Situation - President Obama's Inauguration. Jesus has said "I am the Vine and you are the branches. Without me you can do nothing." This holds true for all Christians including President Obama and the HHH community. If we think that we've done something on our own, we better think again.
Prayer - Dear Lord, it is with renewed faith in our country and a hopeful heart that many or us watched the festivities yesterday. We know that without You no lasting positive change can happen. We know that without You great harm can be done to our country and our world. Help President Obama to pray to You every day for wisdom. Help every Christian to pray for our leaders and Christians everywhere. Help us to work together for good, not give in to fear, and speak the truth to each other in Love.
In Jesus holy name,Amen
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michelle Obama and her two daughters arrived Saturday in Washington, ahead of President-elect Barack Obama who was expected to make the trip the next day.
The Obamas arrived at their temporary home at the Hay-Adams Hotel, near the White House, on Saturday evening. Aides confirmed their arrival only after the Obamas checked into the hotel and declined to release any details. They had no public schedule.
The Obamas moved early so their daughters - 7-year-old Sasha and 10-year-old Malia - could start classes on Monday at the private Sidwell Friends School, an aide said. Other children of well-known politicians to attend the school include Al Gore III and Chelsea Clinton.
The Obamas are staying at the storied Hay-Adams because Blair House, the government's official guest residence, was booked solidly through Jan. 15, the Bush administration said. Blair House is located across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House and has previously housed presidents-elect before taking the oath of office. The Obamas will relocate there on Jan. 15 and stay until the inauguration on Jan. 20.
The Obamas returned to Chicago early Friday morning after a 12-day family vacation at a $9 million rental home in his native Hawaii. A day later, Michelle Obama and her daughters flew into the Washington area to take over their suite at the historic Hay-Adams.
The scene outside the hotel was quiet Saturday night, except for two news vans with accompanying crews hoping to get a shot of Michelle Obama and her daughters going in and out.
Security will intensify for Barack Obama's arrival on Sunday. The district's government is shutting down several streets near the hotel to traffic and there will be no street parking nearby from 1 a.m. Sunday morning until midnight on Jan. 15, according to its Web site.
Opened in 1928, the hotel sits across Lafayette Square from the White House, Obama's eventual work place and home. Its name comes from two historical figures who lived on the site: John Hay, the private assistant to President Abraham Lincoln and later secretary of state, and Henry Adams, an author and descendant of Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams.
The Hay-Adams has 145 rooms and suites, featuring marble bathrooms, intricately carved plaster ceilings and ornamental fireplaces and balconies - with views of the White House, Lafayette Square and St. John's Church - in certain rooms.
Room amenities include custom Italian bed linens and towels, goose down duvets and pillows (hypoallergenic pillows are available; Malia has allergies), plush microfiber bathrobes and slippers for adults and kids, Bose CD music systems with assorted CDs, exclusive Etro toiletries, complimentary Fiji bottled water and a nightly turndown service.
After throwing open its doors, the hotel quickly attracted prominent Washingtonians and other elites, including aviators Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart, author Sinclair Lewis and actress Ethel Barrymore. Its restaurant is a top destination for "power dining" and is a regular meeting place for White House officials.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/vp/28356011#28356011
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Congrats Joe!
Hello MYBO People,
The very first Grassroots Inaugural Ball 2009 -- originating right here in MYBO -- has a challenge for 40 people in our network of campaign volunteers.
We are trying to secure a venue in Washington that is convenient, on the Metro with space for more than 1000 people, and we are trying to do this for what is regarded as the inauguration that will be the most widely attended in our nation's history. Everybody wants to be there to witness this historic event and celebrate, and maybe nobody more so than those of us here on the MYBO listservs. Obama's Internet Army soldiers.
It's really, really hard to get space in Washington right now, and MYBO has done it. Almost.
So, The Challenge.
We are on the verge of signing a contract for a venue, and to do it we need 40 people to kick in $1,000 so that we can be ready with our check for the down payment before someone else beats us to it.
Your underwriting of the down payment not only assures us the space to hold our very own Grassroots Inaugural Ball 2009, it will cover $40,000 of our total budget. Think of yourselves as part of Barack's tax plan. That top 5% that will help to reduce ticket prices and make our ball more affordable for everyone--most especially for the 95% of MYBO who need a break after all the donating to the campaign!
What else will you get? You will receive:
What else, you ask?
The undying thanks and devotion of everyone who wants this ball to happen. You can also choose one of our sponsor gifts, once we figure out what they will be.
We need this as quickly as possible. Don't think it over. Reply right away to Russell Miller, our treasurer, at Russell@grassrootsballdc2009.com, and we go to contract to have a ball!
You don't have $1,000? That's okay.
If you have $500 to help us underwrite the ball, we can guarantee you:
And If you don't have five hundred dollars to get the ball rolling, don't worry. We'll be rolling out other sponsor levels, and tickets will be available shortly at a range of prices that make sense for every working American. (We revere the Constitution, but we're breaking the law of supply and demand.)
This ball is going to be for EVERYONE—or at least as many as the fire codes allow.
Thank you!
Jacqueline Ashton de Floris, Mary Ritter, Russell Miller
Members, Organizing Committee
PS: Money Where Our Mouth Is Department—All three of us are already in as sponsors. It's lonely out here, but we know it won't be for long. Join us!
PPS for shy folks: You can be anonymous sponsors if you like!
Congratulations to all my faithful Obama supporters. We've been going for nearly two years and it feels unbelievable to know that the campaign is over, and America's future just got brighter.
I just wanted to let all of my fellow Obama campaign workers and volunteers know that if you are unable to find hotels for the Presidential Inauguration, log onto www.ukpe-robertsfoundation.org. Our Foundation was donated over 100 hotels for the inauguration many months ago and we still have 32 rooms available at coveted locations in D.C.
Military personnel, teachers, seniors, students and employees of non-profit organizations should request a 10% discount.
All reservations are 5 days/ 5 nights from January 17 - January 22, 2009, and range from $2,711 - $4,520, depending on the hotel and location. We have suites available with living rooms with pull-out beds and kitchenettes (great if you want to share the cost with others).
To call the Foundation, dial (877) 619-5936.
Hope to see many of my faithful friends there.
God Bless each of you for all your work!
I am so proud of this country. I attended a party last night and we were a livey group of old & very young & we cheered & texted our hearts out when we found out Barack won! I personally am VERY PROUD. I know for my part, I have called and handed out buttons, signs, & bumper stickers, & talked to family, friends, and neightbors alike till I was blue in the face. I bought shirts and handed them out and bought books, and talking books and even handed them out. I bought everything I could galore......to hand out everything I could and gave out all I could and let everyone I know about the website. I raised at least & $600.00-$700.00 myself. I was so excited. I was happy to participate quitely. But I know I AM HAPPY TO HAVE BEEN A TRUE SUPPORTER of Barack Obama since the 2004 democratic national convention. It was that night that I told my family then that IT was that man who would IN FACT BE OUR NEXT PRESIDENT!!!! Even last night my Dad remembered that & said that to me. I cried watching Barack & his family along with the Biden family go out on the stage as the crowds cheered. I AM PROUD TO BE IN THIS TIME AS AN AMERICAN....and as a HOOSIER TO HELP DELIVER this state, back to a the Democratic party where it belongs. YOU ARE ALL A PART OUR COMMITY NOW. YES, WE CAN!!! Hugs, M-
Thanks be to God for Barack Hussein Obama!
And God Bless America!
As the Poynter Sisters once told us, I know we can make it. I know that we can!
YES WE CAN!!
It has been a while since I posted on this blog. I have been unwavering in my support of Barack and have been instrumental when I could.
There is much I have wanted to say. That can all wait. I may take some time tomorrow to catch up with posts and tell my stories.
That can all wait.
Right now all I really want to do is to give my condolences to the Obama family for the loss of Barack's grandmother. From the little I know about her, she was an incredible woman. I wish she could have lived one more day to see her grandson become president. But, I am sure that her spirit will be there -- be watching him as he takes the stage.
My thoughts and prayers are with you, Barack and Michelle.
/lisa
LISA SINGH
I read this this morning and found it to be very interesting...
Myth #5: Wealthy investors can breathe easier because the next president wouldn't dare raise income taxes in a recessionInvestors don't like paying taxes, so Obama's proposals to raise taxes on the wealthy are a frequent subject of conversation among market professionals. Economists and Washington observers, however, see few prospects to avoid higher taxes — even if McCain is elected.
One reason is the federal government's bailout plan, which adds $700 billion or so to an already bloated federal budget deficit. Even before the crisis hit, President George W. Bush and a Republican Congress had been unable to extend Bush's tax cuts beyond their scheduled expiration in 2010.
While higher taxes can hurt, a huge budget deficit is "really a problem in the long run," says Victor Li, an economics professor at the Villanova School of Business. "Whoever wins, the revenues have to be raised somewhere. Taxes have to be raised."
Many hope that Obama — or McCain, cutting a deal with a Democratic Congress — can delay this tax-raising until the economy revives. Obama "needs to be really realistic about raising taxes in an economic environment that could be really nasty," Church says.
"Right now, the focus of the Democrats is on stimulating the economy," says Daniel Clifton of Strategas Research Partners. However, a tax increase during a recession wouldn't be unusual, he adds. "Generally the government has to raise taxes in a recession because the federal deficit gets so big."
We have had the pleasure of all ready voting since my husband and I will be working the polls on Tuesday; however, it's still not too late to get this informatuon out there to those who are worried about an increase in taxes. The entire article can be found at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27362019/ Please pass it on!
