Set Backs? or The Advantages of Aging?

Dear friends,

As the day Mr. Obama becomes Mr. President approaches, I grow afraid that the poisonous
atmospherics of Washington DC. have begun to effect the decision making of our beloved leader.
Today we learned that he feels that the prosecution of criminal acts undertaken by the Bush administration is not going to take place. He feels that we must focus on the future; not dwell in the past.
This is a terrible mistake. An administration that will adhere to the rule of law as it's hall mark must not begin by ignoring the illegal acts committed by these criminals in the White House.

Imagine going before a judge and defending your act of robbing a bank as something that happened in the past, and that you must be allowed to be judged on what you might not do in the future. You and your lawyer would be laughed out of court.

There can be no justice in an administration, that begins with a blind eye to the past.

There is a important truth that lies within the saying "The Advantages of Aging". Having recently passed my 60th year, I guess that I qualify as a person who has an "Advantage".
Even though I do not qualify for medicare or Social Security for a few more years.

You are a young man Mr. president elect, wise beyond your years, Please do not let the smokey rooms of Washinton DC, cloud that clear vision and determination that I felt I saw in your eyes as you addressed the crowds during your campaign.

Dont make the same mistake that Rep. Pelosie made, when in the interest of expediancy she removed the impeachment of this criminal Bush from the conversation of our newly elected
democratic house members. You and I are going to need all 8 years of a successful Presidancy to undo the damage done by the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

01/12/09

Lee Swett

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and what about the New Year?

Dear friends

I have been very busy with work, the holidays always bring a rush of new patients to the hospital. Most attribute this to the additional stress people feel during this, OH so Marvelous time of the year. I hope that each of you has had a chance to think about what we are trying to do with the committee on health issues. If you have not really had any time to do anything constructive, perhaps you should simply go to the library and check out Michael Moores movie SIKO. While your at it I recommend you also check out the movie, Maxed Out, Crossing Arizona, and the movie about Enron, called the Smartest Guys in the Room. Each covers a painful part of our American nightmare. It is easy to see that there is a broad theme that runs between these stories, and the impact that they have had on the mental, emotional, and physical health of our nation. It is so important that we continue to build on what was begun with the election of Obama.

I would like to wish all a happy and healthy season.

Lee

Hitching Post: Time to saddle up New Mexico

Dear Friends, and Supporters of President Elect Barack Obama

Following the successful Las Cruces campaign, to elect a democratic president, senators, and representatives, many of us who were involved in that effort felt that the work did not end there.

A coalition of Obama volunteers, progressive democratic groups, and inspired voters has begun the process of transition from an election effort, to an Issues Advocacy movement. We hope to build on the historic grass roots movement that resulted in the November election victory.

I hope that this Blog spot can serve as a networking resource for our group that has begun the process of defining Issues with the local interests of the people of southern New Mexico.
Please post your ideas, insights, and rants (tastefully done please), I hope to build this site in a way that will allow us to post links to useful Web Sites, articles, ect.

As soon as I am able to get our current members list of e-mail addresses, I will send a link to this Blogspot.

Please feel free to comment on what you think we should do with this resource. I am new to this process, but I am convinced that we can make this a valuable tool in our cause.

Thank you,

Lee