FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA HONORS VETS

Michelle Obama & Jill Biden are committed to making a difference in Veterans who served this country.

Oct 28, 2009

VA Medical Complex, Bronx, NY. Our First Lady honored visited the VA Hospital in the Bronx before attending the Yankees game. The hospital got silent for minutes as people were told to stand back behind the exit doors as Michelle Obama entered using a private elevator. Dr. Jill Biden was with her as well as Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal, Vice Chairperson of the NY Yankees and Bob DuPuy, President and COO of Major League Baseball.

Mrs. Obama looked radiant, composed and kept it real by showing compassion for taking care of America's veterans. She said, "As a nation we have a responsibility to honor their service by doing everything we can to support our servicemen and women, our veterans and their families. That's a duty that we have."

Earlier this week President Obama signed a VA bill which in part made provision for the families of wounded veterans returning home. Under this new bill, the family member gets federal family leave protection, so they don't have to worry about losing their jobs.

Later on that day the First Lady and Dr Jill Biden donned red baseball jackets and went to the game at Yankees Stadium.

Lady Simone

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SUREFIRE WAYS TO THRIVE DURING A RECESSION

SUREFIRE WAYS TO THRIVE DURING THE RECESSION

By Lady Simone

Ever wonder how many people are still doing well during the recession? In fact they will tell you, quite matter of factly, "This is not a recession." According to Georgia Woodbine, a gifted motivational speaker, "This is merely a reality check.... What have you been doing with your time and your resources people?" So here are some tips (some of them are suggested by renowned financial advisor, Suze Orman) to beat the recession blues.

1. Save more money each week or biweekly. Whatever works for you, it could be as little as $50 each week or $100 every two weeks. It really does add up. If you save $50 each week for five years you will have over $13,000, not including the interest. What can you do with that? For some, that's a downpayment on a house. Think about it and save more if you can.

2. Have some discipline for heaven's sake. Don't walk in shoe stores if you know that shoes are your weakness and you have no willpower when it comes to beautiful shoes. It might a weakness for pretty clothes. Eradicate all unnecessary expenses from you life. Check your bank statements each month and circle all the things that are not necessary. You'll be amazed at what you overspent on or spent on a whim.

3. If you are always paying bills late try setting up automatic payments. Each month the bank will deduct the bill from your account. This way you can build up your credit to get that house in five years. Make sure you get a credit report and are calling to dispute, pay or settle the negative items on your credit report.

4. Set up your 401 K and max out the match. If you are a first time homebuyer, this will help you to buy your home, together with what you saved, you'll have money leftover. Never refuse free money from your employer.

5. Make sure you have life insurance. Make sure your parents have life insurance. You don't want to die and leave your spouse and children struggling to make ends meet. Not at all, you want them to prosper while grieving. While you're at it talk to your financial advisor about stocks and bonds. You'll be surprised at what you learn. Its another way to save.

6. Start a home based business. There's YTB travel, ACN, 5 Linx, Euforia and more. Did you know that each business can offer you a line of credit? Plus, you can write off a lot of your expenses; home office, telephone, business travel and more. Talk with your accountant about this.

7. Give a little to charity, a non-profit or a church on a regular basis. Help someone that needs help, volunteer more. The more you help others the more you thrive. If everyone helped each other more then our society would be a better place. Send comments and questions to

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WHY THEY FIGHT PRESIDENT OBAMA.

The Republicans are still seething over the fact that Obama won. That makes them a group of sorry losers. Like the President said at the Organizing for America rally for Healthcare, at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan, and I paraphrase, “Don’t just stand there and criticize me while I’m working at cleaning this mess that I inherited… Grab a mop and help out.”

Our President and his wife, Mrs. Michelle Obama are doing a great job and its been only nine months. The change of administration has opened up ways for people of many different minorities to get a chance. For example, Judge Sotomayor from the Bronx; John Liu, a second generation Asian immigrant, our Attorney General, hails from Guyana, West Indies. All these changes reflect a pool of melting cultures that truly represent the real America.

From slavery to the White House; the White House was built on the blood and sweat of slaves. It’s ironic and justified that 400 years later a Black man and woman, our First Lady being a direct descendant of slaves and President Obama a man whose father is from Africa. Thanks to a strong white mother who raised her children with proper values and a keen attention to education and who instilled in her only son, that he could one day become President.

The Obamas have so much history woven into them that they are indeed the best role models that this country can have. So why so much opposition? Because of fear. Often, people don’t do the things they ought to because fear impedes them. Did you know that fear is the devil’s major tactic in getting people to fall short of greatness? Lies are satan’s second main tactic.

President Barack Obama is a brilliant strategist and Commander-in Chief. This past week, on Monday October 20, 2009, the President flew into New York city to congratulate the Terrorism Task Force on a job well done. Mayor Bloomberg was not present. At the Hammerstein Ballroom, he asked the people who are against Healthcare Reform and who also stand against turning America around, to “Grab a mop and help out”. He endorsed Bill Thompson, Democrat for Mayor of New York, who attended the rally for Healthcare at the Hammerstein Ballroom.
Last Friday, President Obama was met at John F Kennedy International airport by Senator Dodd of Connecticut. The two flew to Connecticut to support Senator Dodd’s campaign.

If you are a small business owner, our President understands our pain. Last week he also announced new ways that small business can qualify for and receive loans to expand and continue being in business.

“We must do more to give these smaller banks new opportunities to access capital – so that they can lend to small businesses in their communities. Under the new steps we’re announcing today, if these institutions put forth a plan to increase lending to small businesses, we will help them get the capital they need to do it at rates that are more affordable than the ones offered to our largest financial institutions. And we will make capital even more affordable to the community development financial institutions that focus on providing credit to America’s small businesses in our hardest hit rural and underserved communities.

Finally, I’ve asked Tim Geithner and Karen Mills to convene a conference in the coming weeks that will bring together regulators, Congressional leaders, lenders and small businesses to determine what additional steps we can take to get credit flowing to small businesses that want to expand and create more jobs. Of all the steps we’re taking to move this economy from recession to recovery, I continue to believe that the success of our small businesses will be a foundation upon which our future prosperity is built. So we will continue to do whatever we can to help these businesses grow and thrive. And I am confident that the steps we announced today will do just that for small business owners across the country – men and women we hear from every day.” President Obama

President Obama has also increased the amount and time of unemployment relief the unemployed receive. His administration is urging more people to go back to school and learn new skills. It ‘pays’ to enroll, especially for the unemployed.

If you want to buy a house, there is absolutely no better time. However you’d better hurry and apply for your loan since November 30, 2009 may be the last day to claim your first time homeowner‘s tax credit.

Based on all that the President has done thus far it really is time for ’the people on the other side’ to stop fearing, criticizing and hating but rather, grab a mop and help us to clean up America.

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