In case you forgot you won the election last Nov. Why are you letting the Radical & Angry Right & the Sissy Blue Dogs (their own name for them not mine) drive the debate? The Radical Right never changes positions. They are the party of No; of hate & anger; of slander & smear. They are the party of victims (mostly of their own actions) & the party of the oppressed (in their own skewed logic). They are the party of I Got Mine, FU. The party of I Got Mine & I want yours & yours & yours & I'm entitled to his & hers even though I stole more than I earned. The party of name calling & labels. The party of Shoot First & Ask Questions Later. The party of secrecy, deception & need to know.
The self-anointed Sissy Blue Dogs . . . I don't know what their problem is. They were happy enough to ride the coattails of success. To agree with campaign rhetoric & align themselves with a winning party. If they weren't so worried about remaining in office through the next election cycle, they could give meaning to their words. If they get voted out of office in the next election cycle, it won't be because they delivered. It will be because they showed themselves to be just another pol, eager to win & not so eager to deliver or offend big campaign contributers.
If the party of Yes We Can waffles on the centerpiece of the 50 state campaign; does not deliver on campaign promises, there will be plenty of disappointment & blame to go around. I don't think it is even reasonable or helpful to adopt any old health care legislation just to get something on the books without offending the Radical & Angry, & BTW Minority Right or Fat & Bloated Insurance companies. Depending on banks to do the right thing with billions in bailout money has not worked out so well. It is just plain unacceptable to expect that insurance companies will behave any better.
When the Party of No takes offense that a duly elected President wishes to address the nation's youngest citizens in public schools where the majority of children attend & where there is the greatest need for role models & team spirit & the Yes We Can attitude, I guess there's no pleasing them. So why bother?
Organize for America the way you organized your campaign. Git 'er done. The real Blue Dogs & Red Dogs & dogs Left, Right & Center that helped get you elected are still watching . . . & waiting.
OpalK9 OTJ
Have you finally had it with all of the absolutely unbelievable political maneuverings by the fringe right, the lies, the distortions, the twisting of facts, the outright hatred towards our President simply because a minority (yes it's a minority, remember they lost) of our society are unhappy he is our President?
If so, it's time to do something about it.
Remember, when we were "all one" working hard for the would-be-President, to get him elected because we felt for once we had an intelligent person who was running? Well, we were right. He was the best person running. He is the best President we've had in a long time and we're lucky such an honest, caring individual with vision for our future is in office. Given our world situation, we need him now more than ever. Our future depends on him.
But we are no longer supporting him with the fervor as we did, nor are the same numbers of people supporting him.
Can you believe, his poll numbers are dropping? Yes I understand, post the honeymoon period numbers drop. But to this degree and while he's saving our country, maybe our world? The man that inherited the worst our country has ever seen in terms of war, finance, enviornment and more, who is helping us drag ourselves out of this recession and fight two wars he didn't even want - his poll numbers are dropping? The man who has accomplished more in months than others before him accomplished in lifetimes, his poll numbers are dropping? It's ludicrous. It's like Lincoln's or Roosevelt's poll numbers dropping as they were saving our country. But I must remember, we live in a world where Lincoln was assassinated.
I wear my Obama hat and my wife at times tells me to "take it off Steve, you might anger people" Wow, what a world. I might anger people that I support our President. That is the times of our current times, little by little, it's less acceptable to support our President because the fringe right has made it seem so.
As we fall off in numbers, the extreme fringe right takes advantage by spreading hatred and lies. And there seems to be no limit to how crazy of a story that can be spewed and believed by those who want to believe it and spew it. If I wrote such stories in a screenplay, I'd be told to modify my words because it would be unrealistic that the public would believe such nonsense. But apparently, the public's benchmark for naivety knows no bounds when fueled by hatred.
For instance (one tiny example) think about the outrage (yes outrage) regarding President Obama speaking to school children this Tuesday (as though that's a new idea).
President Obama is the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. He is the mentor of our country the image of our country to the world. He is doing what millions have done before him, speaking to school children. He was elected to lead our country. Get over it fringe right, he gets to lead. You lost.
The cynicism and hatred that drives those who dislike President Obama so much, so as to try to make speaking to school children seem as anything more than what it is, an attempt to inspire and lead our children, is beyond my understanding.
People say, is President Obama's speech to children "political?" Well, he is a politician, he is the President of the United States and yes he will weigh the pros and cons of his every action (as will the world), so I guess he'll weigh the politics of his actions, but that doesn't mean that everything he does, because it's weighed, is a sham or diabolical as some are actually seriously suggesting.
The fringe right who are the strategic architects of the nonsense we hear every day on so called "news" have lost all credibility to argue against anything. Even if they had a legitimate complaint, it's lost in the shuffle of their ludicrous positions and lies.
So, let's start writing, talking, doing - not taking this anymore.
And by the way, I hate to say, "I told you so", but my video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4srDYEPoqo
"Yes We Can (Change our Destiny), which I produced for the inaugural, was written because I feared that we'd lose the spirit of optimism, that phenomenon of involvement that occurred during the election. To some degree, we have. So be re-inspired. Pass the link on
and get others re-inspired.
Don't take this anymore, because as the famous phrase says,
“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good people do nothing”
President Obama asked us to turn the page on what happened with Bush, Cheney, et. al. He asked us to believe in the change that we deserved. I can’t believe that all this GOTV, letter writing, phone banking, poll tending, volunteering, home parties, restaurant presentations, cheerleading for a year and a ½ to get him in the winner’s circle is causing a rise in cynical interpretation. We understand that Obama has to be a worldwide respected, flexible American representation. We understand he wants to include all of America. We know deep reform in healthcare is necessary and a given. More than 75% of Americans want healthcare reform that includes the public option, universal healthcare, and single payer, whatever you want to call it. President Obama experienced the downside through his own mother’s dying. He had to know that there would be an all and out war with dysfunctional profit making, no holds bar, hundreds of billions healthcare making system. He knew the ravages in the financial system. In addition, yes, we see those fear mongering, hating, imposing gun packing/toting self-centered paid obstructionists at town hall meetings. So where is the line in the sand? We voted for “real change” not propping the industry, that disrespects our right to human healthcare. Take off the gloves, Fight Obama, Fight! You are head of the United States military. CIA, FBI and Secret Service know the drills! Don’t lose your eye on the healthcare reform prize. And to the rest of you trying to find out more on how you can be a part of the ensuing battled click on mybarackobama.com or ofa.com (the new mybarackobama.com). For details on explaining the healthcare programs and discrepancies in the healthcare bill look for the videos and their transcripts at http://www.whitehouse.gov
We promised to be vigilant, watchful, reading, writing, conversing with the community, active and to have Obama’s back. WHERE ARE YOU? WE NEED YOU!! YES WE CAN!
I know you have succumbed to the ills of an economy that has kept you from the movement. I know it isn’t easy and it isn’t fair what you’re going through. I know because my household has been hit hard too.
We are losing precious moments. We can say whatever we want about the Tea Party Protestors. However, you cannot say they’re not active and advocating. We are the Champions of advocacy and we must get stronger in our activity. This year’s and next year’s elections are counting on our movement. The People of Michigan are counting on us to deliver the message of a stronger Michigan and confronting the status quo. When you signed up to be an insider, you promised to be the guardians of Progressive Policy for Michigan Residents.
It’s something about our Party that embodies a positive progressive energy. But, only if we stay on our message and actively advocate our vision. Let’s now be a “Yes We Are” movement. Let’s get moving!
The Press has been very reluctant to look beneath the surface of Obama's falling popularity numbers, and once again the spinmeisters on the right step in and dominate. My own support for Obama began to decline before the election, when he flipped on the FISA issue. The fact that John Yoo is free to teach law at Berkley infuriates me. The constant attempt to appease the nihilist Republicans, or give credit to dinosaurs like Chuck Grassley with anything but obstructionism and dishonesty of the highest, most hypocritical order, just turn my stomach. Where's the change I believed in?
In summary, Obama's falling numbers are due to his turning his back on the progressives who elected him, not the fantasy being perpetrated by conservatives and parroted by the uncritical media. He will continue to slide the further he moves to the center. If there is no public option in health care reform he will almost certainly be a one-term president.
On the other hand, the Republicans would have to find someone to run against him. Unless Meghan McCain suddenly wants to run for president I don't see anyone with any credibility, never mind vision, anywhere on the horizon.
I am currently supporting Anthony Weiner for president in 2012. I certainly hope he'll consider running.
President Obama asked us to turn the page. He asked us to believe in the change that we deserved. I can’t believe that all this GOTV, letter writing, phone banking, poll tending, volunteering, home parties, restaurant presentations, cheerleading for a year and a ½ to get him in the winner’s circle is causing a rise in my cynical interpretation. We understand that Obama has to be a worldwide respected, flexible American representation. We understand he wants to include all of America. We know deep reform in healthcare is necessary and a given. More than 75% of Americans want healthcare reform that includes the public option, universal healthcare, and single payer, whatever you want to call it. President Obama experienced the downside through his own mother’s dying. He had to know that there would be an all and out war with dysfunctional profit making, no holds bar, hundreds of billions healthcare making system. He knew the ravages in the financial system. In addition, yes, we see those fear mongering, hating, imposing gun packing/toting self-centered paid obstructionists at town hall meetings. So where is the line in the sand? We voted for “real change” not propping the industry, which disrespect our right to human healthcare. Take off the gloves, Fight Obama, Fight! Remember you are head of the United States military. CIA, FBI and Secret Service know the drills! Don’t lose your eye on the healthcare prize. Yes, we can!
Barack Obama won by more than 7.5 million votes over the Republicans . . . How then can he be so wry in stating what he wants this healthcare reform bill? Obama won more votes than any other candidate. He even won Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, New Mexico, Nevada, North Carolina, Virgina, and handsomely, California (except Orange County).
Those of us who field the calls, go out to the malls, set up workshops, pass the word, produce pass outs, e-blast, twitter, and Facebook are interested in knowing why there is so little information regarding the strategy behind Obama’s statement that the “public option is just a sliver of the proposed objectives and may not be in the final bill”?
Obama-ites and individuals in need of healthcare who believe in the change necessary to stop the medical bankruptcies, to provide efficient, effective and standardized health delivery are supporting healthcare reform. Many understand the need for preventive care, which is to lower the costs of pharmaceuticals, doctors, hospital healthcare, which is strangling our weary seniors, and HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes and cardiac treatment. I believe we all know someone with a nagging irreversible illnesses requiring medicinal cocktails, patches, pills, shots, and tonics to make it through the day.
With the recent morphing of the Obama Plan, “NO OPTION”, many are raising their eyebrows regarding the “non information” getting to the front lines and this can be quite wearying when you are taking the “shots, the hits, the late night calls, and the hissing” from those who believe you are on some “blind ambition” that Obama can deliver.
So what is all of this hesitation, maneuvering and double speak that we are hearing? Are the Democrats just downright gutless wonders on an issue that affects us all? Bush is not around to kick this time. The media won’t allow us to be oblivious to the disruptive, gun toting and gun strapped, reddened, head-vein popping, bulging eyed, yelling “patriots” at town hall meetings. We understand that change is abominable to some and frightening to most when the government steps in. We know how groups take advantage of the “gaping loopholes” and “financial windfalls” due to poor planning and pencil pushing administrators who can’t think their way out of wet paper bags. Nevertheless, Obama et. al. says they have “studied the plan, they know what they need to shore up the gaps before execution.”
Won’t we, in the meantime, demand that our legislature stop taking money from the corporate entities that stand to lose when healthcare is spread throughout the United States? While legislators fully enjoy superior taxpayer-supported healthcare, paid in full, every year, on time, without denial for prior medical conditions, can’t we be vigilant and exclaim to our elected leadership that they represent us and our families’ future? What is wrong with us that a subject we all require to live each day becomes something not worth fighting for? Is it really something in the water? Will someone explain this to me?
The Right Wingers are resulting to threats/violence and hate...We need to take charge and not stand there shocked....Take action....Yes, they are winning the attention war....We are losing the facts war because the legends that the RNC spins have become fact.....Thus, the myths become facts
Nazi Symbol AP News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090811/ap_on_go_co/us_health_care_protests
Lou Dobbs threatens Dean:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/11/dobbs-apologizes-for-sayi_n_256728.html
I fear where this is going.....we need to stand up....National day of support....contact me people
varun22@yahoo.com
Now that ARRA has passed, and wise minds are trying to tackle the rest of the mess: the message is out - Help is on the way. Take a minute and breathe that in. It's not hopeless anymore, the 8 year treadmill of the downward spiral for the common person in this country is over.
There are two major problems confronting ordinary people now. One is to get the "talking heads" to broadcast positive news - start affirming hope. Heaven knows, it took 'em long enough to see we were drowning out here. Write your local news station and thank them for every positive news story they air. Suggest other places where ordinary people are making a difference -despite- what's going on. As long as the big news story is Bad News, the rest of the world will believe we are never going to recover. I think we can. I think we will.
The second is that ordinary people are going to have to learn to tread water until the help gets to them. For some folks it won't take long, for others it may take a while. Take a look at your life, see how you can make do, see what you can do smarter - get a bucket and start bailing!
Here's an example. When bread hit 2.50 a loaf here, I decided that I was not going to pay extortion prices. Flour hadn't gone up that much, neither had gas - not enough to cover a 3 times price raise in something as basic as bread. So I went searching for the Bread Thrift store. The one in my area had closed! Right across the street from that shuttered business, however, was an Aldi's Grocery store. I had never been in one - it's not a "major" supermarket. I was delighted to find bread at 79 CENTS a loaf. Not only that, but everything else was 30-40% cheaper than the supermarket stores. Milk, eggs, cheese - 1/3rd or more off from what I had been paying.
Here's another example: I found a food co-op called SHARE. It's a food co-op that is for people who volunteer their time in the community. You volunteer 2 hours of your time (doing whatever you want to do in your community) and you can purchase 20 lbs of food for $19 through the co-op. The same basket of food would cost you $50 in the supermarket. I have a family of 3 - we get 6 orders a month and each put 4 hours a piece into the community doing volunteer work. We've done everything from picking up trash to visiting at a retirement home. Other people will help an elderly neighbor with their yardwork or help assemble care packages for our troops overseas. No one organizes these efforts - the co-op members each look for things that need doing and jump in and do them.
And yet one more example: I sold both of my cars in 2004. Gas had hit $1.89 a gallon and I just couldn't afford the expense of all that goes in to owning 2 cars. It was an experiment to be sure - could we survive on mass-transit, an occasional taxi fare and a once in a while car rental? If not, we could always buy another car, so we put the money from the car sales in the bank and gave it a try.
Once we wrapped our heads around it taking longer to get places - it turned out not to be so bad. We adjusted our schedules and learned to cope. As a consequence, when gas got to $4.00 a gallon - our cost of getting to work and other places stayed nearly the same. This was a lucky experiment and not one everyone nation-wide can do it. But for those who can - give it a try. Park your car and figure out other ways to get around. In 3 months you'll be surprised at how much extra you have in your budget (and if you can walk to places like the gorcery store - how much better you feel). If you have plenty and this "extra" is just extra find someone who is in need and lend them a hand.
So cut the budget, find someone else worse off than you to help, find something that needs doing in your community and do it - take the power and use it to make your world a better place.
The bottom line is "It's up to us".
http://howwechange.proboards.com/
I am currently the founder of HowWeChange Forum. This forum was created to track Obama's progress in his promise for change. I have assembled the Forum in a manner that is not Biased nor competitive, but more of a discussion forum to allow you to speak your mind about his Ideal of change and start groups to help change our growing country. You can establish groups that add onto exsisting groups; Like efforts to help end Breast Cancer, or Donating to your school or charity etc. So if you want to keep track of change and/or create and help with change please visit HowWeChange Forums.
-Steven Kelly
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
My pro-bono organization can help millions want to work tirelessly for Organizing America. Pre inaugural, when I would say that, it was hard to distinguish my altruism from people who wanted to glom on to the presidency for self-aggrandizing. Distancing myself from them took effort. Now that the inaugural is over I hope my mission to help America will be more noticed.
Here’s background and what my pro-bono organization can do to help:
When I was in Grant Park and saw all the “Yes We Did” signs, I was concerned that the passion of involvement that existed during the election would fade to something much less post inaugural, when our world needs us.
I was so committed to not allowing that to happen, that I stepped down as CEO of my small, but successful family owned video production company in Chicago and created a pro-bono organization called "Yes We Can (Change our Destiny).”
Its simple mission is to “keep the passion of civic involvement alive.” I knew the administration would create structure for our involvement. But the President will be extremely distracted and will need us to proactively and independently work for change.
But we as human beings need rallying cries and inspiration to move us emotionally to want to get off our couch and work for our world.
My entire life I’ve created effective video that made my clients rich. I figure it’s about time I use my talents to help America. When I released our first 5-minute video days prior to the inaugural it became the #1 non-profit video on YouTube, 125,000 views in a couple of days, inspiring so many to keep the movement going. It was played at inaugural balls, covered by ABC, NBC and the papers. But it can inspire millions of people if the video was simply out there in a bigger way (such as on Organizing America’s website, on USAService.org. etc.).
I give this video (broadcast quality HD master tapes), free, to your organization, to the world, just for the asking. As President Obama said, we can “put our hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.” In other words, “Yes We Can (Change our Destiny).”
I’m confident you’ll be inspired. Please watch.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4srDYEPoqo
Contact me for the tapes if you desire them and /or my help
Steve.Sulkin@mbmproducdtions.com
224.588.0800 (cell)
