Jake Gellar-Goad's blog
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Americans who want to see cooperation in government. We recognize that
the federal government is not the enemy of the people, but the
expression of our collective will, and that we must participate in the
democratic process in order to address the challenges that we face as
Americans. As voters and grassroots volunteers, we will support leaders
who work toward positive solutions, and hold accountable those who
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An introduction (length of video 4:34):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO_5HvnFEv0&feature=player_embedded
Tonight at 9pm President Obama will give his first State of the Union address where I imagine he'll both look back at what has happened in the past year, as well as where we are heading in the years to come. I'll be listening on NPR for the first part since I'll be driving home from Raleigh to Chapel Hill at 9 (I checked with the WUNC Interim Program Director and they will be broadcasting it). Since many local elections are the country will be affected the general mood towards Democrats, and President Obama is the captain of that ship, I think it is a good time to look at what he has accomplished, and what he still needs to do.
Given a few recent political developments this week on the national scale I think it is important to draw attention to them before we start seeing negative local implications. With Scott Brown winning Ted Kennedy's old seat and ensuring unending threats of filibusters, with Air America radio declaring bankruptcy we are losing their progressive voice in a media medium that was already dominated by the right, and most especially with the conservative majority on SCOTUS siding on the side of corporate personhood and unlimited corporate financial influence on elections which the republican leadership is already openly cheering... we have to act now before the next elections. Start by signing this: http://www.savedemocracy.net
http://airamerica.com/
Before going to bed on this first day of the new year I wanted to take a moment to say Happy New Year to all my friends & fellow bloggers on Orange Politics. It has been a busy year in local politics, and national politics too. Here is a rather optomistic view of the president's first year in office. I for one think there is a lot more work to be done, but I think it is far from a bad start: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/1/1/820494/-Where-we-were,-and-where-we-are
Happy New Year!!! How did you celebrate? What resolutions did you make? How will the glasses "0" shortage be solved?
As you can see, the "double 0" glasses crisis has been averted for a year by centering 2010! with a exclamation point, but we must demand more sustaintable solutions.
We had a small party at my place with food, drinks, games,
some Mario Kart wii, and of course watching the ball drop.
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