The Democratic National Convention for Wednesday night features remarks by women's rights activist Sandra Fluke and Western Pennsylvania natives Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Former President Bill Clinton is set to speak during the 10 p.m. hour.
Scheduled highlights of the evening include:
Wednesday, Sept. 5:
5 p.m.
Call to Order: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa
Invocation: Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, 10th Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church
Presentation of Colors
Pledge of Allegiance
National Anthem by musician Branford Marsalis
U.S. Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez of Illinois
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado
John A. Pérez, speaker of the California State Assembly
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino
U.S. Rep. Judy Chu of California
Steve Westly, former state controller and CFO of California
An Economy Built to Last video: Small Business
Rep. John Larson of Connecticut
Deputy Sheriff Ken Myers, Carroll County, Iowa
6 p.m.
Richard Trumka, president, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
U.S. Rep. Steve Israel of New York
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray of Washington
Pedro R. Pierluisi, non-voting member of U.S. House, resident commissioner of Puerto Rico
An Economy Build to Last video: Energy
Tom Steyer, co-founder of Advanced Energy Economy
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York
U.S. Rep. Karen Bass of California
U.S. Rep. Al Green of Texas
U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II of Missouri
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy
7 p.m.
Denise Juneau, superintendent of the Montana Office of Public Instruction
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland
Education Secretary Arne Duncan
Progress for People video: Education
American Voices: Johanny Adames
Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt
Video: in memoriam
Harvey B. Gantt, former mayor of Charlotte, N.C.
Live performance by singer/songwriter Jessica Sanchez
8 p.m.
Stronger Together video: Women’s Health
American Voices: Elizabeth Ann “Libby” Bruce
Cecile Richards, president, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts
American Heroes video: Veterans
American Voices: Ed Meagher
Gen. Eric Shinseki
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper
Sister Simone Campbell, executive director of Roman Catholic Social Justice organization, NETWORK
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell
9 p.m.
Karen Mills
Progress for People video: Small Business
American Voices: Bill Butcher
California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris
Stronger Together video: Immigration
Benita Veliz, DREAM Act activist
Cristina Saralegui, journalist, actress and talk show host
Sandra Fluke, attorney and women’s rights activist
Austin Ligon, co-founder and former CEO of CarMax Inc.
An Economy Build to Last video: Auto Industry
American Voices: Karen Eusanio
UAW President Bob King
Randy Johnson, Cindy Hewitt and David Foster: former employees at companies controlled by Romney’s Bain Capital
U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland
10 p.m.
Jim Sinegal, co-founder and former CEO of Costco
Elizabeth Warren, candidate for Senate in Massachusetts
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa, chair of the 2012 Democratic National Convention Committee
Former President Bill Clinton
Roll call vote: Alice Germond, secretary of the Democratic National Committee
Benediction by Rabbi David Wolpe of Sinai Temple, Los Angeles
We can only look to national disasters, such as Katrina, the tornadoes that went through Missouri a year or so ago, and many others. Long after the government was gone, those remaining to help were there on their own accord, doing the work as they saw fit, and with the right motivation. I know many who were on these helping trips. They only found others with like motivations and interest doing the work. Before getting on a rant about offering help to others through government channels, we need to be sure we've got our own motivations in order first. Yes, compassion still exists is large doses. If you are not seeing it, then you are not part of the group offering to help on your own accord.
There isn't any room for subjective assessments in your statement. Double is twice -- an objective measure. Perhaps your response reflects the trend of college students these days -- there are no absolutes. I guess that paying twice as much is been relegated to an opinion, not as a hard fact. I know, it may be a challenge to accept that there are some absolutes left, and saying your payment is twice as much as that of your brother is one of them.
Heath care like birth control should be paid for by the person who wants it bad enough I had to pay all my life for my own health care and hate the thought that now I am going to have to pay for health care for others. Sorry but I worked 2 jobs sometimes to make ends meet, put children though college and still was able to pay for my own health care. Sorry I'm not a Democrat that wants everything han ded to them for free. I am glad that I never got caught up on buy now and pay later with credit cards. If people would realize how much they are actually end up paying for something they would be shocked. My parents raised 6 kids without credit and we had a good life, all went to college without student loans and was glad I learned from the best. People now a days need to learn to live within their means.
Canadian citizens come here for treatment. Keep your socialized and nationalized medical system.
I lost a dear friend the other day who died from Lymphoma in Scotland the other day. Seems that with their Government run healthcare she couldn't get into see the Doctor for 6 months because of how their system works. In the six months she waited to see an Oncologist she died before the 6 months were up.
Second this shows the mind set of this country today heaven forbid if some one or a company should fail.Today children get a trophy for just showing up or free shoes for showing up at school for one day so that the school can have a larger number to report to the state. If a businees is failing why pump money into it to watch it fail any way like Obama's solar companies. Go ahead bring up the GM argument by the way OBAMA DIDN"T SAVE IT THE TAXPAYERS DID and we did not get all our money back.When the money dries up for a failing company it will fail eventually if some rough choices are not made to make it profitable and in the real world sometimes you have to fail. Yes it is rough to watch and I also feel for the people who loss their jobs just like the people at Obamas' solar companies. You know why Obama's companies are failing because he is not a smart enough business man to realize their is not a market for it. Third a very good video it just show Romney is not willing to say just anything to get a vote. Obama was for a marriage between a man and a women until he thought he could get more votes by saying now he is for gay marriage. Which over 30 some states have voted gay marriage down. A good man sticks to his values like Romey did in this video. ROMNEY-RYAN 2012
You are absolutely right. It is a lot and pretty scary. That is why, because of our checks and balances, we are seeing it being broken up and implemented in stages, going through court cases, etc. The main thing the PPACA does is regulate cost. It is not a health plan and outside of medicare that assists those in need, it does not pay for anything. It is reworking our healthcare system because (if we remember correctly) it was failing miserably while avoiding making healthcare public (like in Canada) because this country does not want that. Despite all of the anger right now created by ppl that don't give a crap about this issue, it is the result of a successful government. The PPACA is not Canadian, it isn't European, it is not Socialist, it is big and new which tends to be how this country rolls. Regardless of the Presidential election, the PPACA is not going anywhere. Romney does not have that kind of power as it is already law. If laws were that fragile this country would be in a lot worse shape than it is in now....or better....I suppose it depends on the law.
I thought we were being civil now and actually talking facts and legitimate concerns that do not involve death panels and socialism. My mistake. Because here is the thing: You guys don't listen when I repeatedly say that I have concerns and am by no means 100% comfortable with government policies right now (specifically foreign policy but also the PPACA etc). I say it over and over and all I get is "Erin Conners is a liberal" as if that is a dirty word...or as if it is true because guess what? Liberals would not consider me liberal. Bam. Mind blown. Commence with the being horrible to each other. Maybe I will actually read a few college or age jabs before I give up on paying attention again. Side note: Do you ever get suspicious that right wing propaganda is so full of anti-education rhetoric? I go to school in Western PA (as a nontraditional), and it is by NO MEANS a liberal campus. Not at all. Just think about it for a second...Why would a political party (any party) be so anti-education, and why would anyone ever buy that education is a bad thing? "Colleges are evil indoctrination camps" is unquestioned right wing rhetoric at this point. _That_ really scares me. the day when we are all convinced education is bad for us.
We also like to see your messages because it gives us some insight into the young, college aged kids -- at least from one viewpoint. This helps us understand what happens on college campuses and why the young graduates emerge from the college campus with their ideas. It also reveals that their viewpoint is very, very narrow, and, dare I say, naive and ignorant. Not much about life really happens in those classrooms. Maturity doesn't come through academic studies, and being in the closed environment a college campus provides. The perspective is necessarily tempered by what comes from those teaching on campus. It is clear that the range of worldviews represented across campuses is very wide. Some parents spend much time in choosing a college that is consistent with a worldview they hold. For many parents, the pool of those colleges is very small, so they must choose carefully. Your viewpoints help us understand the worldview you embrace, even though you choose not to reveal the basis of that worldview. You do help us to understand your cloistered viewpoint with regard to the anti-education topic. Clearly, you have not wandered out into the real world if you hold this position. While attempting to convince others about openness, these statements reveal quite the opposite. Hang in there. Life will bring useful experiences your way.
More evidence, I say "i pay double insurance" and then explicity state that is not any opinion. I did not say whether that payment was justified, right, or wrong. I said that Sandra Fluke was opposed. You go on to explain that me saying "i pay double..." was not an opinion. Awesome! Because that was exactly my point. I offered no opinion. I was simply clarifying what Fluke was addressing. And yet you still continue to explain the difference between objective and subjective and all of this crap about absolutes. So there are two options with the previous scenario. Either you really have incredibly poor reading comprehension skills, or you are just arguing for the sake of angering me because you are an internet troll and you know that if you continue to intentionally misinterpret/misread everything that I say, eventually my mind will explode due to the absurdity of your comments.