Friday, July 24, 2009
Embedded with Permission From Site... The White House - Blog Post - The President's Press Conference - Full Video
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
A Message From President Obama... Some Other Interesting News Updates and Links...
Passing This [From My Email / President Barack Obama (info@messages.whitehouse.gov)] On:
"As you read this, we are closer than ever to passing comprehensive health insurance reform that benefits American families and small businesses. Despite all the back and forth in the news right now, it is important to understand just how far we've come in this challenging process.
That's why I'm holding a press conference tonight at 8pm ET, and writing to let everyone know where we are, what's ahead, and why health insurance reform is so important.
Let me be clear: although Congress is still debating parts of the legislation we have achieved critical consensus on several key areas...
If you already have health insurance: reform will provide you with more security and stability. It will limit your own out of pocket costs and prevent your insurance company from dropping your coverage if you get too sick. You'll also have affordable insurance options if you lose or change your job. And it will cover preventive care like check-ups and mammograms that save lives and money.
If you don't have health insurance: you will finally have guaranteed access to quality, affordable health care, and you can choose the plan that best suits your family's needs. And no insurance company will be allowed to deny you coverage because of a pre-existing medical condition...
Now, I realize that the last few miles of any race are the hardest to run, but we can't stop now. There's no dispute about it: we cannot control our long-term fiscal health as a nation without health insurance reform. American families and small businesses understand that the health insurance status quo is taking away those things that they value most about health care. The stability and security that comes with knowing that you can get the treatment you need, when you need it. Without reform, we are consigning our children to a future of skyrocketing premiums and crushing deficits.
We have to seize this opportunity and pass health insurance reform this year. You can help by forwarding this email to your family and friends and letting them know what's at stake in this debate.
Thank you,
Barack Obama
P.S. Tune in to tonight's press conference on health insurance reform at 8pm ET on WhiteHouse.gov."
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Some interesting links (copy and paste in the address bar if interested) I came across today:
"The White House - Blog Post - Tonight's Press Conference - Tune in at 8pm ET"
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Tune-In/?e=7
"N.Y. Considers Charging Rich Inmates For Jail Stay... NPR" http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106876620&sc=nl&cc=bh-20090722
"Senate Rejects Concealed Handgun Amendment... NPR"
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106882118&sc=nl&cc=ph-20090722
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Some other information, gleaned from a meeting that I attended today, will probably be put on site tomorrow. This will include some important consumer links and information that is especially pertinent (but not exclusively so) for senior citizens.
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Truth, Love, Peace, Equality and Humane Justice,
NS
"As you read this, we are closer than ever to passing comprehensive health insurance reform that benefits American families and small businesses. Despite all the back and forth in the news right now, it is important to understand just how far we've come in this challenging process.
That's why I'm holding a press conference tonight at 8pm ET, and writing to let everyone know where we are, what's ahead, and why health insurance reform is so important.
Let me be clear: although Congress is still debating parts of the legislation we have achieved critical consensus on several key areas...
If you already have health insurance: reform will provide you with more security and stability. It will limit your own out of pocket costs and prevent your insurance company from dropping your coverage if you get too sick. You'll also have affordable insurance options if you lose or change your job. And it will cover preventive care like check-ups and mammograms that save lives and money.
If you don't have health insurance: you will finally have guaranteed access to quality, affordable health care, and you can choose the plan that best suits your family's needs. And no insurance company will be allowed to deny you coverage because of a pre-existing medical condition...
Now, I realize that the last few miles of any race are the hardest to run, but we can't stop now. There's no dispute about it: we cannot control our long-term fiscal health as a nation without health insurance reform. American families and small businesses understand that the health insurance status quo is taking away those things that they value most about health care. The stability and security that comes with knowing that you can get the treatment you need, when you need it. Without reform, we are consigning our children to a future of skyrocketing premiums and crushing deficits.
We have to seize this opportunity and pass health insurance reform this year. You can help by forwarding this email to your family and friends and letting them know what's at stake in this debate.
Thank you,
Barack Obama
P.S. Tune in to tonight's press conference on health insurance reform at 8pm ET on WhiteHouse.gov."
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Some interesting links (copy and paste in the address bar if interested) I came across today:
"The White House - Blog Post - Tonight's Press Conference - Tune in at 8pm ET"
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Tune-In/?e=7
"N.Y. Considers Charging Rich Inmates For Jail Stay... NPR" http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106876620&sc=nl&cc=bh-20090722
"Senate Rejects Concealed Handgun Amendment... NPR"
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106882118&sc=nl&cc=ph-20090722
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Some other information, gleaned from a meeting that I attended today, will probably be put on site tomorrow. This will include some important consumer links and information that is especially pertinent (but not exclusively so) for senior citizens.
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Truth, Love, Peace, Equality and Humane Justice,
NS
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Calling All Politicians and Political Hopefuls... NYS Sex Offender Registry... 12401... Check it Out... Child Safety Issue...
Out of respect for the legal boundaries surrounding this issue, let me simply suggest that parents, grandparents, custodians, teachers, political representatives, political hopefuls and other folks that care about the welfare of our children check out the NYS Sex Offender Registry.
I checked out the 12401 zip code... and counted (just in the 12401 zip code area) over 40 - and maybe closer to 55 - most of whom have apparently been arrested for assaulting (in some form) young girls - although at least a couple have apparently victimized young boys - and a few are convicted (adult victims) rapists.
This seems to me like an awful lot of sex offenders (many of whom are level 2 or level 3) for a small City like Kingston...
And some have apparently (I'm low on printer ink so I couldn't print out, check and double check numbers and such) been shipped in from other areas...
Is anybody out there paying attention to this? Or just getting PAID to load us up in such a manner??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
If these offenders are being shipped to the Kingston City Jail - and then (upon release) being put in local shelters, rooming houses, etc. --- just how safe are our children and grandchildren?
Is this yet another reason to move out of Kingston?
NYS Sex Offender Registry Home Page: http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/nsor/
NS
I checked out the 12401 zip code... and counted (just in the 12401 zip code area) over 40 - and maybe closer to 55 - most of whom have apparently been arrested for assaulting (in some form) young girls - although at least a couple have apparently victimized young boys - and a few are convicted (adult victims) rapists.
This seems to me like an awful lot of sex offenders (many of whom are level 2 or level 3) for a small City like Kingston...
And some have apparently (I'm low on printer ink so I couldn't print out, check and double check numbers and such) been shipped in from other areas...
Is anybody out there paying attention to this? Or just getting PAID to load us up in such a manner??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
If these offenders are being shipped to the Kingston City Jail - and then (upon release) being put in local shelters, rooming houses, etc. --- just how safe are our children and grandchildren?
Is this yet another reason to move out of Kingston?
NYS Sex Offender Registry Home Page: http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/nsor/
NS
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