On Thursday, The College Democrats at the University of Michigan sought out to break their own national record for the most calls made at a single Organizing for America event. After making calls for ten straight hours with over 30 students participating, their efforts paid off. The College Democrats at the University of Michigan made 2,075 calls! They set the previous record at 1,739 just over month ago. A conference room in the Michigan Union was scene of the phonebanking marathon. It was filled with call sheets, pizza boxes, phone chargers and dozens of the group's members, showing up to make calls for as much or as little time as their schedules would allow. Some members stayed for four or five hours as a time, while others showed up several times through out the day in between classes and work to make as many calls as they could. True to their affinity for new media, the group used a Facebook event, google form, dozens of emails, Twitter, and text messages to rally its members. The College Democrats look forward to challenging their own record again in support of reform.
This week, Organizing for America in Michigan is preparing events to thank members of congress for their support on health insurance reform. Last Saturday, the House of Representatives passed historic health reform legislation. Allen and Janet H couldn’t wait to thank their representative, Congressman Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Hills) for his support on health insurance reform. Allen and Janet have been involved in politics for over 50 years and comprehensive health insurance reform has been a goal they have always hoped could be achieved. Shortly after Saturday night’s vote, President Obama released the following statement
Tonight, in an historic vote, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would finally make real the promise of quality, affordable health care for the American people. The Affordable Health Care for America Act is a piece of legislation that will provide stability and security for Americans who have insurance; quality affordable options for those who don’t; and bring down the cost of health care for families, businesses, and the government while strengthening the financial health of Medicare. And it is legislation that is fully paid for and will reduce our long-term federal deficit. Thanks to the hard work of the House, we are just two steps away from achieving health insurance reform in America. Now the United States Senate must follow suit and pass its version of the legislation. I am absolutely confident it will, and I look forward to signing comprehensive health insurance reform into law by the end of the year.
Having always been supporters of Congressman Peters, Allen and Janet were overjoyed and wanted to find a special way to thank him for his support for health insurance reform. Janet decided to bake the Congressman her famous banana nut bread and Allen delivered it to him personally.
Organizing for America will be planning events across the state to thank our Democratic members of Congress for their support for health insurance reform. Here is a list of the events across Michigan. Click on the link to join us!
Thursday:
Detroit- Congresswoman Kilpatrick (D-MI 14)
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/thankyouevents/gpczzr
Ann Arbor- Congressman Dingell (D- MI 15)
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/thankyouevents/gpcz88
Flint- Congressman Kildee (D- MI 5)
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpczkm
Friday:
Detroit- Congressman Conyers (D- MI 13)
http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/thankyouevents/gpczzv
Organizing for America hosted a celebration in Flint on the one year anniversary of the election of President Barack Obama. Complete with décor from the campaign, the ubiquitous Barack Obama cardboard cutout, and speeches from then Sen. Obama in the background, the atmosphere was somewhat surreal for those that had worked tirelessly during the campaign.
The scavenger hunt was case in point. It asked participant to find someone who: volunteered in both 2008 and 2009; volunteered out of state; made a donation; attended an event with Sen. Obama; attended the inauguration, and was wearing Obama gear. Everyone in the room fit at least one category. I met Jim Carlson, who volunteered in Michigan last year. Looking back on the one year mark, Jim said “It’s amazing how much has been accomplished since then”. I also met Mary McLemore who attended events with President Obama in Flint and Detroit. I met Laurie Holland, who was on the National Mall with her daughter when President Obama was officially sworn in. All voted for change, most volunteered for change, and many continue to work for change with Organizing for America.
Many were in this very room exactly one year ago watching the fruits of their labor come to fruition. Brian Bates remembers the excitement in the packed room as Genesee county residents waited for the results to come in.
“You get nervous. No matter how hard you worked, there’s always a chance the votes won’t go your way. I just hope we continue to push for the change we were pushing for during the election because it’s important and people need help.”
The trip down memory lane also served to keep people focused on continuing to work for change. Two tables on display had signs that said “Then” and “Now”. The latter was filled with sign-ups for Organizing for America volunteer opportunities, a place to sign up to call your congressman in support of health insurance form, and a place to drop off letters to members of Congress in support of reform. Flint township leader Mary Putnam spoke to the crowd, telling them of the friends she made during the campaign and the weekly meetings they still have to continue to push for change.
“Getting involved in a presidential campaign was something that I had always wanted to do, but I never seemed to have the time to volunteer. In 2008, I was able to not only make the time to get involved, but I’d also found, in Barack Obama, a candidate that I believed could not only bring about much needed change, but one that I could support wholeheartedly.”
“I got involved because I felt like I had really dropped the ball in 2004. Although we had volunteered on Election Day, we never got fully involved in the Kerry campaign and, when he was defeated, I felt defeated. I vowed I would never let that happen again.”
“On election night, I remember standing with my team of volunteers, people I’d only known for a few weeks, but people who were tirelessly dedicated to fighting for change, and I remember the sense of accomplishment in creating this community of volunteers and the joy at not only having won, but of having been a part of something much larger. More importantly, for the first time in eight years, I had a restored sense of hope; hope that change was not just a possibility but also a reality.”
“I have learned that we can’t just wait for change, we have to work for change every day. Today, we continue to work hard for change, as Organizing for America fights for real health insurance reform.”
Ann Arbor- One of the strengths of President Obama’s 2008 Campaign for Change was the record number of youth that got involved in hopes of changing the country. The College Democrats at the University of Michigan were a part of these efforts last year, and fortunately they have continued their efforts in a big way with Organizing for America –Michigan.
A recent friendly competition with student organizers at Michigan State University proved the College Dems’ ability to affect change. On Thursday, October 15, more than 60 students from UMCD made over 1700 phone calls to Michigan residents urging them to call their representatives in support of President Barack Obama's plan for health insurance reform. At this event, UMCD members set the national record for the most phone calls made at a single Organizing for America event. Starting early in the day, UMCD members began calling potential supporters to encourage them to contact their members of Congress about health insurance
"It was great to see so many of our members turn out to the event," said Samuel T. Marvin, chair of UMCD. "Health care is a student issue. By working on comprehensive health insurance reform now, we are making an investment in our future.
In addition to UMCD's involvement with OFA Michigan, the group also activates on progressive issues and campaigns for Democratic candidates. Last fall, UMCD members volunteered for congressional candidates Gary Peters, Mark Schauer, and Bart Stupak. The members have also been volunteering for Marty Griffin's campaign for State Senate throughout the fall.
UMCD holds weekly chapter meetings every Thursday in the Michigan Union at 8pm.
Clarkston- Two years ago, Melissa Bernardi was a part time bookseller in Clarkston, Michigan. Today, Melissa is a proud Community Organizer with Organizing for America in North Oakland County. For Melissa, her venture into organizing began when she heard about her friends experiences with the other campaign experiences of her friends.
“I was always impressed by the stories a dear friend had told me about his experience working on the Bobby Kennedy presidential campaign, which led me to volunteering for Obama for America last year."
Like many working with Organizing for America, Melissa was inspired by her work on behalf of then Senator Obama.
“My first experience was a canvass in my town at the end of August that consisted of 3 other local volunteers. By Election Day there were literally hundreds of community members streaming through my house to knock on doors. By being a volunteer for the campaign I discovered how many of my neighbors shared my views, but had been too quiet or felt too alone to voice them.”
After the campaign ended, Melissa missed the spirit of community and activism she had experienced. It was not long before Melissa began volunteering with Organizing for America. Since then, Melissa has been a leader in the state of Michigan in the campaign for health insurance reform. She has reached out to thousands of Oakland Country residents in support of reform, led or participated in dozens of citizen contact events, and attended several trainings on community organizing. She even got the chance to meet Vice President Joe Biden in August. For Melissa, it’s all about having a voice in the process.
“The end of the campaign just left me wanting to continue being a voice for change in my community. Being a Community Organizer for Organizing for America has given me that voice to inspire others.”
I support the President and his goals of continuing a program of no child left behind but the difference I believe is actually funding the program during theses hard; tight financial times. The wisdom needed to deal with and manage, the support of a country in financial crisis. Dealing with issues of economic stability at all levels of our society, to include Wallstreet. Will we be a people of hope and promise? Or lost causes and nothingness comes to destroy our soul or cloud our thinking on issues of doing what is right and what will benefit the many. I believe the goals of Organizning for America are honorable and clearly for the good of the American people in the long term health care debate. The ..."dream continues and the fights goes on...", as the Honorable Senator Edward T. Kennedy, said before his death.
We become lost in self-doubt but the renewal of purpose and belief in the higher powers and religion to ground us, and stabilize this emptiness while we journey or make our quest in life to hopefully do good as the good book said, "Jesus went about doing good." in the book of Acts. Should we all try to achieve this doing good and pursuit education or develop our thinking? Learning to have a positive impact on community and thinking about, the greater good and not just the self. Education becomes a tool, to help us become reasonable men and women. As we think about choice and choosing. Am I behaving ethical or doing the right thing for my highest good? For the good of society and hopefully to give back to others. Or am I an aggressive capitalist fighting to get a piece of the American dream and out witting government to pay my fair share of taxes and support the country? Due to my personal greed and lack of values of my fellow Americans that did not work as hard and as long as I have to accomplish my material wealth and will it be the Rich man in hell and the poor man in heaven or what is the balance of the best practice and behavior of all to live with priniciples?
I did not vote for a representative that do not have the guts or Balls to take a hard stand and fight for the American people, compromising with people that are not serious is a waste of time and energy. I am gravely disappointed with the Leadership staffers at the White House counseling the President, they are a disappointment and no stomach to fight hard and straight forward. Do we care about Americans or do we not, a "PUBLIC OPTION" is essential and unionized workers and those non-unionized must find common ground. Including the public option is not a dare or dread it is the right thing to do. Looking to limit cost, make health care affordable, and meet the goals of the President are what the Democratic leadsrs should be doing and the people should be given consideration by offering the public option in health care, what is the Finance Committee afraid of? The people or corporations and insurance companies making a profit off of health care?
The Blue Doggs are a disappointment and must be reminded of their party platform. We cannot wait and we should not wait for reform, now is the time to change the health care system not tomorrow. Now.
Cooperatives are not a compromise they are an ineffective method of selling us out, and not compromising on profits. The American people deserve better, and demand a public option, the change I can believe in and the yes, I can is what I believe in and yes, one man can make a difference.
This is something I had not thought about much, my age. When you are busy living life, time flies by you the years mount up and caught me unaware of my maturity. Not just in appearance but the aches and pains I never had at twenty-five. Now I know why my Grandmother took her time to climb up the stairs and down into the basement. I am becoming the senior citizen, my grandparents were to me. But I hope to stop and change some of the outcomes of not staying active and keeping in touch with church, community, and having outting in public places. Doing walk abouts, even though the challenge of feeling safe in a city with high-unemployment are a serious issues. Seniors beware and protect yourselves, changes in Healthcare is coming. So the point is should we be afraid or move forward by offering positive supportive tools to be implemented in a health care system that is outdated and needs to modernizing very fast. In order to compete with the rest of the modern world, by reducing cost of health care in America.
The climate in the country right now is very divisive and feelings go very deep on this issue of "Health Care Reform". But I keep meeting more seniors with sad stories to tell about the current delivery of health care to include my own experiences. Recently, on Friday, August 28th, I was involved in a serious car accident. My car is out of service for at least the next few weeks, school is starting in a few days and I have no transportation. So I guess I wiill be catching the bus, which is one of the most unreliable forms of getting around in Detroit. Considering the fall and winter months are coming, weather patterns changing and who knows what Michigan weather will do. People I think are like the weather also, changing their disposition with time and information once the falsehoods or lies are known. While in the emergency room, I was asked what type insurance did I have, with whom and who is my primary care doctor, before I was actually treated. I was given inferior care and no X-ray was taken nor did he really treatment me. How could the doctor truly access my case without an X-ray. He ordered nothing, gave me a couple pills and I was dismissed and discharged. I will be going to my private doctor to get an X-ray and follow-up.
Much has changed people in medical institutions are concerned more about money than treating people with pain. The quality of care is gone in less than a generation. People go to medical school not for the"love of medical field profession" or to help but to make lots of money. Time has changed so has our values of concern and compassion. The debate about health care has gotten very nasty and compromise is unlikely. We, are face with the name calling, disrespect of our President of the United States by "political demogouism" that has allowed the freedom of speech but borderline violent rhetoric of the right. This is also being done at some of the so-called places of wishop, may the almighty help us all. Civility in our political arguments and discourse of issues of the day, date back to the great philosophers of yesterday. The public killing of Socrates. But the hate or anger leading to violence by thoses whom fail to agree with your point of view in public discourse is unacceptable and disrespectful. Should be condemned by the all parties and especially our leaders in the public circles of debate and legislator's deliberations. The public has lost it's ability to understand basic Roberts' rules of order at meetings. Shameful to see people not having all the facts drawing conclusions on issues before the actual bills are even written. The lobbyist are lining up in Washington for the fall six to one, for each member of Congress. The words out telling senior citizens to be afraid of changes to medicare, governement program, one of the most successful along with social security.
The interest of Big business, the interest of financial institutions, the interest of insurance companies, the interest of those concerned about removal of profit making, from health care in America and the interest of the ethical behaviors of those writing the bill. Whom is being paid to include what in the final drafts? (Which has not yet been written because the bill is still being debated and held up in the finance committee of the senate). What is the average citizen to do with all the websites like sickforprofit.com, moveon.org, and patriotmajority.org., How does the average American find out the facts. Well, I suggest going to White House.gov. to get an idea of What the President would like the bill to do and what is actually being developed. By the House and the Senate. What special interest groups are helping write the bill, who has their hand in the cookie jar, at night stealing a health care bill with integrity and to benefit the most as the "Best Model" to use. I am just a citizen so I do not have the answers, But as an American, I do believe the Public Option is essential to the be included to move us toward universial health system by removal of for profit off of health care necessary treatments for better health.
The issue is are we serious or is this issues worth fighting hard for and using political capital? In this writers opinion, yes. We, must continue to ask our neighbors and friends to join this fight. Our local unions and local churches must realized this is all our fight. The health of America is worth fighting for and reforming, analzying the methods of health care we currently have and how to problem-solve and offer health solutions to benefit the American public. Removal of the falsehood in the great debate of healthcare, and making the issues factual driven. Having data that is reflective of real life situations and factual information.
This is all our fight. Everyone must be willing to become concerned and want to know all the real issues by discussing them in our communities and churches. Not accepting things as the are but wanting to change the outcomes of every citizen towards a more healthy lifestyle regardless of our ability to pay. Even increasing taxes and making the wealthy pay more. Stop this attitude of hating our Government and not believing we can make a difference. The public interest is all our business. From Education, fire, safety, and health issues. Some forms of common interest benefit us all, the roads being repaired, and snow removal, and the need for regulations of industry and Wallstreet to stop the financial issues we are facing so that does not happen again, takes government involvement. The establishment of a standing army or military, takes the government involvement. Large projects involving big quantities of people and logistics are what governmental entities do good, with private input not for profit purposes.
People say, "I want governent out of my medicare" ; the urban legends goes on. Medicare and the Veterans Hospital are government run and functioning facilities which have been defunded in the past and under-funded during previous administrations but we also, started a war with a nation that had nothing to do with (9/11) directly.
I have donated money before, and I have made phone calls during the elections, I had tried to do the best I can considering my circumstances. Currently, enrolled in Graduate School, in a Master of Liberal Arts with a broad range of liberal arts disciplines to be selected from for study; included in my program. I will be taking Ethics on the grad level. The course covers (Religion, Philosophy, and Medicine) and core MLS course work. Praying God will see me through. So I am looking forward to the challenge of learning and developing my abilities to understand and comprehend the different areas of ethics and society. Maybe if all the CEO's and Corporate Excecutives of Banks and the Automobilie industry leaders failed to listen to the public and allowed the Japanese to take control of our core market, taking it back is the challenge. Getting Wallstreet not to engage is high risk activities or instruments like "derivatives". Which helped cause the foreclosure mess in my opinion. How to save the middle class working American? I do not have the answer. But I do know we have to believe in us, America again.
The myths that have become a part of the conversation that we produce inferior (automobile products) and it is greener somewhere else, like buying foreign over American products. People that do not respect or appreciate what they have in America, will loose it. Either we use all our abilities and people or we will loose the cause and the people motivation to believe that hope and change is coming, sincerely. We, as Americans do not want more of the same.
I will be attending a Health Fair on Saturday, August 22, 2009. The time is from 11AM-4PM at Stopel Park in Detroit, located at Evergreen and West Outer Drive area, I would encourage everyone that reads my blogg to come out and support this effort, this Saturday. Be apart of the Change, get involved. Free Health Information and Fair, Free Bike Helmets to be given out.
I have agreed to volunteer for the African-World Festival Today, when I got downtown at the location no one was there, then at 2:00PM a bunch of people showed up besides me, the group Leader or the person in charge never came to the event. You either have a contingency plan to implement but never leave volunteers alone in strange surroundings. The group leader does not show up. We waited for about an hour in the heat, it was 93 degrees this Sunday; downtown and we were at the assigned location. Jefferson at Woodward and then we went to the Spirit of Detroit where some got emails to meet. No one showed up. Others have gotten control of the message and GOPers are distorting the outcomes intentionally, causing problems to stop the Obama Organizing efforts of health care reform of our insurance industry. Many do not want a public option in the Bill and this writer believes it is critical to the possibility and vitality of a good bill being passed. Republican, representative have posted information up on the this site, what happened to the African World Festival information and why didn't anyone show up? Lots of people were downtown at the event and it was well organized. Someone is ruining the organizing efforts on purpose by pretending to support medical care reform but not with a "public option" which would mean, no real change in delivery at all, the status quo wins, making this a "Waterloo." Wasted political capital by a President given a mandate for change. Many people are interested in this issue and must show deep rooted and committed efforts, to change the outcomes of "more of the same."
The "Leader of this group event" never showed up? Yes, so if you read this I am a graduate student with many other things I could have been doing with my time. Plus, as a diabetic in the heat for such along time, but I was committed to the cause and purpose. I am experienced in community organizing and development. This should not have happened this way. The idea of the leader not showing up is the first sign of disorganization, after sending me others many emails last night. To verified I was committed to this task or event. I came and other met me downtown. We, all were gravely disappointed. So I say to the so-called leader of the group you either lead, follow, or get out of the way. Find someone more committed to take your place. Ask for assistance to move forward if you cannot be there. Never leave volunteers to their own devices or agenda.
I read a passage in the bible the other day and I made a speech in class earlier last year on the subject of the "Good Samaritan" or the Good Neighbor, founded in Luke The 10th, Chapter, 30-37 vs. I was reminded of how important it is to have conpassion for someone else, and not be selfish or greedy for my own aims or means. I felt the words of the Historical Prophet Jesus, become alive. In a story of an exampe of showing compassion and helping heal someone that had been robbed, left to die on the side of the road. A few persons had passed the Man; on the road to Jericho. After leaving Jerusalem. He was stripped of his material belongings and beaten almost to death. Many people passed him on the road, a Priest walked by, went to the other side of the road to past by. Then a Levite, looked saw the Man, and went to the otherside of the road. But a certain Samaritan stopped and had "compassion" on him. This is not about money and then again it is, caring for the least among us, or those damaged by the society. Has America become as "civilized" as it's European and World Partners, as the so-called Leaders of the free World in western culture and society? Do we care enough, or are we afraid to care, or have concerns beyond our families and friends?
Helping a stranger in need of "Health Care" is what I see and believe America is about. The many stories of little-knowns not seeking glory but making a difference. Not just to pull themselves up by bootstraps but achieve and live healthy happy lives. Doesn't the Constitution say, we have a right to the pursuit of happiness? If you are sick, and unable to achieve, or work, or support the cost of medical, or physical conditions; should some clerk or insurance provider make that decision at a corporation office or your Doctor? Luke, was a Physican in the bible. "When Man pains he thinks". This issue is not complex it is simple, do we care enough about each other to change the delivery of an out dated system of health care with the "status quo" or do we implement policies that are in the public interest and futuristic? Well, this blogger wants everyone that is an American citizen to be well and have access to good medical care, regardless of their ability to pay, that is humane.
This story reminded me of the issues of today, are we to allow others less able to afford health care to be allowed to suffer and die. Or are we people of compassion and civilized enough to give aid to one another. The Good Samaritan paid for the man's lodging and got him medical care, and put money in the strangers' pocket. The story became known as the " Good Samaritan" and this is the standard we all should be considering. Are we going to be Good Samaritans or continue to allow those that are profitting off of health care, to control the conversation and the argument? America is at across road of are we greedy? Or do we have enough decency to want to heal the sick, pray for the poor in spirit, because, Jesus said, "The "Poor" you have with you always ", do we ignore someone falling on hard times or do we lift up our fellow countrymen? We, helped Big Business and saved WallStreet, but do we care about the average citizen's well being and health care?
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What is Extensive Vetting for Potential Obama Appointees?
Michigan has approved the smoking of marijuana for medical reasons. Can smoking marijuana threatened your hopes of landing a top presidential appointment? An army of lawyers from Michigan is faithfully volunteering on President-Elect Barack Obama’s Transition Team to vet his potential picks.
The assembly of President Elect Barack Obama’s administration is an explicit, exemplary and prodigious investigation. This process is beyond previous prerequisites of a government job. It’s above the acquisition of obtaining your actual precise hair count, yes, numbers of hair strands you may have. Tidous process?
These lawyers are utilizing a new level of scrutiny of any task on his transition team. They are vetting his potential picks with unprecedented scrutiny of their personal, financial and professional backgrounds.
Embarrassing e-mails, text messages, diary entries, my space web pages and Facebook profiles? Gifts worth more than $50, other than those from relatives and long-standing friends? Family members though third generations. Validate it. What did your great grand parents do for a living? Do you have any second cousins with connections to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mack, AIG or any other company receiving a federal bailout?
Obama is conducting the vetting process much the way he managed his campaign: methodically, thoroughly and on a prodigious scale. He did not wait until he won the election to vet his favored picks. Soon after he clinched the Democratic nomination, lawyers quietly prepared dossiers of about 150 contenders for senior positions -- often without the candidates themselves knowing. Obama is discipline to reading and studying with a semblance more towards Lincoln’s political strategies and thought processes and other a select few others.A Senior Obama Transition Adviser stated, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
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Barack with Illinois State Director of Veterans Affairs, Tammy Duckworth after placing a wreath at The Bronze Soldiers Memorial in honor of Veteran's Day (Duckworth is on the short list to replace Obama's Senate Seat in Illinois)
At a briefing before well over 100 reporters, John Podesta, the co-chair of Barack Obama's White House transition, announced three priorities for the interim period and laid out just how comprehensive the effort would be.The transition team will operate off a budget of $12 million ($5.2 million has been appropriated by Congress, the rest will be raised separately through individual donations of under $5,000), employ 450 people and operate out of offices in Washington D.C. and Chicago. Already, Podesta reiterated, the team has granted 100 interim security clearances.As for the priorities - they resembled the same major interests Obama announced repeatedly on the campaign trail.• The team, Podesta said, would be "laying the groundwork in stabilizing the economy and putting Americans back to work."
