Friday, April 2, 2010 at 6pm EST (3pm PST)
Do we dare talk politics even at an attempt to stay neutral? Is it even possible right now?
There are heated disputes and vicious bickerings all around us. Arrows are being flung back and forth between friends and family members on Facebook, Twitter has become a mass of short and sweet cheap shots, and it is all at the ironic expense of our nation’s health (pun intended). Most American’s have not even read the health care reform bill, and yet they have no problem delivering their arrogant and uninformed “expertise”.
(I admit, I am one of them.)
Given the acrimonious state of the people on BOTH sides, you may think its not possible to discuss government or policy in a neutral way…but I’d like to try. It’s important that we learn what the bill is about before scratching each other’s eyes out…and maybe, just maybe…we’ll lose the desire to grapple once we realize…we are not nearly as divided as we thought.
*Julianne Wish may not be of the same political affiliation as myself, but we are friends and colleagues who have at least one shared goal: Becoming more united as parents and entrepreneurs, becoming less divided in the political arena, and striving to gain as much real information as we can to obtain a true understanding of our current situation and what it might mean for our future. (Er, make that 3 shared goals). We are both passionate advocates for parents and their children. So, if our goals are truly the same, its just a matter of finding the best way to get there. It is my hope that we’ll have such a productive discussion that we’ll be showing D.C. how it should be done.
I have invited Julianne, who is one of the few people I know to have actually read the bill, to speak with us about the newly passed legislation, and help us to see how it will affect us personally, our families and our small businesses. There will be no battling or battering, and we will keep our personal opinions out. Instead, we will be working together to represent the facts without the slant, and explore the components without the criticisms.
We know there is conflict. Our intention is not to add to it. Nor is it to convince you to choose one side over the other.
The intent is to give you the tools you need to understand the health reform bill and how it affects YOU. Perhaps we’ll get really lucky and it will advance us one step further toward our own goal of becoming less divided.
We will be opening up the phone lines for those who would like to contribute to the educational aspect of the discussion, or to pose a well considered question. Donnybrooks are not appropriate and will not be tolerated.
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(*For the purposes of keeping the show neutral, all callers will be pre-screened.)
This Friday, lets get united!
*Julianne Wish is a military wife, mother, business owner, professional writer and blogger. Born an entrepreneur, she studied at Villanova University: Operations Management, specializing in Program and Project Management. She worked at various oil refineries honing her skills and ultimately opened her own consulting firm. She consulted on Environmental Restoration and defense projects including software development, phased array radars, helicopter and tank development.
Taking a a new direction in life when she became pregnant in 2000, she opened her own corporation, Wish Enterprises, Inc., to fulfill her own wish of being able to stay home with her children while contributing to the family income. With her wonderful husband’s full support, she developed and founded The Wish Place. She also recently took over Buy By Mom to continue her mission of assisting parents who want to be successful in their businesses.
Julianne writes articles for work at home parents on her blog associated with The Wish Place. She also does reviews of products produced by moms and dads and features businesses run by moms and dads on her Buy By Mom blog. She is also a political writer.
Julianne’s specialty is connecting people with great home business opportunities and providing unmatched one-on-one mentorship to those starting a home business. Her passion, purpose and goal is to help parents work from home so they can be home with their children. To that end, she is a Legislative Advocate at the national and state levels to influence policy so that it is favorable to those in business. Julianne serves as the Colorado State Leader of the National Association for Moms in Business, The Colorado State Coordinator for Smart Girl Politics and is the Director of Communications for Our Milk Money.
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