Day: November 2, 2012

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Guest Contributor Bill Golden

And yet … still I am voting Obama.

I wrote a piece the other day about the need for paying attention to the national debt, deficits, and paring expenses while balancing the budget.

Someone challenged me: how can I be concerned about these things ‘and yet’ vote Obama?

It is simple really.

I don’t see Obama as a great master of change. And no, I don’t believe that he has any grand plan for 2012-2016. He has disappointed me at times over the last four years — but I started out with lowered expectations since I’m a traditional Republican voter (70-80% of the time, maybe higher at local level).

So what do I see in Obama? Obama has lived up to his reputation of being ‘no drama Obama’ … which is good considering that the GOP has been after his ass since almost Day One with no intent of cooperating and working together for meaningful change and reform in any way on almost any issue. Obama has been a voice of stability working to bring most things to the center for resolution.

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As much as we all get wrapped up in National Politics, we can’t ignore critical land use decisions that effect our daily lives.  Prince William Conservation is the only PWC watershed non profit, citizen fueled organization, that works hard to ensure that our environmental concerns are addressed.  Land use decision are not just about building houses, its about where you build them also.

How do we see the future of PWC?  What will it look like?  Will we look like Fairfax or Loudon?   Geez, I hope not!  This county’s leadership still has the opportunity to really shape our community for generations to come.    We need to ensure that citizens have a “voice” at the table.  PWCA has proven its leadership in that arena.

The conservation of our environment isn’t just about pretty trees, its about fiscal responsibility, its about our general quality of life!

If you really want to make a difference, I invite you to attend the open annual meeting.  There will be great food and great conversation!

We hope you can join us!

Conservation Subdivisions: Sustainable Development or Green Sprawl???

Special Guest Speaker Cliff Fairweather Naturalist & Local Conservation Advocate

Suggested donation $50/each Tickets are available online here or click here to RSVP by mail.
* Casual attire; reception includes wine & soft drinks, tasty hors d’oeuvres, time to mingle and meet new friends

 

Its hard to imagine this much devastation from one storm.  I postulate that urban people have a harder time in the wake of disaster than more rural folks do.  Regardless, these people have lost everything.  It just brings tears to my eyes how there was no dodging this bullet and there but for the grade of God go we….A little further south….and who knows.

Not only are houses gone, it is cold out there.  Even those with generators are running out of gasoline.  Gasoline is hard to come by because there is no electricity in many places.  Those stations with gasoline have cars lined up for literally miles.

What can we do to help?

cbc.com:

Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and Billy Joel — who all hail from states that were hard hit by Hurricane Sandy — will headline a benefit concert supporting victims of the massive storm.

NBC has announced plans for Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together, a televised concert special to benefit the American Red Cross.

Long Island’s Joel and New Jersey sons Springsteen and Bon Jovi will be joined on the lineup by music stars like Christina Aguilera and Sting, comedian Jimmy Fallon and Today Show anchor Matt Lauer, who will host the event.

The telecast will air from New York’s Rockefeller Center at 8 p.m. ET Friday on NBC and its cable stations, including Bravo, CNBC and E! It will be broadcast on tape delay to the West Coast.

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