Sunday, May 12, 2024
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden Wows Educators in Phoenix
In a room filled with Arizona Education Association (A.E.A.) Union Members and supporters for an Educators for Biden/Harris event at the Renaissance Hotel in Central Phoenix, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden wowed the audience as she made the case for a second Biden/Harris Term.
After the crowd was warmed up by stirring introductory speeches from A.E.A. Leader Marisol Garcia, National Education Association (N.E.A.) President Becky Pringle (who really brought it with her remarks,) and Isaac Kindergarten Instructor Andrea Valencia, the First Lady came to the podium, receiving a standing ovation from the audience.
Telling the attendees that her husband, Joe Biden "fights for educators every day in the White House," Dr. Biden told the gathered educators that teaching is "a calling and each of you has answered that call," and "you deserve a President who recognizes your service."
She then, like Pringle before her, described how her husband was "the best education President" with his policies promoting:
- Higher Teacher Pay.
- Supporting Teacher Unions.
- Investing in mental health programs.
- Safely opening the schools back after the height of the Coronavirus.
- Investing in apprenticeship and dual credit programs.
- Cancelling billions in student loan debt.
Saying "President Biden respects us" and "wakes up every morning thinking about how to make the lives of Americans better," and how "he will never stop fighting for us," the First Lady drew a sharp contrast to her husband's predecessor and 2024 opponent, stating that Mr. Trump only cares about one person at all times: "himself."
She also attacked Trump's and his allies on the MAGA right in Arizona and across the Nation who would tax billionaires less than teachers, shift public monies to vouchers, censor lesson plans (like history ones) and ban books.
The First Lady brought the crowd to its feet when she said. "This is America. We don't ban books."
Telling the audience that a reelected Donald Trump would bring nothing but "chaos and division," and the end of public education as currently comprised, Dr. Biden called the audience to action, saying "You have the power to determine which direction this country takes," "We have to meet this moment...to work to vote for the America that you believe in and... re-elect my husband President Biden and Vice President Harris...and change the world."
Reaction from Arizona State Representatives Jennifer Pawlik and Judy Schwiebert.
Members of the Arizona State Legislature Education Caucus Attended this evenings event.
Commenting on the First Lady's remarks, Legislative District (LD) 13 Representative Jennifer Pawlik stated:
"Oh my goodness to have the the first lady who was a teacher; her words were so inspiring. I cried a little bit."
LD Two State Representative and Senate Candidate Judy Schwiebert offered:
"I am
Sunday, May 5, 2024
President Biden Strikes the Right Note on Protests
Again, President Joe Biden showed why he deserves a second term in the Oval Office.
In comments at the White House yesterday (May 2, 2024,) the President struck the right notes in supporting the rights of peoples and groups to protest with regard to both sides of the current Israelis-Gaza conflict while also condemning those individuals and cliques that take their first amendment rights to violent lawless extremes.
Saying that both right to protest and preserve the rule of law "must be upheld," Mr. Biden continued, in a veiled swipe at Donald 'I want to be dictator for a day' Trump' by stating "we are not an authoritarian nation where where we silence people or squash dissent."
Calling American protests among "the best traditions of how Americans respond to consequential issues," the President cautioned that "neither are we a lawless country. We're a civil society and order must prevail."
Condemning those, again in a swipe against Mr. 'I am going to set up concentration camps if I get reelected" out to "score political points," Mr. Biden said, "this isn't a moment for politics. It's a moment for clarity."
He went in further detail, saying:
"Violent protest is not protected. Peaceful protest is. It's against the law when violence occurs. Destroying property is not a peaceful protest. It's against the law. Vandalism. Trespassing. Breaking windows. Shutting down campuses...None of this is peaceful protests. Threatening people. Intimidating people. Instilling fear in people is not peaceful protest. It's against the law. Dissent is essential to Democracy but dissent must never lead to disorder or to denying the rights of others so students can finish a semester and their college education. It's a matter of fairness. It's a matter of what's right. There's the right to protest but not the right to cause chaos...People have the right to walk across campus safely without fear of being attacked. There should be no place on any campus, no place in America, for Anti-Semitism or threats of violence against Jewish students. There is no place for hate speech or violence of any kind whether it's Anti Semitism, Islamophobia, or discrimination against Arab Americans or Palestinian Americans. It's simply wrong."
President Biden closed by stating:
"There's no place for racism in America...It's Un American...Make no mistake, as President, I will always defend free speech but I will always be just as strong standing up for the rule of law. That's my responsibility to you, the American People. My obligation to the Constitution."
When asked if, like Donald 'Mad King' Trump and other MAGA apostates suggest, he supports deploying the National Guard to these campuses, the President, walking away, gave a firm "No."
He also said the protests have not altered his policies toward Israel and Gaza.
Again, using the Goldilocks analogy, President Biden's comments on the college protests were just right.
People who support the causes of the Israelis, Palestinians, or both should have the right to express their views as long as they do not steer into hate or violence.
Voters will not hear these words from the other fellow.
Remember that when you vote this November.
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