We Run This Vote Campaign_Project of the Day!!

Guess what We Run This Vote is the project of the day on www.dosomething.org check it out. We are on the home page. more updates to come soon

Sean Bell: 3 Cops Full Acquittal! Justice Yeah Right!!

Anger, Rage, Sadness, Shock, and Disappointment. Those are the feelings that come up when i review what has just happened. Three NYPD detectives recieve full aquittal on all charges in the case of groom to be Sean Bell. I was so disgusted with Patrick Lynch, new york city police union chief, said that this will show nypd member that they will be backed up no matter what. Now What in the world does that mean? How is it posible that a grand jury and judge come up with this verdict. This is absolutely unacceptable. We must understand what this mean. Citizens are not safe. A member of the NYPD holds way more power than what we thought. Just think if Sean Bell was your brother, son, cousin, or fiance. We can not rely on the justice system. What occur today was not justice, it did not showcase America's tittle of the land of justice and opportuunity. What are we to do now? What will happen now? Is Sean Bell ever going to recieve justice? Is our jucdical system failing us? Take a look at the Nixzmary Brown case. Was justice really served there? Shouldn't there had been a bigger punishment. People Wake Up! Our justice system is failing us!

And the Votes are In

And Hilary Clinton is the winner of the Pennsylvania primary............. So the race isn't over yet but well see whats going to happen next!!!!!!!!

The Pope!!

Hey Everyone,
The pope was in town!!! The Whole New York City shut down... But all i was thinking was that i wish i was the pope!! I wish i was the Pope... I don't think he understands the power he has...... He Literally would've made change....... all he spoke about was hop and the sex abuse in the church which is all great things to address..... but he would've changed a nation by addressing many other things...... What if he would've said not to sign up for the war, or what if he said that all children need to go to school and strive for the best...... or what if he said we needed a better health care system..... what if the pope told us to do something... we would've done it........ we would've gone to school and start new youth opportunities and change our health care system and motivate ourselves for better...... but like i said i wish i was the pope!!!!

Soulja Boy Gets Political

check out this video that has been traveling through you tube...
funny and so on point!

Intresting!

Today at our meeting with Yo-Tv a very intresting question came up. Shouldn't political leaders begin to pay close attention to youth at the age of 14 sice they will be voters at the next presidential election? Why haven't the political leaders begin to do this? Is it that we don't show maturity at that age or can it be that they can really care less? I believe it is time for someone to speak up. Why can't school curriculums include a class where young people are taught about the political process? If there was a class that would explain the process to young people don't you think the youth voting percentage would increase. Im very intresed in finding out what people think about this? Please let me know what you think.

Update!!

Hi Everyone,
Today we have a meeting at the dream yard office with YO T.V at 4p.m we plan on pitching to them our project and hearing what they have to say. Hopefully its going to be a great meeting and everyone will have fun. Also i have alot of more pamphlets for the event and i have to bring those over to the office... thats it for all catch you all later!!!!!

If you plan on attending the walk heres the registrastion form!!

Manhattan Tip to Tip Walk for Guatemala
Sunday, April 20Th, 2008
Registration Form
NAME
EMAIL
PHONE #
ADDRESS
Are you walking Tip to Tip or part of the way? Please briefly describe your plans
How did you learn about this walk?
CONSENT FORM
I,___________________________________ agree that Tip to Tip walk organizer, Jessica Rasp, can not be held liable for any injury, damage, accident, or loss that may occur during the Manhattan Tip to Tip Walk for Guatemala on April 20Th , 2008.

____________________________ _________________
Signature of Participant Date

____________________________
Printed Name

Please mail this registration form and $108 check made out to
“From Houses to Homes”
to Jessica Rasp: 655 East Passaic Ave, Bloomfield, NJ 07003
*Prior to April 20Th if possible or bring on day of walk

Tip-To-Tip from one end of manhattan to the other walk for guatemala

Manhattan Tip to Tip Walk for Guatemala
Have you ever walked the entire length of Manhattan?
13.4 miles, 260 blocks walk all, some or in spirit
When: Sunday, April 20, 2008
All participants (tippers) are asked to raise $108 to go towards supporting a non-profit that builds homes with poor, rural families in Guatemala called
“From Houses to Homes” http://www.fromhousestohomes.org/
From Houses to Homes aims to strengthen community harmony in highland Guatemala by building lasting, healthy homes, improving access to health care and education, and inspiring participation between the poor and civil society.

Old house made from corn stalk
New house made with love & cinder blocks
From Houses to Homes has built 128 houses and still building
To register for the walk or to ask questions, contact:
Jessica Rasp
Tip to Tip Organizer
http://www.jessicarasp.com/ jcuba5@aol.com 973-893-9211

Prayer Vigil for Tibet Sunday Night April 6Th, 7:30 pm in Star seed Studio, Bloomfield NJ 07003"We should only feel compassion toward those who inflict harm upon one's self and others due to being overwhelmed by affective emotion. May they find wisdom. May they learn to live in harmony by loving one another. Through the power of truth and great compassion of awakened ones, may soon the suffering and the stream of tears come to an end ....". - H.H. 14Th Dalia Lama
Please join us for an evening of prayer and meditation in support of Tibet and all suffering people to enable all to awaken from confusion into peace and loving compassion. Mindful meditation and breathing are a powerful practice for our planet in this moment. Khenpo Nyima Gyaltsen Rinpoche, visiting from India, will be giving a public talk followed by the meditation.
Prayer Vigil for Tibet Sunday Night April 6Th, 7:30 pm in Star seed Studio, Bloomfield NJ 07003
"We should only feel compassion toward those who inflict harm upon one's self and others due to being overwhelmed by afflictive emotion. May they find wisdom. May they learn to live in harmony by loving one another. Through the power of truth and great compassion of awakened ones, may soon the suffering and the stream of tears come to an end ....". H.H. 14Th Dalia Lama
Please join us for an evening of prayer and meditation in support of Tibet and all suffering people to enable all to awaken from confusion into peace and loving compassion. Mindful meditation and breathing are a powerful practice for our planet in this moment. Khenpo Nyima Gyaltsen Rinpoche, visiting from India, will be giving a public talk followed by the meditation.

Dear Mr Presedent

On the weekand that just past I went to this arts program at columbia hoping to promote the event. Im happy to say that one of my friends got all of the staffs emails so i'll email them the fliers:) Yay!! Also at the arts program, I sung a song and it's called Dear Mr President by pink.
So the question I really want to ask is who thinks that I should sing that song for the event?

Traffic!!! Not again!!!!!!!!!!!

Mayor Michael Bloombergs bill to charge cars in order to drive into the city after a certain time was denied!! In fact it wasn't even voted on.... He is outraged but the real question is, does that mean that the bill was thrown in the garbage or will we hear about it again! But i have another bill i want to pass. i read about it today. its another solution for congestion. Bike riding......... yeah that's right riding bikes instead of driving cars...... we wouldn't have to pay gas and the environment wont even be polluted........... yay!!!! no pollution equals no global warming equals no melting ice caps equals we live longer!!! How great........ also don't you remember wanting to ride a bike when you were little, relive that experience it will reduce your risk of heart disease and it will make our community more livable. well that's my idea what do you think??????????

Check It Out, Facebook!

hey out there !
So we've made a group page on facebook, so we can keep in touch with folks.
find us here:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10677532298


this is a link to our event page on facebook in case you would like to rsvp:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=11494002926


can't wait to see you on MAY 10th!
Remember to VOTE !!!

Pros and Cons of Hillary & Obama

Here are some pros and cons i got online. Feel free to add on by leaving comments. We would love to know what you think.

Hillary
Pros: Intelligent, strong, caring, competent, detailed, authoritative, woman with spirit, experienced, No more sex biasedness,
Cons: pushy, arrogant, dishonest, shrill, politically slick, tears

Obama
Pros: Honest, forthright, fair, respectable, competent, family-oriented, religious, very bright, Great speaker, community organizer, No more racial profiling,
Cons: inexperienced, mild, too intellectual, naive, shady in some topics, relatively young, never heard of,

OUR ECONOMY SUCKS!

ENGLAND REPORTS ON UNITED STATES POVERTY... When our media here in the USA can't speak up for the poor people & plain and simply ignores us...i guess another country decides to tell the world the truth! However there is controversy over this article. The problem is the picture that was included with the article (included here on this blog) was not from an actual food stamp line, it was from a free coat drive. So US media & officials are ripping this article to shreds. Since the photo is incorrect, the assumption is that the rest of the article must be wrong as well... or is it? This is a great lesson in honest reporting. Make sure your story and pictures are truthful, if not everything will come into question. As a New Yorker and Bronx resident, i see the rise in people applying for foodstamps, standing on line to get the government cheese and canned goods. Nobody is shopping at Macy's. People are shopping at the local 99cent stores and Rainbows. Artist are not finding work. Bills are piling up.
Tons of stress. Young folks filled with anger and depression. All while a brand new, high tech stadium is being built right in my neighborhood. When people are loosing their homes & apartments, where people are loosing work. How much baseball can the Bronx take? How much stupid government spending can we take? Check out the article below and you be the judge.

"Disadvantaged Americans queue for aid in New York"

USA 2008: The Great Depression
Food stamps are the symbol of poverty in the US. In the era of the credit crunch, a record 28 million Americans are now relying on them to survive – a sure sign the world's richest country faces economic crisis Food stamps are a continuing reminder of widespread poverty

By David Usborne in New York
Tuesday, 1 April 2008

We knew things were bad on Wall Street, but on Main Street it may be worse. Startling official statistics show that as a new economic recession stalks the United States, a record number of Americans will shortly be depending on food stamps just to feed themselves and their families.

Dismal projections by the Congressional Budget Office in Washington suggest that in the fiscal year starting in October, 28 million people in the US will be using government food stamps to buy essential groceries, the highest level since the food assistance programme was introduced in the 1960s.

The increase – from 26.5 million in 2007 – is due partly to recent efforts to increase public awareness of the programme and also a switch from paper coupons to electronic debit cards. But above all it is the pressures being exerted on ordinary Americans by an economy that is suddenly beset by troubles. Housing foreclosures, accelerating jobs losses and fast-rising prices all add to the squeeze.

Emblematic of the downturn until now has been the parades of houses seized in foreclosure all across the country, and myriad families separated from their homes. But now the crisis is starting to hit the country in its gut. Getting food on the table is a challenge many Americans are finding harder to meet. As a barometer of the country's economic health, food stamp usage may not be perfect, but can certainly tell a story.

Michigan has been in its own mini-recession for years as its collapsing industrial base, particularly in the car industry, has cast more and more out of work. Now, one in eight residents of the state is on food stamps, double the level in 2000. "We have seen a dramatic increase in recent years, but we have also seen it climbing more in recent months," Maureen Sorbet, a spokeswoman for Michigan's programme, said. "It's been increasing steadily. Without the programme, some families and kids would be going without."

But the trend is not restricted to the rust-belt regions. Forty states are reporting increases in applications for the stamps, actually electronic cards that are filled automatically once a month by the government and are swiped by shoppers at the till, in the 12 months from December 2006. At least six states, including Florida, Arizona and Maryland, have had a 10 per cent increase in the past year.

In Rhode Island, the segment of the population on food stamps has risen by 18 per cent in two years. The food programme started 40 years ago when hunger was still a daily fact of life for many Americans. The recent switch from paper coupons to the plastic card system has helped remove some of the stigma associated with the food stamp programme. The card can be swiped as easily as a bank debit card. To qualify for the cards, Americans do not have to be exactly on the breadline. The programme is available to people whose earnings are just above the official poverty line. For Hubert Liepnieks, the card is a lifeline he could never afford to lose. Just out of prison, he sleeps in overnight shelters in Manhattan and uses the card at a Morgan Williams supermarket on East 23rd Street. Yesterday, he and his fiancée, Christine Schultz, who is in a wheelchair, shared one banana and a cup of coffee bought with the 82 cents left on it.

"They should be refilling it in the next three or four days," Liepnieks says. At times, he admits, he and friends bargain with owners of the smaller grocery shops to trade the value of their cards for cash, although it is illegal. "It can be done. I get $7 back on $10."

Richard Enright, the manager at this Morgan Williams, says the numbers of customers on food stamps has been steady but he expects that to rise soon. "In this location, it's still mostly old people and people who have retired from city jobs on stamps," he says. Food stamp money was designed to supplement what people could buy rather than covering all the costs of a family's groceries. But the problem now, Mr Enright says, is that soaring prices are squeezing the value of the benefits.

"Last St Patrick's Day, we were selling Irish soda bread for $1.99. This year it was $2.99. Prices are just spiralling up, because of the cost of gas trucking the food into the city and because of commodity prices. People complain, but I tell them it's not my fault everything is more expensive."

The US Department of Agriculture says the cost of feeding a low-income family of four has risen 6 per cent in 12 months. "The amount of food stamps per household hasn't gone up with the food costs," says Dayna Ballantyne, who runs a food bank in Des Moines, Iowa. "Our clients are finding they aren't able to purchase food like they used to."

And the next monthly job numbers, to be released this Friday, are likely to show 50,000 more jobs were lost nationwide in March, and the unemployment rate is up to perhaps 5 per cent.



The Independent is a British compact newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly's Independent News & Media. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily newspapers, with a circulation of 240,116 in August 2007

Hey

This is my first time posting on this blog and I could feel that this is going to be an awsome event. For those of you that don't know me my name is Coti and im one of the people helping to promote the event. I've written with the help of the staff at DreamYard a press realese that im going to fax to organizations specifically in the bronx to help promote this event. So we have to make this event a "dope event." Now is our chance to have a say in things because WE RUN THIS!!!!