President Obama Keeps His Promise To The People Who Elected Him

President Obama, challenges lobbyist and special interest groups in his weekly radio address.  He is gearing up for a fight and he will not back down.  President Obama calls it the change that the people who elected him believe in.

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President Obama Said to Tap Kansas Governor As Secretary of Health and Human Services

Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius , is President Obama’s  choice for Secretary of Health and Human Services.  Obama will mke a former announcement next week on the choice, according to a White House Sources who not authorized to speak on the record. Sebelius a former insurance commissioner and long time friend of  Obama is no stranger to health  care reform.  She is an advocate for the the consumer and has been know to fight long and hard for the consumer.

President Obama move to pick Sebeius is  one that will strenght the foundation of his fight to brings someone well versed on the subsject of insurance and health care; equipped to handle the tough questions and touch issues that arise form the many susbets of the Health car issue. Sebelius is bright, a fearless advocate and will bring must knowledge to the table  in Obama fight to overhaul healthcare and the reform  that is needed in that area.

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President Obama’s Stimulus Package Gives Help To Retirees

President Obama  Stimulus package includes helps for seniors and retirees. This is  a breakout of exactly what the stimulus offers our nation’s retireees.  More on Stimulus Package.

President Obama Introduces His Budget

President Barack Obama introduced a very aggressive budget  with highlight that include  $250  Billion set aside as a placeholder for the banking industry, in the event that President Obama decides to ask congress for more money.

The budget include billions of dollars in revenue starting 2012 and lasting many years from greenhouse gas emissions trading systems, an Obama administration key proposal to fight global warming.

The budget includes a 10 year, $634 billion reserve fund to help pay for the presidents proposed health care reforms.  In additions funds are  being set aside for public works projects which are designed to jump start the economy and of course tax cuts for the  US middle class are included in the proposal.

Obama Outlines Priority Budget Plans

President Barack Obame introduced a very aggressive budget  with highlight that include  $250  Billion set aside as a placeholder for the banking industry, in the event that President Obama decides to ask congress for more money.

The budget include billions of dollars in revenue startin gin 2012 and lasting many years from greenhouse gas emissions trading systems, an Obama adminstration key proposal to fight global warming.

The budget includes a 10 year, $634 billion reserve fund to help pay for the presidents proposed health care reforms.  In additions funds are  being set aside for public works projects which are designed to jump start the economy and of course tax cuts for the  US middle class are included in the proposal.

New York Post Cartoon Is Insensitive

The New York Post  cartoon is in a word disturbing, and brings up subtle connotations that cannot be tolerated.  This cannot and should not be tolerated from a media outlet, much less a newspaper. It brings up images of  old Jim Crow rules and serve to remind Americans  that there is still need for work in the way of racial insensitivity.

Yes, the Post should be  reprimanded and held accountable for their irresponsible journalistic behavior.  It is no excuse Post editors would approve a cartoon of this nature.  Beyond the rhetoric and verbal nonsense coming from Post officials lets call it what it is…… racist. It is what it is!

Facebook Relents and Withdraws Its New “Terms Of Service” Rules

Facebook really upset the apple cart  when it secretly changed it terms of service, which would allow the company to do anything with any material you upload to Facebook;  for life.  That is Facebook would have the right to do anything with it.  This prompted a groundswell of enthusiastic debate about the new policy. Yesterday the story made it to national news and the talk show  scene.    This  gave  Facebook room for pause in re-evaluating the proposed policy.  Today, Facebook issued a statement that it would withdraw the new terms and allow the community users to give their feedback in  fashioning  a new terms of service agreement.

The policy smells of big brother and is one that exist with a number of online services.  This will probaby be the start of investigation of the terms of usage aggreements offered by a number of  community online services, that users are not familier with.  More on Facebook’s announcement.

President Obama Message On Signing The Stimulus Bill

Today, I signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law.

This is a historic step — the first of many as we work together to climb out of this crisis — and I want to thank you for your resolve and your support.

You organized thousands of house meetings. You shared your ideas and personal stories. And you informed your friends and neighbors about the need for immediate action. You continue to be a powerful voice for change throughout the country.

The recovery plan will create or save 3.5 million jobs, provide tax cuts for working and middle-class families, and invest in health care and clean energy.

It’s a bold plan to address a huge problem, and it will require my vigilance and yours to make sure it’s done right.

I’ve assigned a team of managers to oversee the implementation of the recovery act. We are committed to making sure no dollar is wasted. But accountability begins with you.

That’s why my administration has created Recovery.gov, a new website where citizens can track every dollar spent and every job created. We’ll invite you and your neighbors to weigh in with comments and questions.

Our progress will also be measured by the tens of thousands of personal stories submitted by people who are struggling to make ends meet. If you haven’t already, you can read stories from families all across the country:

http://my.barackobama.com/yourstories

Your stories are the heart of this recovery plan, and that’s what I’ll focus on every day as President.

With your continued support, we’ll emerge a stronger and more prosperous nation.

President Obama’s Weekly Address

Visit the link below to listen to President Obama’s  Weekly radio address.

The White House Blog-President Obama Weekly Address

A lot Is Riding On Obama’s Stimulus Package

Obama’s political future of the economy rest on his stimulus package, which was passed by both the house and senate last week.  The bill will be signed on Monday by President Obama.  It is a tricky decision, but one that required courage in order to  implement.   If it works Obama can take full credit for the turn around of the economy and republicans will have egg on their faces.    They will also have to answer to the voters back home.  Republicans will want nothing more than to say I told you so to the democrats.

No mattter where you fall on the stimulus issue , it is a highly charged debate between republicans and democrats. Despite nearly double digit unemployment, republicans still believe that  the bill is riddled with unnecessary spending and that it will hurt the economy rather than help it.  Nearly all did not support it.