Comments on: A Vote to Change the World http://www.fromthesquare.org/?p=68 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:21:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Rona http://www.fromthesquare.org/?p=68&cpage=1#comment-215 Rona Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:39:07 +0000 http://www.fromthesquare.org/?p=68#comment-215 Hassan, great piece, I was moved and touched. Thanks for sharing. Hassan, great piece, I was moved and touched. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Tamar http://www.fromthesquare.org/?p=68&cpage=1#comment-20 Tamar Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:59:39 +0000 http://www.fromthesquare.org/?p=68#comment-20 Hasan, I got a chill as I was reading the article. I am still on a cloud in some ways as a result of what occured on November 4th. I sense that I will never grow tired of hearing stories like these for many years to come. A new kind of history is being written. I am proud of you but not surprised. It was in those weekly meetings in a classroom at Midwood High School that we decided we had to do our part to make this world and most importantly, our own country, a better place. Much Respect, Tamar Hasan,
I got a chill as I was reading the article. I am still on a cloud in some ways as a result of what occured on November 4th. I sense that I will never grow tired of hearing stories like these for many years to come. A new kind of history is being written.
I am proud of you but not surprised. It was in those weekly meetings in a classroom at Midwood High School that we decided we had to do our part to make this world and most importantly, our own country, a better place.

Much Respect,
Tamar

]]> By: Patty http://www.fromthesquare.org/?p=68&cpage=1#comment-15 Patty Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:38:58 +0000 http://www.fromthesquare.org/?p=68#comment-15 Dear Hasan, Thanks to you and your wife for helping bring "Ohio home" and sharing your experience. It was hard to live in a state that wasn't "in play". Maybe someday. Meanwhile we are all smiling and looking forward with hope. Patty Dear Hasan,
Thanks to you and your wife for helping bring “Ohio home” and sharing your experience. It was hard to live in a state that wasn’t “in play”. Maybe someday.

Meanwhile we are all smiling and looking forward with hope.

Patty

]]> By: Dr. Goddess http://www.fromthesquare.org/?p=68&cpage=1#comment-12 Dr. Goddess Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:20:49 +0000 http://www.fromthesquare.org/?p=68#comment-12 Hasan, thank you so much for coming to my show. It was amazing to be performing just minutes after Joe Biden spoke at Ohio State University's Newark Campus. To see you there, smiling, with Rashida, was the icing on the cake. And now you've blessed me with this wonderful essay. I would cry if I weren't blinking so slow from being so tired. This article woke me up---in more ways than one. Thank you so much and I'm sharing it on Facebook, otherwise known as putting you on blast! LOL Hasan, thank you so much for coming to my show. It was amazing to be performing just minutes after Joe Biden spoke at Ohio State University’s Newark Campus. To see you there, smiling, with Rashida, was the icing on the cake.

And now you’ve blessed me with this wonderful essay. I would cry if I weren’t blinking so slow from being so tired. This article woke me up—in more ways than one. Thank you so much and I’m sharing it on Facebook, otherwise known as putting you on blast! LOL

]]> By: MH http://www.fromthesquare.org/?p=68&cpage=1#comment-10 MH Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:38:31 +0000 http://www.fromthesquare.org/?p=68#comment-10 I love it! I love it!

]]> By: Kalitha http://www.fromthesquare.org/?p=68&cpage=1#comment-9 Kalitha Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:53:38 +0000 http://www.fromthesquare.org/?p=68#comment-9 Many people had such a busy day. On Tuesday, I worked for the AFL-CIO Election Protection Program directing the command center for 6 Ohio State University polling locations. It was also a busy day, but much easier than 2004 when all HELL broke loose. My grandmother, who had never been involved in elections/politics before, allowed the Obama campaign to use her home as a staging location. She excitedly shared her experience serving food to volunteers, entertaining local candidate and putting together packets for the canvassers. There are so many stories and so much each of us have done to make Obama's presidency a reality. My friends and I have been talking about developing a collection of people's election day stories. Personally, I just love hearing all of them, including yours... Many people had such a busy day. On Tuesday, I worked for the AFL-CIO Election Protection Program directing the command center for 6 Ohio State University polling locations. It was also a busy day, but much easier than 2004 when all HELL broke loose.

My grandmother, who had never been involved in elections/politics before, allowed the Obama campaign to use her home as a staging location. She excitedly shared her experience serving food to volunteers, entertaining local candidate and putting together packets for the canvassers.

There are so many stories and so much each of us have done to make Obama’s presidency a reality. My friends and I have been talking about developing a collection of people’s election day stories. Personally, I just love hearing all of them, including yours…

]]> By: Brice Baumann http://www.fromthesquare.org/?p=68&cpage=1#comment-8 Brice Baumann Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:42:14 +0000 http://www.fromthesquare.org/?p=68#comment-8 Hasan...even though I know you personally, I am saying this not because of that fact. Your deed in helping this trio on election day was tremendous. At the moment Amber was about to vote for the president, you could have put in your own views, but your integrity did not allow you to and it still came out in the end that Amber voted the same you and I did...for President-Elect Barack Obama. When people say, "What is America all about?", you gave them the answer that day, which is helping fellow Americans express their rights and freedoms in a way that allows them to be free...free from persuasion...free from hate based on race, religion or status...that is what America is all about. I can't wait to read a copy of your new book, because if this article is any indication of how well you write, it should be a great read! Keep it up my brother! Tell the Mrs. that Angela and I wish you both the best and that I'm sure we will see you all again soon! Hasan…even though I know you personally, I am saying this not because of that fact. Your deed in helping this trio on election day was tremendous.

At the moment Amber was about to vote for the president, you could have put in your own views, but your integrity did not allow you to and it still came out in the end that Amber voted the same you and I did…for President-Elect Barack Obama.

When people say, “What is America all about?”, you gave them the answer that day, which is helping fellow Americans express their rights and freedoms in a way that allows them to be free…free from persuasion…free from hate based on race, religion or status…that is what America is all about.

I can’t wait to read a copy of your new book, because if this article is any indication of how well you write, it should be a great read!

Keep it up my brother!

Tell the Mrs. that Angela and I wish you both the best and that I’m sure we will see you all again soon!

]]> By: phil http://www.fromthesquare.org/?p=68&cpage=1#comment-7 phil Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:05:24 +0000 http://www.fromthesquare.org/?p=68#comment-7 fantastic post ... quite profound fantastic post … quite profound

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