WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD
When we change our self We can change our community, We can change our city,
We can change our state, We can change our country, We can change our world. We are the ones to make the changes happen..........
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Love is the answer, A active love that makes us stand for justice, pushes for truth and shows Gods Power through the love he gave us to share in this World.
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Saturday, October 11, 2008
We Can Change The World
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Obama saves the day
The Norwegian newspaper
It was 1988, and Mary Andersen was at the Miami airport checking in for a long flight to Norway to be with her husband wh en the airline representative informed her that she wouldn't be able to check her luggage without paying a 100 surcharge:
When it was finally Mary�s turn, she got the message that would crush her bubbling feeling of happiness.
-You�ll have to pay a 103 dollar surcharge if you want to bring both those suitcases to Norway, the man behind the counter said.
Mary had no money. Her new husband had traveled ahead of her to Norway, and she had no one else to call.
-I was completely desperate and tried to think which of my things I could manage without. But I had already made such a careful selection of my most prized possessions, says Mary.
As tears streamed down her face, she heard a "gentle and friendly voice" behind her saying, "That's okay, I'll pay for her."
Mary turned around to see a tall man whom she had never seen before.
-He had a gentle and kind voice that was still firm and decisive. The first thing I thought was, Who is this man?
Although this happened 20 years ago, Mary still remembers the authority that radiated from the man.
-He was nicely dressed, fashionably dressed with brown leather shoes, a cotton shirt open at the throat and khaki pants, says Mary.
She was thrilled to be able to bring both her suitcases to Norway and assured the stranger that he would get his money back. The man wrote his name and address on a piece of paper that he gave to Mary. She thanked him repeatedly. When she finally walked off towards the security checkpoint, he waved goodbye to her.
Who was the man?
Barack Obama.
Twenty years later, she is thrilled that the friendly stranger at the airport may be the next President and has voted for him already and donated 100 dollars to his campaign:
-He was my knight in shining armor, says Mary, smiling.
She paid the 103 dollars back to Obama the day after she arrived in Norway. At that time he had just finished his job as a poorly paid community worker* in Chicago, and had started his law studies at prestigious Harvard university.
Mary even convinced her parents to vote for him:
In the spring of 2006 Mary�s parents had heard that Obama was considering a run for president, but that he had still not decided. They chose to write a letter in which they told him that he would receive their votes. At the same time, they thanked Obama for helping their daughter 18 years earlier.
And Obama replied:
In a letter to Mary�s parents dated May 4th, 2006 and stamped �United States Senate, Washington DC�, Barack Obama writes**:
�I want to thank you for the lovely things you wrote about me and for reminding me of what happened at Miami airport. I�m happy I could help back then, and I�m delighted to hear that your daughter is happy in Norway. Please send her my best wishes. Sincerely, Barack Obama, United States senator�.
The parents sent the letter on to Mary.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Obama
Barack Obama: Reforming Washington
Blueprint for Change: Foreign Policy
Barack Obama: We Can't Afford to Gamble
Michelle Obama and Jill Biden in Tallahassee, Florida
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Saturday, September 20, 2008
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An OBAMA "Love Story"
THE EXAMPLE WE GIVE BY HOW WE LIVE OUR LIFE
Love is the answer, A active love that makes us stand for justice,push for truth and show Gods Power through the love he gave us to share.
Ronald
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Obama Building The Democratic Party
It's His Party
Barack Obama might be running on a post-partisan platform, but he
is more focused on building the Democratic Party than any other
candidate in recent history.
Dana Goldstein and Ezra Klein | August 18, 2008
An unassuming building at 430 South Capitol Street, in a forlorn
corner between the Capitol and a highway overpass, is the home
address of the Democratic Party. But though mail still gets delivered
to the Washington, D.C., address, many of the Democratic National
Committee's employees--the men and women who make up the
party's central infrastructure--are no longer around to receive it.
They are in Chicago, where Barack Obama moved them after he
captured the Democratic Party's nomination.
It was a peculiar decision for Obama, who had built his campaign,
and even his political identity, around an eloquently stated, post-
partisan revulsion with the divisiveness of modern party politics.
Following the strategy of "outsider" candidates before him, Obama
set his headquarters outside the District in order to create distance,
both physical and perceptual, between himself and the consultants,
interest groups, party hacks, and congressional busybodies who
populate the nation's capital.
The effort was so successful that some feared the Obama
phenomenon--the millions of young people passionate about his
campaign, the thousands who have lined roadsides just to wave at
the Illinois senator's motorcade--had become a force unto itself,
indifferent to the fortunes of the traditional Democratic Party,
unbound by a commitment to progressive ideology, and wholly
dependent on the character of Barack Obama. As blogger Matt Stoller
writes on OpenLeft.com, "Power and money in the Democratic Party
is being centralized around a key iconic figure. [Obama] is consolidating power within the party."
Friday, September 12, 2008
You are The Boss
You are The Boss... which team would you hire?
With America facing historic debt, multiple war fronts, stumbling
health care, a weakened dollar, all-time high prison population,
skyrocketing Federal spending, mortgage crises, bank foreclosures,
etc. etc., this is an unusually critical election year.
Let's look at the educational background of your two options:
Obama:
Occidental College - Two years.
Columbia University - B.A. political science with a specialization
in international relations.
Harvard - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude
Biden:
University of Delaware - B.A. in history and B.A. in political
science.
Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.)
vs.
McCain:
United States Naval Academy - Class rank 894 of 899
Palin:
Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester
North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study
University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism
Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester
University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in journalism
Now, which team are you going to hire ?
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
SWING STATE VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES
STILL A TIME FOR ACTION
Please watch this video of one of the most important ACTIONS of the campaign so far:
SWING STATE VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES
Florida, Michigan,Ohio,Virginia MONDAY OCTOBER 6, 2008 GET BUSY PEOPLE!!!!!!
The work is continuing, we MUST build for real change in this country.
We need to stay involved and pushing in our local communites
and helping others areas all over the country. This will not be a
short term effort THE PROBLEMS ARE MASSIVE ,so must
our effort be. We need to ORGANIZE,and stay organized for action.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Tavis Hosts Hater's Party
Tavis Smiley hosts Haters Party
By Thomas N. Taylor
If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it. Tavis Smiley, an intelligent and once thought conscious Blackman with a world wide platform was on national TV coming from the floor of the historic 2008 Democratic convention hosting a hater’s party and serving generous portions of hater-aide with special guest, Drs Cornell West and Julianne Malveaux. They were all so animated and drunk on the stuff it was dispicable.
I’m really floored and disappointed because I’m still a fan of Tavis and gave him the benefit of the doubt in his rift with the Black Obama-nation. He had a good chance of redeeming himself by saying nothing at all, since he had nothing good to say about Senator Obama; but there he was unashamed and unapologetically wielding that bitter chastening rod still trying to force his own agenda on a man who clearly has demonstrated he knows what the hell he’s doing.
The bitter trio of West, Malveaux &Smiley said that they were “extremely disappointed” in Barack’s speech because he failed to talk about traditional Black stuff or acknowledge the roll history played in his getting to this point. They castigated him for not mentioning Dr King by name but instead relegating him to “A southern Baptist preacher.’ They praised Hillary Clinton for boldly invoking the name and words of Harriet Tubman. They were overjoyed by the presentation of Bill, race card playing, Clinton but they were “disappointed” in the history making man of the hour who risk assassination and loss of privacy and life as he knew it for himself and his family, to make it all possible.
If you want a real wake up call; trying calling the white agent that represents any ot these three finger pointers and ask how much it would cost for either one of them to show up at your business affair, church or graduation to tell you how much they owe to the King legacy? Dr. King wouldn't charge you a dime. That's why he died broke. Check out the hourly fee rate for Tavis or West, then we can talk. (lest I digress)
I was disappointed because what I thought were three intelligent insightful people; were blinded by jealous ego and failed to see the big picture but settled instead on concentrating on a small section of a brilliant portrait. The entire convention was Barack’s masterful thesis. Who do they think influenced and approved the musical faire? Who do they think OK’d Dr. Kings Children to speak along with John Lewis, the lone surviving speaker of that historic march on Washington? Who approved the video tribute to Dr. King? The entire day was a tribute to Dr. King's legacy but the final leg of this 4X4, four night race was ran brilliantly by Mr. Obama who took the baton and ran off into future history. He spoke boldly of "Marching" forward which doesn’t mean he’s not looking back; just not dwelling on it. And don't think that the use of the word marching was not without consciousness or intention. It's too bad that some of us can't appreciate this man's subtlety or fail to have patience with his pacing and timing as his race continues to unfold. Pay attention bitter people for a picture is more valuable than a thousand words. Can you see our guy out in front? Let us not be the instuments of his undoing and trip him up.
With all that’s at stake we all need to stay focused on the immediate future. Barack Obama’s goal was not to get to the political playoffs but to be President and win the championship. He’s going for the gold. This is no the time for victory speeches praising those who came before him. The job is not yet finished and the best way for him to pay the ultimate tribute to Dr. King and those who preceded us is not talk about it but be about it. Not quote Dr. King but be like Dr. King and live to update the dream.
The bitter trinity said that they liked all of the other statements that were made at Barack Obama’s party. The statements made by those who themselves had similar parties: John Kerry, Al Gore’s and Bill Clinton. But it was at Barack Obama’s party where these statements were made and possible, not theirs. Why do you think that is Bitter Three? The entire day was one enormous statement. Barack made sure that Dr. King's legacy had been well serviced before he took the floor. His part of the night was a different piece of the puzzle.
In the science and art of today's visual media, it's not what you say that counts most but what you see that ultimately carrys the greater impact. It's like people who always quote the bible and invoke the name of Christ, yet on any given day you'd be hard pressed to find a trace of evidence of either exhibited anywhere in their lives. If we can be about King's legacy we wouldn't have to talk about it so much because the proof would be in the pudding since Success leaves its own evidence.
Barack Obama is running for president of these United States. He has a strategic plan and he’s working it. (very well thank you) Don’t hate. Let’s work hard and celebrate while we keep our eyes on the ultimate prize.
Meanwhile; my family and I will be forwarding our condolences to Brother Tavis and those consumed by hate and envy of Barack Obama's success void of their blessings; for it is written that jealousy is crueler than the grave. Let us pray. Our father...
TNT
Monday, September 1, 2008
Support The Unions In Your Community
http://www.smithfieldjustice.com/
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
1775 K Street, NW
Washington DC 20006
Phone: (202) 223-3111
Fax: (202) 721-8004
E-mail: smithfield@ufcw.org
Support The Unions In Your Community
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