I've been in a financial hardship for the past several months due to a major job loss. In this time, I have consistently put in resumes, conducted follow-up calls, and made in-person visits hoping to land a stable position. Unfortunately, the economy is not cooperating with me; nor are prospective employers, who can't afford to take on more workers. So here I am...I'm hanging on by a thread but I still believe that our President, for whom I voted, is still going to turn this country around in a positive way.
That's why it's so critical that even if you're not in the best financial shape, healthy constitution, or otherwise, we must ALL do our part by participating in EVENTS that make a statement and create a buzz to generate REAL support for the issues in which we believe. My primary goal is to get a universal health care program installed in our governmental system -- if all else fails, I'll opt for the public option -- meanwhile, some politicians and media talking heads are trying to say that it can't be done.
They're trying to say that we "can't" have it.
They're trying to say that they don't care about us.
They're trying to say that we don't matter.
Well, we DO MATTER. And God willing, if we put our hearts, minds, and spirits together, we CAN get this thing off the ground. Sittting at home yelling at the news channel is not going to accomplish anything. Sitting at our desks, keying rants and raves about how we feel is not going to get it done.
The ONLY WAY we CAN GET REAL HEALTH CARE REFORM is if we PUT OUR THOUGHTS and WORDS to ACTION. Participate in events, organize events, help orchestrate a candlelight vigil, a rally, a sit-in, a march...DO WHATEVER IT TAKES to MAKE THEM LISTEN.
We will not go gently into the night. We will not fade into the sunset...TODAY IS OUR TIME. WE ARE THE ONES WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!! LET'S GET GOING!!!
Peace!!!
Hello everyone,
I would like to invite you to attend the Avon Township Democrats Open Meeting on October 17, 2009 at 10am at the Round Lake Beach Village Hall. Candidates, public officials, and other progressives will be meeting to discuss what issues are being considered at the county, state, and/or federal level as well as what SHOULD Be worked on.
We are a grass-roots, progressive organization that is small but growing and committed to giving back to our community. We meet monthly at the Round Lake Beach Village Hall and are ALWAYS looking for new members.
For more information, please contact me:
Marc Feldstein - Avon Township Democrats Chair Marc.Feldstein@tds.net
ANOTHER TWO of you have signed up for "my art show!
I cannot believe YOUR LEVEL OF RESPONSE! I BELIEVE it is a total of 6of you, Which is "roughly six more than I could have hoped for.
I have been bragging BIG TIME at my other Blog ABOUT you guys and your level of commitment!
This is REALLY all I have for time for now!
See ya tonight! God bless you! Love you all!
Steven
I'm just gonna be Too Damn Busy to be blogging, given what I told y'all in my last post! A post to which I hope you ALL RESPOND, YES it was, as I admitted, a shameless act of not only "SELF" promotion, but ALSO for the Hospice as well!
As stated, it needs to be made CLEAR that Hospices are NOT "where people go to die", but rather be nurtured into a state, such is my case, where one lives, thrives, and creates!
Again, sign up! Details on how to get here are in my previous post!
It is gonna be ALL ABOUT shameless SELF PROMOTION! I tell you this so that you may (if you want!) to deal yourself out, were we playin' "Five card Texas Hold 'em"! But we're not, so I hope you'll play along!
As many of you already know, I have an "EVENT" for which you can sign up (and I hope many more of you do; it is VERY EASY to do so; see "events" to the right? A quick search SHOULD yield a result that lists my shameless pluggery!
I am currently LIVING as opposed to the miscontsrued perception of what Hospices are really all about!
They are NOT a place where people "go to die. They are a place where one goes to live, thrive, and in my case, create some of the finest "Artwork" I've ever put out!!
Worked: I contributed the cost of 200 color reproductions of the original Pledge form, which 1) made the Event look official, 2) the 'brand' elicited a positive emotional response, & 3) it made each potential signer feel special. Included in my Feedback to OFA is a proposed mechanism whereby supporters can contribute bulk-print materials to local Events. In the meantime, see if a supporter who can't physically attend the Event might instead perhaps choose to contribute in this way.
Worked: I contributed the cost of a printing shop to create 6x9 color cards of Fairey's red/blue/cream portrait off Google Image, this version with PROGRESS at the foot, selecting the thickest laminate material which doubled the cost, but this way a true Collectable was created, which could be stood-up rather than filed away and boxed. We called them an Office Toy, to stand up on one's desk/bookshelf. My cost was $250 for merely QTY 35, but one of my Event signs said: 'First 35 Pledges get one of these!' and they were extremely popular and motivating. I will try to do the same at future Events because word/envy will spread in the community, creating motivation for new people to attend upcoming Obama Events. If you like the idea, see if you know someone who might want to contribute a give-away like this to your event.
Worked: We taped to a pole near our Event table my standing cardboard life-sized Obama. I had a paper taped above him: "Good Day! Do you support me?" and another light-hearted sign to the side "Free cell pics!" This was very popular and helped identify our group in front of a busy market, even to folks driving by.
Worked: We printed color-text signs and taped them up on a poster next to my life-sized Obama: 'Those who resist Progress are the guardians of the Status Quo'; 'Rebuild and Renew for a Century of Progress!'; 'Show your Support! Will you sign this Pledge now?'; and a final one with green large-fonted 'Energy', 'Health Care', and 'Education', each followed by the Pledge verbiage. This allowed passers-by to get the message, too.
Then, we were wow one of the Events Nationwide that was covered by the media (NBC News/MSNBC) and in their news rotation for that evening and I am soo glad I brought out all the bells and whistles. Some of us are already figuring to do it again next Sat, at another populous location in a progressive area. There's no reason we can't keep doing this semi-regularly. As opposition to him builds, President Obama will need every committed supporter we can bring on board.
Please excuse my posting this press release verbatim, but I think it is a very important development in an issue with which we are all very concerned. I will, unfortunately, not be able to attend this event. I'm hoping someone from OfA South Fork will be able to go and blog about it here. -- Eric
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Local Officials Announce Hamptons Immigration Coalition
Will Host March 13 Forum, “Immigration in the Hamptons: Beginning a Community Dialogue.”
Southampton—Congressman Tim Bishop, Assemblyman Fred Thiele and Southampton Councilwoman Anna Throne-Holst announced that they will hold a forum entitled, “Immigration in the Hamptons: Beginning a Community Dialogue” as part of a new Immigration Coalition they have formed. The forum, which will begin a community dialogue and explore the various ways immigration impacts our community will be held on Friday, March 13 at 6pm at the Southampton Senior Center on Ponquogue Avenue in Hampton Bays.
O.k. I've had this idea for a while now but have refrained from posting it out of deference to our new Organizing Director. However we have heard nothing since the annoucement from David and we need to become active NOW, because if we continue to wait it will be too late when we finally do. So here is my suggestion. It was our ground game that won this election and had the Republicans shaking in their boots. Yet we are all acting like now our job is done and it's somebody elses responsibiliy. NO IT'S NOT; IT'S STILL OURS!!! We need to reactivate our ground game and direct it towards the organization of events across the country simply titled "ENOUGH!" All across the country we need to get all the Precinct Captains re-activated and contact as many Americans as we can to join together at central locations in every city and town to send a message to our government. Make signs with that simply message and even if people have to work they can also participate in the same manner by simply having a sign or a button. They could do so during their lunch breaks and after work where ever they are. Shop owner could post signs in the windows. Housewives and the unemployed in fact all families can tape American flags to their window or hang them outside their windows with the "ENOUGH" written across it. 100,000's thousands at a location and 10's of thousands more just walking the streets in their areas all sending the same message that ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!! It's time to support our President. He has stood up for us and now WE must stand up for him. People President Obama can only succeed if we make it clear to Congress, and the media, that they need to get on board with the President or face the consequencs. We should pick a day make this happen. If we don't the Republicans will continue work to erode his standing, and if we don't work with and for him they will succeed. The only thing necessary for evil to prevail is that good men people do nothing!! WHAT ARE WE DOING??
Guys what I'm thinking of is an action that will not only have a central point of gathering but which will also encompass an entire city or town should anyone not be able to get to a specific location at a specific time. Imagine seeing everywhere you look people and shop windows confronting you with the same message ... "Enough" We can do this. We only need to get people on the ball in every community where they live and then have one person responsible from that community to link up with a command center of sorts to coordinate the logistics. We need to build our own infrastructure of Activism for America and for our President. Dems and Reps are hurting in this economy and Financial ruin is and equal opportunity destroyer. So all American no matter what their affiliation should be standing up and saying "ENOUGH!!" Let me know you are with me and I'll get down to telling you how we get this thing off the ground ..... See I've already got that part partially figured out too LOL .... But I need help ;-)
Here is the e-mail address I set up specifically for this cause: enough.2009@yahoo.com
Please send anyone who has questions to this mail address. I also am in immediate need of a graphic artist!!! I have a wonderful design from one of our fellow bloggers Cynthia, it's fantastic bur Cyn' it not a Graphic Designer and it needs to look more professional. I want this to be our logo.
People is time to stand up!!! We've all given so much, but the road is long and we need to give more. Our children are depending on us to fight for their futures!!!! LET GET AT IT!!!
We also need to select a date ... Suggestions? I think we need at least 3 weeks to ramp this up properly.
All the people that likes the life can help on this way.
Please partecipate on this blog, organizing meeting and events, pushing Barak Obama to be really a new and honest President that respect the life of every man and every woman!
We cannot talk of America like a civil State until there is the death penalty!
Fight it!
Yes we can!
giosby
(Italian language)
Since January 20th 2009 Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United States of America, a very historic inauguration day. Think back to 1963, when Martin Luther King held his famous speech, saying "I have a dream...", and see what a positive change has allready been made since then. With Barack Obama the first African American president in US history is in the White House, Martin Luther King`s dream is about to come true and that´s really great ! - Shop America supports Barack Obama and wishes him all the best for his future, hoping that he can really perform the "Change" for America and the world ! - Visit our Barack Obama section and check out "Yes We Can" and other political designs on t-shirts, buttons, stickers and more: BARACK OBAMA DESIGNS - YES WE CAN
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Greetings all and thank you for reading this blog. At this time we are creating an event we hope many will come to participate in. We have been fortunate enough to secure a facility for 150 people to have seats but we can squeeze a few extra into the space if needed. We have noticed many of the small gatherings can facilitate perhaps 20 persons, and they have been turning people away. Now we have the space for meaningful numbers, so if you are in the Portland area, then come on and sign up for the event.
As our soon to be President said, we have the person in the White House to facilitate change, but we still need the people to make it happen. He cannot do it himself, and we all know how Congress and the Senate are rife with special interests and agendas for the status quo. Change HAS to come from US. We have to be prepared to voice our desire for change from the grass roots level. We HAVE to participate in this change, instead of leaving it for others to do for us. We have to be ready to let the career politicians who would stand for the ststus quo, know that we will not stand for obstruction to the plan we are developing here in the trenches of our neighborhoods.
Change is Coming - Utah and Utahn's working together to get our country back on track.
Description:
Saturday, December 13th 9:30 and 11:30 am
Sunday, December 14th 1:30 pm
Time: Saturday, 9:30 am and 11:30 am and Sunday, 1:30pm
(Same event hosted 3 different times)
Location: Salt Lake City Public Library 210 East 400 South Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Direct from the Office of the President Elect Barack Obama we will be showing the DVD "Change is Coming."
We will also take time to discuss the issues that are most important to you, what you can do to support President Elect Barack's agenda, and how you can continue to make an impact in your community.
This event will be fun and personal. We will give everyone a chance to participate should they be so inclined. Now is the time to put aside partisanship and politics, find common ground, and work together.
This meeting is open to the Public those who might not have been involved in the Presidential campaign, even those who might have supported someone other than President Elect Barack Obama. The challenges we face demand we be as inclusive as possible. It'll take the whole country working together to get our country back on track. We will also discuss and plan a Obama Inauguration party with dinner and dancing. Come and be part of the move for change.
We had a small, but mighty force out on Meheula Sunday afternoon. Received plenty shakas, honks, plus a brief Mililani rainshower blessing on our team of sign wavers, just in time to cool us off from the afternoon heat!
We will continue sign waving from 3pm to 6pm Monday, 11/3.
Login to my.barackobama.com, sign-up and bring family & friends. The person who registers for the event AND brings the largest number of sign-wavers to this event, wins one of my Obama Ohana T-shirts (up to $29.99 value, plus shipping)! www.cafepress.com/obamaohana HINT: We had a family of four out on Sunday, so you gotta beat that turnout for a chance to win!
For Election Day Tuesday, 11/4, let's concentrate on GOTV calls from home or come down to headquarters (Ward Warehouse, 2nd floor, above Nohea Gallery) to make calls and stay for the celebration in the evening. See you there!
This is an open suggestion to the Obama campaign for presidency.
With the abundance of donations and the historic achievements this campaign has made utilizing technology and the internet my suggestion is two-fold. Buy one hour of air time either national network or cable distribution and have a webcast/simulcast "Online Town Hall Event" where Mr. Obama takes questions via emails and responds to them live. Have someone engaging to host the discussion and read the questions such as retired General Colin Powell. It's important to speak to "this generation" and show that an Obama administration understands the importance of this new world both - the economy, and what technology brings.
We must elect leaders who are not "technology illiterates" like Bush and McCain - someone like Obama who's engaging audiences in their chosen mediums - that will help lead is in this new century and not be stuck in the past - someone who'll lead us all with change - into a bright new future with hope.
