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Obama’s speech last night


Last night President Obama spoke powerfully about what happened in Arizona.

We were struck by the incredibly strong reaction our friends and family had to the speech, so we’re passing it along in case you missed it:

Thanks for all you do.

–Justin, Kat, Nita, Steven, and the rest of the team

wicked Wednesday &some News


trying to pub since early morn…ugh

The President is in Arizona to talk about the awful tragedy that happened on Saturday and call for a moment of National Unity and Healing.

It is a day to remember the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. It is a time to ask how far they have come and acknowledge how much more work, and funding Haiti needs. The State of Arizona experienced an awful tragedy none of us will truly understand, a number of people gunned down six killed and Congresswoman Giffords shot in the head, she and several survivors are on the mend. The reports are that Gaby Giffords is doing well.

It has been five days since the awful incident in Arizona and while some on both sides of the political aisle are agreeing that, the language used may not be appropriate. There are those long considered leaders in politics, TV, pundits, hosts have chosen to either ignore the obvious opportunity to tamp down the ugly rhetoric or come on national TV to act as if they were the victims. This is unacceptable to me. I am not sure if people will finally come together to tell those on the right by so-called Public Servants throw out violent rhetoric and  language; like blood libel, 2nd amendment remedies, do not retreat reload and last… i want everyone in Minnesota armed and dangerous. It is with great sadness to mention one of several Sharon Angle interviews this one with the RGJ in May, Angle said, “We’re called as Americans to be vigilant to protect our liberty. At some point in each of our lives, we’re called to service to defend and protect our Constitution “What is a little bit disconcerting and concerning is the inability for sporting goods stores to keep ammunition in stock. That tells me the nation is arming. What are they arming for if it isn’t that they are so distrustful of their government? They’re afraid they’ll have to fight for their liberty in more Second Amendment kinds of ways? “That’s why I look at this as almost an imperative. If we don’t win at the ballot box, what will be the next step?”

The pledge to America in my opinion seems like a doctrine of what the right(the Republican Tea Party) thinks and says they are all about but in my opinion are definitely without: compassion, any sense of service; community or for helping your fellow American, which, is why Obama was voted in.

The fact is… 53% wanted a huge change in the way thing get done not only in Washington DC but also on a global level, conservatives and their comrades the Republican Tea Party are fighting it. It is a moment when those of us that voted for President Obama need to help make this change a reality in 2012 by getting more true democrats on the floor of Congress. It was with great sadness that this was not accomplished during the 2010 midterms but those easily hoodwinked, fooled or who just did not care voted right of center. In my opinion, any or all things that have been accomplished and will help create positive improvement are at risk because the RTP has a need to not only privatize but ruin the Presidency; which if we all pay attention is a calling to take back their country – I ask what does that mean to you? For me it means there is a group of people afraid of the unknown, willing to use race or those of us that are other because we are brown, black or under the protected classes. I have to say some call it socialism some like me just want the country to stop being self-destructive, be civil, maybe help people by giving them an opportunity to prosper and flourish. I maybe naïve, but doing better than the next generation use to be a dream your parents had for you and you would pass on but if we listen to the right talk at some point these folks were trained taught to think completely differently than the rest of us. Though scary even folks on the right say this is not your fathers Republican Party and the radical right use to be visible but not so many got into public service positions let alone get on the floor of Congress. This has been an outrage for me since before 2008 but in light of the latest incident we have to hold some radio and tv pundits, politicians, tv hosts and bloggers accountable for their lack of self-control.

Other News …

**Haiti and the World remember that 2010 terrible earthquake

**Snow storms in 49 States

**Brazil is hit with rain and mud kills 99

**Riots reach Tunisia’s capital, so they now have a curfew

**Tracking bands hurt Penguin -seabirds

**Our 2010 ended strongly

**Lebanon govt falls Hezbollah pulls out

**Quinn wont say if he will sign off on death penalty bill

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CSPAN…

The National Alliance to End Homelessness released its State of Homelessness in America report that found the nation’s homeless population increased by approximately 3 percent from 2008 to 2009 and cited the recession as contributing factor to the increase.  The report also showed California, Florida, and Nevada have the highest rates of homelessness. Speakers included the group’s president Nan Roman and Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), who is a senior Democrat on the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. The event took place at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.

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Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner spoke at John Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Study in Washington, DC. His remarks focused on the U.S. and China’s economic future and what to expect from Chinese President Hu Jintao’s upocming state visit.

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On the third day of voting in the South Sudan independence referendum, one of the lead U.S. negotiators for Sudan and the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs spoke with reporters at the State Department to provide an update on the vote.

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The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on the earthquake in Haiti.  Activists who recently traveled there gave an assessment of the current situation, and also their insights on the remaining problems that are hindering reconstruction efforts. Topics of discussion include humanitarian aid concerns, rubble removal efforts, disease response as well as sexual violence and sanitation concerns in Haitian camps.  Among the speakers was actor and humanitarian Sean Penn who currently heads a group devoted to providing relief to Haiti.

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Final Countdown … a word from Jon Vogel


Just wanted to update you, President Obama is crisscrossing the country in these final days and our Get Out the Vote operation is in full swing. I have been on the phone with people in the field and our targeting director is crunching the numbers.

Undecided voters in key districts are heavily breaking in our favor — that means we have to double, no, triple our turnout efforts.
There are several races where funds are too tight and they don’t have enough for their final day push on Monday.

That’s why I am turning to you folks — any last minute cash given online today will be settled in our accounts for Monday — I wouldn’t ask again but this is the difference between victory and defeat for races within the margin of error. Can you help me with a generous gift today? Contribute now.

Victory is on the line,

Jon Vogel
DCCC Executive Director


s we move closer to the mid-term elections  it occurred to me that many people seem to conveniently say they do not recall , can’t get out of work, said early voting is gone, used to vote on Sunday or continue to have midterm election amnesia.  That may be something we all want to have as it does hurt… literally, but we need to treat every election as if it is a national election.

November 2nd election results will be the difference between moving forward into the 21st Century or going back to the status quo -just fill in what going back to the status quo means for you.  If you listen to the talk it should scare everyone not just minorities like “the Media” wants everyone to believe …the midterms will affect ALL Americans!

Late in the 2008 Election bid, it became clear that Americans had a financial mess that seemed to have only been local but after a lot of investigating, it was obvious it had gone global and while this was coming to light the small group running for President were pulled into meetings. I remember some clearly shook while others were in denial. There was only a few months maybe weeks before the election when the house of Bush decided to announce our economy is about to collapse. He stated they cannot tell us who what where when but that we will need a bazillion dollars to shore up the epicenter before we not only edge over into a recession but get pushed without a life preserver into an abyss.  If that wasn’t deep enough the candidates we had to choose from were growing more weary of what was happening and then one guy in particular seemingly calm cool collected, while the others were again saying and doing some weird stuff.  Then 53% voted for the first African American as President of the free world in a fair and balanced election btw.  So, as the new President took office, several Republicans met to plan the first African Americans Waterloo.  PBO came into office knowing he needed to clean up a big mess, though we all know something big had to be done to fix the mess of the last few years not just one administration. The downfall we currently have is still being blamed on the Obama administration, which is confusing because for year’s tax cuts were given to the people making the most money. The idea that these are the same people who create jobs is absurd because the money obviously has not trickled down, those people stopped spending money or have decided to trade with others and let us see … outsourced any possible jobs Americans might apply for because of the cheap labor thing was offensive then and continues to be. It has been almost 2years and the nonsense continues. I sat watching CNBC trot big Corporation people out while saying they will continue to offshore jobs to Mexico and China because it was more cost effective. If you watch CNBC, they seem right of center but the crazy train of CEO is willing to stand next to kudlow and tell Americans Fu definitely was offensive.  I have to say what really upset me was while this is going on Republicans kept the Republican meme, saying you have to keep the Bush tax giveaways because those same people create jobs, they are the small business people who have been responsible for keeping millions of Americans at work. Okay,  so  why are we still in a recession and why are Republicans voting against every bill in Congress that could have helped get our economy back on track a long time ago. The economy receded for several reasons; we probably will never know all the facts. We all heard that greed caused our financial downfall and there was a sense that those who played with consumer money knew the government would not only pay to get folks out of the ditch but the government would be held accountable and not the banks. I am convinced this was on the minds of those willing to make bets against the housing consumer since Freddie and Fannie Mae are governmental programs.  The facts — being out of a job, being homeless, being on food stamps… is non-partisan reality yet, Republicans don’t feel this way … they have yet to move on from the original stimulus bill for comments of how the speaker failed to bring them in like the President wanted…whatever happened is over.  The President genuinely tried to be bipartisan but some of us feel the plan was to embarrass him … old school politics would continue to be a battle.  Speaker Boehner is just one example of putting ones Party first before Americans. People are hurting, Republican mayors and governors came forward to say vote for the package; yet Boehner and others, who, agreed to meet with the President and in private told his group to say no to anything beforehand can continue to say no to legislation which shows just what kind of person he and his party are. I have to say when  Michael Steele said that,” being bipartisan is overrated ” it made me sad and angry that given what is going on that someone could be so cynical but it shows how Republicans see politics as a game and we Americans are the pawns

What we have seen for the last 5yrs, is the Republican Party of no in full effect and how they have decided to ruin the first African American President. FYI, this is not on PBO it is on Congress, specifically Republicans and they need to understand that Women single or not want need and demand just as much freedom … respect as the men in Congress who seem to have a target on our backs. Women need to stop this insanity and remove the tea party from Congress with our votes

id laugh but it hurts

 

Breaking: Google and Verizon …


Progressive Change Campaign Committee

Keep up the pressure on Google – sign the letter telling them to stop being evil and protect the free and open Internet.

Google: Don’t be evil!


Huffington Post headline:

BREAKING NEWS:

Google and Verizon just announced that they will use their massive lobbying budgets to pressure the FCC to kill Net Neutrality. Their proposal? To allow giant corporations to have a bigger voice than the rest of us by building a new, corporate-controlled fast lane online and leaving the rest of us behind.

Since this afternoon’s announcement, thousands of new people have gone to our website and signed our open letter telling Google: Don’t be evil.

Can you join 300,000 others in signing our open letter to Google? Click here.

This deal is the definition of evil.

It would open the door to outright blocking of political content big corporations don’t like, just as Verizon did recently with text messages from NARAL Pro-choice America. And it would make it much harder for new innovations like the next YouTube to get off the ground.

The Internet would no longer be a level playing field. Instead, Google would create a corporate-controlled Internet for the big guys and crumbs for us.

Can you stand with us for a free and open Internet? Click here to join over 300,000 and sign the letter to Google.

Today, the PCCC joined Free Press, MoveOn, Credo Action, and ColorOfChange to deliver a first batch of signatures to Google’s DC headquarters — we delivered 300,000 strong.

We’ll make sure Google continues to hear about the increasing number of Internet users who refuse to let big corporations end the Internet as we know it.

Now’s the time for good people to stand up and be counted. Please join our movement to protect the free and open Internet.

Thanks for being a bold progressive,

Jason, Julia, Stephanie, Adam and the rest of the PCCC team