Convergence of Relevant Stuff

Last night, President Obama recorded a series of national network and cable news interviews about the urgent need for an economic recovery plan. Watch the video and share it with your friends and family:

According to Presidential Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel the Inaugural address  will mirror the  main theme of   the Obama campaign.  Obama  says that we must lead by example.  There is a culture that has been promoted that anything goes.   Any thing is right. That has led America into the value deficit that we have. Economically we have placed ourselves into  a period of debt. On average each  American household is at least  $17,000 in debt.  This and many other areas must be addressed.

Obama’s  theme is to continue to invest in the economy, by creating 3.5 million jobs.  According to President Elect Obama, this will be the first ting we can do to make sure that people are getting back to work. So Obama’s plan requires for a good portion of all we do is for all of us, businesses, consumers,  and government,  to operate differently from the way we have operated in the past.

Inaugural Committee

Dear Friend-

In just a few short days, the 56th Presidential Inaugural will be fully underway.

This will be an inauguration for all Americans, and we have an exciting list of events planned, even if you won’t be in Washington, D.C. I wanted to send you an update about some of the items on the agenda:

Sunday, January 18th

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial, free, live broadcast on HBO — At 2:30 p.m. EST, HBO will offer a free nationwide broadcast of the We Are One concert featuring Bono, Bruce Springsteen, John Legend and more. Check your local listings to find out where you can watch the free HBO broadcast.

Monday, January 19th

Renew America Together: National Day of Service — The Obama and Biden families will be participating in volunteer service in the Washington, D.C. area, and would like you to take part in your community. Join any one of more than 10,000 service events already scheduled across America, or host your own:

http://www.USAservice.org/calltoservice

Kids’ Inaugural: We Are The Future — After being part of the day of service, Michelle Obama and Jill Biden will host a free Kids’ Inaugural concert for the children of military families. Performances by Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers, Bow Wow and others will be broadcast on the Disney Channel and Disney Radio beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST.

Tuesday, January 20th

The Neighborhood Ball — On the night of the Inauguration, the newly sworn-in President and the First Lady will attend the first-ever Neighborhood Inaugural Ball. Join the celebration by hosting or attending a Neighborhood Ball in your own community:

http://www.pic2009.org/ball

ABC will broadcast the Washington, D.C. Neighborhood Ball, and the Presidential Inaugural Committee will be live blogging from the ballroom.

These are just a few of the events planned in the coming days. Visit www.pic2009.org to find out more. And to make sure you get up-to-the-minute updates about these and other Inaugural events, text OPEN to 56333.

I thank everyone who has committed to volunteering at the Inaugural events, or supported us with a donation. You make all of this possible, and have helped us to organize the most open and accessible inaugural in our nation’s history.

We look forward to celebrating with all of you.

Thank you,

Emmett

Emmett S. Beliveau
Executive Director
2009 Presidential Inaugural Committee

Email from Inaugural Committee

Friend –

In just six days, we will begin the next chapter in our shared American story.

We’ve put together an inaugural full of great events. I want you to be a part of the celebration — whether you’re traveling to Washington, D.C., or staying at home in your community.

I’ve recorded a short video about all the ways that you can get involved in the upcoming events. Watch the video and sign up to bring the Inauguration to your community.
This inauguration isn’t about me. It’s about all of us.

The Presidential Inaugural Committee is hard at work organizing the most open and accessible inauguration in our nation’s history. We want every American to share in the celebration of change.

There are a number of ways for you to get involved in your community, from taking part in the national day of service on January 19th, to hosting a house party on January 20th — your own Inaugural Ball.

Watch the video, and sign up today to celebrate the Inauguration in your community:

http://www.pic2009.org/yourinauguration

P.S. — If you are going to be in Washington, D.C., text OPEN to 56333 on your mobile phone to make sure you get up-to-the-minute updates about inaugural events.

On January 20, Barack Obama will be sworn in as our 44th president.

We’ve designed some cool shirts to commemorate this historic day. And if we all wear them on Inauguration Day—to school, or work, or to the inauguration itself—we’ll show that Obama’s got widespread support for big progressive change.

We’ll send a shirt to anyone who contributes $12 or more to our big campaign to pass Obama’s change agenda—and we’ll deliver it in time to wear on Inauguration Day. Click here to get yours, then tell all your friends:

http://pol.moveon.org/o-shirts/?id=15212-9160348-HxuZXwx&t=4

Barack Obama has said many times that he can’t deliver universal health care or a sweeping clean energy policy on his own. We all need to do our part.

So we’ve launched a campaign called “Real Voices for Change” to make Obama’s progressive mandate impossible to ignore. We’re organizing grassroots events. We’re putting together a major ad campaign. And MoveOn members are already out gathering messages of support from their neighbors.

We’re going to make sure the voice of the people speaks louder than the HMO lobbyists and oil companies.

But in order to hit the ground running the minute Obama becomes president, we need resources now. And that means we all need to help out. Please chip in $12 or more today, and we’ll send you an Obama shirt in time for Inauguration Day. Click here:

http://pol.moveon.org/o-shirts/?id=15212-9160348-HxuZXwx&t=5

Email from President Elect Barack Obama Announces New Website:

Dear Friend,

Thank you for contacting President-elect Barack Obama and Obama for
America.  Barack greatly appreciates the outpouring of messages he is
receiving from across the country and from Americans around the world.
He is deeply honored by the confidence the American people have placed
in him and in Vice President-elect Biden.  Please click here to see
President-elect Obama’s speech on Election Night:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/stateupdates/gGx3Kc

Barack Obama and Joe Biden are hopeful about the opportunities and
clear-eyed about the challenges our nation faces.  They look forward to
working with all Americans, regardless of who they voted for, in the
great project of American renewal.  Enlisting the energy and ingenuity
of the American people is the only way we will create the changes that
so many people want to see, so we hope you’ll be involved.

You have just contacted Obama for America, the Obama/Biden campaign
organization.  A new organization has been formed to facilitate
communication with the Obama/Biden Administration that will take office
on January 20, 2009.  If you have questions, suggestions, or comments
about the federal government, policy, or the coming Obama/Biden
Administration, please visit the online Office of the President-elect
for more information and to get involved:

www.change.gov

If you’re contacting us because you’ve been energized by your
participation in our grassroots movement, we hope you will remain
active in your community and involved in national policy debates.
Please continue to visit www.BarackObama.com
regularly.  We’ve built one of the most comprehensive nationwide
organizing networks in history, and our victory on November 4th is only
the beginning of the work we will do together.

The 56th Presidential Inauguration will take place on January 20th,
2009.  For more information, we encourage you to visit the websites of
the Presidential Inauguration Committee and the Joint Congressional
Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.

http://www.pic2009.org/

http://inaugural.senate.gov/

Due to the extremely number of messages we are currently receiving, we
may be unable to respond to your message individually, but we do
appreciate hearing from you and hope you’ll work with us as we build
America’s future together.

Thank you again for contacting us.

Sincerely,
Obama for America

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President Elect Barack Obama will use the same bible that President Abraham Lincoln used for his inauguration.  Obama, an ardent student of history and particularlyof the life President Lincoln,  is also retracing the steps that Lincoln used to  travel  to his inauguration by rail.  This is a nice touch and sheds light on the history  of the Lincoln era, when he led the country through a period of immense turmoil while preserving the union during the War Between The States (Civil War). It was during this period that Lincoln made the decision to free the slaves.  What are your feeling about Obama’s attention to history?