Here in Nevada we have been hit hard by the Foreclosure crisis. Many of us have lost homes or know someone who has. With so much information out there many people are confused about what they should do. This Saturday there is a FREE event that is being offered to the public to educate homeowners on what options they have to prevent Foreclosure. If you or if you know anyone in this situation this a great opportunity to get some information and get your questions answered.
Are you a Home Owners who is worried about losing your home?
Foreclosure is not your only option!
Many people are walking away from homes when there are other alternatives that will allow them to keep their home
Come to one of our upcoming FREE financial classes to help you
Loan Modification Education Saturday April 4th 11am-3pm
Loan Modification can be an option for you and I can tell you howClasses are filling up fast to sign up and RSVP contact
Patrina McKinneyAAA Home Rescuers5888 W Sunset RoadLas Vegas, NV 89118(702) 578-4010
Our schools here in NV are in terrible shape and something must be done. Many parents don't seem to grasp the urgeny of the situations we find ourselves in right now. Our schools already rank in the bottom of the nation when it comes to funding, graduation rates, and test scores. Yet we rank high on all the things none of us should be proud of like drop out rates and teen pregnancy. We can do better for our kids and now is the time to stop sitting around and allowing our children to continue to be short changed. Our kids deserve the best education possible. Yet the state of Nevada has decided that educating our kids is not important. I'm looking for those parents who want to do something about the state of education in the state. On Sunday Feb 8th I'm holding a house meeting to organize parents to get involved in schools and start working to make our schools better. Come out and support our kids and the education initiatives facing our state. Let's put our brains together and figure a way to improve our schools. Each and every parent has a part to play and we need parents to get involved in our cause. In addition to our Adopt a Teacher initiative we are starting an email campaign to get our legislators to make education a priority in the state of Nevada. On Feb 8th join us in writing email to legislators to tell them to make education a priority. Our children need us to fight for them to improve education.
Many of you have heard the news regarding the budget cuts to Clark County School District. It is time for parents to stop standing by while education is cut yet again. If you are a parent with a student in the Clark County school district you need to act. You need to get involved. Our kids are counting on us to speak up for them. Contact your legislator and demand that they make education funding a priority. As parents we can no longer stand by and do nothing.
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On Feb 8th Adopt a Teacher by donating gift cards or office supplies to be donated to area teacher. Our teachers need our help to educate our kids.
Recently there was a news article which attempted to lay blame for NV education crisis on the feets of parents. As a concerned parent with two kids in the Clark County School District I was angered at the thought. But as I read I have to tell you some question came to mind. The article titled "Parents share blame for education woes". The authored asked many question which I feel we need to asking ourselves and those around us. How many parent are actually involved in our children's education? How many of us knows the names of our children's teacher? How many of us attend open houses? How many of us attend PTA meetings and actively participate? How many of us ensure the TV, video games, and radios are off and homework is done? Recently I was speaking to a parent and she was complaining about her kids having to take the proficiency exam. She explained that she didn't feel it was fair that her kids had to take a test on math that they didn't learn in school. That is the attitude of many parents and yet we have to ask why is there such low expectations for our students. Why is the test so hard for so many of our students and yet others are able to pass. Our students are not being prepared at home and sometimes in the schools. The fact that some are passing is an indication that some students are being taught what is on the test. Many parents are not ensuring that there students are taking math beyond algebra in school. So when it comes time to take the test the student is lost. I explained to that parent that if she knew the test contained algebra then it was her responsibility to ensure that her student was receiving help in algebra. She should have been monitoring her grades and when the student began to struggle she should have gotten her tutoring. The school district provides tutoring help for students and yet many parents don't utilize it. Many of our teachers are in the classrooms before school and stay late after school to tutor our kids. I get angry when I hear people complain about our teachers. They do a great job with limited resources and little thanks. They receive little if any support from many parents. The failures of our schools does to a degree lay on our feet and until we all step up and help our schools they are going to continue to fail.
Everyday our schools are struggling with limited resources. On Feb 8th I'm launching a Adopt a Teacher program to start helping to ensure that our teachers have the resources they need to be effective in the classroom. Join me by donating gift cards to be distributed to area teachers to ensure that our classrooms have what they need. If interested contact me at mspatrina@yahoo.com. It's time for our communities to get involved and stop complaining about our schools. It's time to go into our schools and make them better. I want to challenge anyone reading this to join a PTA. Any PTA for any school they can all use more help. Take time to go into the classroom and help. They can all use volunteers. Any investment in education whether by time or money is never wasted. This is the future of our state we are talking about!
On Feb 8th, 2009 I'm holding a community meeting to get parents, and the community more involved in the issues facing education. My house meeting is my attempt to get others to join me in Adopting our Teachers. We are all aware of what challenges our teachers and our schools face. Please join me in doing our part to show our teachers that we care about education here in Nevada. I'm attempting to purchase gift cards to be distributed to area teachers to be able to purchase the much needed school supplies. Many of you know about the budget cuts the school district is facing and the results of those are going to affect all our children. A dollar spent today on education is a dollar saved down the road by educating our young people. Please join me in doing something to assist our struggling school district and to show our teachers education does matter to us.
President elect Obama is about to be sworn in as the next President of the United States of America. For many of us who voted for Obama we are overjoyed to see that this day is upon us. Especially those of us within the black community, although his presidency is not merely about him being a black man. For us in the black community it is a proud moment to be shared with every American regardless of race. Over the last few weeks I have had numerous conversations with many different types of Americans from all different races, background, income level, and educational level. They all have so much enthusiasm for President elect Obama and what change he will bring to this country. Many of us know that the problems we will face will require more than four or even eight years to fix. But we know that we must be on the right path for us to see progress. The people have spoken and decided that we want the direction of our future to be President elect Obama's vision. The vision he spoke of during the campaign. I know that I didn't go into the voting booth looking for quick fixes to our nations problems. My vote was for the voice who believed in the same sense of responsibility and obligation to leave my children a better future than that which is being given to them today. When I speak to people about what Obama's Presidency will be I am quick to remind those who are looking to him to solve the problems we face in this country that our country's problems were not created by one man or one administration. The success of his Presidency rests on the shoulders of all of us who voted for him and his vision for our country. I am always quick to ask others what is there role in making his presidency successful? The education of our children must be a focus in this administration as the problems we face today will probably not be completely corrected in our lifetime. But we can change the direction of this country and prepare each generation that is too come to be prepared for the challenges to be faced. I am often amazed at how little importance is placed on educating our children. Why do we not educate our children to be good citizens and not just good standardized test takers. Why are our children allowed to graduate from high school within being prepared for life. Why are our kids not taught about money management in math? Energy conservation in science? Function of our government in Social Studies? Maintaining a healthly lifestyle in physical education? Now that I have addressed what our kids are not learning let's look at why they should be. Americans spend more save less and are living beyond their means. The result of this fiscal irresponsibility is the mortgage, credit, and lending crisis. The next generation needs to be able to budget, manage money, and maintain credit. Global warming is affecting all of us and yet we don't teach our kids about the importance of alternative energy. The next generation needs to be taught to conserve water, energy, and waste. We need to educate our children not just on wars fought hundreds of years ago but they need to be educated on issues facing us now. Healthcare is a major issues right now for many Americans. Why are we not doing more to educate our kids on what poor eating choices and not being physically fit will impact their lives in the future. To anyone reading this ask yourself what I am doing to improve education in my community? Are you involved in PTA? Are you coaching youth sports? Are you mentoring young people? Our most precious resource is our children and we must sacrifice in order to prepare them to lead. Please lend your voice to making education important in your community. It's not about getting hand outs from Washington anymore. Our children need each and every one of us to sacrifice to ensure that education is made a priority in our communities.
I ask each of you again-What are you doing to improve education in your community?
With the constant news of the bail outs of wall streets, automakers, airlines, etc. I have to ask the question that should be on the minds of every parent in this country. WHO is going to BAIL OUT our KIDS? I understand the politics of why the financial system and US automakers need to be protected. But who is going to stand up and say enough is enough and sound the alarm for the lack of protection of our educational system in this country. Is the fate of our country not a direct result of the young people who are today not being educated in schools across this country. Doesn't public education deserve to be saved the same way we are writing blank checks to corporate america. What good does saying wall street do when we aren't preparing the next generation of young people to be able to do math at a level that would allow for them to become stockbrokers, financial advisors, and accountants. With the level at which our students perform on standardized test in math I'm not sure I want my money in the stock market. Where is the big balloon payment falling out of the sky for education in this country. So much is being said about these companies not being able to failed because of the impact on the entire nation. Why is the failure of our school system, which is going to be the driving force behind any and all advancements in science, health, and the enviroment viewed as dispensable. When I look at education I see the generation that is going to cure disease, stop the destruction of our enviroment, create wealth as bankers, educate the generation behind them as teachers and parents themselves. I'm disgusted with the amount of money being thrown at these industries to ensure they don't fail. I want that same security blanket for education in this country to ensure it doesn't fail. I want education funding to become a priority in this administration and I believe that we will have a President who knows the value of education but each of us must do our part to ensure that education is not allowed to fail. The failure of our education system means we are letting our children fail. With Jan 20th around the corner I think each of us needs to take a moment to contact our Representatives to let them know if education is not made a priority by them by both their funding of education but also by their votes to not allow education to be cut they will feel our wrath when it comes to these Representatives being re-elected. Please contact your Representatives and let them know we have had enough of Nevada Politicians not spending money to educate our kids.
Join me in letting Gov. Gibbons know we want our children's education to be fully funded. http://www.house.gov/gibbons/contact_feedback.asp
Recently I was having a conversation with an older family member in which they stated that before the election they viewed our generation as lazy, not caring about our future, and being uneducated when it came to politics. They expressed how impressed they were with the young people and how we organized and got involved to elect the first African American President of the United States of America. This family member spoke of how before the election they often worried that our generation lacked leaders and any sense of direction. And yet the victory of President elect Obama was in such large part to all the young people from all across this country, of all races, religion, education, and financial background making the statement that we wanted a change in the direction of this country and it's leadership. This family member explained that in prior generations the movements were lead by individuals but that our generation is a more team oriented. They spoke of the election being less about individual leaders creating the movement but that what they witnessed was more like a wave of people from all across this country standing up together to say we have had enough. In the past we may have seemed to be uninterested in the direction in which the country was going and yet it was on our backs that the debts were stacked up, wars were fought, and we began to realize what was at stake for us. I am proud to be a part of this generation and I look forward to doing my part to ensure that my children's generation is given to them better than I found it. We saw past the divisions which held back progress in our parents to see Dr King's dream become a reality. On Nov 2008 it was our generation that decided that it is not about the color of a person's skin but rather the content of their character. When President Obama takes office in January we all must do all that we can to ensure he is successful by getting to work in our own communities to change the directions of our schools, children, economy, and our enviroment. Thank you to every person who voted and now I ask that we now organize in those same numbers that lined the polls in November to now take our country in the direction which this country desperately needs.
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Presidential Inaugural Parade to Include Peace Corps and AmeriCorps AlumniCommitment to Community Service Highlighted by Parade Participants, National Day of Service
WASHINGTON - Today, in keeping with its commitment to hold inaugural events that celebrate our common values and reflect our nation's history of community service, President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden's Inaugural Committee officially extended an offer to the Peace Corps Community and AmeriCorps Alums to march in the 56th Inaugural Parade. Members of these service organizations will join representatives from across the country and our Armed Forces in the historic parade down Pennsylvania Avenue following President-elect Obama's swearing-in ceremony on the steps of the Capitol.
"These organizations embody the best of our nation's history, diversity and commitment to service," said President-elect Obama. "Vice President-elect Biden and I are proud to have them join us in the parade."
On Monday, January 19th, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the President-elect and Vice President-elect and their families will join Americans across the nation as they participate in activities dedicated to serving others in their communities. In 1994, Congress passed legislation designating the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday as a national day of community service, and the Presidential Inaugural Committee will be working to encourage participation in service projects nationwide to honor the legacy of Dr. King..
Organizations wishing to participate in the parade submitted an application to the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC), which then assisted the Presidential Inaugural Committee in reviewing all of the groups' applications. All told, 1,382 organizations applied to participate, setting a new standard for interest in marching in the parade.
The Peace Corps Community will include members who served with the corps in the 1960s to the present. Marchers will carry the flags of the countries that Peace Corps have served over the years. AmeriCorps Alums will include some of the millions of alumni of national service in this country since John F. Kennedy's call to service and the conception of VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) in 1961.
In addition to these groups, a number of other parade participants also participate in active community service programs. For instance, the Boy Scouts of America Troop 358 from Philadelphia has been serving members of their community for over 55 years, the Jesse White Tumbling Team from Illinois was founded in 1959 to create "hope" for troubled youth, and the Warren County Sheriff's Office Prevention Partnership from Kentucky raises and distributes money to community groups and programs that help kids stay away from drugs and violence.
The Presidential Inaugural Committee was assisted in its selection process by a group of experienced military musicians, who utilized their expertise to help assess the presentation skills of marching bands, musical acts and drill teams.
All participants in the Inaugural Parade are responsible for paying for their own lodging and transportation to and from Washington, D.C. The Committee has been working closely with area governments and civic organizations to facilitate access to affordable accommodations and would like to encourage citizens from across the country to reach out and help the Peace Corps Community and AmeriCorps Alums raise the necessary resources to participate in this historic event.
If you are interested in finding out more about supporting the AmeriCorps Alums and their participation in the 56th Inaugural Parade, please go to americorpsalums.org.
If you are interested in finding out more about supporting the Peace Corps Community and their participation in the 56th Inaugural Parade, please contact Anne Baker at 202.293.7728 or npca@rpcv.org.
Regularly updated information will be provided to the public and the media on our website, www.pic2009.org.
PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL PARADEContact: PIC Communications Office 202.203.1700
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Well let’s get to it. Let me begin by stating that I am no Joe the Plumber, not even close.
I am a retired educator from a battleground state (Ohio), which has suffered yet another plant closing, living in a state now where 40% of homes are in foreclosure. I support Senator Barack Obama because he is the real deal.
I just heard a Republican surrogate criticize Barack Obama saying that he was not qualified to be president because he did not travel to Afghanistan.
Now let me tell you, I spent most of my career working and counseling in the inner city of Cleveland Ohio. From my perspective, until John McCain travels to Hough, Glenville, Cleveland’s near west side and comparable areas of other American cities, he is not qualified!
This is where the real “Joe” the plumbers, waitresses, sales people, hospital workers, cleaning people, bus drivers, and other “Joes” and “Jaynes” live. I know because my father was a waiter (now they are called servers) and my mother was a secretary working for the Defense Supply Center Region Cleveland (Fed. Govt.) and I was raised in Glenville.
I might not have grown up in Sarah Palin’s “patriotic part” of America but I assure you that my parents were patriotic and loved America as do the millions of folks that still live in inner cities around the country.
When Cindy McCain challenged Barack Obama to walk in her shoes, I thought, I challenge you to walk in my shoes or the shoes of any of the ordinary Americans your party now claims to represent. I have seen Senator Barack Obama walk in the shoes of ordinary Americans during the primary season. He began his career in the South Side of Chicago.
It’s one thing to say you put America first. Barack Obama has shown that he puts Americans first.
Today some supporters used shopping carts to illustrate the difference between an Obama tax plan and a McCain tax plan to Nevada families. Most families will have an extra $83 to spend on groceries under Obama.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFAoaSLkJBY
Go Obama!
Yesterday evening Barack Obama made another visit to Las Vegas, and me and the girls waited for him through scorching temperatures, desert rain, and insane crowds to get close to the man we consider to be the most important leader of our time, arguably any time.And of course, like Barack does, he just eases through the mayhem in the super cool way that only he can pull off.And just like that…I mean just like that, Obama saw my baby girl, looked adoringly at her. He admired her curls, touched a ringlet, and then reached his hands into her bag of popcorn and shared a magical moment with her.I hope she cherishes this picture for the rest of her life. This man is already President in my eyes. We just have to GET OUT THE VOTE for the rest of America. Yes We Can!I wonder if he noticed her "Barack the Vote" shirt?
Reprinted from a e-mailed blog entry to www.womenagainstsarahpalin.com 9/12/2008
In response to a request to post to a womens anti-Palin blog, I will take a moment to share my energy. To counteract Palin being enshrined in sainthood, and since they insist on straight LYING about Obama and most other campaign issues, I unashamedly have a negative opinion of this person particularly as both a woman of little integrity and moral fiber, as well as a politician. This woman has actually set women back 100 years by allowing herself to clearly be PROSTITUTED! ...just used and hung out in all her inexperienced naked splendor, to be made a pandering mockery of for all the world to see! She is now living proof that women are STILL being used as pawns of convenience to men, at the hands of the power elites highest levels, and paraded around like ILLICIT SEX OBJECTS!* She may as well be a call girl to the GOP and get it over with. I personally think it is a national disgrace that this woman who could have built herself up to be a beacon of true bi-partisanship & strong political WOMANHOOD over the balance of her career AS A REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR, has CHOSEN to instead TRASH HER OWN LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP by accepting this 'John's' indecent proposal of the Vice Presidency in exchange for her WOMANHOOD! She has instead prostituted herself out to the draconian right win neo-con illuminati. ....I have NO RESPECT I tell you! This sends a message to men to continue to use us for our feminism... LITERALLY! It's tokenism at it's creative best! Black people should identify this all too well.She has to know that she is being used for ill gotten, LYING, UNWORTHY GAIN! She'd have been better off just admitting, "hey, I know I'm green, but I have the strength of character and moral judgment (sound familiar?) to get the job done"! That would have played better with me, because then I could at least accept her as a down to earth realest (aside from her sweeping resume problems). Just a 2 dollar whore I say; harsh words you think? I only use such harsh language because this is THE WORLDS MOST POWERFUL NATION WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HERE PEOPLE, not a PTA presidency! (Which she'd probably lose too, considering her apparent family neglect!) And this is aside the OLDEST EVER non-incumbent with CANCER??!! She could actually end up President by default!! ... In other words; "I ain't wit' it".
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Now who do I watch? We need to make our feelings known to the network!
Audacity Of Deception & Hypocrisy
MSNBC tried a bold experiment this year by putting two politically incendiary hosts, Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews, in the anchor chair to lead the cable news channel’s coverage of the election.
That experiment appears to be over.
After months of accusations of political bias and simmering animosity between MSNBC and its parent network NBC, the channel decided over the weekend that the NBC News correspondent and MSNBC host David Gregory would anchor news coverage of the coming debates and election night. Mr. Olbermann and Mr. Matthews will remain as analysts during the coverage.
The change — which comes in the home stretch of the long election cycle — is a direct result of tensions associated with the channel’s perceived shift to the political left.
“The most disappointing shift is to see the partisan attitude move from prime time into what’s supposed to be straight news programming,” said Davidson Goldin, formerly the editorial director of MSNBC and a co-founder of the reputation management firm DolceGoldin.
Source:NY Times
