BLOGGING TO CHANGE HISTORY

Sunday, October 20, 2013

United States Supreme Court: No Longer Our Hope for Equality: Race Conversation Supported by my Book is Our "HOPE"


We can change America by using Screwed by Former Governor and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer  and direct evidence in it to start a conversation that shed light on one form of RACISM employment discrimination. Included in the conversation should be a respectfully request that President Obama use an Executive Order to Amend the Civil Right Act of 1964 again.

In Screwed by Former Governor and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer my employment discrimination experienced and life are detailed in great length. The book includes original evidentiary documents that were uploaded into the book as pictures. The documents includes but are not limited to deposition testimonies, doctors’ reports, letters, perjured declarations, court orders, and transcripts of oral arguments and administrative hearings.

My book and the direct evidence in it allows Americans and readers around the world the opportunity to decide and render a verdict on an employment discrimination case. Additionally the book will allow readers to decide if the Supreme Court should have reviewed and remanded Richardson’s case back to the district court. It should also started a conversation as to why the United States Supreme Court didn't select this important summary judgment motion case to review and question the appearance that only cases that negatively hurts African-Americans are reviewed by the Court.

On August 16, 2013, Lee Daniels' The Butler movie which stars Oprah and Forest Whitaker opened in theaters in America. Prior to the release date of the movie on August 12, 2013 CNN Suzanne Malveaux Digging Deeper into Lee Daniels' The Butler movie interviewed actor Forest Whitaker and Director Daniels. Malveaux’s interview drives home the fact that a cycle and circle of racism still continues in America.

At the 7:50 mark and 8:37 mark in the video they discussed the current state of race relations in this country, Trayvon Martin, Supreme Court Voting Right Act of 1965 ruling, and the cycle of racism that we have been trying to break as a race of people. Director Daniels voiced irony of realizing that President Johnson was responsible for the Voters Right Act of 1965 and finding out the Supreme Court’s ruling on Voting Rights Act of 1965 after filming that part of the movie.
Whitaker believes that the cycle and circle is still going on. He believes that a dialogue can help break the cycle. I agree with Whitaker that cycle of racism is still happening but I believe that an honest dialogue on racism and ACTION from the executive branch of our government is needed to end the cycle.

What Americans especially African-Americans need NOW is concrete MEASURABLE action from President Obama. He can break part of the CIRCLE/CYCLE of racism by having the courage to boldly address and take ACTION to strengthen Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Act itself is a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed major forms of discrimination against blacks and women, and ended racial segregation in the United States.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects individuals against employment discrimination on the bases of race and color, as well as national origin, sex, and religion. Title VII applies to employers with 15 or more employees, including state and local governments. It also applies to employment agencies and to labor organizations, as well as to the federal government. Employment discrimination is a major reason that African-American unemployment rates is double that of Whites in some parts of America. It is also a reason that many African-American teenagers are unemployed and many African-American adults are either unemployed or underemployed.

President Obama has the same POWER, opportunities, and resources that were available to President Johnson when he signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He also has the "dream" and the office of the Presidency to make real changes in our lives to include justice for all of America’s citizens. Additionally, he has already addressed and corrected part of the Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964.

On January 29, 2009, President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act. According to the New York Times: “In signing the bill, Mr. Obama said that it sends the message "that there are no second class citizens in our workplaces, and that it's not just unfair and illegal, it's bad for business to pay someone less because of their gender or their age or their race or their ethnicity, religion or disability."

President should address employment discrimination once again because it is the RIGHT thing to do. I am an African-American female victim of employment discrimination who likes Lilly Ledbetter was denied justice by the Supreme Court of the United States for employment discrimination. I hope and pray that President Obama will take a similar interest in my case and act in a similar fashion. I hope that he doesn’t let politics prevent him from using my case to address Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, because my experience occurred in New York and involves Democrats Eliot Spitzer and Governor Andrew Cuomo.

The salutary purpose of summary judgment and the rights of all Americans to fair and equal justice can both be accomplished with a well written and defined amendment to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Amending the Civil Rights Act again would prevent one judge from having the absolute power to grant summary judgment motions that dismiss Title VII (discrimination and retaliation) cases.

Vera Richardson
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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Paul Ryan & GOP Clueless about seniors and Obamacare in 2012 and 2013: Use this to win in 2014!


Ryan discussed his mom on one of his first campaign stop to Florida and said that as a senior citizen she lived in WI in the summer and lived in Florida during the winter. He also stated that there is an unwritten rule in WI when you turn 65 you must move to Florida for the winter. It must be nice to have the means to obey that rule. Paul Ryan millions of senior citizens can’t afford to live in one house, apartment, town, city, or state let alone afford the expenses of maintaining and moving back and forth to avoid harsh winters. Millions of those same Americans need the provisions of Obamacare that includes obtaining insurance with pre-existing conditions and expanding Medicare and Medicaid. According to a USA May 29, 2013, story titled “States Report: Health Care crisis looms for seniors” one of the 8 in 10 seniors coping with at least one chronic condition. If you are a Republican and also a senior coping with medical issues It’s time for you to switch parties and/or volunteer and vote for Democratic candidates in 2014. Paul Ryan and the House GOP have voted 39 times to repeal the Affordable Health Care Act AKA “Obamacare.” Ryan, Speaker Boehner, and the GOP were wrong and out of touch with the average senior citizens needs in 2012 and they are still out of touch in 2013. Ryan is clueless about your needs especially your medical needs. To the Democratic Party become proactive just like McConnell is promoting an issue with an ad that he thinks will win additions seats in Congress for his party use the information in this post to create a Democratic ad NOW! Vera Richardson

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

On May 7, 2013 Reject Mark Sanford's and his Mistress


I am a Christian and I am not without sin. In the Bible God told the woman who had committed adultery to go and sin no more. He hasn't repented because he is still sleeping with his mistress. He divorced his wife for his mistress and now what Congress and this nation to welcome him and his mistress to Washington. (HELL NO)! How can Right Wing family value Christians vote for Sanford? Mark is now engaged to his 'MISTRESS' Maria Belen Chapur, who from Argentina? I hope the election machines are fraud proofed in South Carolina and that they have a paper trail. Otherwise the Republicans will steal the election for Mark and the Republicans. We need a strong voter turnout on May 7, 2013. The voters can't trust Mark. He lied to his wife, the citizen of South Carolina, and this nation. Please Reject Sanford and vote for Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch on May 7, 2013. Vera Richardson Author of "Screwed by Former Governor and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer"

Thursday, December 6, 2012

One YEAR Ago I Helped Reelect President Obama September 29, 2015 RUN JOE RUN 2016


Original post:  One Month Ago - Updated One year ago today I helped Reelect President Obama!

UPDATE: September 29, 2015,  America, World, President Obama coalition of Women, Poor, Gay Pride Community, Young, Students, Blacks, Seniors, and Hispanic need another President Obama and Vice President Biden term.  That is impossible because President Obama can't run again.

We can have a third Obama term with a man who shares our values and has fought for them for decades A man who has the experience, wisdom, knowledge, and heart to lead the nation and the world. That man is Vice President Joe Biden.

Vice President Biden will move this nation forward and build on the CHANGE and protect that Change made under Obama/Biden Administration.. With the diverse people featured in the video working for him Biden will win in 2016. After 2016 the Democratic Party will occupy the White House for the next 20 years or more.

             
                       Norfolk, VA OFA Office staff and GTOV volunteers (ME front left hand corner)

On November 6, 2012, this nation decided to move forward by reelecting President Obama. By choosing Barack Obama voters rejected Mitt Romney and the Republican’s vision, budget, and agenda for this nation. I decided that this is a great day to make and share this video of my experience volunteering in President Obama’s Vote Corp.

 At my own expense of approximately $1,000 which was a necessary hardship for someone on a fixed income, I helped him WIN the State of Virginia  for the second time and win the 2012 presidential election.

NOTE: The African-American male in black hat and Pres Obama gear is retired officer of either the Air Force or Navy. He has family who served in all four branches of our military. He donated food for lunch for our entire office several times a week not daily as I misstated in the video.

Vera Richardson
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Saturday, November 3, 2012

Volunteers Helping President Obama Deliver CHANGE


You too can be a part of a unique opportunity to help President Obama CHANGE America. During the weekend of October 22, 2012, a group of young Washington DC professionals who are featured in this video drove to Norfolk, VA and knocked on doors to get unlikely voters to the polls.

On November 2, 2012, members of a group of three hundred (300) volunteers from the Washington DC area came to President Obama's Norfolk headquarters to join local volunteers and paid OFA staff to knock on doors and leave door hangers. The door hangers include the location of the polling place, acceptable identification needed to vote, and the time that the polls are open in VA. Our president needs Americans who believe in his vision of equality, justice, and equal opportunity for ALL Americans to VOTE and HELP him by volunteering the last FOUR days of this election campaign. If you live in or near VA or any swing state (OH, FL, CO, NV) please answer the urgent call for action by President Obama to get out the vote (GOTV).

President Obama is providing outstanding leadership as he response to the 109 deaths and destruction caused in America by Hurricane Sandy. In order to save this nation and the world from the unimaginable horrors of a MITT ROMNEY presidency (i.e. the elimination of FEMA) President Obama needs your help. We must continue to move FORWARD! We can’t go BACKWARDS and/or let KARL ROVE, who was George W. Bush’s brain install another unqualified puppet (Romney) as this nation’s commander-in-chief or the leader of the free world. We can and will move forward if you take action by volunteering and voting for President Obama.

Vera Richardson
Author of Screwed by Former Governor and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

General Clark, Congressmen Clyburn and Scott Supporting President Obama at his Norfolk Headquarters


On October 14, 2012, I had the pleasure of witnessing a press conference by General Wesley Clark, Congressman James Clyburn (SC) and Congressman Bobby Scott (VA) at President Obama re-election headquarters in Norfolk, VA.
I was able to attend the press conference and shake the hand of General Clark and take a picture with Congressman Clyburn because I answered President Obama’s campaign call for volunteers. President Obama organization OFA (Organization for America) is current requesting volunteers to report to swing states to help him win the 2012 Presidential Election. I volunteered because I believe that for better (President Obama’s re-election) or worse (a Romney/Ryan/Rove/Koch Brothers’ Presidency) the result of the November 6, 2012, presidential election will forever CHANGE America. If you believe in equality (equal educational, housing, and employment opportunities), justice, and liberty for all Americans please answer President Obama’s call to help him win by applying to his Vote Corps program. Vera Richardson Author of Screwed by Former Governor and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Romney Can Americans Especially Hispanic Americans Trust You?


Many African-Americans including Hazel whose VOICE is heard in this video realized that they had to actively respond to voter suppression efforts that occurred after President Obama won in 2008. Republican governors and legislatures around the country reacted to President Obama’s historic win by passing new voter ID laws to make it more difficult for the poor and minorities to vote. Hazel is a grandmother who lives in NJ. She told me that she drives her car with friends or family that is available to SWING states to register voters. Since 2007 Hazel has uses her own money for travel expenses because she believed that getting the Black vote out in 2008 was very important. Today she believes that getting the Black voters registered and to the polls on November 6, 2012, is even more IMPORTANT than it was in 2008. All Americans regardless of race, religion, color, creed, or sexual orientation should exercise their right to vote on November 6, 2012. If you are an eligible voter you can register online today. Vera Richardson