Earlier this evening, I was watching Anderson Cooper 360. They were doing a special on the medical impact of obesity. While I was watching it, I was reminded of when I was in high school. The State of New York requires school children to be physically active by requiring some type of physical education course (dance is allowed, if offered). My school extended it to if a student was on a sports team, he was exempt from gym classes for the season.
The Phys Ed teacher I had for 3 years was and a great guy, but he had a very narrow-minded view of sports that should qualify; if he had it his way, the list would consist of football, basketball, and baseball. He thought that track shouldn't be allowed since anyone can run; swimming was running through a thicker medium. He never seemed to make a position a position on wrestling, rugby, tennis, hockey, or soccer; it went without saying that he did not like the bowling or golf teams.
He is the problem that I had: none of those sports were really ever my thing. My gym classes would typically consist of either playing touch football or basketball (neither of which were that appealing so I ended up looking "active" by shooting free-throws). My school had a weight room and I would frankly have preferred to spend my gym class there, but that option was rarely available.
Here is what I think should happen: make it a legal requirement to provide for independent physical education studies. What do I mean by this? When Tony Hawk was in his senior year of high school, he and his classmates had the option of independent study for their physical education requirements. The typical list items were offered as well as surfing. There was an asterisk at the end of the list which allowed for writing one's own course of study to be approved by the school board. Take a wild guess what Tony Hawk got approved.
The reason I feel that our youth is so inactive is that they fall into a donut hole if they are forced into two things they dislike so the school can continue to be accredited. I am an avid skier. I would have loved to get school credit to do something I enjoyed. And if my teacher wanted to say that skiing is not a sport, I would have liked him to see how much ones legs could hurt from the muscle tonnage of the sharp turns required to speed down a run roughly three-fourths mile in length in about 3 minutes (I once timed and measured the route on a map and that's what it came to) about eight times in one day and then say that skiing should not qualify.
If Tony Hawk could get proper credit to prove that he was skateboarding, why couldn't I do something to say that I was out skiing? It is not that young adults are inactive, but that they have been put into a mindset of apathy towards exercise and activity.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Friday, April 2, 2010
2010 Census, An Update
Back in January, I wrote a post about how Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) was promoting citizens to not fill out their census forms since it was an invasion of privacy.
Before I say anything, I do apologize for how many of my remarks were incendiary. It was meant to be an equitable response to what I found to be complete absurdity.
With that said, after returning from Spring Break, my family received our census form. It was literally 10 questions that would take 10 minutes to fill out - NOT 28 pages as the Representative said.
Yesterday was "Census Day," which is the day that census forms were due (however, census forms will be still accepted until the later part of this month). Politico had an interesting story relating to Bachmann's belief that the census was an invasion of privacy. 1,030 adults were polled to ask if the census, in their respective opinions, was an invasion of privacy; a mere 13% believed that it was. I think those numbers speak for themselves.
For the sake of fairness, it was also asked about how accurate census numbers are in terms of actual population; 33% of respondents said it was either somewhat or very inaccurate. But, as we all know, the better the populating sample, the more accurate the data that will be used. That data then correlated to Congressional representation and funding for local projects - proof of why the census is essential.
Before I say anything, I do apologize for how many of my remarks were incendiary. It was meant to be an equitable response to what I found to be complete absurdity.
With that said, after returning from Spring Break, my family received our census form. It was literally 10 questions that would take 10 minutes to fill out - NOT 28 pages as the Representative said.
Yesterday was "Census Day," which is the day that census forms were due (however, census forms will be still accepted until the later part of this month). Politico had an interesting story relating to Bachmann's belief that the census was an invasion of privacy. 1,030 adults were polled to ask if the census, in their respective opinions, was an invasion of privacy; a mere 13% believed that it was. I think those numbers speak for themselves.
For the sake of fairness, it was also asked about how accurate census numbers are in terms of actual population; 33% of respondents said it was either somewhat or very inaccurate. But, as we all know, the better the populating sample, the more accurate the data that will be used. That data then correlated to Congressional representation and funding for local projects - proof of why the census is essential.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
SAFRA Press Conference Call
Yesterday, the College Democrats of America (CDA) hosted a Press Conference Call regarding the passing of the health care reform reconciliation bill, more specifically about the provisions regarding the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA). The call was lead by DNC Chairman Governor Tim Kaine and CDA President Katie Naranjo. If you were unable to make the call, you can listen to what was said at http://my.democrats.org/page/-/audio/calls/ConfCall033010.mp3
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Meeting Tomorrow
Hi everybody,
Welcome back, I hope you all had a nice and restful spring break. We will be having our regularly scheduled meeting tomorrow, 8pm in Dealy 115. We will be discussing the budget, eboard elections, the College Democrats of NY convention and potential speakers we can bring to campus this year. Of course we will be talking about the historic passage of health care reform, what it means and a sneak peak into some of the 2010 elections. In addition there are some great events planned this week that we will be reminding you about such as the USG Inaugural Lecture on Leadership and Government Service lecture that will feature the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency's National Clandestine Service, Michael Sulick, Ph.D. Thursday, March 25th at 7 PM in the Keating 1st. If anything else interesting should come up I will let you know asap, please feel free to contact us as well if you have any questions, otherwise I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow night. Thanks very much, the minutes from the previous meeting are attached.
Best wishes,
Andy Laub
Friday, March 12, 2010
Proof Positive of Bipartisanship
I saw something interesting this evening, something that I would not expect. Bipartisanship.
Following the debate we had with the Fordham University College Republicans, a few of our members decided to go out for a bite. As luck would have it, we were walking alongside the CRs. Of course, conversation ensued. We all ended up having some late night pizza together.
Yes, we spoke some politics. But, we also spoke about our plans for after college, classes, the usual stuff. But, regardless, it was all very lighthearted.
I understand that this doesn't really sound all that interesting nor surprising. But, I was reminded about an op-ed that Evan Bayh wrote for the New York Times to explain why he plans on leaving the U.S. Senate. The reason: the partisanship.
When we brough Howard Dean to speak back in October, one CR came up to me and we spoke briefly. The CR said, nonshalantly, that neither the CDs nor the CRs hated each other. I feel that that is the case. I'm not saying that the College Republicans and the College Democrats will be having a bon fire and singing "Kumbya" together. What I am saying that the fact that many of the CDs and CRs are friends with one-another let's the other group have a better understanding of the person and not the party.
I have one College Republican friend who one told me how she is constantly taunted for being a Republican. She isn't known by her first name, but simply "Republican." The fact she has disposable cups with stars and stripes on them is proof of her partisanship. When she told me this, I just told her to forget what they have to say and be proud to be a Republican.
Political ideology is a value. What do I mean by that? We all have values. Our friends, family, interests, and religion -they're all values. Of course, our values change: our friends have changed, our interests have changed, and our religious beliefs can change. Change in ourselves, of course, isn't bad; it's just a fact of life. By all that we learn and experience, our values change. There can be this one book we read that changes our stance on a political issue or we see some injustice that makes us second-guess our choices in friends. It's just life.
We all have to see the person and not the party. If we learn the person, we can learn how and why they are how they are today. Furthermore, we can find a common ground. I had a professor that told a real-life parable about how differences lead to fear (and, sometimes, hate): My professor, for whatever reason, had to go buy some peanut butter. He goes to the nearest gas station store and buys some. When he went to the register, the cashier was on a cell phone, speaking Spanish. He felt a little hesitant around the cashier. But, then, he realized a way to 'extend an olive branch.' He asked the cashier what the Spanish word for 'peanut butter' was. He realized that if people see some commonality, the fear (or hatred) they may have diminishes.
If people from both sides of the aisle start to get to know each other, imagine all of the good that could be done. We see how the person became that way and why he or she wishes to achieve a certain goal. Chances are, there would be some commonality between the speaker and the hearer, whether it be schooling, religion, mutual friends, or even a preference in music. One similarity that is learned is one more than there was before.
Why do I think this is significant? I watched the health care summit online a few weeks ago. Any viewer could see that with many of the topics, the two sides agreed. The Democrats, however, extended an olive branch by adding Republican-proposed provisions to the bill like buying insurance from other states. It seemed obvious that the Democrats were hoping that the Republicans would meet them half-way. That never happened. The Republicans, even with the provisions they liked, folded.
If we can have two politician friends (one from each aisle) say Hey, I'll support your bill for x if you'll support my bill for y, we'll have what the framers hoped for: compromise.
In a way, I already see it happening. On Tuesday, Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) announced that he would vote for cloture on a jobs bill that he actually opposed. He felt the bill would be harmful to the deficit. So, why did he vote for it? Simply put, he thought that the Senate needs to start getting s*** done. For that, I applaud him. I know that his reasons aren't really bipartisan, but he has been known to be very independent and I predict that this will cause a snowballing effect with future bipartisan legislation.
Maybe it is just me glorifying a situation, but I feel that if College Democrats and College Republicans can have a meal together without getting at each other's throats, we're headed in the right direction.
Following the debate we had with the Fordham University College Republicans, a few of our members decided to go out for a bite. As luck would have it, we were walking alongside the CRs. Of course, conversation ensued. We all ended up having some late night pizza together.
Yes, we spoke some politics. But, we also spoke about our plans for after college, classes, the usual stuff. But, regardless, it was all very lighthearted.
I understand that this doesn't really sound all that interesting nor surprising. But, I was reminded about an op-ed that Evan Bayh wrote for the New York Times to explain why he plans on leaving the U.S. Senate. The reason: the partisanship.
While romanticizing the Senate of yore would be a mistake, it was certainly better in my father’s time. My father, Birch Bayh, represented Indiana in the Senate from 1963 to 1981. A progressive, he nonetheless enjoyed many friendships with moderate Republicans and Southern Democrats.What does the Senator propose? Lunch.
One incident from his career vividly demonstrates how times have changed. In 1968, when my father was running for re-election, Everett Dirksen, the Republican leader, approached him on the Senate floor, put his arm around my dad’s shoulder, and asked what he could do to help. This is unimaginable today.
When I was a boy, members of Congress from both parties, along with their families, would routinely visit our home for dinner or the holidays. This type of social interaction hardly ever happens today and we are the poorer for it. It is much harder to demonize someone when you know his family or have visited his home. Today, members routinely campaign against each other, raise donations against each other and force votes on trivial amendments written solely to provide fodder for the next negative attack ad. It’s difficult to work with members actively plotting your demise.
Any improvement must begin by changing the personal chemistry among senators. More interaction in a non-adversarial atmosphere would help.
Let's start with a simple proposal: why not have a monthly lunch of all 100 senators? Every week, the parties already meet for a caucus lunch. Democrats gather in one room, Republicans in another, and no bipartisan interaction takes place. With a monthly lunch of all senators, we could pick a topic and have each side make a brief presentation followed by questions and answers. Listening to one another, absent the posturing and public talking points, could only promote greater understanding, which is necessary to real progress.At last week's meeting, this very topic was discussed. In fact, it was suggested that we have a dinner together. I personally was pleased that the suggestion came over so positively.
When we brough Howard Dean to speak back in October, one CR came up to me and we spoke briefly. The CR said, nonshalantly, that neither the CDs nor the CRs hated each other. I feel that that is the case. I'm not saying that the College Republicans and the College Democrats will be having a bon fire and singing "Kumbya" together. What I am saying that the fact that many of the CDs and CRs are friends with one-another let's the other group have a better understanding of the person and not the party.
I have one College Republican friend who one told me how she is constantly taunted for being a Republican. She isn't known by her first name, but simply "Republican." The fact she has disposable cups with stars and stripes on them is proof of her partisanship. When she told me this, I just told her to forget what they have to say and be proud to be a Republican.
Political ideology is a value. What do I mean by that? We all have values. Our friends, family, interests, and religion -they're all values. Of course, our values change: our friends have changed, our interests have changed, and our religious beliefs can change. Change in ourselves, of course, isn't bad; it's just a fact of life. By all that we learn and experience, our values change. There can be this one book we read that changes our stance on a political issue or we see some injustice that makes us second-guess our choices in friends. It's just life.
We all have to see the person and not the party. If we learn the person, we can learn how and why they are how they are today. Furthermore, we can find a common ground. I had a professor that told a real-life parable about how differences lead to fear (and, sometimes, hate): My professor, for whatever reason, had to go buy some peanut butter. He goes to the nearest gas station store and buys some. When he went to the register, the cashier was on a cell phone, speaking Spanish. He felt a little hesitant around the cashier. But, then, he realized a way to 'extend an olive branch.' He asked the cashier what the Spanish word for 'peanut butter' was. He realized that if people see some commonality, the fear (or hatred) they may have diminishes.
If people from both sides of the aisle start to get to know each other, imagine all of the good that could be done. We see how the person became that way and why he or she wishes to achieve a certain goal. Chances are, there would be some commonality between the speaker and the hearer, whether it be schooling, religion, mutual friends, or even a preference in music. One similarity that is learned is one more than there was before.
Why do I think this is significant? I watched the health care summit online a few weeks ago. Any viewer could see that with many of the topics, the two sides agreed. The Democrats, however, extended an olive branch by adding Republican-proposed provisions to the bill like buying insurance from other states. It seemed obvious that the Democrats were hoping that the Republicans would meet them half-way. That never happened. The Republicans, even with the provisions they liked, folded.
If we can have two politician friends (one from each aisle) say Hey, I'll support your bill for x if you'll support my bill for y, we'll have what the framers hoped for: compromise.
In a way, I already see it happening. On Tuesday, Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) announced that he would vote for cloture on a jobs bill that he actually opposed. He felt the bill would be harmful to the deficit. So, why did he vote for it? Simply put, he thought that the Senate needs to start getting s*** done. For that, I applaud him. I know that his reasons aren't really bipartisan, but he has been known to be very independent and I predict that this will cause a snowballing effect with future bipartisan legislation.
Maybe it is just me glorifying a situation, but I feel that if College Democrats and College Republicans can have a meal together without getting at each other's throats, we're headed in the right direction.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Patterson Resign? Heck No!
I am on a 3 train right now and reading a NY Post Article about Gov. David Patterson. If you all don't know what the Governor's latest scandal is, just go to Wikipedia, I don't care enough to explain it all.
The article that I have taken a sabbatical reading discusses how Democratic Party leaders are calling him to resign. I think that that is the absolute worst idea ever to do.
Let's rewind to when Patterson took office following Gov. Spitzer's escapades. Patterson, in his first week as Governor, admitted his own extramarital affairs. The press was buzzing about it for months.
It was more than obvious that the suspected turn of events in early 2008 was that Hillary would become President and Spitzer would appoint Patterson to fill out her seat. Well, we all know how well that went.
After Patterson chose Kirsten Gillibrand to fill Clinton's seat, everyone asked why. I knew exactly why: he was going to run for that seat. If Patterson's approval numbers hadn't fallen so low, he could have easily beaten her in the primary. Why didn't he just appoint himself? You ask. Remember the turmoil I mentioned 2 paragraphs ago? That's why. New York would have to have a special election for a Governor and Lieutenant Governor to fill out the term. How much disarray you bet the state would be in then?
Fast forward to last June with New York's State "Senate." Remember the uproar when Gov. Patterson appointed Richard Ravitch as Lieutenant Governor?
Now, consider Patterson Resigning. Ravitch (as today's New York Times put it, "the last honest man left in Albany") would become Governor. I will bet anyone that if he became Governor, every good government group would complain since the public never voted for him and he was never approved by the people's designated representatives. Albany would be more dysfunctional than anything we have ever seen. At the bare minimum, there would be another constitutional question the state Court of Appeals would have to address.
For, at a minimum, the state of New York's sake, Governor Patterson must not resign and must continue his term of service for the next year.
Seamus Campbell
Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Debate canceled this evening
Hey guys,
Just wanted to let you know if you don't already Fordham has canceled everything 4pm and beyond thus our debate scheduled for this evening has been canceled do to the weather. We will let you know asap when it has been rescheduled, thanks guys enjoy the snow, stay dry!
Best,
Andy L.
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Monday, February 22, 2010
Events for the week
Hey guys,
We have some exciting events planned for this week that I wanted to let you all know about. Tomorrow Sustainable South Bronx is coming to talk about
Green Jobs and Environmental Justice in the Bronx tomorrow Tognino Hall in Duane library from 7pm-8:30pm here's the link to the facebook event for more information: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=301606112895.
Instead of having our regular meeting this week. We will instead meet at 9:30pm in Dealy 115 for debate prep, we will need your help to throw some ideas around so we can beat the College Republicans. And then of course on Thursday:
We will have our debate with College Republicans this coming Thursday:
| Date: | Thursday, February 25, 2010 |
| Time: | 8:00pm - 9:30pm |
| Location: | Keating 3rd Floor Auditorium |
The topics will cover: -The Tax Structure
-Cap and Trade
-The Supreme Court's recent decision on Campaign Financing
-An Evaluation of Obama's First Year as President
We will need as many progressive voices there to ask good questions to back us up. For more information on that you can also see the link to that facebook event as well: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=317112760996&ref=ts . Please feel free to email us back here if you have any questions and I encourage as many of you as possible to come to the event about green jobs tomorrow night and especially the debate, we need your support! The minutes from our last meeting are below, thanks so much for all your help and support. See you soon!
Best wishes,
Andy Laub
Secretary
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College Democrats Second Meeting Minutes—February 17, 2010
1) Video
Former Vice President Dick Cheney talking ABC's this week talking about the potential repeal of don't ask don't tell. He generally spoke out in favor of changing the policy and predicts it will change. Sean said he did not think that Cheney was being sincere given his past views on the issue and he's just trying to broaden the conservative base. DJ referenced a recent poll taken showing more support for the repeal of don't ask don't tell.
2) Debates
Kevin talked about the debate next Thursday in Keating 3rd, topics include campaign finance reform, cap and trade, flat tax/progressive tax, one year after Obama. Sean is covering campaign finance reform. Defending Obama and the jobs he has saved and created with the stimulus and bailout. We still need someone for the flat/progressive tax that will most likely be Sean Maquire. We will also need someone to cover campaign finance reform that will likely be Mark G.
3) Women's empowerment
Caroline Egen did a presentation about the women's empowerment speech by Jessica Valenteni tomorrow about feminism. She talked about the need for change in Fordham's sexual assault program and what women's empowerment is trying to do to change their policy. No campaigns or good preventative stuff about it.
4) Sustainable South Bronx
Next Tuesday coming to talk about green jobs and environmental justice, handing out of flyers around campus.
5) Discussion- More of a discussion about the uneven fundraising voices as a result of the current campaign finance laws. Matt will argue in favor of cap and trade will admit to some loss in jobs but that doing nothing is worse as a result for the long term environment and there is room for green jobs.
Date Recorded—Wednesday February 17th 2010. The next meeting of the Fordham College Democrats will be on Wednesday February 24, 2010 at 9:30pm. There will be an event the night before that on Tuesday February 23, 2010 with Sustainable South Bronx.
Very truly yours,
Andy Laub
Board Secretary
Friday, February 19, 2010
A Liberal Arts Education
Just watch:
So, apparently, college makes you more liberal. Yay!
But, colleges don't teach simple U.S. Civics. Boo!
Hey Tucker, I hate to break it to you, but, last time that I checked, the GREs didn't test about proficiency in the U.S. Government. Also, neither does the (regular) SATs nor the ACTs. If only there was a place to learn about these fundamental things about our nation. If only there was a location of education where youngsters were forced to go in order to be taught these things. Wait.... It's coming to me.... Give me a second.... That's it! A penitentiary! Wait, no that's not it. Hold on... it's just about there... almost... Yes! HIGH SCHOOL!
Guess where I was taught about the Constitution (in grave detail) and forced to be able to recite the different Presidents, and name all of the states in the union? In my junior year of high school. My teacher made it a priority. In fact, when some students bombed a quiz on the Constitution, he tore them something new simply because some of my classmates and I would one day be called to defend it and, as he put it, "It may be a good idea to at least have caroused the document."
In my 2.5 years as a college student, I have not been required to list off facts about the Order of Presidential Succession. And, to be honest, based on most liberal arts core curriculums, it does not matter.
Most Liberal Art curriculums involves a combination of courses from: philosophy, history, modern languages, literature and rhetoric, mathematics, sciences, and the humanities.
When I applied to colleges and had my respective interviews with each of them, one of the questions I would always ask was if there was any particular requirements, in terms of courses taken in high school, in order to be accepted. You know what the answer I got every time I asked was? Just the requirements to graduate high school.
You see that Tucker Carlson?! It was, in essence, expected that I knew these things already. Interesting, then, how the politics, philosophy, and history courses were designed to have a modern tone and have the expectation that I knew my 1st Amendments rights.
Watching some of the CPAC coverage today, I heard an reverberating theme of insulting education. At one point, there was a criticism about various feminism-studying classes at different colleges; however, any educated person could tell you that in any social scientific study, researches CANNOT pass moral judgment on the subjects and must study the group personally (least, at a minimum, skew the data). I heard a criticisms of "socialized" education.
Okay, the Conservatives of the nation hate the Education Department and think that education should be left to a local level. Yeah, that has been great so far based on the said research. What do we have as a nation-wide academic achievement test? Well, de-facto, the SAT. I would like the people who want an end to DOE to look me in the eye and say that the SAT is an accurate test of knowing what is expected to be known after 12 (or so) years of education.
You want to solve this lack of civics education problem? Have a nationalized standardized test that measures the bare minimum of what is expected to be known after high school (i.e. what is the smallest Pythagorean triple?, How does a bill become a law?, What is the powerhouse of a biological cell? What sparked World War I? What two things are needed to make a complete sentence?). If a student fails to pass it, no degree for them. It is simple: make a high school degree something that is not given, but earned!
As for the liberal thing, please go here.
So, apparently, college makes you more liberal. Yay!
But, colleges don't teach simple U.S. Civics. Boo!
Hey Tucker, I hate to break it to you, but, last time that I checked, the GREs didn't test about proficiency in the U.S. Government. Also, neither does the (regular) SATs nor the ACTs. If only there was a place to learn about these fundamental things about our nation. If only there was a location of education where youngsters were forced to go in order to be taught these things. Wait.... It's coming to me.... Give me a second.... That's it! A penitentiary! Wait, no that's not it. Hold on... it's just about there... almost... Yes! HIGH SCHOOL!
Guess where I was taught about the Constitution (in grave detail) and forced to be able to recite the different Presidents, and name all of the states in the union? In my junior year of high school. My teacher made it a priority. In fact, when some students bombed a quiz on the Constitution, he tore them something new simply because some of my classmates and I would one day be called to defend it and, as he put it, "It may be a good idea to at least have caroused the document."
In my 2.5 years as a college student, I have not been required to list off facts about the Order of Presidential Succession. And, to be honest, based on most liberal arts core curriculums, it does not matter.
Most Liberal Art curriculums involves a combination of courses from: philosophy, history, modern languages, literature and rhetoric, mathematics, sciences, and the humanities.
When I applied to colleges and had my respective interviews with each of them, one of the questions I would always ask was if there was any particular requirements, in terms of courses taken in high school, in order to be accepted. You know what the answer I got every time I asked was? Just the requirements to graduate high school.
You see that Tucker Carlson?! It was, in essence, expected that I knew these things already. Interesting, then, how the politics, philosophy, and history courses were designed to have a modern tone and have the expectation that I knew my 1st Amendments rights.
Watching some of the CPAC coverage today, I heard an reverberating theme of insulting education. At one point, there was a criticism about various feminism-studying classes at different colleges; however, any educated person could tell you that in any social scientific study, researches CANNOT pass moral judgment on the subjects and must study the group personally (least, at a minimum, skew the data). I heard a criticisms of "socialized" education.
Okay, the Conservatives of the nation hate the Education Department and think that education should be left to a local level. Yeah, that has been great so far based on the said research. What do we have as a nation-wide academic achievement test? Well, de-facto, the SAT. I would like the people who want an end to DOE to look me in the eye and say that the SAT is an accurate test of knowing what is expected to be known after 12 (or so) years of education.
You want to solve this lack of civics education problem? Have a nationalized standardized test that measures the bare minimum of what is expected to be known after high school (i.e. what is the smallest Pythagorean triple?, How does a bill become a law?, What is the powerhouse of a biological cell? What sparked World War I? What two things are needed to make a complete sentence?). If a student fails to pass it, no degree for them. It is simple: make a high school degree something that is not given, but earned!
As for the liberal thing, please go here.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Special Event Tonight
Hey guys, Sorry for the last minute details, but there is a meeting of Students for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand tonight at 6pm at her campaign HQ on 15 West 26 street(http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=300478483105&ref=mf). I just wanted to let you guys know in case any of you were interested in getting involved with her campaign this is a great oppurtunity. The event is being sponsered by the College Democrats of New York and is the first statewide campaign event they are sponsering so it should be exciting. I plan on going tonight to represent the Fordham College Dems there, if anyone wants to go with me tonight you are more than welcome just shoot me an email at andydl321@verizon.net or call me at 914-960-0751, I plan on leaving campus at around 5pm and taking the D train down to 34th street and walking from there. If you can't make it don't worry about it there will be plenty of chances, I would be more than happy to take your information and give it to the campaign and/or bring materials back for you, so we can arrange that as well, just let me know. For all other details about this evening I am forwarding you an email from CDNY President Ian Rivera. Thanks guys, and sorry for all the emails. Best, Andy L. Secretary -------------------------------------------------- Friends - As most of you know, CDNY has endorsed Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's re-election campaign. I wanted to invite all of you to join us in attending the first Student Open House tomorrow night, from 6-8 pm at their campaign HQ - 15 W 26th street, 4th floor. I wanted to encourage all of you to come by tomorrow and meet the folks working for Senator Gillibrand's re-election - in attendance will be Senator Gillibrand's Campaign Manager, Outreach Director, and Women's Outreach Coordinator - Sarah Benzing, Shelly Horn, and Stef Goodsell, respectively. Sarah, Shelly, and Stef will be talking to us a bit about the campaign, how students and yp's have been working with them, and what the campaign going to look like between now and November. Senator Gillibrand is the only candidate that CDNY has endorsed thus far, and will be the priority for our state federation for 2010. This is the first time our organization has been reached out to by a state-wide campaign at this level, and this presents a very very good opportunity to get our students and friends involved in what will be the biggest race in NY in 2010. The campaign is providing free food and drinks, and I hope to see you all there tomorrow night. Please please please forward this information out to your friends. If for some reason the weather causes the meeting to be canceled, I will let you know! Thanks all, Ian -- Ian Rivera President, College Democrats of New York www.collegedemsny.com (646) 678-0055
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