Michelle Obama, Oprah, Biden address Chicago women’’s conference
October 11th, 2008 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
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Chicago, Oct.11 (ANI): Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obamas wife Michelle, popular talk show host Oprah, Winfrey and party vice-presidential candidate Joe Biden spoke at a women’’s conference in Chicago on Friday.
Michelle Obama also spoke at the gathering at the Sheraton Hotel in Chicago, called the National Womens Leadership Issues Conference.
The leadership of women will be critical, because we all know, when you need something done, we can get it done. Talk to your friends and your neighbors and your colleagues. Sit down with your mothers and your fathers and your sisters and your girlfriends and tell them about the issues at stake in this election, Michelle said.
All of you live in a swing state or near a swing state, so when you get home, start knocking on those doors. Start talking on the phone. Help us get the vote out for Barack and Joe. Its never been more important that all women make their voices heard, she added.
Oprah Winfrey opened the conference with a speech that the press was not invited to.
Barack Obama will address the conference Saturday, as will former Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin and former Secretary of State Madeline Albright.
The women are all major donors to the campaign, some paying 2,500 dollars to attend the conference, others paying the 28,500 dollars that got them into a VIP reception with Winfrey and Michelle Obama Friday night.
Jill Biden introduced her husband, touting his support for the Violence Aganst Women Act and the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.
Joe Biden slammed Republican John McCain for opposing his Violence Against Women Act. (ANI)
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October 12th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
If God were to speak to the world, this is what He would say.
“I come in peace and I ask you to recognize that I want you to keep it. Not with tools of war but with love. Demonstrate together your commitment to peace and lay down all our weapons, embrace one another and share with each other. What one has in abundance share with those who have little and visa-versa. Bury your tools of war and spend your resources to the betterment of mankind. Place your efforts on helping your neighbor with love and help your neighboring countries’ people to feel the true world peace that you keep asking me for.”
The world is in a state that could change instantly. The future leader of our country can either egnite the flame of eternal damnation or the everlasting lamp of peace with his first address to the world. What message will be comming from you?