Guest guest Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Sure wish I knew Marget!!! Everyone, check out the excellent story in the Metro section of the Trib today...that kind of media attention is a good start... Ellen Ellen Garber Bronfeld egskb@... Re: VP > > Thank you, Nora, for expressing so eloquently our responsibility to > look past personality and image in a candidate to what will affect > each of us the most: how has the candidate voted on the issues that > are critical to our nation's economy, integrity and stability? We > may appreciate a candidate for an opportunity to champion our > children with special needs, but how will that translate to practical > services and support for our sons and daughters when our country is > bleeding trillions of dollars in debt? > > If environmental concerns are important to you, then the President of > Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund has issued a statement you will > want to read: > " Palin, whose husband works for BP (formerly British > Petroleum), has repeatedly put special interests first when it comes > to the environment. In her scant two years as governor, she has > lobbied aggressively to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge > to drilling, pushed for more drilling off of Alaska's coasts, and put > special interests above science. Ms. Palin has made it clear through > her actions that she is unwilling to do even as much as the Bush > administration to address the impacts of global warming. Her most > recent effort has been to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to > remove the polar bear from the endangered species list, putting Big > Oil before sound science. " > > It is our duty as good citizens to educate ourselves beyond the > soundbites that mainstream media delivers. Yes, it will take more > energy and effort than most of us can find time for -- but a > President only happens once every 4 years. > > Withers > Well put, ! I am amazed that parents in our group would worry about a potential President who wants to improve funding for social outreach -- aren't our children some of the ones who need that the most?? Read what Obama says about special needs funding, and how in his statements about autism in particular he is right on target with specific data. (See the Autism Speaks website.) McCain's statement to the ASA was short, vague, and non-committal. And anyone who thinks improved healthcare is going to cost more than this President has spent on the Iraq War is mistaken. The Republican party has squandered trillions and destroyed our reputation around the world. We need someone who is intelligent, thoughtful, and who reads the papers and the web daily, to finally lead this nation. Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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