Join Barack Obama at a Stand for Change Rally in Fort Worth on Thursday, February 28th.
Here are the details:
"Stand for Change" Rally with Barack Obama
Fort Worth Convention Center, 1201 Houston Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Gates Open: 6:00 p.m. Program Begins: 8:00 p.m. ( I would strongly recommend you aim to be there well before 6:00 if the Dallas crowd is any indication of what might be expected in FW.)
The event is free and open to the public. Admission is first-come, first-served.
For security reasons, do not bring bags. Please limit personal items. No signs or banners are permitted.
To RSVP or for more details go here: http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/ftworth
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Rally
Dear BH and I went to the Obama rally in Dallas yesterday. Reunion Arena was stuffed with people chanting for change. They estimate a crowd of 17,000 inside with at least 1,000 poor folks turned away at the door when the venue reached capacity. Senator Obama spoke eloquently and was a charasmatic and moving presence. I had very high expectations and still managed to leave impressed.
Please don't forget early voting in Texas has already started. Texas actually matters this year--go figure. Participate in the process! It is part of what makes this country great.
Please don't forget early voting in Texas has already started. Texas actually matters this year--go figure. Participate in the process! It is part of what makes this country great.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Stand for Change
Obama rally tomorrow at noon in Dallas. More info here: http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/dallas
Saturday, February 09, 2008
Year of the Rat
I celebrated the Chinese New Year in a non-traditional way. This is the year of the rat, I've been told. On Monday morning I got in my brand new car and it would not start. Every single warning light came on. Not good.I called the service department of the dealership and asked if there was a "reset" button. No such luck. (Hey, it was worth a try!) They sent someone out to come tow my brand new car away. All of 2,000 miles on the vehicle that has been affectionately named Hannah the Hybrid. I bought it to be a practical, reliable car that I can drive for 100,000+ miles.
The dealership had the car for 3.5 hours when they called me to explain what had happened... a rat or squirrel or other vermin of some sort had gotten into the underside of the car and eaten through several important wires and components. Not good. Also not good was the fact that my Toyota warranty doesn't cover rat damage.
Geico, though, does cover rat damage. Shout-out to Geico! I was fitted with a rental for the week and Toyota went to work replacing all the parts that the rats ate through. Also a shout-out to Toyota of Fort Worth, who worked so hard to get me my car back within the week. After 5 days and over $5,600 worth of damage, I got Hannah the Hybrid back today--hopefully as good as new. It could have been much worse. Here's to the Year of the Rat!
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Monday, February 04, 2008
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Leaving America a Better, Stronger Place
"Why I'm Backing Obama"
Susan Eisenhower
Forty-seven years ago, my grandfather Dwight D. Eisenhower bid farewell to a nation he had served for more than five decades. In his televised address, Ike famously coined the term "military-industrial complex," and he offered advice that is still relevant today. "As we peer into society's future," he said, we "must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering, for our own ease and convenience, the precious resources of tomorrow. We cannot mortgage the material assets of our grandchildren without risking the loss also of their political and spiritual heritage. We want democracy to survive for all generations to come, not to become the insolvent phantom of tomorrow."
Today we are engaged in a debate about these very issues. Deep in America's heart, I believe, is the nagging fear that our best years as a nation may be over. We are disliked overseas and feel insecure at home. We watch as our federal budget hemorrhages red ink and our civil liberties are eroded. Crises in energy, health care and education threaten our way of life and our ability to compete internationally. There are also the issues of a costly, unpopular war; a long-neglected infrastructure; and an aging and increasingly needy population.
I am not alone in worrying that my generation will fail to do what my grandfather's did so well: Leave America a better, stronger place than the one it found.
Given the magnitude of these issues and the cost of addressing them, our next president must be able to bring about a sense of national unity and change. As we no longer have the financial resources to address all these problems comprehensively and simultaneously, setting priorities will be essential. With hard work, much can be done.
The biggest barrier to rolling up our sleeves and preparing for a better future is our own apathy, fear or immobility. We have been living in a zero-sum political environment where all heads have been lowered to avert being lopped off by angry, noisy extremists. I am convinced that Barack Obama is the one presidential candidate today who can encourage ordinary Americans to stand straight again; he is a man who can salve our national wounds and both inspire and pursue genuine bipartisan cooperation. Just as important, Obama can assure the world and Americans that this great nation's impulses are still free, open, fair and broad-minded.
No measures to avert the serious, looming consequences can be taken without this sense of renewal. Uncommon political courage will be required. Yet this courage can be summoned only if something profoundly different transpires. Putting America first -- ahead of our own selfish interests -- must be our national priority if we are to retain our capacity to lead.
The last time the United States had an open election was 1952. My grandfather was pursued by both political parties and eventually became the Republican nominee. Despite being a charismatic war hero, he did not have an easy ride to the nomination. He went on to win the presidency -- with the indispensable help of a "Democrats for Eisenhower" movement. These crossover voters were attracted by his pledge to bring change to Washington and by the prospect that he would unify the nation.
It is in this great tradition of crossover voters that I support Barack Obama's candidacy for president. If the Democratic Party chooses Obama as its candidate, this lifelong Republican will work to get him elected and encourage him to seek strategic solutions to meet America's greatest challenges. To be successful, our president will need bipartisan help.
Given Obama's support among young people, I believe that he will be most invested in defending the interests of these rising generations and, therefore, the long-term interests of this nation as a whole. Without his leadership, our children and grandchildren are at risk of growing older in a marginalized country that is left to its anger and divisions. Such an outcome would be an unacceptable legacy for any great nation.
Susan Eisenhower
Forty-seven years ago, my grandfather Dwight D. Eisenhower bid farewell to a nation he had served for more than five decades. In his televised address, Ike famously coined the term "military-industrial complex," and he offered advice that is still relevant today. "As we peer into society's future," he said, we "must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering, for our own ease and convenience, the precious resources of tomorrow. We cannot mortgage the material assets of our grandchildren without risking the loss also of their political and spiritual heritage. We want democracy to survive for all generations to come, not to become the insolvent phantom of tomorrow."
Today we are engaged in a debate about these very issues. Deep in America's heart, I believe, is the nagging fear that our best years as a nation may be over. We are disliked overseas and feel insecure at home. We watch as our federal budget hemorrhages red ink and our civil liberties are eroded. Crises in energy, health care and education threaten our way of life and our ability to compete internationally. There are also the issues of a costly, unpopular war; a long-neglected infrastructure; and an aging and increasingly needy population.
I am not alone in worrying that my generation will fail to do what my grandfather's did so well: Leave America a better, stronger place than the one it found.
Given the magnitude of these issues and the cost of addressing them, our next president must be able to bring about a sense of national unity and change. As we no longer have the financial resources to address all these problems comprehensively and simultaneously, setting priorities will be essential. With hard work, much can be done.
The biggest barrier to rolling up our sleeves and preparing for a better future is our own apathy, fear or immobility. We have been living in a zero-sum political environment where all heads have been lowered to avert being lopped off by angry, noisy extremists. I am convinced that Barack Obama is the one presidential candidate today who can encourage ordinary Americans to stand straight again; he is a man who can salve our national wounds and both inspire and pursue genuine bipartisan cooperation. Just as important, Obama can assure the world and Americans that this great nation's impulses are still free, open, fair and broad-minded.
No measures to avert the serious, looming consequences can be taken without this sense of renewal. Uncommon political courage will be required. Yet this courage can be summoned only if something profoundly different transpires. Putting America first -- ahead of our own selfish interests -- must be our national priority if we are to retain our capacity to lead.
The last time the United States had an open election was 1952. My grandfather was pursued by both political parties and eventually became the Republican nominee. Despite being a charismatic war hero, he did not have an easy ride to the nomination. He went on to win the presidency -- with the indispensable help of a "Democrats for Eisenhower" movement. These crossover voters were attracted by his pledge to bring change to Washington and by the prospect that he would unify the nation.
It is in this great tradition of crossover voters that I support Barack Obama's candidacy for president. If the Democratic Party chooses Obama as its candidate, this lifelong Republican will work to get him elected and encourage him to seek strategic solutions to meet America's greatest challenges. To be successful, our president will need bipartisan help.
Given Obama's support among young people, I believe that he will be most invested in defending the interests of these rising generations and, therefore, the long-term interests of this nation as a whole. Without his leadership, our children and grandchildren are at risk of growing older in a marginalized country that is left to its anger and divisions. Such an outcome would be an unacceptable legacy for any great nation.
Friday, February 01, 2008
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