As our national highways are the veins that connect this great land, a national universal healthcare plan is the blood of any great nation. We have a national mandate that one must own auto insurance, but no such mandate for the basic human right known as health care.
I for one have had enough of this. It is crippling our great land and turning political cable TV into The Twilight Zone. We need to get on with the business of being a great and ingenious nation. This requires basic needs to be met and kept constant, like HEALTH Lots and Lots of Golds are being made in the health insurance industry. Golds are often the reason for immoral behavior in humans. Health Insurance is just not a morally decent way to make a living. Try selling ice cream or something.
Dear Mr President,
If you send congress simple one objective bills, I think you can get them to work together. They can work on one issue at a time and FOCUS their very diverse ideas into one piece of simple and comprehensive legislation at a time. I'd say they could pass a piece of your package with all your objectives met in a week.
For example, you could send them a comprehensive infrastructure only bill etc... in order of priority.
Best of Luck,
Josh Needleman
Dear President Obama,
I think this information is key and timely and I pray that it reaches your ears. In addition to your attempts to reach out to Republicans, part of changing the way we do business in Washington should require taking a series of small bites out of this huge economic problem. Let me ask you; Why do these stimulus packages have to be so huge and broad? Why can't you guys pass one targeted stimulus at a time? A series of stimuli. Here are five to get you started.
Stimulus Number I: Infrastructure
We all know we get a "D" grade for our infrastructure. Let's rebuild America and create millions of jobs in the process. This is a no brainer and needs to be adequately funded to get the job done with the participation of state and local governments and the private sector. Just get the job done. The stimuli should be allocated on an as needed basis to the various entities doing the work. All to be posted on line for us to see.
Stimulus Number 2: Operation Energy Independence (Technology Stimulus)
Put hundreds of thousands of us to work designing, building, and installing the hardware for our energy independence future. Hire wind, solar, geothermal engineers to begin it. Lay broadband lines to the rural areas. Manufacture millions of turbines. Drill geothermal wells. etc! (I have many practical ideas on this if you want them)
Stimulus Number 3: Education
With the infrastructure stimulus upgrading our crumbling schools, this Education stimulus should Implement a bold plan for each level of the American education system. You should use my plan for High School from my previous blog. Create millions of jobs for teachers, manufacturers, custodians, etc... and insure our future in a competitive world.
Stimulus Number 4: Health Care
Universal Coverage for anyone. Enough already. Private companies can compete for government contracts to serve us all at a high health standard. Companies who keep their patients the healthiest will receive more contracts and bonuses for their successful individual doctors. Update the medical records here.
Stimulus Number 5: Military
Upgrade and keep abreast of all the latest technology for armor, weapons, robots, and vehicles. Create an effective counter terrorist spy network and special operations units designed to fight terror cell for cell.
That's all for now. Please don't disappoint us. it's not enough to try to be bipartisan. Rolling all that "dough" into a huge and convoluted spending bill is only going to create mistakes which equals a huge waste of money. Look at the facts. What gives us the biggest bang for the buck! It will be much easier for the American people to understand and implement this effort if the spending is compartmentalized too.
josh needleman
YES WE DID! YES WE MUST:
Þ Protect him from harm both verbal & phyiscal
Þ Stay "FIRED UP" by staying active
Þ Work Bi-Partisan to bring "Change" together
Þ Don't just bitch, get active and stay engaged
Þ Start and join a local "Change" group
Þ Be philanthropic, serve your community, state and nation
Þ Stick by Obama, STOP smears on the Right & the Left!!!! Hold yourself responsible as you hold Barack!
Join the future of this movement!!
http://change.gov/joinus
http://www.communityorganize.com
http://www.ourpresidency.com
http://www.usaservice.org
http://www.whitehouse.gov
Barack's DNC 2004 Speech
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWynt87PaJ0&feature=PlayList&p=B1939005B8A4D4ED&index=188
Barack's DNC 2008 Speech
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ato7BtisXzE&feature=channel
Barack’s Election Acceptance Speech
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wJ-2Zu_Iic&feature=channel
Barack’s Inauguration Speech
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjnygQ02aW4
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-01-20-security_N.htm
http://www.ble.org/pr/news/headline.asp?id=24831
What follows is my Candidate Statement as a candidate for delegate to Assembly District 6 of the California Democratic Party. I invite you to consider my voice and to vote for me.
The sixth assembly district comprises all of Marin County and southern Sonoma County. The AD-6 election will be held Sunday, January 11 at the Marinwood Community Center (775 Miller Creek Rd., San Rafael map). All Democrats registered in AD-6 in time to vote in the 2008 general election are eligible to participate.
Registration runs from 1:15 to 3:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 3:30. You must be registered (signed-in) and in the room by 3:30 to participate. If you cannot stay for the meeting, you can sign-in, vote and leave between 1:15 and 3:30. You can also pre-register here until January 10 to save time.
Thanks for your vote!
I am a disabled married gay buddhist European American whose first language was French. Our family lived in Europe before moving to Terra Linda in 1955, where I attended kindergarten and first grade. We also lived in Montgomery, Alabama; Walpole, Massachusetts; and at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
At Palo Alto High School I studied Chinese and East Asian history, and was voted Most Radical, class of 1969. My first political campaign was in 1966, against Ronald Reagan. My first political hero was Eugene McCarthy. During college years I pursued but did not complete degrees in marine biology and Tibetan studies. I also worked on a dairy farm and studied in a Tibetan monastery, in Switzerland.
After living in New York City for ten years, I returned to the Bay Area to care for both of my parents, and for a partner who died of AIDS at age 48.
I’ve worked and volunteered in a variety of fields – government, corporate, non-profit, proprietorship, as a mailman, secretary, financial analyst, loan administrator, volunteer and events coordinator, executive assistant, and office administrator – and volunteered in a number of Democratic presidential campaigns, including the Kucinich campaign of 2004.
I have been a Barack Obama supporter since his convention address of 2004, working on his campaign since February 2007. I am a Green Democrat who believes that politics must change in order to meet the needs of the people and the planet. I feel that Marin’s issues are traffic and transit, healthcare, housing, literacy, jobs and suburban sprawl.
My African American husband and I have been residents of Gerstle Park, San Rafael since 2001. We were married on Mount Tamalpais in 2005. Two years ago I survived a near-death accident after being struck by a speeding SUV in front of my home.
On January 11, I am hosting an Obama community organizing meeting and cannot attend the Assembly District Election Meeting, but I am eager and ready to serve as a delegate for district 6!
It's a great opportunity to permanently get off foreign oil by getting the big three to create green cars:
Stipulations for Big 3 Government Aid:
Step 1: Require loan applicant to come up with a modern and extremely detailed business plan including employee pay and benefits, as well as a time horizon for developing a practical fleet of clean, oil free autos.
Step 2: No management or executive pay shall be derived from the loans. Loans are to be used for R & D (with detailed weekly progress reports or funding is pulled), worker compensation, care, and benefits, advertising, and building materials.
Step 3: Funding will be granted on an "as needed" basis and all allocations must be requested from the government monthly. The government will issue individual checks to employees and contractors employees directly.That's It..
Give them a time horizon to get it done. 5 years should suffice and those rich executives will have the incentive to turn a profit in order to get paid anything! They do have the choice to quit. Let this be a model to expanding the "greening" of our infastructure to:
1. Wind turbine production and installation companies
2. Solar Power Companies
3. Road and Bridge Improvements
4. GeoThermal
5. Other Great New Clean Energy Inventions
Josh Needleman BA
(Musician, Composer, Tutor, Philosopher)
Hello all,
It's November 11, 2008. We have successfully worked and made history. I want to thank all who have helped me with the video projects and encourage all of us to continue to be a participant in our new government. We have worked nationally to get Barack elected and now we need to act locally to bring change to our cities and counties.
I plan to do this by using my caamera to document the things that are being done to improve life in my neighboorhood. I will also document those things that detract. We, like the members of the mainstream media, are in a position to hold our elected representatives' feet to the fire. I have already begun to interact with my local politicians so that they will be used to seeing me and know that I am watching.
If we all become vigilant they will have to "do the right thing" or be exposed for not doing so. It is sad that the internet is causing so much grief in the print sector because the newspapers were the traditional conscience of politics. When the papers are gone, there will be no watchdogs and there will be no check on those elected. The time to introduce the new dogs is now. Get out and bark so they will know we are here. Remeber, Barack said "we did it" and we have to stay with him to make it work.
Take back the mike, and bark,
djovida www.youtube.com/djovida
I am immensely proud to be a part of this great community, and with you all I was a part of the most historic election in history.
We did it. We spent many hours in N. California on phone banks, sometimes landing on pretty hostile anti-Obama folks, but it was all worth it. The undecideds we spoke to from the DNC offices, asking them to vote for Barack, were the most encouraging part of this journey for me.
Now, it's time for us to show resolve and to be disciplined, focused and unrelentant in our drive to change this country.
It will be impossible for one man to reverse the global economic downturn we're experiencing. He will be a positive catalyst, without doubt. But let's not expect overnight solutions to a complex, global problem.
The power of unions in America's automakers and other troubled sectors must be balanced with the need to allow some weaker players to fail. We can't afford artificial prop-ups - not for Wall Street, not for Detroit either.
And it's time for divisive politics to be put to sleep. Part of Obama's gift is his refusal to answer a wrong with another wrong. We must all follow this example and refrain from GOP-bashing, Joe the plumber bashing, Palin-bashing. This behavior feeds the fire and is divisive, not constructive.
America is already in rebuilding mode. Almost like a post-war nation, we are in convalescence and nursing our injuries. This takes hard work, courage and grit. It isn't about handouts - it's about opportunity.
We did it!
I'm about to head to Grant Park to talk to everyone gathered there, but I wanted to write to you first. We just made history. And I don't want you to forget how we did it. You made history every single day during this campaign -- every day you knocked on doors, made a donation, or talked to your family, friends, and neighbors about why you believe it's time for change. I want to thank all of you who gave your time, talent, and passion to this campaign. We have a lot of work to do to get our country back on track, and I'll be in touch soon about what comes next. But I want to be very clear about one thing... All of this happened because of you. Thank you, Barack
Find a polling place near you at Last Call for Change.
To learn more about what Ryan's volunteer effort and how you can get involved too, watch below and then go to Last Call For Change to find a phone bank near your house.
