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Diane Hanley, MS, RN-BC, EJD
Diane is currently the Associate Chief Nursing Officer at Hallmark Health,Professional Practice, Nursing Quality and Educationfor Hallmark Health System.
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Diane has over 30 years of nursing experience in hospital organizations in a variety of positions. Diane's professional experience includes being the Chair and member of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing for five years, the Director of Practice and Quality, and the Director of Cancer Care Education and Practice and Quality.
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Judy Thorpe, MS, RN, NE-BC
Judy is currently the Associate Chief Nursing Officer at Hallmark Health,Nursing Operations, Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Judy received her BS, Magna Cum Laude from Duke University in Durham NC and her MS from Boston College in Chestnut Hill MA. She is certified in Six Sigma (green belt). She began her career as a staff nurse in the Cardiothoracic ICU at Memorial Hospital, UNC-Chapel Hill, NC. After graduation from Boston College, she worked for almost twenty years as a nurse manager in both academic and community hospitals in the greater Boston area.
In addition, she has been responsible for the implementation of a variety of projects aimed at patient safety and satisfaction including electronic medication administration with bedside scanning. In her role, she is responsible for nursing operations at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital including inpatient medical/surgical, intensive care, obstetrics, surgical services and inpatient psychiatry.
Nancy Pheonix Bittner, PhD, CNS, RN
Dr. Nancy Phoenix Bittner, PhD, CNS, RN- Dr. Bittner is Vice President for Education at Lawrence Memorial/Regis College Nursing and Radiography Programs, Hallmark Health System and has held multiple roles in professional and academic nursing settings. Dr. Bittner's major academic roles have included positions within faculty roles as Professor and within multiple leadership roles most recently as Assistant and then Associate Dean for the School of Nursing, Science and Health Professions at Regis College. She received her Diploma in Nursing at Memorial School of Nursing in Albany, NY, BSN from SUNY and her Masters and PhD from the University of Rhode Island.
In addition, Dr. Bittner has held a number of practice based roles including Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Research Scientist most recently here at HHS. Dr. Bittner's other work has included the development and implementation of global initiatives such as the Community Health Nursing Clinical Experience and Mission in Villa El Salvador, Peru. Dr. Bittner's Professional Accomplishments related to work in evaluation include appointments to New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) as a program evaluator as well as a Site Evaluator for Massachusetts Department of Higher Education (DHE). She has been a Program Evaluator for National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission since 2001 and a member of the Evaluation Review Panel since 2004.
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Cheryl Warren, MS, RN, System Director of Clinical and Fiscal Integration
Cheryl Warren, MS, RN, leads the case management department for Hallmark Health System. (HHS). Cheryl possesses a wide range of leadership skills. Her past experience includes management positions at Boston Medical Center where she was responsible for Case Management and several other hospital departments. She has a strong foundation in leadership and extensive experience in care coordination, discharge planning and utilization management. Cheryl brings that broad care management experience to HHS and assures that we provide our patients the right care at the right place and time.
Carol Downes, MSN/MBA, RNC
Carol Downes is the Director of Maternal-Newborn Nursing at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. As such, she is responsible for oversight of Labor and Delivery, the Mother-Baby Unit and the Special Care Nursery.
Carol has worked at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital for more than 30 years in a variety of clinical settings within Maternal-Newborn Services. She has been a member of the nursing leadership team since 1999..
Carol holds a baccalaureate degree in nursing from Salem State College and is a graduate of Salem State College's MSN/MBA Program. She is certified in Inpatient Obstetric Nursing by The National Certification Corporation and is board certified in Nursing Administration Advanced by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Dauren Nowell, BSN, RN
Dauren Nowell currently holds the position of Director of Psychiatric Nursing at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Hallmark Health Systems. This position assumes 24-hour responsibility and accountability for care delivery and resource allocation on the two inpatient Geriatric Medical-Psychiatric Units (18 bed non-secured unit and a 16 bed secured unit) on the Lawrence campus.
Ms. Nowell oversees a multidisciplinary team comprised of nurses, nursing assistants, social workers, occupational therapy staff, mental health workers, and secretarial support staff. She is responsible for implementing all operational and administrative decisions for the Medical-Psychiatric Program. She works collaboratively with the Associate Chief Nursing Officer, the System Director of Behavioral Health Services, the Chief of Psychiatry and other directors at Hallmark Health to continually promote high quality patient care.
Ms. Nowell has worked at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital for the past 15 years. During this time, she has successfully led her team through Joint Commission and Department of Mental Health re-licensing surveys, has positively impacted quality care on her units through the implementation of best practices and has given numerous presentations related to the behavioral health issues of older adults.
Ms. Nowell holds a baccalaureate degree in Nursing from Marquette University and is currently enrolled in graduate studies at Regis College. She is currently a member of the Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives.
Carol Plotkin, LICSW
Carol Plotkin LICSW, is the System Director for Behavioral Health at Hallmark.Ms Plotkin has more than 30 years of experience in behavioral health care delivery systems, including hospitals, outpatient services, and managed care.Prior to joining Hallmark in 2009, Carol held positions as the Executive Director of Psychiatric Services at Cape Cod Healthcare and as Vice President of Program Development for Health Partners New England.Throughout her career she has been responsible for overall operations for a variety of Behavioral Health programs throughout New England, including adult, geriatric and child inpatient units, crisis assessment teams, and outpatient clinics.Ms. Plotkin continues to partner with colleagues to promote excellence in patient focused behavioral health care that meet the needs of the community.She has a particular interest in safety initiatives, restraint prevention and the integration of behavioral health and primary care.
Ms. Plotkin has consulted locally and nationally on clinical operations and customer service in health care. She has worked in the areas of managed care, physician education and clinical practice.Ms. Plotkin is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and Rutgers University Graduate School of Social Work.She is an active volunteer with the American Red Cross as a Mental Health Disaster Specialist.
Kathleen Taylor, RN, BA
Kathleen Taylor is in the new position of the Nursing Informatics Specialist. She has a B.A. in biology from Trinity University in Washington D.C. and a baccalaureate degree in Nursing from Holy Family University in Philadelphia. Her experience has been in psychiatric nursing and as a nurse on a TCU unit. Most recently she has been a Nursing Informatics Educator. She will be part of the team that will implement new clinical information systems and monitor their impact on nursing care. " I recall the first time I was able to pull up a patient's lab value quickly because of the new computer system my hospital had just rolled out, and that planted the seed that brought me to nursing informatics. I want others to have that same positive experience with computers that I had."
Anthony Alley, BSN, RN, NE-BC
Anthony J. Alley BSN, RN, NE-BC has been employed at Hallmark Health Systemfor the past eight years where he has assumed progressive leadership roles. Anthony is currently the Patient Care Director for The Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine as well as Medical 4, a 38 bed Medical-Surgical, Pediatrics and Hospice Unit and Cummings Orthopedic Surgical 5 both at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. In addition, Anthony co-chairs the Hallmark Health Ethics Committee and is a voting member of the Institutional Review Board. Anthony graduated with his BSN from the University of Massachusetts, Boston with the honor of Summa Cum Laude. He is currently matriculated in the MSN program at Loyola University with a specialty in Health Care Systems Management. Anthony recently earned his Nurse Executive certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Anthony is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the national nursing honor society, as well as the American Organization of Nurse Executives, the American Nurses Association, the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses and the Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses, which he currently serves as President-Elect for the Greater Boston Chapter #123. Anthony has also been an active member of The American Assembly of Men in Nursing and has presented his poster on Men in Nursing: A Historical Perspective at events such as the Christine Cameron Nursing Research Symposium and the Massachusetts Board of Nursing Centennial Celebration.
Anthony is passionate about nursing research and evidence-based practices, quality patient care, shared governance, and the importance of professional practice.
Karen Costigan, BSN, RN, NE-BC
Karen Costigan, BSN, RN, NE-BC is a long term employee of Hallmark Health System with twenty five years of nursing experience in critical care and progressive leadership roles. She currently provides direction and strategic planning as the Patient Care Director for a diverse 39-bed medical, surgical, and cardiac unit at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.
Karen co-chairs the Patient and Family Education Council and Fall Prevention Committee. She is passionate about quality patient care, a culture of safety and promotion of health and well-being.
In August of 2010, Karen traveled to Haiti leading a group of Hallmark Health System employees providing care to the residences of Northern Haiti, as well as, educational services to their caregivers.
She is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Nursing Leadership and Health Administration at Regis College. She has been involved in research and is NIH certified. She has recently earned her Nurse Executive certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is a member of the American Organization of Nurse Executives.
Brenda MacPherson, BSN, RN-BC
Brenda MacPherson, BSN, RN-BC currently holds the position of wound care nurse at Hallmark Health System (HHS). MacPherson started working at HHS in 1992 in dietary. She obtained her BA in athletic training and worked for HHS's Rehabilitation Services Department as an athletic trainer. She obtained her ASN from Bunker Hill Community College in 2008 and started working in a long-term acute care facility specializing in wounds. She graduated with her BSN from the University of Massachusetts Boston in 2010 and will be finishing her Master's degree in forensic nursing at Fitchburg State University in 2014.
In 2010 she began working on Melrose-Wakefield Hospitals' Medical 5, a medical-surgical telemetry unit and was a resource for patients with wounds and pressure ulcer prevention. She was a clinical teacher on Medical 5's Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) for the Lawrence Memorial-Regis College Nursing Program and co-chair of the New Grad Resident Council. MacPherson has been involved with Medical 5's Unit Council, Falls, Safe Patient Handling, Patient/Family Education Committees and is co-chair of the Wound Care and Prevention Committee. She has been a presenter and a poster presenter at the Christine Cameron Symposium for Evidenced Based Practice.
She traveled to Haiti in 2012 with HHS physicians and employees to help provide care and help educate staff. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau and International Association of Forensic Nurses.
Lisa Duffy, MS, CCNS, RN-BC
Lisa Duffy is currently the Patient Care Director of West 2, 3 and the ICU at Lawrence Memorial Hospital/Hallmark Health System in Medford. She has worked in many areas of clinical practice as well as academic during her career. She received her BSN from Salem State College, in Salem, MA and her Master's Degree as an Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist from Regis College in Weston, MA. Lisa has worked in many roles throughout her nursing career; her specialties include oncology, IV therapy, telemetry, medical/surgical, critical care, orthopedics and urology. After receiving her Master's degree she worked as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the education department here at Hallmark Health. She also worked as adjunct faculty for the School of Nursing at Regis College. Thereafter she joined the staff development department overseeing the inpatient clinical areas as well as instructing at the Center for Professional Development. Lisa is certified through the AACN as a Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist. She is also a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.


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Football has been very, very good to us.
After losing seasons 2013-15, the giants put up 11 wins in 16.. they are on way Back
But for now we can console ourselves with this fact-
# of Super Bowl victories since 1985:
1-Chicago, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Seattle
2-Washington, Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Baltimore
3-San Francisco, Dallas, Denver
4-New York Giants!!!
Let's make it 5 in 2016 so we can be on a LINE NE again!!!
***Stat provided by "Schloss22"***
Crue....you guys need a GM.......any chance Jerry will semi retire and bring in a "Brian Cashman" type
Andy Reid should be available in the off season
Hoagie ******* offed himself. After all that BS talk here and then when the Cards(aka scum team) beat the Iggles *** he felt the need to put a bullet into his mullett. But in retrospect. here is a quote for our beloved Hoagie Basterd.
"Jeez! This is like watching Archie and Jughead fight over the last slice of pizza! YAWN!!! Did you even READ what this guy said about your sorry Gnats? LEAST FEARED SUPERBOWL CHAMPS IN YEARS!!!!! Doesn't THAT get your blood boiling just a little bit? You gonna let this fan of another team come in here and get away with THAT? And then you kiss his hamhocks about how he must be excited for the future with Cam as his QB."?!!
WOW!!! This is pathetic!!! For SHAME!!! THIS is the best the Gnats fans can do?"R.I.P.
lol i actually like that quote fifty. we didnt barb with the panthers fans enough
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ServiceMaster is a leading provider of essential residential and commercial services, operating through an extensive service network of more than 8,000 company-owned locations and franchise and license agreements. The company's portfolio of well-recognized brands includes American Home Shield (home warranties), AmeriSpec (home inspections), Furniture Medic (furniture repair), Merry Maids (residential cleaning), ServiceMaster Clean (janitorial), ServiceMaster Restore (disaster restoration) and Terminix (termite and pest control). The company is headquartered in Memphis, Tenn. Go to www.servicemaster.com for more information about ServiceMaster or follow the company at twitter.com/ServiceMaster or Facebook.com/ServiceMaster.
Applies company pesticide products to residential locations according to schedule and as needed based on service requests; calls customers to confirm scheduled services; completes required production forms; assists in sales to current customers.
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An epic thread on www.race-dezert.com that oringinated as "Wheeeeewww!! Thats A Relief..." which is closing in on 7500 pages of posts. It is the only thread on the forum where (almost) anything goes. It is headed up by a bunch of WTARds and people who are generally considered WTARded. The users have post races to reach the post the ends in 00. The next race as of March 13, 2009 will be up to 7500 pages/75,000 posts. They also celebrate "Josh is Gay Day" on Fridays to honor a member who may or may not be gay. ;)
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Conference on Racial Inequities in Housing Policies, Oct. 16
DETROIT (Sept. 18, 2009) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to host a conference addressing the discriminatory lending practices of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) starting in the 1930s and the repercussions of those practices. "We Don't Want Them: Race & Housing," sponsored by the Michigan Roundtable, will take place from 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Oct. 16, 2009, in the Law School's Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium and in Wayne State University's McGregor Hall.
The conference will be divided into mock trial and breakout sessions. The mock trial portion of the event will specifically identify and acknowledge, through a legal lens, harms inflicted by individuals and institutions specifically related to the FHA policies in the Detroit metro area. This acknowledged history will lay the groundwork for a truth and reconciliation process, designed to recognize the role the larger community played in perpetuating and condoning these harms. The shared, acknowledged history of the first two phases will lay the groundwork for the action project of the third phase.
Abraham Singer of Pepper Hamilton, LLP, and Khalilah Spencer of Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn, LLP, will conduct the trial, including investigating facts and preparing witnesses. U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Judge Victoria Roberts will preside over the trial and deliberations. Civic and community leaders, leading lawyers, judges, and legal experts and scholars are a part of the advisory team.
The breakout sessions will cover the relationship between housing and health care, education, employment and business development, the environment and poverty. As part of the project, the Michigan Roundtable plans to produce a documentary DVD of the trial, deliberations and post-trial discussions to bring this experience to other communities.
Community leaders and organizers including urban planners, local politicians, faith leaders, educators and corporate community relations managers are invited to attend the day-long conference. To register, contact Freda Sampson, title, at (313) 870-1500 Ext. 113 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Who will ever forget Boxing Day 2004 and the unimaginable loss of life in the aftermath of the tsunami that hit South- East Asia?
More than 180,000 people lost their lives when the waves crashed ashore.
The Impossible tells the story of that terrible day and victims' fight for survival in the following hours.
Based on the amazing survival of a Spanish family, this story revolves around Maria (Naomi Watts) and Henry (Ewan McGregor) and their children - Lucas, Thomas and Simon.
They are on a dream Christmas holiday in Thailand and can't believe the dream-like ocean view from their holiday villa.
Everyone is enjoying the poolside sunshine, when they are stopped by an fast-advancing roar.
The wall of water engulfs everything in its wake, giving no time to escape, and bodies are flung in every direction beneath the water.
Survival will depend on good sense and a huge amount of good luck.
The family is split - Henry and the two youngest boys; Maria with Lucas.
Both parties must first reach high ground before another wave hits. Only then can they find medical aid.
The tsunami's incredible power and damaging force is brilliantly brought to screen and there is a real sense of knowing what went on during those dramatic minutes.
When Maria and Henry find safety, the focus turns to reuniting their family, if everyone is still alive.
With Maria fighting for her life in hospital, Henry scours medical and refugee centres looking for hope or answers.
There are some poignant moments as people from all walks of life seek answers to their missing loved ones.
There are moments of unbridled joy for reunited families, but there are many more moments of complete sorrow as reality bites.
The Impossible tackles the impact of this catastrophic day with sensitivity and compassion, while ensuring cinema-goers understand the true reality of the situation.
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For anyone thinking this will be a walk in the park, think again.
I've watched this team play this year and that 0-4 record is very deceiving because they actually got a Ton of talent on that team.
On top of that, you've got to think they're going to put it all on the line for this game. We need a mistake free game and our D-line needs to play like their jobs depend on it. Pressure, Pressure, Pressure!!!


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Did a little searching, but I wasn't able to find anything. Do we have any idea whether the legendary cloaks will be transmoggable or not? Not really a fan of them myself, and if they weren't, I'd find that extremely dissapointing.
Did a little searching, but I wasn't able to find anything. Do we have any idea whether the legendary cloaks will be transmoggable or not? Not really a fan of them myself, and if they weren't, I'd find that extremely dissapointing.
I can see Blizz sticking to their No Transmogging Legendaries policy.
good point, that would suck tbh since i love my tmog cloak with my set.
Eh not sure, Mine goes well with my set from what I can see, plus the Xuen proc is amazing. I doubt it, tbh.
Just hide it like everyone else.
I doubt it, since you can't transmog legendaries, but you could always hide it.
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I hope the proc animation is as big as on the video! That Melee Cloak looks perfect for my DK transmog set!
I doubt it but i'm hoping the proc will show even if the cloak is hidden.
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Very unlikely It's a legendary thus the whole YOU CAN'T XMOG LEGENDARIES thing will be in effect for sure lol
If they won't give us a legendary weapon they could at least make these transmogable to make this whole anti climactic legendary ordeal less so. It might give a reason to actually show my cloak.
The no-legendaries rule is "No Legendaries" (not "No Legendary Weapons, But Other Legendary Things Are Okay").
Unless they decide to relax the rules, there will be no mogging. Can they even allow legendaries of one slot but not another? We don't know.
Was wondering will this effect be there when you get the cape, and i saw the cape is legendary, i thought they were purple first?
Do you first need to do something to make it 'legendary' (orange) and get that effect? Or will this all happen once you get it?
Weapons are a bit different to cloaks. Cloaks are less profound and visual so I expect them to be moggable after a while (not sure if the visual proc is mogged with it tho).
The effect looks nice, shame the actual cloak looks like garbage.
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Hello all!
I am in zone 7a, just to get that out of the way
It has been really cool some nights here lately, I think winter is coming early.
Anyway, I installed mouse guards on both hives. They are the ones from Dadant, and have the holes, ect.
However, it looks like a MAJOR traffic jam going on, and some look like they are having a hard time figuring it all out.
Do I leave them on? Or do I take them off and put them back in later on in the year?????
Please help!! They are doing so good, I don't want to mess up! But I don't want any mice going in there either!


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Tufts professor to speak on multicultural literature
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(Feb. 27, 2008)--The UTSA Women's Studies Institute will host a lecture by Elizabeth Ammons, Harriet H. Fay Professor of Literature at Tufts University in Medford, Mass. She will speak on "The Post-Soul Hoax: U.S. Literature and the Multicultural Imperative Speaking" at 4p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28 in John Peace Library Building Room 4.03.08 at the 1604 Campus. The lecture is free and open to the public.
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- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
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- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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Ammons has received the Tufts Multicultural Service Award (1996) and was a Tufts nominee for CANE Professor of the Year (1990) and was a Fulbright Special Scholar in Japan (2003).
She is the author of many books including "Conflicting Stories: American Women Writers at the Turn into the Twentieth Century," "Edith Wharton's Argument with America" and edited volumes including "Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin: A Casebook" and "American Local Color Writing, 1880-1920."
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Bend group cheers feds' ruling on sports for disabled
Schools now must provide equal sports opportunities
BEND, Ore. - The U.S. Department of Education just declared that disabled students must be given opportunities to play on school sports teams or have their own leagues, and a Bend group on Tuesday called that a welcome step forward for youths with special challenges.
It is part of a law that was actually passed in 1973, the Individuals with Disabilities Act. And now, 40 years later, advocates are saying the new federal directive is long overdue.
"This is really exciting news for the world of disability," said Christine Brousseau, executive director of Oregon Adaptive Sports in Bend.
Oregon Adaptive Sports is a organization that helps the disabled of all ages enjoy outdoor sports, like skiing.
Brousseau said schools have been dropping the ball on inclusion far too long --something she suspects has to do with dollar signs.
"Reasonable modifications are so easy," Brousseau said. "Adaptations really can be simple and easy, and I don't think most people realize that. I think a lot of schools just think budgets, and 'Oh nom we have to do one more thing, or enforce one more thing,'" she said.
But what about local schools? Brousseau said her organization has partnered with Bend-La Pine Schools successfully, but she said there is always room for improvement.
"Hopefully, maybe this ruling will help them understand how they can also incorporate more stuff into their daily in school activities," Brousseau said.
And it's about more than just playing the game. Brousseau said sports for disabled youth can make for lasting accomplishments--including better jobs, a healthier life and greater self-worth.
"What it comes down to is that students with disabilities want to be included, and want to be seen for what the can do -- and not what they can't," she said.


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Maybell Referendum Petition Kick-off Event - Sunday 6:30pm!
Original post made by Maybell neighbor, Green Acres, on Jun 30, 2013
We need your help to achieve this though. We need 3000 signatures in the next 28 days!
Come to the KICK-OFF PETITION GATHERING event on Sunday, June 30 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Juana Briones Park, near the kiddie structure across the street from the property. Enjoy some fresh homemade lemonade and cookies at the park. Signature gathering volunteers will also be at the farmer's market, grocery stores, and other venues in Palo Alto.
(If you come from another part of Palo Alto and share a common experience, we want to hear about what you are going through, too!)
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a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jun 30, 2013 at 7:17 am
Sincerely wish you the best of luck on this.
Please add times and places where we can sign the petition over the next days as and when.
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on Jun 30, 2013 at 12:51 pm
Yes, I'll sign this petition. Mandatory re-zoning by the City and/or the City Council should not be allowed without a vote of the residents.
So, ABAG wants to force Palo Alto to build over 2,000 housing units over the next few years which means the City will be forced to buy up existing single family homes and re-zone them for multiple units. This has just happened on Maybell but could happen anywhere in Palo Alto and should be stopped right now.
If Palo Alto refuses ABAG's housing mandate they are threatened with loosing grant money for infrastructure repairs. In the immediate future this will mean the City won't get the money to remove two lanes of traffic on California Avenue - would this be so bad, in my opinion "No".
a resident of Crescent Park
on Jun 30, 2013 at 9:15 pm
I wasn't able to stop by the event today, but my husband and I would like to sign, what are the other times and places to sign the petition?
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on Jun 30, 2013 at 11:51 pm
Just remember that is not any peace of paper, Only aPalo Alto resident, Adults, and eligible to vote, their Driver's License Number, complete address. The Department of Elections will verify one by one with the DMV, I am not signing it.
a resident of another community
on Jul 1, 2013 at 12:29 am
@Also Resident - may I ask if you are not signing because of the personal info requested? If so - can you please elaborate? I am asking since I am assuming that the process of checking the info does not go beyond the DMV (has info the anyways). Do you see any personal danger/harm that can result from providing the personal info to the Elections Department?
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 1, 2013 at 8:35 am
Good questions.
Is this for voters only? Many residents are not US citizens but do have a drivers license? Also, can non Palo Alto residents sign, I am thinking of say school teachers who work at the schools but are not Palo Alto residents?
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With this "CHANGE" there is NO "HOPE" for the U.S.
Original post made by mm, another community, on Feb 14, 2009
It was fun while it lasted.
An entire generation of children will now face a much more difficult life financially than their parents have given them.
To all those who voted for OBAMA, I hold you PERSONALLY LIABLE.
Can't you begin to see that the entire DEMOCRAT party is now engaged in changing our nation into one which is ...
- totally DEPENDENT on the federal goverment
- against any effective ENERGY production
- for CENSORSHIP of media and conservative thought (like other socialist countries)
- for a WEAKENED national defense
- for protectionism (similar to the failed Smoot-Hawley Act) which will be opposed globally
- for NATIONALISED HEALTHCARE which has a history of failure in every country where it has been tried
- and other dispicable policies
I was once a liberal being the product of two public school teachers. However I have seen the light of the dangers of liberalism. These dangers are no more apparent than what is happening now, thanks to OBAMA and his socialist and corrupt administration.
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a resident of Livermore
on Feb 14, 2009 at 10:37 am
mm...what about amnesty! hahahahahahahahahhahaha...
take your happy pills and you'll feel better by this evening...tee hee hee, tee hee hee...
a resident of Birdland
on Feb 14, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Any politician who thinks we can get ourselves out of this financial mess by borrowing and spending more is delusional. Judging by the way things are going, democrats/Obama are going to get us deeper into an economic depression, then followed by a period of out-of-control inflation.
Expanding government services will most definitely make matters worse in the long run. Just take a look at all the programs and services funded/operated by the government today and notice the many failures, like our school district. Just imagine having to wait to fill your prescriptions in the future because Uncle Sam can't work out a budget for months...that's a lovely thought.
IMHO, the best strategy is to do nothing. Let the economy take its own course and work out the bad debt on its own terms. Companies that have the capital will buyout other failing businesses and consolidate. In time, our economy will reestablish a foundation. Our future economy requires this solid foundation to establish roots and grow.
Continuously pumping money into this financial black hole is like putting bandaids over a nicked artery. The irresponsible borrowing and spending got us into this mess. Yet, democrats/Obama are now borrowing MORE money to promote even more lavish spending. Not a smart move!
Obama is making yet another HUGE mistake by arbitrarily setting a ceiling on the pay and bonus for those financial gurus who we rely on to get us out of this depression. While it does make the public "feel" better, these actions are obstacles to an economic recovery. These gurus will be driven out of their profession in droves. Bad move again, Obama.
a resident of Del Prado
on Feb 14, 2009 at 8:26 pm
You now know how Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, and all other totalitarian countries came into being. Citizens who did not pay attention to what was going on or they were mesmerized by the way their leader spoke to them and promising them everything under the sun. It's the same thing that is going on right now. If you say anything against our Failed President and his failed policies you're told that you're racist or they just don't believe the facts you tell them. WE LIVE WITH IDIOTS! VERY FRUSTRATING.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 14, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Where did you purchase your crystal balls?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 14, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Actually, I'm not too surpised by these posts. I wouldn't expect anything different from the mainstream Pleasanton folks. I suppose the "same old, same old" is what many think best, even if it's just barely keeping their heads above the treading-level water and sinking everyone else in the process. Yes, monkey-boy Bush Jr. did help maintain the status quo for some, a segment of Pleasanton included, along with a significant cadre of Cheney's cronies. It's "circle the wagons, protect our sprawling Ruby Hill homes" or construction revenues from legacy companies and to hell with progress and those who study hard and have university degrees ... after all "we give at church" and if anyone falls outside our little circle, tough luck.
Contrary to what was posted above, I think history has shown that lack of education and reasoned thinking, singular focus on one's own satisfaction, luxuries and pleasure to the exclusion of others in trouble (the French royals), and lack of foresight is what leads to the demise of a civilization, not an open hand which helps a fellow human being.
Oh, by the way, didn't Bush start with the bandaids to the failing industries? Only his handouts had no new job creation tied to the billions of dollars, hmmm.
a resident of Birdland
on Feb 14, 2009 at 10:46 pm
WhatEVER, people who criticize Obama are not automatically Bush supporters. I disagree with many of Bush's policies but that does not mean I have to agree with everything Obama is doing.
It's becoming more and more clear to me that Obama and his staff are clueless on how to resolve this credit/financial crisis. His administration is deploying a "trial and error" tactic, and meanwhile, all the democrats in congress are piggy-backing all of their spending desires onto this stimulus package. It's like a feeding frenzy...
The water gets muddier each time the government sticks its hand in and stirs. What Obama needs to do is to keep his hands out of the private sector and let things settle on their own. But no, he is BORROWING money to create more convoluted programs that target mainly the poor. That will do very little to boost the economy. In times like these, giving people more money will only create more savings, not spending.
Through government incentives like tax breaks or grants, the govt can encourage businesses to increase their R&D activities. This will not only create more jobs but will also ensure that we come out of this crisis being more competitive than other nations. This is an excellent opportunity for us to stay ahead.
But what do I know?! I am not a politician!
a resident of Del Prado
on Feb 15, 2009 at 1:02 am
My crystal ball is history that you , Stacy, have not bothered to study. Our failed President is following the same route that Roosevelt did. Massive govt spending that did nothing but buy Demoncrat votes for generations. He extended the depression by his actions and the only reason the depression ended was because of WW2. The depression of 1920/21 only lasted for one year and do you know why Stacy? No of course you don't. It ended because the free market system fixed itself with no govt intervention. People and companies need to fail in order for the greater good. The govt does not create wealth, it sucks at the teet if the American taxpayer.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 15, 2009 at 7:47 am
Interesting, Mike. Taking cheap shots regarding the status of my knowledge of history, which has nothing to do with the topic, lessens the quality of your response and detracts from the reasonable points you're trying to make. There is danger in being selective about history. You mentioned just Roosevelt, which appears to me to be an attempt to satisfy an apparent partisan bias. The original poster of this thread was able to point out more intricate details of the Great Depression such as the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act. This Act was a Republican creation and didn't get repealed until near the end of WW2.
As to the actual subject of Obama and the suggestion that he's a failed president, it hasn't even been 30 days yet! Which presidential term in history has ever been judged based upon the first 30 days?! I had a boss once for only 30 days and that's cause he was clearly crazy. If Obama were like him, he'd never have even made it to Congress.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 15, 2009 at 7:51 am
P.S. My favorite historical subject is Eurasian nomads. If you'd like, we could discuss various aspects of their laissez-faire economy...
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 15, 2009 at 7:52 am
P.P.S. The stock market crash of 1920 is interesting. I'm reminded of the stock market crash of 2000/2001 due to the bust of the dot.com bubble. Remember where that lead? Overinflated housing prices and the housing bubble?
a resident of another community
on Feb 15, 2009 at 8:03 am
Simply a GREAT post, Mike! Unfortunately, you and I are in the minority with our views. People like Stacy have been indoctinated by the left wing media, by the slick communication 'style' of Obama himself (vs. content of what he is about), by not understanding the dangerous...yes dangerous impact of liberal policies. Virtually EVERY Democrat / liberal policy and program has widespread negative consequences (whether intended or unintended). We are losing our country because of liberalism. As one example, we are way too tolerant of the rapidly encroaching muslims in this country. They are changing our culture. All you have to do is look at the once thriving country of Lebanon. Because of Lebanon's uber tolerance toward muslims, they allowed them across their borders and now Hezbollah rules them. Lebanon's uber tolerance was their downfall and it will be ours if we don't stop the increasing muslim-ization of the US.
Stacy...any replies? What does YOUR crystal ball say? Or are you too busy worshiping to your almighty Obama to realize that he is leading YOU and the rest of us over the cliff.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 15, 2009 at 8:32 am
LOL! You've sure pegged me! I don't partake of partisan propaganda.
a resident of Del Prado
on Feb 15, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Stacy, how long the the recession of 2000/01 lasted for approximately 1 year. It ended with no 'STIMULUS" plan or gov't spending. It ended mostly because of tax cut (more money in the taxpayers pockets) and the LACK of gov't interference. It is true that that the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act. This Act was a Republican creation, but it was not the sole reason the Depression was extended. The reason was that Roosevelt and the Demoncats wanted to keep the American people dependent on the Gov't just like our new Failed President and his failed policies. I don't consider myself a Rebublican and I disagreed with a lot of Bush's policies unlike your and your leftist friends slobbering at the crotch of our Failed President and his failed policies. I don't want the Gov't telling me what to do or when to do it. When your dependent on the Gov't for everything that is what they will do. BY the way, I'm giving our Failed President the same respect the Demoncrats and leftist gave Bush that's why I call him our Failed President. He has already showed us that he is an ineffectual leader and went right back into campaign mode when things didn't go his way. I can only hope that the AMerican people will wake up in 2010, which I believe they will. OUr Failed President only 53% of the vote against a very weak candidate. There is little hope for him to win again in 2012.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 15, 2009 at 3:04 pm
"unlike you and your friends slobbering at the crotch of our Failed President"
Frankly, this is quite offensive. You have no idea who I am, who my friends are, or even which way I vote. Again, your personal attacks detract from the reasonable points you're trying to make. I'll readily admit that I'm no expert in Depression-era history and it is my guess that neither are you given your proclivity to resort to personal attacks. When you color other people with your own assumptions about them, your arguments lose their power and it is much easier to dismiss your ramblings as that of a partisan lackey.
a resident of Castlewood
on Feb 15, 2009 at 10:01 pm
As a registered Republican it sickens me to see the vitriol displayed by some of the people on this blog. Though I may have not agreed with some of Obama's positions, it disgusts me to listen to the attacks against him. If you are representative of greater Pleasanton thought, I worry for the future of our community. It is this hatred that rots our society from the inside out. Shame on you.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 15, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Julie is a registered user.
Stacey, don't trouble yourself over the comments of someone who has already passed judgment on the entire presidency of a man (as well as already predicted the 2012 election) based on such incomplete information (1/48th or .021 of Obama's presidency). Geez, and someone said YOU have a crystal ball?
a resident of Mission Park
on Feb 16, 2009 at 9:50 am
What a crack up. The end of the U.S. as we know it because of President Obama? Where have you all been the last 8 years? President Obama has inherited a mess. All those people who did and said nothing while the previous administration practically DESTROYED our country, economically, socially, morally, should just be quiet now. I, for one, love our country and hope our President is successful. I am also willing to give him a chance - because Lord knows what the last bunch did was a mess. To suggest that nothing should be done pretty much says you are not hurting from this crisis. My guess is that your tune would change if your were hungry, jobless and close to homeless as so many of our brothers and sisters are.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 16, 2009 at 9:59 am
Julie is a registered user.
Amen, Pleasanton Mom! Some people must have been getting wealthy off the last administration! Bush inherited a SURPLUS from Clinton....all I can say is Poor Obama. I'm surprised anyone would want to even be President and deal with this fallout from the last 8 years.
a resident of Las Positas
on Feb 16, 2009 at 10:22 am
Julie & Pleasanton Mom: I couldn't agree with you more. I love to hear the far, far (away) right complain about Obama trying to fix the mess that the Republicans & that administration single-handedly put us in. It is very typical of those types of people though, to quickly point fingers at the other side, especially if its the side they did NOT vote on. We've sat back for the last 8 years & watched our country go downhill. If the far, far (away) right has a better (logical) solution, they should voice it. All they've done is stomp their feet & complain. The problem is that they DONT have an answer for the mess they've put us in, and this is all they have left. Complain & judge. But, that is typical, so we shouldn't be suprised when we hear or read it.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 16, 2009 at 10:42 am
While I agree with most of what the ladies are saying, I disagree with your far far left statement. The Repubs and that administration did not "single-dandedly put us in" this mess. They, too, inherited the terrorism from Clinton. Regardless of how we thought they handled it...Bush inherited 9/11 which has resulted in a huge portion of the mess. Regarding the greed of wallstreet mess, that goes back multiple administrations and has been growing and growing. It merely finally burst.
Here is the main problem. Everyone blaming the previous administration. In the end, it is a continuous build-on from every leadership we've had. It is also about our country leaning so far right and so far left, rather than finding a middle.
I suggest we all try to find a way to come together...nearer to the center.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 16, 2009 at 11:01 am
I don't typically participate in these discussions but must ask that those I consider my Pleasanton & Livermore "neighbors" stop bashing Ruby Hill at every possible opportunity (see above). I would think that those who love our democracy and the beauty and security of Pleasanton/Livermore as much as I do, would stop criticizing those folks who pay most dearly for it. It's incredibly hard to explain to children when they are criticized by other children about where they live in the same town! We all know where they learn it, and who's words they are repeating, so grow up, and teach you children some non-judgemental values that will serve them better. It's really hurtful and downright un-neighborly.
a resident of Del Prado
on Feb 16, 2009 at 11:10 am
FYI, our economy went down the tubes AFTER the Demoncats took over the Congress. It's funny that you libs don't bother to mention that. Congress holds the purse strings to all of Gov't spending. It was also the Demoncats who forced banks, via legislation, into loaning money to people who could not afford to buy their homes. Home ownership is not a right.
a resident of Las Positas
on Feb 16, 2009 at 11:41 am
Mary: I agree with you that this is a build up, however that lack of attention & the carelessness over the past decade has me very frustrated that certain groups of people are so ready & willing to write off a man who's been in the White House for 2 whole minutes (yes, that is sarcasm). I'm a Moderate Independent & my response was very far left because most of these posts are so far right. There most definitely needs to be a middle ground, but that will be difficult to obtain with so much hate & ignorance out there. That is why I say, if anyone has a better (logical) solution to our economic mess, let's hear it before throwing stones, which has already happened. Some people see the middle as "weak" or use the "if you're not with us, you're against us" lines. This thinking is what will continue to divide us.
a resident of Birdland
on Feb 16, 2009 at 12:04 pm
For full disclosure, I'll just say that I'm a registered Libertarian, so I have no "dog in this fight". Since the whole focus of this article was about the stimulus plan, I'd like to get us back on track. The purpose of this stimulus package was to inject money into the economy via jobs and spending. I have no problem with that proposal. I DO, however, have a problem with all of Congress' added "pet projects" and social activism programs (as Obama pointed out there are no earmarks, but they're are several hundred "pet projects"...is there a difference??) Congress is and forever will be indebted to the lobbyists (the people who actually wrote this stimulus plan, don't fool yourself) and to anyone who funds their re-election campaigns. This is the real problem. We, the constituents, are chumps. Goodbye sweet America.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 16, 2009 at 12:09 pm
"Don't want to be an American idiot.
One nation controlled by the media.
Information age of hysteria.
It's calling out to idiot America."
Practical solutions for real world problems will not be solved by ideologues. A public that chooses to allow itself to form opinions and make decisions based upon soundbites controlled by those in power and broadcast by a media more interested in advertising dollars than facts will find itself further and further under authoritarian control.
a resident of Del Prado
on Feb 16, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Stacey,you did a good job of plagerising Green Day. You and VP Hair Pl
a resident of Del Prado
on Feb 16, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Stacey,you did a good job of plagerising Green Day. You and VP Hair Plugs have a lot in common.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 16, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Didn't notice the quotation marks? You should put some around your soundbites too.
a resident of Birdland
on Feb 16, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Interesting you quote Green Day....Billy Joe Armstrong is also a Libertarian...be careful whom you quote.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 16, 2009 at 12:41 pm
"Billy Joe Armstrong is also a Libertarian"
a resident of Birdland
on Feb 16, 2009 at 12:58 pm
So??? I'm saying, don't assume he's coming from a lefty point of view, despite the fact that he's a celeb. I actually TOTALLY agree with what you said, "Practical solutions for real world problems will not be solved by ideologues. A public that chooses to allow itself to form opinions and make decisions based upon soundbites controlled by those in power and broadcast by a media more interested in advertising dollars than facts will find itself further and further under authoritarian control.".....I'm not sure if you see Obama as an ideologue by I certainly do. I also think that the media (excluding talk radio) definitely tends to lean left and that the "soundbites" you refer to tend to be left-leaning rhetoric as well.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 16, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Don't assume I'm coming from a lefty point of view either! Mike can rant all he wants!
a resident of Birdland
on Feb 16, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Why the secrecy? When you spout off political opinions, it's usually helpful to let people know which point of view you're coming from. You have very partisan views but you don't want anyone to assume that you're a Democrat, or liberal. I'll respect your opinion no matter your position on the spectrum...but don't deny being on the spectrum all together.
a resident of Amador Estates
on Feb 16, 2009 at 1:13 pm
OBAMA Equals DISASTER:
By their actions ye shall know them. By now we are seeing an ominous pattern of actions by the O administration. We know that President Obama is a very slick liar indeed, but then so was Bill Clinton. But Clinton had a smaller majority in Congress, and was forced to compromise after the Gingrich Congress was elected in 1994. It is still possible that Obama may turn toward the mainstream. But the early omens look dark.
Foreign and military affairs
There is a reason why Israel s voters are suddenly turning to the center-Right Netanyahu and Likud. They fear that for the first time since Harry Truman, an American administration is turning against the Jewish State. Obama s first phone call after the election was made to Mahmoud Abbas. His first television interview was with Al Arabiya. The appointments of Samantha Power and Susan Rice bode ill for the entire Middle East. A meeting with Hugo Chavez -- to negotiate what, exactly? Forthcoming recognition of radical Islamofascist Iran on their terms, not ours, are all ominous straws in the wind. Richard Holbrooke has just infuriated two crucial governments in Pakistan and Afghanistan, by predicting their doom, and still was appointed special envoy to those governments.
The O's just announced a 10% cut in the planned increase* in the defense budget, while the overall budget deficit has just risen by two trillion dollars. That may signal a Carteresque drawdown in our burdened military. This is not the time to lower our guard, but like Jimmy Carter, the O administration is betting against history.
We now know that in violation of Federal law, the Obama campaign started negotiations with Iran, Syria and perhaps Hugo Chavez long before American voters elected O. That flagrant disregard for the law and for simple propriety signals a radical turn Left. If that is accurate, expect the Obama administration to start a scapegoating campaign against Binyamin Netanyahu if he becomes Prime Minister. That would be the first time that any American administration has turned against an elected leader of a vigorous, pro-American democratic ally. The voters in Israel may be preparing to go it alone if necessary. It would be difficult, but it can be done.
Flunking Econ 101
The O administration has some sensible economic voices, but they don't seem to carry much clout. Larry Summers is fairly mainstream, Robert Reich is turning radical, and Paul Krugman is a hair-pulling wild man. The so-called stimulus bill is pure political payoff to Democrat city machines, the teachers' unions, and faithful leftwing armies like ACORN. Those 1.17 trillion dollars are not designed to stimulate normal economic activity, defined as products and services that Americans want and will work for -- which is what "supply and demand" really means, after all.
The economy is one gigantic incentive machine. Take away the incentive value of work and buying things, and yes, you will get a very bad recession. And no, Nancy Pelosi has it wildly wrong by arguing that more subsidized birth control means more wealth per person, for those who are actually born. The administration is even ignoring the first-grade lessons of the Smooth-Hawley with its buy-American provisions in the House bill. Suddenly alarmist headlines are appearing in the worshipful European press. Will the US turn protectionist under Obama? Watch what the Senate does with the outlandish House bill, and we will know the answer.
Future generations are being burdened with this second trillion dollar payoff in a few months -- after the first trillion bucks for TARP. But fear not. The O administration is promising yet more trillions in spending, under the mad delusion that the New Deal didn't spend enough on things people didn't want. The stock market is signaling fear and doubt. So far, the market looks to be right.
A Commissar style of governance
Vladimir Lenin pioneered a double-layered style of control by Soviet Party Commissars. Every government official and military officer was doubled by a Party Commissar, who wielded the real power. The result was wild swings between radicalization and stagnation in the USSR. Nobody could act without worrying about the local Commissars, who owed their real allegiances to the Kremlin. Obama is using a similar strategy by directing Samantha Power to go wherever new SecState Hillary Clinton goes.
Those two ladies hate each other, even before Power called Hillary "a monster" during the primaries. Power will report on Hillary to the White House. The Obamas are introducing a parallel staff for the major departments in the White House, to keep a jealous eye on its own appointees. The Clintons did this with the Justice Department, where Jamie Gorelick was the real power at Justice, and Janet Reno became the PR front. We know about the results in a suicidal anti-terror policy, the cynical return of the little refugee boy Elian Gonzalez to the Castro tyranny, and the Waco massacre.
A Government-Media fusion
Karl Marx told his followers "First, conquer the Organs of Propaganda." In Marx's Germany there was no free press. Britain was one of the few examples of relative freedom in Europe, which is why Marx ended up being a foreign correspondent in London, as a ferocious public enemy of capitalism and elected governments.
Last week we found out that Rahm Emmanuel, George Stephanopoulos, James Carville and Paul Begala have been carrying on daily, hour-long conference calls for the last 17 years, even while they were hopping from one top job to another in the White House, ABC News, and various liberal political campaigns. If you think all the big media sound oddly similar, we now now why.
A lockstep alliance between government and the big media is a marker of radical Leftist rulers. Putin just had a couple of more journalists murdered in Moscow. That is not likely to happen here, but then, it wont be necessary. The big media are already PR flacks for the Left. Well, just to make that relationship of buyer and bought explicit, a Boston Globe journalist has just proposed a special Federal bailout for newsies who have utterly destroyed their own audiences. Somewhere in Hell Jozef Goebbels is smiling.
Appointing openly corrupt officials
Obama's no-lobbyist rule is now a public joke. Confessed tax cheaters were propopsed for top positions, like Tom Daschle and Timothy Geithner. Big lobbyist power couples in Washington are being drawn in, including the Daschles. And of course we have the endless Congressional show of Democrat corruption by Charlie Rangel, Chris Dodd and far too many others.
The appointment of radical Greenies to positions like the "Science Czar" -- a huge self-contradiction -- are sending very bad signals to the giant Federal research establishment.
Moving against conservative media
Immediately after the election, Fox News and Washington Times reporters were thrown off the Obama campaign plane. Obama's first television interview just took place with terror-supporting Al-Arabiya TV, an Islamist riff on CNN. A Republican FCC member has warned that a disguised censorship rule giving local leftist groups additional "community input" into radio license renewals may become law by administrative fiat.
That's what we are seeing so far. Keep a sharp eye out in the coming weeks and months. Let's hope the O's will see reason somehow. But so far, the signals sent by their actions are ominous.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 16, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Just to clarify, vbh neglected to quote his/her source of information for the text pasted above: this was an opinion piece in a recent edition of "American Thinker", a very conservative online newsletter, which is a favorite of Rush Limbaugh.
The article itself can be found here:
Web Link
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 16, 2009 at 1:33 pm
The only political opinion I thought I wrote in this thread was the Green Day quote followed by my take on ideologues. The perceived secrecy was on purpose in order to allow Mike to show off.
For your benefit, I'm registered as non-partisan. I lean left on some things and right on others. I also lean towards non-authoritarianism, which is usually called being libertarian. The Libertarian party tends to be a mixed bag both right and left socially and economically. Historically, the party has been ineffectual.
a resident of Del Prado
on Feb 16, 2009 at 1:58 pm
...and therein lies the problem, Kelly. Our two parties (the only ones that seem to ever have control) have evolved to the far right and far left. Those that are a blend, and better represent the whole of the American people, rarely get enough bite and are all ineffectual.
What does this mean? :{
a resident of Del Prado
on Feb 16, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Concerned, Thank you for your reply. I do see what you are getting at. I think that we see no more far right reaction to Obama than we saw far left reaction to Bush and also far right reaction to Clinton, and so on and so on. All would likely agree that Bush was the worst leader ever (admittedly, I voted for him) but every time a president is elected, the other side reacts in its usual extreme leaning way. It is truly a conundrum.
My friends from Ireland do not understand why we are so deeply entrenched in our two party system and I have often pondered how we dig out of this situation.
For now, and as a center leaning conservative, I am hopeful and forcing myself to be patient with our new president. That doesn't mean I'm not afraid, since at times he appears to be the vision of an inexperienced youngster touting his win and wanting his way...but I am hopeful and will stand by the vote we all cast and the promise we hold as a people.
~weary minded
a resident of Birdland
on Feb 16, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Mary, I completely agree with your sentiment. Unlike the Bush-haters we had for eight years, I do support Obama and wish him success, because his success is ours. We've become so entrenched in a two-party system, when neither one truly represents the People. Our founding fathers recognized that the best government is one which governs the least. Hopefully this stimulus package won't ruin this country for generations to come, but I'm not very hopeful.
a resident of Las Positas
on Feb 16, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Mary: I agree with you & I wish we had more citizens with your sentiment speaking up. Yours is one of the only ones making any sense. If we only had more politicians willing to truly work together for the better of the country & not their own agenda, we'd be in much better place than we are now. In terms of the economic stimulus bill, as I've said, we just don't see very many other options available to us. Obama was talking about this plan before he was elected, so I don't see why everyond is so shocked about it now. Yes, we'll pay for this for a long time to come. However, I'm scared of the thought of losing my job, or my husband losing his, just as much as the next person still lucky enough to work. I have children that will pay for this, as millions of others do. Its hard enough to live in this state (and getting harder, which should be another topic) so if this will help create jobs & help get our economy back on track, then so be it. I'm saying, let this play out & go from there. This is no time to throw in the towel & finger point as many are so quick to do.
a resident of Birdland
on Feb 16, 2009 at 3:25 pm
I think the problem most of us opposed to the stimulus package have is that Congress has added billions of dollars in pay-offs to those who got them and keep them in office. If they took out these attempts at social activism and "pet projects", I would agree with you that it's a necessary evil. I'm not "throwing in the towel" but I do believe it's necessary to speak up when you see corruption.
a resident of Del Prado
on Feb 16, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Do not put your trust into any politician. They are all liars and they only want power. That's the problem with you gals. You want out Failed President and his failed policies to make sure you have a job, something to eat, and take care of your housing. If you want the gov't to take care of your needs you should move to China, North Korea, or Cuba. Ask the citizens of those countries how much they like living there. I'll even pay for you and your family's moving expenses.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 16, 2009 at 5:01 pm
julie is a registered user.
Well, I agree with you on one thing, Mike - I don't trust any politician. I do believe that some are better than others.
I don't expect the government to take care of my personal needs, but I do expect it to clean up after its own messes.
We heard from "American Thinker" above. Here is another commentary:
Web Link
a resident of Bridle Creek
on Feb 16, 2009 at 5:26 pm
This is a great thread. As a European transplant, some 20 years now and very much at home here, I am always amazed by these left and right discussions. From a true political standpoint there really is no left in this country. It's just a question of how far to the right do we lean. The main point here is that truly socialist countries do not think of Obama or the democrats as socialist allies. They are just less concerned about their policies than a republican government.
Unemployment and lack of investment/spending will end the dream for all of us if not corrected. With the main investment houses borrowing $700Bn from us, who could be unemployed next week, and not providing the lenders, again us, without any real accountability for where the money is going or demonstrating how it is being used to boost the economy, we should be rightly concerned about the real intentions of those who have the ability to alter all of our futures. Government has a role to play here because individual investors/stockholders have no power unless there individual holdings are in the 3% + range. For most people the investments they have are in the form of mutual funds leaving the real voting power with guess who? The investment companies. Trust me, there is a need for oversight here.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 16, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Hmmmm...I wonder if the Obama Censorship Policy is already being applied by this Pleasanton Newspaper. I just noticed that on the homepage of this online paper, the following posts were featured as "TOP POSTS" and in most cases, the number of replies were listed.
This posting of "With This CHANGE, there is NO HOPE" , with 46 replies thus far, was even more recent than one or two of their TOP POSTS, yet it was not featured as a TOP POST.
Hmmmm...could there be some discretionary editing by someone at the Pleasanton Weekly, because perhaps this Paper feels that anything said against Obama should not be as visible???
Just curious.
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 16, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Kelly and Concerned,
Agreed! AND I also agree that the stimilus is very worrisome. In fact, I think it is atrocious that pet projects are included and that it is being treated as a usual budget rather than the emergency stimulus that it is.
It is interesting what you are describing and I've only heard a bit similar from my British and French friends. In fact, they fault thier left for the *demise of their own country* as they new it, due to the more extreme level of liberalism. What are your thoughts about that now that you've experienced both styles in action?
Mike, did the "living in China" routine and couldn't agree with you more. You won't find many Chinese, though, who are fighting the freedom or democracy cause anymore (like back in the Tienenman Square days). I could tell you some very restricting 'big brother' stories from there, but another time.
Glad I'm back in the USofA.
Lastly, YT, totally agree. The PW used to put them in order of activity but doesn't seem to be the case any longer. Oh well.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 16, 2009 at 7:19 pm
Oh cripes, sorry for the typos...I'm really not that stupid.
a resident of Golden Eagle
on Feb 16, 2009 at 9:35 pm
For God's sake, Obama has only been in office for a month. Take a deep breath and remember where we have been the last eight (8) years. Time for a different perspective without a doubt. The recession and the wars (you name them). Come on republicans, time to accept responsibility and move on.
a resident of Birdland
on Feb 16, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Thomas - Please spare us your partisan b.s. rhetoric and talk specifics. We were discussing the stimulus package. If you think we're overreacting or disagree with our opinions then state why and back up your reasoning. Simply chanting "change" and "hope" won't solve these enormous problems.
a resident of Birdland
on Feb 16, 2009 at 10:26 pm
The damage is already done. Make a more intelligent vote in 4 years.
Hope...Change...HAHA...Funny that people still fall for that crap!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 16, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Funny - as Kelly said, "Please spare us your partisan b.s. rhetoric and talk specifics. We were discussing the stimulus package. If you think we're overreacting or disagree with our opinions then state why and back up your reasoning." Simply chanting BAD "change" and NO "hope" won't solve these enormous problems.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 16, 2009 at 10:46 pm
As much as some would like, it is nearly impossible on this forum to discuss the stimulus package in a rational and reasonable manner, especially when the introductory post starts out playing the blame game. All that can really be done is helping others show off their vitriol.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 16, 2009 at 11:03 pm
By the way, for those serious about the stimulus package, a good first step is to read it: Web Link
Then be sure to participate in the White House's public review period and provide your feedback: Web Link I'm sure opinions will be given greater weight if written politely and free of personal attacks.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 16, 2009 at 11:06 pm
Another site some readers might enjoy is PolitiFact, which has an "Obameter" dedicated to tracking Obama's campaign promises: Web Link
The other site I'm partial to is FactCheck.Org Web Link
a resident of Birdland
on Feb 17, 2009 at 10:30 am
Its the Jimmy Carter era all over again.
Brace yourself for an upcoming Stagflation that Obama is brewing today.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 17, 2009 at 10:34 am
Jimmy Carter wasn't president of Iceland: Web Link
"Iceland's Economic Meltdown Is a Big Flashing Warning Sign
It turns out that Iceland, despite its coalition governments and Nordic social values, became a poster child for neoconservative economic policies inspired by Milton Friedman during the past decade.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister David Oddsson and explicitly inspired by Friedman, Iceland's neoconservative young Turks implemented a radical (but now familiar) program of privatization, tax cuts, reductions in spending and deficits, inflation targeting, central bank independence, free trade and exchange rate flexibility. Corporate taxes were cut from 50 percent down to 18 percent. Privatization and deregulation were driven directly through the prime minister's office, and the major banks were privatized.
Iceland's economic collapse wasn't caused by the subprime crisis or by the Wall Street shenanigans in the biggest economic powerhouse in the world. Instead, it was caused by the same Friedman-inspired economic policies being independently applied in one of the smallest countries in the world."
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 17, 2009 at 10:36 am
P.S. Friedman was a liberal, in the traditional sense of the word, before the American public became confused in the 80s by changing terminology.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 17, 2009 at 2:42 pm
So it seems that what is being blamed solely on Bush and his lackeys (the economic meltdown) also exists in other countries with different government styles and values. Very interesting. This lack of insight seems to have been all over the globe.
a resident of Canyon Oaks
on Feb 17, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Fannie Mae Eases Credit To Aid Mortgage Lending
The New York Times
September 30, 1999
Web Link
In 1999, under pressure from the Clinton administration, Fannie Mae, the nation's largest home mortgage underwriter, relaxed credit requirements on the loans it would purchase from other banks and lenders, hoping that easing these restrictions would result in increased loan availability for minority and low-income buyers. Putting pressure on the GSE's (Government Sponsored Enterprise) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the Clinton administration looked to increase their sub-prime portfolios, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development expressing its interest in the GSE's maintaining a 50% portion of their portfolios in loans to low and moderate-income borrowers.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 17, 2009 at 4:39 pm
And Clinton also kept Alan "Shocked Disbelief" Greenspan in place, keeping those interest rates low in order to add fuel to the artificial high, which in turn forced investors seeking higher interest rates from repackaged derivatives (aka sub-prime mortgage loans). It was a giant house of cards and both parties are responsible. So much for the Chicago school.
It's not really a free market if the interest rate is set by the government's central bank instead of the market, is it? A hybrid system cannot have its parts deregulated at the whim of an ideology without consequences. Ideologies ignore human nature, such as GREED.
a resident of Canyon Oaks
on Feb 18, 2009 at 11:14 am
Yes for sure.
In moving, even tentatively, into this new area of lending, Fannie Mae is taking on significantly more risk, which may not pose any difficulties during flush economic times. But the government-subsidized corporation may run into trouble in an economic downturn, prompting a government rescue similar to that of the savings and loan industry in the 1980's.
''From the perspective of many people, including me, this is another thrift industry growing up around us,'' said Peter Wallison a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. ''If they fail, the government will have to step up and bail them out the way it stepped up and bailed out the thrift industry.''
The New York Times
September 30, 1999
Web Link
a resident of Birdland
on Feb 19, 2009 at 11:46 pm
I hope Obama was watching this.
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