America Speaks
posted about 1 year ago | 2 comments
Message to Congress: Please find the political will to use this input as if it were coming from a powerful lobbying group–because we are.
On June 26, 2010, I spent six hours examining options for reducing the United States’s budget deficit. This ...
On June 26, 2010, I spent six hours examining options for reducing the United States’s budget deficit. This ...
Final Four in Detroit
posted over 2 years ago, updated 7 days later | 0 comments
My friend gave me tickets to the Final Four, and I was able to witness the hoopla of a national championship in person. The noise and the crowd were intoxicating. From my seat I could see a panoramic view of all the activity on the floor. Immediat...
Washington, After All
posted over 3 years ago, updated 3 days later | 4 comments
When I left the DNCC convention in August, I had made up my mind that I was not going to the Inauguration if Barack won. Based on my experience in Denver I knew that there would be great numbers of people and the more people there were the greater...
The Spirit of Christmas
posted over 3 years ago, updated 2 minutes later | 6 comments
Christmas morning I was wrapping some gifts as I prepared to go to the family Christmas party. Searching a seldom used drawer for scotch tape, I found some mail that I had apparently stuffed into the drawer unopened. I saw letters that were appare...
YES HE DID!!!!!
posted over 3 years ago, updated about 2 hours later | 0 comments
As those of you who have read my blogs know, I have followed Barack Obama since he made his appearance at the Democratic National Convention in 2004. My appreciation of the Senator evolved from being impressed with his speaking ability to feeling ...
ELECTION FATIGUE!!!!
posted over 3 years ago | 3 comments
I am tired of this election because I have followed it since 2006. I went from being a Hilary supporter to being a Barack supporter. At first I thought Barack could wait his turn, but then I became disillusioned by Hillary's apparent feelings of b...
Madam Vice President
posted over 3 years ago, updated 1 minute later | 4 comments
I was very disappointed in John McCain's selection of a vice presidential candidate. It supports my theory that John McCain 08 is not JM 2000. JM 08 has decided to win at any cost. Why else would he bypass so many qualified candidates to select Sa...
Day Four: The Moment Arrives
posted over 3 years ago, updated about 21 hours later | 2 comments
The moment we had been waiting for finally arrived sometime after 8:30 MDT. Barack Obama made history on the 45th anniversary of delivery of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech" during the March on Washington.
Two of ...
Two of ...
Day Three: Reconciliation and Unification
posted over 3 years ago, updated about 11 hours later | 1 comment
The media has been concentrating mostly on disaffected Hillary Clinton voters. I am in the category of former Clinton lovers who have been disillusioned by their conduct during the campaign for the Democratic nomination. Wednedsday night went a lo...
Day Two: A Breakfast Treat
posted over 3 years ago, updated about 14 hours later | 0 comments
After the long day and evening I had experienced at the first day of the convention, I had a hard time getting up for the Michigan Delegation Breakfast meeting. When I arrived, the meeting room was full. I got my breakfast and went into an auxilla...
