“To avoid being mistaken for a sellout, I chose my friends carefully. The more politically active black students. The foreign students. The Chicanos. The Marxist professors and structural feminists. - Barack Obama-Dreams of my father.
His own words
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Check your facts and don't post propaganda. A lie of omission is still a lie.
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Barack Obama Admits: "I Chose My Friends Carefully... Marxist Professors and Structural Feminists
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Obama Espoused Radical Views in College
http://www.dakotavoice.com/2009/10/more ... -to-obama/
Barack Obama Admits: "I Chose My Friends Carefully... Marxist Professors and Structural Feminists
Gateway Pundit
Obama Espoused Radical Views in College
http://www.dakotavoice.com/2009/10/more ... -to-obama/
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hoppy;1322545 wrote: I can get more if needed.
Yes we know, hoppy. And I can twist anything you say to fit my own views by taking it out of context and splicing it together like you did. I was going to refrain from fanning this fire, but did you read the entire piece? I did. He was talking about the difficulty in fitting in with multiple cultures and how he and his friend Joyce felt about that. So are you actually holding it against him that he tries to understand other cultures? Isn't that what we would want from our leaders?
Or is there no room in your world view for other cultures at all?
And Nomad's right, so what if he did say something radical in college? Didn't we all? You, yourself probably said plenty of inflammatory and radical things, after all... you still do.
Yes we know, hoppy. And I can twist anything you say to fit my own views by taking it out of context and splicing it together like you did. I was going to refrain from fanning this fire, but did you read the entire piece? I did. He was talking about the difficulty in fitting in with multiple cultures and how he and his friend Joyce felt about that. So are you actually holding it against him that he tries to understand other cultures? Isn't that what we would want from our leaders?
Or is there no room in your world view for other cultures at all?
And Nomad's right, so what if he did say something radical in college? Didn't we all? You, yourself probably said plenty of inflammatory and radical things, after all... you still do.
His own words
Oh, B S. Ya just can't bear to admit he's a socialist can ya? And so far, a screw-up.
His own words
hoppy;1322673 wrote: Oh, B SNow you're beginning to get the idea, hoppy.
“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities,
Voltaire
I have only one thing to do and that's
Be the wave that I am and then
Sink back into the ocean
Fiona Apple
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I have only one thing to do and that's
Be the wave that I am and then
Sink back into the ocean
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Ahso!;1322674 wrote: Now you're beginning to get the idea, hoppy.
What idea? That saint spouts B S?
What idea? That saint spouts B S?
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hoppy;1322673 wrote: Oh, B S. Ya just can't bear to admit he's a socialist can ya? And so far, a screw-up.Actually, hoppy, if you understood even basic national economics, you realize Obama's only screw ups may be that the stimulus has been too small from the get go.
“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities,
Voltaire
I have only one thing to do and that's
Be the wave that I am and then
Sink back into the ocean
Fiona Apple
Voltaire
I have only one thing to do and that's
Be the wave that I am and then
Sink back into the ocean
Fiona Apple
His own words
hoppy;1322676 wrote: What idea? That saint spouts B S?The idea that most of what you carry over here from other sites is bs and you seem to be about the only one who hasn't seen that...up till now, that is.
“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities,
Voltaire
I have only one thing to do and that's
Be the wave that I am and then
Sink back into the ocean
Fiona Apple
Voltaire
I have only one thing to do and that's
Be the wave that I am and then
Sink back into the ocean
Fiona Apple
His own words
hoppy;1322673 wrote: Oh, B S
As you said, "In his own words." lol.
Just out of curiosity, what have you got against the American President, hoppy? Surely you don't want to return to the disastrous last eight years. The NEOCON economic greed-agenda darned near destroyed the planet, over four thousand Americans lie dead from an illegal war in Iraq, our honor was besmirched by torture, and even our Allies from WWII turned against us.
Now, we have a President that doesn't murder our language when he speaks, has reformed health care, has passed new regulations on Wall street, has mended broken fences with our allies, and a TON of other things, all while battling the Party of NO who have quit trying to fix the mess they made and have actively decided that it's better to just stop progress.
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2010
After that disastrous hatchet job of an interview Bret Baier did with the president last night, I had to quell my urge to go upside Baier's head with a 2 X 4 and slowly work my way back to a more positive state of mind.
May Rupert Murdoch be interrogated by a real-life Jack Bauer wielding a blowtorch who doesn't believe Murdoch's telling the truth.
But back to positive:
Below is a list of 100 Accomplishments of President Barack Obama as posted via Status Updates on the “Accomplishments of President Barack Obama” Facebook Page. To be alerted of further accomplishments, please become a fan (Accomplishments of President Barack Obama | Facebook)!
Since coming into office on January 21, 2009, President Barack Obama has:
1. Signed an Executive Order on government contracting to fight waste and abuse:
Executive Order -- Economy in Government Contracting | The White House
2. Signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, restoring basic protections against pay discrimination for women and other workers:
YouTube - President Obama Signs the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
3. Renewed dialogue with NATO and other allies and partners on strategic issues:
Afghanistan and NATO | The White House
4. Announced a plan to responsibly end the war in Iraq:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/28/washi ... roops.html
5. Provided funding to families of fallen soldiers have expenses covered to be on hand when the body arrives at Dover AFB:
Pentagon Will Help Families Travel to Dover - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com
6. Ended media blackout on war casualties and the return of fallen soldiers to Dover AFB:
BBC NEWS | Americas | US war dead media blackout lifted
7. Signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
The Recovery Act
8. Launched Recovery.gov to track spending from the Recovery Act, an unprecedented step to provide transparency and accountability through technology:
Recovery.gov
9. Announced the "Making Home Affordable" home refinancing plan:
Making Home Affordable - Home
10. Launched a $15 billion plan to boost lending to small businesses:
Remarks by the President to small business owners community lenders and members of Congress | The White House
11. Invested heavily in education both as a way to provide jobs now and lay the foundation for long-term prosperity:
Education | The White House
12. Provided the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with more than $1.4 billion to improve services to America’s Veterans:
Veterans | The White House
13. Signed an Executive Order establishing the White House Office of Urban Affairs:
New White House Office to Redefine Urban Policy - washingtonpost.com
14. Limited lobbyist's access to the White House:
Obama Outlines Lobbying Restrictions - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
15. Issued an Presidential Memorandum to restore scientific integrity in government decision-making:
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies 3-9-09 | The White House
16. Answered questions at the first online town hall from the White House that were submitted and voted on transparently by the public at WhiteHouse.gov:
AFP: Obama holds first White House 'online town hall'
17. Established a central portal for Americans to find service opportunities:
Welcome to Serve.gov
18. Launched Business.gov – enabling conversation and online collaboration between small business owners, government representatives and industry experts in discussion forums relevant to starting and managing a business:
Business.gov - Official Business Link to the U.S. Government
19. Appointed the first ever Federal Chief Information Officer to provide management and oversight over federal IT spending:
Chief Information Officers Council
20. Signed the Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization Act on February 4, 2009, which provides quality health care to 11 million kids – 4 million who were previously uninsured:
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 | TheMiddleClass.org
21. Issued an Executive Order repealing the Bush-Era restrictions on embryonic stem cell research:
Obama overturns Bush policy on stem cell research | World news | guardian.co.uk
22. Signed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, the first piece of comprehensive legislation aimed at improving the lives of Americans living with paralysis:
Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act - Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
23. Announced creation of a Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record for members of the U.S. Armed Forces to improve quality of medical care:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/04/09 ... ave-Earned
24. Ended the previous stop-loss policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan longer than their enlistment date:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/19/washi ... gates.html
25. Committed to phasing out the expensive F-22 war plane and other outdates weapons systems, which weren't even used or needed in Iraq/Afghanistan:
Gates announces major Pentagon priority shifts - CNN.com
26. Provided federal support for stem-cell and new biomedical research:
New Rules Expand Federal Funding of Stem-Cell Research - TIME
27. Provided new federal funding for science and research labs:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/18/scien ... mulus.html
28. Played a lead role in G-20 Summit that produced a $1.1 trillion deal to combat the global financial crisis:
Home - G20
29. Signed the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act to stop fraud and wasteful spending in the defense procurement and contracting system:
Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
30. Ordered the closure of the prison at Guantanamo Bay and a review of our detention and interrogation policy, and prohibited the use of torture:
Obama signs order to close Guantanamo Bay facility - CNN.com
31. Appointed Special Envoys for Climate Change, Southwest Asia, the Middle
East, Sudan, and a Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan:
Obama Names Special Envoys for Middle East, Afghanistan-Pakistan
32. Empowered states to enact federal fuel efficiency standards above federal standards:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/26/us/po ... calif.html
33. Increased infrastructure spending (roads, bridges, power plants) after years of neglect:
Poll: Americans Strongly Back Increase in Infrastructure Spending - US News and World Report
34. Increased minority access to capital:
PolitiFact | Increase minority access to capital - Obama promise No. 16:
35. Developed a comprehensive new strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan that will help defeat Al Qaeda and authorized the deployment of more than 21,000 troops to Afghanistan:
Obama Announces Strategy for Afghanistan, Pakistan - washingtonpost.com
36. Signed the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act which gives the federal government more tools to investigate and prosecute fraud, from lending to the financial system, and creates a bipartisan Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission to investigate the financial practices that brought us to this point:
Obama Signs Housing and Fraud Bill, Praises Congress for "Most Productive" Period - Political Punch
37. Signed the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, expanding on the Making Home Affordable Program to help millions of Americans avoid preventable foreclosures, providing $2.2 billion to help combat homelessness, and helping to stabilize the housing market for everybody:
President Obama Signs ‘Helping Families Save Their Homes’ Act | Mortgages Unzipped
38. Increased, for the first time in more than a decade, the fuel economy standards for Model Year 2011 for cars and trucks so they will get better mileage, saving drivers money and spurring companies to develop more innovative products:
Obama announces new fuel standards - Mike Allen and Eamon Javers - POLITICO.com
39. Issued a Presidential Memorandum to the Department of Energy to implement more aggressive efficiency standards for common household appliances, like dishwashers and refrigerators. Through this step, over the next three decades, we’ll save twice the amount of energy produced by all the coal-fired power plants in America in any given year:
Appliance Efficiency Standards | The White House
40. Unveiled a program on Earth Day 2009 to develop the renewable energy projects on the waters of our Outer Continental Shelf that produce electricity from wind, wave, and ocean currents. These regulations will enable, for the first time ever, the nation to tap into our ocean’s vast sustainable resources to generate clean energy in an environmentally sound and safe manner:
Earth Day Network
41. Announced a new U.S.-Mexico border initiative:
Administration Officials Announce U.S.-Mexico Border Security Policy: A Comprehensive Response & Commitment | The White House
42. Concluded cyberspace policy review:
Statement by the Press Secretary on Conclusion of the Cyberspace Review | The White House
43. Announced a strategy to address the international nuclear threat:
Remarks By President Barack Obama In Prague As Delivered | The White House
44. Established a new "U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue":
Statement On Bilateral Meeting With President Hu Of China | The White House
45. Announced new policy steps towards Cuba:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/05/world ... 5cuba.html
46. Increased minority access to capital:
PolitiFact | Increase minority access to capital - Obama promise No. 16:
47. Issued a Presidential Memorandum on the Freedom of Information Act instructing the Attorney General to issue new guidelines to the government implementing those same principles of openness and transparency in the processing of FOIA requests:
Freedom of Information Act | The White House
48. Funded the design of a new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History scheduled to open on the National Mall in 2015:
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture | Facebook
49. The Executive Order on Presidential Records brings those principles to presidential records by giving the American people greater access to these historic documents, severely curtailing the ability to use executive privilege to shield those documents:
Presidential Records | The White House
50. Signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, a hallmark piece of legislation:
The Democratic Party
51. Signed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act to protect Americans from unfair and deceptive credit card practices:
News Unfiltered: Pew Finds Credit CARD Act Will Save Consumers Billions; Research Shows Need for the Federal Reserve to Set Strong Rules on Penalty Fees and Charges
52. Signed an Executive Order establishing a White House Council on Women and Girls to provide a coordinated Federal response to the challenges confronted by women and girls and to ensure that all Cabinet and Cabinet-level agencies consider how their policies and programs impact women and
families:
Obama’s Council on Women and Girls - Motherlode Blog - NYTimes.com
53. Launched a U.S. financial and banking rescue plan:
U.S. Bank Rescue Program Gets Overhaul
54. Ordered secret detention facilities in Eastern Europe and elsewhere to be closed:
Black site - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
55. Ended the previous policy; the US now has a no torture policy and is in compliance with the Geneva Convention standards:
Geneva Accord - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
56. Launched U.S. Auto industry rescue plan:
Obama unveils plan to help U.S. auto industry_English_Xinhua
57. Provided better body armor to our troops:
USATODAY.com - Soldiers in Iraq still buying their own body armor
58. Authorized cutting the missile defense program by $1.4 billion in 2010:
Pentagon unveils $533.7 billion budget - News - Stripes
59. Restarted the nuclear nonproliferation talks and building back up the nuclear inspection infrastructure/protocols:
Obama wins passage of nuclear nonproliferation resolution at U.N. - Los Angeles Times
60. Reengaged in the treaties/agreements to protect the Antarctic:
Obama Calls For Limits on Antarctic Tourism | Notes From Sea Level
61. Reengaged in the agreements/talks on global warming and greenhouse gas emissions, and addressed the U.N. Climate Change Conference:
62. Supported the first steps of a legally-binding treaty to reduce mercury emissions worldwide:
Obama Shifts U.S. Policy to Back Global Mercury Control Treaty
63. Visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office:
PolitiFact | Chain e-mail claims Obama has visited more countries in first six months of presidency than predecessors
64. Managed several natural disasters successfully, including severe winter ice storms and flooding in several states:
YouTube - UPDATE: Fargo North Dakota Flooding 2009 HD
65. Provided new car tax credit:
2009 New Car Tax Credit
66. Provided attractive tax write-offs for those who buy hybrid automobiles:
Federal Tax Incentives (United States) | Hybrid Cars
67. Purchased fuel efficient American-made fleet of vehicles for the federal government:
"GSA Buys $210 Million Worth of Fuel Efficient Vehicles From U.S. Carmakers" Green Car Advisor
68. Endorsed Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 that would close offshore tax havens:
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 « Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development
69. Nominated Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court. She was confirmed and becomes the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice:
Sotomayor Confirmed To Supreme Court
70. Helped reverse a downward spiral of the stock market. On January 19, 2009, the last day of President Bush's presidency, the Dow closed at 8,218.22. Today, the Dow closed at 10,309.24:
Dow Jones Industrial Average (1900 - Present Monthly) - Charting Tools - StockCharts.com
71. Earned an unprecedented success rate of 96.7% on winning congressional votes on issues where he took a position. He did even better than legendary arm-twister Lyndon Johnson who had a 93% success rate in 1965:
CQ: Obama's Winning Streak On Hill Unprecedented : NPR
72. Provided affordable, high-quality child care to working families:
PolitiFact | Provide affordable, high-quality child care - Obama promise No. 244:
73. Restored America's reputation as a global leader that will do the "right thing" in world affairs:
Highlights from 2009 Pulse of Europe Survey | Pew Global Attitudes Project
74. Issued an executive order to create the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform:
President orders debt panel, names chairmen - Feb. 18, 2010
75. Increased funding for student loans and pell grants for 2010 students:
Obama
76. Negotiated deal with Swiss banks to permit US government to gain access to records of tax evaders and criminals:
Swiss, U.S. Reach Agreement in UBS Tax Evasion Dispute
77. Provided tax credit to workers thus cutting taxes for 95% of America's working families:
PolitiFact | A credit for workers cuts taxes for middle class
78. Cracked down on companies that deny sick pay, vacation and health insurance to workers by abusing the employee classification of independent contractor. Such companies also avoid paying Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance taxes for those workers:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/18/busin ... rkers.html
79. Signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act that made it a federal crime to assault an individual because of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity:
Obama signs hate crimes bill into law - CNN.com
80. Appointed the first Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy:
Vice President Joe Biden Announces Kareem Dale As Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy | The White House
81. Signed the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act authorizing advance appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs by providing two-fiscal year budget authority thus enabling better medical care for veterans. Endorsed by the American Legion, American Veterans, Blinded Veter...ans Association, Disabled American Veterans, Jewish War Veterans, Military Officers Association, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Paralyzed Veterans of America and Vietnam Veterans of America:
Remarks by the President at signing of the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act | The White House
82. Held impromptu press conference to urge Congress to investigate Anthem Blue Cross and other corporate health insurance companies that raise premiums in high amounts without explanation. Rep. Henry Waxman launches probe. In this case, Anthem Blue Cross wanted to raise premiums 39%. They have now put the increase on hold for two months (as of February 2010). Legislation preventing such increases pending:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100218/hl_ ... e_insurers
83. Designated $1.5 billion from the Troubled Asset Relief Program to fund programs at local housing finance agencies in the states hardest hit by the housing crisis: California, Florida, Nevada, Arizona and Michigan. The MBA forecasts that foreclosures will peak in the last quarter of 2010:
Obama unveils $1.5 billion in housing aid - Business - Stocks & economy - msnbc.com
84. Protected 300,000 education jobs, such as teachers, principals, librarians, and counselors through the Recovery Act that would have otherwise been lost:
Recovery Act Recipients Report Funding Continues to Support over 300,000 Education Jobs
85. Extended discounted COBRA health coverage for the nation's unemployed from 9 months to 15 months. Workers laid off between September 1, 2008 and February 28, 2010 qualify:
How to Get Extended Cobra Health Insurance Subsidies - Bucks Blog - NYTimes.com
86. Extended unemployment benefits for 2,000,000 unemployed Americans by 20 weeks. At the time the bill was signed 7,000 unemployed Americans were losing their unemployment benefits each day:
President extends unemployment benefits by up to 20 weeks - Nov. 5, 2009
87. Eliminated federal funding for abstinence-only education which was significantly increased during the Bush Administration to $176 million annually:
US teen pregnancy and syphilis rates rose sharply during George Bush's presidency, Centres for Disease Control finds | World news | guardian.co.uk
88. Rescinded the Global Gag Rule:
Obama Rescinds ?Global Gag Rule,? Commits to Funding UNFPA
89. Appointed the most diverse Cabinet in history including more women appointees than any other incoming president:
Obama Vs. Bush: Scorecard on Cabinet Diversity - DiversityInc.com
90. Committed to no permanent military bases in Iraq through the Defense Authorization Act. For your reference:
PolitiFact | No permanent bases in Iraq - Obama promise No. 132:
91. Provided tax credits to first-time home buyers through the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 to revitalize the U.S. housing market:
Federal Housing Tax Credit: Home
92. Provided the Department of Veterans Affairs the largest spending increase in 30 years to improve medical facilities and national cemeteries, and to assist states in acquiring or constructing state nursing homes and extended care facilities:
President Obama
93. Strengthened the Endangered Species Act:
Release: President Obama Restores Endangered Species Protections
94. Empowered states that legalized medical marijuana to regulate themselves. Fourteen states have allowed some use of marijuana for medical purposes: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Maryland, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington:
New Medical Marijuana Policy: Obama Administration Will Not Seek Arrests For People Following State Laws
95. Enhanced earth mapping:
PolitiFact | Enhance earth mapping - Obama promise No. 345:
96. Increased funding for national parks and forests in 2010, and plans to do it again for FY 2011:
Obama's budget includes key funding for land and water - Defenders of Wildlife
97. Changed failing war strategy in Afghanistan:
Obama Afghanistan strategy: More troops in quickly, drawdown in 2011 - CNN.com
98. Allocated special funding to the Labor Department to provide green job training to veterans:
PolitiFact | Create a 'Green Vet Initiative' to promote environmental jobs for veterans - Obama promise No. 466:
99. Allocated funding to states and the Department of Homeland Security to save thousands of police or firefighter jobs from being cut during the recession:
PolitiFact | Increase funding for local emergency planning - Obama promise No. 188:
100. Created and sustained 2.1 million jobs and stimulated the economy 3.5% [as of December 31, 2009] through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
UPDATE 2-US stimulus added up to 2.1 mln jobs in Q4 2009-CBO | Reuters
Not too bad, I'd say.
As you said, "In his own words." lol.
Just out of curiosity, what have you got against the American President, hoppy? Surely you don't want to return to the disastrous last eight years. The NEOCON economic greed-agenda darned near destroyed the planet, over four thousand Americans lie dead from an illegal war in Iraq, our honor was besmirched by torture, and even our Allies from WWII turned against us.
Now, we have a President that doesn't murder our language when he speaks, has reformed health care, has passed new regulations on Wall street, has mended broken fences with our allies, and a TON of other things, all while battling the Party of NO who have quit trying to fix the mess they made and have actively decided that it's better to just stop progress.
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100 Accomplishments of President Barack Obama
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2010
After that disastrous hatchet job of an interview Bret Baier did with the president last night, I had to quell my urge to go upside Baier's head with a 2 X 4 and slowly work my way back to a more positive state of mind.
May Rupert Murdoch be interrogated by a real-life Jack Bauer wielding a blowtorch who doesn't believe Murdoch's telling the truth.
But back to positive:
Below is a list of 100 Accomplishments of President Barack Obama as posted via Status Updates on the “Accomplishments of President Barack Obama” Facebook Page. To be alerted of further accomplishments, please become a fan (Accomplishments of President Barack Obama | Facebook)!
Since coming into office on January 21, 2009, President Barack Obama has:
1. Signed an Executive Order on government contracting to fight waste and abuse:
Executive Order -- Economy in Government Contracting | The White House
2. Signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, restoring basic protections against pay discrimination for women and other workers:
YouTube - President Obama Signs the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
3. Renewed dialogue with NATO and other allies and partners on strategic issues:
Afghanistan and NATO | The White House
4. Announced a plan to responsibly end the war in Iraq:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/28/washi ... roops.html
5. Provided funding to families of fallen soldiers have expenses covered to be on hand when the body arrives at Dover AFB:
Pentagon Will Help Families Travel to Dover - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com
6. Ended media blackout on war casualties and the return of fallen soldiers to Dover AFB:
BBC NEWS | Americas | US war dead media blackout lifted
7. Signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
The Recovery Act
8. Launched Recovery.gov to track spending from the Recovery Act, an unprecedented step to provide transparency and accountability through technology:
Recovery.gov
9. Announced the "Making Home Affordable" home refinancing plan:
Making Home Affordable - Home
10. Launched a $15 billion plan to boost lending to small businesses:
Remarks by the President to small business owners community lenders and members of Congress | The White House
11. Invested heavily in education both as a way to provide jobs now and lay the foundation for long-term prosperity:
Education | The White House
12. Provided the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with more than $1.4 billion to improve services to America’s Veterans:
Veterans | The White House
13. Signed an Executive Order establishing the White House Office of Urban Affairs:
New White House Office to Redefine Urban Policy - washingtonpost.com
14. Limited lobbyist's access to the White House:
Obama Outlines Lobbying Restrictions - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
15. Issued an Presidential Memorandum to restore scientific integrity in government decision-making:
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies 3-9-09 | The White House
16. Answered questions at the first online town hall from the White House that were submitted and voted on transparently by the public at WhiteHouse.gov:
AFP: Obama holds first White House 'online town hall'
17. Established a central portal for Americans to find service opportunities:
Welcome to Serve.gov
18. Launched Business.gov – enabling conversation and online collaboration between small business owners, government representatives and industry experts in discussion forums relevant to starting and managing a business:
Business.gov - Official Business Link to the U.S. Government
19. Appointed the first ever Federal Chief Information Officer to provide management and oversight over federal IT spending:
Chief Information Officers Council
20. Signed the Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization Act on February 4, 2009, which provides quality health care to 11 million kids – 4 million who were previously uninsured:
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 | TheMiddleClass.org
21. Issued an Executive Order repealing the Bush-Era restrictions on embryonic stem cell research:
Obama overturns Bush policy on stem cell research | World news | guardian.co.uk
22. Signed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, the first piece of comprehensive legislation aimed at improving the lives of Americans living with paralysis:
Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act - Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
23. Announced creation of a Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record for members of the U.S. Armed Forces to improve quality of medical care:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/04/09 ... ave-Earned
24. Ended the previous stop-loss policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan longer than their enlistment date:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/19/washi ... gates.html
25. Committed to phasing out the expensive F-22 war plane and other outdates weapons systems, which weren't even used or needed in Iraq/Afghanistan:
Gates announces major Pentagon priority shifts - CNN.com
26. Provided federal support for stem-cell and new biomedical research:
New Rules Expand Federal Funding of Stem-Cell Research - TIME
27. Provided new federal funding for science and research labs:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/18/scien ... mulus.html
28. Played a lead role in G-20 Summit that produced a $1.1 trillion deal to combat the global financial crisis:
Home - G20
29. Signed the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act to stop fraud and wasteful spending in the defense procurement and contracting system:
Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
30. Ordered the closure of the prison at Guantanamo Bay and a review of our detention and interrogation policy, and prohibited the use of torture:
Obama signs order to close Guantanamo Bay facility - CNN.com
31. Appointed Special Envoys for Climate Change, Southwest Asia, the Middle
East, Sudan, and a Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan:
Obama Names Special Envoys for Middle East, Afghanistan-Pakistan
32. Empowered states to enact federal fuel efficiency standards above federal standards:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/26/us/po ... calif.html
33. Increased infrastructure spending (roads, bridges, power plants) after years of neglect:
Poll: Americans Strongly Back Increase in Infrastructure Spending - US News and World Report
34. Increased minority access to capital:
PolitiFact | Increase minority access to capital - Obama promise No. 16:
35. Developed a comprehensive new strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan that will help defeat Al Qaeda and authorized the deployment of more than 21,000 troops to Afghanistan:
Obama Announces Strategy for Afghanistan, Pakistan - washingtonpost.com
36. Signed the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act which gives the federal government more tools to investigate and prosecute fraud, from lending to the financial system, and creates a bipartisan Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission to investigate the financial practices that brought us to this point:
Obama Signs Housing and Fraud Bill, Praises Congress for "Most Productive" Period - Political Punch
37. Signed the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, expanding on the Making Home Affordable Program to help millions of Americans avoid preventable foreclosures, providing $2.2 billion to help combat homelessness, and helping to stabilize the housing market for everybody:
President Obama Signs ‘Helping Families Save Their Homes’ Act | Mortgages Unzipped
38. Increased, for the first time in more than a decade, the fuel economy standards for Model Year 2011 for cars and trucks so they will get better mileage, saving drivers money and spurring companies to develop more innovative products:
Obama announces new fuel standards - Mike Allen and Eamon Javers - POLITICO.com
39. Issued a Presidential Memorandum to the Department of Energy to implement more aggressive efficiency standards for common household appliances, like dishwashers and refrigerators. Through this step, over the next three decades, we’ll save twice the amount of energy produced by all the coal-fired power plants in America in any given year:
Appliance Efficiency Standards | The White House
40. Unveiled a program on Earth Day 2009 to develop the renewable energy projects on the waters of our Outer Continental Shelf that produce electricity from wind, wave, and ocean currents. These regulations will enable, for the first time ever, the nation to tap into our ocean’s vast sustainable resources to generate clean energy in an environmentally sound and safe manner:
Earth Day Network
41. Announced a new U.S.-Mexico border initiative:
Administration Officials Announce U.S.-Mexico Border Security Policy: A Comprehensive Response & Commitment | The White House
42. Concluded cyberspace policy review:
Statement by the Press Secretary on Conclusion of the Cyberspace Review | The White House
43. Announced a strategy to address the international nuclear threat:
Remarks By President Barack Obama In Prague As Delivered | The White House
44. Established a new "U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue":
Statement On Bilateral Meeting With President Hu Of China | The White House
45. Announced new policy steps towards Cuba:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/05/world ... 5cuba.html
46. Increased minority access to capital:
PolitiFact | Increase minority access to capital - Obama promise No. 16:
47. Issued a Presidential Memorandum on the Freedom of Information Act instructing the Attorney General to issue new guidelines to the government implementing those same principles of openness and transparency in the processing of FOIA requests:
Freedom of Information Act | The White House
48. Funded the design of a new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History scheduled to open on the National Mall in 2015:
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture | Facebook
49. The Executive Order on Presidential Records brings those principles to presidential records by giving the American people greater access to these historic documents, severely curtailing the ability to use executive privilege to shield those documents:
Presidential Records | The White House
50. Signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, a hallmark piece of legislation:
The Democratic Party
51. Signed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act to protect Americans from unfair and deceptive credit card practices:
News Unfiltered: Pew Finds Credit CARD Act Will Save Consumers Billions; Research Shows Need for the Federal Reserve to Set Strong Rules on Penalty Fees and Charges
52. Signed an Executive Order establishing a White House Council on Women and Girls to provide a coordinated Federal response to the challenges confronted by women and girls and to ensure that all Cabinet and Cabinet-level agencies consider how their policies and programs impact women and
families:
Obama’s Council on Women and Girls - Motherlode Blog - NYTimes.com
53. Launched a U.S. financial and banking rescue plan:
U.S. Bank Rescue Program Gets Overhaul
54. Ordered secret detention facilities in Eastern Europe and elsewhere to be closed:
Black site - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
55. Ended the previous policy; the US now has a no torture policy and is in compliance with the Geneva Convention standards:
Geneva Accord - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
56. Launched U.S. Auto industry rescue plan:
Obama unveils plan to help U.S. auto industry_English_Xinhua
57. Provided better body armor to our troops:
USATODAY.com - Soldiers in Iraq still buying their own body armor
58. Authorized cutting the missile defense program by $1.4 billion in 2010:
Pentagon unveils $533.7 billion budget - News - Stripes
59. Restarted the nuclear nonproliferation talks and building back up the nuclear inspection infrastructure/protocols:
Obama wins passage of nuclear nonproliferation resolution at U.N. - Los Angeles Times
60. Reengaged in the treaties/agreements to protect the Antarctic:
Obama Calls For Limits on Antarctic Tourism | Notes From Sea Level
61. Reengaged in the agreements/talks on global warming and greenhouse gas emissions, and addressed the U.N. Climate Change Conference:
62. Supported the first steps of a legally-binding treaty to reduce mercury emissions worldwide:
Obama Shifts U.S. Policy to Back Global Mercury Control Treaty
63. Visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office:
PolitiFact | Chain e-mail claims Obama has visited more countries in first six months of presidency than predecessors
64. Managed several natural disasters successfully, including severe winter ice storms and flooding in several states:
YouTube - UPDATE: Fargo North Dakota Flooding 2009 HD
65. Provided new car tax credit:
2009 New Car Tax Credit
66. Provided attractive tax write-offs for those who buy hybrid automobiles:
Federal Tax Incentives (United States) | Hybrid Cars
67. Purchased fuel efficient American-made fleet of vehicles for the federal government:
"GSA Buys $210 Million Worth of Fuel Efficient Vehicles From U.S. Carmakers" Green Car Advisor
68. Endorsed Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 that would close offshore tax havens:
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 « Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development
69. Nominated Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court. She was confirmed and becomes the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice:
Sotomayor Confirmed To Supreme Court
70. Helped reverse a downward spiral of the stock market. On January 19, 2009, the last day of President Bush's presidency, the Dow closed at 8,218.22. Today, the Dow closed at 10,309.24:
Dow Jones Industrial Average (1900 - Present Monthly) - Charting Tools - StockCharts.com
71. Earned an unprecedented success rate of 96.7% on winning congressional votes on issues where he took a position. He did even better than legendary arm-twister Lyndon Johnson who had a 93% success rate in 1965:
CQ: Obama's Winning Streak On Hill Unprecedented : NPR
72. Provided affordable, high-quality child care to working families:
PolitiFact | Provide affordable, high-quality child care - Obama promise No. 244:
73. Restored America's reputation as a global leader that will do the "right thing" in world affairs:
Highlights from 2009 Pulse of Europe Survey | Pew Global Attitudes Project
74. Issued an executive order to create the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform:
President orders debt panel, names chairmen - Feb. 18, 2010
75. Increased funding for student loans and pell grants for 2010 students:
Obama
76. Negotiated deal with Swiss banks to permit US government to gain access to records of tax evaders and criminals:
Swiss, U.S. Reach Agreement in UBS Tax Evasion Dispute
77. Provided tax credit to workers thus cutting taxes for 95% of America's working families:
PolitiFact | A credit for workers cuts taxes for middle class
78. Cracked down on companies that deny sick pay, vacation and health insurance to workers by abusing the employee classification of independent contractor. Such companies also avoid paying Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance taxes for those workers:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/18/busin ... rkers.html
79. Signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act that made it a federal crime to assault an individual because of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity:
Obama signs hate crimes bill into law - CNN.com
80. Appointed the first Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy:
Vice President Joe Biden Announces Kareem Dale As Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy | The White House
81. Signed the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act authorizing advance appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs by providing two-fiscal year budget authority thus enabling better medical care for veterans. Endorsed by the American Legion, American Veterans, Blinded Veter...ans Association, Disabled American Veterans, Jewish War Veterans, Military Officers Association, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Paralyzed Veterans of America and Vietnam Veterans of America:
Remarks by the President at signing of the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act | The White House
82. Held impromptu press conference to urge Congress to investigate Anthem Blue Cross and other corporate health insurance companies that raise premiums in high amounts without explanation. Rep. Henry Waxman launches probe. In this case, Anthem Blue Cross wanted to raise premiums 39%. They have now put the increase on hold for two months (as of February 2010). Legislation preventing such increases pending:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100218/hl_ ... e_insurers
83. Designated $1.5 billion from the Troubled Asset Relief Program to fund programs at local housing finance agencies in the states hardest hit by the housing crisis: California, Florida, Nevada, Arizona and Michigan. The MBA forecasts that foreclosures will peak in the last quarter of 2010:
Obama unveils $1.5 billion in housing aid - Business - Stocks & economy - msnbc.com
84. Protected 300,000 education jobs, such as teachers, principals, librarians, and counselors through the Recovery Act that would have otherwise been lost:
Recovery Act Recipients Report Funding Continues to Support over 300,000 Education Jobs
85. Extended discounted COBRA health coverage for the nation's unemployed from 9 months to 15 months. Workers laid off between September 1, 2008 and February 28, 2010 qualify:
How to Get Extended Cobra Health Insurance Subsidies - Bucks Blog - NYTimes.com
86. Extended unemployment benefits for 2,000,000 unemployed Americans by 20 weeks. At the time the bill was signed 7,000 unemployed Americans were losing their unemployment benefits each day:
President extends unemployment benefits by up to 20 weeks - Nov. 5, 2009
87. Eliminated federal funding for abstinence-only education which was significantly increased during the Bush Administration to $176 million annually:
US teen pregnancy and syphilis rates rose sharply during George Bush's presidency, Centres for Disease Control finds | World news | guardian.co.uk
88. Rescinded the Global Gag Rule:
Obama Rescinds ?Global Gag Rule,? Commits to Funding UNFPA
89. Appointed the most diverse Cabinet in history including more women appointees than any other incoming president:
Obama Vs. Bush: Scorecard on Cabinet Diversity - DiversityInc.com
90. Committed to no permanent military bases in Iraq through the Defense Authorization Act. For your reference:
PolitiFact | No permanent bases in Iraq - Obama promise No. 132:
91. Provided tax credits to first-time home buyers through the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 to revitalize the U.S. housing market:
Federal Housing Tax Credit: Home
92. Provided the Department of Veterans Affairs the largest spending increase in 30 years to improve medical facilities and national cemeteries, and to assist states in acquiring or constructing state nursing homes and extended care facilities:
President Obama
93. Strengthened the Endangered Species Act:
Release: President Obama Restores Endangered Species Protections
94. Empowered states that legalized medical marijuana to regulate themselves. Fourteen states have allowed some use of marijuana for medical purposes: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Maryland, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington:
New Medical Marijuana Policy: Obama Administration Will Not Seek Arrests For People Following State Laws
95. Enhanced earth mapping:
PolitiFact | Enhance earth mapping - Obama promise No. 345:
96. Increased funding for national parks and forests in 2010, and plans to do it again for FY 2011:
Obama's budget includes key funding for land and water - Defenders of Wildlife
97. Changed failing war strategy in Afghanistan:
Obama Afghanistan strategy: More troops in quickly, drawdown in 2011 - CNN.com
98. Allocated special funding to the Labor Department to provide green job training to veterans:
PolitiFact | Create a 'Green Vet Initiative' to promote environmental jobs for veterans - Obama promise No. 466:
99. Allocated funding to states and the Department of Homeland Security to save thousands of police or firefighter jobs from being cut during the recession:
PolitiFact | Increase funding for local emergency planning - Obama promise No. 188:
100. Created and sustained 2.1 million jobs and stimulated the economy 3.5% [as of December 31, 2009] through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
UPDATE 2-US stimulus added up to 2.1 mln jobs in Q4 2009-CBO | Reuters
Not too bad, I'd say.
His own words
Ahso!;1322677 wrote: Actually, hoppy, if you understood even basic national economics, you realize Obama's only screw ups may be that the stimulus has been too small from the get go.
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His own words
hoppy;1322673 wrote: Oh, B S
As you said, "In his own words." lol.
Just out of curiosity, what have you got against the American President, hoppy? Surely you don't want to return to the disastrous last eight years. The NEOCON economic greed-agenda darned near destroyed the planet, over four thousand Americans lie dead from an illegal war in Iraq, our honor was besmirched by torture, and even our Allies from WWII turned against us.
Now, we have a President that doesn't murder our language when he speaks, has reformed health care, has passed new regulations on Wall street, has mended broken fences with our allies, and a TON of other things, all while battling the Party of NO who have quit trying to fix the mess they made and have actively decided that it's better to just stop progress.
Here's the TOP 100 Accomplishments of President Obama:
Since coming into office on January 21, 2009, President Barack Obama has:
1. Signed an Executive Order on government contracting to fight waste and abuse:
Executive Order -- Economy in Government Contracting | The White House
2. Signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, restoring basic protections against pay discrimination for women and other workers:
YouTube - President Obama Signs the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
3. Renewed dialogue with NATO and other allies and partners on strategic issues:
Afghanistan and NATO | The White House
4. Announced a plan to responsibly end the war in Iraq:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/28/washi ... roops.html
5. Provided funding to families of fallen soldiers have expenses covered to be on hand when the body arrives at Dover AFB:
Pentagon Will Help Families Travel to Dover - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com
6. Ended media blackout on war casualties and the return of fallen soldiers to Dover AFB:
BBC NEWS | Americas | US war dead media blackout lifted
7. Signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
The Recovery Act
8. Launched Recovery.gov to track spending from the Recovery Act, an unprecedented step to provide transparency and accountability through technology:
Recovery.gov
9. Announced the "Making Home Affordable" home refinancing plan:
Making Home Affordable - Home
10. Launched a $15 billion plan to boost lending to small businesses:
Remarks by the President to small business owners community lenders and members of Congress | The White House
11. Invested heavily in education both as a way to provide jobs now and lay the foundation for long-term prosperity:
Education | The White House
12. Provided the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with more than $1.4 billion to improve services to America’s Veterans:
Veterans | The White House
13. Signed an Executive Order establishing the White House Office of Urban Affairs:
New White House Office to Redefine Urban Policy - washingtonpost.com
14. Limited lobbyist's access to the White House:
Obama Outlines Lobbying Restrictions - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
15. Issued an Presidential Memorandum to restore scientific integrity in government decision-making:
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies 3-9-09 | The White House
16. Answered questions at the first online town hall from the White House that were submitted and voted on transparently by the public at WhiteHouse.gov:
AFP: Obama holds first White House 'online town hall'
17. Established a central portal for Americans to find service opportunities:
Welcome to Serve.gov
18. Launched Business.gov – enabling conversation and online collaboration between small business owners, government representatives and industry experts in discussion forums relevant to starting and managing a business:
Business.gov - Official Business Link to the U.S. Government
19. Appointed the first ever Federal Chief Information Officer to provide management and oversight over federal IT spending:
Chief Information Officers Council
20. Signed the Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization Act on February 4, 2009, which provides quality health care to 11 million kids – 4 million who were previously uninsured:
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 | TheMiddleClass.org
21. Issued an Executive Order repealing the Bush-Era restrictions on embryonic stem cell research:
Obama overturns Bush policy on stem cell research | World news | guardian.co.uk
22. Signed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, the first piece of comprehensive legislation aimed at improving the lives of Americans living with paralysis:
Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act - Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
23. Announced creation of a Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record for members of the U.S. Armed Forces to improve quality of medical care:
"The Care They Were Promised and the Benefits That They Have Earned" | The White House
24. Ended the previous stop-loss policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan longer than their enlistment date:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/19/washi ... gates.html
25. Committed to phasing out the expensive F-22 war plane and other outdates weapons systems, which weren't even used or needed in Iraq/Afghanistan:
Gates announces major Pentagon priority shifts - CNN.com
26. Provided federal support for stem-cell and new biomedical research:
New Rules Expand Federal Funding of Stem-Cell Research - TIME
27. Provided new federal funding for science and research labs:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/18/scien ... mulus.html
28. Played a lead role in G-20 Summit that produced a $1.1 trillion deal to combat the global financial crisis:
Home - G20
29. Signed the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act to stop fraud and wasteful spending in the defense procurement and contracting system:
Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
30. Ordered the closure of the prison at Guantanamo Bay and a review of our detention and interrogation policy, and prohibited the use of torture:
Obama signs order to close Guantanamo Bay facility - CNN.com
31. Appointed Special Envoys for Climate Change, Southwest Asia, the Middle
East, Sudan, and a Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan:
Obama Names Special Envoys for Middle East, Afghanistan-Pakistan
32. Empowered states to enact federal fuel efficiency standards above federal standards:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/26/us/po ... calif.html
33. Increased infrastructure spending (roads, bridges, power plants) after years of neglect:
Poll: Americans Strongly Back Increase in Infrastructure Spending - US News and World Report
34. Increased minority access to capital:
PolitiFact | Increase minority access to capital - Obama promise No. 16:
35. Developed a comprehensive new strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan that will help defeat Al Qaeda and authorized the deployment of more than 21,000 troops to Afghanistan:
Obama Announces Strategy for Afghanistan, Pakistan - washingtonpost.com
36. Signed the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act which gives the federal government more tools to investigate and prosecute fraud, from lending to the financial system, and creates a bipartisan Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission to investigate the financial practices that brought us to this point:
Obama Signs Housing and Fraud Bill, Praises Congress for "Most Productive" Period - Political Punch
37. Signed the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, expanding on the Making Home Affordable Program to help millions of Americans avoid preventable foreclosures, providing $2.2 billion to help combat homelessness, and helping to stabilize the housing market for everybody:
President Obama Signs ‘Helping Families Save Their Homes’ Act | Mortgages Unzipped
38. Increased, for the first time in more than a decade, the fuel economy standards for Model Year 2011 for cars and trucks so they will get better mileage, saving drivers money and spurring companies to develop more innovative products:
Obama announces new fuel standards - Mike Allen and Eamon Javers - POLITICO.com
39. Issued a Presidential Memorandum to the Department of Energy to implement more aggressive efficiency standards for common household appliances, like dishwashers and refrigerators. Through this step, over the next three decades, we’ll save twice the amount of energy produced by all the coal-fired power plants in America in any given year:
Appliance Efficiency Standards | The White House
40. Unveiled a program on Earth Day 2009 to develop the renewable energy projects on the waters of our Outer Continental Shelf that produce electricity from wind, wave, and ocean currents. These regulations will enable, for the first time ever, the nation to tap into our ocean’s vast sustainable resources to generate clean energy in an environmentally sound and safe manner:
Earth Day Network
41. Announced a new U.S.-Mexico border initiative:
Administration Officials Announce U.S.-Mexico Border Security Policy: A Comprehensive Response & Commitment | The White House
42. Concluded cyberspace policy review:
Statement by the Press Secretary on Conclusion of the Cyberspace Review | The White House
43. Announced a strategy to address the international nuclear threat:
Remarks By President Barack Obama In Prague As Delivered | The White House
44. Established a new "U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue":
Statement On Bilateral Meeting With President Hu Of China | The White House
45. Announced new policy steps towards Cuba:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/05/world ... 5cuba.html
46. Increased minority access to capital:
PolitiFact | Increase minority access to capital - Obama promise No. 16:
47. Issued a Presidential Memorandum on the Freedom of Information Act instructing the Attorney General to issue new guidelines to the government implementing those same principles of openness and transparency in the processing of FOIA requests:
Freedom of Information Act | The White House
48. Funded the design of a new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History scheduled to open on the National Mall in 2015:
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture | Facebook
49. The Executive Order on Presidential Records brings those principles to presidential records by giving the American people greater access to these historic documents, severely curtailing the ability to use executive privilege to shield those documents:
Presidential Records | The White House
50. Signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, a hallmark piece of legislation:
The Democratic Party
51. Signed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act to protect Americans from unfair and deceptive credit card practices:
News Unfiltered: Pew Finds Credit CARD Act Will Save Consumers Billions; Research Shows Need for the Federal Reserve to Set Strong Rules on Penalty Fees and Charges
52. Signed an Executive Order establishing a White House Council on Women and Girls to provide a coordinated Federal response to the challenges confronted by women and girls and to ensure that all Cabinet and Cabinet-level agencies consider how their policies and programs impact women and
families:
Obama’s Council on Women and Girls - Motherlode Blog - NYTimes.com
53. Launched a U.S. financial and banking rescue plan:
U.S. Bank Rescue Program Gets Overhaul
54. Ordered secret detention facilities in Eastern Europe and elsewhere to be closed:
Black site - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
55. Ended the previous policy; the US now has a no torture policy and is in compliance with the Geneva Convention standards:
Geneva Accord - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
56. Launched U.S. Auto industry rescue plan:
Obama unveils plan to help U.S. auto industry_English_Xinhua
57. Provided better body armor to our troops:
USATODAY.com - Soldiers in Iraq still buying their own body armor
58. Authorized cutting the missile defense program by $1.4 billion in 2010:
Pentagon unveils $533.7 billion budget - News - Stripes
59. Restarted the nuclear nonproliferation talks and building back up the nuclear inspection infrastructure/protocols:
Obama wins passage of nuclear nonproliferation resolution at U.N. - Los Angeles Times
60. Reengaged in the treaties/agreements to protect the Antarctic:
Obama Calls For Limits on Antarctic Tourism | Notes From Sea Level
61. Reengaged in the agreements/talks on global warming and greenhouse gas emissions, and addressed the U.N. Climate Change Conference:
62. Supported the first steps of a legally-binding treaty to reduce mercury emissions worldwide:
Obama Shifts U.S. Policy to Back Global Mercury Control Treaty
63. Visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office:
PolitiFact | Chain e-mail claims Obama has visited more countries in first six months of presidency than predecessors
64. Managed several natural disasters successfully, including severe winter ice storms and flooding in several states:
YouTube - UPDATE: Fargo North Dakota Flooding 2009 HD
65. Provided new car tax credit:
2009 New Car Tax Credit
66. Provided attractive tax write-offs for those who buy hybrid automobiles:
Federal Tax Incentives (United States) | Hybrid Cars
67. Purchased fuel efficient American-made fleet of vehicles for the federal government:
"GSA Buys $210 Million Worth of Fuel Efficient Vehicles From U.S. Carmakers" Green Car Advisor
68. Endorsed Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 that would close offshore tax havens:
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 « Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development
69. Nominated Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court. She was confirmed and becomes the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice:
Sotomayor Confirmed To Supreme Court
70. Helped reverse a downward spiral of the stock market. On January 19, 2009, the last day of President Bush's presidency, the Dow closed at 8,218.22. Today, the Dow closed at 10,309.24:
Dow Jones Industrial Average (1900 - Present Monthly) - Charting Tools - StockCharts.com
71. Earned an unprecedented success rate of 96.7% on winning congressional votes on issues where he took a position. He did even better than legendary arm-twister Lyndon Johnson who had a 93% success rate in 1965:
CQ: Obama's Winning Streak On Hill Unprecedented : NPR
72. Provided affordable, high-quality child care to working families:
PolitiFact | Provide affordable, high-quality child care - Obama promise No. 244:
73. Restored America's reputation as a global leader that will do the "right thing" in world affairs:
Highlights from 2009 Pulse of Europe Survey | Pew Global Attitudes Project
74. Issued an executive order to create the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform:
President orders debt panel, names chairmen - Feb. 18, 2010
75. Increased funding for student loans and pell grants for 2010 students:
Obama
76. Negotiated deal with Swiss banks to permit US government to gain access to records of tax evaders and criminals:
Swiss, U.S. Reach Agreement in UBS Tax Evasion Dispute
77. Provided tax credit to workers thus cutting taxes for 95% of America's working families:
PolitiFact | A credit for workers cuts taxes for middle class
78. Cracked down on companies that deny sick pay, vacation and health insurance to workers by abusing the employee classification of independent contractor. Such companies also avoid paying Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance taxes for those workers:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/18/busin ... rkers.html
79. Signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act that made it a federal crime to assault an individual because of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity:
Obama signs hate crimes bill into law - CNN.com
80. Appointed the first Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy:
Vice President Joe Biden Announces Kareem Dale As Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy | The White House
81. Signed the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act authorizing advance appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs by providing two-fiscal year budget authority thus enabling better medical care for veterans. Endorsed by the American Legion, American Veterans, Blinded Veter...ans Association, Disabled American Veterans, Jewish War Veterans, Military Officers Association, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Paralyzed Veterans of America and Vietnam Veterans of America:
Remarks by the President at signing of the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act | The White House
82. Held impromptu press conference to urge Congress to investigate Anthem Blue Cross and other corporate health insurance companies that raise premiums in high amounts without explanation. Rep. Henry Waxman launches probe. In this case, Anthem Blue Cross wanted to raise premiums 39%. They have now put the increase on hold for two months (as of February 2010). Legislation preventing such increases pending:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100218/hl_ ... e_insurers
83. Designated $1.5 billion from the Troubled Asset Relief Program to fund programs at local housing finance agencies in the states hardest hit by the housing crisis: California, Florida, Nevada, Arizona and Michigan. The MBA forecasts that foreclosures will peak in the last quarter of 2010:
Obama unveils $1.5 billion in housing aid - Business - Stocks & economy - msnbc.com
84. Protected 300,000 education jobs, such as teachers, principals, librarians, and counselors through the Recovery Act that would have otherwise been lost:
Recovery Act Recipients Report Funding Continues to Support over 300,000 Education Jobs
85. Extended discounted COBRA health coverage for the nation's unemployed from 9 months to 15 months. Workers laid off between September 1, 2008 and February 28, 2010 qualify:
How to Get Extended Cobra Health Insurance Subsidies - Bucks Blog - NYTimes.com
86. Extended unemployment benefits for 2,000,000 unemployed Americans by 20 weeks. At the time the bill was signed 7,000 unemployed Americans were losing their unemployment benefits each day:
President extends unemployment benefits by up to 20 weeks - Nov. 5, 2009
87. Eliminated federal funding for abstinence-only education which was significantly increased during the Bush Administration to $176 million annually:
US teen pregnancy and syphilis rates rose sharply during George Bush's presidency, Centres for Disease Control finds | World news | guardian.co.uk
88. Rescinded the Global Gag Rule:
Obama Rescinds ?Global Gag Rule,? Commits to Funding UNFPA
89. Appointed the most diverse Cabinet in history including more women appointees than any other incoming president:
Obama Vs. Bush: Scorecard on Cabinet Diversity - DiversityInc.com
90. Committed to no permanent military bases in Iraq through the Defense Authorization Act. For your reference:
PolitiFact | No permanent bases in Iraq - Obama promise No. 132:
91. Provided tax credits to first-time home buyers through the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 to revitalize the U.S. housing market:
Federal Housing Tax Credit: Home
92. Provided the Department of Veterans Affairs the largest spending increase in 30 years to improve medical facilities and national cemeteries, and to assist states in acquiring or constructing state nursing homes and extended care facilities:
President Obama
93. Strengthened the Endangered Species Act:
Release: President Obama Restores Endangered Species Protections
94. Empowered states that legalized medical marijuana to regulate themselves. Fourteen states have allowed some use of marijuana for medical purposes: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Maryland, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington:
New Medical Marijuana Policy: Obama Administration Will Not Seek Arrests For People Following State Laws
95. Enhanced earth mapping:
PolitiFact | Enhance earth mapping - Obama promise No. 345:
96. Increased funding for national parks and forests in 2010, and plans to do it again for FY 2011:
Obama's budget includes key funding for land and water - Defenders of Wildlife
97. Changed failing war strategy in Afghanistan:
Obama Afghanistan strategy: More troops in quickly, drawdown in 2011 - CNN.com
98. Allocated special funding to the Labor Department to provide green job training to veterans:
PolitiFact | Create a 'Green Vet Initiative' to promote environmental jobs for veterans - Obama promise No. 466:
99. Allocated funding to states and the Department of Homeland Security to save thousands of police or firefighter jobs from being cut during the recession:
PolitiFact | Increase funding for local emergency planning - Obama promise No. 188:
100. Created and sustained 2.1 million jobs and stimulated the economy 3.5% [as of December 31, 2009] through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
UPDATE 2-US stimulus added up to 2.1 mln jobs in Q4 2009-CBO | Reuters
Not too bad, I'd say.
As you said, "In his own words." lol.
Just out of curiosity, what have you got against the American President, hoppy? Surely you don't want to return to the disastrous last eight years. The NEOCON economic greed-agenda darned near destroyed the planet, over four thousand Americans lie dead from an illegal war in Iraq, our honor was besmirched by torture, and even our Allies from WWII turned against us.
Now, we have a President that doesn't murder our language when he speaks, has reformed health care, has passed new regulations on Wall street, has mended broken fences with our allies, and a TON of other things, all while battling the Party of NO who have quit trying to fix the mess they made and have actively decided that it's better to just stop progress.
Here's the TOP 100 Accomplishments of President Obama:
Since coming into office on January 21, 2009, President Barack Obama has:
1. Signed an Executive Order on government contracting to fight waste and abuse:
Executive Order -- Economy in Government Contracting | The White House
2. Signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, restoring basic protections against pay discrimination for women and other workers:
YouTube - President Obama Signs the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
3. Renewed dialogue with NATO and other allies and partners on strategic issues:
Afghanistan and NATO | The White House
4. Announced a plan to responsibly end the war in Iraq:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/28/washi ... roops.html
5. Provided funding to families of fallen soldiers have expenses covered to be on hand when the body arrives at Dover AFB:
Pentagon Will Help Families Travel to Dover - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com
6. Ended media blackout on war casualties and the return of fallen soldiers to Dover AFB:
BBC NEWS | Americas | US war dead media blackout lifted
7. Signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
The Recovery Act
8. Launched Recovery.gov to track spending from the Recovery Act, an unprecedented step to provide transparency and accountability through technology:
Recovery.gov
9. Announced the "Making Home Affordable" home refinancing plan:
Making Home Affordable - Home
10. Launched a $15 billion plan to boost lending to small businesses:
Remarks by the President to small business owners community lenders and members of Congress | The White House
11. Invested heavily in education both as a way to provide jobs now and lay the foundation for long-term prosperity:
Education | The White House
12. Provided the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with more than $1.4 billion to improve services to America’s Veterans:
Veterans | The White House
13. Signed an Executive Order establishing the White House Office of Urban Affairs:
New White House Office to Redefine Urban Policy - washingtonpost.com
14. Limited lobbyist's access to the White House:
Obama Outlines Lobbying Restrictions - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
15. Issued an Presidential Memorandum to restore scientific integrity in government decision-making:
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies 3-9-09 | The White House
16. Answered questions at the first online town hall from the White House that were submitted and voted on transparently by the public at WhiteHouse.gov:
AFP: Obama holds first White House 'online town hall'
17. Established a central portal for Americans to find service opportunities:
Welcome to Serve.gov
18. Launched Business.gov – enabling conversation and online collaboration between small business owners, government representatives and industry experts in discussion forums relevant to starting and managing a business:
Business.gov - Official Business Link to the U.S. Government
19. Appointed the first ever Federal Chief Information Officer to provide management and oversight over federal IT spending:
Chief Information Officers Council
20. Signed the Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization Act on February 4, 2009, which provides quality health care to 11 million kids – 4 million who were previously uninsured:
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 | TheMiddleClass.org
21. Issued an Executive Order repealing the Bush-Era restrictions on embryonic stem cell research:
Obama overturns Bush policy on stem cell research | World news | guardian.co.uk
22. Signed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, the first piece of comprehensive legislation aimed at improving the lives of Americans living with paralysis:
Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act - Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
23. Announced creation of a Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record for members of the U.S. Armed Forces to improve quality of medical care:
"The Care They Were Promised and the Benefits That They Have Earned" | The White House
24. Ended the previous stop-loss policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan longer than their enlistment date:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/19/washi ... gates.html
25. Committed to phasing out the expensive F-22 war plane and other outdates weapons systems, which weren't even used or needed in Iraq/Afghanistan:
Gates announces major Pentagon priority shifts - CNN.com
26. Provided federal support for stem-cell and new biomedical research:
New Rules Expand Federal Funding of Stem-Cell Research - TIME
27. Provided new federal funding for science and research labs:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/18/scien ... mulus.html
28. Played a lead role in G-20 Summit that produced a $1.1 trillion deal to combat the global financial crisis:
Home - G20
29. Signed the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act to stop fraud and wasteful spending in the defense procurement and contracting system:
Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
30. Ordered the closure of the prison at Guantanamo Bay and a review of our detention and interrogation policy, and prohibited the use of torture:
Obama signs order to close Guantanamo Bay facility - CNN.com
31. Appointed Special Envoys for Climate Change, Southwest Asia, the Middle
East, Sudan, and a Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan:
Obama Names Special Envoys for Middle East, Afghanistan-Pakistan
32. Empowered states to enact federal fuel efficiency standards above federal standards:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/26/us/po ... calif.html
33. Increased infrastructure spending (roads, bridges, power plants) after years of neglect:
Poll: Americans Strongly Back Increase in Infrastructure Spending - US News and World Report
34. Increased minority access to capital:
PolitiFact | Increase minority access to capital - Obama promise No. 16:
35. Developed a comprehensive new strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan that will help defeat Al Qaeda and authorized the deployment of more than 21,000 troops to Afghanistan:
Obama Announces Strategy for Afghanistan, Pakistan - washingtonpost.com
36. Signed the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act which gives the federal government more tools to investigate and prosecute fraud, from lending to the financial system, and creates a bipartisan Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission to investigate the financial practices that brought us to this point:
Obama Signs Housing and Fraud Bill, Praises Congress for "Most Productive" Period - Political Punch
37. Signed the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, expanding on the Making Home Affordable Program to help millions of Americans avoid preventable foreclosures, providing $2.2 billion to help combat homelessness, and helping to stabilize the housing market for everybody:
President Obama Signs ‘Helping Families Save Their Homes’ Act | Mortgages Unzipped
38. Increased, for the first time in more than a decade, the fuel economy standards for Model Year 2011 for cars and trucks so they will get better mileage, saving drivers money and spurring companies to develop more innovative products:
Obama announces new fuel standards - Mike Allen and Eamon Javers - POLITICO.com
39. Issued a Presidential Memorandum to the Department of Energy to implement more aggressive efficiency standards for common household appliances, like dishwashers and refrigerators. Through this step, over the next three decades, we’ll save twice the amount of energy produced by all the coal-fired power plants in America in any given year:
Appliance Efficiency Standards | The White House
40. Unveiled a program on Earth Day 2009 to develop the renewable energy projects on the waters of our Outer Continental Shelf that produce electricity from wind, wave, and ocean currents. These regulations will enable, for the first time ever, the nation to tap into our ocean’s vast sustainable resources to generate clean energy in an environmentally sound and safe manner:
Earth Day Network
41. Announced a new U.S.-Mexico border initiative:
Administration Officials Announce U.S.-Mexico Border Security Policy: A Comprehensive Response & Commitment | The White House
42. Concluded cyberspace policy review:
Statement by the Press Secretary on Conclusion of the Cyberspace Review | The White House
43. Announced a strategy to address the international nuclear threat:
Remarks By President Barack Obama In Prague As Delivered | The White House
44. Established a new "U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue":
Statement On Bilateral Meeting With President Hu Of China | The White House
45. Announced new policy steps towards Cuba:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/05/world ... 5cuba.html
46. Increased minority access to capital:
PolitiFact | Increase minority access to capital - Obama promise No. 16:
47. Issued a Presidential Memorandum on the Freedom of Information Act instructing the Attorney General to issue new guidelines to the government implementing those same principles of openness and transparency in the processing of FOIA requests:
Freedom of Information Act | The White House
48. Funded the design of a new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History scheduled to open on the National Mall in 2015:
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture | Facebook
49. The Executive Order on Presidential Records brings those principles to presidential records by giving the American people greater access to these historic documents, severely curtailing the ability to use executive privilege to shield those documents:
Presidential Records | The White House
50. Signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, a hallmark piece of legislation:
The Democratic Party
51. Signed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act to protect Americans from unfair and deceptive credit card practices:
News Unfiltered: Pew Finds Credit CARD Act Will Save Consumers Billions; Research Shows Need for the Federal Reserve to Set Strong Rules on Penalty Fees and Charges
52. Signed an Executive Order establishing a White House Council on Women and Girls to provide a coordinated Federal response to the challenges confronted by women and girls and to ensure that all Cabinet and Cabinet-level agencies consider how their policies and programs impact women and
families:
Obama’s Council on Women and Girls - Motherlode Blog - NYTimes.com
53. Launched a U.S. financial and banking rescue plan:
U.S. Bank Rescue Program Gets Overhaul
54. Ordered secret detention facilities in Eastern Europe and elsewhere to be closed:
Black site - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
55. Ended the previous policy; the US now has a no torture policy and is in compliance with the Geneva Convention standards:
Geneva Accord - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
56. Launched U.S. Auto industry rescue plan:
Obama unveils plan to help U.S. auto industry_English_Xinhua
57. Provided better body armor to our troops:
USATODAY.com - Soldiers in Iraq still buying their own body armor
58. Authorized cutting the missile defense program by $1.4 billion in 2010:
Pentagon unveils $533.7 billion budget - News - Stripes
59. Restarted the nuclear nonproliferation talks and building back up the nuclear inspection infrastructure/protocols:
Obama wins passage of nuclear nonproliferation resolution at U.N. - Los Angeles Times
60. Reengaged in the treaties/agreements to protect the Antarctic:
Obama Calls For Limits on Antarctic Tourism | Notes From Sea Level
61. Reengaged in the agreements/talks on global warming and greenhouse gas emissions, and addressed the U.N. Climate Change Conference:
62. Supported the first steps of a legally-binding treaty to reduce mercury emissions worldwide:
Obama Shifts U.S. Policy to Back Global Mercury Control Treaty
63. Visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office:
PolitiFact | Chain e-mail claims Obama has visited more countries in first six months of presidency than predecessors
64. Managed several natural disasters successfully, including severe winter ice storms and flooding in several states:
YouTube - UPDATE: Fargo North Dakota Flooding 2009 HD
65. Provided new car tax credit:
2009 New Car Tax Credit
66. Provided attractive tax write-offs for those who buy hybrid automobiles:
Federal Tax Incentives (United States) | Hybrid Cars
67. Purchased fuel efficient American-made fleet of vehicles for the federal government:
"GSA Buys $210 Million Worth of Fuel Efficient Vehicles From U.S. Carmakers" Green Car Advisor
68. Endorsed Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 that would close offshore tax havens:
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 « Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development
69. Nominated Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court. She was confirmed and becomes the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice:
Sotomayor Confirmed To Supreme Court
70. Helped reverse a downward spiral of the stock market. On January 19, 2009, the last day of President Bush's presidency, the Dow closed at 8,218.22. Today, the Dow closed at 10,309.24:
Dow Jones Industrial Average (1900 - Present Monthly) - Charting Tools - StockCharts.com
71. Earned an unprecedented success rate of 96.7% on winning congressional votes on issues where he took a position. He did even better than legendary arm-twister Lyndon Johnson who had a 93% success rate in 1965:
CQ: Obama's Winning Streak On Hill Unprecedented : NPR
72. Provided affordable, high-quality child care to working families:
PolitiFact | Provide affordable, high-quality child care - Obama promise No. 244:
73. Restored America's reputation as a global leader that will do the "right thing" in world affairs:
Highlights from 2009 Pulse of Europe Survey | Pew Global Attitudes Project
74. Issued an executive order to create the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform:
President orders debt panel, names chairmen - Feb. 18, 2010
75. Increased funding for student loans and pell grants for 2010 students:
Obama
76. Negotiated deal with Swiss banks to permit US government to gain access to records of tax evaders and criminals:
Swiss, U.S. Reach Agreement in UBS Tax Evasion Dispute
77. Provided tax credit to workers thus cutting taxes for 95% of America's working families:
PolitiFact | A credit for workers cuts taxes for middle class
78. Cracked down on companies that deny sick pay, vacation and health insurance to workers by abusing the employee classification of independent contractor. Such companies also avoid paying Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance taxes for those workers:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/18/busin ... rkers.html
79. Signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act that made it a federal crime to assault an individual because of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity:
Obama signs hate crimes bill into law - CNN.com
80. Appointed the first Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy:
Vice President Joe Biden Announces Kareem Dale As Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy | The White House
81. Signed the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act authorizing advance appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs by providing two-fiscal year budget authority thus enabling better medical care for veterans. Endorsed by the American Legion, American Veterans, Blinded Veter...ans Association, Disabled American Veterans, Jewish War Veterans, Military Officers Association, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Paralyzed Veterans of America and Vietnam Veterans of America:
Remarks by the President at signing of the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act | The White House
82. Held impromptu press conference to urge Congress to investigate Anthem Blue Cross and other corporate health insurance companies that raise premiums in high amounts without explanation. Rep. Henry Waxman launches probe. In this case, Anthem Blue Cross wanted to raise premiums 39%. They have now put the increase on hold for two months (as of February 2010). Legislation preventing such increases pending:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100218/hl_ ... e_insurers
83. Designated $1.5 billion from the Troubled Asset Relief Program to fund programs at local housing finance agencies in the states hardest hit by the housing crisis: California, Florida, Nevada, Arizona and Michigan. The MBA forecasts that foreclosures will peak in the last quarter of 2010:
Obama unveils $1.5 billion in housing aid - Business - Stocks & economy - msnbc.com
84. Protected 300,000 education jobs, such as teachers, principals, librarians, and counselors through the Recovery Act that would have otherwise been lost:
Recovery Act Recipients Report Funding Continues to Support over 300,000 Education Jobs
85. Extended discounted COBRA health coverage for the nation's unemployed from 9 months to 15 months. Workers laid off between September 1, 2008 and February 28, 2010 qualify:
How to Get Extended Cobra Health Insurance Subsidies - Bucks Blog - NYTimes.com
86. Extended unemployment benefits for 2,000,000 unemployed Americans by 20 weeks. At the time the bill was signed 7,000 unemployed Americans were losing their unemployment benefits each day:
President extends unemployment benefits by up to 20 weeks - Nov. 5, 2009
87. Eliminated federal funding for abstinence-only education which was significantly increased during the Bush Administration to $176 million annually:
US teen pregnancy and syphilis rates rose sharply during George Bush's presidency, Centres for Disease Control finds | World news | guardian.co.uk
88. Rescinded the Global Gag Rule:
Obama Rescinds ?Global Gag Rule,? Commits to Funding UNFPA
89. Appointed the most diverse Cabinet in history including more women appointees than any other incoming president:
Obama Vs. Bush: Scorecard on Cabinet Diversity - DiversityInc.com
90. Committed to no permanent military bases in Iraq through the Defense Authorization Act. For your reference:
PolitiFact | No permanent bases in Iraq - Obama promise No. 132:
91. Provided tax credits to first-time home buyers through the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 to revitalize the U.S. housing market:
Federal Housing Tax Credit: Home
92. Provided the Department of Veterans Affairs the largest spending increase in 30 years to improve medical facilities and national cemeteries, and to assist states in acquiring or constructing state nursing homes and extended care facilities:
President Obama
93. Strengthened the Endangered Species Act:
Release: President Obama Restores Endangered Species Protections
94. Empowered states that legalized medical marijuana to regulate themselves. Fourteen states have allowed some use of marijuana for medical purposes: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Maryland, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington:
New Medical Marijuana Policy: Obama Administration Will Not Seek Arrests For People Following State Laws
95. Enhanced earth mapping:
PolitiFact | Enhance earth mapping - Obama promise No. 345:
96. Increased funding for national parks and forests in 2010, and plans to do it again for FY 2011:
Obama's budget includes key funding for land and water - Defenders of Wildlife
97. Changed failing war strategy in Afghanistan:
Obama Afghanistan strategy: More troops in quickly, drawdown in 2011 - CNN.com
98. Allocated special funding to the Labor Department to provide green job training to veterans:
PolitiFact | Create a 'Green Vet Initiative' to promote environmental jobs for veterans - Obama promise No. 466:
99. Allocated funding to states and the Department of Homeland Security to save thousands of police or firefighter jobs from being cut during the recession:
PolitiFact | Increase funding for local emergency planning - Obama promise No. 188:
100. Created and sustained 2.1 million jobs and stimulated the economy 3.5% [as of December 31, 2009] through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
UPDATE 2-US stimulus added up to 2.1 mln jobs in Q4 2009-CBO | Reuters
Not too bad, I'd say.
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Ahso!;1322678 wrote: The idea that most of what you carry over here from other sites is bs and you seem to be about the only one who hasn't seen that...up till now, that is.
Actually, some other sites say that about stuff I post there from here. Kinda looks like your all full of B S, don't it?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
Actually, some other sites say that about stuff I post there from here. Kinda looks like your all full of B S, don't it?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
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hoppy;1322682 wrote: Actually, some other sites say that about stuff I post there from here. Kinda looks like your all full of B S, don't it?:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotflWell, no it doesn't. What it does look like however is that you're the only one who doesn't think for himself.
“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities,
Voltaire
I have only one thing to do and that's
Be the wave that I am and then
Sink back into the ocean
Fiona Apple
Voltaire
I have only one thing to do and that's
Be the wave that I am and then
Sink back into the ocean
Fiona Apple
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Progressive - Understands the need for change and does not fear it.
Conservative - fears change and doesn't understand it.
I completely understand why conservatives like you hoppy fear change. Wouldn't it be so much nicer if we could turn back the clock to the 1950s when children were polite, crime was almost nonexistent, our enemies were obvious, and life was so much cheaper, clearer, and simpler?
But you can't turn back the clock, hoppy, and even if we could would you give up modern medicine, the internet, cell phones, and a million other inventions and social reforms for it? No, you might tell yourself that you would, but you really wouldn't like it. Conservatives are like men who fantasize living alone on a desert island. It might sound great on paper, but the reality is a nightmare.
Progressives (I prefer that to Liberal, it's much more descriptive of me) understand that it's Mother Nature's law that nothing can stagnate. If you do not change and adapt in nature, you die, plain and simple. America may not resemble your childhood fantasies, as a matter of fact, it may be far from what you'd like, but to stay alive and vibrant as a culture, America must adapt and change. I suspect that the future America will be far beyond both of our imaginations in both good ways and bad ways...
But that's reality and it's a good thing.
Conservative - fears change and doesn't understand it.
I completely understand why conservatives like you hoppy fear change. Wouldn't it be so much nicer if we could turn back the clock to the 1950s when children were polite, crime was almost nonexistent, our enemies were obvious, and life was so much cheaper, clearer, and simpler?
But you can't turn back the clock, hoppy, and even if we could would you give up modern medicine, the internet, cell phones, and a million other inventions and social reforms for it? No, you might tell yourself that you would, but you really wouldn't like it. Conservatives are like men who fantasize living alone on a desert island. It might sound great on paper, but the reality is a nightmare.
Progressives (I prefer that to Liberal, it's much more descriptive of me) understand that it's Mother Nature's law that nothing can stagnate. If you do not change and adapt in nature, you die, plain and simple. America may not resemble your childhood fantasies, as a matter of fact, it may be far from what you'd like, but to stay alive and vibrant as a culture, America must adapt and change. I suspect that the future America will be far beyond both of our imaginations in both good ways and bad ways...
But that's reality and it's a good thing.
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hoppy;1322673 wrote: Oh, B S. Ya just can't bear to admit he's a socialist can ya? And so far, a screw-up.
A Socialist ?? *gasp*
He doesn't eat babies as well does he ?
A Socialist ?? *gasp*
He doesn't eat babies as well does he ?
"He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire."
Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
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Hmmm..."Socialist" the 21st century catch-phrase of the unenlightened. What ever happened to "Commie" or better yet, "Pinko?"
do you mean "Socialist" as in Social Security Administration and United States Post Office?
or "Socialist" as in your local police department and fire department?
All of those are literally socialist organizations.
do you mean "Socialist" as in Social Security Administration and United States Post Office?
or "Socialist" as in your local police department and fire department?
All of those are literally socialist organizations.
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Saint_;1322690 wrote: Hmmm..."Socialist" the 21st century catch-phrase of the unenlightened. What ever happened to "Commie" or better yet, "Pinko?"
do you mean "Socialist" as in Social Security Administration and United States Post Office?
or "Socialist" as in your local police department and fire department?
All of those are literally socialist organizations.
My guess is that he means Socialist as in National Socialist - wayyyy too left wing to be tolerated!
do you mean "Socialist" as in Social Security Administration and United States Post Office?
or "Socialist" as in your local police department and fire department?
All of those are literally socialist organizations.
My guess is that he means Socialist as in National Socialist - wayyyy too left wing to be tolerated!
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I certainly have the impression that the Neo-Cons are about the Republican Party first, last and always. Then they are about making sure they personally stay rich. America comes a poor third in their priorities (and I might have got priorities 1 and 2 the wrong way round).
Seems to me that they want Obama to fail, that they are actively working to make him fail, and they'd happily condemn America to misery and poverty as long as they get power and wealth.
This is, of course, an outsider's view.
Seems to me that they want Obama to fail, that they are actively working to make him fail, and they'd happily condemn America to misery and poverty as long as they get power and wealth.
This is, of course, an outsider's view.
The crowd: "Yes! We are all individuals!"
Lone voice: "I'm not."
Lone voice: "I'm not."
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Actually if you look at neocon economic and foreign policies they could reasonably be described as fascist.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism
Mind you ron paul thinks obama is a variation on the theme of corporatist america
Ron Paul: Obama Is Another Corporatist, Not a Socialist
In this classical sense, Obama is clearly not a socialist. Nothing he has done, not even in the recent healthcare bill, seems aimed at abolishing private ownership of the means of production.
Much of what he has done since taking office, however, has vastly increased government control over the means of production — e.g., when he personally demands that a CEO step down (think General Motors). Is this what we mean by corporatism? Ron Paul described the healthcare bill as containing many corporatist provisions: “We see [corporatism] in the financial institutions, we see it in the military-industrial complex. And now we see it in the medical-industrial complex.”
Corporatism is often seen as monopolistic capitalism in which business and governmental elites partner with each other. This isn't too far from the mark. Business elites possess what we might call the power of the purse — they have the money. Governmental elites possess what we might call the power of the sword — they write the rules. We might debate which one, if either, is truly dominant since both scratch each other’s backs and benefit handsomely from having thwarted both genuine marketplace competition and a truly open political and electoral process.
Corporatism hardly began with the current administration, of course, or its predecessor. In an article published in 2002, which deserves far more attention than it has ever received, commentator Robert Locke outlined the basic ideas behind corporatism and traced some of its history and influence.
maybe america could do with a few socialists in government as a counterweight to all that right wing rhetoric and economic policies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascism
Mind you ron paul thinks obama is a variation on the theme of corporatist america
Ron Paul: Obama Is Another Corporatist, Not a Socialist
In this classical sense, Obama is clearly not a socialist. Nothing he has done, not even in the recent healthcare bill, seems aimed at abolishing private ownership of the means of production.
Much of what he has done since taking office, however, has vastly increased government control over the means of production — e.g., when he personally demands that a CEO step down (think General Motors). Is this what we mean by corporatism? Ron Paul described the healthcare bill as containing many corporatist provisions: “We see [corporatism] in the financial institutions, we see it in the military-industrial complex. And now we see it in the medical-industrial complex.”
Corporatism is often seen as monopolistic capitalism in which business and governmental elites partner with each other. This isn't too far from the mark. Business elites possess what we might call the power of the purse — they have the money. Governmental elites possess what we might call the power of the sword — they write the rules. We might debate which one, if either, is truly dominant since both scratch each other’s backs and benefit handsomely from having thwarted both genuine marketplace competition and a truly open political and electoral process.
Corporatism hardly began with the current administration, of course, or its predecessor. In an article published in 2002, which deserves far more attention than it has ever received, commentator Robert Locke outlined the basic ideas behind corporatism and traced some of its history and influence.
maybe america could do with a few socialists in government as a counterweight to all that right wing rhetoric and economic policies.
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Obama and his party own the government so far, and they're STILL FAILING. All by themselves.
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hoppy;1322798 wrote: Obama and his party own the government so far, and they're STILL FAILING. All by themselves.
Define "failing"
Given the state of failure they took over from the last lot, it is not surprising that the country is still in a mess - that is has not collapsed completely should be counted as a success.
Define "failing"
Given the state of failure they took over from the last lot, it is not surprising that the country is still in a mess - that is has not collapsed completely should be counted as a success.