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Puttin' on the Ritz - George and Vladimir have one last dance: See it here
Evolution of Wedding Dance
Just your normal everyday wedding dance. . .until about 1:30. VERY FUNNY
Since George Bush will soon be out of a job, he has written a resume. Click here to see it
George Bush has found
the weapon of Mass Distruction
and it is himself.
* "When people have said 'poverty is no excuse,' my response has been, 'Yes, you're right. Poverty is not an excuse. It's a condition. It's like gravity. Gravity affects everything you do on the planet. So does poverty.'"
- Gerald Bracey
U = Sun, M = Mon, T=Tue, W=Wed, R = Thurs, F = Friday, S = Sat.
S Dec. 13th- ACDP Breakfast Club Children's Christmas Party Be sure Pat has the sex, names and ages of your children or grandkids.
8:30am at the Allen County Democratic Party Headquarters, 1920 Bluffton Road. Coffee and Doughnuts with fellow Democrats. Non-perishable food collected for local food bank.
This is the first breakfast after the primary election.
S Dec. 27 - 3rd Dist Dem. Breakfast
Third District Democratic Breakfast Club - For those interested in what is going on in the Third Congressional District. Meetings are the 4th Saturday of the month. Meetings are held at Brevin's Restaurant, 200 S. Main Street, Churubusco. It is important that your RSVP to 3rd District Treasurer Randy Schmidt (260-432-8215). There is a $5 fee and your breakfast.
W Nov. 24 - ACDP Luncheon Club 11:30am at American Legion Post 82, Harris Road at Goshen, $5.00 annual membership fee. Attendees pay cost of own lunch order. Let's hear about the election.
S Sept. 27 - A NIGHT IN VENICE
presented by ACDP & Woman's Club
Wine tasting 6:00, Dinner 7:15
Plumbers & Steamfitters Hall,
2730 West Ludwig Road
Tickets available at H.Q. or 478-8239
call ASAP - it will be FANTASTIC
W Sept 27 - Women's Club - 5:30 pm at the Allen County Democratic Party Headquarters, 1920 Bluffton Road. Pot Luck meeting with a special speaker. The Woman's Club meets every two months on the last Wednesday.
W Nov. 24 - ACDP Luncheon Club 11:30am at American Legion Post 82, Harris Road at Goshen, $5.00 annual membership fee. Attendees pay cost of own lunch order. Let's hear about the election.
S Jan. 10th- ACDP Breakfast Club : State of the City of Fort Wayne
8:30am at the Allen County Democratic Party Headquarters, 1920 Bluffton Road. Coffee and Doughnuts with fellow Democrats. Non-perishable food collected for local food bank.
This is the first breakfast of the new year
S Feb. 14th- ACDP Breakfast Club : State of the Allen County Democratic Party
8:30am at the Allen County Democratic Party Headquarters, 1920 Bluffton Road. Coffee and Doughnuts with fellow Democrats. Non-perishable food collected for local food bank.
This is the first breakfast after the primary election. .
Living each and every monment with kindness is an experience I would die for. - - Roger McNett WE REFUSED TO BE BYSTANDERS BECAUSE WE VOTED.
HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY DISCUSSION Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 7 PM at
the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse
5310 Old Mill Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46807
President-elect Barack Obama has asked all Americans to meet together to discuss the best ways to achieve quality, affordable health care for all.
The Northeast Indiana Chapter of Hoosiers for a Commonsense Health Plan will host the Health Care Community Discussion on Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 7 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse, 5310 Old Mill Road in Fort Wayne.
This is open to everyone in the community – please bring your ideas for change. Light refreshments will be served.
Also, if you feel drawn to do so, please bring a non-perishable item for a collection to be given to the Community Harvest Food Bank of Fort Wayne.
The Three Doctors - In case you missed them in Fort Wayne or want more information, click here to go to the web site of the three young men who grew up on the tough inner-city streets of Newark, New Jersey made a youthful pact to become doctors and despite the odds, they all did. Today, the Three Doctors serve as the face of health and education for youth and families across the country. Read and see their fantastic story.
Pentagon to Detail Troops to Bolster Domestic Security
Washington Post Staff Writers
Monday, December 1, 2008
The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and local officials respond to a nuclear terrorist attack or other domestic catastrophe, according to Pentagon officials. Read more
Keep aware of how Barack Obama is preparinmg for his new job at change.gov
Obama’s Use of Complete Sentences Stirs Controversy Stunning Break with Last Eight Years
In the first two weeks since the election, President-elect Barack Obama has broken with a tradition established over the past eight years through his controversial use of complete sentences, political observers say.
Millions of Americans who watched Mr. Obama's appearance on CBS' "Sixty Minutes" on Sunday witnessed the president-elect's unorthodox verbal tick, which had Mr. Obama employing grammatically correct sentences virtually every time he opened his mouth.
But Mr. Obama's decision to use complete sentences in his public pronouncements carries with it certain risks, since after the last eight years many Americans may find his odd speaking style jarring.
According to presidential historian Davis Logsdon of the University of Minnesota, some Americans might find it "alienating" to have a President who speaks English as if it were his first language.
"Every time Obama opens his mouth, his subjects and verbs are in agreement," says Mr. Logsdon. "If he keeps it up, he is running the risk of sounding like an elitist."
The historian said that if Mr. Obama insists on using complete sentences in his speeches, the public may find itself saying, "Okay, subject, predicate, subject predicate - we get it, stop showing off."
The President-elect's stubborn insistence on using complete sentences has already attracted a rebuke from one of his harshest critics, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska.
"Talking with complete sentences there and also too talking in a way that ordinary Americans like Joe the Plumber and Tito the Builder can't really do there, I think needing to do that isn't tapping into what Americans are needing also," she said.
May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.
-- Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
The Voters Have Sent Sarah Palin Back to Alaska
So Her Sharp Eyes Can Watch Russia And America Will Remain Safe.
Sarah Palin Is Caught on Radio Talk Show Prank 091102
Canadian comedian, Marc Antoine Audette, succeeded in convincing Sarah Palin that he was the French President, Nicolas Sarkozy. Audette used a rather comical, exaggerated French accent during a six-minute chat that was aired on a Montreal radio station. Amongst other topics, he chatted with Palin about politics, Carla Bruni and a possible joint hunting trip.
"Saying that you have foreign policy experience because you can see Russia from your home is like saying that you can speak Spanish because you've eaten at Taco Bell."
The Vet Who Did Not Vet
This is kind of like "School House Rock' crossed with Dr. Seuss. telling of the McCain and Palin tale. - - thanks bonnie
Third District Congressional Debate 091031
There was a Debate between three candidates running for Indiana 3rd District Congress on Friday, October 31, 2008, at the John and Ruth Rhinehart Music Center on the IPFW campus. The debate began at 1:30 PM and lasted one hour. The candidates were Michael Montagano (Dem), Bill Larsen (Lib) and Mark Souder (Rep). Mark Mellinger and Heather Herron from WANE TV, Channel 15 in Fort Wayne were the moderators.
Read what Sylvia Smith said in the Journal Gazette. In our opinion, Mike Montagano held up well considering the past experiences of Mark Souder and the negative adds in the campaign. Souder has a long tradition of sticking by his political friends and Mike Montagano shared how he would work to help the middle class in this current struggle to pick the next congressman to represent the third district. We find it amazing that Mark Souder has been critical of the Montagano family, a close and wonderful family that we have come to know and appreciate, when long ago, he used his own mother to condemn his opponent in an ad so that he win the election.
The debate will be shown on channel 15, Sunday at 11:00 AM and on public radio Monday evening. (You can download the .wav audios below, each one is about 20 minutes long). Or you can watch the debate here. (that would be my choice - and you can click - after help - to fill your computer screen)
1. What were the candidates comments about the bailout of the banks?
2. What life and political experiences have you had to prepare you for the job of congressman?
3. Has the campaign been negative?
4. Souder has gotten earmarks for our district. Would you continue to work to get earmarks?
5. Explain your philosophy in helping the people of the Third District.
6. Why are your positions on energy independence better than your opponents?
Some may question why our country is so divided. They may ask why people are so mistrustful of others who differ in their judgments. To get an answer, just look at the contest for the president of our wonderful country what is going on in that contest. We have two candidates, both with great, but different, credentials and who both have hopes for the future of this country. It is such a shame that in this contest, there are so many fellow citizens with misconceptions, distrust and hateful beliefs that grow opinions that are so different than ours. In all our experiences, we have found that democrats, on the whole, are kinder, more accepting of diversity and more concerned with our environment than Republicans seem to be. Democrats also appear to be the ones who appreciate the uniqueness of each and every person. I suspect that is why I am a Democrat. I wish others could appreciate the inclusiveness that we hold in our acceptance and love for this great country and our appreciation of each and every person.
** ALLEN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY ELECTION NIGHT CELEBRATION**
At 6:30 on at the Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union 166
2930 West Ludwig Road, Fort Wayne, in 46818
The Election Night Returns on a large screen / Free food while it lasts - Cocktails, pop and water
A fun gathering with all your local Democratic candidates, campaign workers and others who care.
Referendum #1
On the ballot this November there will be an important question regarding the assessing responsibilities for your property. Referendum #1, will ask "do you want your township assessing responsibilities to be transfered to the County Assessor". I hope you will vote "NO", and here is why:
There is no change to the amount of work that must be done. It will take just as many people to complete the work. (no dollars saved) Assessing must always be completed by people who are "State Certified" per Indiana Code.
The bottom line is: The same number of people will be needed to do the same amount of work, it's just an issue of which office the work will be done in. What you have to ask yourself is: who will serve me/my property best?
Allen County has a total of 150,000 properties or parcels, of those, 49,000 are in Wayne Township. Out of a total of 92 Counties in Indiana, Wayne Township has more parcels than 74 of those Counties. Needless to say, that is a lot of work and a huge area to be responsible for. I have willingly taken on that responsibility, surrounding myself with knowledgeable, efficient, State certified individuals,with over 70 years of combined experience, who want to continue serving the people of Wayne Township. Each voter will have to decide if they will be "best served" by an office where the elected official and majority of staff lives in that Township as your neighbor or by people who just live in the same County. Are you"best served" as being one of 150,000 or 49,000. I believe we have done a fantastic job in the past year and a half. I believe we have served the property owners of Wayne Township fairly, efficiently and accurately. I am asking you for the opportunity to continue the work we have started. If you agree, please vote "NO" to keep your township.
Beverly Zuber, Wayne Township Assessor
Dear Sarah, - - you MUST watch this video
********************* Saturday will be a BIG DAY *************************
* *On SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, come to a rally/picnic at McMillen Park, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - and if you haven't voted early yet they'll be offering free rides to the Election Board. Come one, come all!
* * Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's campaign contacted Allen County GOP Chair Steve Shine about a visit to Fort Wayne this Saturday. The two sides are still working out the details, but it looks to be an evening rally at a large venue. Shine says Palin would likely bring her entire family to Fort Wayne for the rally.
Speaking of Sarah Palin, YOU GOTTA CHECK THIS OUT - From Bonnie
It is too funny. Click on various items and see what happens in a Palin/ McCain White House. Bonnie likes 'Iranistan'. Cam likes 'Where did Russia go? '(hint: open the door several different times.)
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Colin Powell Endorses Barack Obama
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president Sunday, describing the Illinois senator as a "transformational figure."
On SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, come to a rally/picnic at McMillen Park, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - and if you haven't voted early yet they'll be offering free rides to the Election Board. Come one, come all!
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Sunday morning, Oct. 19, on Meet The Press, Powell
endorsed Obama for president.
Speaking with a clear and
well thought out presentation,
Colin Powell explained the reasons why he felt that Barack Obama was the better choice for president.
Watch Barack Obama Roast John McCain at the Al Smith Dinner - click here
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Jill Long Thompson Spoke in Ft. Wayne About Plans For the Economy
Friday, October 10 Jill Long Thompson spoke to a full house of supporters at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers on Saturday morning. Jill introduced her comprehensive strategy for growing the economy and creating good-paying jobs across the state, today Jill Long Thompson visited communities in northern Indiana touting her economic recovery plan.
Long Thompson highlighted various components of her One Indiana Plan. The 56-page plan includes proposals to jumpstart Indiana’s economy, including provisions to overhaul the state’s tax structure, create green jobs, protect the environment, improve the state’s infrastructure system, lower health care costs, strengthen the state’s education system, make college more affordable, reduce home foreclosures and spur new economic development in distressed communities.
“Heading into the final weeks of this campaign, the choice could not be more clear: Four more years of the disastrous polices of George W. Bush and Mitch Daniels, or a fresh start and new direction,” said Long Thompson. “I am running for Governor to use my experience and background to rebuild our economy and put more Hoosiers back to work.”
An Obama administration will do more than a McCain administration for the cause of life, by drastically reducing abortions through giving women and families the support and the tools they need to choose life. Barack Obama will strive to promote life with dignity for all from the beginning of life to the end - by making sure health care is affordable, combating poverty, providing good paying jobs, and ensuring security in life's final years. Read the details here - Lists of Obama goals and McCain's record.
Mike Montagano, Thank you for running and giving us your best.
W Nov. 24 - ACDP Luncheon Club
