Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Evidently...

Third time is a charm? You be the judge...

A consistent routine is key, so I hear.

Apparently I have some work to do.

I have been talking a big game about my work, time to start backing it up...

Friday, March 7, 2008

Wisconsin Democratic Primary 2008 (part II)



Bill Clinton has a way about him, smooth, regal, inspiring

As long as we are on topic of inspirational politicians
Enter: Barack Obama
~2,000 Wisconsinites showed up nearly SIX hours before Obama spoke his first words after winning nine straight Democratic Primaries
We'll call the guy with the sweater vest, Obama's Rally Manager...I don't think he sleeps much but somehow he finds the energy. He was on top of his game that day. There were close to 500 volunteers for the rally and he was able to organize and mobilize us all.


Wisconsin Democratic Primary 2008

I've been having some issues with posting my videos and pictures from the historical week that was the 2008 Wisconsin Democratic Primary. But here at last are the videos and pictures to prove that I was witness to one of the most groundbreaking and important elections of our young country's history.

In a span of five days back in mid February, I shook hands with and invited Barack Obama to dinner, gave a "hippie-handshake" to President Bill Clinton, Hi-Fived him, (twice!) and gawked at his daughter and potential Secretary of State (when I'm in the White House).

Hope you enjoy the sights and sounds of a week that I look forward to telling my grandchildren about.waiting for Chelsea to arrive at UW-Madison Memorial Union

she made it and it was great until she started talking about her mom...


Boring...but foxy, no?

on to her Father, President William Jefferson Clinton
too bad Hillary's campaign could not afford anywhere nicer than a barn to have her husband, and former President to speak



Thursday, March 6, 2008

Do your damn job!

How can the Presidential candidates expect to run for the highest position in their field if they aren't carrying out the responsibilities of their current job?

Maybe I'm biased, but these numbers don't lie, so notice how both Wisconsin Senators have not missed a vote.

Monday, March 3, 2008

Suggestion: End all Wars

Have heard about or read the New York Times story reporting that 1 in 100 American citizens is behind bars? If you don't live under a rock, of course you have.

Every talking head on TV has mentioned it, every blog I have come across has posted a least a link to the story, my professors are talking about it, even my boss mentioned it during the daily reminders meeting.

How astonishing! What a high number? I can't believe it.

Not really.

It is sad, yes. But it is not surprising.

What has been brushed under the rug are the truly sad statics that the story reported:

1 in 36 Hispanic adults is locked up.

1 in 15 Black adults; 1 in 9 Black male adults between the ages 20 and 34 is behind bars.

Since the declaration of the War on Drugs in the 1970's the incarceration rate of minorities has gone through the roof compared to that of whites...

In Dance County -- one of Wisconsin's 72 counties that contains the state capital, Madison and is also the home of the University of Wisconsin-- minorities are incarcerated on drug related charges at a rate of 97 to 1 compared with whites in the county.

How is the war on drugs working out? Just about as well as the war on terror? How about the war on poverty? Does our nation always need a War? Is it a matter of chest pounding? Or an issue of white supremacy? Since every war declared since 1960's has disproportionately disenfranchised persons of color. Is declaring war on something the only way politicians believe they can be elected?

Here is a response found on The D'Alliance, to the NY Times report that really brought home the main points of my observations, frustrations, and suggestions. I'll allow them to articulate them further.