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Grassroots Organizing

Dear Fellow OTM Dems,

Recent events, both local and national, have underscored the importance of grass roots activity in combating misinformation and ignorance about our President, our Party, and the state of our Nation. We might be few in number and our accomplishments might be local in effect, but outreach, involvement and education are the prescribed antidotes for what “ails” us.

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Primary Elections 2010

We had our candidates forum a few weeks back.  Don’t forget to go out an vote on Tuesday.
PRIMARY ELECTION - JUNE 1, 2010
After the “more” I am providing some quick links to voting information, including how to find out who your state legislative representatives are.  Also some important voter registration deadlines.
Oh, and thanks to Amber Ladner, candidate for Circuit Judge, for explaining the meaning of the places in the judicial elections.  I think it is kind of fascinating in that the explanation involves exactly the meaning and reference distinction.  Anyway, I won’t go into that here.

Alabama polling places are open from 7 AM to 7 PM. Please note that polling places
located in the Eastern Time Zone are open 7 AM to 7 PM Eastern Time.

According to
http://www.alabama.gov/sliverheader/Welcome.do?url=http://sos.alabama.gov/Elections/Default.aspx

Which also has a bunch of other nice information about voting, including the rules regarding voter identification.

Here is a link to the Alabama Secretary of State site that will let you find your polling place:
https://myinfo.alabamavotes.gov/

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What’s funnier than a Starbucks full of gun totin’ t-folk?

ACTOR/IMPRESSIONIST REGGIE BROWN AS PRES. BARACK OBAMA

IMPRESSIONIST AND FORMER BUSINESSWOMAN PATTI LYONS AS GOV. SARAH PALIN

TIM WATTERS AS FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON

Click here for details: Alabama Democrats Have some Fun on May 20

Can we or can’t we?

Watch:  John Boehner Can’t

SOME THOUGHTS ON THE HEALTHCARE REFORM BILL

I am writing this on a day where a significant event in our country’s history has occurred…the passing of the Health Care Overhaul Plan. In concept, I have always had a strong belief that health care and keeping our citizens healthy should be a main priority of our government. The insurance companies have been abusing the system ... and us…. for so many years we have gotten used to it. Many of us just feel lucky for what our employers provide, even though today most employers require at least some employee contribution to the premium. I recall when I first started working as a young lawyer just out of law school, not only could you expect to receive rock solid medical insurance coverage from your law firm, but you would never be asked to contribute toward its cost.

In the 1990s, as insurance premiums soared for employers, everything changed. More and more employers required employees to contribute to the premium and not only that, the plans provided less and less coverage. We would complain, be upset at our employers, but our frustration was misplaced. It is the insurance companies and their continued efforts to put more zeros in their bottom lines, combined with the ever increasing cost of medical care that was killing the system. When I hear “opponents” to this health care plan, they spout that health care is not a right, it is a privilege and if you want it, go out and get a job that provides it. Not only is this a ludicrous statement given the state of the economy and unemployment, but don’t forget, we are all only one step away from being on the unemployment line…or worse, homeless. All it takes is some catastrophic event in our lives, to set the wheels spinning.

What passed on Sunday is far from perfect.

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