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President Elect Barack Obama and we can make any change - together as a Nation
Today, history was made when this Nation cast aside the fear of the past two hundred years and put HOPE in a man to take this Nation - away from the woes of yester years to a better - tomorrow. We, now have a leader that can unite this Nation. Take our Nation to a better place. We must not be divisive - especially, now that we have a leader who has a vision and has said that he needs our help. Together we can make a change and put this Nation back on track.
All over the world - millions of people are rejoicing for this moment in history. We have elected a leader to bring and more send good tidings all over this world - we have found a just and fair man in Barack Obama.
Years ago - when things were difficult a man set foot on American soil and met a White woman and brought forth a child called Barack Obama. The woman was from a small town in Kansas and the man - a Kenyan, also from a small village.
Today, this man has been elected - President Elect and brought to fruition a dream and a vision - that baffles many but in fact is a reality.
Three years ago if you mentioned the name Barack Obama and said that he would be the President of the United States of America - people would not believe you.
Two years ago - if you said that Barack Obama would win the primaries in Ohio - people would not believe you.
Today, history has been made in circumstance that are very complicated but tell the story of human endurance - a leader has been elected.
Recently, the grandmother of Barack Obama passed away - she was his love and life - this woman unknown to many - left a mark on Barack Obama. From on high she will see that her grandson - guides and brings solace to her and to many.
Today, Barack Obama would have loved to be with his father - but he died in Kenya in a car crash. He would have loved to be with his mother - but she passed away - a victim of cancer.
These personal scars have left a deep impression on Barack Obama - made him very sensitive to all that he comes in contact with.
He put forth the best organization - used cyber space - the youth - and took these Election into an orbit - never, ever ventured by anyone in recent or past history. Kudos to the team that put this great organization and logistics together.
Today, we have President Elect - Barack Obama, who embraces people of all faiths, people of all life styles, people Physically Challenged and those that are fine. We - have a President Elect who wants everyone on board - because his really sees the rainbow and want to bring real - change.
Once, we had a leader who sought to bring unity and promised to us that all would be well. He fought hard but died when he was shot and killed - we know him as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He died young but he planted the seed.
Before Dr.King many great leaders suffered and died to bring unity and defeat racism. The Native Americans today live on Reservations and this is not right.
Never, ever has in the history of this Nation a leader promised to unite the Nation - while pointing to the history that left out those that sacrificed so much for this Nation. President Elect took us on a tour and has promised to do his best - not alone but with our help.
The thousands that united to hear the speech in Chicago were from all races and a genuine rainbow - for all the world to see. The tears of joy - were captured for all of us to see - but what we really could not feel were those deep wounds that were healed - the minute we found out that we has at last found HOPE.
Today, we know we have a leader but in knowing and accepting a leader - we must unite to undo the woes of the past administration.
Too many folks do not have good jobs. The economic situation linked to our trillions of dollars in debt - cannot be worked out without much sacrifice. We must first take care of our people at home - and stop messing with lives our our soldiers and people in far off lands - that we have no business messing with.
Racism is alive in some quarters - and as much as some of us want to believe that San Francisco is a liberal city - we have a type of racism here - that smiles on your face and stabs you in the back. Among them the Pacific Height Mafia that have aided and abetted the bombardment of our children in the Bayview Hunters Point.
Our President Elect once fought those that adversely impacted poor people in Public Housing - these folks were the victims of Asbestos in Chicago. We have a similar situation in the Bayview Hunters Point and want President Elect Barack Obama to see to this situation.
We have faith that change will be made when those that help a rogue company called Lennar are taken to task. That those Representatives that did harm to the people are questioned.
We have backed the President Elect when most people did not take a stand.
We projected a huge win and knew that deep in our hearts - this was our hope for justice.
We have connections and can have access to the White House - our plea is that what is happening in San Francisco with the help of the Pacific Heights Mafia - is investigated and those culprits brought to task.
Today, history has been made and the world is looking for hope and justice.
In our own back yard we are organized and waiting for the clarion call to do the right thing.
We will fight for our children and elders and bring about a change. We will bring it with those that promised change - we look for solutions and we are prepared to make any sacrifice.
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com
Francisco Da Costa
Director
Environmental Justice Advocacy
Years ago - when things were difficult a man set foot on American soil and met a White woman and brought forth a child called Barack Obama. The woman was from a small town in Kansas and the man - a Kenyan, also from a small village.
Today, this man has been elected - President Elect and brought to fruition a dream and a vision - that baffles many but in fact is a reality.
Three years ago if you mentioned the name Barack Obama and said that he would be the President of the United States of America - people would not believe you.
Two years ago - if you said that Barack Obama would win the primaries in Ohio - people would not believe you.
Today, history has been made in circumstance that are very complicated but tell the story of human endurance - a leader has been elected.
Recently, the grandmother of Barack Obama passed away - she was his love and life - this woman unknown to many - left a mark on Barack Obama. From on high she will see that her grandson - guides and brings solace to her and to many.
Today, Barack Obama would have loved to be with his father - but he died in Kenya in a car crash. He would have loved to be with his mother - but she passed away - a victim of cancer.
These personal scars have left a deep impression on Barack Obama - made him very sensitive to all that he comes in contact with.
He put forth the best organization - used cyber space - the youth - and took these Election into an orbit - never, ever ventured by anyone in recent or past history. Kudos to the team that put this great organization and logistics together.
Today, we have President Elect - Barack Obama, who embraces people of all faiths, people of all life styles, people Physically Challenged and those that are fine. We - have a President Elect who wants everyone on board - because his really sees the rainbow and want to bring real - change.
Once, we had a leader who sought to bring unity and promised to us that all would be well. He fought hard but died when he was shot and killed - we know him as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He died young but he planted the seed.
Before Dr.King many great leaders suffered and died to bring unity and defeat racism. The Native Americans today live on Reservations and this is not right.
Never, ever has in the history of this Nation a leader promised to unite the Nation - while pointing to the history that left out those that sacrificed so much for this Nation. President Elect took us on a tour and has promised to do his best - not alone but with our help.
The thousands that united to hear the speech in Chicago were from all races and a genuine rainbow - for all the world to see. The tears of joy - were captured for all of us to see - but what we really could not feel were those deep wounds that were healed - the minute we found out that we has at last found HOPE.
Today, we know we have a leader but in knowing and accepting a leader - we must unite to undo the woes of the past administration.
Too many folks do not have good jobs. The economic situation linked to our trillions of dollars in debt - cannot be worked out without much sacrifice. We must first take care of our people at home - and stop messing with lives our our soldiers and people in far off lands - that we have no business messing with.
Racism is alive in some quarters - and as much as some of us want to believe that San Francisco is a liberal city - we have a type of racism here - that smiles on your face and stabs you in the back. Among them the Pacific Height Mafia that have aided and abetted the bombardment of our children in the Bayview Hunters Point.
Our President Elect once fought those that adversely impacted poor people in Public Housing - these folks were the victims of Asbestos in Chicago. We have a similar situation in the Bayview Hunters Point and want President Elect Barack Obama to see to this situation.
We have faith that change will be made when those that help a rogue company called Lennar are taken to task. That those Representatives that did harm to the people are questioned.
We have backed the President Elect when most people did not take a stand.
We projected a huge win and knew that deep in our hearts - this was our hope for justice.
We have connections and can have access to the White House - our plea is that what is happening in San Francisco with the help of the Pacific Heights Mafia - is investigated and those culprits brought to task.
Today, history has been made and the world is looking for hope and justice.
In our own back yard we are organized and waiting for the clarion call to do the right thing.
We will fight for our children and elders and bring about a change. We will bring it with those that promised change - we look for solutions and we are prepared to make any sacrifice.
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com
Francisco Da Costa
Director
Environmental Justice Advocacy
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"We have elected a leader to bring and more send good tidings all over this world - we have found a just and fair man in Barack Obama."
You conveniently left out that he has repeatedly voted for war appropriations which have led to the continued death of thousands of innocent people. That did not bring "good tidings" to anyone. He has also talked about attacking Iran and Pakistan and if he does so that certainly will not bring "good tidings" to anyone other than his friends in the military industrial complex.
He's a just and fair man? He voted for FISA which shreds the Fourth Amendment. He also voted to reauthorized Bush's USAPATRIOT Act which also shreds the US Constitution. He also voted for and actively worked for Bush's $850 BILLION Wall Street bailout to the rich. I don't consider any of these things the sign of a "just and fair man."
I know you want to believe in your lord and saviour Obama, but you and others cannot deny his Bush-accomplice voting record.
You conveniently left out that he has repeatedly voted for war appropriations which have led to the continued death of thousands of innocent people. That did not bring "good tidings" to anyone. He has also talked about attacking Iran and Pakistan and if he does so that certainly will not bring "good tidings" to anyone other than his friends in the military industrial complex.
He's a just and fair man? He voted for FISA which shreds the Fourth Amendment. He also voted to reauthorized Bush's USAPATRIOT Act which also shreds the US Constitution. He also voted for and actively worked for Bush's $850 BILLION Wall Street bailout to the rich. I don't consider any of these things the sign of a "just and fair man."
I know you want to believe in your lord and saviour Obama, but you and others cannot deny his Bush-accomplice voting record.
Sam, I hear you and you have every right to your tainted subjective opinion. Just like you feel deeply that President Elect Barack Obama cannot possibly bring about change - I feel very deeply he can. I could have said biased but I chose the word - tainted.
Barack Obama has worked with some fine minds and now that he is in the cockpit he does not have to taint his judgment with others that made horrible mistakes. Case in point the recent $700 billion bail out. Better minds like Warren Buffet and others will create a model to put our economy on track.
It will not be easy - but, like other hurdles - we as Americans can do it. Just give us an opportunity.
The two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were created by the a few in the present White House.
At this time we must protect and support our soldiers - our women and men that have sacrificed so much. Our soldiers come home and we do not have the means to comfort them. More their families and children. All that will change. I promise you.
We know that and I know that for sure - not too many share your sentiments about President Elect Barack Obama and his slight involvement in the current war - on two fronts. You may consider the fringe involvement of President Elect Baraka Obama in the previous war decisions as a Senator - something to ponder about.
As President Elect Baraka Obama has a plan - and understands what war is all about. He has a better International understanding. Changes will come and are already in place. There will be total Transparency and Accountability on every current war front.
At this time because of the mess created by the likes of George W. Bush Jr. andthis cronies - we need the support of every just and fair person to help bring peace and our troops back - with a sound EXIT plan in place. I am asking you to join in this movement. Change is here and you can be part of it.
For over two hundred years bigots have used War to make money. We know that. Wall Street has screwed Main Street we know that. Past leaders have not been fair to the common women, men, and child. All that must change.
This election was grassroots - something George W. Bush Jr. has no clue about.
Over 5 million volunteers brought about this change - all over this Nation. An imprint has been left on millions of people - and among them seasoned experts that have constantly met with hurdles. All that must change - simply because the doors have been opened.
We have the best minds to create a transition - and we must trust in one another and God that all will be well as possible. For sure we can hope in the fiasco of the past White House actions that led this Nation - to the worst disasters of the century.
Sam, join us and million others and contribute your talents to make the world a better place.
Sound the clarion call and bring about solution to little things and then if you can with support tackle the big stuff. The time for sound change is - NOW.
Barack Obama has worked with some fine minds and now that he is in the cockpit he does not have to taint his judgment with others that made horrible mistakes. Case in point the recent $700 billion bail out. Better minds like Warren Buffet and others will create a model to put our economy on track.
It will not be easy - but, like other hurdles - we as Americans can do it. Just give us an opportunity.
The two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were created by the a few in the present White House.
At this time we must protect and support our soldiers - our women and men that have sacrificed so much. Our soldiers come home and we do not have the means to comfort them. More their families and children. All that will change. I promise you.
We know that and I know that for sure - not too many share your sentiments about President Elect Barack Obama and his slight involvement in the current war - on two fronts. You may consider the fringe involvement of President Elect Baraka Obama in the previous war decisions as a Senator - something to ponder about.
As President Elect Baraka Obama has a plan - and understands what war is all about. He has a better International understanding. Changes will come and are already in place. There will be total Transparency and Accountability on every current war front.
At this time because of the mess created by the likes of George W. Bush Jr. andthis cronies - we need the support of every just and fair person to help bring peace and our troops back - with a sound EXIT plan in place. I am asking you to join in this movement. Change is here and you can be part of it.
For over two hundred years bigots have used War to make money. We know that. Wall Street has screwed Main Street we know that. Past leaders have not been fair to the common women, men, and child. All that must change.
This election was grassroots - something George W. Bush Jr. has no clue about.
Over 5 million volunteers brought about this change - all over this Nation. An imprint has been left on millions of people - and among them seasoned experts that have constantly met with hurdles. All that must change - simply because the doors have been opened.
We have the best minds to create a transition - and we must trust in one another and God that all will be well as possible. For sure we can hope in the fiasco of the past White House actions that led this Nation - to the worst disasters of the century.
Sam, join us and million others and contribute your talents to make the world a better place.
Sound the clarion call and bring about solution to little things and then if you can with support tackle the big stuff. The time for sound change is - NOW.
Mr. Da Costa wrote;
"Barack Obama has worked with some fine minds and now that he is in the cockpit he does not have to taint his judgment with others that made horrible mistakes. Case in point the recent $700 billion bail out. Better minds like Warren Buffet and others will create a model to put our economy on track."
We should be aware of Berkshire Hathaway's CEO Warren Buffet's refusal (Pacificorp owned by Berkshire Hathaway) to willingly remove their lower four Klamath dams that are creating conditions (lowered oxygen, raised water temps, toxic algae blooms, etc..) that threaten the region's salmon with extinction as revoking the tribal sovereignty of the Karuk, Hupa and Yurok indigenous tribal nations that depend on the salmon culturally and physically for their survival..
Despite Warren Buffet's positions against the war in Iraq, his mind is one step away from the madness of cultural genocide of the indigenous nations that reside along the Klamath River by attempting to obtain FERC renewal permits for another 50 years of the dams remaining and causing the same toxic conditions, the salmon won't survive that long if the dams persist. Buffet's mind is stuck in free market capitalism and stifling clean water regulators with campaign contribution bribery schemes. Buffet's brilliance is only as a billionaire who gained his fortunes at the expense of the less fortunate..
What can we expect when contributions from Berkshire Hathaway have enriched the coffers of the Democratic Party? Will justice be served on the Klamath River or will Democrats look the other way while salmon suffocate from toxic algae in dammed up reservoirs and grant Berkshire Hathaway 's Pacificorp their requested FERC renewal permits for the lower four Klamath dams??
Can Obama save the Klamath salmon from extirpation (regional extinction) from the Klamath River?
Will Obama advocate for the Hupa, Yurok and Karuk or will he support billionaire Warren Buffet's attempted FERC renewal??
"Barack Obama has worked with some fine minds and now that he is in the cockpit he does not have to taint his judgment with others that made horrible mistakes. Case in point the recent $700 billion bail out. Better minds like Warren Buffet and others will create a model to put our economy on track."
We should be aware of Berkshire Hathaway's CEO Warren Buffet's refusal (Pacificorp owned by Berkshire Hathaway) to willingly remove their lower four Klamath dams that are creating conditions (lowered oxygen, raised water temps, toxic algae blooms, etc..) that threaten the region's salmon with extinction as revoking the tribal sovereignty of the Karuk, Hupa and Yurok indigenous tribal nations that depend on the salmon culturally and physically for their survival..
Despite Warren Buffet's positions against the war in Iraq, his mind is one step away from the madness of cultural genocide of the indigenous nations that reside along the Klamath River by attempting to obtain FERC renewal permits for another 50 years of the dams remaining and causing the same toxic conditions, the salmon won't survive that long if the dams persist. Buffet's mind is stuck in free market capitalism and stifling clean water regulators with campaign contribution bribery schemes. Buffet's brilliance is only as a billionaire who gained his fortunes at the expense of the less fortunate..
What can we expect when contributions from Berkshire Hathaway have enriched the coffers of the Democratic Party? Will justice be served on the Klamath River or will Democrats look the other way while salmon suffocate from toxic algae in dammed up reservoirs and grant Berkshire Hathaway 's Pacificorp their requested FERC renewal permits for the lower four Klamath dams??
Can Obama save the Klamath salmon from extirpation (regional extinction) from the Klamath River?
Will Obama advocate for the Hupa, Yurok and Karuk or will he support billionaire Warren Buffet's attempted FERC renewal??
Francisco,
You wrote:
"Sam, I hear you and you have every right to your tainted subjective opinion."
Tainted subjective opinion? I stated the FACTS about Obama's Bush-accomplice voting record. That's NOT my person opinion, it is a FACT. Look at his voting record.
"The two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were created by the a few in the present White House."
And who approved them? The Bush-accomplice Dems in the congress (along with the Repugs). The Bush regime was enabled by "yes" votes from the faux Democrats in congress. Funding for the two occupations have been enabled by the faux Democrats in congress, INCLUDING Obama.
That again, is a FACT. It is not my "subjective" view, as you claim.
I know the truth about Obama's Bush-accomplice VOTING RECORD hurts you, but it is what it is. And you can try to make excuses and apologies for your faux Dems and Obama but it doesn't change their Bush-accomplice VOTING RECORD. You can also write lofty poetic language but that doesn't change their Bush-accomplice VOTING RECORD either.
Perhaps Bush-accomplice corporate Obama will be different than I'm expecting him to be---you see I wasn't bamboozled/duped by his "hope and change" marketing ploy---but I will believe it when I see it. He has been PART OF (see his Bush-accomplice VOTING RECORD) what he claims he is trying to "change."
Matt Gonzalez said it well in this article:
What Do They Have to Do to Lose Your Vote?
The Trail of Broken Promises
http://www.counterpunch.org/gonzalez10292008.html
You wrote:
"Sam, I hear you and you have every right to your tainted subjective opinion."
Tainted subjective opinion? I stated the FACTS about Obama's Bush-accomplice voting record. That's NOT my person opinion, it is a FACT. Look at his voting record.
"The two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were created by the a few in the present White House."
And who approved them? The Bush-accomplice Dems in the congress (along with the Repugs). The Bush regime was enabled by "yes" votes from the faux Democrats in congress. Funding for the two occupations have been enabled by the faux Democrats in congress, INCLUDING Obama.
That again, is a FACT. It is not my "subjective" view, as you claim.
I know the truth about Obama's Bush-accomplice VOTING RECORD hurts you, but it is what it is. And you can try to make excuses and apologies for your faux Dems and Obama but it doesn't change their Bush-accomplice VOTING RECORD. You can also write lofty poetic language but that doesn't change their Bush-accomplice VOTING RECORD either.
Perhaps Bush-accomplice corporate Obama will be different than I'm expecting him to be---you see I wasn't bamboozled/duped by his "hope and change" marketing ploy---but I will believe it when I see it. He has been PART OF (see his Bush-accomplice VOTING RECORD) what he claims he is trying to "change."
Matt Gonzalez said it well in this article:
What Do They Have to Do to Lose Your Vote?
The Trail of Broken Promises
http://www.counterpunch.org/gonzalez10292008.html
So Obama's first choice since being elected is DLC Rahm Emanuel according to ABC News. That's supposed to be "change?" Emanuel is from the Clinton White House. That's just recycled status quo...just as some of us were expecting.
I also heard weeks ago that the Obama campaign wants to keep Gates on in under Obama because Gates has supposedly done such a splendid job under the Bush regime, according to the Obama campaign. That's "change?" If that's true, that too would be the status quo.
Obama Offers Rahm Emanuel Job of White House Chief of Staff
Quote: Source: ABC News
ABC News has learned that President-elect Obama has offered the White House chief of staff job to Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill.
Emanuel, a knowledgeable source tells ABC News, has not yet given his answer. The sharp-tongued, sharp-elbowed, keenly intelligent veteran of the Clinton White House is said to have ambitions to some day be Speaker of the House. But he also has a keen sense of "duty."
I also heard weeks ago that the Obama campaign wants to keep Gates on in under Obama because Gates has supposedly done such a splendid job under the Bush regime, according to the Obama campaign. That's "change?" If that's true, that too would be the status quo.
Obama Offers Rahm Emanuel Job of White House Chief of Staff
Quote: Source: ABC News
ABC News has learned that President-elect Obama has offered the White House chief of staff job to Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill.
Emanuel, a knowledgeable source tells ABC News, has not yet given his answer. The sharp-tongued, sharp-elbowed, keenly intelligent veteran of the Clinton White House is said to have ambitions to some day be Speaker of the House. But he also has a keen sense of "duty."
More of the same. NOT "change."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahm_Emanuel
Emanuel supported the October 2002 joint Congressional resolution authorizing the Iraq War, differentiating himself from all nine other Democratic members of the Illinois Congressional delegation (Sen. Richard Durbin, Reps. Bobby Rush, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Bill Lipinski, Luis Gutiérrez, Danny K. Davis, Jan Schakowsky, Jerry Costello and Evans) elected in 2002.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahm_Emanuel
Emanuel supported the October 2002 joint Congressional resolution authorizing the Iraq War, differentiating himself from all nine other Democratic members of the Illinois Congressional delegation (Sen. Richard Durbin, Reps. Bobby Rush, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Bill Lipinski, Luis Gutiérrez, Danny K. Davis, Jan Schakowsky, Jerry Costello and Evans) elected in 2002.
President elect Barack Obama. The auto industry is not trying to get money just to use for their own personal gains. Plants are closing all over .Workers from New Process Gear in Syracuse New York and from the St. Louis Assmbly plant are having to move to Illinois,just to chase our wages,health care ,and pensions. Without the bailout, Our jobs,health care ,and pensions will be lost. Not to mention another 3 milliuon jobs that will be lost. What does the Republican party have planned ? Do they plan on having foriegn companies , come in here after the plants close ,re-open the companies ,and hire people for dirt wages ,with no medical coverage? The reason why companies are leaving ,is not only the wages they have to pay,it has got a lot to do with the EPA ,OSHA, and LABOR RELATIONS. They go there because there are NO regulations!Worrying about the banking,is not going to keep this country afloat ! There is a lot more corruption in the banking institution than anywhere else. Money is being used for things other than it should .To listen people talking about the banks needing bailouts ,is because or their greed, and they have some politicians that back what ever they want ! Without the American Automotive Industry,there will be no need for banks,because with 3 million jobs lost ,where is the money going to come from to go into them? If they fail ,this could very well end up being a threat to our national security.Things need to change ,and fast ! The longer this is put off, the more it is going to cost !
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