | Charlotte, NC 28215
Registration Deadline: September 18, 2009 Registration: $25.00 (lunch included); after deadline: $35.00
The first annual WWSA conference is less than three week away. We are excited and busy preparing to welcome you and share what God has laid on our hearts to bless you. So, stop procrastinating and get busy registering at www.wwsa.biz! The registration fee is only $25.00. Take the time to share the attached conference flyer with women you know will be blessed by being a part of what will be an extraordinary event. Finally, I'm sharing with you today the workshop topics that will be offered at the conference.
Loving A Child That Breaks Your Heart
Christian Marriage Is Not For Divas
Mental Abuse
Anger
Insecurity
Expired Dreams and Unrealistic Expectations
Christian Women and Anxiety & Depression
Raising Godly Children In An Ungodly World
All The Single Women: Get Those Stars Out of Your Eyes
Women of Purpose
Faith, Prayer and Praise
Looking forward to seeing you on October 16 & 17. To God be the glory!
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Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Written: August 22, 2009 Released: September 9, 2009
Greetings Honorable President, Governors, Regional/County Leaders, Mayors, and Congressional Leaders:
Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night. Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight
, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night. Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors
and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. And you, my father, there on that sad height, Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Dylan Thomas
The voters want the 111St Congress to Blend in Unisom with our 44Th President of the USA; the election was nine month ago or over thirty six weeks ago, enough! Let’s get to the light of Square Business. You have been elected to serve collectively your State or region in the best interest of our nation, the United States of America, your political party secondly! Do we really have to wait for another election to digest, address, and divest the concerns of the way our Congressional Leaders are doing business on the behalf of their constituents? The report cards on the credibility and accountability of our elected Congressional Leaders are reflective of the need for tutorial assistance, extended sessions and a reexamination of the congressional recess procedure, in times of major pending Bills to be signed and Regulatory guidelines to the Bill’s amendments to assure efficiency need to be revised, revisited, to assure progressive ongoing bipartisan fiduciary negotiations are simultaneously taking place in cooperation with the White House.
Whether Democrat or Republican, the obligation remains the same blending a sound USA government of, for, and by the people of America the Beautiful! The 2008 election was about Bipartisan actions for change, not bipartisan simulate rhetorical actions for political simulations of change. It is past time for standing and sitting USA Bipartisan Caucus throughout our government and within our Capitol Hill and White House base to facilitate and advance our 20Th Century filibustering mentality. That hinders the progressive momentum of our economy and is unraveling the political and social fabric union of our country as well as its national government. Is the change in the ways in which our leaders are advancing, respecting, and developing our government’s administrative procedures on all fronts being taken seriously or for granted?
The 21St Century Advanced Citizen must see our Congressional leaders as a group of leaders with willingness and propensity for give and take for the sake and longevity our nation. Health Care has been an unresolved issue and concern for over four decades and is currently. This unresolved issue is currently affecting more than fifty percent of the average American families----Republican and Democrats the time for a bipartisan health care reform is overdue. This is not a left or right wing issue or a Democratic, Independent, Republican, Libertarian or Other Party issue – this must be a bipartisan United State of America issue of check and balance.
We pay our Congressional Leaders to make crucial decisions at crucial time in the history of our nation, not to posture gestures with the party serving intense efforts focused with responsible solutions to the crises issues, rather, motivated with the established agenda to derailing or thwart the political gains of a party in the upcoming elections... The lives of tens of millions must be considered especially in a time when the number American people seek their civil rights of health care service in America must meet the needs of all citizens.
Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Demagogues “do not Go Gentle Into That Good Night”, assessment, regulation and a standing bipartisan review caucus must be employed by our administration of change and our bipartisan group. Health care must not be used as a straw man by the, Lewin Group, insurance companies or their counterparts.
The historical moment of wisdom, knowledge, and understanding is at hand.
The past election was about Bipartisan action, for the USA to blend for change not bipartisan simulated rhetoric for political simulation of change. After this recess, The 21St Century Advanced Citizen must see our Congressional Leaders as a group of leaders with communication skills showing their willingness to give and take for the sake and longevity our nation!
Barney Frank's answer was of a reactionary (Did he fail to understand that this unfortunate young lady believed the Congressional Leader, thus, causing us to waste valuable tax dollars an ask such a question?) and responsive to the bashing our party Demagogues are in engaged in as they shirk in there multi-thousand dollar obligation we elected and pay dearly for, for as they posture for their special interest groups and Party rather than our country.
Health Care has been an unresolved issue for many decades and concerns of more than fifty percent of the average American----Republican and Democrats the time for a bipartisan health care reform is now!
Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors
and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
The foundation for a USA Universal Heath care Reform can be laid now with the Bill subjected to the review of standing Presidential Bipartisan Review caucus that can define, modify, and amend the check and balance of administering the economic, social, moral, cultural, contingencies of the various barometer to measure the Heath Care components within the Bill that would address the needs of our American citizens beyond Class and on a sliding scale. There are many components that must be examined and in many cases redefined such as: Welfare, Medicare, Medicaid, Family Health, Individual, Students, Senior, Infant/child/ teen, Disabled (permanent, developmental, accidental crises, temporary), and Emergency Medical crises intervention. We are apart of the voting family of the United States America.
The Heath Care Reform is an ongoing process that must be addressed in phases to be locked into over a ten year period if we are serious about the needs 21St Century Citizens. We must move out of the melting pot and into the woven fabric of America!
Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night.
Senator Kennedy and Hatcher your country needs your teams at the bipartisan round table of National integrity to Lead and Guide and Speak out in compromise and cooperation with our elected White House Administration for the sake of the USA BLENDING WITH AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL FOR GENUINE CHANGE.
This is not a left or right wing issue – this must be a bipartisan United State of American absolute action of compromise and change where a Bipartisan caucuses from the House of Representative and the Senate send representatives from Congress to the White House to meet and be active solution-driven voices of a Specially appointed internal Bipartisan Presidential Review Caucus to review the Democratic Plan and Republican Plan and devise a Bill in the best interest of the American citizen to carry us into the 21St Century. Our Leaders must rise above the rhetoric and stop taking the intelligence of the American citizens for granted.
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night.
Congressional Leaders, Political Party Advisors, White House negotiators, the citizens of the USA are wise enough, although we can be gullible at time --- to know that’ the Buck Stops On Our President Desk! To take ‘the Pledge of Allegiance’ to Party rather than the Country is a serious error that breach you’re your being sworn into office---it is time for change!
Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Where are the Barney Frank and his counterpart's Bipartisan resolution teams, and what are they doing once they have finished thumb their nose at the innocent people that were fed rubbish by our Congressional Leaders through the Interest Groups our Congress have been hiding behind? We voted for change - we trust that this Administration will take a bold Constitutional action of change in ways that presently adjust our government leaders’ behavior of accountability in the time of national crisis es.
Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
On 11-11-09, Bloomberg says next president needs bold bipartisan agenda -...we are dire need of Community, State, Regional, and National Leaders with insight and foresight. The will of the people to dare to dream and project are in your hands. What will Historians write about and the Regional Leaders, Governors, County administrator, and Mayors that stood in their wake as they plotted the course of The United States of America into the 21St Century??
Honorable President Obama hindsight is gaining on our country quickly. This is beyond Party lines---- our willing to forfeit there pay when their work reflects they have gone two quarter of the year without substance, content, and reputable votes to support National Plans of progress. President Obama, do not give into the demagogues lone-party call which I hearing from both Political Parties for gains that are not selfless!
And you, my father, there on that sad height, Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
This is a National, Cultural, Moral, Social and Civil responsibility decision that the world and the citizens of this country are watch closely. What is the Culture of our great nation, America the Beautiful? Stumbling, babbling, and struggling against ourselves isn’t American and far from being responsible national leaders, the time is now for action, it is pass noon, at two o’clock labor must increase the harvest of our nation for generation to come! ---E. RayE. Walker 8-20-09 in contrast Dylan Thomas, versifier
The 21St Century Kennedy-Hatcher Bipartisan Great Health Care Reform Compromise is waiting for the United States of America a Bipartisan Solution Driven Righteous Cooperative Bill of Response from Our Elected Leaders. Let walk quietly, and together carrying our National Rod of Justice.
May God Continue To Bless America!
Sincerely, In love Truth, and Spirit,
E. RayE. Walker
Ernest RayEdward Walker
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What I like about President Obama and His Presidential team is that they stay abreast of all that is going on in America,they have their fingers on the pulse of all cultures and mentalities of the The American People they are not intimidated nor or they shy about dealing with militias, cooks, wingnuts and etc. This kind of mess, being spewed by wolf's in sheep clothing like Anderson and a few others will not be kicked under the carpet, nor ignored and it is unacceptable and unjust to think or do so... Personally to me : S. Anderson is a thug and he needs to be treated as so, and as demented and dangerous as he is, his followers are even more so...for example, the guy with the militia gun had just heard Jim Jones lite(Steve Anderson ) called for the Destruction of Our President the previous day. I really like this Administration because they don't run from problems, they run to them and handle/solve them. GoD Bless President Obama His Entire Presidential Team and may God Continue to Give Him Wisdom and Knowledge/Favor and Solutions to Riddles/Hard Problems and Enigma's that Confounds/Stumps and Stun his enemies and Amazes his Supporters. Definition of Confound:
-verb (used with object)
1.to perplex or amaze, esp. by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse: The complicated directions confounded him. 2.to throw into confusion or disorder: The revolution confounded the people. 3.to throw into increased confusion or disorder. 4.to treat or regard erroneously as identical; mix or associate by mistake: truth confounded with error. 5.to mingle so that the elements cannot be distinguished or separated. 6.to damn (used in mild imprecations): Confound it! 7.to contradict or refute: to confound their arguments. 8.to put to shame; abash. 9.Archaic. a.to defeat or overthrow. b.to bring to ruin or naught. 10.Obsolete. to spend uselessly; waste.
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I have great health insurance. I pay $36.00 twice a month, $100.00 deductible and the plan includes vision. When I went to the eye doctor I got two name brand pair of glasses at no cost to me.
The reality is that if I lost my job I would have no health care and like millions of other individuals I would postpone going to the doctor and then go to the emergency room when I had been sick to long.
During this period my illness had escalated and what began as a simple problem has expanded to a major problem. I don’t have insurance but I am seeking treatment. The burden of my medical bills now becomes the responsibility of the tax payers. The bill that could have been 150 dollars with preventative care now is 20,000 dollars because I am admitted into the hospital. This scenario can happen to 47 million individuals that don’t currently have health insurance. I don’t want to bare the burden of health insurance but by supporting this reform I am protecting my family from the burden of medical bills, my credit being destroyed and losing the battle of my health because I had no preventive care.
The reality is that we are already paying for health care for those that have none. Would you rather pay 150.00 now or 20,000 or more later? The other question is where will you turn when you have no health insurance? Health insurance Reform is about protecting all individuals so that if the unexpected life issue occurs you will be able to be insured regardless of whether you have a pre-existing disease or not.
While protests continue remember it could be you that loses their job. Protect your future by supporting health care reform.
There has been much focus on the Gates saga. I hope that it will be a teachable moment for the country but I am also saddened that it takes a major event to open the dialogue about race in this country and the fact that we have not included classism, sexism, ageism, discrimination against homosexuals, ethnic and religious discrimination.
For twenty five years I have written about the victories and struggles of children. I have tried to expose our innermost prejudices and provide solutions to some issues and open the dialogue on current issues that children face.
“Children of Plains Estates” and “Unheard Voices”: Children of Plains Estates is now being offered for a limited time for $6.99 on the publisher’s website. www.publishamerica.com
There are no simple answers to discrimination but I do believe that this series of books will open the dialogue to discuss our biggest secrets and our own stereotypes and bigotry and hypocrisy.
Claudette Milner is the author of “Children of Plains Estates” and “Unheard Voices”: Children of Plains Estates. Her third book will be titled “Silent Tears”: Children of Plains Estates.
Website: www.claudettemilner.com
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Claudette Milner is the author of a five book series entitled Children of Plains Estates. The current books in the series include “Children of Plains Estates”, “Unheard Voices”: Children of Plains Estates and the third book will be entitled “Unshed Tears”: Children of Plains Estates. In December 2008 Ms. Milner’s current release “Unheard Voices”: Children of Plains Estates received honorable mention at the London Book Festival.
Ms. Milner has given interviews on Let’s Talk Honestly with George Cooper, The Maxine Shaw Show, Artist First, and Global Talk Radio and has been featured in the Charlotte Post, Pasco Times, Black Coffee Magazine, and The New York Review. Ms Milner has conducted book signings in several NC libraries, and bookstores and festivals throughout the United States. She recently joined Jerome Imes and Edward Garnes in conducting the James Weldon Johnson Seminars and Workshops in Durham North Carolina for the upward bound program and facilitated an economic education seminar for middle school students for Citi-Bank. Her most recent speaking engagement was entitled a Call to Service delivered to the Village of Louisville, a nonprofit organization for At-Risk children.Ms. Milner has worked in several capacities as an educator, CRA officer, Trainer, Manager, CSR, and Counselor but her mission is to minister to all God’s people worldwide through her writings and the visions that God has placed in her heart. God's will for her life is to minister to those that do not know God’s unconditional love and compassion and to bring them closer to God by being a follower of Jesus and not just a Christian. Join her in reaching the world with the love of God by ministering to the lost.
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It is time for us to renew and change our own personal way of thinking!!!!!!!!!
We Need to Find Different and Multiple Ways to increase our personal finances.
I ask all people to pray for this country. Pray that instead of hatred and prejudice that Christians will find their way back to being followers of Jesus and that they will show compassion and love so that the world will know that Jesus lives.
Claudette Milner is the author of
"Children of Plains Estates"
"Unheard Voices": Children of Plains Estates
www.claudettemilner.com
Today, President Obama nominated Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be the next U.S. Supreme Court justice. Of course, the Right is already fighting against her confirmation—so we need to get the facts out about her impressive qualifications and background.
Below is a list of 10 key things about Sonia Sotomayor that you might not know. Can you check it out and send it to 10 friends today? If each of us forwards the list, we can start to get the word out about Judge Sotomayor, and help to ensure that she gets a speedy and fair confirmation process.
Ten Things To Know About Judge Sonia Sotomayor
1. Judge Sotomayor would bring more federal judicial experience to the bench than any Supreme Court justice in 100 years. Over her three-decade career, she has served in a wide variety of legal roles, including as a prosecutor, litigator, and judge.
2. Judge Sotomayor is a trailblazer. She was the first Latina to serve on the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and was the youngest member of the court when appointed to the District Court for the Southern District of New York. If confirmed, she will be the first Hispanic to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court.
3. While on the bench, Judge Sotomayor has consistently protected the rights of working Americans, ruling in favor of health benefits and fair wages for workers in several cases.
4. Judge Sotomayor has shown strong support for First Amendment rights, including in cases of religious expression and the rights to assembly and free speech.
5. Judge Sotomayor has a strong record on civil rights cases, ruling for plaintiffs who had been discriminated against based on disability, sex and race.
6. Judge Sotomayor embodies the American dream. Born to Puerto Rican parents, she grew up in a South Bronx housing project and was raised from age nine by a single mother, excelling in school and working her way to graduate summa cum laude from Princeton University and to become an editor of the Law Journal at Yale Law School.
7. In 1995, Judge Sotomayor "saved baseball" when she stopped the owners from illegally changing their bargaining agreement with the players, thereby ending the longest professional sports walk-out in history.
8. Judge Sotomayor ruled in favor of the environment and against business interests in 2007 in a case of protecting aquatic life in the vicinity of power plants, a decision that was overturned by the Roberts Supreme Court.
9. In 1992, Judge Sotomayor was confirmed by the Senate without opposition after being appointed to the bench by George H.W. Bush.
10. Judge Sotomayor is a widely respected legal figure, having been described as "...an outstanding colleague with a keen legal mind," "highly qualified for any position in which wisdom, intelligence, collegiality and good character would be assets," and "a role model of aspiration, discipline, commitment, intellectual prowess and integrity."
Judge Sotomayor is an historic, uniquely qualified nominee to the Supreme Court. Let's get the word out and make sure we get a prompt, fair confirmation on her nomination.
Thank you!
