All the people from the world may work together for a clean environment.
SAVE THE BLUE PLANET!
"Save the blue planet fighting permanently for the elimination of the pollutant technologies but especially contributing to the promotion of the non-pollutant technologies to protect the fragile environment, for a clean planet and for the people's health!" We can make it together.
Life is Love and Love Saves the World!
All the people from the world are brothers between they,like the children of GOD,or like the children of the Earth Planet, as like you!
My dear brother,
It is a honour for me to address you this message:
-Referring to Global Warming and Climate Change, today I am very pleased to send you some very good news:
"I HAVE EFFICIENT TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS AGAINST GLOBAL WARMING!"
My name is Justinian Ion Cioroianu and I am living in European Union, in Romania.
I am engineer and I am researching of 25 years to promote non-pollutant technologies.
I have a good experience of work of 42 years in more domains of activity,especially in the thermal and in the electric power field.
I am only a little man in this world so big, but I should like to bring my contribution to saving our world from a planetary disaster.
GOD made a beautiful world, but unfortunately the men destroy the nature and his world.
The humanity at present is crossing the most important technological crisis by his history ,because the people destroy the planet through environment pollution caused of the usage of old technologies.
I have some efficient and non-pollutant alternative technologies and I want to promote them.
I have also technical solutions with quick effect,against Global Warming.
GOD BLESS THE WORLD from Heaven, but we can make a clean planet here on Earth !
The human resources are the most important in the world and the human values must be discover, develop and use for development, prosperity and social progress.
The human resources don't must be killed in the criminal acts of terrorism, or in the wars.
The human aspirations must to have a good lawful and financial base for their achievement.
I am looking for sponsors, because my environmental Projects needs financial support, imperative necessary for my research work and I don't know who I must contact for my sponsorship request.
I should like to co-operation in this purpose with the investors.
If you may help me to indicate who I must contact for financial support in environmental research field and to apply my technologies and technical solutions, contact me please as soon as is possible at e-mail address: justinian_cioroianu@yahoo.com
I am a creative person and I am fighting permanently against the Earth Pollution, anybody may view my Blog and websites:
http://savetheblueplanetmxauthorjustin.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
http://www.myspace.com/justiniancioroianu
http://www.youtube.com/justiniancioroianu
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Cioroianu_Justinian
GOD BLESS THE WORLD !
Greetings from Romania,
Justinian Ion Cioroianu.
. It is a honour for me to address you this letter.
-Save the Blue Planet fighting permanently for the elimination of the pollutant technologies but especially contributing to the promotion of the non-pollutant technologies to protect the fragile environment, for a clean planet and for the healt of the people.
-Save the Blue Planet contributing to change human outlook.
-Save the Blue Planet assistance the human being to finds her dignity.My name is Justinian Cioroianu, I am living in European Union, in Romania. I have an audio-video studio and I'm working hard everyday just for the purpose to send to all the people from the world this messages through my work:"Life is Love and Love Saves the World!""Save the Blue Planet!"GOD in His Great Love for us made a beautiful world, but unfortunately the men destroy the nature and his work.I am only a little man in this world so big,but I should like to bring my contribution in saving our world from a planetary disaster and I am fighting for a cleaner earth for the people health.I have saw that humanity in present is crossing the most important technological crisis by his history, because the people destroy the planet through environment pollution caused of the usage of old technologies. . I am engineer and I am researching of 25 years to promote non-pollutant technologies. Referring to global warming, today I am very pleased to send you some very good news:"I HAVE EFFICIENT TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS AGAINST GLOBAL WARMING!" I want to try also through my work to bring my contribution in changing human outlook with the intention to change our world,but to get this ideal I know is necessary to begin with me and change myself only and afterwards I shall may recommend to all the other people form the world follow my example. I am thinking that the man who wants to govern the world for his advantage, is necessary to change himself only, to loves GOD, the Earth with its nature and the people!I WANT TO BRING MY CONTRIBUTION FOR THE BUILDING OF A BETTER AND HEALTHIER WORLD, I KNOW IT IS TOO MUCH WORK FOR ME, BUT WITH ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE FROM THE WORLD TOGETHER , SO AS EACH OF US TO WISH THE EMBELLISHMENT HIS CHARACTER, WE'LL HAVE A REAL SUCCESS TO MAKE A NEW WORLD WITHOUT TERRORISM ,WITHOUT WARS AND WITHOUT RACE FOR RICHES HAZARD. THIS SELFISH RACE DESTROY OUR WORLD,DESTROY THE EARTH! Here, on the Planet Earth, there is a School of Love, where the Spirit lives a human experience and becomes wise.We all must be preoccupied of: 1-Soul increase-perfection2-Spiritual evolution, 3-Embellish our character and compete in doing good deeds, because since when we leave this world we only keep for ourselves one wealth, that is the energy of our good deeds!All the present laws of the world may be reduced at three laws only, easy to remember: 1-Love God, 2-Love your neighbour, 3-All the negative actions you would not like in your life, don't send it to somebody else!Since "ALL IS VOID WITHOUT LOVE!"-All the people from the world may work together for human outlook changing for the purpose to make a better human being and a better and healthier world to live in. -All the people from the world may work together for a green environment also. -The human resources are the most important in the world and the human values must be discover, develop and use for technological development, universal economic prosperity and social progress. -The human resources don't must be killed in the criminal acts of terrorism, or in the wars. -The human aspirations must to have a good lawful and financial base for their achievement.
may view my Blogs and websites:
http://savetheblueplanetmessage.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
my e-mail address : justinian_cioroianu@yahoo.com Fight to Save Our Planet, please!I wish you Have Only Happy Days,Peace,Love and Light! GOD BLESS THE WORLD !. Justinian Cioroianu
For Immediate Release January 20, 2009
Contact: Sally Stevens
Sally@CulturePAC.com
(504) 473-0709
(New Orleans, LA) Announcing CulturePAC, a Public Action Coalition for inclusive effective citizen-driven economic development in New Orleans.
As the City of New Orleans and the Horizon Initiative begin the formation of a new public private economic development agency that will determine the strategies, policies and spending of many millions of dollars over the coming years it has opened an opportunity for economic development processes in New Orleans to become a truly inclusive and effective process in our city. However, in order for this to be the case, wide citizen involvement is necessary. CulturePAC has been organized to this end. The City of New Orleans has committed $6 million over the next three years toward formation of this new agency and it is our responsibility to ensure these public funds are used wisely and to the benefit of the wider community.
Among the issues CulturePAC will address within economic development in New Orleans, and the formation of this new agency, are the use of public funds, poverty, falling wages, underemployment, rising joblessness, erosion of worker rights and other pressing concerns, needs and issues that previous economic development efforts have also failed to acknowledge and address. Within these issues CulturePAC will also work for the sustainability and growth of the region’s cultural economy and the entry and participation of New Orleans creative cultural workers into the new markets of the national and international cultural economy; and to ensure that the new economic development agency being formed by the City and the Horizon Initiative recognizes the vitality of the creative cultural sector, accept recommended strategies developed by the cultural sector, as well as funding.
CulturePAC views working for growth of the creative cultural sector as a poverty reduction strategy for New Orleans, since the vast majority of the creative cultural products and services the city and its tourism industry trades upon come from our most neglected and marginalized neighborhoods that remain unacknowledged by the old-guard economic elite that rules economic development.
Ivan Butcher II, Harlem born Artist, designed and copyrighted in 1975, The Black Evolutionary American Flag, with the Library of Congress.
With the approaching Bi-Centennial, Butcher realized that the Media was ignoring a Legacy of Black (African Americans) accomplishments made into the progress of this Nation, not to exclude the Indians(Native Americans)
As an Artist compelled to create a symbol, that would express the Contributions that African Americans have made, he designed a Flag. Inspired by words from one of Malcolm X's speeches, for us as an oppressed people not to disrespect the American Flag but instead create our own, which then was advocating a nation within a nation.
Along with the threat of Separatism and the fact that Evolution sounded too much like Revolution are the major reasons for The Flag not receiving national recognition from the Media.
Today the flag is named, Flag of Progress ( slogan: Unity is Progress)
Video descriptive presentation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjzITSGqwz8
Thank you,
Ivan Butcher II
I can remember growing up in the 50’s, when our communities were more self-sufficient. To me, Affirmative Action divided and destroyed what semblance of togetherness we had as a people. Affirmative Action was designed to Window Dress, creating a crabs in the barrel black society.
Affirmative Action is kinda like the Pyramid schemes. Most of those educated and skilled, who understood the scam, took advantage of the opportunity. They were the ones, who were serving as role models, that began moving on up and out of the neighborhoods.
When Malcolm talked of self-sufficiency, he was accused of separatism. The reality is that within the 50 states we are many nations in one nation. During this presidential campaign it was made clear that family and social values were paramount in connecting with candidates. We African Americans are a family and it is time that we begin working toward our own families’ interests. “Charity begins at home”, is not separatism nor selfishness. The neglecting of ourselves and relying on others to provide for us, nurtures that negative perception other families have of our community.
Until we as a people take ownership of our own financial, political and social destiny we will be seen as not deserving of others’ respect. Today it is not a whole lot about fighting for our rights: it is more of how we should exercise our rights. For one, making sure that we are being treated fairly with the allocation of government contracts, loans, grants, scholarships, etc. and with the contracting of capital improvement projects. With a unified voice some of these infrastructure projects will be developed and buil[t]d by us in our communities.
This new world market, which can only expand, provides opportunities that abound; we have family and in-laws around the world, and when the companies and industries begin finding that potential clients and customers are looking to patronize businesses that are more reflective of their family members, those qualified will be in high demand and will be represented from the top executives to the receptionist.
Those of us who are more fortunate should become entrepreneurs in revitalizing our communities. We as a family need to get out of debt and pool our resources, and make our children, our elders and the legacy of our Ancestors, Proud!
What is going on…is anybody really listening…
We have seen it all…more dollars for more scams, bonus, buyouts, bailouts, hoops, loops, etc.!
What is this anyway…
Is this the USA…
Are we American…
Is anybody listening…
Is anyone really there…HELLO
Please tell me you didn’t hang up…
You didn’t turn into a switchboard …
You didn’t put me on hold…
Let me know you still HEAR MY VOICE…
You know I am there…
You are
You care
You
I
Oh, please tell me you are still there America…any comment
...tell me, at the very least, you hear my cry!
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press Secretary_____________________________________January 21, 2009MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIESSUBJECT: Transparency and Open GovernmentMy Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in Government.Government should be transparent. Transparency promotes accountability and provides information for citizens about what their Government is doing. Information maintained by the Federal Government is a national asset. My Administration will take appropriate action, consistent with law and policy, to disclose information rapidly in forms that the public can readily find and use. Executive departments and agencies should harness new technologies to put information about their operations and decisions online and readily available to the public. Executive departments and agencies should also solicit public feedback to identify information of greatest use to the public.Government should be participatory. Pubic engagement enhances the Government's effectiveness and improves the quality of its decisions. Knowledge is widely dispersed in society, and public officials benefit from having access to that dispersed knowledge. Executive departments and agencies should offer Americans increased opportunities to participate in policymaking and to provide their Government with the benefits of their collective expertise and information. Executive departments and agencies should also solicit public input on how we can increase and improve opportunities for public participation in Government.Government should be collaborative. Collaboration actively engages Americans in the work of their Government. Executive departments and agencies should use innovative tools, methods, and systems to cooperate among themselves, across all levels of Government, and with nonprofit organizations, businesses, and individuals in the private sector. Executive departments and agencies should solicit public feedback to assess and improve their level of collaboration and to identify new opportunities for cooperation.I direct the Chief Technology Officer, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Administrator of General Services, to coordinate the development by appropriate executive departments and agencies, within 120 days, of recommendations for an Open Government Directive, to be issued by the Director of OMB, that instructs executive departments and agencies to take specific actions implementing the pinciples set forth in this memorandum. The independent agencies should comply with the Open Government Directive.This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by a party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.This memorandum shall be published in the Federal Register.BARACK OBAMA# # #
source: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1460623847
also see THE WHITE HOUSEhttp://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/TransparencyandOpenGovernment/
History. Change. Innovation. Barack Obama has made the commitment to officially represent the American people and the ideals of change. On January 20, 2009, President Barack Obama took his oath and did not waiver in anything promised thus far. Being on the National Mall as a volunteer and being part of a most historical event was inspiring. Change is a collective effort. Seeing the thousands of people of all nationalities, ethnicities, and social backgrounds was exactly what this country stands for: a melting pot of hope, dreams, and prosperity when the collective people believe.
This Inauguration and presidential term is not just about the first african-american (black man) taking office. It is not just about overcoming adversity for minorities. It is more about a man with a passion and a mission to restore the very truths this country was built on: people, visibility, fairness, justice and an even distribution of power and responsibility. People of all backgrounds, people with freedom, people with a voice, people with determination, people seeking the best of their government because they know Democracy is a means to represent all without an overbearing hand. I am proud to be an American and proud to see a man make history because he believes in making a change.
My best to President Brack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and the body of the American people that will be part of a positive future.
Talent Lineup for Neighborhood Inaugural Ball and Kids' Inaugural Concert
Tuesday January 20Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, JAY-Z, Alicia Keys, Shakira and Stevie Wonder to perform, Nick Cannon to DJ at Neighborhood Inaugural Ball Airing Exclusively on ABC
Monday, January 19Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato and Bow Wow to perform with Billy Ray Cyrus, Keke Palmer, Usher and Shaquille O'Neal scheduled to appear during Kids' Inaugural Concert Airing Exclusively on Disney Channe
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) announced today the producers and initial talent lineup for "The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration," which will air live on ABC (8:00 - 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, Tuesday, January 20), and the "Kids' Inaugural: We Are The Future," a concert honoring military families airing on Disney Channel (8:00 - 9:30 p.m. ET/PT, Monday, January 19).
Musical performers scheduled for the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball include Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, JAY-Z, Alicia Keys, Shakira and Stevie Wonder. Nick Cannon will DJ the event. Additional performers will be announced as they are confirmed.
Musical performances for the Kids' Inaugural event include the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato and Bow Wow. Billy Ray Cyrus, Keke Palmer, and Usher Raymond IV are also scheduled to appear. 13-year-old Perry Rubin, daughter of entertainment reporter Sam Rubin, will be the special backstage correspondent. Additional performers and guests will be announced as they are confirmed.
Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss/White Cherry Entertainment are Executive Producers of the Neighborhood Inaugural ball, with Glenn Weiss directing. White Cherry Entertainment is also executive producing the 2009 Super Bowl Halftime Show and the 2009 Tony Awards, with Weiss also serving as Director.
The Kids' Inaugural concert special is executive produced by Greg Sills. Sills previously produced The Concert for New York (post-9/11), the Kids Choice Awards, and the VH1 Rock Honors. Louis J. Horvitz is the director.
"We are honored and excited to have such top level talent performing and producing these events," said Emmett S. Beliveau, Executive Director of the PIC. "Working with ABC and Disney, we are bringing these exciting performances into the homes of millions of Americans to make this the most open and accessible inauguration celebration ever."
The PIC today also announced Ricky Kirshner is the Executive Producer for all PIC TV events and Lisa Geers is the Excecutive in charge of production for all PIC TV events.
In an effort to make this inaugural celebration open and accessible to all Americans, President-elect Barack Obama will host the first-ever "Neighborhood Inaugural Ball," the premier event of inauguration evening, on January 20th. To help bring this unique event to neighborhoods across the nation, ABC will broadcast "The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration." The event will air live from the Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C.,TUESDAY, JANUARY 20 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET).
On MONDAY, JANUARY 19 (8:00 - 9:30 p.m. ET) Disney Channel will present "Kids' Inaugural: We Are The Future," a concert celebration from the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. honoring military families. This inaugural concert celebration will be hosted by Mrs. Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden and their families. The event will be simulcast on Radio Disney, and will be streamed on Disney.com immediately following the culmination of the telecast on Disney Channel.
Beginning January 16, Disney.com guests are invited to join the celebration on the Kids Inaugural pagewww.Disney.com/USA which will feature polls, games and videos on the concert performers and a component which allows guests to chat with friends and send "shout outs" by texting USA, their first name and message to DISNEY (347639). Standard carrier fees apply and a parent's permission is required if users are under age 18.
source: http://kids.barackobama.com/page/community/post/president/gGxFXf
You see I know from personal experience that things often don’t end the way they do in the movies. I did everything right, went to college, worked for over thirty years, had good credit, paid my bills on time etc. Unfortunately I got sick in America. After a freak accident, I almost died, had to have brain surgery, and now have several incurable autoimmune diseases. That was hard enough to deal with, but when I filed a claim to get a government insurance policy (Social Security Disability Insurance) that I paid for every week out of my wages, just like many of you do, my life was permanently destroyed with the stroke of a pen, by a government worker to whom I was just an SS number, and who did not do their job properly. I lost all my life savings, and pension money while fighting for my benefits, and will never be able to recover from the emotional, physical and financial devastation that had on my life.
Unlike Frank Capra’s character George Bailey, there are no bailouts for me, or others like me. While family and friends have good intentions, they are not much better off either, so they really can’t help like they might want to, and I don’t qualify for Social Service programs. I don’t know how I am going to survive without some miracle like winning the lottery. I am now doomed to spend what’s left of my days here on earth, living in poverty, in addition to all my medical concerns. I will never be able to own a home, or get another car. My current vehicle which is on death’s door, is the only method of transportation I have for survival. Then there is always the struggle of deciding whether I should buy food, or get medicine, that much needed medical test, or see the doctor instead. When things break down now, I cannot fix them and have to do without. This totally unbearable, continuing source of stress and frustration, is killing me. I tell you this not for pity but to warn you that anyone of you reading this could end up just like me, and have your life changed forever by an unfortunate illness, accident, vicious act, service to our country or natural disaster. Remember that disease and tragedy do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex or race, and if you think this could not happen to you – you could be dead wrong, just like over 16,000 Americans in the last two years who did not survive the wait to get their Social Security Disability benefits.
Since most of our elected officials will probably never experience this scenario personally, because they usually have a nice financial cushion to fall back on, I don’t see any hope for change in regards to this problem, no matter who is in office. Let’s be brutally honest here. The first thing to get cut in local, state and federal budgets is always the money to fund programs that help the people who need it most. This problem has festered for decades and nobody is going to convince me that they don’t want us to give up or die. They continually talk about helping the upper class and the middle class. What about the millions of Americans that do not fit either of those categories? Thanks to their neglect of our situations, they continue to prove that they have no class. The only thing that ever trickles down to us is too nasty a word to mention, and the only light at the end of the tunnel is a freight train! Buildings are not built from the top down, and a chain is only as strong as it’s weakest link. You can judge a country by how it treats it’s most vulnerable citizens, and we have been left to die in the streets, and on hospital waiting room floors. Based on what I have seen, heard, and personally experienced, America should hang its head in shame! Unfortunately for myself, and others like me it’s not such a wonderful life. There is no possibility of the American dream, only the reality of the American nightmare. My only hope is that it never happens to you.
Dear Barack,
If you ever read these things, and I highly doubt that you will ever see this, we really need to talk!
The rest of my horror story can be found on my website “A Bump On The Head” at:
http://www.frontiernet.net/~lindaf1/bump.html
LJ Fullerton - Social Security Disability Coalition
The Pickens Plan: For those who would like to become an active participant in a solution for our nations energy needs I urge you to join with T.Boone Pickens in his quest for a cleaner planet through alternative energy.
Also see Green Wave Energy: Green Wave was founded by Mark Holmes and was formulated for viable alternative energy solutions. Green Wave Energy is promoting state-of-the-art energy-saving products and services throughout the country.
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Alternative EnergySource: David Apperson
url: http://veterans.barackobama.com/page/community/tag/alternative-energy
Post from Obama HQ Blogger:
President-elect Obama Thanks the People of Illinois By Christopher Hass
Today, President-elect Barack Obama resigned his Senate seat and he sent the thank-you letter below to newspapers across Illinois:
Obama's Letter to the People of Illinois November 16, 2008BY PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA Today, I am ending one journey to begin another. After serving the people of Illinois in the United States Senate -- one of the highest honors and privileges of my life -- I am stepping down as senator to prepare for the responsibilities I will assume as our nation's next president. But I will never forget, and will forever be grateful, to the men and women of this great state who made my life in public service possible.More than two decades ago, I arrived in Illinois as a young man eager to do my part in building a better America. On the South Side of Chicago, I worked with families who had lost jobs and lost hope when the local steel plant closed. It wasn't easy, but we slowly rebuilt those neighborhoods one block at a time, and in the process I received the best education I ever had. It's an education that led me to organize a voter registration project in Chicago, stand up for the rights of Illinois families as an attorney and eventually run for the Illinois state Senate.It was in Springfield, in the heartland of America, where I saw all that is America converge -- farmers and teachers, businessmen and laborers, all of them with a story to tell, all of them seeking a seat at the table, all of them clamoring to be heard. It was there that I learned to disagree without being disagreeable; to seek compromise while holding fast to those principles that can never be compromised, and to always assume the best in people instead of the worst. Later, when I made the decision to run for the United States Senate, the core decency and generosity of the American people is exactly what I saw as I traveled across our great state -- from Chicago to Cairo; from Decatur to Quincy. I still remember the young woman in East St. Louis who had the grades, the drive and the will but not the money to go to college. I remember the young men and women I met at VFW halls across the state who serve our nation bravely in Iraq and Afghanistan. And I will never forget the workers in Galesburg who faced the closing of a plant they had given their lives to, who wondered how they would provide health care to their sick children with no job and little savings.Stories like these are why I came to Illinois all those years ago, and they will stay with me when I go to the White House in January. The challenges we face as a nation are now more numerous and difficult than when I first arrived in Chicago, but I have no doubt that we can meet them. For throughout my years in Illinois, I have heard hope as often as I have heard heartache. Where I have seen struggle, I have seen great strength. And in a state as broad and diverse in background and belief as any in our nation, I have found a spirit of unity and purpose that can steer us through the most troubled waters.It was long ago that another son of Illinois left for Washington. A greater man who spoke to a nation far more divided, Abraham Lincoln, said of his home, "To this place, and the kindness of these people, I owe everything." Today, I feel the same, and like Lincoln, I ask for your support, your prayers, and for us to "confidently hope that all will yet be well."With your help, along with the service and sacrifice of Americans across the nation who are hungry for change and ready to bring it about, I have faith that all will in fact be well. And it is with that faith, and the high hopes I have for the enduring power of the American idea, that I offer the people of my beloved home a very affectionate thanks.
Obama's Letter to the People of Illinois
November 16, 2008
BY PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA
Today, I am ending one journey to begin another. After serving the people of Illinois in the United States Senate -- one of the highest honors and privileges of my life -- I am stepping down as senator to prepare for the responsibilities I will assume as our nation's next president. But I will never forget, and will forever be grateful, to the men and women of this great state who made my life in public service possible.
More than two decades ago, I arrived in Illinois as a young man eager to do my part in building a better America. On the South Side of Chicago, I worked with families who had lost jobs and lost hope when the local steel plant closed. It wasn't easy, but we slowly rebuilt those neighborhoods one block at a time, and in the process I received the best education I ever had. It's an education that led me to organize a voter registration project in Chicago, stand up for the rights of Illinois families as an attorney and eventually run for the Illinois state Senate.
It was in Springfield, in the heartland of America, where I saw all that is America converge -- farmers and teachers, businessmen and laborers, all of them with a story to tell, all of them seeking a seat at the table, all of them clamoring to be heard. It was there that I learned to disagree without being disagreeable; to seek compromise while holding fast to those principles that can never be compromised, and to always assume the best in people instead of the worst. Later, when I made the decision to run for the United States Senate, the core decency and generosity of the American people is exactly what I saw as I traveled across our great state -- from Chicago to Cairo; from Decatur to Quincy.
I still remember the young woman in East St. Louis who had the grades, the drive and the will but not the money to go to college. I remember the young men and women I met at VFW halls across the state who serve our nation bravely in Iraq and Afghanistan. And I will never forget the workers in Galesburg who faced the closing of a plant they had given their lives to, who wondered how they would provide health care to their sick children with no job and little savings.
Stories like these are why I came to Illinois all those years ago, and they will stay with me when I go to the White House in January. The challenges we face as a nation are now more numerous and difficult than when I first arrived in Chicago, but I have no doubt that we can meet them. For throughout my years in Illinois, I have heard hope as often as I have heard heartache. Where I have seen struggle, I have seen great strength. And in a state as broad and diverse in background and belief as any in our nation, I have found a spirit of unity and purpose that can steer us through the most troubled waters.
It was long ago that another son of Illinois left for Washington. A greater man who spoke to a nation far more divided, Abraham Lincoln, said of his home, "To this place, and the kindness of these people, I owe everything." Today, I feel the same, and like Lincoln, I ask for your support, your prayers, and for us to "confidently hope that all will yet be well."
With your help, along with the service and sacrifice of Americans across the nation who are hungry for change and ready to bring it about, I have faith that all will in fact be well. And it is with that faith, and the high hopes I have for the enduring power of the American idea, that I offer the people of my beloved home a very affectionate thanks.
"Hope is the vein through which our future dreams and aspirations flow." Ken Barnes
In a world of despair and negativity there are individuals who still dare to dream, who still have hope, the audacity of hope.
To believe you can, is the first step in anyone's journey in achieving their dreams and aspirations. Barack Obama stands as a testament to the changing times we live in. A time that says if we have hope, if we spend less time making the possible - impossible and more time making the impossible - possible, our dreams can come true.
However, we must first wake up to make those dreams a reality... let us wake ourselves, our friends, families and more importantly our children to this new dawn of possibility.
To paraphrase the words of Martin Luther King "I have been to the mountain top, I have seen the promise land, I may not get there with you."
Today, the world has witnessed change in the making. It has seen that even though we may not have reached to the mountain top as yet, we can however see that the path we need to travel is only blocked by our belief, determination and our audacity to hope.
The victory of Barack Obama to become the 44th President of America should also stand as a reminder that we should never forget and always remember that our vote can make a difference.
Congratulations to Barack Obama and his family as they enter the White House. May God keep him and his family safe.
YES WE CAN!
Ken Barnes
Email: ken@c-a-n-i.com
A congratulatory event for the election of the US president was also held in the virtual world, Second Life.
Yesterday, on November 5, an event to congratulate the election of the US president was held in Second Life, a virtual reality world.
Kang Hyun-woo, the head of Second Life in South Korea and owner of Joywindkorea, was in charge of planning the recent event, and stated that the event was held as netizens in Korea showed great interest in the US presidential election and in order to enhance friendly relations between South Korea and the US.
Moreover, he remarked that the two countries have profound and close relations not only in military and diplomatic ties but also in various fields, and forecasted that the friendly relations between South Korea and the US will not change after the US presidential election.
In the cyber event, held from 21:00 to 22:00 on November 5, approximately 120 netizens from overseas as well as South Korea took part, and the event began with an opening speech that was given by the avatar of President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea.
President Lee stated that he hoped with the election of a president that the American people had desired, the current financial crisis suffered globally will be resolved and the US will enjoy an even more peaceful era.
Also, at an outdoor auditorium located within Korea Town of the virtual world, an event which revived the whole process of the US presidential election was held.
At the campaign venue, the avatars of both presidential candidates, Obama and McCain, appeared and announced their election pledges and had a heated discussion in the presidential candidates' debate on various pending issues.
Afterwards, the residents of Second Life made virtual votes.
The result was 21% : 2%, with Obama receiving support that greatly exceeded support for McCain.
After the vote ended, President-elect Obama gave his acceptance speech and had a Q&A session on the future directions of national administration with the netizens.
Also, a lotto drawing was conducted among participants of the event.
Meanwhile, a personnel from KoreanBlog.com, a famous blog site in South Korea which sponsored the recent event, gave the closing speech and expressed his sincere hopes for the US to successfully overcome the current global financial crisis by voting for the candidate that the American people truly wants to elect as president.
In particular, he remarked that he hoped the bilateral relations between South Korea and the US, which was restored after the Lee Myung-bak administration, would develop even further in a win-win direction.
In addition, a personnel from the US division of Second Life said that the virtual world is now expanding into a new social space, and went on to predict that it won't be long before the virtual world will be recognized as the 51st state, enabling its residents to directly take part in voting for the US president just as the other 50 states.
God bless America! and God bless all the peoples of this beautiful country. Today we are thankful for what has taken place, but let us all remember that it still all depends on us the people to see this journey through for a better and brighter future.
I thank God for the President elect - Senator Barack Obama - God bless his wife Michelle and their young daughters and all of their extended families. To the Vice-President elect and his family I say God bless.
I thank God for Senator John McCain, for the soldier that he is, for the strength and courage that he showed to the American people, his speech was delivered with grace of character. God bless his family also.
Finally what I have to say to the American people, is to be at peace with oneself. WE ALL DID IT! White, Black, Latino, Hispanic, and all the other ethnic groups, change is inevitable and we progress from here onward.......We The People One Nation under God created equal to love and serve each other.
The United States of America!!! God Bless!
THE DAWNING OF A NEW ERA!
PERFECT UNIONi can leave out the names, the places, timestell you a story - message of your crimeshave you really swirled each and every glassfilled with spit for each server you harassyou must have lost perspective sometime backyou're still thinking your tip makes you a mackand me perhaps, an Uncle Tom or worseWalmart-Mary who earning less than a nursefor all you thought you knew and hid asidelike Church turned inside-out to Corporate pridegiving blessing to government's a foilyou've stolen peoples' souls and their own soilaccountable for greed is just romanceyou'll steal from your own mother on a chancetax and tariff - i'm milked like a cash cowforce my support of war against One vowraise premiums against your rules of Lawyou try to make me beg and give my pawthinking this trick of playing dead is goodbut dogs and whores last only as there's foodstill further and front-most i joined a clanwhere true survival is instinct and humanso tax my ass and take my underweari'm higher than you feel you are up therewithout your greed and falser sense of rightwe were ever able to see the brighter lightso Plumber Joe get all your wrenches castthis pipe dream's leaking and it's breaking fastwe'll boycott all that is untrue and fakeand with that nightmare you'll wish you would wakewith homegrown and homemade our place is herewe checked in with our heads and shed our tearBlacks, Natives, women - all with our futurein billions to cause financial fractureany shell you try to hide the blame withwill shock and awe find the gloried state mythso hike and drop those gas bills one last timeit proves your kind and sort of fascist crimetill when the free man's way reverses freewe will be united and soon you'll seeforget the who and their imperfect lightsthe casting of truth and unity fights*****VOTE THE PEOPLE*****
Written 11/04/08 copyright ME Wilson
I believe, with all my heart, that America will be on the road to change if Barack Obama is elected President of the United States of America. We, as Americans, will then have the perfect chance to contribute to this cause. The reason I believe this is because Barack said it. He said, as he spoke in Henderson, Nevada yesterday (October 31st), that 5 million jobs will be created after he becomes President. Jobs, in my opinion, are one of the things that makes our Nation great. We absolutely need to be the Nation that invents things and values education.
I have come to see that Barack is a man of his word. He's honest and helps communities become better. From the stories I've seen of him, he has committed his life to helping people have better lives. I started out being a supporter of Hillary Clinton. She's a very smart woman. She, and her husband, think that people come first in our country. They certainly do! Without people, we wouldn't have the wonderful towns and businesses that make this country great. The corporations wouldn't have advocates of their own businesses without American employees. Inventions wouldn't happen so quickly without American creativity. The military wouldn't be so quick to respond without American patriotism. Barack knows, from what I've heard, that people are very important when it comes to making this country great.
But soon, I realized that Barack had the attention of the younger generation by huge amounts! And that is when I paid more attention. A lightbulb went on over my head! I realized I was still thinking and remembering the 1990's! I then realized we needed to be in the 21st century, and our younger generation seemed to know that better than me! Senator Obama showed me the way as he organized his way to the top of the Democratic Campaign! He called me personally one day to tell me so, but at the time I didn't know who he was! I said I was a Hillary supporter and that was how it was! He said, at the end of our conversation, "Well, Mrs. Morrison, remember, you'll have to think of who the RIGHT candidate is before you vote"! That sentence was in my mind for months later! I didn't quite understand what he meant by "the RIGHT candidate". I always prided myself on thinking I knew who the right person for President could be.
Senator Obama's vision paves a path forward that will be transitional. We need to improve our country with more jobs, improve infrastructure, and improve education, to become more competitive. I was told recently by my son, who is taking classes at a community college to get a Cisco Certification in Silicon Valley, that Cisco is slowing down on hiring because they are waiting to see who is going to be elected for President! Now I would say that maybe that is smart of them to do that. But, on the other hand, my husband, http://www.chuckmorrison.com, has noticed a significant slowing down in the hiring process this September and October. He's a Sr. Project Manager that normally can be hired within a months time, but now he is seeing this slowdown in Silicon Valley. It appears that our America is so concerned about what is happening within this current administration, the corporations don't want to move forward until after the election. This is obvious if you are watching the stock market and the financial crisis that has gripped the country! Senator Obama wants to change the deceptive eight year behaviour of this administration by making more jobs open to the public. What good does it do for a country that can't move forward because they are in a stale-mate!
I have made two pictures for the art community I contribute too. One picture shows that we need a new path to progress in America. This is where you can see it: http://www.artistrising.com/products/344468/path-to-progress.htm We need a new path where everyone is involved in order to move our country forward. The other picture was made as a digital painting from two pictures I photographed from my own televison set! http://www.artistrising.com/products/344371/we-the-people.htm This picture is about working together to promote change and progress in America and shows the last scenes at the Democratic Convention at the stadium, as a digital painting. I hope you enjoy looking at them. So far, they seem to be staying on the front page of the "People" section at http://www.artistrising.com. It appears people are looking at them. I know people want hope and change for our country.
I would like to stress the importance of the idea of creating new jobs in America. The Nation has moved in a downward curve for eight years. We can't stand much more. We need a President with inspiration and hope to move our country forward. We the People can do it with this kind of inspired leadership. We can move down a New Path to Progress if Barack Obama is elected!
