We now have a majority. Write to President Obama and tell him we need Health Care Reform now. Do not wait until you get your pink slip. You need to do this now, today. Stop what you are doing and email: http://tinyurl.com/lzo8y6
http://www.whitehouse.gov/CONTACT/ tell him to support HR 676
or call:
White House Comments: 202-456-1111
White House Switchboard: 202-456-1414
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
What Can You Do To Help Obama?
http://tinyurl.com/lgts8g
June 29, 2009 | Someone recently approached me at the cheese counter of a local supermarket, asking, "What can I do?" At first I thought the person was seeking advice about a choice of cheese. But I soon realized the question was larger than that. It was: What can I do about the way things are going in Washington?
People who voted for Barack Obama tend to fall into one of two camps: Trusters, who believe he's a good man with the right values and he's doing everything he can; and cynics, who have become disillusioned with his bailouts of Wall Street, flimsy proposals for taming the Street, willingness to give away 85 percent of cap-and-trade pollution permits, seeming reversals on eavesdropping and torture, and squishiness on a public option for healthcare.
In my view, both positions are wrong. A new president -- even one as talented and well-motivated as Obama -- can't get a thing done in Washington unless the public is actively behind him. As FDR said in the reelection campaign of 1936 when a lady insisted that if she were to vote for him he must commit to a long list of objectives, "Ma'am, I want to do those things, but you must make me."
We must make Obama do the right things. E-mail, write, and phone the White House. Do the same with your members of Congress. Round up others to do so. Also: Find friends and family members in red states who agree with you, and get them fired up to do the same. For example, if you happen to have a good friend or family member in Montana, you might ask him or her to write Max Baucus and tell him they want a public option included in any healthcare bill.
June 29, 2009 | Someone recently approached me at the cheese counter of a local supermarket, asking, "What can I do?" At first I thought the person was seeking advice about a choice of cheese. But I soon realized the question was larger than that. It was: What can I do about the way things are going in Washington?
People who voted for Barack Obama tend to fall into one of two camps: Trusters, who believe he's a good man with the right values and he's doing everything he can; and cynics, who have become disillusioned with his bailouts of Wall Street, flimsy proposals for taming the Street, willingness to give away 85 percent of cap-and-trade pollution permits, seeming reversals on eavesdropping and torture, and squishiness on a public option for healthcare.
In my view, both positions are wrong. A new president -- even one as talented and well-motivated as Obama -- can't get a thing done in Washington unless the public is actively behind him. As FDR said in the reelection campaign of 1936 when a lady insisted that if she were to vote for him he must commit to a long list of objectives, "Ma'am, I want to do those things, but you must make me."
We must make Obama do the right things. E-mail, write, and phone the White House. Do the same with your members of Congress. Round up others to do so. Also: Find friends and family members in red states who agree with you, and get them fired up to do the same. For example, if you happen to have a good friend or family member in Montana, you might ask him or her to write Max Baucus and tell him they want a public option included in any healthcare bill.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Flea market for the jobless - and, of course, age is an issue
This is what we've come to. Flea Markets for the jobless. Hoovervilles can't be far behind. If you're too young to know what that is, check Wikipedia.
More than two dozen out-of-work members of a Hackensack Baptist church set up flea market tables Saturday to earn some extra cash during what many there described as the worst economy in memory.
JoAnn Hilton, 53, lost her job as a telecommunications manager at ABC 16 months ago. Since then she hasn’t been able to get an interview. She’s now considering becoming a chaplain in the federal prison system.
“When they see my qualifications and how much money I was making, nobody wants to hire me,” she said. “And of course, age is an issue.”
http://tinyurl.com/lopmbf
More than two dozen out-of-work members of a Hackensack Baptist church set up flea market tables Saturday to earn some extra cash during what many there described as the worst economy in memory.
JoAnn Hilton, 53, lost her job as a telecommunications manager at ABC 16 months ago. Since then she hasn’t been able to get an interview. She’s now considering becoming a chaplain in the federal prison system.
“When they see my qualifications and how much money I was making, nobody wants to hire me,” she said. “And of course, age is an issue.”
http://tinyurl.com/lopmbf
Friday, June 26, 2009
Sustainability in Village Greenes Marlton NJ
So I go to introduce sustainable lawn care practices in my HOA-controlled Active Adult community of Village Greenes in Marlton, NJ. I invited a representative from the NJ Environmental Federation to come and speak to the Maintenance Committee on the sustainable practice of IPM - Integrated Pest Management. And guess what? The old guys (not to be ageist - I'm married to a lovable old guy) go You Can't Do That...You Can't Just Go Introducing New Things Like That. Get this: This codger on the Board actually emailed me and said "I thought you had experience in the Business World". Too funny. I'm like, Dude, it appears you have been out of the Business World for some time. When I was in the Business World, I was rewarded quite handsomely for taking initiative. Of course, in this old guy's Business World, women were secretaries and didn't solicit bids from anyone except the tampon vendor for the Ladies Room.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
My tutee is smarter than me
I had my third meeting with my tutee from China (I just love saying "tutee"). She has been here for 3 months and has placed in calculus at the community college. She can read and write English really well but just needs help with conversation.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
HR 676
Affordable Health Care is not just for the LUCKY or the WEALTHY. Tell your WA Reps to end the gridlock and pass Health Care Reform NOW. Support HR 676.
How to find your senator: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
How to find your congressman: https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
About Me
- Beth
- Greater NY Area, NY/NJ, United States
- I am an executive recruiter with 10 years experience in corporate recruiting and human services.
