Sarah Palin

Sorry folks couldn't help posting this. Dick Cavett is so funny!

http://cavett.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/the-wild-wordsmith-of-wasilla/?th&emc=th

Sarah Palin: New York Times Nov 8, 2008

Wel I know that I had removed all stories on the Republican run for presidency but I think this story in the New York Times needs our attention. While I did not think Sarah Palin was suitable as VP of our country that does not mean she should be treated this way. Even if she lobbied for the job, which I don't believe she did, she was picked by John McCain. So that is where the buck stops. She certainly gave him the initial boost that he needed. Would he have done better if he had chosen someone else? Perhaps, but he didn't choose someone else, he choose Sarah Palin. So give her a fair break as we would all want for ourselves.

Here is the story http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/08/us/politics/08palin.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

One World, One Planet: Lets Sieze the Moment

Let's seize this opportunity to create a major global moment of unity, reconciliation and hope by sending a million messages of warm congratulations and invitation to work together to the new President and the American people.

Avaaz has built a huge wall near the White House in Washington DC where the number of signatures on our message and personal messages from around the world will grow over the next several hours. Let's get to 1 million signers and messages to Obama! Sign on at the link below and forward this email to others:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/million_messages_to_obama

This is a time for celebration of democracy. So let's act quickly to make sure the people of the world are heard as Obama makes crucial choices in the coming days on how to live up to his campaign promises. Rarely has a US President been more likely to listen to us. Sign below and forward this message on:

PS - You can send them a picture of yourself for the wall - email it to obamawall@avaaz.org

PPS – Here's a link to a report on Avaaz's past campaigning – http://www.avaaz.org/en/report_back_2/

PPPS - And a list of 10 of Obama's campaign promises that concern the world – you can find his full platform here http://www.barackobama.com/issues/

1. Reduce the US's carbon emissions 80% by 2050 and play a strong positive role in negotiating a binding global treaty to replace the expiring Kyoto Protocol

2.Withdraw all combat troops from Iraq within 16 months and keep no permanent bases in the country

3.Establish a clear goal of eliminating all nuclear weapons across the globe

4. Close the Guantanamo Bay detention center

5. Double US aid to cut extreme poverty in half by 2015 and accelerate the fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculoses and Malaria

6. Open diplomatic talks with countries like Iran and Syria, to pursue peaceful resolution of tensions

7. De-politicize military intelligence to avoid ever repeating the kind of manipulation that led the US into Iraq

8.Launch a major diplomatic effort to stop the killings in Darfur

9. Only negotiate new trade agreements that contain labor and environmental protections

10. Invest $150 billion over ten years to support renewable energy and get 1 million plug-in electric cars on the road by 2015

OBAMA IS PRESIDENT!!

It's over with a result that most of us of our black elders could only have dreamed about. Visit the YouTube video of Obama/Dr King tribute from Sister Monica Parker - I Have a Dream http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04mlGzHyjmg and then remember the words of Obama "It’s been a long time coming. But tonight, because of what we did on this date, in this election, change has come to America."

Check out the Chicago Tribune's coverage of last night. http://www.chicagotribune.com/ They are one of the premier papers in the United States

And to the President Elect I would like to suggest that he gets his dog from one of the many rescue groups in the city he loves. New Leash On Life Chicago has a dog that looks perfect. His name is Mr Sniffs and he is a standard poodle.

Well he missed out on this wonderful dog because some else adopted him last week. Way to Go Mr. Sniffs.