It seems fitting to me that since Hillary gave a concession speech on Saturday, we should talk about it. However, have you noticed that all the news is about Hillary and Barack Obama, for now, has slipped somewhere into the shadows? No doubt McCain is gearing up for a close campaign as is Obama–but right now, all eyes seem to be on Hillary. So this is my last blog about her. Newsworthy was her election campaign and her concession speech and so we’ll cover it. After this though, we need to look forward to the elections in November. Unless you’re … Continue reading →

Education is a big concern in this election, in part I believe because so many feel that the No Child Left Behind Act was at best, inadequate. So what exactly does Barack Obama, if elected President plan to do about it? Zero to Five Plan: Under Obama’s early plan, parents and their young children would be supported. Something that’s interestingly different is that the plan starts at. . .zero. Infant education, Obama feels, is a critical element to help prepare children for kindergarten. His idea is to promote federally funded grants that would enable state agencies to implement their own … Continue reading →

Right now, we are just trying to get to know our candidates better. Sherry and I have been talking about what motivates people to vote the way they do. No doubt this is a historic election on a number of fronts. With that said, I hope that voters will really take the time to research candidates’ proposals on how to fix the economy, on education and other issues that face our nation at this time. These next four years will be a cross roads for our nation. Labor–Obama has worked on the Exercise Freedom of Choice Act which will give … Continue reading →