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Obama: Preferred by Most Nations Around the World

We have people depending on us - here and around the world. Stop the partisan bickering and get down to business.

Despite Republican promises that the world as we know it would end if he were re-elected, Barack Obama is President of the United States for four more years. Now, the “no” bodies in Congress may see the Republican Party disappear completely if they continue their negativism and partisan BS. Or, they can begin to compromise as the framers intended. As we intended!

A vast majority of other nations hoped Obama would continue to lead us, while almost 50 percent of American voters hoped for less. Now, we have to soften the conversation, and try to solve hard problems both here and over seas.

You people who were just elected—make it happen! Get off your partisan behind parts and start representing all Americans, not just one percent of us. If that means you get only two or four more years to do it, have the courage to do the right thing—not the Republican thing or the Democrat thing—the people’s thing. We didn’t elect you to become millionaires!

Make it your job to keep us out of war, to help the poor and rebuild the middle class, to re-ignite the American dream of owning a home and creating a better future for our children. Ignore the extremists in both parties and find ways to create jobs; renew our crumbling infrastructure; continue to reform healthcare so that everyone has affordable coverage, like the rest of the civilized world; help our kids get a decent education; give women their legal “birth” rights; and do what you can to help us become racially “color-blind.” Then you can argue about the small stuff.

That’s what most of us really want. The few who don’t can crawl back into their caves and think their dark thoughts until they see the light. We had better get ourselves together; we have people depending on us. All around the world.

Jeanne Herrick November 7, 2012 at 02:48 pm
Thank you Jac for being positive today while so many are mired in hate and negativity
Retired Fellow November 7, 2012 at 03:45 pm
Spot on Jac Flanders!!! Thank you for your honest assessment!!! God Bless America!!!
trackster2095 November 7, 2012 at 04:43 pm
Nice! Very well said. I keep seeing that image of all the United States differentiated by "red" states and "blue" states that appeared behind every election coverage panel on the news last night and will continue to keep praying that those colors will blend into purple over the next four years :-)
JOhn November 8, 2012 at 02:42 am
"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.” -Thomas Jefferson
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I am sure Obama is preferred over Mr. Romney. Russia, China, Iran, North Korea. What's not to love about apology tours and our tax dollars.
Now that the election is over...
Jac Flanders November 12, 2012 at 10:46 pm
Please give us the name of one person you know who is not willing to work. and let us know how you have helped change his mind. You apparently know thousands of such people. Their names, please. Perhaps we can all help them.
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Dr. Michele Drake June 19, 2013 at 11:50 am
The benefit garage and bake sale is this Saturday, June 22 from 7 a.m. to noon at 1463 Golden SunsetRead More Drive in San Marcos (San Elijo Hills). Here's the link to the event: http://encinitas.patch.com/groups/events/p/drake-center-garage-sale-to-benefit-autism-therapy-dog_3a2145e8
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Vicki Campbell June 17, 2013 at 04:42 pm
Prop A will help residents and stop greedy developers from buying city council. Vote YES
Rick Moore June 18, 2013 at 09:27 am
I wholeheartedly agree with the recommendation that folks read the initiative. When you readRead More sections 6 and 9, you will see that Prop A sets a 30-foot or 2-story ceiling across the entire city, overriding lower height limits in many areas. The Downtown Specific Plan limits residences to 22-26 feet, as detailed on the DEMA website, so Prop A would actually allow the building of taller homes. It makes no exemptions or allowances for historic buildings like La Paloma, church towers or other structures over 30 feet high; the only exceptions are medical complexes and public high schools (see clause 6.2). Rebuilding or renovating (more than 50%) would require expensive public votes. Should the SRF be required to pay for an election to rebuild the Lotus Tower? Such contingencies are allowed for in our Historic Overlay Zone, which would clearly be overridden by Prop A. So is the Encinitas Preservation Association's plan to convert one of the boathouses to a museum. Again, Prop A would require an election (see section 4.1, clause e), which the EPA cannot afford. Prop A would thus favor large developers who have the money, time, lawyers and other resources to campaign for their project. How many nonprofits and small businessmen can afford to spend a minimum $30,000 just to get their project on a general election ballot (upwards of $300,000 for a special election like this one)? Yes, folks, please read the initiative, especially Section 9, which lays waste to anything that conflicts with it. That's why this has been dubbed Propzilla. I trust that most Encinitas citizens are smart enough to see that this meausre is deeply flawed, problematic and counter-productive. We can find much better ways to limit growth and preserve community character.
BlueAngel2 June 18, 2013 at 10:20 am
SAVE ENCINITAS FROM RANCID DEVELOPERS. VOTE YES ON PROP A!
BlueAngel2 June 15, 2013 at 09:47 pm
It would NOT surprise me. I thought we dumped Stocks. Why is he still around?
Encinitas YES on A June 16, 2013 at 02:44 pm
My YES on Prop. A sign was stolen yesterday. Other YES on Prop. A signs are disappearing. YetRead More another deceptive and untruthful mailer from the opponents of Prop. A was in my mail box. There's a shrillness and desperation in their opposition. They can't rely on facts and fair play. Polling data not looking good?
BlueAngel2 June 16, 2013 at 03:17 pm
YES ON PROP A will be victorious!
BlueAngel2 June 8, 2013 at 11:20 am
It just goes to show if Stocks or any of his puppets are involved, you will not hear the truth aboutRead More this proposition. They continue to confuse the issue. Please do not throw your vote away to ruin our city and enhance the developer's pockets who do not care what they do to our beautiful Encinitas. Vote YES on PROP A!
Status Quo June 19, 2013 at 11:53 am
Looks very much like your Prop A will pass, though 'BA2's tactic seems to be part of the problemRead More also.
TB-ENC June 7, 2013 at 02:01 pm
How is this not a racist group with Hispanics in California at 14 million second behind whites atRead More 14.8 million. We only need one chamber to represent all Californians.
BlueAngel2 June 8, 2013 at 02:09 pm
So any group other than white is a racist group?
Miranda Klassen June 5, 2013 at 10:39 am
Congrats to all on the groundbreaking. Reesey has done an incredible job with making Lux what it isRead More today!
BlueAngel2 June 4, 2013 at 10:40 am
Vote YES on PROP A! The City Council is not experienced in real estate, zoning, construction orRead More development to make decisions for us.
CardiffCreature June 4, 2013 at 10:44 am
Prop A will not control growth. It will make sure that BOTH the council and the public get toRead More directly weigh in on the deals being brokered between big developers and the city. This won't end the indirect developer subsidies, but it sure will help.
Lynn Marr June 6, 2013 at 02:26 am
Yes, it will help to slow growth, by making sure that the public approves raising height limits orRead More upzoning, for developments over the parameters of a MAXIMUM of 30 ft. and two stories. Lower set height limits will not be repealed, because they are not in conflict with the initiative or the General Plan. David Ahlgren's fear and speculation is not backed up by one single fact. He just raises the usual building industry "mantra" of alleged risks created by unnamed "unintended consequences." Council's attempt at a preemptive ordinance does NOT guarantee that will be placed on the ballot in 2014, and does NOT eliminate other loopholes such as the "less-than-5-acre" exception, the "categorization of intensity of use" exception, and the height limit exception. The only loophole that Council's drafted ordinance affects is Council's ability to vote by a 4/5 supermajority on upzoing if it is done with respect to a "significant public benefit." Not only is Council's recently drafted ordinance NOT guaranteed, in that a future Council could reverse it, if it is not enacted through a public vote, but also Council's attempt at preempting the "right to vote on upzoning and raising height limits initiative" DOESN"T eliminate the other loopholes that still exist in our General Plan, Policy 3.12., which exceptions I've spelled out, here.