THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFor Immediate Release August 26, 2009- - - - - - -BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAA PROCLAMATIONSenator Edward M. Kennedy was not only one of the greatestsenators of our time, but one of the most accomplished Americansever to serve our democracy. Over the past half-century, nearlyevery major piece of legislation that has advanced the civilrights, health, and economic well-being of the American peoplebore his name and resulted from his efforts. With his passing,an important chapter in our American story has come to an end.As a mark of respect for the memory of Senator Edward M.Kennedy, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by theConstitution and laws of the United States of America, thatthe flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff atthe White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, atall military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vesselsof the Federal Government in the District of Columbia andthroughout the United States and its Territories and possessionsuntil sunset on August 30, 2009. I also direct that the flag ofthe United States shall be flown at half-staff until sunset onthe day of his interment. I further direct that the flag shallbe flown at half-staff for the same periods at all United Statesembassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilitiesabroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels andstations.IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand thistwenty-sixth day of August, in the year of our Lordtwo thousand nine, and of the Independence of the United Statesof America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.BARACK OBAMA# # #
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amazing. the city was positively alive.
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Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss is a few points from Democrat Jim Martin for U.S. Senate in current polling in the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff race. Senate Runoff in 35 Language Translations. Runoff election to be held Tuesday, 2 DEC 2008.
Any help you can give polling voters is greatly appreciated. Democrats want to win this race!
The more Democratic Senators in office the easier it will be for President Elect Obama's economic policies to be implemented without a chance of a partisan filibuster.
REGISTERED GEORGIA VOTERS ARE REQUESTED TO VOTE DEMOCRAT
To register, contact Geneve [ gbergeron@martinvictory.com ] or call 815.252.9684
Ted, Vote Builder Administrator [ techsupport@georgiademocrat.org ] or call 678.278.2103
Georgia Voting Locations [ PDF ]
Want to vote - call 404.748.2754. A Jim Martin for U.S. Senate volunteer will be happy to hand-deliver an absentee ballot application to you home or office.
Obamagelicals are requested to distribute this message to friends within the Obama groups and to other individuals you feel comfortable asking to help on your mailing list.
Thanks - David Apperson
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I believe that with Obama the senceless violence going on will evidently stop. In my oppinion viloence is a serious thing that is going on in Boston, MA. The violence that has happened is the cause to my family's miseries. I lost my brother, Franklin Monteiro, to the senceless violence 4 years ago on November 7, 2004. To this day we still havn't found the person who killed him but I know that one day we will get justice. Violence is why I fear to go down my street without getting shoot. I can not get killed because of the violence because I am the oldest now and I have to be here for my mother. I know many people who would agree with me when I say that violence affects many of our lives and does not allow us to live our lives peacefully. What do you guys think about the violence going on in Boston, MA [ well mainly Dorchester, Boston ] ??!!??
-Ariana Depina
I'm happy that I was able to get out and vote for the Obama/Biden ticket this morning. My polling location is in one of Boston's black neighborhoods, and the poll workers at my site on Townsend Street did a great job.
Voting was a family event, as grandparents, parents, and children wanted to share in this history making process. While in line, I saw elderly people with canes who could barely walk, but they were excited about voting for Barack Obama for President. There were teenagers who were thrilled to be casting thier first vote ever for Barack Obama. Even would-be thugs were waiting in line, and they were excited to display their Barack Obama buttons.
There were so many happy people at my polling site. As long as some of these folks stay excited about participating in the community and our country, Barack's campaign will continue to yield benefits for years and generations to come.
By Franklin Katunda 36 seconds ago (Updated 36 seconds ago in the website's main page)
Hello Obama Supporters,Thank you for reading my thoughts this morning on the "D DAY Nov. 4th 2008"-- I'm glad I made it from Virginia where I work to Boston my home place yesterday, Monday. I escaped ably the traffic caused by the Manassas, VA Obama's Last Rally when driving to DC Reagan Airport... I got on the Anerican Airlines RJet plane at 7:30 flight and by 8 pm I was in Boston Logan. This morning (fired up), I am getting ready to go vote two blocks away from my sister's place in my little town of Revere, Massachusetts than I will ride the metro to downtown Boston where the Obama Team has assigned me and Brad, a friend of mine to work on GOTV in "ChinaTown"... Chinatown? First time campaigning in such neighborhood doing field organizing; I have one day to learn "Hands-on" about it and I;ll surely do it with all the excitement it brings! My friend, Brad (young white fellow) is preparing to travel to China next year for a temporary work. You can read how happy he is to experience first-hand the feeling of working in a community other your own. For me, nothing particular! All I know is that I am a young African-American Community Organizer and I am campaigning for Change in Chinatown for the first time on November 4th. That's what makes it exciting to be in the Obama Team: "A campaign by ordinary folks like you and me working for change on the behalf the American people"Here is the picture: A Black young man in his thirties, wearing an Obama styled-sweater and PIN written in Hebrew (Israel) that reads Barack Obama 08' campaigning in Chinatown -- About the pin: A campaign person gave it to me last weekend in Boston...She said they got them from Florida where a "Get-Out-The-Vote" in the Jewish community has been successful. Well, for my first time, I am canvassing in Chinatown, downtown Boston on an important election day. Considering I worked for "Obama for America" in Goffstown NH, Arlington TX, Washington DC, Jamaica Plain MA, and Charlotte NC... The question is - How more surreal this campaign can be... Hein?I hope you are blessed by this story. Lets get out and win this election; lets organize our neighborhoods and change the world!I am Franklin, an Obama Surrogate and I approve this message!
YES...I do actually listen to this Republican outlet on a daily basis. Having input from both sides of the tracks is very important to me. Jay Severin and Mike Graham stick out most to me.....especially as of late. While they Jay tends to be the smarter of the 2....both have come across very childish as of late.... almost seeming desperate and scared because they both know Obama will be victorious in 6 days. Jay refers to himself and his followers as "Patriots" while he uses the most vile language and innuendo to go on his daily rants about Obama. He flimsily hides his borderline racist comments by insinuating that he expects to be called a racist because he does not support Obama. He purposely uses slang words from time to time to imitate uneducated minorities while he stands behind this wonderful story about he "helped" during the civil rights movement.
Here's the deal Jay. Your a draft dodger.....your fathers service does not count. You did little if anything to help the civil rights movement.....and your certainly not helping it today. Don't pretend to "know the issues" as you sit in your little castle in North Shore suburbia while the rest of the working stiffs down here in the city deal with a completely different set of issues than the ones you speak of. We all know how "hard" you work for your money up there in your personal studio. God forbid you pay any taxes at all....how dare the goverment tap your blood sweat and tears.
I thought this guy was smart? Well....this so called libertarian is disgracing his true party of choice.
Cheers
In America, your right to vote makes you an American. In America, your right to vote makes you a tax-payer. In AMerica, your right to vote gets you one step closer at being a citizen. All around the country, voter registration drives, have re-boasted the vibe of voting. Organizations like A.C.O.R.N. which means: Association of Community Organization for Reform Now, have been working too hard in order to get people registered. Yet, the House Republican Base, who's seats are endangered see this organization or any organization like A.C.O.R.N. as a problem. This problem is the same problem that helps people get registered to vote: more like Rock the Vote. In fact both of these two organizations fuel off the same information and ideas set down by the federal government.
What I can't understand is why two programs that do idnentical things, in terms of functioning and voter's rights -- are at the opposite side of the House/ Republican's table: here's an idea! A.C.O.R.N. brings in 90% of their voter drives to the Democratic Party, While Rock the vote brings in 45% of their drives to the Democratic Party. Rock the Vote turns in 55% for the Republican Party, and A.C.O.R.N. turns in 10% to the Republican party -- so this means the Republicans can't inspire their base so they want to pick which program works and what doesn't to favor them. Fact are: 55% of newly registered voters are Democrat, with 25% are independent -- with 20% Republican. Now they want to take away your rights.
The Repubs base wants to say this: These people are criminals, these people are illegally here; these people are not competent enough to vote. Listen, they ARE WRONG: During the primaries, you voted on the voter act initiative; which protects your rights unless you are mentally challenged -- and even then you still have the right to vote with assistance. Here's you voting rights for 11/4/2008
1: To be registered by 10/4
2: U.S. Citizen that has a residence in the states county for more than 30 days on Election Day: Including a P.O. Box from the stats post office.
3: 18 years of age before Election Day.
4: If you are not in prison or on parole for a felony convicition on or two weeks before election day.
5: College students have a right to use the dormitory as a primary residence -- home or school: and they can oly vote ONCE.
6: Only a person with a misdemeanor conviction can still vote, and they have the right to vote from the jails: MISDEANORS ONLY.
7: A felony conviction can only register: after they have been cleared from: parole, probation, and their current charge.
8: A homeless person can vote if were they usually stay: they can use that place like: a park, a shelter, or a citizen sibling in good standing -- in which they reside in the county of the state they are registering in to vote.
These are the rights you have to vote and these are the rights that A.C.O.R.N. and Rock the Vote is using. One problem: Rock The Vote is an online company, and A.C.O.R.N. is a minority based community program: running under the cleanest rules in America, and just like Coaches! 101 they are under federal investiagtion. I get it when you are clean: you must be evil if you're not a Republican. When you are dirty, and create scandels -- like the financial crisis: you are good with the Republican base. Please be aware of your rights:
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting/intro/intro_b.htm
Did anyone see last week's big Boston Globe article on Obama? Grim proving ground for Obama's housing policy
What did you think of it? A few things troubled me: the fact that Obama claimed he didn't know what was going on in these places, and the fact that several of these (possibly corrupt) developers are contributing to or working with the campaign. Seems like a recipe for trouble.
If there's one area Obama should be solid on, it's poverty and housing in the community where he worked so long as an organizer and state senator. And it bothers me a bit that he apparently didn't follow through enough on his policies in this area.
I'm certainly not an expert on housing policy. Are these public-private partnerships a good idea? Have they worked elsewhere?
Just came back from the Ben affleck / Jennifer Garner event at Rumor nightclub in Boston, MA.
It was a very good event! Well run, and there was a surprise guest.
Sen. John Kerry and his wife.
Talk was about Kerry's time in Pakistan, and India and Afghanistan and Turkey and his message from foreign countries about the hope that Obama becomes president and that the next 4 years is not a repeat of the Bush second term. That to honor our soldiers sacrifice and hard work we need to pull them out of a war that should never have taken place.
jennifer garner looked lovely - and had a very positive message about her hopes for her child, and her country.
Ben told of how there is nobody he sees on the political horizon that can match Obama in his mesage in his hope in his aspirations of making this country great and restoring our international image.
It's Tuesday 3/5 - the morning after. It's going to be more work than I expected to get him elected and I'm on board. I just donated another $50 ($100 so far) and I'm ready to buckle down.
We in MA have as much work to do as people in the rest of the country. Hillary is getting big support from MA and us more visionay types need to counter it.
If you don't know me, send me an e and we'll see if we can work together on something. People power always works best in groups.
February 18, 2008
Here's the event that jump started the group!
200 BOSTON AREA HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ORGANIZE AROUND OBAMA
BOSTON, Massachusetts -- Over 200 doctors, nurses, and public health professionals in Boston have come together in the last 10 days in support of Senator Barack Obama‘s health plan.
"It is increasingly clear to members of the medical community that Senator Obama has put forth the most sensible and effective plan for health care reform,“ said Vivek Murthy, M.D., M.B.A. one of the original organizers of the group. —Unfortunately, we feel that he is being attacked unfairly over his policy. As health care providers who see the consequences of inadequate coverage on a daily basis, we believe we have an important role to play in educating the public on the substance of Obama's healthcare solutions."
The organization has focused on promoting educational activities in the final push prior to the February 5 election to draw attention to what they believe are the merits of the Obama health care plan, which focuses on providing affordable care, rather than mandating coverage.
"The recognition that it‘s not practical to force struggling Americans further into a financial hole by mandating that they buy an expensive insurance product is what convinced me to support the Obama plan," said Cheryl Clark M.D., another of the group's organizers. "The key reason that 47 million Americans don't have health insurance is because it is unaffordable," says Clark. "Senator Obama seems to understand that the majority of the uninsured live in working families that make less than $60,000 per year and would have difficulty affording plans that, on average, cost $12,000 annually. If people cannot afford insurance, they will simply not buy it regardless of a mandate."
Among their educational activities, the group organized a talk at Harvard Medical School featuring health economist David Cutler, who discussed the merits of the proposed Democratic plans. Cutler, a professor of economics at Harvard University, was an economic advisor in the administration of former President Bill Clinton, and is currently a senior health policy advisor to Senator Obama. Cutler spoke to a crowd of over 300 people to educate them on the benefits of focusing on providing affordable care as a strategy for covering the largest number of the uninsured. Cutler counseled the audience to consider the messenger as well as the message when choosing among the candidates.
"There are some differences among the Democratic health care plans, but they are largely in agreement," Cutler said. "What is important is choosing a candidate who is best able to unite people and create the political coalition needed to get a health plan passed."
The Boston Health Professionals for Obama organization plans to organize future events after February 5 to get out their message during what promises to be an active primary season.
Organizational meeting and GOTV training
When: Thursday, January 31, cell phonebank from 6:30 – 7:30, GOTV meeting and training from 7:30 – 8:30
Where: Morse Auditorium, Boston University at 602 Commonwealth Ave. The closest T stop is Blandford Street Station on the MBTA Green Line – B line (towards Boston College). It is located just west of Kenmore Square.
Who: Anyone who wants to volunteer during GOTV
Questions/RSVP: 617 367 1187
Sign Up! http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/organizing/4vty4
