Lee Greenwood

America: Yours, Mine and Ours - Pt. 1

September 8, 2008 by PamsHouseBlend

Part One: Yours, Mine...

One of the things I hoped for when Michelle Obama spoke at the Democratic convention, was that she would introduce people to the America that she came from, and that was the setting of her story. One of the biggest shames in the campaign - aside from the fact that political realities required this intelligent, accomplished woman to effectively bite her tongue for the last couple of months - is the lack of any honest discussion about the reality that we don't all live in the same America. It's one reality that both progressives and conservatives must grapple with between now and November, and beyond

Delivered on a night that carried the theme "One America," her speech should serve as a reminder that if we are to be America, we have to first acknowledge that what we have are three America's: yours, mine, and ours.

America: Yours, Mine and Ours - Pt. 1

September 8, 2008 by PamsHouseBlend

Part One: Yours, Mine...

One of the things I hoped for when Michelle Obama spoke at the Democratic convention, was that she would introduce people to the America that she came from, and that was the setting of her story. One of the biggest shames in the campaign - aside from the fact that political realities required this intelligent, accomplished woman to effectively bite her tongue for the last couple of months - is the lack of any honest discussion about the reality that we don't all live in the same America. It's one reality that both progressives and conservatives must grapple with between now and November, and beyond

Delivered on a night that carried the theme "One America," her speech should serve as a reminder that if we are to be America, we have to first acknowledge that what we have are three America's: yours, mine, and ours.

The Trials (and Triumphs) of Registering Voters in Red, Red VA on July 4th

July 6, 2008 by Blue Virginia

Here is a new installment in my adventure as a full time volunteer for Obama in one of the reddest parts of Virginia. Last week, I attempted to chronicle our first Obama organizing effort here. With this diary, I relay my first attempts at registering voters.  Here are all the harrowing details -- complete with photographic evidence.