Economic Town Hall with Senator Joe Biden
Event starts at 12:00 p.m.
LOCATION:
Multipurpose Room 1
Seating is limited and you must RSVP to
703-725-3755 or email SSternberg@vaobamaforchange.com
Joe Biden in Washington DC
Washington DC
Hilton Washington
5:00 pm (EDT)
Sen. Ted Kennedy has been diagnosed with brain cancer. The the 76-year-old Massachusetts Senator has been diagnosed with a malignant glioma in his left parietal lobe, “a brain region that governs sensation but also plays some role in movement and language.” This cancer strikes 9,000 Americans each year. Survival rates range from one to five years. Physicians are running additional test to determine the best course of treatment. Though this appears to be an uphill battle to most, Sen. Kennedy has fought many uphill battles and if anyone can beat the odds he can. There are many who have beat those odds. We believe that the Sen. Kennedy will be one of those people. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Sen. Kennedy as you face this challenge and we know that you will come through it using the same fight that you have used throughout your 45 years in office. That cancer does not know who it is dealing with. Godspeed Sir.
Barack Obama wins Illinois and Georgia. Clinton wins in Oklahoma and Tennessee. The results are still rolling in. The states where the democratic race are to close to call are Connecticut, New Jersey, and Alabama.
Moveon.org just endorsed Barack Obama for president. MoveOn is a very powerful nonprofit organization whose sole focus is to bring voters back to the political process. They are very involved in the get out the vote efforts for most campaigns. MoveOn also continues to engage in its campaign to reform the media and other work aimed at bringing real people back into the democratic process by making sure legislators hear their voices. The organization has about 3.2 million members across America. This is a HUGE get for Obama!!! Especially going into Super Tuesday. Obama also received the endorsement of the Service International Union in California. It looks like the momentum continues for the Senator of Illinois.
George Clooney is speaking to the U.N. today regarding the continued crisis in Darfur. Mr. Clooney appears as a UN designated messenger of peace from Darfur. The actor has just returned from a technical assessment mission of the current situation in the Darfur region. Mr. Clooney, along with fellow actor Don Cheadle, has been very involved in educating people about the devastation occurring in the region.
Expect your refund checks in the mail. Many believe that this may be too little too late. However, I wonder if the government expects many of us to spend the refund check long before we receive it in the mail. Therefore, the effect of the Stimulus Package will be felt immediately or at least much sooner than the media is predicting. The bill is now expected to go the Senate for it’s approval tomorrow. The Senate has hinted that it may have issues with the current version of the bill.
On this very special day, I am reminded of all the sacrifices that Martin Luther King Jr. made so that every american can live free without the shackles of racism and bigotry that permeated our country during his brief time with us. This day I am humbled by the sacrifices of all those who came before me. All the african-americans, all the caucasians, all the latinos, all the asians, all the women and men, who were a part of the Movement of the 1960’s that gave opportunities to our generation that prior generations never dreamed possible. Because of the vision, dedication, and perseverence of Dr. King, we have an african-american and a woman as serious contenders for the highest office in the nation. So I say with the greatest admiration and gratitude…thank you Martin for your relentless dedication to equal justice for all americans. How long, not long….
