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Speech Writing: How To Write A Good One?

Speech writing is in lots of ways similar writing a paper, apart from that there is no penalty for spelling and punctuation mistakes. You should not try to write words in your speech that you are not relaxed pronouncing or don't know the meaning of because it can lead to a less fluently delivered speech. To be able to write a high-quality speech is a lot like making a good cake. Having the right elements is key for it's success. Every… Continue

Added by Barbara Wilkins on December 12, 2009 at 2:22am — No Comments

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Patrick Perrin is a Regional Sales Executive at Ambit Energy.Born and raised in Austin, Texas, he has made it his personal goal to help everyone in the Dallas/ Fort Worth area and beyond save money on their energy bills. With Ambit Energy, you too now have the power to choose a completely green energy company and save money on your monthly bill. Texas electric company Texas electric rates… Continue

Added by Patrick Perrin on December 8, 2009 at 12:14am — No Comments

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Good morning, my name is Vivian Sharon and glad to join this page . About my activity , I'm a profesional it specialist and so I love to have a new friend When I am have a time, I'll be blogging and watching movies . Also I've favorite site that contain useful information to read about : phone pay as you go - bedding duvet covers Continue

Added by Vivian Sharon on December 7, 2009 at 6:29am — No Comments

Health Care Alert!

July 15, 2009 PNHP has learned that as early as this Friday or Monday (July 17 or 20), Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) will introduce, in the House Energy and Commerce Committee, an amendment to the so-called Tri-Committee health care bill. The amendment would replace the private health insurance industry with a single-payer national health insurance program. In effect, the Weiner amendment would substitute Rep. John Conyers' (D-Mich.) single-payer bill, H.R. 676, for the proposed Tri-Committee l… Continue

Added by James S Maxwell on July 16, 2009 at 11:15am — No Comments

Ramping Up Our Support for Single-Payer Health Insurance

I know that a large number of United Virginia people are strong supporters of single-payer health insurance. Others of us just want to see some kind of health reform bill passed this year. Unfortunately, President Obama is somewhere in-between, saying nice things about single-payer but then saying he prefers to pretty much keep the existing system while introducing a "public plan" -- which we do not yet know the details of. Many of us are concerned that a compromise health reform bill will allo… Continue

Added by Ben Ragsdale on July 6, 2009 at 4:36pm — 2 Comments

Health Care

Less than a month after testifying before the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee about health care reform, Aetna Chairman and CEO Ron Williams was back on Capitol Hill Tuesday to participate in a roundtable discussion with members of the Senate Finance Committee on how best to tackle reform of the health care delivery system. One of 13 panelists invited to appear before the committee, Williams suggested a set of priorities for reforming the health care delivery system… Continue

Added by James S Maxwell on May 7, 2009 at 4:06pm — 2 Comments

Poll: McAuliffe leads Democratic rivals by 10 percentage points

Comment On Article: Poll: McAuliffe leads Democratic rivals by 10 percentage points JEFF E. SCHAPIRO AND OLYMPIA MEOLA TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITERS Published: May 6, 2009 Terry McAuliffe's cash and advertising advantage is translating to a double-digit lead in the increasingly bitter race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, a new poll shows. Among likely voters in the June 9 primary, McAuliffe, who has raised more than $4 million and has been running television advertising for months,… Continue

Added by James S Maxwell on May 7, 2009 at 4:04pm — No Comments

Chester Campaign For Change Volunteers (CCFCV) hosts Food Drive

The Chester Campaign For Change Volunteers (CCFCV) is conducting our second FOOD DRIVE to benefit our local CCHASM food pantry. Please drop off donations to any Starbucks Coffee location in Chesterfield County (except Starbucks inside other retail stores). Suggested items to donate include: Non-Perishable Food: peanut butter, canned goods, cereal, pasta, beans, baby food, grains Paper Products: toilet paper, facial tissues, baby wipes Toiletries: shampoo, soap, lotion,… Continue

Added by Beth Kimbriel on May 6, 2009 at 11:38pm — No Comments

The Case for Terry McAuliffe - Read What He Plans To Do As Virginia's Governor

From Terry McAuliffe's Web Site I've spent a lot of time traveling the Commonwealth, listening to Virginians tell me what's on their minds. And one thing I’ve noticed is that the people who are dealing with challenges day to day often have the best ideas about how to overcome them. Too often we see the same old policies come from the top-down. But not all good ideas come out of Richmond. They come from all corners of the Commonwealth. That’s why I’ve spent the past several weeks asking you – o… Continue

Added by James C. Morris on April 29, 2009 at 2:17pm — No Comments

Terry McAuliffe Energy Strategy (reposted from his web site) A Long Read but a Comprehensive Plan

The McAuliffe energy strategy consists of six interlocked steps: 1. Make Virginia a destination for clean energy and clean tech businesses and jobs. While creating the best-in-the-nation workforce to support the clean energy and clean tech industries here in Virginia, I will create a favorable business climate that will allow clean tech businesses to start, expand, relocate to Virginia, and flourish, by: • Making sure Virginia uses the new federal American Recovery & Reinvestment Act monie… Continue

Added by James C. Morris on April 29, 2009 at 2:16pm — No Comments

VA Obama Project

Hi All - I have an idea to share and will need assistance in putting it together. I am in the beginning stages so I will be posting progress updates and a needs list of things to gather for input. I want to gather and compile photos, writings, notes, inspirationals, songs, poems and anything we can come up with for a behind the scenes look into the grassroots, volunteers and staff that moved the machine for Obama in Virginia. Well this may take a while and I hope that we can search for the O org… Continue

Added by Kimberly on April 18, 2009 at 2:52am — No Comments

Five Things You Can Do

(from Glen Besa, Virginia Chapter Director, Sierra Club) Five Things You can do to support President Obama's Plan to Bring Positive Change to America President Obama’s blueprint for change to reform health care, reinvest in education and move our country to a clean energy economy while addressing climate change is reflected in his proposed budget now before the Congress. Over the next several months there will be several votes on that budget in the Congress. The President needs ou… Continue

Added by Lisa Quigley on March 30, 2009 at 9:43am — No Comments

Virginia "Thinks Outside the Bottle"

Water is a human right. Everyone, rich or poor, deserves it. Unfortunately, corporations like Coke, Pepsi, and Nestle are using misleading advertising to transform the very way we think about water, into a high-priced luxury good that they profit from and control. Think Outside the Bottle is a campaign run by Corporate Accountability International that is working in Virginia and across the world to challenge the corporate takeover of water. As transnational beverage giants seek to privatize and… Continue

Added by Pete Williams on March 25, 2009 at 3:31pm — 1 Comment

Recent results

A couple of noteworthy events over the weekend by several of our members... Pat Clement and Sally Driscoll's group, Volunteers for Change, spearheaded a pledge drive in support of President Obama's bold plans for the Environment, Healthcare and Education during the St Patrick's Day street fair in Church Hill. They collected almost 200 signatures! And Brenda Hill and her group, Richmond Change in Action, continued their efforts to stock the food bank shelves and collected over one-half a ton of… Continue

Added by Lisa Quigley on March 23, 2009 at 5:01pm — No Comments

OFA Pledge Project

Great job in the OFA video, Evette and Rob (and Rob's son, Lee!)!! If anyone hasn't seen it yet, go to: http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/pledgeprojectcanvass Continue

Added by Lisa Quigley on March 13, 2009 at 8:31am — 1 Comment

Story about President Obama's speech writer: "His words, the president's voice"

Obama has called his head speechwriter a mind-reader. And at age 27, his prose is being acclaimed worldwide By Mike Dorning Washington Bureau March 7, 2009 WASHINGTON — The new president's first address to Congress loomed and Barack Obama had convened a few trusted advisers in the Oval Office. Seated in a chair beside the fireplace, Obama turned his attention to a 27-year-old with close-cropped hair among the aides perched on the office couch. His instructions were familiar. "You and I alway… Continue

Added by Rob Martin on March 9, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

United Virginia survey launch-please forward

The United Virginia survey to get feedback important from other volunteers. Respondents can click the link below (or cut & paste it into a browser) to begin the survey. http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228V6BPJBP4 Please forward to encourage others you may know who are volunteers to take the survey and perhaps join the United Virginia volunteer network at the end of the survey. Thank you! Continue

Added by Rob Martin on February 27, 2009 at 7:23pm — No Comments

Where To Buy Acai Berry

Many people are struggling to stay fit and healthy, and struggle to lose weight. I would honestly recommend this to anyone, so feel free to read this if you don't know about it yet. Over the past few years the Acai Berry has been getting a considerable amount of exposure for weight loss programs. But Where To Buy Acai Berry from the right place? Most Acai Berry products are NOT made with 100% pure Acai Berries, nor are they freeze dried rapidly soo… Continue

Added by Jason Mauei on January 29, 2009 at 2:30am — No Comments

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