DENVER, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a
transcript of a speech, as prepared for delivery, by Margie Perez, at the
Democratic National Convention on Monday, August 25, 2008:
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After 10 years of long-distance lovemaking for the city of New Orleans, I
moved there in 2004 to take up a new life as a musician. I was living there
when Hurricane Katrina hit. I grabbed some dress and a hula hoop and
evacuated New Orleans with a group of friends. We thought we would be
returning menage soon. Then the levees broke, and we watched our honey city
drown. We institute ourselves stranded in our own land, stranded with no
avail on the horizon. Those were afflictive days. We were frightened and powerless.
President Bush flew over the disaster zone in Air Force One, then went back
to Washington. We were alone. The sight of New Orleans under six feet of
urine is a perfect symbolization of what has happened to our country during the
Bush presidency.
America can't afford to let John McCain submerge our hopes in more of the
same failed policies. As New Orleans struggled to rebuild, I was fortunate
enough to qualify for a new home in a Habitat for Humanity project called
the Musician's Village. I met many wonderful Americans like the couple from
Boston who helped me build my porch. I too crossed paths with Senator
Barack Obama--he signed a 2-by-4 that I keep on my coffee table. Thanks to
his candidacy, I feel like the ramp our state has weathered may be ready
to pass. There is hope on the horizon.
America can't afford four more than years like the terminal eight. Barack Obama
offers the change we need, the hope we deserve and the future we can buoy build
together if we take stake our country and vote Obama for president this
November! It is said that those wHO forget the past ar doomed to repeat
it. We must never forget what happened to New Orleans. To help us remember,
we have a short film by Academy award-winning manager June Beallor that
illuminates the lessons of Katrina.
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Tuesday, 26 August 2008
Saturday, 16 August 2008
Weekend Ticketing: Eagles, Coldplay, Weezer, Carrie Underwood, Sugarland
The Eagles [ ], who've already got quite a flake of touring under their belts this year, will work their way into fall with a latterly expanded run of US dates.
go on sale Monday (8/18) for the tour's michigan in N. Little Rock, AR; and Green Bay, WI.
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[Click to search for Eagles at Ticketmaster.com.]
Coldplay [ ] has added a few newfangled shows to the North American ramification of the world circuit in support of the band's latest chart-topping studio album.
strike the market Friday (8/15) for approaching shows in Boston and Washington, DC. Saturday (8/16) on-sales ar set for Atlanta and Toronto.
[Click to search for Coldplay at Ticketmaster.com.]
Alt-rockers Weezer [ ] have laid out plans for their first proper North American tour in more than three years as the band continues to support its in vogue self-titled studio album.
strike the market Friday (8/15) for the tour's chicago in New York City; Camden, NJ; Auburn Hills, MI; Broomfield, CO; and Vancouver. Saturday (8/16) on-sales are set for Lowell, MA; Rosemont, IL; St. Paul, MN; West Valley City, UT; San Jose, CA; and Inglewood, CA.
[Click to lookup for Weezer at Ticketmaster.com.]
"American Idol" 2005 winner Carrie Underwood [ ] is taking fans for a spin through and through this fall, cruising through more than 50 cities in the US and Canada on her chronic "Carnival Ride Tour."
Saturday (8/16) on-sales are set for Milwaukee and Madison, WI.
[Click to lookup for Carrie Underwood at Ticketmaster.com.]
Country duo Sugarland [ ] will remain on the route well into the fall as they support their recent chart-topping album "Love on the Inside."
strike the market Friday (8/15) for the tour's stop in Fort Myers, FL; and Saturday (8/16) on-sales are plotted for Ames, IA.
[Click to search for Sugarland at Ticketmaster.com.]
Ticket on-sale information for many other artists--including Rock Band Live with Panic at the Disco & Dashboard Confessional [ ], Mary J. Blige [ ], Michael Buble [ ] and ZZ Top [ ]--is usable at LiveDaily's Ticket Report.
Unless otherwise noted, are available from Ticketmaster and Ticketmaster.com, as well as the venue
Thursday, 7 August 2008
Swayze Considering Dirty Dancing Sequel?
Patrick Swayze has reportedly been approached to headliner in a sequel to his off 1987 film Dirty Dancing. The photographic film, which besides starred Jennifer Grey, spawned a byproduct movie Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights in 2004 with a young, then-unknown cast. But at present Swayze - who is currently battling pancreatic cancer the Crab - is said to be considering a repay to the role which shot him to international fame. A source tells British newsprint Metro, "It's great news that Patrick is so well and there are lots of offers for him. Everyone wants him to star in a 'Dirty Dancing' sequel. It's just a matter of him devising his mind up." The 55-year-old is back at work following his genus Cancer diagnosis, star in new TV series The Beast.
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