College Democrats of America

So... Did anyone see our future President on "MEET THE PRESS"?

By marsha - Dec 7th, 2008 at 5:45 pm EST

I'm shocked this wasn't brought up before...so...
I'll start.
Since the election, I have not heard a decision out of the transition team, which made me rethink my vote. I am amazed with each step at the difference Barack Obama sets in tone and content during every press op and interview. The appointment for VA is another example of forethought which has been sorely lacking in recent policy.
The interview this morning made me even more sure, that we have the right man at the helm. He is going to work for us. There is no doubt about it.

I'm so thankful to see a man who thinks, reads, and can speak in a position of power.
The relief chokes me up.

BTW... what is up with the "Highest Posts" ? Right now I only see 2. Yesterday it was 3.
Aren't there usually 5?
peace,
marsha

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It's DAVID GREGORY on MEET THE PRESS

By marsha - Dec 7th, 2008 at 11:32 am EST

David Gregory is to take Tim Russert's place @ Meet the Press on NBC.
All I can say is HURRAH!!
I have been impressed by him for a few years now.
Watched him work during the Bush administration and navagate the press conferences.
Don't know who made the discission, but IMHO, he or she earned their keep on this one.
As a staple of my Sunday mornings, I can live with this.....

To David...
Just remember, there is a difference between information and propaganda and the American people are not stupid. We recognize propaganda, if not right away, eventually.
Keeping your credibility is key to your success.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/02/AR2008120203451.html?hpid=moreheadlines

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28024480/

peace,
marsha

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Cluster Bomb Ban Treaty

By marsha - Dec 3rd, 2008 at 4:49 pm EST

Word is that the Obama team is going to look at the treaty after he takes office and work with our allies. Yeah!!!
Bush has refused to even talk about it........

Thank-you Barack....
Your position and vote on cluster bombs is what put me over the fence in support of you.

Here is a petition in support of the ban. It asks Gates to place a moritorium on their use.

peace,
marsha

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Automatic Voter Registration

By marsha - Dec 3rd, 2008 at 12:28 pm EST

This is a link to sign a petition.
Sounds like a great idea to me.

http://www.nationalcampaignforfairelections.org/page/s/autoregis

peace,
marsha

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Thanks to Everyone.

By marsha - Nov 28th, 2008 at 10:42 am EST

I'm off again, but I wanted to say how thankful I am for all the kindess and support I have experienced in PB. We may not always agree. but I truly love you all and having this place to speak my mind over the last 2 years has been a gift of monumental importance to me.
God Bless you All.
peace,
marsha

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THIS IS THE PROBLEM FOLKS!

By marsha - Nov 23rd, 2008 at 12:20 pm EST

Citibank is falling.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/23/business/23citi.html?hp
Why? Greed.
What can we do about it?
Stop this!
http://zetabid.com/Real-Estate-Foreclosure-Auctions/Inventory.aspx?aid=1011&eid=1023

Unbelievable!

Stop buying banks and start buying houses.

peace,
marsha

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STAND BY OUR MAN!!

By marsha - Nov 18th, 2008 at 6:42 pm EST

The Wash. Post is reporting that the Bush administration is embeding political appointees as " civil servants" in key environmental positions. Mining, water quality...etc Which will make it more difficult for us to achive fast change..
Tho this has been done before, it's still a problem.
Pass the word.. We need people to know what is being done.
The article.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/18/AR2008111802730.html?hpid=topnews

peace,
marsha

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Guantanamo is going to close!!!!!!

By marsha - Nov 10th, 2008 at 7:49 pm EST

It was on PBS news, and I found it in the Post.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/10/
AR2008111000347.html

I cried while watching the news... Finally.
The Democratic Party and our President-Elect. The saviours of democracy, our constitution and our international reputation.
Thank-you for keeping your promise.
Thank-you for doing what is right.
I am so proud to be a democrat and a citizen of the United States of America.

PEACE, TOLERANCE, EQUALITY.
marsha

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Riots in CA

By marsha - Nov 6th, 2008 at 3:59 pm EST

I wrote part of this in a comment but wanted to post it in support of my friends.

My daughter says there are riots in CA.
Sound like the civil rights era??? Duh!
Denial of equal rights for all people is the problem.
IMHO, get the rights first, then worry about what you call it.
Was the wording "marriage" or "civil union"?
My grandparents were married by a judge a "civil union". It was not uncommon. The word marriage means nothing after all... it is the equality of rights that matter.

This was a ploy by the Republican party in CA to energize their base and get the RR to the polls. Barack was still elected but the manipulation of truth was good enough to instill fear in many people.
This is about the use of fear and religion for power.
ALL People of faith must remember the most important commandment is "Love thy neighbor as thyself." Equal rights.
Take heart those of you suffering... we will get you there.
This is clearly discriminatory.
Look how far you have come in my lifetime...
In the '50's no-one was safely "out". Tho there is still abuse it is better. Remember Harvey Milk. We will get there... I am in support of equal rights for all people.
God Bless Mayor Newsom, doing the right thing is the most important thing.
Peace and Equality,
marsha

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Okay, one more thing...

By marsha - Nov 5th, 2008 at 12:48 am EST

Also listed in: "Build the Party" | "The Sweet-Tart Club" | IN Democratic Women | Indiana Bloggers

99% in and Obama takes Indiana!!!!
Close but WOW!

President - General
November 05, 2008 - 12:39AM ET
Indiana - 5155 of 5230 Precincts Reporting - 99%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Obama , Barack Dem 1,330,959 50%
McCain , John GOP 1,315,916 49%
Barr , Bob Lib 28,692 1%

per:
courier/journal evansville,IN

Now to bed. Goodnight to all. xxx
marsha

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WE TOOK VA!!!!!

By marsha - Nov 4th, 2008 at 10:44 pm EST

CBS CALLED IT PBS REPORTING.

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Congrats Hous Rep. BRAD ELLSWORTH!!!!!

By marsha - Nov 4th, 2008 at 9:56 pm EST

Also listed in: "Build the Party" | IN Democratic Women | Indiana Bloggers | PartyBuilders for Obama/Biden

His opponent just conceded.
Proud of you.... keep fighting for us.

peace,
marsha

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Home from the polls in Indiana

By marsha - Nov 4th, 2008 at 8:28 pm EST

Ready to party!!!! I think we are in good shape. aprox. 206 demo votes of 501 in a republican precinct. Rough numbers but, that is NOT counting the independants and cross-overs. This is a VERY RED area.... We only had 87 no shows on our list.... IS THAT HUGE!!!!!!!!!
We took Pennsylvania!!!!
Thanks Howard Dean!! Thanks Joe Biden!!! Thanks Lauren & Christine, in IN. Thanks, Jesse, Michael, Lawrence, Matt, David, Eric & Rhea in Terre Haute. Thanks Natalie, Michael, in Greencastle. THANKS BRADY!!!!!! in Brazil.
Thanks to Lavonne for all your help today!!!
Forgive me if I've forgotten anyone, I am tired and emotional tonight.
All of you, I am in your debt and will sleep easy knowing WE CAN AND WE DID!!!!!!

Thank-you to all my PB friends...
Thanks Tonya, love to you. :)

Most of all... Thank-you Barack. God Bless and keep you and I for one will be watching and will not stop trying to help you make our country a better place, and our world a more peaceful place.

Love to you all!!!
Peace is possible,
marsha

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Woooooo Political spookies

By marsha - Oct 23rd, 2008 at 2:50 pm EDT

Sorry the links don't work... I can never get the html to work on my browser these days...
Believe me they are worth the trouble.

http://www.moveon.org/r?r=31274&nid=J5f7ZzzgtGdEgZv42apORDIyMzgyMzE-&id=14591-9396809-8ZnpOEx&t=7

www.palinaspresident.com

love&peace,
marsha

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In case you haven't seen this.. Dr. Ralph Stanley

By marsha - Oct 8th, 2008 at 10:28 pm EDT

I thought you all might see the importance of this message being spread
around Indiana as well as Virginia...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fNAVg0OjZE

Just got home from Indianapolis and seeing Barack today.
Thousands in drizzling rain. Andre Carson, Jill Long-Thompson and Evan
Bayh spoke.
Barack was brilliant and impressive as always..
I was chaparoning for a group of kids from our daughter's charter school
class.
Still brings tears to my eyes and I was not the only one.

peace to all of you..
peace is finally coming,
marsha

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This is a new twist...

By marsha - Sep 30th, 2008 at 5:24 pm EDT

Part of the problem with the bailout, per Dennis Kucinich.

"Globalization of the debt puts the United States in the position that in order
to repay the money that we borrow from the banks (for the banks) we could be forced
to accept International Monetary Fund dictates which involve cutting health, social
security benefits and all other social spending in addition to reducing wages and
exploiting our natural resources. This inevitably leads to a loss of economic,
social and political freedom."

I don't know about you, but I would rather be poor and free...
peace,
marsha

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McCain vs Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas)

By marsha - Sep 26th, 2008 at 9:21 am EDT

Now wait a minute, I thought John was so busy saving the economy that he had no time for debate. Guess not.. and what a temper.. Saying "****you", in a bi-partisan meeting.
Not very statesman like. read the article.....

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2007/05/mccain_cornyn_cursing_showdown.html

peace,
marsha

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Econ 101

By marsha - Sep 25th, 2008 at 8:09 pm EDT

For those of you, like me, who were wondering where our econ man Ray Pairan Jr. has been. Here is a link to his website.
Smart man, worth reading.

http://structuraleconissues.blogspot.com/

peace to you,
marsha

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NOAA Ike damge pictures.

By marsha - Sep 23rd, 2008 at 9:06 pm EDT

My brother-in law in Huston, TX sent us this link... Maybe some of you are getting this but in the Hoosier Heartland... we are not seeing the depth of the tragedy.

http://www.tpicks.com/pictures%20people%20have%20sent%20me.html

God Bless them...
VOTE DEMOCRAT!
OBAMA/BIDEN '08
peace,
marsha

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Hoosier State Up 3

By marsha - Sep 18th, 2008 at 8:04 pm EDT

The Indy Star/WTHR TV/Seltzer poll reported Barack leading McCain by 3 points.
And they said it couldn't be done!!!!
McCain might have been counting his chickens here, but we are frying them!!!
I have been getting lots of positive response to my outward support,(buttons, peace signs, democrat pins). I hear from lots of people who are registering for the first time, many who are my age.( middle aged).
As bad as the economic news is, it has brought the folly of the past 8 years to the forefront where it belongs. The Economic plan Barack laid out online is worth sending to everyone you know.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/economyplan

The plan for medical debt and credit cards is brilliant, along with everything else.
peace,
marsha

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