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By Unknown user - Nov 8th, 2009 at 9:08 am EST

A very good email to recieve, thanks to all who are making this happen ...

"if enough good people do nothing, the other side will win"

Larry --

This evening, at 11:15 p.m., the House of Representatives voted to pass their health insurance reform bill. Despite countless attempts over nearly a century, no chamber of Congress has ever before passed comprehensive health reform. This is history.

... Tonight's vote brought every American closer to the secure, affordable care we need. But it was also a watershed moment in how change is made.

... In the final phases of last year's election, I often reminded folks, "Don't think for a minute that power concedes without a fight," and it's especially true today. But that's okay -- we're not afraid of a fight. And as you continue to prove, when all of us work together, we have what it takes to win.

... Let's keep making history,

President Barack Obama

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Programs in Your Community

By Voice of Vision 'Nterprise - Nov 2nd, 2009 at 10:48 pm EST

There are various programs launched in the school system to teach youth and young adults how to become professionals in their fields of interest. Tell us what community programs are in your area that encourage young people to generate revenue for themselves?

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Click For Obama

By Click For Obama - Oct 29th, 2009 at 8:24 am EDT

Also listed in: 1,000,000 Americans for Obama

Click For Obama is asking all Obama supporters to help us raise funds by clicking on our website sponsors. Just click, visit the site, and click out. We can raise $100,000 dollars for the month of November 09.

Times are tough and money is tight, but if you Click For Obama we can generate funds without having to pay one penny.

Click here then click around the sites links. Tell your friends and make this link viral.

Thank you,

Click For Obama Team

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Our first announcement

By Worship from Aiea, HI - Oct 27th, 2009 at 8:36 am EDT

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How do you post a blog?

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A Matter of Mind Control

By Caracóis - Oct 18th, 2009 at 12:42 pm EDT

Yeah, probably it's not the most original blog entry of the comunity, but I still wanna bring it up for the gazilionth time: the healthcare reform, you all know is the most dreadfull subject to be spoken about right now. It divides republicans specially, but also democrats, and suddenly everybody starts googleing it and trying to get as much information (true or fake) about it, not to decide their position, not by the inocent curiosity or moral standard of being informed. Nah. To be able to throw a big "Now here you got! Fuck you yeah!" to the oposite side. What the hell are we doing? What do we get? We're not even doing anything to solve it out or help in any way, we're just fighting over some immaginary cup to win God knows what.

So, you see, this is my point: I'm portuguese, am 16 years old and know very little about how the american health care works. I just know it is a private healthcare controled by ensurance companies who don't really give a crap about their clients and only want to get the biggest amount of money they can reach their hand to without loosing much money. That leads to situations like when someone finds out that has cancer and still doesn't have a health ensurance, it becomes extremely hard for him/her to find an ensurance companie that is willing to spend $700 or more a month to save their costumer's life. I know that many people in America don't want to have a health ensurance because they just don't have money to afford it and even if they did, it would still be risky to fully trust in it, as the insurance company could get ridd of the costumer as soon as it realised it was being too dispendious. I don't know if it's because I live in Europe, but I find just impossible to believe that american citizens have pulled this off for decades without a single change, or a will to change. I cant' understand how republicans (like Palin), BEING AMERICAN CITIZENS, can stand in the way of a considerable rising on people's quality of life... it just seems unreal to me. I stoped complaining about Portuguese healthcare system when I heard about the american one. It's crazy.

With all this blah blah blah, I meant to reach this: America needs a change. And I thing that everybody, and I mean everybody, even republicans and conservative people all over America have realized it deep inside, although their old-fashioned and surpassed vision of things still moves them towards nowhere. Politics is about mind-control. It is, and no one can say it isn't because it is. Everywhere. It's about sending a message to people that they know they want to hear, that can make people say without a blink "That's the guy". That was the master reason for Obama's victory; people feel a change inside their hearts and strike to reach it. But republicans keep on filling people's head with bullshit and completely turn reality into whatever it's better to distort the message, and we all see it everyday. In order to be a real change, there must be a real effort to join and start working in a plan to rebuild the world we live in, and everybody can help. It's a question of hope. That's where Obama is definately right.

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Demand more!

By Toasty in Tennessee - Oct 17th, 2009 at 10:59 am EDT

Fellow Democrats, we need to demand more from those whom we elect to represent us, those whom we contribute to, those whom we more or less “employ.” Why is it that the republicans march in lock step? I understand they are on the wrong side of most logical issues. We Democrats are certainly on the side of good, respect, honesty, and moral correctness. Don’t you think this? Should we not march with strength and pride? Should we expect, demand, insist, and plea our case for nothing less than excellent performance? I am sounding firm because I feel we need to. I will not accept “one bill a year” performance. We need to CHANGE our nations direction today. We need to pass legislation each and every month. Big Bills, Big Changes, Big Time!

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We are proud

By Pastor Jones - Oct 10th, 2009 at 7:13 am EDT

Also listed in: Christians for Obama 08 | Paterson For Obama

Obama for AmericaPresident Obama Let start by saying it is a great honor to just have you reach out and touch some many of us so personally, However I believe that you send a great message of change that is being felt around the world. I believe we as Americans sometimes take for granted our freedoms and misplace our values. So we have forgot what the fight and struggle for freedom is! But other around the globe believe and see the new horizons coming to view, and I share there view in the window seat of the world, change is not what is seen but it's what is believed and shared in our hearts and mind. Lincoln never saw the freedom that he believe in so passionately, Martin never saw the day we lived last January However they both believed that it was so with all their soul. That's what real change is and the World stage see that in you.. So let the naysayer keep talking because change is coming not only to those of us that believe, also to the those of us that pray and seek this change everyday. Know this Sir we are proud of you and the work that must be done, you will not always we the best liked, most sought after however you will be remembered for your work and dedication to a cause and mission in life. Thank you again for taking time to pen this letter to all of us that support America dream and the work that must be done. Pastor Angelo Jones

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Tell them we are rising: OFN-Jax Story

By Jerry E Fluellen Jr - Sep 7th, 2009 at 6:34 am EDT

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Tell them we are rising: Story of OFN-Jax by Jerry E. Fluellen Jr. Abstract On the weekend of December 13, 2008, 4,000 House Meetings in our nation convened to plan service events. In Jacksonville, Florida, four such House Meetings were held. Of the four, two became official links in Organizing for America, the parent grassroots organization. Of the two, one aimed explicitly at becoming a learning organization. At the heart of The Obama Family Network of Jacksonville, Florida (OFN-Jax), is an example of education outside of school. This network of Jacksonville leaders engaged workshops embedded in monthly House Meetings as well as occasional think tanks to learn Peter Senge’s fifth discipline framework for learning organizations. So empowered with knowledge about Senge’s framework, leaders have been developing capacities for new thinking and new seeing with an eye on the 2012 Presidential campaign. But for now: how did a group of campaign volunteers for President Obama become a learning organization? Background Most research on Peter Senge’s fifth discipline framework rests on Fortune 500 companies and businesses. Rare is the study of a community organization made of campaign volunteers. But that becomes an opportunity to learn more about how an organization, outside of work and school, starts from scratch with the Senge framework. One such organization is The Obama Family Network of Jacksonville, Florida (OFN-Jax). A professor and researcher at MIT, Senge says a learning organization is one in which “people continually expand their capacity to create the results they truly desire, where new and expansive patterns of thinking are nurtured, where collective aspiration is set free, and where people are continually learning how to learn together.” OFN-Jax members have been systematically engaging workshops on Senge’s framework since its inception December 2008. Thus, an ethnographic study of OFN-Jax can create a story about another dimension of education—professional development in a grassroots community organization. How did a group of campaign volunteers become a learning organization? This research problem emerged from themes coded in the first set of fieldnotes for OFN-Jax monthly house meetings. Future data collection to create a story addressing the research problem will derive from subsequent coded fieldnotes on House Meetings and observations of blogs in Organizing for America’s web site (June 2009 to December 2009), two leadership think tanks (July 2009 and January 2010), dialogue interviews with at least five leaders in The Obama Family Network of Jacksonville, Florida (October 2009), and, finally, one video tape of a professional development workshop on Senge’s fifth discipline framework including a co-generative dialogue session (December 2009). The ethnographic story will add value to reflections about a newly minted group. Early findings suggest that members are knowledgeable about becoming a learning organization. Eight members of the OFN-Jax leadership team participated in a think tank on July 11, 2009. They examined the concept of “learning organization” in depth and wrote responses for two thought demanding tasks. Consider the blog entry for Organizing for America—the national grassroots organization of which OFN-Jax is a member. The blog speaks to the leadership team’s awareness. July 11, 2009 marked a new day for The Obama Family Network of Jacksonville (OFN-Jax). Eight leaders in the network completed a three hour professional development think tank on the core concept in Peter Senge’s fifth discipline framework. While each monthly House Meeting for OFN-Jax featured a one hour workshop to explore a core concept in the five disciplines (personal mastery, shared vision, systems thinking, mental models, and team learning), this think tank took time to examine the very concept of learning organization itself. Leaders constructed an individual and collective understanding of learning organization while the membership was on summer recess. In addition to listening to a 10 minute clip from Senge’s audio book on the fifth discipline framework for learning organizations, practicing a 20 minute co-generative dialogue activity, and examining the concept critically in a power point slide show, leaders wrote about the learning organization and engaged six steps for creating one. The writing prompt was this: How do we become a learning organization? One leader made a list of 11 characteristics of a learning organization including “leverage multiple perspectives, skills, ideas and goal,” “discuss possibilities” and “respect all voices,” record our history, progress, and accomplishments” and, finally, “connect thoughts and themes to institutional actions.” Another member wrote, “we become a learning organization by keeping open minds. We respect other view-points in order to incorporate a variety of ideas into the organization. We focus our principles, purpose, and values in order to keep on track. We do now allow the organization to become stagnant or rigid. We remain nurturing and supportive of creative thought, ideas, and actions.” Another leader wrote, “we express our thoughts freely and respect each other’s ideas. We discuss our collective thoughts, mold them into collective aspiration and, then, act on them with one voice. If we do this every time we meet, we will evolve into the type of learning organization we desire.” Finally, a leader wrote, “We become a learning organization through our collective willingness to think new and see new. We value each member and all ideas. We rid ourselves of fear and work to increase individual and collective capacities. We teach and learn. We connect through meaningful dialogue. Because the group of leaders participating in the think tank will become a critical mass to help OFN-Jax evolve into a practicing learning organization, the activity for creating a learning organization was key. Like connecting the pieces of a puzzle, each leader responded to the six steps given in Peter Senge’s fieldbook for the fifth discipline. A completed puzzle emerged from this effort. Step one: If I had a learning organization… People would commit to learning, teaching, and doing. People would have fun. People would start with a blank slate. People would have common values and goals. They would work together to serve others. They would share a common vision. We would listen to each other. People would come with energy. They would feel valued and loved. People would give and grow, serve and reflect. Step two: enhancing the definition of learning organization People will build a vision, seek knowledge, and share ideas. People feel they are doing things that matter to them. People are more intelligent together than they are alone. Step three: what would a learning organization bring me…? If we became a learning organization, we would commit to intellectual engagement and service to others. We will be changed for the better. We would try new thinking. We would create together. We would change from the inside out and grow new capacities. People would feel they are doing something that mattered to them personally and to the larger world. No one would be killed for making a mistake. People would be free to inquire. I will be empowered. I will not be afraid to not know. I will learn. I will be enriched in my service. Every person in the organization is stretching and enhancing their capacities to create. People would share a vision. People would gain a sense of belonging to a great organization. Each member could say, “I am strong, smart, and creative.” Step four: picking and refining the top five characteristics of a learning organization Perhaps the most important characteristic emerging from the puzzle on learning organization for the participating leaders was “shared vision.” So many ideas fold into that one concept which happens to be the next of the five disciplines the overall organization will study when we resume in the fall. Additionally, John Naisbitt’s idea that the new basic skills of the 21st century were thinking, learning, and creating speaks to themes emerging from the collective response of OFN-Jax leaders. In brief, we seem to agree that in learning organizations, people think, learn, and create. As importantly, they create a shared vision. Step five: what stands in our way… Collectively, we identified several barriers to becoming a learning organization. These included fear, time, and energy. One leader said we should not take on too much. Another leader said old ways of thinking could stand in our way of becoming a learning organization. Still another said we could fail to listen. Step 6: I’ll know we’re making progress towards becoming a learning organization if… a cohesive and productive organization still exists, if a plan to move forward is in place, if we become sustainable. One leader summed this evaluative step as follows: If we “continue to gather and communicate, nurture and listen, include and conclude, we will be a learning organization. In all, eight leaders participating in the July 2009 OFN-Jax leadership think tank created a conversation about learning organizations. They will become the critical mass needed to transform the whole system. But the story of OFN-Jax’s growth from group to learning organization is still to come. For example, one month later, the leadership team met with Deirdre Johnson to plan, events, strategically, for the coming year and beyond. On August 22, 2009 at the University Park Library, eight leaders of OFN-Jax reached consensus that four events will be featured every quarter, every year. These events will correspond with four thematic areas, three of which draw directly from President Obama’s pillars of our future economy: health care, education, energy. The fourth area is political process. That means the leadership team elected to deal with themes of national concern and to do so every three months in ways that engages the community. Phillip Miner, who had taken the time to write and distribute a skeleton plan drafting the four themes, suggested political process as a new direction for the organization. Until now individuals from OFN-Jax have been involved (e.g. eight members from OFN-Jax serve on the Democratic Executive Committee), but the organization as a whole did not explicitly engage the public in the political process during its first nine months of life. Almost by accident and to its credit, OFN-Jax did an activity during a House Party held to honor President Obama’s first 100 days. In the midst of doing the electric slide, eating, laughing, and talking with people at 2016 University Blvd North, the old staging site for the last three weeks of the presidential election, OFN-Jax created a carousel game. The walls in the room used for dining featured huge post-its, each with a question inviting a response. The questions helped people to reflect on the first 100 days of President Obama’s administration. At the end of the party, an OFN-Jax member collected the responses and published them for members to examine at the next House Meeting. That suggested a model. OFN-Jax might engage the public in the political process through activities during a House Party. Such an event might become a major fund raiser as well. But to the point, Phillip’s four themes create a skeleton upon which to invite strategic participation in years to come. Thus, the 2009-2010 calendars of OFN-Jax events might include each quarter an event around the one of the themes health care, education, energy, and political process. With a plan in place to present at House Meeting 8, September 19, 2009, all four themes are likely to become strategic action areas of the work. Each of these teams will foster the development of leadership and provides prior knowledge of team learning. When OFN-Jax reaches that point in its study of Peter Senge’s fifth discipline framework, members will have experiences with team learning and be better able to understand the more academic concepts of why team learning is vital in a learning organization. Finally, each of the themes relate to the tentative, OFN-Jax strategic vision as follows: “Prepare leaders for the 2012 Presidential campaign.” Less obvious than the co-created themes were the ways the planning session marked a new stage in OFN-Jax’s development as a learning organization. Deirdre opened the meeting with our standing South African greeting “Sawa bona.” Participants responded “Sikhona.” Translated, Deirdre said, “I see you,” and the participants said “I am here.” In that brief exchange, people recognized one another as people—the mark of a learning organization in Peter Senge’s view. Then, the group formed a prayer circle, holding hands and saying some wish for the work of the day. Next, Jerry Fluellen led the group in a Qi Gong exercise to circulate chi in each person’s body as well as the group. Participants experienced silence as well to tap cosmic consciousness. Daryl Sherman started off the check in game. Deirdre had asked each leader to say something about why he or she was at the planning session. Then, Ingrid Fluellen introduced a power point slide show to summarize the history of OFN-Jax in its first nine months of life. Based on fieldnotes for seven House Meetings, reflections on two of three service projects, documents from a leadership think tank, and several blogs in the Organizing for America web site, we now know the organization in the business of creating service projects, professional development, and knowledge. After Ingrid’s power point, Jerry facilitated a 10 minute co-generative dialogue allowing the group to exchange different views of the OFN-Jax history and new directions possible. All this, set the table for Deirdre’s facilitation of the planning session. The discussion that followed illustrated Senge’s view of dialogue featuring honest disagreements and creativity born from the honest differences. The group (Annette Bodie, Deborah Brillo, Ingrid Fluellen, Jerry Fluellen, Phillip Minor, Daryl Sherman, Deirdra Thompson, and Patricia Turintine) successfully created a draft strategic plan to present at House Meeting 8. The new season for OFN-Jax will begin with people working together to create what they truly want—mark of a learning organization.

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supporting a good cause

By Betty from Redlands, CA - Sep 1st, 2009 at 10:53 am EDT

The only way change can take place is when we take action. Health care reform is an action we all need to participate in-I am.

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An Honorable beginning, Attorney General Holder!

By Richard in Toronto - Still American After All These Years - Aug 28th, 2009 at 10:01 pm EDT

Also listed in: Organizing for America in Bethlehem | Sussex County, Campaign for Change

The ACLU is calling Americans to action to urge Attorney General Holder to conduct a thorough examination of the Bush torture program. There's a form letter you can sign and send, and you are urged to personalize it. Here's how I did that:

I am an educator who has been blessed with the opportunity to live and work abroad for a large part of my life, and to see what an impact the American dream has had in places as far apart historically and culturally as Ethiopia and Canada. America's promise shines as a bright light regardless where in the world one may be.

Dark clouds of fear and loathing have briefly dimmed that light, but the election of President Barak Obama has reminded the world that Americans have good hearts and always, ultimately, remember what is right. His presidency has begun to push away the clouds, and we recall the dream of the Founders who established the egalitarian system under which The Law is our only king.

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"AT WILL" - KILLS...!

By Trish from Jacksonville, FL - Aug 26th, 2009 at 3:38 pm EDT

“AT WILL” – KILLS I am a 45-year-old, highly-accomplished, single, Black female (living in Jacksonville, Florida). I am sensible. I am spiritual. I am sane. Yet – I AM MAD AS HELL – and have been driven to uncontrollable levels of RAGE…as if truly a Mad-Man. This state of mind - courtesy of the workforce trauma I’ve experienced since entering “Corporate America” 10 years ago. As a (repeated) direct casualty of my country’s selfish need to exploit, dominate, and destroy “AT WILL” anyone of lesser power – without regard – I have a story to tell. This tale will clearly demonstrate (without bias) exactly what can happen to the hard work, dedication to excellence, and commitment to success of GOOD EMPLOYEES…when unfortunately paired with BAD EMPLOYERS. Also, please be mindful that this “crime against humanity” occurs (quietly) everyday across this “GREAT” nation – BY LAW. More importantly – EMPLOYEES (since the beginning of time) have been conditioned through “Institutionalized Fear” to NOT speak badly of BAD EMPLOYERS – for fear that it will jeopardize future employment opportunities. The ONLY thing such obligatory prudence has produced is the “Perfect Wall of Silence” – brick by slimy brick - for them all. These EMPLOYERS are directly fostered by our government – courtesy of clearly biased “AT WILL” legislation – and therefore made even more arrogant and ruthless by such a level of control. “AT WILL” workforce exploitation in America KILLS! NOT just the Mad-Man…but - YOU – the government…the private industries…the agencies…the law keepers – KILL. IT – IS - ALL – OF – YOU...let there be NO mistake! You stand side by side with each and every gunman…fueling the RAGE…increasing the mania for revenge. The sharp edges of this vicious weapon of destruction slice though America’s complacency like a hot knife – BUT only when tragedy strikes. However “CHANGE” never seems the obvious solution to this critical flaw in human rights protection. Despite fatal circumstances – time and time again – NO CHANGE comes to this extremely critical aspect of society. Such OPPRESSION directly determines a person’s wellbeing and ability to maintain a stable economic base…not to mention this nation’s wellbeing as a whole. However, the stories (before these tragic stories) never get told – never warrants one iota of respect after such senseless retaliation – and therefore does not serve to help or ever heal the obviously broken relationship between GOOD EMPLOYEES and BAD EMPLOYERS. Today…I – SAY – NO! A few FACTS of my story – that has brought me to this horrible and unjust end once AGAIN:

Was NOT a high school dropout – actually graduated 2 years ahead of schedule (one week after turning 16)…
Was NOT raised in a broken home, but instead in a loving 2-parent household (youngest of 8) – with a VERY strong and accomplished father…even STILL – am the ONLY one with a college degree – the ONLY one not suffering from life-long substance abuse – therefore, the ONLY strong link that kept my family together – therefore, the ONLY stable “role model” for my children/nieces/nephews; even STILL – despite the heavy burdens of my life – I MADE IT…
Was NOT an unwed mother – took responsibility and married my first boyfriend after realizing that I was “with child” (during the week of orientation at Georgia Southern University); divorced after 7 years…
Spent the next 7 years being a “positive” single parent and rebuilding my life…returned to college in 1995 at age 31…
Excelled beyond measure – Dean’s List…campus Editor-in-Chief…Newspaper Industry scholarships and internships…Who’s Who of Women…equipped myself with TONS of skills in order to be more marketable (since I was starting SO late in life)…graduated “Magna Cum Laude” in 1999…
Entered “Corporate America” as a Marketing Coordinator for a large White engineering firm – and WOWED them by ALL accounts…
NEVER a write-up or disciplinary action EVER – not even during “pre-Corporate America” employment; always been recognized as one of the MOST respected and well-liked employees on EVERY job I’ve EVER had…
In 2006 – was “cheated” out of that sterling career of 7 years – “AT (the) WILL” of someone who’d GREATLY benefited from my intelligence, efforts, and contributions; leaving that firm EXTREMELY better off than before my arrival; departed as “Creative Director”…
In 2007 – I was brought to Jacksonville (from Georgia) by my new EMPLOYER…”one of my own” this time, which brought me great pride and security; the position of “Marketing Director” was created specifically for me since he’d never established a marketing department in 19 years of business; bypassed several larger White firms (for obvious reasons) to take his offer – and commit myself to his success; again – WOWED them by ALL accounts and was constantly praised by my boss as well as clients…
Was soon being worked for 2 ENGINEERING FIRMS – owned by my new employer; still WOWED them by ALL accounts - with NO help or “assistant” (just promises); repeated requests for Performance Reviews were always shot down as unnecessary – because I was doing SO great; constantly begged to “hang in there with him/them”…
Late last year (Nov./Dec.) – a White, male engineer whose job had ended was brought in and introduced as “help” – great I THOUGHT…
January 2009 – a White, female engineer was hired and introduced as more help until we got some work for her also…
February 17, 2009 – I was “let go” for (of all things) LACK OF WORK, which I immediately challenged; with NO real answer to provide, my employer proceeded to attack me professionally with criterion NOT applicable to my responsibilities – after ONLY praising me to coworkers and clients alike throughout my 2 years of service (up until that very day – literally - up until his office door closed behind me)…
February 18, 2009 – the person sat in my seat (and given my title) THE VERY NEXT DAY was the third friend and former coworker of the previous 2 individuals (let go from a larger firm during this economic downturn)…
The official report (LIE) to The Department of Labor was – LACK OF WORK…
Leaving me – leaving another company…AGAIN…in extremely much better condition than before my arrival; leaving me – ONCE AGAIN – used and discarded “AT WILL”…
The day after I attempted to file an EEOC charge and also report unethical actions by my former employer to gain minority certification – I received a VERY threatening letter (less than 24 hours later) from his attorney…stating that his client was “informed that I’d been to the City of Jacksonville making false claims.” YES – you got it - ALL of my information and allegations were IMMEDIATELY leaked to my former employer by his “connect” within City Hall…
I reported this to the Inspector General and City Attorney – and the culprit was immediately identified to me (as a high ranking department official)…
SO let’s see – we have the “Lack of Work” LIE to the Department of Labor…the leak of my information by my employer’s friend…the direct compromise of City Officials…and numerous threats from attorney – yet STILL I FIGHT ALONE…

Today…I – SAY – NO! If a person of my intelligence, drive, performance, and respect can NOT make it in this workforce – you can…? I get it – maybe I should simply “get it together”…ya know…”take control of my life” (as every other commercial is urging us “slackers” to do)…”get off the couch”…”become a medical technician”…”learn a trade” – REALLY? Maybe I’ll try Tulsa Welding School next…ya know…make something of my life. REALLY…?! I SAY HELL NO…! I took control of my life years ago. I did the hard work – made the sacrifices – took the full loads each semester while ALSO working 2 jobs – wrote the grueling papers – survived the nutty professors - got the 4-year degree (with honors!) – BELIEVED THE DREAM…! I did all of this…only to be kicked back down the ladder – well AFTER proving myself – over and over again…”AT WILL” – BY LAW. throughout my work history and career by ALL accounts, I was deemed a “GOOD Employee” – “GREAT Employee” – “STELLAR Employee”; yet, this is a status so easily striped away “AT WILL” – without cause – BY LAW. Do we do all of these things - JUST for the betterment of employers…? Do parents sacrifice and save for their children’s education and financial security - JUST for the betterment of employers…? Would legislators and government employees prefer abiding under “AT WILL” laws…instead of the cushy arrangements they operate within…? I SAY HELL NO…! Now, I am officially – and finally – a PROUD card-carrying member of “The Disgruntled/Disgraced Employees of America” club. I now fully embrace my new role…as my government has dictated…and now DEMAND justice. And just like the mad-man on the news, I REQUIRE accountability – vengeance – a release for this (all-consuming) RAGE…courtesy of my government. For clarity sake – every “Disgruntled” employee is NOT necessarily “Disgraced” – but every “Disgraced” employee is most certainly “Disgruntled”… So – who helps me – being that I decided to load my gun with TRUTH – and NOT bullets…?! Who talks to me? Where’s my help? After all, even in war, we rebuild the societies ravaged and destroyed by our actions – to ensure world order and balance. If a government is irresponsible enough to allow that this should happen to its citizens, then it should very well be responsible enough to provide “AFTERCARE” – usable tools to repair the lives they help ruin – public defenders for the private workforce industry – psychological counseling – THE WORKS. After all, what good is unemployment compensation…when your career is constantly sabotaged? How sad that as a criminal, I’d have all rights and assistance necessary to defend my honor, but as a “GOOD” citizen and employee – I’m left standing ALONE…to fix my life all ALONE…to fight my government all ALONE…? How is it exactly – that a career can be torn down in an instant “AT WILL” – and the burden of proof be squarely and exclusively on the shoulders of the victim…with destruction imminent and swift. Who listens to my story – before the story? Who cares to pick the brain of a completely positive, productive, kind, compassionate – sane – individual that has been tormented by the VERY same urges for vengeance as the vilified mad-man…? And let’s be clear – this rant in no way concerns BAD EMPLOYEES – for they ultimately “get rid” of themselves. The mountain of employee “dos-n-don’ts” guarantees this. NO – we are talking about the caliber of employees that MAKE employers who they are – FACILITATE their success – ENSURE their professional security and personal prosperity. Yet, should these – GOOD EMPLOYEES – NOT expect to enjoy the same rights, professional securities, and ability to maintain a reasonable standard of living…? I SAY HELL – YES…! Even for the most giving and positive of individuals such as myself, there comes that day when you simply do NOT feel like being bullied and abused any longer – ever again – by ANYONE…government included. I must say these things out loud now…no longer able – or willing - to endure the grueling pain and pressure of repressing such resentments and emotions ALONE any longer. I WANT – NEED – THIS “GREAT” NATION TO ACKNOWLEDGE EXACTLY WHAT CAN BE DONE TO A “GOOD” CITIZEN – “GOOD” EMPLOYEE – WHEN FOOLISH ENOUGH TO BELIEVE THAT HARD WORK IS THE FOUNDATION TO LIVING THE AMEIRCAN DREAM. As I’ve suffered in silence for the past 6 months while fighting a wrongful termination and discrimination case – AND watching the dominoes of my life fall day by day – I’ve wondered about the individuals (previously in a like state of mind) who elected NOT to suffer alone…NOT to lose everything for someone else’s greed…but instead even the score. Knee-deep in my persecution, I can only wonder if releasing through violence eased their pain – their humiliation – their suffering. As an extremely God-Fearing person…I know that it did not…but as a mere mortal – I can’t help but suspect that it felt rewarding, but if only for a (horrible) split second. I say this – THE TABOO – if no one else will. These are thoughts and emotions that bring great shame upon a sensible, spiritual, sane person…such as myself...but invade my thoughts just the same. A “Disgruntled/Disgraced Employee’s” state of mind, physical wellbeing, and diminished socioeconomic status directly fuels a bottomless well of rage - DAILY. More importantly, the depth of RAGE experienced by a GOOD EMPLOYEE far exceeds that of a BAD EMPLOYEE. The investment is deeper. The loss is deeper. The resentment is deeper. A less than suitable employee already knows their fate – have been on the merry-go-round of jobs all of their lives – has no shame when losing another job and simply moves on to the next. GOOD EMPLOYEES suffer - and demand accountability for the unwarranted destruction to their lives. And just like “global warming” – the loss of GOOD EMPLOYEES in the workforce will be catastrophic and VERY evident one day – SOON – if not already. Like polar ice caps in the Arctic – we are quickly fading…no longer willing to give our all to BAD EMPLOYERS…no longer trusting their integrity…no longer believing the dream. After all – how does GOOD EMPLOYEES sike themselves up to “go out there” again – and again – and again – KNOWING the possibilities/probabilities…? This anxiety and despair – ALL - courtesy of the real “KILLERS”…those that throw the rocks and then hide their hands. FIRST - and foremost - “Unscrupulous, Self-Serving Employers” given the right – BY LAW – to play God with innocent lives. They take advantage of your talents - your drive - your commitment…as if you are simply property to be passed around among them. THIS EQUALS RAGE! Followed closely by “Self-Serving Legislators” with deep pockets and warped agendas for equality in the workforce. THIS EQUALS RAGE!! Then there are the myriad of “Employee Rights Agencies” (supposedly) designed to ensure our wellbeing, but – clearly - only serving to further disqualify and dishearten…as individuals (who enjoy much greater job security) proceed to inform you of the almost carte blanche rights of the employer. Very little of the conversation even centering on the rights you are seeking to preserve. Instead - these agencies/individuals operate more like an “Employer’s Rights Hotline” seemingly trained to inform you of the – MANY – horrible things the employer can do - BY LAW. THIS EQUALS RAGE!!! All of which is then capped-off by the very elusive secret society of (supposed) “defenders of the law” – Employment Attorneys – who seemingly and certainly do NOT bank their prosperity and successes on defending “us” – those in greatest need – the victims. Why – in the midst of having your life instantly thrown into turmoil – would you have $2,500 (or more) to “retain” legal defense to defend your livelihood and professional credibility…? After all, you are too busy trying to “retain” your car – “retain” your home – “retain” your electricity – “retain” your sanity. THIS EQUALS RAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This cast of characters is - without doubt - equally culpable accomplices to many (and likely most) cases of workplace violence in this country. The disregard is systematic - the humiliation complete. The barrage of obstacles set in your path – from the very start of your journey - seemingly insurmountable. The procedures required to attain professional and personal vindication – purposely disparaging. What I am trying to explain to SOMEONE – ANYONE – is that YOU ALL KILL…and as Americans, we are still our own worst enemy. Who among these - “Powers That Be” - are willing to be charged as an “Accessory to Murder” in cases of workplace violence (related to perceived wrongful termination)? Just as expected - none would have that blood on their hands. Yet – all are collectively guilty as if pulling the trigger themselves. It is simply the BAD EMPLOYER that gets the first wave of rage. It is simply the BAD EMPLOYER who is most accessible - when a person gets off the phone totally frustrated and newly enraged by someone sitting behind a desk…far away from their reality – when the foreclosure comes – when the disconnects begin – when friends leave – when relationships break - when the dominoes fall. This horror is NOT simply – and exclusively – the Mad-Man on the evening news…inflicting horrible pain and destruction on innocent lives. That individual – then forever vilified and condemned, but what was their story…? Every “Disgruntled/Disgraced Employee” has a story, which most often includes some level of “At Will” exploitation and systematic destruction of their lives. But who cares to listen to a simple Black woman’s rants…acknowledge my insight…respect my honesty…listen to my warnings…? Who cares to know how being “Wrongfully Terminated – BY LAW” really feels – what it REALLY does to your life – your relationships – your mentality and the overwhelming feeling that you have the right to make your abuser suffer as well? PLEASE understand - anyone who has ever resorted to workplace violence most certainly had “a story” – before the story - that deserved a voice. I’m almost certain of this. Regardless the levels of accountability in each situation, I am almost certain that my very same feelings of manipulation, disregard and humiliation were present in the minds of those who elected to lash out. This form of release is NOT an option for me. I am simply made of “better stuff” than the scumbags that did this to my life. I AM accountable to the many people that know and respect me…so I continue to suffer ALONE. It is customary to classify rage as mental. I’m here to tell you different. It is first physical. You are physically ill – your stomach constantly aching - nauseous. The physical affects of unreleased rage is unbearable. It KILLS you – the good and logical person you know yourself to be inside – yet you can’t seem to fight it. You no longer even breathe properly…in/out, in/out – the pain of your heartbeat literally just that real. Then comes the anxiety – obsessing that every ache and pain is something drastic – more doom. And you become enraged all over again – FURIOUS that you no longer have the luxury of health care…can’t even take care of yourself anymore. Sleep quickly becomes your GREATEST enemy – as the horrors of your situation creep in nightly…haunting your dreams. You awaken hour after hour – after hour – after hour – with your heart LITERALLY beating out of control…then exhaustion steps in to strike the final blow – as you attempt to function (like all is normal), but severely lacking the physical – mental - and emotional capacity needed to complete the most simplest of tasks. Who helps us with this…as we watch our lives slowly die financially, emotionally, and socially? There is none – nothing for those left destroyed. Yet – we are not TO KILL…while enduring such a ruthless and selfishness attack upon our lives. WORKFORCE ABUSE – AT THE HANDS OF OUR VERY OWN GOVERNMENT – MUST STOP…one way or the other! “CHANGE” – must come to this most ugly side of America and its history of bad behavior against its own citizens. Why does ANYONE still have “AT WILL” power over ANYONE – in America – in 2009…? The foundation of “AT WILL” corruption is deeply rooted in the contrived ideology that “WE” (employees and employers) are equal – and therefore have equal loss – equal gain – equal representation – equal ability to function – equal ability to recover - whenever the relationship is broken “AT WILL”…on either part. BULL”CRAP” – I say (and you know what I REALLY mean)…! My employer will NOT lose his home - if I quit “AT WILL”… My employer’s children will STILL be afforded the best opportunities in life - if I quit “AT WILL”… My employer’s domestic tranquility will NOT be instantly destroyed - if I quit “AT WILL”… My employer’s socioeconomic status will NOT instantly plummet - if I quit “AT WILL”… My employer’s professional credibility will NOT be instantly tarnished - if I quit “AT WILL”… My employer will NOT be made to start over from scratch - if I quit “AT WILL”… Need I go on…? Again – BULL”CRAP”…! HOWEVER - it is “AT OUR WILL” (as a GOOD employees) to offer multiple capabilities to the employer, which ultimately saves thousands of dollars and additional manpower. We do this to ensure job security and the very same level of commitment from the employer. There is NO reason (as GOOD employees) that we would EVER jeopardize our livelihood or professional reputation with our employer or within the workforce - PERIOD. After all – EVERYTHING we hold dear (at some level) depends on our jobs/careers and our ability (and right) to acquire and maintain a certain standard of living and domestic tranquility. With relatively COMPLETE power to dominate and control the professional destiny of someone that is dependant on you to survive (and thrive) – is NEVER an equal arrangement – “AT WILL” – BY LAW – OR OTHERWISE! Such an arrangement is not only illogical but – CLEARLY - irresponsible, destructive, and most especially OPPRESSING. So – as mere “Worker Bees” – should the “Private Industry Employee Population” NOT dream the same dream of prosperity as government employees and other sectors of the workforce? Should the “Private Industry Employee Population” NOT teach their kids that hard work and commitment to excellence will ensure them the ability to attain job security and financial stability? Should the “Private Industry Employee Population” NOT assume the right to pursue even the most basic elements of life – cars – homes – investments – families…? Should the “Private Industry Employee Population” NOT deserve to have hard work and commitment translate into job security and individual success? WHO AMONG YOU (“POWERS THAT BE”) HAVE – AT LEAST – ONE GOOD REASON AS TO WHY NOT? “Private Industry EMPLOYERS” benefit GREATLY from various/numerous government programs and incentives…especially minority businesses as my former employer. WHY then – for the sake of humanity – are they NOT required to abide by the same government regulations that ensure the rights of government employees? In turn, government agencies can NOT discriminate or elect to NOT serve Private Industry EMPLOYERS – “AT WILL” – and those employers have every right to challenge the government if so was the case. A pretty good racket if I must say so… My story – considering what could’ve been the “headline” - may not be as interesting now…not having the tragic and senseless end that seemingly has to shock our nation into realizing that much is TERRIBLY wrong with how we must live as citizens of a GREAT nation. My story may not garner the same level of emotional response as a workplace mass-murder, but it is a compelling saga just the same. My story is simply of one person – one GREAT employee – and the abuse suffered within our GREAT nation BY LAW – inflicted by BAD EMPLOYERS – sponsored by (our great and honorable) government – enforced by unethical Legislators – and defended by amoral Law Keepers. These employers - are born and bred directly by this nation. These employers - go unchecked. These employers - DESTROY. Here in America, you can actually be “Wrongfully Terminated – BY LAW – AT WILL”…if the letter of the law is to be understood. This term should actually be incorporated into the (already more than generous) guidelines that employers enjoy. Since - in reality - BAD EMPLOYERS do NOT have to use any level of deceit to “use, abuse, and discard GOOD EMPLOYEES. BAD EMPLOYERS do NOT have to violate any civil rights laws or federal regulations to “use, abuse, and discard GOOD EMPLOYEES. That’s because - BAD EMPLOYERS are NOT required to give ANY credible reason at all. How is this fair – just…? This could mean anything from – possibly giving your position to the child of a long-sought-after client…fresh out of college and needing a job – “BY LAW” – or a myriad of other selfish scenarios. Astonishingly – even when BAD EMPLOYERS violate laws and regulations - the penalty is insignificant…with the burden of proof falling – AGAIN - on the victims. This time I-SAY-NO…and justice will be had! Should I be afraid to tell of my experiences in Corporate America – my TRUTH – for fear that it may hamper future employment? I-SAY-NO! I WILL SPEAK – and fully accept the penalty, which is a VERY sad decision to be forced to make in this GREAT nation. Regardless – I MUST SPEAK – or literally lose my mind from these uncontrollable feelings of betrayal, conspiracy, disregard, and RAGE. SOMEONE – somewhere - MUST focus on just how precisely the employment industry is designed to discourage GOOD employees from fighting back. However - NOT this one…NOT this time. This GREAT employee is MAD AS HELL! This GREAT employee WILL FIGHT until she bleeds. How is it that the most vulnerable (in this great big equation) is the ONLY one that must lose – must suffer – must fight…? I WANT TRANSPARENCY…! I WANT CHANGE…! I WANT BAD EMPLOYERS HELD TO A HIGHER STANDARD! I want “MY” hard work – “MY” intelligence – “MY” dedication to employers…TO COUNT IN “MY” FAVOR FOR A CHANGE…! I STAND BEHIND THE ABOVE – UNDISPUTABLE – FACTS 1,000% AND THEREFORE CHALLENGE ANYONE (AND EVERYONE) INVOLVED IN MY CASE TO A POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION. That would certainly introduce greater TRANSPARENCY – greater TRUTH - would it not…? After all, it is utilized extensively for recreational purposes (The Maury Show)…why NOT to shine a brighter light along the halls of justice…? It is my right to fight for my life – my career – my accomplishments. I have worked VERY hard to overcome MANY unfortunate circumstances in my life. Who DARE claim to have the right to snatch it all away – “AT WILL” – BY LAW – or otherwise…? No mere mortal walking this earth… The betrayal I perceive and have endured has been mind-altering. Yet – I’ve chosen NOT to kill. I’ve chosen NOT to bring unjust anguish and despair to my employer’s loved ones by doing the unthinkable. More importantly – I’ve chosen NOT to bring anguish and shame upon the many people who love and respect me. Therefore – I’ve essentially “chosen” to bear the brunt of destruction – bear the brunt of loss – bear the brunt of humiliation – bear the brunt of this RAGE. NOW – after making the “right” choice - who talks to me? Who protects me - my job security – my life security…after I’ve done ALL the work and made ALL the sacrifices to be a productive and valued member of society. Just as society dictated – I went back to school and got my degree – graduated with honors – served employers unconditionally – earned respect and admiration from coworkers and colleagues – chased the dream. Tell me – what good is ANY of this if self-serving “AT WILL” laws are allowed to KILL. Who helps me make sense of a system – a nation – that provides that the smallest and most vulnerable sector of society…the average working man…can be “knocked down” in life over, over, and over again by the biggest and most powerful – “AT WILL” – BY LAW? Does that sound logical to ANYONE? Does it sound – AMERICAN…?! It simply should NOT be so easy to snatch one’s livelihood away – without cause – BY LAW. THINK ABOUT IT…Soldiers must do something EXTREMELY vile and illegal to jeopardize their careers and hard work. Politicians must do something EXTREMELY vile and illegal to jeopardize their careers and hard work. Athletes and entertainers must do something EXTREMELY vile and illegal to jeopardize their careers and hard work. And no need to mention the protections of Government employees again… SO WHY – within the same nation – such varying degrees of accountability and security when it comes to everyone’s right to earn and prosper? More importantly – “Due Process” is given before destroying these individuals’ ability to earn a living. There MUST be safeguards in place to prevent this atrocity on our economic and domestic wellbeing. IT IS CLEAR – how much more information is required…? BAD EMPLOYERS can ONLY resort to underhanded tactics, conspiracies, and blatant disregard of human rights when it comes to “getting rid of” GOOD EMPLOYEES. This should be a crime… I WILL NOT simply be a helpless and compliant victim – EVER - again! NOT this time! NOT Patricia Coppock! I DEMAND CHANGE! WE ALL SHOULD! SERIOUSLY – how far is this mentality from that of “SLAVERY”…? Yes – I SAID IT - we serve a “Master”…who in turn (BY LAW) is allowed to do WHATEVER they please…we on the other hand, have NO alternative but to endure the abuse…because our survival depends directly – and SOLELY – on his generosity…? “AT WILL” – KILLS… It kills your social life – as friends and former coworkers no longer know how to comfort you. You, in turn, isolate yourself from them…as not to force such a burden of support. It kills your personal life – no longer feeling an equal, or an asset – what partner is then willing to take stock in your worth when you have nothing…and the little you had is gone? It kills your hope – everything you’ve believed in and worked for thus far was to ensure - “YOUR” - success and security. And in the midst of MASSIVE trauma and turmoil to your life – the employee MUST keep it together – MUST remain civil – MUST remain just – MUST remain sane. The burden of proof to repair your life and defend your professional reputation becomes overwhelming. You literally walk around in a fog - dazed – displaced from society – suddenly (by “The Will” of one) you are knocked down the ladder again – BY LAW.

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One-term President?

By Richard in Toronto - Still American After All These Years - Aug 21st, 2009 at 11:14 pm EDT

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The Press has been very reluctant to look beneath the surface of Obama's falling popularity numbers, and once again the spinmeisters on the right step in and dominate. My own support for Obama began to decline before the election, when he flipped on the FISA issue. The fact that John Yoo is free to teach law at Berkley infuriates me. The constant attempt to appease the nihilist Republicans, or give credit to dinosaurs like Chuck Grassley with anything but obstructionism and dishonesty of the highest, most hypocritical order, just turn my stomach. Where's the change I believed in?

In summary, Obama's falling numbers are due to his turning his back on the progressives who elected him, not the fantasy being perpetrated by conservatives and parroted by the uncritical media. He will continue to slide the further he moves to the center. If there is no public option in health care reform he will almost certainly be a one-term president.

On the other hand, the Republicans would have to find someone to run against him. Unless Meghan McCain suddenly wants to run for president I don't see anyone with any credibility, never mind vision, anywhere on the horizon.

I am currently supporting Anthony Weiner for president in 2012. I certainly hope he'll consider running.

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ADD -Attitude Decides Destiny

By Unknown user - Aug 14th, 2009 at 1:27 am EDT

It is The Attitude that will change us Attitude is not a simple word Attitude is reltionship management ,is everything How we look at, is attitude How we act, is attitude How we react ,is attitude How we support causes,is attitude And Finally What Lessons we should learn from the mistake (not to repeat)is attitude

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Howard Dean threatened with death, Nazi Symbol outside Town Hall: Can we please start organizing a national march or sit in...

By Varun from Berkeley, CA - Aug 11th, 2009 at 7:09 pm EDT

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The Right Wingers are resulting to threats/violence and hate...We need to take charge and not stand there shocked....Take action....Yes, they are winning the attention war....We are losing the facts war because the legends that the RNC spins have become fact.....Thus, the myths become facts

Nazi Symbol AP News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090811/ap_on_go_co/us_health_care_protests

Lou Dobbs threatens Dean:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/11/dobbs-apologizes-for-sayi_n_256728.html

I fear where this is going.....we need to stand up....National day of support....contact me people

varun22@yahoo.com

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It's Time for Change!

By Jill 4 Obama - Aug 5th, 2009 at 3:05 pm EDT

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Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr. speaks with Admin. Jackson and Sec. Donovan on the new green economy. Photo credit: Johnny Simon Green the Block Obama Administration officials and members of the Green the Block campaign discuss opportunities in the new green economy and announce their first major initiative.

Correspondence Video The President's position on health care insurance reform is informed by the ten letters he reads every day. Watch a behind-the-scenes video showing how these letters are chosen from the tens of thousands he receives daily.

The President delivers the weekly address

White House Photo, Lawrence Jackson, 7/31/09 Weekly Address: The Economy & GDP 8-1-09 The President discusses the state of the economy amidst positive signs from the GDP. Recognizing that is little comfort to those struggling, he offers hope for the time ahead.

Health Insurance Consumer Protections Watch the President's remarks, or get the fact sheet on how 8 fundamental consumer protections in reform can bring you and your family peace of mind.

Let's go change the world...

It's time for Health Insurance Reform!

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Are YOU giving up??

By Wendy - Aug 5th, 2009 at 1:47 am EDT

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It seems to me that during the election and right after the election, everyone was excited and ready to get things done. Now it seems like it's hard to even find a meeting in which people can get together and discuss how we can help make changes happen. I am not finding any events in my area or people that would be willing to come to an event if I were to host one.

I have spoken to people (that said they wanted change) who have given up on our president (who they voted for) and everything we have worked so hard to accomplish. Their reason for this - they have not seen any change. This I can not believe is coming out of their mouths... really. It has been what, just months - MONTHS. Do they have any idea what so ever the amount of clean-up that needs to be done?? Do they really and truly think things will change over night?? Especially since they have given up and that means more work for everyone else to do. These people believed in and voted for Barack Obama. How can they give up so easily? How can they not see the work that needs to be done and their roll in it as an individual that wants change? Why dont they understand? These things frustrate me beyond belief. But the answer is, we need to find a way to help them understand. Help them to see what needs to be done to make change happen. Sometimes people just don't get it, they don't understand, they can't see it. So it is our jobs as American citizens to help our fellow Americans understand. We need to be talking to our friends and neighbors. Tell them to call their senators and tell them what they want for their communities. There are many things we can be doing.

People want change, but it's like they want other people to make it happen for them. This is your country, you want change then stand up and say so. Do something to help make it happen. Those people in office are there working for YOU. You put them there to represent YOUR voice. What is it you want them to say that YOU want??? Tell them what you want. It's what being American gives you the PRIVILEGE to do!

So maybe we are all sitting around thinking the same thing. We 'want' to do something, but we might have questions on how to get started, or how to approach things - or whatever the question might be. That is why we get together and talk about it, put our heads together and come up with great solutions. We are Americans and can accomplish great things - together.

Remember we are the UNITED states of America.

Perhaps because we are best when we come together.

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http://theroadtohope.weebly.com

By Shawn Avellan - Aug 1st, 2009 at 2:05 am EDT

I will be updating the site for all that have filled in the contact section after looking at the site please let me know what you think, this can and will affect all americans at some point in time. Positively of course. Thank You in advance

visit http://theroadtohope.weebly.com

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Renegade - 2

By Khaidji - Jun 3rd, 2009 at 6:57 pm EDT

Things done differently make sense, especially when the way they were done before proved insufficient and unproductive. We all wanted to see change but we are not all able to identify with the new turns and twist change requires. Going down a new way means cutting a new path, nothing is paved for you not even broken twigs or crushed grass. There is nothing to follow, just trust and faith. At some time you have to let go.

Renegade - 2

Roads of uncertainty, in fact not even a path

Every step we take, every row of the wrath

Nothing there to guide us but faith and trust

Each decision is his and so we must

Give him the opportunity to lead the way

All our efforts before him had led us astray

Doing things against the grain needs someone who’s not afraid

Electing Barack Obama gives him the chance to be the Renegade

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Renegade

By Khaidji - Jun 3rd, 2009 at 6:47 pm EDT

We should start calling our leaders name every time they make a decision that we object to. I learnt this lesson early in life. We don’t know the way out of the problem and most of us are not prepared to take on the role of leader but yet we stay at a comfortable distance criticizing every step.

Renegade

Romantic trip on the Jet and they were criticized

Engaged in multilingual talks and he was ostracized

Noticeable hand shake and a smile with Hugo Chavez

Erupted in disapproval now distrust for all he does or says

Going to the Muslim world to speak where he’d never done before

And nominating his Supreme Judge Sonia Sotomayor

Delivering a commensurate speech at a military parade

Every thing President Barack Obama does makes him the Renegade

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Immigration and social justice

By MariaXimena - May 31st, 2009 at 12:31 pm EDT

Many latin and hispanic people have their hopes up for a change in social justice and fairness for families who have immmigrated to the US and have blended families, what is your view point?

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