tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20000612494369120642024-02-19T09:37:42.920-06:00Just my little piece of the worldAnnettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.comBlogger748125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-13693815777350207812011-09-05T17:07:00.000-05:002011-09-05T17:07:00.987-05:00Yeah, I am back again. But this may be the only one for a while.Reading blogs today I found a reference to a blog post at DailyKos from 2005. Now I normally don't read much at the big orange anymore because I just can't stomach most of what I see there. <br />
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That's actually why I had stopped for so long. The negativity out here is awful and I had to get away from it for a while. I am very tired of the so called emoprogs bashing the President for everything he does. Tired of the blame Obama first crowd and all the others who just seem to never be able to give him credit for what he does. <br />
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Anyway.. enough about me. Some of the blogs are better than others, we all know that, and I have been trying to stay with them. <a href="http://www.thepeoplesview.net/2011/09/lack-of-respect-and-failure-to-listen.html">The People's View</a> is one that I enjoy the most. They always have a reasoned discussion for everything and seem to find the good in things. Today was no exception. <br />
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The blog post they referenced was written by a Senator from Illinois explaining his vote against John Roberts and some other things he felt he needed to defend. Just so you won't have to give them a click, I will post it here. <br />
<blockquote>I read with interest your recent discussion regarding my comments on the floor(1, 2, 3) during the debate on John Roberts' nomination. I don't get a chance to follow blog traffic as regularly as I would like, and rarely get the time to participate in the discussions. I thought this might be a good opportunity to offer some thoughts about not only judicial confirmations, but how to bring about meaningful change in this country.<br />
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Maybe some of you believe I could have made my general point more artfully, but it's precisely because many of these groups are friends and supporters that I felt it necessary to speak my mind.<br />
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There is one way, over the long haul, to guarantee the appointment of judges that are sensitive to issues of social justice, and that is to win the right to appoint them by recapturing the presidency and the Senate. And I don't believe we get there by vilifying good allies, with a lifetime record of battling for progressive causes, over one vote or position. I am convinced that, our mutual frustrations and strongly-held beliefs notwithstanding, the strategy driving much of Democratic advocacy, and the tone of much of our rhetoric, is an impediment to creating a workable progressive majority in this country. <br />
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<b>According to the storyline that drives many advocacy groups and Democratic activists - a storyline often reflected in comments on this blog - we are up against a sharply partisan, radically conservative, take-no-prisoners Republican party. They have beaten us twice by energizing their base with red meat rhetoric and single-minded devotion and discipline to their agenda. In order to beat them, it is necessary for Democrats to get some backbone, give as good as they get, brook no compromise, drive out Democrats who are interested in "appeasing" the right wing, and enforce a more clearly progressive agenda. The country, finally knowing what we stand for and seeing a sharp contrast, will rally to our side and thereby usher in a new progressive era.<br />
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I think this perspective misreads the American people. From traveling throughout Illinois and more recently around the country, I can tell you that Americans are suspicious of labels and suspicious of jargon. They don't think George Bush is mean-spirited or prejudiced, but have become aware that his administration is irresponsible and often incompetent. They don't think that corporations are inherently evil (a lot of them work in corporations), but they recognize that big business, unchecked, can fix the game to the detriment of working people and small entrepreneurs. They don't think America is an imperialist brute, but are angry that the case to invade Iraq was exaggerated, are worried that we have unnecessarily alienated existing and potential allies around the world, and are ashamed by events like those at Abu Ghraib which violate our ideals as a country.<br />
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It's this non-ideological lens through which much of the country viewed Judge Roberts' confirmation hearings. A majority of folks, including a number of Democrats and Independents, don't think that John Roberts is an ideologue bent on overturning every vestige of civil rights and civil liberties protections in our possession. Instead, they have good reason to believe he is a conservative judge who is (like it or not) within the mainstream of American jurisprudence, a judge appointed by a conservative president who could have done much worse (and probably, I fear, may do worse with the next nominee). While they hope Roberts doesn't swing the court too sharply to the right, a majority of Americans think that the President should probably get the benefit of the doubt on a clearly qualified nominee.<br />
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A plausible argument can be made that too much is at stake here and now, in terms of privacy issues, civil rights, and civil liberties, to give John Roberts the benefit of the doubt. That certainly was the operating assumption of the advocacy groups involved in the nomination battle. <br />
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I shared enough of these concerns that I voted against Roberts on the floor this morning. But short of mounting an all-out filibuster -- a quixotic fight I would not have supported; a fight I believe Democrats would have lost both in the Senate and in the court of public opinion; a fight that would have been difficult for Democratic senators defending seats in states like North Dakota and Nebraska that are essential for Democrats to hold if we hope to recapture the majority; and a fight that would have effectively signaled an unwillingness on the part of Democrats to confirm any Bush nominee, an unwillingness which I believe would have set a dangerous precedent for future administrations -- blocking Roberts was not a realistic option.<br />
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In such circumstances, attacks on Pat Leahy, Russ Feingold and the other Democrats who, after careful consideration, voted for Roberts make no sense. Russ Feingold, the only Democrat to vote not only against war in Iraq but also against the Patriot Act, doesn't become complicit in the erosion of civil liberties simply because he chooses to abide by a deeply held and legitimate view that a President, having won a popular election, is entitled to some benefit of the doubt when it comes to judicial appointments. Like it or not, that view has pretty strong support in the Constitution's design.<br />
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The same principle holds with respect to issues other than judicial nominations. My colleague from Illinois, Dick Durbin, spoke out forcefully - and voted against - the Iraqi invasion. He isn't somehow transformed into a "war supporter" - as I've heard some anti-war activists suggest - just because he hasn't called for an immediate withdrawal of American troops. He may be simply trying to figure out, as I am, how to ensure that U.S. troop withdrawals occur in such a way that we avoid all-out Iraqi civil war, chaos in the Middle East, and much more costly and deadly interventions down the road. A pro-choice Democrat doesn't become anti-choice because he or she isn't absolutely convinced that a twelve-year-old girl should be able to get an operation without a parent being notified. A pro-civil rights Democrat doesn't become complicit in an anti-civil rights agenda because he or she questions the efficacy of certain affirmative action programs. And a pro-union Democrat doesn't become anti-union if he or she makes a determination that on balance, CAFTA will help American workers more than it will harm them.<br />
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Or to make the point differently: How can we ask Republican senators to resist pressure from their right wing and vote against flawed appointees like John Bolton, if we engage in similar rhetoric against Democrats who dissent from our own party line? How can we expect Republican moderates who are concerned about the nation's fiscal meltdown to ignore Grover Norquist's threats if we make similar threats to those who buck our party orthodoxy? <br />
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I am not drawing a facile equivalence here between progressive advocacy groups and right-wing advocacy groups. The consequences of their ideas are vastly different. Fighting on behalf of the poor and the vulnerable is not the same as fighting for homophobia and Halliburton. But to the degree that we brook no dissent within the Democratic Party, and demand fealty to the one, "true" progressive vision for the country, we risk the very thoughtfulness and openness to new ideas that are required to move this country forward. When we lash out at those who share our fundamental values because they have not met the criteria of every single item on our progressive "checklist," then we are essentially preventing them from thinking in new ways about problems. We are tying them up in a straightjacket and forcing them into a conversation only with the converted.<br />
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<b>Beyond that, by applying such tests, we are hamstringing our ability to build a majority. We won't be able to transform the country with such a polarized electorate. Because the truth of the matter is this: Most of the issues this country faces are hard. They require tough choices, and they require sacrifice. The Bush Administration and the Republican Congress may have made the problems worse, but they won't go away after President Bush is gone. Unless we are open to new ideas, and not just new packaging, we won't change enough hearts and minds to initiate a serious energy or fiscal policy that calls for serious sacrifice. We won't have the popular support to craft a foreign policy that meets the challenges of globalization or terrorism while avoiding isolationism and protecting civil liberties. We certainly won't have a mandate to overhaul a health care policy that overcomes all the entrenched interests that are the legacy of a jerry-rigged health care system. And we won't have the broad political support, or the effective strategies, required to lift large numbers of our fellow citizens out of numbing poverty.<br />
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The bottom line is that our job is harder than the conservatives' job. After all, it's easy to articulate a belligerent foreign policy based solely on unilateral military action, a policy that sounds tough and acts dumb; it's harder to craft a foreign policy that's tough and smart. It's easy to dismantle government safety nets; it's harder to transform those safety nets so that they work for people and can be paid for. It's easy to embrace a theological absolutism; it's harder to find the right balance between the legitimate role of faith in our lives and the demands of our civic religion. But that's our job. And I firmly believe that whenever we exaggerate or demonize, or oversimplify or overstate our case, we lose. Whenever we dumb down the political debate, we lose. A polarized electorate that is turned off of politics, and easily dismisses both parties because of the nasty, dishonest tone of the debate, works perfectly well for those who seek to chip away at the very idea of government because, in the end, a cynical electorate is a selfish electorate.<br />
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Let me be clear: I am not arguing that the Democrats should trim their sails and be more "centrist." In fact, I think the whole "centrist" versus "liberal" labels that continue to characterize the debate within the Democratic Party misses the mark. Too often, the "centrist" label seems to mean compromise for compromise sake, whereas on issues like health care, energy, education and tackling poverty, I don't think Democrats have been bold enough. But I do think that being bold involves more than just putting more money into existing programs and will instead require us to admit that some existing programs and policies don't work very well. And further, it will require us to innovate and experiment with whatever ideas hold promise (including market- or faith-based ideas that originate from Republicans).<br />
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Our goal should be to stick to our guns on those core values that make this country great, show a spirit of flexibility and sustained attention that can achieve those goals, and try to create the sort of serious, adult, consensus around our problems that can admit Democrats, Republicans and Independents of good will. This is more than just a matter of "framing," although clarity of language, thought, and heart are required. It's a matter of actually having faith in the American people's ability to hear a real and authentic debate about the issues that matter.<br />
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Finally, I am not arguing that we "unilaterally disarm" in the face of Republican attacks, or bite our tongue when this Administration screws up. Whenever they are wrong, inept, or dishonest, we should say so clearly and repeatedly; and whenever they gear up their attack machine, we should respond quickly and forcefully. I am suggesting that the tone we take matters, and that truth, as best we know it, be the hallmark of our response. <br />
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<b>My dear friend Paul Simon used to consistently win the votes of much more conservative voters in Southern Illinois because he had mastered the art of "disagreeing without being disagreeable," and they trusted him to tell the truth. Similarly, one of Paul Wellstone's greatest strengths was his ability to deliver a scathing rebuke of the Republicans without ever losing his sense of humor and affability. In fact, I would argue that the most powerful voices of change in the country, from Lincoln to King, have been those who can speak with the utmost conviction about the great issues of the day without ever belittling those who opposed them, and without denying the limits of their own perspectives.</b><br />
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In that spirit, let me end by saying I don't pretend to have all the answers to the challenges we face, and I look forward to periodic conversations with all of you in the months and years to come. I trust that you will continue to let me and other Democrats know when you believe we are screwing up. And I, in turn, will always try and show you the respect and candor one owes his friends and allies.</blockquote><br />
As you have probably guessed by now, this was written by Sen. Barack Obama. One of the main things that drew my attention is highlighted and I think it is something we need to think hard about. It is so true and so very fitting to today's crowd.Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-65375676766837958192011-02-12T10:04:00.000-06:002011-02-12T10:04:53.582-06:00The President's WEEKLY ADDRESS: “It’s Time Washington Acted as Responsibly as Our Families Do”From the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/02/12/weekly-address-its-time-washington-acted-responsibly-our-families-do">White House</a> blog:<br />
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<blockquote>President Obama used his weekly address to preview his budget saying that it will help the government live within its means, while still investing in the future. In addition to stripping out waste, his budget includes a freeze on annual domestic spending over the next five years—even for programs he cares deeply about—which will reduce the deficit by more than $400 billion over the next decade. And, it will make investments in the future, by supporting what will do the most to grow the economy in the years to come. This means investing in things like infrastructure, research, and education.</blockquote><br />
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This sounds much better than what I have been hearing from the GOPers... At least this makes sense and will help move the country forward and create jobs. <br />
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As I have seen all over, Mr. Boehner, where are the jobs?Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-74802170021448460992011-02-05T11:40:00.000-06:002011-02-05T11:40:10.433-06:00The President's Weekly Address: Winning the Future through American InnovationFrom the<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog"> White House blog</a>:<br />
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<blockquote>The President discusses the labs at Penn State as an example of how American innovation, particularly in infrastructure and energy, can create jobs and win the future for America.</blockquote><br />
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Once again, the President is pushing the Green jobs and technology that can help us move forward. Explaining how innovation and technology is what we need in the country to grow the economy and create jobs. <br />
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This is so important and is a must do... We need to continue to push this and support the President by helping in anyway we can.Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-61243554004684565222011-01-29T10:52:00.000-06:002011-01-29T10:52:50.903-06:00The President's Weekly Address: Out-Innovating, Out-Educating & Out-Building Our CompetitorsFrom the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/01/29/weekly-address-out-innovating-out-educating-out-building-our-competitors">White House</a> blog:<br />
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<blockquote>In this week’s address, President Obama called Orion Energy Systems in Manitowoc, Wisconsin an example of how America can win the future by being the best place on Earth to do business. Orion was able to open with the help of small business loans and incentives that are creating demand for clean energy technologies. By sparking innovation and spurring new products and technologies, America will unleash the talent and ingenuity of American workers and businesses, which will lead to new, good jobs.</blockquote><br />
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A while back, I stated clean energy was our way forward and was our "to the moon" moment. Or as the President said in his STOU Tuesday night, this is our "Sputnik moment". I think this is the future and we should all embrace it. <br />
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Let's just hope the rest of the country gets behind this too.Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-59799437370100231362011-01-22T10:29:00.000-06:002011-01-22T10:29:42.269-06:00The President's Weekly Address: "We Can Out-Compete Any Other Nation"From the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/01/22/weekly-address-we-can-out-compete-any-other-nation">White House</a> blog: <br />
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<blockquote>President Obama discusses the steps he is taking to make America competitive in the short and long terms, and why he chose GE CEO Jeff Immelt to head up the new Council on Jobs and Competitiveness.</blockquote><br />
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I have read some reports that there was confusion why the president choose Immelt to lead this new board. But my thoughts are this... Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Immelt has been critical of the President in the past and this way, it is nullified. <br />
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We don't need someone to bash the Administration all over, we need someone with constructive ideas and innovation to keep the forward momentum going. Immelt may be just the person to do this. He is pushing green technology, green jobs and such at GE, why not use him to push other companies into doing the same thing. <br />
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Those are my thoughts anyway. Let me hear yours.Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-20569829662239756392011-01-15T18:12:00.000-06:002011-01-15T18:12:10.448-06:00The President's Weekly Address: President Obama: "Before We are Democrats or Republicans, We are Americans"From the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/01/15/weekly-address-we-are-democrats-or-republicans-we-are-americans">White House</a> blog:<br />
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<blockquote>In this week’s address, President Obama said that once business resumes in Washington, he looks forward to working with members of both parties to meet the challenges facing the country. By working together in a spirit of common cause, the President and members of Congress can face these challenges in a way worthy of the voters who sent them to Washington.</blockquote><br />
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I hope we can all remember to be at least civil to each other in the time going forward. Even if the ones on the right don't want to be civil, we must set the example.Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-25315838377543252122011-01-08T10:57:00.000-06:002011-01-08T10:57:03.012-06:00The President's Weekly Address: Tax Cuts Kicking InFrom the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/01/08/weekly-address-tax-cuts-kicking">White House </a>blog:<br />
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<blockquote>The President touts the new benefits coming from the tax cut compromise for any business large or small, tens of millions of workers and families, and the economy itself.</blockquote><br />
<blockquote>In his weekly address, President Obama looked forward to how the tax cut package he signed into law in December will benefit millions of Americans in the new year. For one year, any business, large or small, can write off the full cost of most of their capital investments. The payroll tax cut will mean $1,000 more this year for a typical family – 155 million workers will see larger paychecks because of that tax cut. Twelve million families will benefit from a $1,000 child tax credit and an expanded Earned Income Tax Credit. And eight million students and families will continue to benefit from a $2,500 tuition tax credit. Independent experts have concluded that the tax cut package should significantly accelerate the pace of the recovery. </blockquote><br />
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This is good news about the jobs this week, however we can't depend on the numbers continuing this way. I think that's why the President isn't shouting louder about this. We all know the numbers fluctuate from week to week and month to month. But this is good news. The trend is still upward and that's the main thing. We are making progress and we have to keep the forward momentum going. <br />
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Even though the tax cut package was so hated by those on the left, it is a good thing for the middle class and I am sure the President will keep his word on fighting against the upper class cuts in 2 years. We have to work and make sure he has a Congress behind him when he is re-elected. That's our goal for the next 2 years. <br />
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I still have faith and confidence in our President and hope that others will see he is the man for the job and is doing the very best he can. Even if we don't always like the process, he is getting things done.Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-9162453559963871322011-01-01T10:01:00.000-06:002011-01-01T10:01:30.364-06:00The President's Weekly Address: The New YearFrom the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/01/01/weekly-address-new-year">White House blog</a>:<br />
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<blockquote>The President resolves to do all he can to get the economy growing and create jobs, and encourages Republicans to embrace their new responsibility to govern. </blockquote><br />
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Happy New Year to you all. May this year be even better than last, and not as good as next.Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-78631473397044766892010-12-25T09:32:00.000-06:002010-12-25T09:32:52.306-06:00The President's Weekly Address: Merry Christmas from the President & First LadyFrom the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/12/25/weekly-address-merry-christmas-president-first-lady">White House</a> blog:<br />
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<blockquote>President Obama and the First Lady wish families across the country a “Merry Christmas” and encourage everyone to support the troops and their families this holiday season. Visit <a href="http://www.serve.gov/">www.serve.gov</a> to find ideas for what you can do to help our servicemen and women and their families.</blockquote><br />
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I would like to add my wishes for a wonderful Holiday Season, no matter whom or what you worship, I wish you peace and happiness.Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-80283631622108687122010-12-18T10:02:00.000-06:002010-12-18T10:02:10.739-06:00The President's Weekly Address: National Security Over Politics on STARTFrom the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/12/18/weekly-address-national-security-over-politics-start">White House</a> blog: <br />
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<blockquote>President Obama urges the Senate to heed the calls from Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, every living Republican Secretary of State, our NATO allies, and the leadership of the military: ratify the New START Treaty with Russia.</blockquote><br />
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From the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/12/04/weekly-address-tax-cuts-unemployment-insurance">White House</a> blog:<br />
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<blockquote>With President Obama visiting troops in Afghanistan, Vice President Biden says Congress must extend both the middle class tax cuts and unemployment insurance for the sake of those families and the broader economy.</blockquote><br />
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With the majority of Americans in favor of letting the upper income tax cuts expire, we have to wonder where the GOPers are who said they were going to listen to the people. <br />
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The votes are in and the majority of Democrats voted for the middle class cuts, while the GOPers voted against it. There were some Dems who voted with the GOPers... including that champion of progressives Russ Feingold. Why? Why are some of these Dems helping the GOPers block the tax cuts for middle class people?<br />
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If this doesn't show people who the GOPers are for and who they are against, there is no hope for the people in this country. We can't have a strong economy without a strong middle class.Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-72391415900362630132010-11-25T10:20:00.001-06:002010-11-25T10:21:31.590-06:00The President's Weekly Address: Giving Thanks for Those Who ServeFrom the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/11/25/weekly-address-giving-thanks-those-who-serve">White House</a> blog:<br />
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<blockquote>The President expresses gratitude to America’s military men and women and their families, and discusses the steps his administration is taking to help create jobs so that next Thanksgiving, Americans can give thanks for a stronger economy.</blockquote><br />
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I hope everyone has a wonderful Day and enjoy it with those you love. I am thankful for all of you. My friends, family and loved ones who read this meager effort of mine and for all of you just for being you!Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-58933026359273329632010-11-20T13:12:00.000-06:002010-11-20T13:12:16.038-06:00The President's Weekly Address: Senators Opposing New START "Want to Trust But Not Verify"From the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/11/20/weekly-address-new-start-treaty-fundamental-security">White House</a> blog:<br />
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<blockquote>In this week’s address, President Obama called ratifying New START this year “fundamental” to America’s national security. Failure to ratify the treaty this year not only would mean losing our nuclear inspectors in Russia, but also it would undermine the international coalition pressuring Iran, put to risk the transit routes used to equip our troops in Afghanistan, and undo decades of American leadership and bipartisanship on nuclear security. After six months, 18 hearings, and nearly one thousand questions answered and with the support of several Republicans including Colin Powell, George Schultz, Jim Baker, and Henry Kissinger, it is time for the Senate to act.<br />
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This is just another example of the Rethugs blocking anything this President wants done. There is no reason for anything but a straight vote on this. <br />
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Don't we have a lot to look forward to for the next 2 years?Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-35476638311939746782010-11-06T12:12:00.000-05:002010-11-06T12:12:13.904-05:00The President's Weekly Address: President Obama Calls for Compromise and Explains his Priorities on TaxesFrom the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/11/06/weekly-address-priorities-taxes">White House</a> blog:<br />
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<blockquote>As Congress prepares to focus on taxes when it returns to work later this month, President Obama called on both parties to work together and focus on the areas where all sides agree. First, the President underscored that middle-class families need permanent tax relief, so Congress should permanently extend tax cuts for all families making less than $250,000 a year – 98 percent of the American people. And second, he noted that, with the nation’s challenging fiscal situation, the country simply cannot afford to borrow another $700 billion on permanent tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires.</blockquote><br />
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I know, I know, no one wants the President to compromise with the Republicans. They all want him to yell and scream and stomp his feet in frustration over the obstruction that has happened the last 2 years and will probably continue. <br />
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However, you have to understand this President does not operate that way. He has laid out what he wants and he expects the grownups in the Congress to respond in kind. <br />
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He makes the valid point that if the Repubs really want to reduce the deficit the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy have to be allowed to expire. You don't add to the deficit if you want it reduced. Math just doesn't work that way. <br />
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Now maybe if we had a responsible media who would do their jobs and let the American People know the truth, instead of just letting the propaganda of the other party be the narrative, everyone would understand that.Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-51280941897960049712010-10-31T15:00:00.001-05:002010-10-31T15:01:33.425-05:00Great Video From the International Brotherhood of BoilermakersThis is great. A bunch of regular people reminding all of us, why it is so important to vote this Tuesday. Watch:<br />
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Do you Remember? <br />
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h/t <a href="http://blog.showmeprogress.com/">Show Me Progress</a>Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-71890800803938667702010-10-30T15:34:00.001-05:002010-10-30T15:34:56.845-05:00The President's Weekly Address: President Obama Calls on GOP Leadership to Put Aside Partisan Politics and Focus on Strengthening the EconomyFrom the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/10/30/weekly-address-president-obama-calls-gop-leadership-put-aside-partisan-p">White House</a> blog:<br />
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<blockquote>In his weekly address, President Obama called the recent comments by the GOP leadership, which put scoring political points over solving the problems facing the country, “troubling,” and asked Democrats and Republicans to work together to move the country forward. Regardless of the outcome of Tuesday’s elections, leaders on both sides of the aisle owe it to the American people to put aside politics and work together on a number of issues that have traditionally had bipartisan support, like tax breaks for middle-class families and investing in infrastructure.</blockquote><br />
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The President:<br />
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<blockquote>That’s why I found the recent comments by the top two Republican in Congress so troubling. The Republican leader of the House actually said that “this is not the time for compromise.” And the Republican leader of the Senate said his main goal after this election is simply to win the next one.<br />
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I know that we’re in the final days of a campaign. So it’s not surprising that we’re seeing this heated rhetoric. That’s politics. But when the ballots are cast and the voting is done, we need to put this kind of partisanship aside – win, lose, or draw.</blockquote><br />
I only hope more people realize what the GOPers are promising. Endless investigations, constant filibusters, and the possibility of a complete shutdown of the Government. <br />
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Remind your friends and neighbors, especially if they are thinking of putting the GOPers back in power, what a shutdown would mean. No checks, no help for anything, If you live on disability or Social Security, no money coming in. All services from the VA, USDA, and every other department will stop. <br />
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Is this what they want? It's what we could potentially get, and with the idiots who are running, who knows how bad it will be.Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-44432632560682412732010-10-29T15:44:00.001-05:002010-10-29T15:45:50.878-05:00I Am A TeapartierThis comes from <a href="http://broadwaycarl.blogspot.com/">Broadway Carl's Blog-O-Mania</a>, check him out and give him some love. He is another great blogger. <br />
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The only problem I have with this is I think the Tea Partier is too calm....lol But it is wonderful and describes them to a fault. Watch...enjoy and share with everyone you know. <br />
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Watch here and then let Matt know what you think. He says share it so I am sharing it with you. <br />
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The song is <b>"Lynchpin"</b> by Fear Factor and here are the lyrics. <br />
<blockquote>Can’t take me apart…Can’t take me apart…<br />
See the light a new day has arrived for us Genesis of our evolution A linchpin holds within a means to an end Can’t you see that we are one?<br />
Can’t take me apart (x3)No you can’t<br />
We see no end to the dream<br />
We will never see the end We will never be the end All my life I felt discarded Never feeling a part of it<br />
No you can’t<br />
Without me you will fade, you will not remain We are one, and though the same, future machine A linchpin holds within a mean to an end Can’t you see that we are one?<br />
Can’t take me apart<br />
No you can’t<br />
We see no end to the dream<br />
We will never see the end We will never be the end All of my life I felt discarded Never feeling a part of it<br />
No you…No you can’t take…<br />
No you can’t take me apart<br />
We will never see the end We will never be the end All my life I felt discarded Never feeling a part of it<br />
You can’t change me<br />
You can’t change me now </blockquote><br />
I hope you enjoy it and as Matt says, steal it, share it and post it on your blog if you want.Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-9483239203013152002010-10-23T10:22:00.000-05:002010-10-23T10:22:48.232-05:00The President's Weekly Address: Letting Wall Street Run Wild AgainFrom the<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/10/23/weekly-address-letting-wall-street-run-wild-again"> White House</a> blog:<br />
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<blockquote>Pointing to the foreclosure crisis and the economy, the President cites passage of Wall Street Reform over the ferocious lobbying of Wall Street banks as a pivotal achievement -- and condemns Republicans in Congress for vowing to repeal it.</blockquote><br />
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The President is correct, if the GOPers take control, this is what we can expect. They will work for repeal and overturning the laws we have all worked so hard to pass. Financial Reform, Health Care Reform. All of them. <br />
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This is just another reason we have to GOTV and keep the Dems in charge. No they are not perfect, but they are most certainly better than the alternative.Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-38291281139754769862010-10-17T09:17:00.000-05:002010-10-17T09:17:06.624-05:00The President's Weekly Address: GOP Rewarding Corporations that Create Jobs OverseasFrom the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/10/16/weekly-address-gop-rewarding-corporations-create-jobs-overseas">White House</a> blog:<br />
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<blockquote>The President lays out his agenda to foster investment here at home. He vows to close the tax loopholes for sending jobs and profits overseas that Congressional Republicans have tried to protect.</blockquote><br />
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If you wish to read the remarks the transcript is <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/10/16/weekly-address-president-obama-washington-republicans-rewarding-corporat">HERE.</a> <br />
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I want to highlight something that is in the talk, plus on the transcript page... This is what we are voting to stop on Nov. 2. <br />
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<blockquote>In this week’s address, President Obama laid out a policy agenda that would strengthen our economy and create jobs right here in America by offering tax incentives to businesses that hire new employees, making the research and experimentation tax credit permanent and providing a tax cut for clean energy manufacturing. <b>The President also wants to close tax loopholes worth billions of dollars that encourage companies to invest in overseas, while Republicans in the House have voted 11 times in just the last four years to keep those loopholes open. </b></blockquote><br />
We have to defeat the GOPers or we will never move forward with jobs, clean energy or anything else in the next 2 or 6 years. <br />
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Sorry this is late, I have been out of town and was very tired last night.. Hope you can forgive me.Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-73400571912829148322010-10-10T12:38:00.001-05:002010-10-10T12:41:44.610-05:00Mormon Prophecy Behind Glenn Beck's MessageThis comes from an article by Dana Milbank of the Washington Post, however he posted this piece at <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dana-milbank/post_996_b_749750.html">Huffington</a>. <br />
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But before I post it, I want to share with you what I learned years ago. At the church I attended we did a study of cults and other religions. One of the ones we talked about in depth was the Mormons. <br />
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We did this because there is a strong presence and history of the Mormons here. Mostly we have the RLDS now, and the Restoration Branch of the LDS, however we (the state) did play a huge role in sending them off to Utah. <br />
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One of the things we talked about was the huge presence of Mormon's in businesses and in government and how it is growing. People do not realize how huge the "Corporation of Mormonism" is. They own most of at least 4 states, between government representatives and just land and business. <br />
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So, when I read <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dana-milbank/post_996_b_749750.html">this piece by Milbank</a> it brought back what I had learned and what scares the Evangelical Christians when it comes to Mormonism. There is a belief they will take over the entire process of the Federal Government in time. This ties into what Milbank wrote. <br />
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From the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dana-milbank/post_996_b_749750.html">Huffington Post</a>, please go read the entire piece it is worth your time:<br />
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I<blockquote>n one of his first appearances on Fox News, Glenn Beck sent a coded message to the nation's six million Mormons -- or at least those Mormons who believe in what the Latter-day Saints call "the White Horse Prophecy."<br />
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<i>"We are at the place where the Constitution hangs in the balance," Beck told Bill O'Reilly on November 14, 2008, just after President Obama's election. "I feel the Constitution is hanging in the balance right now, <b>hanging by a thread</b> unless the good Americans wake up.</i>"</blockquote><br />
Some of the emphasis is mine... but I wanted to make sure you saw this line:<br />
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<blockquote><i>The Constitution is hanging by a thread.</i></blockquote><br />
According to Milbank, this is the Call to Arms, so to speak. He goes on to say: <br />
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<blockquote>The phrase is often attributed to the Prophet Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormon Church. Smith is believed to have said in 1840 that when the Constitution hangs by a thread, elders of the Mormon Church will step in -- on the proverbial white horse -- to save the country.<br />
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<i>"When the Constitution of the United States hangs, as it were, upon a single thread, they will have to call for the 'Mormon' Elders to save it from utter destruction; and they will step forth and do it," Brigham Young, Smith's successor as head of the church, wrote in 1855. </i></blockquote><br />
He goes on to show how other members of the Mormon Church have backed Beck up when talking. <br />
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<blockquote>Was it just a coincidence in wording, or was Beck, a 1999 Mormon convert, speaking in coded language about the need to fulfill the Mormon prophecy? A conversation on Beck's radio show ten days earlier would seem to rule out coincidence. Beck was interviewing Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah, also a Mormon, when he said: "I heard Barack Obama talk about the Constitution and I thought, we are at the point or we are very near the point where our Constitution is hanging by a thread."<br />
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"Well, let me tell you something," Hatch responded. "I believe the Constitution is hanging by a thread."<br />
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Days after Beck's Fox show started in January 2009, he had Hatch on, and again prompted him: "I believe our Constitution hangs by a thread."</blockquote><br />
I thought this part was very interesting, however since I don't listen to Beck I had never thought much of it. <br />
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<blockquote>In addition to the coded allusions to the White Horse Prophecy, he often brings Mormon theology into his broadcasts (he touts the thinking of late church president Ezra Taft Benson and he frequently promotes the work Mormon conspiracy theorist Cleon Skousen) but without identifying them with the LDS church.</blockquote><br />
Then he uses history to teach us more... <br />
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<blockquote>Before the Mormons went west, Smith traveled to Washington seeking help for his oppressed followers and received nothing but frustration. Rather than turning on the government, however, "They considered themselves the last Real Americans, the legitimate heirs of the pilgrims and Founding Fathers," Pat Bagley <a href="http://gunnyg.wordpress.com/2010/01/24/many-lds-still-think-constitution-hangs-by-thread/">wrote</a> in the Salt Lake Tribune. "And, they believed, the very survival of the Constitution depended on the Saints. From Smith on, LDS leaders prophesied the Constitution would one day hang by a thread, only to be saved by Mormons."<br />
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A compilation of church leaders' statements over the years by the journal BYU Studies shows this strain of thinking. Though there are doubts about whether Smith actually wrote the phrase "hang by a thread," his successors left no doubt about the theology behind it. Orson Hyde, a Smith contemporary, wrote that Smith believed that "the time would come when the Constitution and the country would be in danger of an overthrow; and <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Femp.byui.edu%2Fvenemag%2FCONSTITUTIONHANGINGBYATHREAD.DOC&rct=j&q=%22If%20the%20Constitution%20be%20saved%20at%20all%2C%20it%20will%20be%20by%20the%20elders%20of%20this%20Church%22&ei=NSCrTMqVMYaglAf9y4X8Dg&usg=AFQjCNFBLwMJXrlz_KOR1cbvHNrpQZX1IA&sig2=Tso7dGRY11C_5Pkqh_BX6w&cad=rja">said</a> [Smith]: 'If the Constitution be saved at all, it will be by the elders of this Church.'"</blockquote><br />
As you can see, this should be worrying. It is one thing for the Christian right to try to take over, at least they are out in the open about it... But the Mormons are trying to do it while not bringing public attention to what they plan. <br />
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Milbank finishes this piece by saying this:<br />
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<blockquote>But there is a Beckian twist in his version of the prophecy. Unlike the church leaders' versions, Beck's vision carries the possibility of a bloody end. On the night of Feb. 24, 2009, Beck outlined this prospect for his viewers. People who "don't trust the government," he said, would "see the government as violating the Constitution, and they will see themselves as defenders of the Constitution. Not a good mix. Then they take matters into their own hands."<br />
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It was Glenn Beck in a nutshell: White Horse Prophecy meets horsemen of the apocalypse.</blockquote><br />
I firmly believe the words of Beck carry with them a danger and a chilling reach to violence. Note the other TeaBaggers who have also called for violence. Angle, asking for 2nd amendment remedies, taking out Harry Reid... all those are attributed to her. Then there is the candidate who says he confused his names the other day, calling for the assassination of Obama, not once but several times, then later saying he meant Osama... Yeah right. <br />
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We know the likes of SP, she who will not be named on this blog, who is also advocating violence and wishes for End Times to happen soon. Matter of fact, all the so called Religious Right have done the same. They all want the world to end so they can be lifted up to Heaven with their Jesus. <br />
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I must say, their Jesus and my Jesus are two very different people. <br />
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So what do you think.. Does Dana Milbank have a point. He has just published a book about Beck, called <br />
<b>Tears of a Clown: Glenn Beck and the Tea Bagging of America</b>, a fitting title don't you think? I am going to have to get this book. Then I will let you know what I think. <br />
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Let me know how you feel about this, and again, just another thing to worry about from the Right WingNuts of America.Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-48118010459068826932010-10-09T08:25:00.000-05:002010-10-09T08:25:19.187-05:00The President's Weekly Address: Strengthening Education, Not Cutting ItFrom the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/10/09/weekly-address-strengthening-education-not-cutting-it">White House</a> blog: <br />
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<blockquote>The President explains that even as we focus on creating jobs immediately, we must also ensure the economy is better for our children by investing in education – not cutting it by 20% as Congressional Republicans propose.</blockquote><br />
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If you would like to read the transcript you can do so by going <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/10/09/weekly-address-president-obama-underscores-commitment-strengthening-our-">HERE</a>. <br />
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When I hear people say "this President just doesn't get it" I have to wonder if they really listen to him or if they really see him as you and I do. <br />
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It is a proven fact, GOPers hate education. I think this is because they feel if they keep the electorate uneducated, they will always have voters. I firmly believe this to be true. Why else is it that Children's issues and education are the first things they cut?<br />
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Just look around, the Tea Baggers and their spelling errors in the signs... Even an ad the other day targeting the wrong person. Granted it was his brother, but how do you confuse Ken with John? One has never been a Congressman, and is the Secretary of the Interior, the other is the Congressman they were supposed to be targeting. Yet they used Ken's name 5 times in a spot, with no later retraction, apology or even an explanation.<br />
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All part of the "dumbing down of America" which has been talked about since Reagan.. Yeah good old St Ronnie was the one who started this mess, and it continues to this day. <br />
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This is just another reason we have to get out and vote Democratic on Nov. 2nd. Please encourage others and don't forget to vote.Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-91937776790511873212010-10-02T13:53:00.000-05:002010-10-02T13:53:18.080-05:00The President's Weekly Address: Solar Power & a Clean Energy EconomyFrom the<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/10/02/weekly-address-solar-power-a-clean-energy-economy"> White House</a> blog:<br />
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<blockquote>The President points to a revolutionary new solar plant that will employ 1,000 people and power 140,000 homes. The plant is possible because of the President’s investments in the clean energy economy, which Congressional Republicans want to eliminate.</blockquote><br />
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I really believe in the steps we have taken towards a green energy and alternative energy path. We need to push this and make it go forward in a huge way. Just another reason to keep the Democrats in power... because as the President said, the GOPers and teabaggers will just end all the projects that are in the works and that are helping our economy. <br />
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I think this is the future of our economy. We can bring back manufacturing and more jobs by building these power plants and by building the parts they need. We have several of these plants already working in this country, but we need more. <br />
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This is the time for us to make the point and push toward a new way forward. Let's make this our "mission to space" moment as JFK did. If we can each push and contact our reps and get our voices out that we want this. We can do it. <br />
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The President said it best in the last paragraph of his message:<br />
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<blockquote><b>We can go back to the failed energy policies that profited the oil companies but weakened our country. We can go back to the days when promising industries got set up overseas. Or we can go after new jobs in growing industries. And we can spur innovation and help make our economy more competitive. We know the choice that’s right for America. We need to do what we’ve always done – put our ingenuity and can do spirit to work to fight for a brighter future</b>.</blockquote><br />
Let's do this.Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-49698999656779196792010-09-25T10:34:00.000-05:002010-09-25T10:34:29.940-05:00The President's Weekly Address: Crossroads on the EconomyFrom the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/09/25/weekly-address-crossroads-economy">White House</a> blog:<br />
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<blockquote>The President lays out the choice between his plan to keep our economy moving forward, and the agenda put out by Republicans in Congress taking us backward to the special interest economy that created this mess.</blockquote><br />
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No one highlighted this better this week than Jon Stewart. He took the "Pledge" from the GOPers and compared it to what they said in the past. Almost word for word, everything in this so called new pledge is exactly what they have said before. <br />
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John Boehner himself said, "We are not going to be any different than before". Now that is telling isn't it. <br />
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If people would just see this and realize how little new the GOPers have... surely they won't vote for them. How anyone could look at it and see they are wanting to take us back and act like everything didn't happen the way it did. Mostly due to their incompetence, spending and tax cuts. <br />
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I usually don't add anything to this, but as I said Jon did it so well, I think it bears watching.. So I am adding his take on the Pledge to the President's Address. Watch and behold why he has been voted the most trusted man in the news. <br />
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<table style='font:11px arial; color:#333; background-color:#f5f5f5' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' width='360' height='353'><tbody><tr style='background-color:#e5e5e5' valign='middle'><td style='padding:2px 1px 0px 5px;'><a target='_blank' style='color:#333; text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold;' href='http://www.thedailyshow.com'>The Daily Show With Jon Stewart</a></td><td style='padding:2px 5px 0px 5px; text-align:right; font-weight:bold;'>Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c</td></tr><tr style='height:14px;' valign='middle'><td style='padding:2px 1px 0px 5px;' colspan='2'<a target='_blank' style='color:#333; text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold;' href='http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-september-23-2010/postcards-from-the-pledge'>Postcards From the Pledge<a></td></tr><tr style='height:14px; background-color:#353535' valign='middle'><td colspan='2' style='padding:2px 5px 0px 5px; width:360px; overflow:hidden; text-align:right'><a target='_blank' style='color:#96deff; text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold;' href='http://www.thedailyshow.com/'>www.thedailyshow.com</a></td></tr><tr valign='middle'><td style='padding:0px;' colspan='2'><embed style='display:block' src='http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:item:comedycentral.com:360001' width='360' height='301' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' wmode='window' allowFullscreen='true' flashvars='autoPlay=false' allowscriptaccess='always' allownetworking='all' bgcolor='#000000'></embed></td></tr><tr style='height:18px;' valign='middle'><td style='padding:0px;' colspan='2'><table style='margin:0px; text-align:center' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' width='100%' height='100%'><tr valign='middle'><td style='padding:3px; width:33%;'><a target='_blank' style='font:10px arial; color:#333; text-decoration:none;' href='http://www.thedailyshow.com/full-episodes/'>Daily Show Full Episodes</a></td><td style='padding:3px; width:33%;'><a target='_blank' style='font:10px arial; color:#333; text-decoration:none;' href='http://www.indecisionforever.com/'>Political Humor</a></td><td style='padding:3px; width:33%;'><a target='_blank' style='font:10px arial; color:#333; text-decoration:none;' href='http://www.thedailyshow.com/videos/tag/Tea+Party'>Tea Party</a></td></tr></table></td></tr></tbody></table><br />
Like I commented at Sue's blog, New GOPers, just like the Old GOPers... no new ideas, not listening to the people and nothing to offer at all. Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000061249436912064.post-63044067042790369472010-09-22T17:18:00.000-05:002010-09-22T17:18:45.759-05:00Why the DSCC Loves Sarah Palin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDX3HiZ2NmGMciKQglGbnkAJK_4AOhHjcx7PJPl4DdMjVVENT0FeRcu5rwKvbAHUvZXVZ7E5_fveYmGQ00y7UiConugmYpjYeW0DWm9vgeIZ1vRGZty6SdjtIZYvE7HRdO-Gxu0VRObge/s1600/Palin+DSCC+Ad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfDX3HiZ2NmGMciKQglGbnkAJK_4AOhHjcx7PJPl4DdMjVVENT0FeRcu5rwKvbAHUvZXVZ7E5_fveYmGQ00y7UiConugmYpjYeW0DWm9vgeIZ1vRGZty6SdjtIZYvE7HRdO-Gxu0VRObge/s320/Palin+DSCC+Ad.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<blockquote>This is from <a href="http://www.themudflats.net/2010/09/22/why-the-dscc-loves-sarah-palin/">Shannyn Moore and AKM (Mudflats)</a> They are asking us all to share this and if we can to donate to Scott McAdams. Please do what you can.. This is a Senate seat we can win... and we need all the seats we can get. </blockquote><br />
It’s mind-boggling how the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee hasn’t shown up for Scott McAdams, Alaska’s Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate.<br />
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They’ve had weeks to help secure a now open seat they didn’t think they had a prayer to take. Why aren’t they fighting for Alaska? Lisa Murkowski asked McAdams where his DSCC support was. When it didn’t show, she threw back in as a write-in candidate.<br />
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The front page of their website features a picture of Sarah Palin. Fear of her brand of crazy has been an ATM for the DSCC. They’ve raised millions off of Palin word salads with guano dressing. The DSCC website also has a link to Palin’s anointed Alaskan proxy for US Senate, Joe Miller, but they haven’t supported his opponent.<br />
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Alaska is the cheapest place in the country to run a campaign. One hundred dollars of campaign money in such a small market is equivalent to $2,000 for a race in Texas. With Palin’s negative numbers over 50%, her candidate, Joe Miller, is vulnerable. The Tea Party is recruiting people with “Lisa M” type names to run a write-in, and every Murkowski vote will be challenged by their attorneys. It will make the Franken/Coleman recount look like play-dough hour in kindergarten.<br />
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52% of Alaska’s voters are registered independent or undeclared. Nate Silver thinks Murkowski could win a write-in campaign? He’s wrong about Alaska – again. Ask NOT-Congressman Ethan Berkowitz. Silver projected Ethan would best incumbent Don Young in 2008. He didn’t.<br />
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Nationally, both Democrats and Republicans are underestimating Sarah Palin. The DSCC and others do this at their own peril. There is a chance to drive a political stake through the heart of the Palin king-maker meme. I realize Palin is a money maker, but neutering her politically by electing a Democratic Senator in Alaska is priceless.<br />
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Please help Alaska take our state forward. Save yourselves. Support Scott McAdams for U. S. Senate. Contribute to Scott McAdams campaign.<br />
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Call the DSCC and ask them to FINANCIALLY support Alaska’s democratic candidate. 202-224-2447 Email them at info@dscc.org.<br />
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<blockquote>Please take a minute and show your support for a good Democratic candidate. So far the DSCC is NOT giving him any financial support. We can win this seat if we can help him. Even if you can't donate, at least send an email or make a phone call to the DSCC... They send us emails all the time asking for money. But are not using it in markets where it can make a huge difference. </blockquote>Annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16344077085109588258noreply@blogger.com4