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If ANY of my brothers, my sisters, my nieces, nephews, cousins, my husband's family and/or ANY other family member (both near and far) aren't willing to vote, I have something to tell you. If ANY of my friends, close family friends, associates etc, I have something for you too. Yes, I have something for all of you who are eligible to vote but not willing to, and that is SHAME! Shame on you for not willing to help yourself, your children and other family members and friends. Well, let me rephrase that:
There are too many Republicans counting on you not to vote. |
| To Whom It May Concern at the Democratic Party and anyone who might be interested: Are you going to actually read the surveys and take heed or waste time and money? On a side note, the only issue I have with Washington spending my money, is the bailout. Yes I know, you said it had to be done, but while one expert says its was necessary, another so-called expert reports that it was not. Additionally, I am still fuming that the war remains in Afghanistan. I wrote my disgust about that already, so I'm sure you get the gist. Nonetheless, you need to get up off your butts and do the hard work. You know how you always tell your constituents that you're working hard for your State and the Country? Well, prove it! Get up off your butts and do it! Do some work! If you need some ideas, here is just one that I think might be beneficial so that some of The People will feel engaged by you and yours. Try this: Get yourself, your assistants, family members and your most trusted volunteers and hit the pavement. Hit it as if your job actually depended on it. And it does. Hit as if your lifetime benefits depended on it. But it doesn't, but just pretend that it does. Or better yet, pretend that you care for The People. Hit as if you needed actual healthcare. As if you needed money to purchase food for your families. As if you needed money to keep a roof over your head. Do it! Hit that pavement and start having a real face to face conversation with your constituents. Talk to them and not at them. Ask them want they need. And although listening is very, very important, take heed. Yep, that's the smartest thing I could come up with. Brilliant huh? Whether you are able or not able to deliver their needs, tell them. Tell them the What, Why, Whom When and Where:
was angry and blamed everyone in the world. But, I had to remember that some people are not taught the importance of casting a ballot each and every time a candidate is running for office; any office. They don't know, or they don't care. For those that don’t know, I blamed their parents, and for those that do know but still refuse to participate, I blame the government. They don't trust you and honestly, some of them shouldn't. However, the job rests on yours and the avid voter's shoulders.)
and are keeping them from enjoying life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. The avid voter knows Chuck Grassley, John Boehner, Mitch McConnell and that weasel Eric Cantor.)
know?)
And then ask them...
prepared to be asked the most impracticable.) Some of The People actually have to have that one-on-one personal conversation. Some of The People actually need the Where, Why, Whom and When, simplified. You see, some of you -the President included - are out of touch with The People. Although some of you have lived an ordinary citizen's life, you may have forgotten. You take vacations that most of The People will never be able to afford. Moreover, you may have forgotten what it's like to rob from Peter just to pay Paul. You may have forgotten the feeling of having creditors breathing down your backs - calling you day and night and night and day. Or, forgotten what its like to decide what will take precedence: food, the electricity bill, the water bill, or medication. You may have forgotten or do not know what it's like to tell your children no and that there isn't any "extra money." That there isn't any money left over for luxuries. Reach out to The People. Tell them you will do your best to help while actually meaning what you say. Do not lie to The People. And certainly do not tell them what they want to hear, but tell them the truth. No more lip service. Yes, you use the television to send out messages, but some people may have missed it. Perhaps they were working or out seeking employment. Or, they may not watch politics as much as the avid voter as the majority of the news is sad and depressing. Some may need a break and enjoy what little time they have with their families. And some, well some may not be able to afford the luxury of cable television. Some people may have found the survey helpful, but what about those young college kids? You know the same ones President Obama mentioned on election night. He said some people voted for the first time. Well, all of you have to go back and repeat those exact same steps - reaching out to those first-time voters. Reach out to those who feel as though they wasted their time. Reach out to those who voted for President Barack Obama just because he's Black. I said it. All of you, must recapture the minority vote because most of the people I know that support the Democrat Party, is a minority. Yes, I am aware that the Black vote alone did not put Obama in the White House, but they did come out in large numbers just to support him. As Obama noted that election night, some were disabled, voting for the first time, young and old… All of you need that same type of desire with fire burning in your guts...again! Hit that pavement and talk to The People about their needs as well as their wants, which may or may not include the following: Jobs (Some people know you are working to decrease unemployment, but talk to them about their situation. Let them tell you how they are personally affected.) Lower food and gas prices Less taxes Education New programs (Talk about any and all programs they may not have heard about.) Information about foreclosures (Not just what you have done to lower the number of foreclosures, but how you will personally assist them in keeping their homes.) Homeownership - RESPONSIBLY (Tell them where they can receive information about saving their money. Where they can go to retrieve information about honest lending institutions and honest first-time home ownership programs that are not filled with glitches and schemes.) Healthcare (Most people know about the new healthcare reform plan, but some are still scared or not too easy with it. Tell them why their insurance premiums are higher and what you plan to do about it.) Cost-of-living raise Increase in minimum wage Retirement (They need to know how this affects them personally, as some of them do not have a red cent to live on. They wonder how they will survive due to no fault of their own.) Insurance regulations Social security benefits Hit that pavement and recognize those individuals you are supposed to serve or those who you work for. Let them know you earn every dime you receive. You have been in your jobs long enough to know the difference between registered voters, active voters and avid voters. Registered voters are those who are just registered to vote. They may or may not participate each and every time, but just in case they feel a need, are engaged or truly excited, they just might mail in that ballot or walk to their voting poll. Active voters are those who vote the majority of the time, but not all the time. They are similar to the registered voter - voting when they deem it necessary. They vote if and when they remember or feel up to it. (A few times, I was surprised that some people had not a clue it was time to vote.) Avid voters are those that never miss a voting session, and if they have not received their mail-in ballot, they are quick to call their voting office. They are avid political news watchers and have much disgust for those that just plain refuse to vote. (I am tired of those non-voters who wouldn't vote if their lives depended on it. Those same non-voters who said, 'I wouldn’t vote if I were running.') I watched that night and saw many tearful supporters. Tears of joyful devotees who listened to and witnessed elected President Barack Obama deliver this speech. I assume that the majority of them believed that he would be there with them; down in the trenches. But now, too many of them feel it was a bunch of hype and feel let down. Unfortunately, many viewed him as a God or a great religious disciple who delivered great speeches - sent down from God Himself - a Savior. Recently, Obama said that the Republicans believe we have amnesia. Well, Obama was wrong, because some of The People do have amnesia as they have forgotten the tax breaks. Or, some say that it wasn't enough and are requiring more - now - today. They may have noticed some progress, but to some, its personal and it's not enough. Obama's reelection is not the only seat in dire trouble and I am keenly aware that some of you are upset with him. Yes, I've heard some of the remarks you have made, but you don't work for him, you work for me and the rest of The People. Additionally, the Party is the only thing you have and you must stick together for the sake of that Party and The People. Some of you, must stop going against what is best for The People and vote for The People at all times. You did say you wanted to serve right? Well do it! Why am I making this big stink now? Because the Republicans and their Tea Party are vying for your seats. Why am I making this stink now? Because some supposedly unbiased news commentators are making excessively unfavorable comments about you. I know everyone does something wrong, but its getting worse and I fear that the reporters will go too far and turn some of your current supporters against the Party. I fear that they will assume that if their trusted news reporters are not backing you, then they shouldn’t either. It appears that amnesia is more contagious than ever. However, I'll be there along with the other avid voters; I just hope it's enough. We will do it for ourselves because we are fully aware that the alternative is not what America needs. We will do our jobs while we continue to hope and pray that you do yours. Alternatively, if you have a better plan to get The People to listen and ultimately vote for not just you but for America, then do it. If not, then get up off your ass and move! Prepare yourselves and get ready to get your walking shoes dirty. Hit the pavement! I am an avid voter, but please note that I am not going to vote for you as I never have and never will. I am an avid voter who has and will always vote for me, myself and I. Additionally, I am voting for my spouse, his family, my entire extended family of cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews and close friends. I am voting for The People. But most importantly, I am voting for my parents, R. B. and E. M. Smith because if it weren't for them, I don't know if I would be a registered voter let alone an avid one. Some of The People need to know The Democrats supports Peace The Democrats supports Progress The Democrats supports Prosperity The Democrats supports Civil Rights The Democrats supports Social Security The Democrats supports The Environment The Democrats supports Working Families The Democrats supports Women Rights to Choose The Democrats supports Decreased Unemployment The Democrats supports and cares about The People The Republicans supports War The Republicans supports Deficits The Republicans supports Big Oil The Republicans supports Recession The Republicans supports Less Gun Laws The Republicans supports Tax Cuts for Millionaires The Republicans supports and Care About THEMSELVES Now Democrats, if you want to keep your seats, hit the pavement! Talk to your constituents, NOW!!! Sincerely, The People Links:
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| It’s the answer told by lines stretched around schools and churches. In numbers this Nation has never seen. By people who waited three and four hours. Many for the first time in their lives because they believe that this time, it must be different. That their voices will be that difference. It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, Black, White, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled. Americans have sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red States and Blue States. We are and always will be the United States of America. America, we have come so far, we have seen so much, but there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves - if our children should live to see the next century. If my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what changes will they see? What progress would we have made? This is our chance to answer their question. This is our moment. This is our time. To put our people back to work. To open doors of opportunity. To restore prosperity. To promote the cause of peace. To reclaim the American dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth that out of many, we are one. That while we breathe, we hope. And where we are met with cynicism and doubt and those who tell us we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people, Yes we can. Thank you. God bless you. And may God bless the United States of America. |
| If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer. It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different; that their voice could be that difference. It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled - Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America. It's the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical, and fearful, and doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day. It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America… …I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington - it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston. It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give five dollars and ten dollars and twenty dollars to this cause. It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy; who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep; from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers; from the millions of Americans who volunteered, and organized, and proved that more than two centuries later, a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from this Earth. This is your victory…. …The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America - I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you - we as a people will get there. There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as President, and we know that government can't solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And above all, I will ask you to join in the work of remaking this nation the only way it's been done in America for two-hundred and twenty-one years - block by block, brick by brick, callused hand by callused hand… …Let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long. Let us remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House - a party founded on the values of self-reliance, individual liberty, and national unity. Those are values we all share, and while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress….And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn - I may not have won your vote, but I hear your voices, I need your help, and I will be your President too. And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world - our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand. To those who would tear this world down - we will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security - we support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright - tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope. For that is the true genius of America - that America can change. Our union can be perfected. And what we have already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow … …America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves - if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made? This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time - to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth - that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes We Can. |
| Change Has Come to America Election Night Victory Speech Chicago, Illinois November 4, 2008 |
| My family and I cannot support Michael Bennett after he left Denver Public Schools' pension in a mess! What are we supposed to retire on? HOW will we survive? How can we throw our vote away for him? We just cannot support that. I still STRONGLY disagree with President Obama choosing Michael Bennett over Andrew Romanoff. What a mess! Therefore, we will NOT support Michael Bennett. Not now, not ever! |
| The deadline to mail in your ballot is, Friday, October 29, 2010 Just thirteen (13) days to the mid-term elections |