When President Obama signed The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act bill on January 29th, it was an unmistakable Love Letter to American Women - a love letter that ensures women across the country will receive equal pay for equal work. By signing that bill, he is helping to fulfill what millions of women have fought for. Women like Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mary Church Terrell, Francis Ellen Watkins Harper, and Anna Julia Cooper.When Jeannette Rankin was elected to Congress in 1916 (four years before women had the right to vote), she had Equal Pay for Equal Work for women in mind. When Nannie H. Burroughs and Mary McLeod Bethune started The National Association of Wage Earners in the 1920s, they not only worked to improve living conditions for women, but also envisioned Equal Pay for Equal Pay for Women. When Fannie Lou Hamer fought 15 years for civil rights in The South (despite threats by the Klu Klux Klan and beatings by police), I’m sure she envisioned how her efforts would bring about, among other things, Equal Pay for Equal Work. These were brave, pioneering women.Yet despite their awe-inspiring work, and the work of countless others, gender inequities have never been corrected. According to a study by The Center for American Progress, women may lose $434,000 in income, on average, due to the career wage gap. As it is stands right now, women in general earn 77 to every dollar a man makes for full time year round work. For a black woman it is 67 cents; for a Latina woman it is 58 cents. And as a policy specialist, President Obama is aware of these disturbing figures.By championing the right of working women to receive fair pay, the paychecks of millions and millions of women (particularly in low wage, non-unionized jobs) can now see a boost. But, with President Obama's love letter comes a strong challenge too. Before the signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, President Obama said: "So in signing this bill today, I intend to send a clear message: That making our economy work means making sure it works for everyone. That there are no second-class citizens in our workplaces, and that it's not just unfair and illegal—but bad for business— to pay someone less because of their gender, age, race, ethnicity, religion or disability."New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson understands President Obama's challenge. He recently signed an executive order requiring his state to study and report its own pay practices when it comes to gender and race, and it will require the same from private sector companies that want state contracts. Gov. Richardson's motivation is to overcome pay inequity in his state, and he created a task force to implement the necessary changes. Yes, this is awesome! Companies that want state contracts in New Mexico will have to show taxpayers (who are footing the bill) that their businesses pay its workers fairly. And don't you believe that by doing pay equity analyses, these companies will cut down on discrimination lawsuits because their statistics will be available to employees who will see they're not being shorted? I do.More work has to be done though. In fact, I would like to see President Obama sign a similar executive order for companies that want federal contracts, and I e-mailed him at WHITEHOUSE.GOV to let him know. E-mail him yourself and let him know your ideas.President Obama signed not only a love letter, but a declaration of justice and a commitment to fairness for the nameless, faceless, voiceless women who help hold up our economy but are not rewarded for it. So let us rejoice that we have a president who understands the economic realities of American working women, and who understands what needs to be done to boldly address the less than flattering aspects of those realities.Ladies, President Obama just signed you a love letter.
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This election was one that I felt very happy to be a part of. This was the year that both of my children voted for the first time which made me very proud. When we arrived at the polls other voters as well as those who ran the polls smiled when my family was called to vote. I can hear them now "Now voting, Marilyn McNeill, Karl McNeill Sr., Karl McNeill Jr. and Ka'miko McNeill." It felt wonderful.
Being on 24 hour oxygen support and suffering with a debilitating disease, I was not able to campaign like every one else (i.e., door to door, rallies, phone etc..), but I did lend my voice via campaigning via the internet through my various support groups, personal webpage and speaking to individuals when my body permitted me to.
One thing that made me proud is that my children participated in my name for me at those above specified methods. My daughter would come home on the weekends from college to help the campaign in parts of Pennsylvania along with my husband and son. My children also worked diligently at their perspective colleges by registering voters and discussing various issues. It has been hard on my spirit to not participate in hosting events at my home or even attending them because of my illness. My immune system is depleted and I have to be very careful as to not contract the common cold.
Female registered voters favor Obama over McCain by 16 points.
The economic crisis has been stretching the voting gender gap in favor of Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama.
Polls from mid-October show women, already more inclined to vote Democratic, embracing Obama with growing vigor, a trend that political analysts attribute to an economic crisis that is leaving women feeling acutely vulnerable to threats to their jobs, health care and financial stability.
A Gallup poll from Sept. 7, the day the federal government took over mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, found female registered voters favoring Obama by 49 percent compared to 42 percent for his rival, Republican Sen. John McCain.
For the last several months, I have taken an introspective look at why I vote, how I have voted previously and how I should vote this time. Now it's time for me to share a portion of my story:
I VOTE BECAUSE this is my country. As a citizen of the United States of America, my right to vote is guaranteed and protected by the 15th, 19th, 24th and 26th Amendments of the Constitution of the United State of America. I have a right and a responsibility. I have a voice and a choice. I am personally compelled to vote.
MY VOTE THEN in 1996, I voted as a Gen X-er. In 2000, I voted as a Christian. In 2004, I voted as an Independent and did not make my decision until I was literally standing in the voting booth.
MY VOTE NOW is a holistic vote based on who I am as a total person. I am not just an African-American or just a woman or just a Christian or just an entrepreneur. I am all of that and more.
I am an entrepreneur who wants an economic policy that best supports my small business.
I am a middle class family that embraces a tax plan that effectively and responsibly maximizes my income.
I am an educated professional who would love to see an intellectual in the White House for a change. Heck, what is wrong with being smart and being an expert in constitutional law and knowing how to effectively communicate and use words in a sentence that actually belong together?
I am a Gen X-er and would love to have a President who can not only inspire but translationally lead this country into greatness in the world and humbleness before God. I
am an African-American who wants a President who understands the need to embrace diversity of ethnic background, diversity of religion and most importantly diversity of thought in this country.
I am a woman who wants a President who displays respect, support and advocacy for women as smart, intelligent and equal citizens of this country.
I am a Christian who really wants to have a Christian in office who is compassionate and understands you are not effectively showing the love of Christ to this generation by throwing a Bible at them and condemning them all to hell.
I am an American who wants a President whose top priority is protecting America then restoring America in the eyes of itself and the world, making us the example that the world is compelled to follow.
All of these separate demographics together make up who I am, but most importantly, I am an individual. I am Christina and I chose to vote for Barack Obama. I encourage you to vote now.
To read the full exposition, you can email me.
PS. As I was posting this, I had just spoken with my mom on the phone with my mom, as I'm posting this and she said she is on a "voting" date with my dad right now....how sweet! They are in line at a early voting location in NC and my sister was on the way there to vote too.
Yesterday, Iron Range gave the type of hometown welcome its famous for when nearly 5000 people welcomed Senator Hillary Clinton to Hibbing.
Folks started lining up as early as 3 o'clock for their chance to hear Hillary outline Barack's vision for the kind of change Minnesota needs.
As Hillary looked out at the audience in the Hibbing Memorial Arena, she noted that the folks gathered there were "people who have been at the core of making America safe and making America work."
Just as the iron ore that made the steel enabled us to win these conflicts, Minnesota's Iron Range casts the votes that made the difference in statewide campaigns that elected John F. Kennedy, Hubert Humphrey, Walter Mondale. You have given more than your iron ore, your steel, and your votes. You have sacrificed for America... Northeastern Minnesota had the highest per capita enlistment rate in WWII, one of the highest in other conflicts after the Great War, and many of you, your children, and loved ones have served and proudly serve today. Our nation owes you a great gratitude. The working men and women of Northeastern Minnesota--the miners, the loggers, the building trades, the steelworkers, the teachers, the laborers--people who have worked for yourselves and your family, your community, and your country. And you deserve better than what you've been delivered the last eight years by the Republican leadership in Washington.
Just as the iron ore that made the steel enabled us to win these conflicts, Minnesota's Iron Range casts the votes that made the difference in statewide campaigns that elected John F. Kennedy, Hubert Humphrey, Walter Mondale.
You have given more than your iron ore, your steel, and your votes. You have sacrificed for America... Northeastern Minnesota had the highest per capita enlistment rate in WWII, one of the highest in other conflicts after the Great War, and many of you, your children, and loved ones have served and proudly serve today. Our nation owes you a great gratitude. The working men and women of Northeastern Minnesota--the miners, the loggers, the building trades, the steelworkers, the teachers, the laborers--people who have worked for yourselves and your family, your community, and your country.
And you deserve better than what you've been delivered the last eight years by the Republican leadership in Washington.
Among the veterans in the crowd was retired U.S. Marine Breanna Osterhoudt, who wants to see change in the veterans benefits.
"We'll, I'm here because I'm a strong supporter of Hillary Clinton and Obama. I served four years in the United States Marine Corps, and I think we need a change.
Barack has a plan to help our veterans. The Obama-Biden plan will strengthen VA care by fully funding the VA and improving care for polytrauma vision impairment, prosthetics, spinal cord injury, aging, and women's health. Learn more about the Obama-Biden plan for veterans here.
Hillary spoke of the important role the next thirteen days play in determining whether the country continues down the same course or charts a new course in a new direction:
In these next days, people will be reaching a decision that will impact America for years to come. This is truly a fight for the future and its a fight we must win, and its a fight we have waged and won before. Yes, times may be tough, but we're tougher than the times and you need to look no further than the hardworking, nation-serving, patriotic people of the Iron Range and Northern Minnesota.
In these next days, people will be reaching a decision that will impact America for years to come. This is truly a fight for the future and its a fight we must win, and its a fight we have waged and won before.
Yes, times may be tough, but we're tougher than the times and you need to look no further than the hardworking, nation-serving, patriotic people of the Iron Range and Northern Minnesota.
With such a short time left, we need everyone to get involved and make phone calls, and canvass as part of our grassroots campaign for change.
As Hillary said last night, "So my friends, this is our moment, this is our time... Let's go win the election and change America!"
Last weekend, a group of "Mamas for Obama" used the my.barackobama.com grassroots organizing tool to set up a playdate with their kids at their neighborhood park.
From the beginning, this campaign has been about everyday people stepping up to make change happen in their own communities. As Barack said today in Londonberry, NH:
John McCain thinks this campaign is all about me – but the truth is, this campaign is about you. Your jobs. Your health care. Your retirement. Your children’s future. That’s what this election is about. That’s what I’m fighting for. Because I can take 3 more weeks of these attacks from John McCain, but the American people can’t take four more years of the same failed policies and the same divisive politics. That’s why I’m running for President of the United States.
Barack was raised by a single mother who put herself through school, followed her passion for helping others, and taught Barack that there are no barriers to success if you are willing to work for it.
His grandmother, who also helped to raise him, worked on a bomber assembly line during World War II. Michelle, Barack's wife, has been described as "the rock of the Obama family." She and Barack want their two daughters, Malia and Sasha, to grow up in an America where both work and family are part of the American Dream.
All of Barack's accomplishments have been made possible because of these women. And it is because of these women that Barack fights for women's rights. He fights for healthcare and education, support for working parents and an insistence on equality.
These are the issues that are important to the women who support Barack -- women who come from all types of backgrounds, and who are united by care for their families and their communities.
We can turn the page on the last eight years and create a better world for our children, but we need your help. By talking with your neighbors about Barack's plan for women and families you can help bring change to Minnesota and to America.
This election is too important to sit on the sidelines -- so get out there, and get started!
Check out the pictures from the "Mamas for Obama" playdate and share your photos with us:
I asked my husband to create an Obama Mama ringtone for me and thought I'd share. It is free to download and brightened my day.
http://www.myxer.com/ringtone:953241/
"Our purpose today is to come together to contribute and contribute significantly to make sure Barack Obama is elected the next president of the United States."
With those words, Marian Moore opened up a night of musical entertainment, dance, and revelry at The Lab in Minneapolis hosted by Minnesota Artists for Obama.
[Tonight is the product of] three ordinary citizens who thought this election was too important to just stay on the sidelines and see what happens. So they put in their time and resources to make this happen.The presidency for Barack Obama is within reach, and we have just 23 days. After that, the window's closed. What can we give and what can we do to make sure we wake up happy on November 5th?We really can't afford another 4 years of an assault on everything that is good and that is beautiful in the world
[Tonight is the product of] three ordinary citizens who thought this election was too important to just stay on the sidelines and see what happens. So they put in their time and resources to make this happen.
The presidency for Barack Obama is within reach, and we have just 23 days. After that, the window's closed. What can we give and what can we do to make sure we wake up happy on November 5th?
We really can't afford another 4 years of an assault on everything that is good and that is beautiful in the world
The fundraiser, organized by Susan, Mary, and Jan, demonstrates the belief in the power of coming together at the grassroots level, a fundamental tenet of Barack's campaign for change.
The 250 folks who gathered to show their support for Barack, enjoyed musical performances by Adam Levy of the Honeydogs, Prairie Home Companion regulars Prudence Johnson and Dan Chouinard, and John Munson and Matt Wilson of The Twilight Hours. Rhythmic Circus, a local tap dancing troupe, also performed.
Jeff Blodgett, the Obama campaign's Minnesota State Director, spoke with passion about Barack Obama:
The McCain campaign keeps asking the question, "Who is Barack Obama?"But we know who he is, we know the answer. We know that Barack Obama is a man who has devoted his entire life to his community, his country, and that he will be a president who will make the economy work for the American people again.Barack Obama is someone who has tapped into something we're feeling right now in this room--people are ready for change. They're tired of divisive politics and people want real leadership.And while some want to create fear by asking these questions, our campaign here in Minnesota is focused on talking to people about the issues. Because that's what the people want to hear--what is the next president going to do to help me and my family?Minnesotans deserve better than they're getting from John McCain and his campaign.And on November 4th, we're going to make sure they get it.
The McCain campaign keeps asking the question, "Who is Barack Obama?"
But we know who he is, we know the answer. We know that Barack Obama is a man who has devoted his entire life to his community, his country, and that he will be a president who will make the economy work for the American people again.
Barack Obama is someone who has tapped into something we're feeling right now in this room--people are ready for change. They're tired of divisive politics and people want real leadership.
And while some want to create fear by asking these questions, our campaign here in Minnesota is focused on talking to people about the issues. Because that's what the people want to hear--what is the next president going to do to help me and my family?
Minnesotans deserve better than they're getting from John McCain and his campaign.
And on November 4th, we're going to make sure they get it.
From day one, this campaign has been driven by the everyday people, like Susan, Mary, and Jan, who, instead of sitting idly by, stood up and acknowledged their responsibility to make change happen in their community.
Whether it's volunteering at your local Obama office, joining a Team Obama in your neighborhood, or setting up a personal fundraising page, there's something we can all do to impact the future of this country.
After all, as Susan, Mary, and Jan ask, "When has an election in our lifetime been more critical than this?"
Check out the photos from the Artists for Obama event in Minneapolis below, and sign up to volunteer:
In front of a crowd of more than 4500 in St. Paul yesterday, Michelle Obama said that, for her, this is not just politics. "It's personal. It's personal for me, it's personal for all of us now."
Hard-working people who don't want government to solve all their problems. Folks in this country aren't asking for much. They just want to be able to do what my dad did for me -- get up, go to work every day and earn a decent living. And from my vantage point, as a wife, as a mother, as a daughter, the choice is clear. There's only one candidate who is speaking at all to the issues that I care about.
Hard-working people who don't want government to solve all their problems. Folks in this country aren't asking for much. They just want to be able to do what my dad did for me -- get up, go to work every day and earn a decent living.
And from my vantage point, as a wife, as a mother, as a daughter, the choice is clear. There's only one candidate who is speaking at all to the issues that I care about.
Michelle's story is the American story. Michelle grew up on the South Side of Chicago, attended public schools, and took used scholarships and loans to pay her way through college and law school. After a few years practicing corporate law, she returned to the South Side of Chicago to give back to the city she loves and to help others serve their communities as the executive director of a non-profit.
Michelle reminded folks that Barack was raised by a single mother and his grandparents. And while they didn't have much money, they taught him to believe in the promise of America.
I can't speak for anyone else, but Barack Obama gets it. And he doesn't get it in some philosophical, theoretical way. He gets it because he's lived it.
"Don't we deserve leaders who get it?" asked Michelle.
Find out how you can get involved today and join this grassroots movement for change. Sign up to use our Neighbor to Neighbor tool, set up a personal fundraising page, and join your local Team Obama. We need everyone to do their part to help bring real change to America and make sure we elect a president who gets it.
Check out the pictures from Michelle's Change We Need Rally at Macalaster College:
I was sent the following passage in an e-mail with photos of these brave and unwavering women. PLEASE-- Send this passage along to each and every woman you know... NO MATTER HOW THEY INTEND TO VOTE! It does NOT matter if we agree or disagree on the issues at hand, what matters is that we vote! So many women before us have spilled blood for this... and... IT IS NOW OUR RIGHT TO HONOR THESE WOMEN! This is the story of our Grandmothers and Great-grandmothers; they lived only 90 years ago. Remember, it was not until 1920 that women were granted the right to go to the polls and vote. The women were innocent and defenseless, but they were jailed nonetheless for picketing the White House, carrying signs asking for the vote.
Lucy BurnsAnd by the end of the night, they were barely alive. Forty prison guards wielding clubs and their warden's blessing went on a rampage against the 33 women wrongly convicted of 'obstructing sidewalk traffic.' They beat Lucy Burns, chained her hands to the cell bars above her head and left her hanging for the night, bleeding and gasping for air.
Dora Lewis They hurled Dora Lewis into a dark cell, smashed her head against an iron bed and knocked her out cold. Her cellmate, Alice Cosu, thought Lewis was dead and suffered a heart attack. Additional affidavits describe the guards grabbing, dragging, beating, choking, slamming, pinching, twisting and kicking the women. Thus unfolded the 'Night of Terror' on November 15th, 1917, when the warden at the Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia ordered his guards to teach a lesson to the suffragists imprisoned there because they dared to picket Woodrow Wilson's White House for the right to vote. For weeks, the women's only water came from an open pail. Their food-- all of it colorless slop-- was infested with worms.
Alice Paul When one of the leaders, Alice Paul, embarked on a hunger strike, they tied her to a chair, forced a tube down her throat and poured liquid into her until she vomited. She was tortured like this for weeks until word was smuggled out to the press. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/suffrage/nwp/prisoners.pdf So, refresh my memory. Some women won't vote this year because-- why, exactly? We have carpool duties? We have to get to work? Our vote doesn't matter? It's raining? Last week, I went to a sparsely attended screening of HBO's new movie 'Iron Jawed Angels.' It is a graphic depiction of the battle these women waged so that I could pull the curtain at the polling booth and have my say. I am ashamed to say I needed the reminder. All these years later, voter registration is still my passion. But the actual act of voting had become less personal for me, more rote. Frankly, voting often felt more like an obligation than a privilege. Sometimes it was inconvenient.
My friend Wendy, who is my age and studied women's history, saw the HBO movie, too. When she stopped by my desk to talk about it, she looked angry. She was... with herself. 'One thought kept coming back to me as I watched that movie,' she said. 'What would those women think of the way I use, or don't use, my right to vote? All of us take it for granted now, not just younger women, but those of us who did seek to learn.' The right to vote, she said, had become valuable to her 'all over again.'
HBO released the movie on video and DVD. http://www.hbo.com/films/ironjawedangels/history/1776-1866.html Download the Time Educational Kit and Learn More:http://www.hbo.com/films/ironjawedangels/pdf/student.pdf
I wish all history, social studies and government teachers would include the movie in their curriculum I want it shown on Bunco night, too, and anywhere else women gather. I realize this isn't our usual idea of socializing, but we are not voting in the numbers that we should be, and I think a little shock therapy is in order. It is jarring to watch Woodrow Wilson and his cronies try to persuade a psychiatrist to declare Alice Paul insane so that she could be permanently institutionalized. And it is inspiring to watch the doctor refuse. Alice Paul was strong, he said, and brave. That didn't make her crazy. The doctor admonished the men: 'Courage in women is often mistaken for insanity.' Please, if you are so inclined, pass this on to all the women you know. We need to get out and vote and use this right that was fought so hard for by these very courageous women. Remember to vote.
FYI-- In Canada the women of Manitoba got the right to vote in 1916 thanks to the efforts of Nellie McClung and her colleagues. The rest of Canadian women were allowed to vote in federal elections when the Women's Franchise Act was passed in 1918. However, it was not until 1940 that the women of Quebec got the right to vote in provincial elections - the last province to accord them this right of suffrage
This Wednesday, October 8th, please join Michelle Obama for a rally in Keene, NH, where she will talk about Barack's vision for creating the kind of change we need.
Change We Need Rally with Michelle Obama Keene State College L.P. Young Student Center 24 Madison Street Keene, NH Wednesday, October 8th Gates open: 10:30 a.m. Program begins: 11:30 a.m.
Tickets are not required but are encouraged.For tickets, visit http://nh.barackobama.com/KeeneMO
The event is free and open to the public. For security reasons, do not bring bags. Please limit personal items. No signs or banners permitted.
Joe Biden talks policy, Sarah Palin talks campaign points. I don't know if I have words. My stomach aches, my mind can't comprehend. I am afraid she' going to appeal the the stupid voters with all her winks and common folk language. Sarah Palin makes me want to throw up. Joe Biden - hammer! Foreign policy, amazing - he has his facts on all subjects, he's forceful without being overbearing. Sarah Palin is a dope - A0mah-deem-a-jan - Not Aka! She's been coached, he's a natural.This is scary. It's time for all who care about this country to get involved. Phonebank. Talk to your neighbors.I'm 23 and I truly genuinely fear what will become of our country and our world if McCain and Palin somehow manage to become our "leaders". Rarely in my life have I witnessed the malice, idiocy and cruelty that is coming from Sarah Palin. This is a bad dream. How did this happen? How can I continue to live in the US under McCain-Palin.Lies are so easy to tell. All our VP candidate can do is counter them in lieu of sharing our vision.She doesn't suck like I hoped she would. I want to go give Barack Obama all of my money. She is scary. It's nuclear not nucular. Now we know where she's been for the last 5 weeks - not giving interviews, but being prepped. Biden is good, but is circuitous and stat-heavy way of speaking will go over the heads of middle America. Gwen Ifill is not holding Palin's feet to the fire. She's letting her off the hook. Biden scored when he choked up - Go Joe Go!She's going to appeal to a lot of people, like my mom, my aunts, etc. She's phoney and I hate her.Joe was great near the end. "Maverick he is not" - great line!Palin was well-prepped for this debate. I'm scared.New College Drinking Game: Drink each time Palin dodges a question. Too bad the party will be over so soon. What? the beer's gone already!?As with the Bush Administration, truth and facts are irrelevant. Palin=Propaganda. Vague and general homilies are her answer to every question. They believe that the end justifies the means of intentionally deluding the American public. What I can't figure, what is their end? One-liners, no substance, lacing knowledge - scripted. Nuclear. Biden answering substantively - counterpoints effective.Biden states facts, Palin states generalities. Biden states facts, palin accuses him of finger-pointing. She can recite names of countries and leaders. She can recite lies and weasel words on cue. Oh, and she's pretty good at fingerpointing.Caribou Barbie is worse than nuclear weapons for this country!Caribou Barbie is the most frightening candidate for the US, the Middle East and the World. She needs to goplay hocke with her lipstick.Wink!VP is in the Executive Branch! Check out our word cloud!
Today the Minnesota Women’s Press endorsed Barack Obama for president and Joe Biden for vice president.
It is the first time the Women’s Press has ever endorsed a presidential candidate. Among several reasons, the outlet cited the Obama-Biden ticket’s commitment to issues important to women and all Americans, including:
Michelle Obama on the Women's Press endorsement:
"For nearly 25 years, the Minnesota Women’s Press has been an integral voice in the community, promoting the issues and values that are important to women and families – issues like universal health care, access to quality education, and economic security for all Americans. The group's recognition of Barack’s lifelong commitment to these issues, and his plans to make supporting working women and families a priority as president, is humbling. Together, we will work to elect Barack Obama and Joe Biden to the White House and bring the change we need to Washington.”
The overall Energy solutions within the Obama campaign are good aswell as the Green Energy Plan for America.
The only part of Obama Energy Plan that needs to be excluded are Drilling for Oil off Shore McCain wants it and its not only bad for the Environment but the oil return will take if anything 10-15 years if that to find some Oil.
Its a bad Idea Senator Obama don't fall for McCains Energy Plan its no good.
The other area that many are concerned about is Nuclear Power Plants .
Since the early days of the Anti Nuclear Movement which I would bet many of you were involved in over 35 years ago.
Seabrook New Hampshire for one back in the late 70's people protested in the streets against Nuclear because of the Radiation leaks and other major problems with these types of energy plants.
Just recently in an investigative report in the Valley Advocate talks about a Public move to finally shut Vermont Yankee down I suggest all Obama supporters and Obama's campaign staff on Energy Policy read this here is the link http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=8218
Here is a picture of a fire burning at the Planet in the front of this Nuclear Plant not good in 2007 .
Here is another picture of the same Nuclear Plant where they have used Duct tape on a leaking pipe.
Here is the link to the editorial from again the Valley Advocate Newspapers
http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=3551
Remember Three Mile Island anyone i do .
I also have an excellent link which gives information on the dangers of Nuclear Power.
Go to this link aswell Senator Obama I know your concerned with the waste disposal of Nuclear Power Plants thats another reason we cannot build anymore Nukes in this Country.
Anyway here is the link http://www.nonukes.org/ .
Don't listen to the Oil Industry nor the Nuclear Industry they represent whats bad for America and the World we live in period.
Tell Mccain your for real Alternative Clean Energy not Nuclear Power Plants first Mccain said he wanted 100 new Nuclear Plants lastnights debate he said 45 new Nuclear Plants .
The bottomline is Nuclear is unhealthy for our Children and their Childrens ,Children .
Here is a youtube video about Fusion Energy which is not Radioactive as Fission Energy is Senator.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn04nIby-gY
Here another good site http://www.generalfusion.com/
What I am basically suggesting Senator Obama is that you take Nuclear Power out of your Energy Plan and instead ad Fusion Power which is clean and safe.
I would like everyone on the grassroots to learn about this Alternative to Radioactive Plants aswell as the Obama Campaign Staff .
Thanks for listening Obama/Biden 08
Senator Obama as a Progressive Democrat and a supporter of your campaign I am asking you to vote in the Senate No to Bailing out CEO's and the mis managed Comapies they ran on Wall Street.
700 Billion dollars could feed every man women and child in American Build new Alternative Energy homes and help people get back on their feet who are now without a home on Main Street America.
Senator and the Senators Campaign Staff please remember Change needs to be Progresive .
We can nolong rush to the aid of Big corperations that with this Bailout the CEO's will walk ways with Millions in their Pockets while people who are lower and Middle Class Working people get nothing.
During Tax season The government gave people back 600 dollars or more depending if they were married or single because of the Economy remember that.
Govenment gives American Main street 600 dollars but will give Wall Street 700 Million.
I see alot of rich people getting very rich on this Bailout.
Senator Obama you need to call for Public Hearings before any vote yes or no is done by congress or the Senator.
If McCain wants to Bailout the Wall Street Companies let him make that big mistake.
The American people must be heard in Washington and this weekend no one shoud support a
quick Bailout .
In the end its going to make the Economy worse then it is now.
The Democratic Party should truly stand with the American Working Class and against this Bailout .
Does anyone in the Obama Campaign hear me on this Blog ?
I speak for many Americans on Main Street.
This is just a bad idea .
Something yes needs to be done but this is insanity and not the solution.
Listen to the American people Senator on this no one wants this Bill passed .
Thanks for listening
Obama/Biden 08 Lets Change Washington Now
Our Marysville neighbor Marvetta Toler has arranged a Women for Obama meeting at our local WineStyles! Stop in for wine tasting (optional), meet other local, motivated Obama women, and learn what you can do to help this historic, important campaign over these last 4 weeks.
Tuesday night 9/30/08 at Marysville WineStyles (near Allen Creek Thriftway). Obama Open House from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. $15 includes wine tasting, and will contribute $5 directly to the Obama campaign!
Original event posting: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/womenforobama/gs73kq
Hi Theresa
So good to hear from you. I thought I would send you the "funny ones" that I have heard over the past few days....must keep our sense ofhumor in shape!from a friend: There are fewer than two months until the election. The person elected will be the President of all Americans, not just the Democrats or the Republicans. To show our solidarity as Americans, let us all get together to show support for the candidate of our choice.If you support the policies and character of Senator Obama -- please drive with your headlights on during the day. If you support John McCain -- please drive with your headlights off at night. Thank you for your patriotic participation.from Letterman (I think)Palin meeting with heads of state is like "take your daughter to work day"...
Ah well...keep smiling! And get out the vote!Camille
