When Debbie Wasseman Schultz was elected as chair of the DNC, her remarks showed how she intends to chair the DNC. When she was 25 years old, she ran for the Florida House of Representatives. Many persons in the party felt she had not paid her dues to run for the seat. She was outspent by her opponents. But she had one thing they did not. She used her brain power to outwork and outsmart her opponents. She knocked on 25, 000 doors in her district leaving no stone unturned. And her district rewarded her by electing her with 53% of the vote in the primary. She never took no for an answer. At the age of 26, she became the youngest person ever to win a seat to the Florida House of Representatives. She will bring that same work ethic and energy to the DNC. She vowed that she will “work every single day like I did in that first race to reelect our President, win back the House, hold the Senate and elect Democrats up and down the ballot. On my watch we will not be … [Read more...] about Debbie Wasserman Schultz Will Out Work and Out Smart the GOP
Archives for May 2011
Osama bin Laden is the Reason for our Economical Woes
Osama bin Laden cost us billions if not trillions. One estimate reveals the cost of Osama bin Laden’s efforts may have cost us anywhere from $250 billion to as high as 3 trillion dollars, in 2 wars, homeland security, and overall efforts to combat terrorism and protect us. But, more than economic costs, Osama bin Laden cost us our loss of innocence. Few people expect America to ever go back to pre- bin Laden days or pre 9-11. Our innocence is gone and not likely coming back. We brought justice to Osama but we will never bring justice back and get our life in America back to the way we were. And sadly, those who were born after September 11, 2001 will never know what life was like before heightened security, airport screenings, attack on our soil and fear of future incidents. When I think of what post 9-11 means, I recall seeing armed police on the Washington, DC metro system; long airport security lines; needing 3 ounce bottles to carry liquids on planes; needing birth … [Read more...] about Osama bin Laden is the Reason for our Economical Woes
Is Osama bin Laden’s Death a Hoax?
Conspiracy theories are nothing new. So, it’s no wonder that just 2 days after jubilant crowds gathered in New York and Washington, DC after hearing about Osama bin Laden’s death that many people are starting to wonder if he was killed. It’s interesting how many Americans believe so many conspiracy theories. Does that come from us watching too much TV or reading too much in the tabloid magazines? Some people and you may be one of them, do not believe that we landed on the moon or that a man walked on the moon. Then, of course, there are those who still believe that Elvis is alive. That accounts for the many sightings of Elvis over the years. Then, I recall tabloid magazines reported that President Kennedy is alive but brain dead or lying in a coma somewhere. And Paul McCartney supposedly died a long time ago, according to background lyrics heard in a song with the words “Paul is dead”. The birthers believe the conspiracy theory that President Obama conspired to change his birth … [Read more...] about Is Osama bin Laden’s Death a Hoax?
Obama Gets the Job Done With Osama bin Laden
In the same week, when President Obama had to show his long form birth certificate to shut up the birthers including Trump and Palin, the Obama administration hunted and killed Osama bin Laden. Justice has been done for bin Laden. I hope the same will be done for President Obama. Undoubtedly, some Americans will still come up with ways to discredit the President, in small and petty ways, like looking for his college grades. This is a time for our country to come together and get behind our president. George W. Bush promised to hunt down bin Laden and kill him where he was found. But, President Obama has done what 3 presidential administrations have tried to do, as far back as President Clinton. We all remember where we were on September 11. 2001 and the attacks on our country. Now, people can remember where we were when we heard that bin Laden was killed on May 1. Scenes from New York at the World Trade Center and outside the White House erupted with jubilant crowds crying … [Read more...] about Obama Gets the Job Done With Osama bin Laden