http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/members_rss The following posts were created from our member blogs. Midwestern values mean a lot to us Midwesterners of course, but it's hard to get a conversation going about what anyone values until we're about to lose it. There is the inevitable conflict for lack of communication and soon things escalate into language about how someone "just doesn't get it", or "what we value here" and "that 's not the way we do things!" There's usually a measure of pain involved in talking about what we really value. It's not that any of us can leave that way of understanding behind. Wherever we go it plagues us like a long drought, keeping us from standing too close to really good-looking people or laughing too loudly, or staying too long at a really good party. It has to do with early to bed and early to rise, getting enough fiber and washing our hands before every meal. There's something so wholesome ingrained in us that after a certain number of years of faux rebellion, we begin to wipe our shoes, hold doors for people, and shovel the nighbors' drive. Or if we don't, we get gloomy and wonder why. It doesn't take long to realize it's because the dominant culture doesn't seem to care about what we care about. http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/cpage/B5H http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/cpage/B5H/commentary#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:40:23 EDT http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/cpage/B5H LShores http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/profile_picture/db4dca4fe44954b4cd_anpmv2dzj.jpg LShores 0 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/comment_rss/B5H/ Not trying to sell these to y'all -- but I've been getting GREAT feedback on them from all over the nation and I thought just about everyone here might get a kick out of the new symbols and the slogans. What am I talking about? Meet the General, a five star pig, who's just arrived on the election battlefield to represent the shape of the post-GIPper Republican Party. He's brandishing a killer new acronym and he's loaded full boar with side splitting Republican campaign slogan ammo! (Slogans like... "Together We Can Prevent Change," "Together We Can Make Sure Our Troops NEVER Come Home," "Vote Republican Or We'll Put You On The Terrorist List" and dozens more!) See The General, read the campaign slogans, laugh til your belly aches and then laugh some more: http://www.cafepress.com/melhi/5786389 Press Release (I need lots of clicks to make it into Google News, so if you like the piggies, maybe help me get them there with a click to the Press Release): http://www.prlog.org/10098848-new-symbol-for-todays-republican-party.html And...Me shamelessly trying to seduce Stephen into bringing me on the Colbert Report as a guest by waving a big juicy weiner in his face: http://melhi.blogspot.com Hope you enjoy! :) Mel. http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/melhi/B5K http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/melhi/B5K/commentary#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:41:43 EDT http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/melhi/B5K Melhi http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/profile_picture/b48a4afb0e5c70d92d_w3hmv2rlf.gif Melhi 0 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/comment_rss/B5K/ During the campaign for California's Proposition 22 to ban gay marriages, my dear friend and former roommate, Clay Whitmer, and his best friend, Stuart Matis, both committed suicide. The hateful lobbying for this proposition caused them great pain in the weeks before they took their own lives. On Thursday morning, I was elated to hear that the mostly Republican-appointed justices had ruled that the ban on gay marriages was unconstitutional. After my initial euphoria, I decided to write a tribute and this is the working copy. In re MARRIAGE CASES California Supreme Court 5/15/08 -- For Clay and Stuart. Both of them left this life too soon because they just could not take the hate anymore. I would have called Clay right away. He would have cried with relief shouted with joy blurted out a catty comment or two. Then, he would have called Stuart to celebrate. Clay hasn't had a phone number for nearly eight years. He left his number and his pain behind when he bought a gun, and rode the city bus to The Presidio. I imagine he found just the right spot before breathing one last huge sigh of relief one last blink before he ended the pain in a flash of light. Sometimes, good news comes too late making victory bittersweet. When will the bricks of judgment cease to fall on all the innocent souls? http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/lisalarrabee/B5b http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/lisalarrabee/B5b/commentary#comments Sat, 17 May 2008 16:29:27 EDT http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/lisalarrabee/B5b Orca G. http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/profile_picture/5b9a0727687de276fe_vc08mv9vq.jpg Orca G. 0 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/comment_rss/B5b/ TRIBUTE TO THE NFL Helmeted warriors lined up shoulder-to-shoulder, frozen in coiled stances determined by position. Statues of rock-hard flesh, they crouch face-to-face, breathing fire and smoke across a thin, intense, scrimmage line of crackling air which narrowly divides the bellowing Bills and Browns who paw the grass as they wait for the QB to make the call. After the snap, warriors collide on the white-lined, green battlefield. Sweaty smoke wafts over the field of pounding flesh and piston tendons as Vikings and Buccaneers seek to steal the small, brown ball of treasure. War with minimal casualties, men on a complex mission, special forces dominating the field, massive hits in the trenches peopled by Packers and Steelers. Patriots and Raiders exchange grenades of passion, of fanaticism, that explode in the battle To Protect vs. To Sack the Quarterback King. Yet we get a ballet passing game, complete with men in tight, shiny, pants-- aerial acrobats, sure-handed contortionists defying gravity-- who catch pigskin missiles fired from rocket arms. Jaguar cornerbacks stalk sleek Panther receivers. Air battles ensue between high-flying Falcons and Eagles while Seahawks stun Ravens with mid-air miracles, and Saints flutter right by Jets propelled by high-octane breaths. Some of these men are mountains, true Titans, Giants in the midst of battle when they clash in movable, x and o coach-scripted trenches. Crashing helmets create thunder as Cardinals and 49ers see red all around and Chargers and Rams collide in bone-crunching bursts. Texans and Cowboys shoot it out, then try to tame kicking Colts and Broncos-- stallions battling for the right to lead the herd to Super-hallowed ground. Meanwhile, Chiefs and Redskins struggle for tribal supremacy, and Dolphins surf the waves of cacophonic crowd surges. Because of The Rules the Zebras are able to keep order among the Lions and Bengals and Bears and all other beasts on the field. Some call it fast chess, some never know what hit them, their primal screams drowned out by the crowd of basic instincts. http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/lisalarrabee/B53 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/lisalarrabee/B53/commentary#comments Sat, 17 May 2008 16:22:37 EDT http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/lisalarrabee/B53 Orca G. http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/profile_picture/5b9a0727687de276fe_vc08mv9vq.jpg Orca G. 0 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/comment_rss/B53/ I've signed up for the We Campaign because I believe that by working together, we can solve the climate crisis. Will you join me? Just click on the link below to sign up and add your voice to the million-plus call for an end to global warming www.wecansolveit.org/join The We Campaign is an effort launched by Al Gore and the Alliance for Climate Protection to promote solutions to the climate crisis. It's an urgent issue, but the climate crisis is also solvable if we work together and unite our leaders around solutions like renewable power and enhanced energy efficiency. We can leave the next generation a healthy climate. Once you have joined the We campaign, think about creating an account on My Community and join the We Action Team: http://www.wecansolveit.org/page/group/WeActionTeam http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5Q http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5Q/commentary#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:09:03 EDT http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5Q Asher http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/profile_picture/9328e04686380f6817_oftmv2vcp.jpg Asher 0 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/comment_rss/B5Q/ I've signed up for the We Campaign because I believe that by working together, we can solve the climate crisis. Will you join me? Just click on the link below to sign up and add your voice to the million-plus call for an end to global warming www.wecansolveit.org/join The We Campaign is an effort launched by Al Gore and the Alliance for Climate Protection to promote solutions to the climate crisis. It's an urgent issue, but the climate crisis is also solvable if we work together and unite our leaders around solutions like renewable power and enhanced energy efficiency. We can leave the next generation a healthy climate. Please add your voice by joining the We Campaign today: www.wecansolveit.org/join http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B52 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B52/commentary#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:07:20 EDT http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B52 Asher http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/profile_picture/9328e04686380f6817_oftmv2vcp.jpg Asher 0 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/comment_rss/B52/ My name is Asher Heimermann and I am the host of a live internet radio broadcast show called "Asher Speaks Live". My show brings; authors, elected officials, candidates, and local celebrities "on air" as special guests to talk about their life and current events. Asher Speaks Live attracts about 200 and 300 listeners each month. We discuss the latest national and political news as well as topics such as; news, sports, weather, and much more. Asher Speaks Live is a new innovative approach. Noted guests on Asher Speaks Live include Larry Nelson, George Phillies, Kat Swift, and Judy Stock, just to name a few. Archives of Asher Speaks Live can also be heard on my official website that is located at www.asherheimermann.com as well as my profile on MySpace, which can be found at www.myspace.com/aheimermann. Please feel free to contact me for more information or to inquire about booking to be a special guest on the Asher Speaks Live radio program. You are welcome to visit my website to learn more about me and my radio show. Mr. Asher Heimermann asher@asherheimermann.com http://www.asherheimermann.com http://www.blogtalkradio.com/asher http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5L http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5L/commentary#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:51:46 EDT http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5L Asher http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/profile_picture/9328e04686380f6817_oftmv2vcp.jpg Asher 0 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/comment_rss/B5L/ I have officially endorsed Senator Barack Obama. I have posted my endorsement on my blog, which is is located at www.ASHERHEIMERMANN.com and click on Blog. Please feel free to comment on the endorsement and to vote for the Senator in the 2008 Presidential Poll that is on the right side of the blog. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at asher@asherheimermann.com. Comments should be left on the blog. http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5X http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5X/commentary#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:40:50 EST http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5X Asher http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/profile_picture/9328e04686380f6817_oftmv2vcp.jpg Asher 0 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/comment_rss/B5X/ Tonight, check with ASHERHEIMERMANN.com for the fastest results and the latest breaking developments for the Iowa Caucuses. The arcane rules governing Thursday's Iowa Democratic caucuses will test even the most organized campaign, but mastery of the process could launch a candidate on a path to the White House. The Iowa Caucuses start at 8pm ET / 7pm CT and the Presidential Candidates have to show up at caucus sites to vote. Also, the Presidential Candidates must have at lease 15 percent of the voters to be "viable". Please go to www.ASHERHEIMERMANN.com/blog to vote for your favorite candidate in the 2008 Presidential Poll. http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5t http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5t/commentary#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:01:25 EST http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5t Asher http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/profile_picture/9328e04686380f6817_oftmv2vcp.jpg Asher 0 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/comment_rss/B5t/ I wish you and your family and safe and Happy New Year 2008! I hope that we can elected a Democratic President. There are two new polls that I welcome you to vote in. Those polls are located at www.ASHERHEIMERMANN.com/blog and you will be able to vote once per day until January 30th. http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5Z http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5Z/commentary#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:23:45 EST http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5Z Asher http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/profile_picture/9328e04686380f6817_oftmv2vcp.jpg Asher 0 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/comment_rss/B5Z/ Below are the final results of the two polls that were located at www.ASHERHEIMERMANN.com/blog. As for the 2008 Presidential Poll: - Joe Biden had 1% - Chris Dodd had 0% - Mike Gravel had 11% - Hillary Clinton had 2% - John Edwards had 11% - Barack Obama had 53% - Bill Richardson had 2% - Dennis Kucinich has 19% As for the Person of the Year: - Al Gore had 89 votes - Wolf Blitzer had 6 votes - Barack Obama had 125 votes - Fred Thompson had 10 votes - Dennis Kucinich had 86 votes - Ellen DeGeneres had 7 votes - Anderson Cooper had 15 votes - Asher Heimermann had 12 votes We have three new polls that you can vote in until Wednesday, January 30th, 2008. Just go to www.ASHERHEIMERMANN.com/blog to start voting! http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5q http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5q/commentary#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:22:27 EST http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5q Asher http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/profile_picture/9328e04686380f6817_oftmv2vcp.jpg Asher 0 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/comment_rss/B5q/ You have just hours left to vote for your favorite candidate in the 2008 Presidential Poll that is located at www.ASHERHEIMERMANN.com/blog before the final results are read live on New Years Eve! - Joe Biden has 1% - Chris Dodd has 0% - Mike Gravel has 11% - Hillary Clinton has 2% - John Edwards has 11% - Barack Obama has 54% - Bill Richardson has 2% - Dennis Kucinich has 19% The final results of this poll will be read on Asher Speaks Live which airs live on Monday, December 31st at 12:30am ET / 11:30pm CT. You can listen to the show live by going to www.BlogTalkRadio.com/asher/. http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5c http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5c/commentary#comments Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:50:15 EST http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5c Asher http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/profile_picture/9328e04686380f6817_oftmv2vcp.jpg Asher 0 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/comment_rss/B5c/ We've launched another new edition of www.ASHERHEIMERMANN.com! We have added more resources and action items on the website. We have also set-up a few groups that you can join to show your support and interest. We have even added the Asher Speaks Live Schedule so you will know the dates and times of the show! We are still adding a few more pages to the website. We will not have the Issues page up until the third week of January, 2008. Please feel free to e-mail your comments to asher@asherheimermann.com. These comments will be helpful in making this website better to use and access. Many more cool features will be added in the upcoming months. http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5W http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5W/commentary#comments Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:48:31 EST http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5W Asher http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/profile_picture/9328e04686380f6817_oftmv2vcp.jpg Asher 0 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/comment_rss/B5W/ I hope that you are enjoying your holiday season so far. It's time to update you on my youth activism campaign. You can now take a look at some of the videos that I've been uploading to the internet! I've created a profile and a group on YouTube.com so that you are able to see short videos that I have made and will be making. You are welcome to rate the videos as well as comment on them. Feel free to add me as a friend! As a reminder, I also have a profile and a group on MySpace.com! Click Here to view the profile and Click Here to view the group. We are always looking for new people to add me as a friend on MySpace and join the group. I have been posting upcoming events on MySpace so you can RVSP. Starting in January 2008, Asher Speaks Live will have all new episodes. We will be adding more interviews and music. We will also be giving away free stuff! We are still having our New Years Eve Special on Monday, December 31st at 11:30pm CT. If you don't have nothing to do, ring in the New Year with me! We will review all of the major news and events of 2007. As the countdown to 2008 begins, I welcome you to e-mail me your feedback and ideas on how to make my radio show, Asher Speaks Live and my website, ASHERHEIMERMANN.com better. You have gotten my emails and updates and now I'm asking that you take a minute to email me with your feedback. The next e-mail you will get from me will be on Monday, January 7th. Until then, please check in with my blog that is located at www.ASHERHEIMERMANN.com/blog. The is the best place to go for daily updates. Please have a safe and happy New Years and I look forward to a great 2008! http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5v http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5v/commentary#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:46:26 EST http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5v Asher http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/profile_picture/9328e04686380f6817_oftmv2vcp.jpg Asher 1 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/comment_rss/B5v/ I've been posting a few of my videos on YouTube! I welcome you to check them out! Feel free to rate and comment on them. http://www.YouTube.com/Asher4President You are also welcome to add me as a friend and sur to my channel. I will be uploading my video endorsements soon so stay tune and watch for updates here and on ASHERHEIMERMANN.com/blog! http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5r http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5r/commentary#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2007 01:34:01 EST http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/B5r Asher http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/profile_picture/9328e04686380f6817_oftmv2vcp.jpg Asher 0 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/comment_rss/B5r/ I would like to wish you and your family a joyous holiday season. I was pleased to meet so many of you this year, and I could not be more proud of the successes we enjoyed in 2007. As we gather together with our family and friends, let us all take a moment to reflect on the meaning of this season, and to recommit ourselves to keeping the holiday spirit alive. And most of all, for peace on Earth. From myself and everyone at Asher For America, we wish you a Happy Holidays and a joyous New Year! Mr. Asher Heimermann Independent for America www.ASHERHEIMERMANN.com http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/BRn http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/BRn/commentary#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:03:15 EST http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/BRn Asher http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/profile_picture/9328e04686380f6817_oftmv2vcp.jpg Asher 0 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/comment_rss/BRn/ Once again, I want to provide you with an update to the poll that is located on www.ASHERHEIMERMANN.com/blog on the right side. Joe Biden has 1% Chris Dodd has 0% Mike Gravel has 11% Hillary Clinton has 2% John Edwards has 12% Barack Obama has 56% Bill Richardson has 2% Dennis Kucinich has 17% You have one more week to vote in this poll and two others that are located on my official blog. The winners of the three polls will be accounced on my radio show on New Years Eve, December 31st at 11:30pm CDT. Once again, my official blog is located at www.ASHERHEIMERMANN.com/blog and if you have any questions, please e-mail me at asher@asherheimermann.com. http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/BRS http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/BRS/commentary#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:00:32 EST http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/BRS Asher http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/profile_picture/9328e04686380f6817_oftmv2vcp.jpg Asher 0 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/comment_rss/BRS/ The editorial boards of the Des Moines Register and the Boston Globe - two of the most influential papers for voters in Iowa and New Hampshire, the first two states to weigh in at the polls - both gave their endorsement to John McCain in the Republican presidential race, but parted ways over their choice in the Democratic contest. To read the rest of this blog post, please go to http://www.ASHERHEIMERMANN.com/blog where you can voice your opinion and vote in the presidential poll. http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/BRp http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/BRp/commentary#comments Sun, 16 Dec 2007 13:02:35 EST http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/BRp Asher http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/profile_picture/9328e04686380f6817_oftmv2vcp.jpg Asher 0 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/comment_rss/BRp/ Starting in January 2008, Asher Speaks Live will have guidelines for callers and special guests. The guidelines will be created over the next two weeks. If you have feedback or an idea, please e-mail asher@asherheimermann.com. The guidelines will be posted as soon as they are created and ready for public release. Thank you and keep on listening to Asher Speaks Live! On Thursday, December 6th, Mary J. Blige, Wyclef Jean, Norah Jones and Sheryl Crow join us for CNN's live global telecast honoring ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Find out which of the heroes you nominated have been chosen by CNN's Blue Ribbon Panel. Hosted by CNN's Anderson Cooper and Christiane Amanpour. This event will air on all CNN Networks as well as ASHERHEIMERMANN.com at 9pm EDT / 8pm CDT. On Friday, December 7th, you are invited to attend a free conference call that will take place at 5:00pm EDT / 4:00pm CDT. This conference call will provide a quick overview of my youth activism campaign. You will also be able to ask me questions. Below is information for Friday's call! Phone Number: (605) 475-4333 Participant Access Code: 86328 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/BRJ http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/BRJ/commentary#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:17:17 EST http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/BRJ Asher http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/profile_picture/9328e04686380f6817_oftmv2vcp.jpg Asher 0 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/comment_rss/BRJ/ Hello! My name is Asher Heimermann of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. I enjoy politics and government. I'm fighting for Honest Government, Youth Rights, Education for All, and World Peace. Please feel free to visit my website at http://www.ASHERHEIMERMANN.com to learn more about myself and my youth activism campaign. http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/BRN http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/BRN/commentary#comments Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:49:01 EST http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/post/aheimermann/BRN Asher http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/profile_picture/9328e04686380f6817_oftmv2vcp.jpg Asher 0 http://www.midwestvaluespac.org/page/community/comment_rss/BRN/