Blog: Michael Serna

Challenges

Health reform, fire in southern california, job opportunities still steep, tech/internet companies trying to take over the virtual world. These are the challenges we've faced within the past month of August. I can only hope and pray for a more positive month of September. We are actually heading towards the end of the year. Was this a positive 1st half of the year? Challenges. Can we step up? 

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Spoiled Brats?

With the Michael Jackson case dying down a bit from the month of July, America has now focused its attention on the Health Care reform this month that was promised and instituted by President Barack Obama since last year. With Hilary Clinton mainly focusing on this topic as her trump card on many of campaigns, it is apparent that she has helped Barack in such ways set up this promise. And as we knew and even supported, almost half of the democrats in the U.S. backed up Hilary with this cause. But what ever happened to "Universal Healthcare?"

And now in many ways, people have turned this "issue" into a political juggernaut that has now lowered the quality of our administration. After weeks of promoting healthcare "reform" it has caught a bit of my attention in knowing that this subject is getting quite annoying for me. It is my understanding that the fact that people don't have to take this route in making sure that their health is taken care of. Personally, I'm not even sure if this is the right direction. Obama could be right, he could be wrong. Who knows? But the fact President Obama is hearing out our voice, letting us knock on his doors, lets us write letters and e-mails, let us speak out in townhall meetings, lets us listen to his weekly address is quite the progress from his previous predecessors.

Are we going the route to what we know as "Ask and it shall be given?" What I believe I see on CNN are spoiled and immature people trying to adjust and reform their own healthcare in many ways. Are we asking the wrong way? Or are we being skeptical upon ourselves? Or are we just being spoiled brats? Even just discussing topics will probably lead be some division by many of you out there? Heck who knows? I've heard and read many health insurance packages out there upon being hired that can cause a headache. This one is a tough one to swallow. Good luck America in trying to get a fair ordeal out of this. I'll be listening! ... When it's over.

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Letters to the President

Yes We Can, and Yes We Did

http://www.whitehouse.gov/

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan

Change.gov

I have never seen a .gov website as nicely designed as this one. 

www.change.gov

My View of the Aftermath of the 08' Election

My take of the victory of Barack Obama winning the election is something people like you and I can take a part in. November 4th 2008 and Janurary 20th, 2009 will mark the day that an African American is chosen. I didn't live the days of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther Kind Jr. and I Have a Dream speech, abolished slavery, women's rights, the writing of emancipation proclamation and the writing of the U.S. Constitution, man first stepping on the moon,  but instead I lived through moments of 2 Iraqi Wars, September 11th, and an economy that created mass panic throughout our nation. I am ready to experience history. History of goodness and values we'll cherish for the rest of our lives! Money for those who serve this country for school, to get a good education, a tax cut to the hard working middle/low class workers, letting go of corrupt CEOs and government, affordable healthcare, affordable education, affordable transportation, no more borrowing money from other countries, a resolution of peace between countries. People we are in for something historic the next four years. It's going to happen over night, but we will witness something will be remember.

I believe it's overhyped that people are talking about an African American being elected to office. But let it be known, we elected an American man to change this country. A man that will raise our spirits and accomplish what is right for all of us. Behind this man, are ideas fresh out of the box and none from lobbyists or advisors, nor from old and failed polices, but from the people like you and I. People like us who experience hardships and survival. Surviving by trying to get a good education or a good job by working late and spending an extra hour or two out of our time making sure we'll be all right. It's a time of celebration, because there is hope. But I believe partying and celebration are only temporary. We have to look at the big picture and the years ahead of what he'll do. But of what "we will do."  But I am proud and inspired of the hard work Mr. Obama is already doing 1 day after the election. While many people are still raving and talking about it, he's already working. 

Am I raving too much? Am I going overboard? Am I dreaming? No, this is reality. Whether our world is crumbled and shattered or if it's resolved and peaceful, our lives in this world are temporary. We are simply living in this place before judgement. Before the time has come. But before my time and your time closes, I believe in making and creating a world and my community full of hope and faith. The last 8 years it felt we couldn't. Now We can! And Yes We Can! May God Bless us.

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The Speech that Moved Us All

I Voted

Here's a little movie I whipped up of my Tuesday morning. I voted. Have you?

Today feels different. Although we have our war overseas, there seemed to be a war within us. A nation divided both democrat and republican. But tonight, both candidates show we can all work together. No matter who we are. May God Bless our nation ...

Below is a letter from Barack to not just me, but all who supported. 

Michael -- 

I'm about to head to Grant Park to talk to everyone gathered there, but I wanted to write to you first. 

We just made history. 

And I don't want you to forget how we did it. 

You made history every single day during this campaign -- every day you knocked on doors, made a donation, or talked to your family, friends, and neighbors about why you believe it's time for change. 

I want to thank all of you who gave your time, talent, and passion to this campaign. 

We have a lot of work to do to get our country back on track, and I'll be in touch soon about what comes next. 

But I want to be very clear about one thing... 

All of this happened because of you. 

Thank you, 

Barack 

Our New President || Barack Obama

8:10 pm Pacific Time

Congratulations, Mr. Barack Obama. Confirmed. Our next president of the United States of America! The president of all Americans! God Bless you, God Bless America!

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