This column has been changed to reflect an inaccuracy by the editorial staff. As previously stated, Jacque Brever and Kristen Iverson were not former collegues at Rocky Flats. Jacque Brever, a former chemical operator at Rocky Flats, died last month after suffering 26 years from various cancers and respiratory issues. “I am not afraid of […]
it does not matter what you look like. it does not matter where you come from. it does not matter what your last name is. you can raise live out the american dream. that is what binds us all together. [applause] the reason that i think so many of us came together in 2008 was because we saw the for a decade, that dream was slipping away. there were too many people who were working hard but not seen their incomes or wages go up. we had taken a surplus and turned it into a deficit. we were running to wars on a credit card. job growth was the most sluggish it has been in 50 years. there was a sense that those who were in charge did not feel responsible and so we came together to say we are going to get about the kinds of changes that allow us to get back to those basics. allow us to restore and live out those values. but we did not realize that some of the recklessness, some of that irresponsibility would lead to the worst financial crisis we have seen since the great depressio
will continue to drive a lot of changes. it ain t over. i would urge people to keep pushing it. winner, i would say consumers around the world. not just in the united states at a time where you could have lower energy prices and a different set of energy choices depending on how you value the environment, climate change and so on. you have a different menu of options than you previously thought you had. hugo chavez is someone who hasn t been called upon yet as a loser out of this. i agree with ed obviously whenever i can. and it s absolutely the prudent thing to do. and for those same single commodity economies, it could also become a winning situation for them in the long run in the sense that a very high energy prices have enabled an awful lot of bad economic policies in those countries and the lower price of oil in particular may allow room for a different kind of economic thinking and reform that s very necessary for those countries so maybe in the long run they are win
a hearing sweet hour of prayer being played, that was a wonderful thing. good morning. and thank you for the generous introduction. thank you for the opportunity to be here this morning. and for your hospitality. this is an honor to address here and when i value very highly. i appreciate the chance to speak first even before the vice president. i just hope the obama campaign does not think you are playing favorites. now, you all know something about my background. maybe you wonder how any republican can ever become governor of massachusetts and the first place. when you are in a state with 11% republican registration, you do not get there by just talking to republicans. you have to make your case to every single voter. we do not count anybody out. we do not make a habit of presuming anybody s support. support is ask for and earned. with 90% of african-americans typically vote for democrats, some may wonder why a republican may bother to campaign in the african-american commun