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Michael B. Keegan

People For the American Way has been taking on and turning back the Radical Right for almost 30 years. We’re the people fighting against the Tea Party extremists… fighting against the intolerance of the Religious Right… fighting against the lies, smears and witch hunts of the right-wing media.

I am so glad that we can now count you as a supporter. I am writing today to ask you to take the next step and become a contributing member of People For the American Way.

Please make a generous contribution to help fund our work today and from now on, when people talk about People For the American Way, it will be you they’re talking about.

Our members are our lifeblood and our strength. And with the challenges we face right now — including the challenges posed by the resurgent Right in the upcoming elections — we need all the strength we can muster.

The fundamental principles that America was built on and have made our country great — that’s what we’re fighting for every day.

The freedom to speak, think and worship however you choose, or to choose not to worship at all…

Equality in the eyes of the law regardless of gender, race or who you love…

Courts that provide access to justice for all Americans and protect our civil rights and liberties…

A democracy that’s inclusive and respectful of the voice of ordinary voters, not just powerful corporations with unlimited money…

These are values enshrined in our Constitution and the Bill of Rights… the true American Way.

Please stand with us by becoming a member with a much-needed donation today.

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Michael B. Keegan, President

P.S. In 2008, the National Journal ranked People For the number one “most effective” independent American organization supporting candidates. We mobilized our grassroots members and got voters to the polls in the nation’s most competitive races. This year, the Far Right and their corporate backers from Big Oil, Big Insurance and Wall Street threaten to undo everything we’ve worked for.

Donate and become a PFAW member today. I’ll put your contribution to work immediately standing up to the Right and fighting to protect and advance our shared constitutional values.

TGIF …caribbean


The feature picture is called “The Faces of My People” by Margaret Burroughs b.1917 and made of woodcut on paper.

This fleeting moment of great weather today is yet but a moment and while the weather in the Caribbean, Indonesia are on our families minds the weather all over the US is bad … gotta say hoping everyone we know and love are okay.

Our President is on his way to make a bid to open up markets overseas- for a G20 summit including Japan-wishing him good luck and a great safe trip with Mrs Obama.

FYI –Mitch McConnell says he does not want the President to fail he wants him to change course while  in different interview he and Boehner said in order for them to achieve what they want they need someone as President that will not veto everything they want to go through.  This group of right of center Politicians are dodging questions about what they would cut once they gain control and instead of answering questions folks like McConnell, Cantor , Boehner are stating  their sole goal is to repeal replace and eliminate social programs that help not just the poor but our elders, disabled , veterans and basically everyone who calls themselves a human being….sigh

Good News the jobs numbers have come in- overall 1.1 Million jobs came back or were created and there were 159,000 Private Sector jobs added, 151,000 non-farm jobs added as well as a net loss of 8,000 of jobs and unemployment stands at 9.6%. This is definitely an improvement but more bipartisan work needs to be done to really make an impact on what President Obama walked into after being elected. I ask everyone to call Republicans to tell them that you are an American and instead of making their sole goal to get rid of President Obama they better do something about jobs, jobs, jobs and our economy because if they do not the Republican Tea Party will definitely lose in 2yrs. The Republican Tea Party may  have lied to Americans who voted for them in this mid-term election but the people will not forget. I am among I guess a small group who saw that the RTP has fooled enough people into believing your group of Corporate carpetbaggers have sold out their souls and have not just thrown the average American under the bus when the new 112th Congress Session begins the facts will be even more evident that RTP will do whatever it takes to pay back those secret entities that poured funds into various states where not just right of center candidates won we now have people so right of center that membership fighting will probably begin sooner than later.  I say let the fighting begin because it will be the final piece of a sad, disgusting, and deceiving puzzle that this group has been waging ever since 53% of Americans voted for President Obama in 2008.

The big deal on the table at this moment is what do we (democrats) do now and while the current rhetoric is offensive, annoying and yes depressing to an extent we all have to be held accountable for what happened on Tuesday, Nov.2nd. I say ask yourself did you help out enough, stay home to protest and did you vote right of center to protest because you do not like what President Obama has done, is doing or that he is not tough enough, you are stupid and have no idea what the office is all about. I will admit the question that is going through my mind is did he get enough help from the Democratic Politicians “selling the message” that “the Media” keeps saying hurt not just President Obama’s base but the President chances for the 2012 elections though we are a long way from then and a lot can happen “the Media” will make that the topic of discussion. I will say that the low numbers of  Democratic members of Congress willing to support legislation being debated, having trouble getting on the floor or  passed on the floor of Congress in both Chambers has been a  great disappointment and should definitely be something to work on for the new 112th Congressional Session. It does seem difficult for them to get enough airtime, some seemed unwilling to say what was good about HCR Wall Street reform, while the various pundits, host and interviewers have said for over twenty months that he had a chance to get the message out while questioning the message have switched up and now say there was major issue with the communication. I disagree with what most folks in “the Media” are saying. I believe cable and or mainstream TV spent a lot of time limiting the message and opted to debate the message without having a rebuttal available from the Obama Administration. I wonder how many designated Obama admin folks are asked to join panels on tv let alone fight to get a word in edge wise when they are on tv because the panel is so big and then after wards, we all see it right? The hosts bring back another panel of conservatives to beat down and or question what the President’s operative just said. If you are listening to the cable head Media noise, it is definitely annoying, offensive and we all need to remind ourselves that opinion News is for entertainment splashed with some real facts and a whole lot of right of center opinions.

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