Good morning.

Topics tend to be all over the place when it comes to my blog. I am sure we can all agree that this blog is a place to learn. At least it is for me, and I wouldn’t doubt you too. Lots going on this morning from chats about Immigration reform, and the racist whites in full foam whipping up the base into a frenzy. Love that visual Mike – thanks,  to the tragic news of the plane crash in Poland, killing the president and many top military and civilian leaders – my heart goes out to the families and the people in Poland – and last but not least, not to mention the night before the elections begin in Sudan.

The forum is open for discussion on these, and of course as usual, anything else you want to chat about. Speaking of Sudan, if you didn’t sign up for the latest election alerts, here it is:

ELECTION ALERT #1

With less than 48 hours to go before polls are scheduled to open in Sudan on April 11, ominous trends continue to underscore that the election will not meet international standards of credibility.  On Wednesday, the major opposition party in northern Sudan, the Umma party, announced it was withdrawing all of its candidates, dealing another critical blow to the election’s credibility following the decision of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) to withdraw its presidential candidate and parliamentary candidates in Darfur late last week.  Additionally, many SPLM parliamentary candidates in northern Sudan have withdrawn, apparently against the wishes of some of the SPLM leadership in Juba.

Yesterday, US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice expressed concern about the situation on the ground in Sudan and suggested that a slight delay in the election could be supported by Washington.  However, there is no sign that the National Electoral Commission expects to delay the elections (although a decision could come as late as the evening of April 10). Former President Jimmy Carter arrived in Khartoum on Thursday to head the Carter Center’s election observation mission, expressing his regret that a number of parties were boycotting and that he “hope[d] that the elections would be fair and honest, at least for the participants [still] in it.”

Finally, there have been reports that two opposition party leaders in Darfur have been detained, but were later released. One of them reports that the security agents targeted them for signing a statement urging all Darfuris to boycott the elections.

TAKE ACTION:

Please call Secretary of State Clinton today and encourage her to ensure that the upcoming Sudanese elections do not legitimize a genocidal, corrupt government and instead reflect the true will of the Sudanese people.

Call her today at:

1-800-GENOCIDE

Thank you!

Howard: I liked the article. Thanks for posting. Vitamin D just keeps coming up doesn’t it? As I mentioned, my blog is so informative. It isn’t just the articles that I post, but thanks to you and my other readers, we all get a huge lesson in a variety of topics. I just love it. Oh…and yes, you broke it down quite nicely, thank you.

Barry: Loved the story and so surprised I hadn’t heard of it before being a Bay Area girl. What a wonderful and thoughtful gift to give to the poor and elderly in SF. I drive by Broderick St. all of the time when I am headed to my PO Box. I’m kind of excited to check out “Zygmunt Arendt House”  when it’s complete.

Kent: I too love the diversity of America and I too see it as an enrichment of the brain pool. And we all know….well, maybe not the racists… we can use a little enriching in this country.

Readers: I feel I haven’t had much to say lately, or much to personally contribute, but I’ve been enjoying the dialogue so much – keep it coming.

Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my ‘loyal’(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.

Peace out…

Gratefully your blog host,

michelle

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The elections in Sudan begin on Sunday and it doesn’t look good, and that is putting it lightly; it is downright disturbing. Will the people of Sudan be able to express their political will without government obstruction? The Answer is ‘No.’ Will they be able to safely go to the voting booths or will they be met with media harassment and impediment at the polls? From what I have read, the latter is to be expected for the people of Sudan and even more so for the Darfuris. The president promises ‘free and fair’ elections (uh huh), but we all know with conditions such as they are, a ‘free and fair’ election does not exist.

Readers: If you want to be a part of helping the people of Sudan by demanding that Omar al-Bashir is prevented from using the results of a rigged election to legitimize his genocidal regime, sign up to receive important alerts about the election.  So when action needs to be taken, you’ll be the first to know, and you can do your part to help.

Here’s an e-mail that I received showing you how to sign up for the alerts.  I signed up and I am planning to take all the action that I can to help the people of Sudan. Will you do the same?

Dear Michelle,

Beginning Sunday, Sudan will hold multi-party elections for the first time in nearly 25 years, but as we all know: this vote will not be free, fair, or even credible.

With your help, we’ve been working to make sure that the US Government and our international allies don’t let Sudan’s fraudulent elections legitimize indicted war criminal Omar al-Bashir. That’s why we’re inviting you to join our Election Alert Network – a group of concerned activists who want to stay informed about next week’s vote and take action on behalf of the Sudanese people.

Sign up to receive important alerts about the election in Sudan.

We will be collecting and analyzing information about the election throughout next week, and will send you regular updates along with the most recent news stories from Sudan.

In the past two weeks, many opposition parties have withdrawn their candidates for President, or have announced they are considering doing so. In addition, many SPLM candidates have withdrawn from north Sudan, including Darfur, at all levels. Just yesterday, the European Union recalled its election monitors from Darfur.

We will keep you updated on developments like this and provide opportunities to take action. No matter what happens during the election, the activist community must be ready to respond. I hope you will sign up for our alerts and take action to help raise awareness about this important moment for the people of Sudan.

Save Darfur Coalition

We are blessed with political freedom, freedom of speech, and freedom of association, even though there are those who try to prevent us from exercising those freedoms. Let’s do what we can for those who don’t have the freedoms that we do, and need our help. Let’s do what we can to fight for ‘free and fair’ elections for Sudan. Thank you.

Mike: More evidence that we are living in a fractured society, split in two: The bigoted whites against all others, who will do anything to divide and conquer until all that is left is white America.

Peace out…

Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my ‘loyal’(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.

Gratefully your blog host,

michelle

Aka BABE: We all know what this means by now :)

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Now that the Health Care Bill was passed, don’t think that for a moment we can take a breather and just relax. Pat yourself on the back and say ‘Good job’, but don’t think for a moment that our work is done. Our suffering economy is a work in progress and the work needs to be done by all to be successful.

I was speaking to my brother the other night during dinner and the discussion got pretty politically passionate. He feels that writing letters to congress and our representatives doesn’t help much. I came back with, “Then don’t complain about not getting what you want if you’re not going to do anything about it.”

But I was  flustered. I adore, and respect, and love my brother so much, and because of a comment that he made about a minute before this particular statement, I was a bit thrown.  And my emotions took over leaving me a bit speechless to respond any further to his statement about writing letters, which is something I do quite often.  It wasn’t a moment that I was proud of which was one of the reasons that I woke up at 3:00 am the other morning.

What I really wanted to say to my brother, which I didn’t was, “Were you in support of the health care bill?” I knew his question would’ve been “Yes”; I know my brother very well. And my next question would’ve been, “And what did you do to help ensure its passage?” Now the answer to that question I really didn’t know.

But of course at 3:00 am in the morning, my ego took over and I assumed that he had not participated at all, so my response would’ve been, “Well I did. I made phone calls with groups of people that took the time out of their busy daily lives to fight for this passage. I wrote letters to congress and to our representatives letting them know that I supported this bill. I went to Feinstein’s office in San Francisco and met with other constituents in favor of this bill. And I blogged about it and encouraged my readers to do the same. So you can thank me and all of those that took the time to get this bill passed for EVERYONE. I really don’t think it would’ve passed had the American people not participated on a daily basis.”

Let me just say that as close as my brother and I are, we don’t live in the same state and we only talk about once a month on the phone. And when we talk on the phone, we do talk about the state of the economy, how it is affecting us, America. How could one not? But funny, we have never gotten into the discussion of what we do to help change it. The reason I tell you this is because I need to be fair, because in all honesty I really don’t know if my brother did absolutely nothing or actually participated in ensuring the health care passage.

Although in my imaginary discussion with my brother at 3:00 am in the morning, I was judging him as if he didn’t, to make myself feel better. I wasn’t upset with him; I was more upset with myself that I got emotional during our dinner conversation, and didn’t say what I wished I had said. Which would’ve given me the answers to my questions, and I wouldn’t have had woken up that early morning roll playing our imaginary conversation in my head.

That being said, I have sort of gotten a bit side-tracked in my write this morning. My point of bringing up my little story is that we can complain about the system all we want, but if we complain, be prepared to do something about it. Otherwise, I’m not going to take your complaints seriously.  It’s easy to complain – everyone does it all the time. The work is in the actions that we take to change the situation – most people don’t do this even some of the time.

So…on the forefront of my mind this morning is Financial Reform. Arianna Huffington wrote her write a few days ago saying that we need to bring the human element to the fore of Financial Reform. I do agree with that statement. We got real when it came to Health Care Reform; we need to get real when it comes to Financial Reform too.

Getting real even if your financial situation is going well, even if you can’t relate to what is happening financially to others, helps bring out the compassion in people to do something for their fellow Americans. When I read stories of people and families who desperately needed health care, it made me want to fight harder for them, even though I had my own health care in place. Knowing how many people would die should the health care bill not pass, inspired me to do more.

Well…we are at that time again where we need to help others that are less fortunate than ourselves.

When I read Arianna’s article this morning I decided to print some of the stories that were included in her article. It’s time to get real again. Here are the stories from her article: Why The Fight For Financial Reform Needs To Get Much More Personal.

People like Ron Bednar and Mary McCurnin, of Rancho Cordova, California — a loving couple that got divorced last year not because their relationship wasn’t working but because it was the only way to make ends meet. Due to unemployment and a bankruptcy caused by a prolonged illness, they found themselves with only $300 in the bank. By getting divorced, Mary was able to collect Social Security widow’s benefits from her first husband, who died in 1989. “We literally live from week to week,” she told HuffPost.

And Kimberly Rios of Maryland, who sold her wedding ring on Craigslist so she could pay her utility bills. “This is no joke, please be a serious buyer,” her ad read. “It is too cold for us to be without electric and heat so if you have been looking consider my deal.” After selling her ring, she locked herself in her bathroom, pretending to take a shower, so she could cry without upsetting her family. “I just felt like it was the last piece of what little I had left,” she says. “I came out smiling as usual and tried to get my husband and daughter excited that this was a good thing.”

Faye Harris was laid off from her accounting job at Emory University Hospital last year. She had gotten cancer, and was fighting it successfully. But as soon as the time off she was guaranteed by the Family and Medical Leave Act expired, she received a letter of termination and her health insurance was canceled. “Do I just lay down and die? Am I not worthy anymore?” she says she asked herself. “I’ve worked all my life. Put myself through school, raised four children, played by the rules, saved money, and this one illness has just wiped me out.”

Ricky Macoy of Quinlan, Texas is a 52-year-old electrician who found himself among the long-term unemployed. With little work since late in 2008, he began pawning his possessions, including his tools, and holding yard sales to get enough money to feed his family. “The thing that hurt the most was we had to hawk my son’s Playstation 3, his Wii, his electric guitar,” Macoy said. “We lived a good life. Middle income America, man. I’m used to construction, the booms and the busts… [but] I was not expecting to be laid off this long.”

Heather Tanner of Pacifica, California put herself through law school, working during the day and attending classes at night — dreaming of one day being able to move her family out of their apartment and buy a house. In August, she was laid off from her $100,000 a year job as an attorney — and then struggled to find a job. “I applied for jobs at Target, Macy’s, as a camp counselor,” she said. “I’ve been on many interviews, but the comments I get at non-legal jobs are, ‘Why do you need this kind of job?’ I mean, I have a family to support.” She and her husband cashed in their 401K and used their savings to pay off bills. “The kids don’t understand,” she said, explaining that the thing that hurt the most was having to disappoint her children when it came to things like birthday visits to Disneyland the family could no longer afford. “I’d love to make their dreams come true, but right now we just have to focus on getting by.”

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Readers: Thoughts, Comments? Blog me.

Yancy: You’re welcome. I hope that your uncle is recovering quickly.

Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my ‘loyal’(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.

Gratefully your blog host,

michelle

Aka BABE: We all know what this means by now :)

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‘Just noticing’…

• …that there is so much upset over Obama’s decision to consider offshore drilling.

I woke up around 3:00 am this morning with lots on my mind. And one thing that kept coming up was Obama’s decision to do what he said he wouldn’t do during his campaigning: Offshore drilling. When I was first informed of this the other day, I asked, “Hmm…is that a bad thing?” From the answer I received it was evident that it was upsetting to the person who informed me.

And as I began to listen to others, I discovered that many more were upset over his decision too. One person even said Obama’s palm was being greased. I found it interesting that people reacted in the same same knee-jerk jump-to-conclusion reactions that they would with any past president that switched his views on a particular issue. That people assumed that he was like other politicians who say one thing during their campaigning, and then do the opposite once they get elected.

But I thought differently. I was not so quick to judge. Obama is not like any past president or typical of any politician. And I have no doubt that he is doing what he feels is best for our country and the American people.

Announcing his reversal, Obama said: “This is not a decision that I’ve made lightly.” (In regards to offshore drilling)

So I began to ask myself questions, as I believe the quality of my life is directed by the quality of the questions that I ask. And I ask lots of questions :)

• Why would Obama switch positions on such a delicate issue?”
• Could he perhaps be privy to information that we have yet to discover?
• If Obama is now taking a different stance than he did while he was campaigning, could there be a very good and valid reason for this decision?
• Does Obama seem like the type of man who would accept graft?
• Is Obama an indecisive man…wishy washy so to speak?

As I lay awake this early morning, I thought about Obama. I thought about the type of person that Obama is…his values, his integrity, his caring for the well-being of all Americans; his country. I don’t think his hand is out to be greased, his actions different from his words, nor do I think he is wishy washy.

I trust Obama. I trust him more than I have trusted any past president. I trust he is sincere – So many politicians are liars and hypocrites. Obama isn’t. I trust that he truly is a president of the people…

Based on his past actions, and we all know that actions speak louder than words, I trust he will do the right thing and make the right decisions.  I trust that if he was once against offshore drilling and now he has changed his view on the issue, that there must be good reason.

Not judging, ‘Just noticing‘…

Readers: Thoughts? Comments? You know what to do – blog me.

And in the spirit of Easter, I will echo Obama’s words: “While we worship in different ways,” the president said, “we also remember the shared spirit of humanity that inhabits us all — Jews and Christians, Muslims and Hindus, believers and nonbelievers alike.”

“As Easter begins and Passover comes to a close,” he said, “let us remain ever mindful of the unity of purpose, the common bond, the love of you and of me, for which they sacrificed all they had; and for which so many others have sacrificed so much.”

Happy Easter!

Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my ‘loyal’(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.

Gratefully your blog host,

michelle

Aka BABE: We all know what this means by now :)

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Mike: Today’s write is for you. Not only do the ‘fellow conservatives’ get free books from subscribing to Human Events, they also give away their books for a buck. A great way to spread their word, and we all know that means their hypocrisy.

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Readers: See how easy it is for the conservatives to make a book a best seller and pay off one of their cronies. The bribe is paid off by the briber paying full price for thousands of books so that the author gets his pay off. (I believe Anonz mentioned or hinted to this some time ago in regards to buying Palin cheap, and I don’t mean her book) Then they donate the books to several conservative outlets who then go on to resell them for a buck.  It is a win win situation for the author who receives his bribe in what looks like legally earned money. The conservative organization receives a legitimate  donation which is sells for dollars it can keep. The donator gets to write off the full cost of the bribe to the American people.

As usual only the taxpayer gets screwed.

FYI: I clicked on Ann Coulter’s book as did some reading. That woman is unbelievable.

Doug: I like what you posted. Very apropos for me. Same with the article posted by Health Info: A good read too. Thanks to you both.

Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my ‘loyal’(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.

Gratefully your blog host,

michelle

Aka BABE: We all know what this means by now :)

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