http://www.obamaforum.us/ Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:32:01 +0200 MyBB http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Hi-I-am-a-biologist-from-Kiev Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:51:36 +0200 http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Hi-I-am-a-biologist-from-Kiev http://spacenoology.agro.name/?page_id=329 it's in Russian, so just do not understand, even with Google translation ...) becomes the U.S. president, but because I need to clarify the different aspects ... Perhaps this can be done here?]]> http://spacenoology.agro.name/?page_id=329 it's in Russian, so just do not understand, even with Google translation ...) becomes the U.S. president, but because I need to clarify the different aspects ... Perhaps this can be done here?]]> http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-New--2319 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:58:40 +0200 http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-New--2319
I've read many posts and liked the different opinions offered on this forum. Looks like it has been slow here lately, but hopefully it will pickup.]]>
I've read many posts and liked the different opinions offered on this forum. Looks like it has been slow here lately, but hopefully it will pickup.]]> http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Receipt-for-world-crisis Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:16:50 +0200 http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Receipt-for-world-crisis The great truth is that the great will always find a way to not pay, and the small one will not mess arund and pay even more, than one needs.
THE RECEIPT
Why not resign of allocation which is purely a rubbery? Let's make a single bank product dependant from its investment found. Like - if somebody needs money for some investition for a great company, the bank would have a right only to take money from an investment found designed for people, that would be able to save in this investment found. If this investment found doesn't make any money - meaning it is not rental - nobody would invest there. This is true competition and a rule of countable public trust.]]> The great truth is that the great will always find a way to not pay, and the small one will not mess arund and pay even more, than one needs.
THE RECEIPT
Why not resign of allocation which is purely a rubbery? Let's make a single bank product dependant from its investment found. Like - if somebody needs money for some investition for a great company, the bank would have a right only to take money from an investment found designed for people, that would be able to save in this investment found. If this investment found doesn't make any money - meaning it is not rental - nobody would invest there. This is true competition and a rule of countable public trust.]]> http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Concept-for-a-medical-care Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:59:48 +0200 http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Concept-for-a-medical-care The medicaments would be financed in some way and in some percent by a special Found, that would take care of dividing the funds.]]> The medicaments would be financed in some way and in some percent by a special Found, that would take care of dividing the funds.]]> http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Hello-Everybody Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:33:37 +0200 http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Hello-Everybody
So today at work, this older gentleman was complaining to me about the oil spill. I think its terrible, that the beaches and so many helpless animals are going to suffer. But I just can't believe what he told me: he explained that BP affiliates in another country, (i dont remember what country he said, Norway, or something with an N i think), have a way to just cap the oil spill and drain over 90% of the Oil out so there would be no problems. But Obama said no. Has anybody heard about this?]]>
So today at work, this older gentleman was complaining to me about the oil spill. I think its terrible, that the beaches and so many helpless animals are going to suffer. But I just can't believe what he told me: he explained that BP affiliates in another country, (i dont remember what country he said, Norway, or something with an N i think), have a way to just cap the oil spill and drain over 90% of the Oil out so there would be no problems. But Obama said no. Has anybody heard about this?]]> http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Obama-calls-on-Congress-to-back-small-business-bill Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:54:33 +0200 http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Obama-calls-on-Congress-to-back-small-business-bill
Obama thanked the Senate for reviving his proposal for a fund which would encourage community banks to make loans to small businesses, which have had a tough time finding credit as the economic crunch lingers.

He also highlighted the Wall Street reform bill, another new law he signed to cut wasteful government payments and the passage of a bill to extend unemployment benefits.

"Taken together, we made enormous progress this week," said Obama, in remarks possibly intended to refocus attention on the economy, after a row over a US government official wrongly fired over racial remarks stole the headlines.

Obama said that the small business bill, which also cuts taxes would help job creation and growth.

"The small-businessmen and -women who write to me every day and the folks who I've met with across this country, they can't afford any more political games.

"They need us to do what they sent us here to do. And they didn't send us here to wage a never-ending campaign," Obama said.

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Obama thanked the Senate for reviving his proposal for a fund which would encourage community banks to make loans to small businesses, which have had a tough time finding credit as the economic crunch lingers.

He also highlighted the Wall Street reform bill, another new law he signed to cut wasteful government payments and the passage of a bill to extend unemployment benefits.

"Taken together, we made enormous progress this week," said Obama, in remarks possibly intended to refocus attention on the economy, after a row over a US government official wrongly fired over racial remarks stole the headlines.

Obama said that the small business bill, which also cuts taxes would help job creation and growth.

"The small-businessmen and -women who write to me every day and the folks who I've met with across this country, they can't afford any more political games.

"They need us to do what they sent us here to do. And they didn't send us here to wage a never-ending campaign," Obama said.

source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/art...k161QdKAlA]]> http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Pelosi-calls-for-liberal-activists-to-help-keep-Democrats-in-majority Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:49:07 +0200 http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Pelosi-calls-for-liberal-activists-to-help-keep-Democrats-in-majority
"The leverage has changed," Pelosi said, citing the passage of health care and financial regulatory reform. "This doesn't happen in a Republican Congress. . . . Understand what is at risk when we go into these elections 100 days from tomorrow."

Pelosi, evoking the George W. Bush administration as a sort of boogeyman, tried to rally her party's liberal base during an appearance before the 2,100 progressives gathered at the annual Netroots Nation convention. "We have news" for Republicans, Pelosi said. "We're not going back. We are going forward, and we need your help to do so."

Some liberal leaders here have voiced frustration, even anger, that despite big Democratic congressional majorities, the Obama administration and Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill have sought moderation and bipartisanship on such issues as health care. Still, Pelosi was enthusiastically embraced by this audience, as was President Obama, who appeared with a surprise video speech.

"In ways large and small, we've begun to deliver on the change we fought so hard for," Obama said, noting that he is working to repeal "don't ask, don't tell," to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and to end the combat mission in Iraq.

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"The leverage has changed," Pelosi said, citing the passage of health care and financial regulatory reform. "This doesn't happen in a Republican Congress. . . . Understand what is at risk when we go into these elections 100 days from tomorrow."

Pelosi, evoking the George W. Bush administration as a sort of boogeyman, tried to rally her party's liberal base during an appearance before the 2,100 progressives gathered at the annual Netroots Nation convention. "We have news" for Republicans, Pelosi said. "We're not going back. We are going forward, and we need your help to do so."

Some liberal leaders here have voiced frustration, even anger, that despite big Democratic congressional majorities, the Obama administration and Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill have sought moderation and bipartisanship on such issues as health care. Still, Pelosi was enthusiastically embraced by this audience, as was President Obama, who appeared with a surprise video speech.

"In ways large and small, we've begun to deliver on the change we fought so hard for," Obama said, noting that he is working to repeal "don't ask, don't tell," to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and to end the combat mission in Iraq.

more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con...01391.html]]> http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Obama-Enormous-Progress-With-Financial-Reform-Other-Actions Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:47:49 +0200 http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Obama-Enormous-Progress-With-Financial-Reform-Other-Actions
President Barack Obama took time at the end of a busy week Friday to cite what he says is enormous progress in repairing the U.S. economy. The president faces ongoing criticism of his policies from opposition Republicans.

The most significant legislative accomplishment for the president and majority Democrats since the historic health care overhaul achieved earlier this year, is the financial regulatory reform bill Mr. Obama signed on Thursday.

It is the outcome of almost two years of intense debate on Capitol Hill concerning the best ways to respond to excesses on Wall Street, protect consumers, and avoid another financial system collapse.

Speaking in the White House Roosevelt Room, the president said the new law will protect consumers and the economy from recklessness and irresponsibility that led to the worst financial breakdown since the Great Depression.

"It's a reform that will help us put a stop to the abusive practices of mortgage lenders and credit card companies and ensure that people get the straight, unvarnished information that they need before they take out a loan or open a credit card," he said. "It will bring the shadowy deals that caused the financial crisis into the light of day, and it will end taxpayer bailouts of Wall Street firms and give shareholders a say on executive compensation."

To underscore his points, the president referred to a new report by Ken Feinberg, who Mr. Obama appointed to oversee compensation issues. The report said 17 banks gave top executives $1.6 billion in bonuses while they were receiving billions of dollars in government bailout funds.

The president pointed to two other achievements - a six-month extension of emergency government benefits for people out of work, and an initiative to reduce waste in government.

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President Barack Obama took time at the end of a busy week Friday to cite what he says is enormous progress in repairing the U.S. economy. The president faces ongoing criticism of his policies from opposition Republicans.

The most significant legislative accomplishment for the president and majority Democrats since the historic health care overhaul achieved earlier this year, is the financial regulatory reform bill Mr. Obama signed on Thursday.

It is the outcome of almost two years of intense debate on Capitol Hill concerning the best ways to respond to excesses on Wall Street, protect consumers, and avoid another financial system collapse.

Speaking in the White House Roosevelt Room, the president said the new law will protect consumers and the economy from recklessness and irresponsibility that led to the worst financial breakdown since the Great Depression.

"It's a reform that will help us put a stop to the abusive practices of mortgage lenders and credit card companies and ensure that people get the straight, unvarnished information that they need before they take out a loan or open a credit card," he said. "It will bring the shadowy deals that caused the financial crisis into the light of day, and it will end taxpayer bailouts of Wall Street firms and give shareholders a say on executive compensation."

To underscore his points, the president referred to a new report by Ken Feinberg, who Mr. Obama appointed to oversee compensation issues. The report said 17 banks gave top executives $1.6 billion in bonuses while they were receiving billions of dollars in government bailout funds.

The president pointed to two other achievements - a six-month extension of emergency government benefits for people out of work, and an initiative to reduce waste in government.

more: http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/Oba...47644.html]]> http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-President-Barack-Obama-and-GOPers-spar-over-how-to-fix-economy Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:46:34 +0200 http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-President-Barack-Obama-and-GOPers-spar-over-how-to-fix-economy
The President is staying on message: Don't blame me for this economic mess. It's the Republicans' fault.

President Barack Obama hammered GOP opposition to his economic proposals on Saturday, just three days after signing into law historic financial reform.

But the Republicans fired back at the President, arguing Obama is merely using partisan tactics because he can't sell his own plan when millions of Americans want the jobs that he initially promised.

"The fact is that Washington Democrats' policies have created uncertainty that has undermined our economy, shaken the confidence of the nation and cost millions of American jobs," said House GOP leader John Boehner. "Our nation needs leadership, not excuses."

More than 2 million Americans are out of work as unemployment remains stuck at more than 9%.

Obama said the new financial regulations are critical in helping to breathe new life into the economy, something experts say he'll use as a cornerstone when he campaigns for congressional Democrats in November.

"It took nearly a decade of failed economic policies to create this mess, and it will take years to fully repair the damage," Obama said in his weekly address. "But I am confident that we are finally headed in the right direction. We are moving forward. And what we can't afford right now is to go back to the same ideas that created this mess in the first place."

Obama acknowledged that economic growth under his administration isn't enough to replace the millions of jobs that were lost. But the alternative GOP plan to repeal health care law, administer tax cuts to the rich and not investing in clean energy, would be much worse, he said.

"They are the same policies that led us into this recession," Obama said. "They will not create jobs, they will kill them."

With News Wire Services

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The President is staying on message: Don't blame me for this economic mess. It's the Republicans' fault.

President Barack Obama hammered GOP opposition to his economic proposals on Saturday, just three days after signing into law historic financial reform.

But the Republicans fired back at the President, arguing Obama is merely using partisan tactics because he can't sell his own plan when millions of Americans want the jobs that he initially promised.

"The fact is that Washington Democrats' policies have created uncertainty that has undermined our economy, shaken the confidence of the nation and cost millions of American jobs," said House GOP leader John Boehner. "Our nation needs leadership, not excuses."

More than 2 million Americans are out of work as unemployment remains stuck at more than 9%.

Obama said the new financial regulations are critical in helping to breathe new life into the economy, something experts say he'll use as a cornerstone when he campaigns for congressional Democrats in November.

"It took nearly a decade of failed economic policies to create this mess, and it will take years to fully repair the damage," Obama said in his weekly address. "But I am confident that we are finally headed in the right direction. We are moving forward. And what we can't afford right now is to go back to the same ideas that created this mess in the first place."

Obama acknowledged that economic growth under his administration isn't enough to replace the millions of jobs that were lost. But the alternative GOP plan to repeal health care law, administer tax cuts to the rich and not investing in clean energy, would be much worse, he said.

"They are the same policies that led us into this recession," Obama said. "They will not create jobs, they will kill them."

With News Wire Services

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This year’s budget shortfall is $84 billion less than President Barack Obama’s budget office projected in February because of lower than projected spending for unemployment and some government programs. Still, the total would be a record and represent 10 percent of gross domestic product.

The administration projects the U.S. economy will grow 3.2 percent this year, compared with 2.7 percent forecast in February. Growth is projected at 3.6 percent next year and 4.2 percent in 2012. The review says the unemployment rate will average 9.7 percent this year, 9 percent next year and won’t fall below 6 percent until 2015.

“The most pressing danger we now face is unacceptably weak growth and persistent unemployment,” budget director Peter Orszag said in a conference call with reporters yesterday as the White House released the annual report.

The review was published less than four months before the midterm elections that will decide control of Congress. Republicans, seeking to overturn Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, say they will make government spending and debt a top issue in the campaign.

Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, the top Republican on the House Budget Committee, said Obama, after 18 months in office, must take ownership of the budget instead of laying blame on the previous administration.

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This year’s budget shortfall is $84 billion less than President Barack Obama’s budget office projected in February because of lower than projected spending for unemployment and some government programs. Still, the total would be a record and represent 10 percent of gross domestic product.

The administration projects the U.S. economy will grow 3.2 percent this year, compared with 2.7 percent forecast in February. Growth is projected at 3.6 percent next year and 4.2 percent in 2012. The review says the unemployment rate will average 9.7 percent this year, 9 percent next year and won’t fall below 6 percent until 2015.

“The most pressing danger we now face is unacceptably weak growth and persistent unemployment,” budget director Peter Orszag said in a conference call with reporters yesterday as the White House released the annual report.

The review was published less than four months before the midterm elections that will decide control of Congress. Republicans, seeking to overturn Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, say they will make government spending and debt a top issue in the campaign.

Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, the top Republican on the House Budget Committee, said Obama, after 18 months in office, must take ownership of the budget instead of laying blame on the previous administration.

Read more: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-07...-year.html]]> http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Obama-says-he-ll-sign-Tribal-Law-and-Order-Act Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:23:22 +0200 http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Obama-says-he-ll-sign-Tribal-Law-and-Order-Act
Obama said the Tribal Law and Order Act, which passed the U.S. House Wednesday, is an important step in addressing the "unique public safety challenges" that confront reservations.

"The federal government's relationship with tribal governments, its obligations under treaty and law, and our values as a nation require that we do more to improve public safety in tribal communities," Obama said. "And this act will help us achieve that."

The Senate approved the measure in June.

The bill came as a response to what Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., said is a crisis situation on Indian reservations, where violent crime continues to devastate communities at rates much higher than the national average.

The measure provides for the appointment of special U.S. attorneys to ensure violent crimes are prosecuted. It also revamps training for reservation police, expands the sentencing authority of tribal courts from one to three years, and improves the collection and reporting of Indian crime data.

"This is going to have a very big impact for tribes across the country," said Dorgan, the bill's author. "I think they'll move quickly to take advantage of the provisions."

Bernadine Martin, chief prosecutor on the Navajo Nation, said she looks forward to a provision that requires the U.S. Department of Justice to maintain criminal data on cases from Indian Country that U.S. attorneys decline to prosecute, and share evidence from those cases with tribal officials. Some U.S. attorneys already do that.

Knowing which crimes are declined will help tribal prosecutors decide whether they should move forward with tribal charges, which typically carry less stringent punishments than federal charges.

"They have to now tell us what they're taking in and tossing out," Martin said.

The bill also requires that tribal and federal officers serving Indian Country be trained in interviewing victims of sexual assault and collecting evidence at crime scenes. Lack of evidence is among the reasons that federal justice officials have cited in declining to prosecute cases.

The pool of potential recruits for Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement could also see a boost with the bill, which raises the maximum hiring age from 37 to 47. Fewer than 3,000 BIA and tribal police officers patrol more than 56 million acres of tribal lands, said Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D., a sponsor of the House measure.

On the 2.3 million-acre Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, which straddles the South Dakota-North Dakota border, the BIA had only nine patrol officers in 2008. That meant at times, just one officer was on duty to patrol a land mass about the size of Connecticut.

"When you live in those circumstances, it is not a safe place to live," Dorgan said.

Jefferson Keel, president of the National Congress of American Indians, lauded the measure, saying law enforcement on tribal lands has long been hamstrung by federal restrictions and inadequate resources.

"The Tribal Law and Order Act is a significant step forward for tribal police — officers who serve their communities honorably and deserve the full authority to protect Indian Country just like any other state, county or city in the nation," Keel said in a statement.

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Obama said the Tribal Law and Order Act, which passed the U.S. House Wednesday, is an important step in addressing the "unique public safety challenges" that confront reservations.

"The federal government's relationship with tribal governments, its obligations under treaty and law, and our values as a nation require that we do more to improve public safety in tribal communities," Obama said. "And this act will help us achieve that."

The Senate approved the measure in June.

The bill came as a response to what Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., said is a crisis situation on Indian reservations, where violent crime continues to devastate communities at rates much higher than the national average.

The measure provides for the appointment of special U.S. attorneys to ensure violent crimes are prosecuted. It also revamps training for reservation police, expands the sentencing authority of tribal courts from one to three years, and improves the collection and reporting of Indian crime data.

"This is going to have a very big impact for tribes across the country," said Dorgan, the bill's author. "I think they'll move quickly to take advantage of the provisions."

Bernadine Martin, chief prosecutor on the Navajo Nation, said she looks forward to a provision that requires the U.S. Department of Justice to maintain criminal data on cases from Indian Country that U.S. attorneys decline to prosecute, and share evidence from those cases with tribal officials. Some U.S. attorneys already do that.

Knowing which crimes are declined will help tribal prosecutors decide whether they should move forward with tribal charges, which typically carry less stringent punishments than federal charges.

"They have to now tell us what they're taking in and tossing out," Martin said.

The bill also requires that tribal and federal officers serving Indian Country be trained in interviewing victims of sexual assault and collecting evidence at crime scenes. Lack of evidence is among the reasons that federal justice officials have cited in declining to prosecute cases.

The pool of potential recruits for Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement could also see a boost with the bill, which raises the maximum hiring age from 37 to 47. Fewer than 3,000 BIA and tribal police officers patrol more than 56 million acres of tribal lands, said Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D., a sponsor of the House measure.

On the 2.3 million-acre Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, which straddles the South Dakota-North Dakota border, the BIA had only nine patrol officers in 2008. That meant at times, just one officer was on duty to patrol a land mass about the size of Connecticut.

"When you live in those circumstances, it is not a safe place to live," Dorgan said.

Jefferson Keel, president of the National Congress of American Indians, lauded the measure, saying law enforcement on tribal lands has long been hamstrung by federal restrictions and inadequate resources.

"The Tribal Law and Order Act is a significant step forward for tribal police — officers who serve their communities honorably and deserve the full authority to protect Indian Country just like any other state, county or city in the nation," Keel said in a statement.

source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/arti...wD9H3OSR00]]> http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Texas-gubernatorial-candidate-Bill-White-tries-to-distance-himself-from-Obama Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:21:22 +0200 http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Texas-gubernatorial-candidate-Bill-White-tries-to-distance-himself-from-Obama
"I was in the oil and gas business when he was a community organizer," White said, bringing his bid for governor to East Texas.

The president is not particularly popular in Texas. And GOP Gov. Rick Perry's camp has sought to tie Obama to fellow Democrat White in the minds of voters.

Last year, White bought a newspaper ad picturing him with Obama under the headline "The Dream. The Hope. The Change."

On Wednesday, White took pains to underscore his differences with the president on federal spending and climate and energy legislation – at one point mirroring the anti-Washington theme that Perry capitalized on in the Republican primary.

"There are some people, including me, who believe that the president is spending a lot more money than we're taking in, is spending too much money in Washington," White said in an interview.

"I don't believe in borrowing so much money. When I served as the chief operating officer of a federal department, I cut the budget. And now you see the budgets of other Cabinet departments go up."

White is skipping a pair of Texas fundraisers featuring Obama in August, saying he's too busy running for governor.

He said Obama's trips Aug. 9 to Houston and Austin conflict with White's planned stop at the Johnson County Fair.

"I don't appear with a lot of people who come through the state of Texas," he said.

During his politicking Wednesday, he did not mention Obama by name and emphasized his business credentials in radio interviews.

The Perry camp stepped up its efforts to link White with the Democratic administration in Washington, circulating among reporters the 2009 ad depicting White and Obama with a statement that "the two share liberal policies, campaign handlers, fundraising events, and donors."

White said the effort won't work.

"Perry will try to say, 'Obama liberal, Obama liberal, Obama liberal' because he knows he can't run on his own record," he said. "He will try and distract from his own record by talking about the president."

source: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/...b1d26.html]]>
"I was in the oil and gas business when he was a community organizer," White said, bringing his bid for governor to East Texas.

The president is not particularly popular in Texas. And GOP Gov. Rick Perry's camp has sought to tie Obama to fellow Democrat White in the minds of voters.

Last year, White bought a newspaper ad picturing him with Obama under the headline "The Dream. The Hope. The Change."

On Wednesday, White took pains to underscore his differences with the president on federal spending and climate and energy legislation – at one point mirroring the anti-Washington theme that Perry capitalized on in the Republican primary.

"There are some people, including me, who believe that the president is spending a lot more money than we're taking in, is spending too much money in Washington," White said in an interview.

"I don't believe in borrowing so much money. When I served as the chief operating officer of a federal department, I cut the budget. And now you see the budgets of other Cabinet departments go up."

White is skipping a pair of Texas fundraisers featuring Obama in August, saying he's too busy running for governor.

He said Obama's trips Aug. 9 to Houston and Austin conflict with White's planned stop at the Johnson County Fair.

"I don't appear with a lot of people who come through the state of Texas," he said.

During his politicking Wednesday, he did not mention Obama by name and emphasized his business credentials in radio interviews.

The Perry camp stepped up its efforts to link White with the Democratic administration in Washington, circulating among reporters the 2009 ad depicting White and Obama with a statement that "the two share liberal policies, campaign handlers, fundraising events, and donors."

White said the effort won't work.

"Perry will try to say, 'Obama liberal, Obama liberal, Obama liberal' because he knows he can't run on his own record," he said. "He will try and distract from his own record by talking about the president."

source: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/...b1d26.html]]> http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Obama-would-lose-Presidential-election-to-Republican-ANY-Republican-if-held-today Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:17:37 +0200 http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Obama-would-lose-Presidential-election-to-Republican-ANY-Republican-if-held-today
President Obama's public approval rating has hit an all-time low.

Two-plus years before the 2012 election, a Republican candidate — any Republican candidate — has a better chance of being President than current White House occupant Barack Obama does.

According to a new Quinnipiac University poll , Americans would rather vote for an unnamed Republican than Obama in 2012 by a 39% to 36% margin.

Obama's approval rating is now at an all-time low. According to the poll, 44% of Americans approved of the president, while 48% disapproved. Just two months ago, 48% of voters approved while 43% did not.

"It was a year ago, during the summer of 2009 that America's love affair with President Barack Obama began to wane," said Peter A. Brown., assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

And it is the confidence of those critical independent voters he is losing the most.

"Today, his support among Democrats remains strong, but the disillusionment among independent voters, who dropped from 52% to 37% approval to 52% to 38% disapproval in the last 12 months, is what leads to his weakness overall when voters start thinking about 2012."

It's possible that Obama could see a bump in his popularity by extending jobless benefits for 2.5 million Americans who have been unemployed for six weeks or more. The House is expected to vote on the legislation Thursday, after the Senate OK'd it Wednesday. He has said he will quickly sign the bill into law.

The poll is good news for all Republicans — but especially good news for potential 2012 Republican candidates like Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin — all of whom are rumored to be considering a run.

Among the hot issues, 56% of voters said they disapproved his handling of the economy, 51% did not like his handling of the Gulf oil spill and 58% disliked his policy on illegal immigration — with 60% saying the federal government lawsuit against Arizona's new immigration law was a bad idea.

American voters said 48% to 40% that Obama does not deserve reelection in 2012.

From July 13-19, 2,181 voters were interviewed. The poll has an error margin of 2.1 percentage points.

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President Obama's public approval rating has hit an all-time low.

Two-plus years before the 2012 election, a Republican candidate — any Republican candidate — has a better chance of being President than current White House occupant Barack Obama does.

According to a new Quinnipiac University poll , Americans would rather vote for an unnamed Republican than Obama in 2012 by a 39% to 36% margin.

Obama's approval rating is now at an all-time low. According to the poll, 44% of Americans approved of the president, while 48% disapproved. Just two months ago, 48% of voters approved while 43% did not.

"It was a year ago, during the summer of 2009 that America's love affair with President Barack Obama began to wane," said Peter A. Brown., assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

And it is the confidence of those critical independent voters he is losing the most.

"Today, his support among Democrats remains strong, but the disillusionment among independent voters, who dropped from 52% to 37% approval to 52% to 38% disapproval in the last 12 months, is what leads to his weakness overall when voters start thinking about 2012."

It's possible that Obama could see a bump in his popularity by extending jobless benefits for 2.5 million Americans who have been unemployed for six weeks or more. The House is expected to vote on the legislation Thursday, after the Senate OK'd it Wednesday. He has said he will quickly sign the bill into law.

The poll is good news for all Republicans — but especially good news for potential 2012 Republican candidates like Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin — all of whom are rumored to be considering a run.

Among the hot issues, 56% of voters said they disapproved his handling of the economy, 51% did not like his handling of the Gulf oil spill and 58% disliked his policy on illegal immigration — with 60% saying the federal government lawsuit against Arizona's new immigration law was a bad idea.

American voters said 48% to 40% that Obama does not deserve reelection in 2012.

From July 13-19, 2,181 voters were interviewed. The poll has an error margin of 2.1 percentage points.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics...z0uQslqV8W]]> http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Additional-jobless-benefits-hinge-on-House-vote Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:15:21 +0200 http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Additional-jobless-benefits-hinge-on-House-vote
Obama is set to sign the bill as soon as Congress can ship it to him. The Senate broke through months of stalemate in passing the measure Wednesday by a 59-39 vote. The House planned to vote around midday Thursday.

Some 2.5 million people who been out of work for six months or more and have seen their jobless benefits lapse would receive back payments within a few weeks.

Obama promised to sign the measure quickly once the House acts and denounced the "weeks of parliamentary roadblocks by a partisan minority" that had stalled approval in the Senate.

"Americans who are working day and night to get back on their feet and support their families in these tough economic times deserve more than obstruction and partisan game-playing," Obama said in a statement Wednesday night.

Under best-case scenarios, unemployed people who have been denied jobless benefits because of the partisan Senate standoff can expect retroactive payments as early as next week in some states.

At issue are jobless payments averaging $309 a week for almost 5 million people whose 26 weeks of state benefits have run out. Those people are enrolled in a federally financed program providing up to 73 additional weeks of unemployment benefits.

About half of those eligible have had their benefits cut off since funding expired June 2. They are eligible for lump-sum retroactive payments that are typically delivered directly to their bank accounts or credited to state-issued debit cards.

In states like Pennsylvania and New York, the back payments should go out next week, officials said. In others, like Nevada and North Carolina, it may take a few weeks for all of those eligible to receive benefits.

Democrats have become more aggressive in attacking the GOP for opposing the measure, which has been stripped down so that it's essentially limited to a $34 billion, six-month renewal of unemployment insurance for the chronically jobless.

Republicans say they support the benefits extension but insist any benefits be financed by cuts to programs elsewhere in the $3.7 trillion federal budget. Maine GOP moderates Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins were the only Republicans to support the bill Wednesday.

Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska was the only Democrat to break with his party to oppose the bill.

Democrats tout the economy-boosting effect of unemployment checks since most beneficiaries spend them immediately, and they say paying for them with cuts to other programs dilutes the stimulative effect.

"Extending unemployment insurance isn't just the right thing to do. It's also the smart thing to do for our economy," said Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio.

Economists say the measure will probably have a modest beneficial effect on the economy. It represents less than one-quarter of 1 percent of the size of the $14.6 trillion economy, and is far smaller than last year's $862 billion stimulus legislation.

source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/arti...wD9H3V9V80]]>
Obama is set to sign the bill as soon as Congress can ship it to him. The Senate broke through months of stalemate in passing the measure Wednesday by a 59-39 vote. The House planned to vote around midday Thursday.

Some 2.5 million people who been out of work for six months or more and have seen their jobless benefits lapse would receive back payments within a few weeks.

Obama promised to sign the measure quickly once the House acts and denounced the "weeks of parliamentary roadblocks by a partisan minority" that had stalled approval in the Senate.

"Americans who are working day and night to get back on their feet and support their families in these tough economic times deserve more than obstruction and partisan game-playing," Obama said in a statement Wednesday night.

Under best-case scenarios, unemployed people who have been denied jobless benefits because of the partisan Senate standoff can expect retroactive payments as early as next week in some states.

At issue are jobless payments averaging $309 a week for almost 5 million people whose 26 weeks of state benefits have run out. Those people are enrolled in a federally financed program providing up to 73 additional weeks of unemployment benefits.

About half of those eligible have had their benefits cut off since funding expired June 2. They are eligible for lump-sum retroactive payments that are typically delivered directly to their bank accounts or credited to state-issued debit cards.

In states like Pennsylvania and New York, the back payments should go out next week, officials said. In others, like Nevada and North Carolina, it may take a few weeks for all of those eligible to receive benefits.

Democrats have become more aggressive in attacking the GOP for opposing the measure, which has been stripped down so that it's essentially limited to a $34 billion, six-month renewal of unemployment insurance for the chronically jobless.

Republicans say they support the benefits extension but insist any benefits be financed by cuts to programs elsewhere in the $3.7 trillion federal budget. Maine GOP moderates Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins were the only Republicans to support the bill Wednesday.

Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska was the only Democrat to break with his party to oppose the bill.

Democrats tout the economy-boosting effect of unemployment checks since most beneficiaries spend them immediately, and they say paying for them with cuts to other programs dilutes the stimulative effect.

"Extending unemployment insurance isn't just the right thing to do. It's also the smart thing to do for our economy," said Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio.

Economists say the measure will probably have a modest beneficial effect on the economy. It represents less than one-quarter of 1 percent of the size of the $14.6 trillion economy, and is far smaller than last year's $862 billion stimulus legislation.

source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/arti...wD9H3V9V80]]> http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Vigilance-the-key-to-success-of-Wall-Street-financial-reforms Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:14:26 +0200 http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Vigilance-the-key-to-success-of-Wall-Street-financial-reforms
In a building named after a Republican president who championed deregulation and praised the ''magic of the marketplace,'' the Democratic President signed into law the most ambitiousn in generations, saying he was acting to protect consumers and to ''rein in the abuse and excess'' on Wall Street that pushed the US economy to the brink of collapse.

The landmark legislation, after more than a year of wrangling and lobbying, grants broad new powers to federal watchdogs and puts great faith in them to prevent another crisis.]]>
In a building named after a Republican president who championed deregulation and praised the ''magic of the marketplace,'' the Democratic President signed into law the most ambitiousn in generations, saying he was acting to protect consumers and to ''rein in the abuse and excess'' on Wall Street that pushed the US economy to the brink of collapse.

The landmark legislation, after more than a year of wrangling and lobbying, grants broad new powers to federal watchdogs and puts great faith in them to prevent another crisis.]]> http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Less-money-for-dead-people-Obama-signs-waste-law Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:12:15 +0200 http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Less-money-for-dead-people-Obama-signs-waste-law
But that goal, if achieved, would not even halve the $110 billion made in such payments last year.

The new law will strengthen the efforts by federal agencies to halt the flow of improper money in a series of ways. Among those steps: requiring more audits of programs and adding penalties for agencies that don't comply with the law. The legislation also broadens how any recovered money can be used.

Obama chose to sign the bill in front of cameras in the White House's State Dining Room in hopes of bringing attention to the new law. He announced a goal of reducing improper payments by $50 billion by 2012; the White House says that last year's total of nearly $110 billion in these payments was the highest ever.

The president said the ultimate to goal is to end all improper payments.

"We have to challenge a status quo that accepts billions of dollars in waste as the cost of doing business," the president said.

Bad payments range from outright fraud to checks issued to the wrong person or for the wrong amount because of a typo. The president said that every dollar wasted should be going toward helping people afford college, providing benefits to the military and many other legitimate uses of tax money.

For perspective, he said the $110 billion figure in wasted money last year was more than the budgets of the Department of Education and the Small Business Administration combined. "That's unacceptable," he said.

The bill marked the latest effort by the administration to get a tighter handle on Washington spending, a politically sensitive issue as more Americans show concern about the nation's mounting debt. The president used the opportunity to recite a series of other measures to target unneeded spending under his watch.

Last month, he ordered creation of a federal "Do Not Pay List" — a database that agencies ultimately must search before writing checks to individuals and contractors.

Obama has proposed a three-year freeze in spending not tied to national security. He has instituted changes in how government contracts are awarded to save billions in such costs, and he has directed agencies to sell excess or underused real estate.

source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/arti...QD9H473N01]]>
But that goal, if achieved, would not even halve the $110 billion made in such payments last year.

The new law will strengthen the efforts by federal agencies to halt the flow of improper money in a series of ways. Among those steps: requiring more audits of programs and adding penalties for agencies that don't comply with the law. The legislation also broadens how any recovered money can be used.

Obama chose to sign the bill in front of cameras in the White House's State Dining Room in hopes of bringing attention to the new law. He announced a goal of reducing improper payments by $50 billion by 2012; the White House says that last year's total of nearly $110 billion in these payments was the highest ever.

The president said the ultimate to goal is to end all improper payments.

"We have to challenge a status quo that accepts billions of dollars in waste as the cost of doing business," the president said.

Bad payments range from outright fraud to checks issued to the wrong person or for the wrong amount because of a typo. The president said that every dollar wasted should be going toward helping people afford college, providing benefits to the military and many other legitimate uses of tax money.

For perspective, he said the $110 billion figure in wasted money last year was more than the budgets of the Department of Education and the Small Business Administration combined. "That's unacceptable," he said.

The bill marked the latest effort by the administration to get a tighter handle on Washington spending, a politically sensitive issue as more Americans show concern about the nation's mounting debt. The president used the opportunity to recite a series of other measures to target unneeded spending under his watch.

Last month, he ordered creation of a federal "Do Not Pay List" — a database that agencies ultimately must search before writing checks to individuals and contractors.

Obama has proposed a three-year freeze in spending not tied to national security. He has instituted changes in how government contracts are awarded to save billions in such costs, and he has directed agencies to sell excess or underused real estate.

source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/arti...QD9H473N01]]> http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Barack-Obama-gives-David-Cameron-tour-of-White-House-garden Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:10:53 +0200 http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Barack-Obama-gives-David-Cameron-tour-of-White-House-garden
Jackets slung over shoulders, David Cameron and Barack Obama stroll through the White House garden on his US visit.

But the walk with the President was as peaceful as it got for the PM amid US fury yesterday over a refusal to hold an inquiry in to the Lockerbie bomber's release.

The New York Daily Post likened Mr Cameron to "a bad kidney pie which doesn't pass the smell test", accusing him of a cover-up under a headline "British Bull". They wrote: "The Brits knew what Libya and BP wanted. The Scots made it work on grounds of compassion. Blood is thicker than water. Sometimes, oil is thicker than both." In a trip overshadowed by fury at the Gulf oil spill, the PM also dodged Mr Obama's suggestion BP chairman Tony Hayward resign, saying it was a matter for "BP and its shareholders".

The PM visited Arlington US military cemetery in Washington before his trip ended.

Read more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories...z0uQr3IM76]]>
Jackets slung over shoulders, David Cameron and Barack Obama stroll through the White House garden on his US visit.

But the walk with the President was as peaceful as it got for the PM amid US fury yesterday over a refusal to hold an inquiry in to the Lockerbie bomber's release.

The New York Daily Post likened Mr Cameron to "a bad kidney pie which doesn't pass the smell test", accusing him of a cover-up under a headline "British Bull". They wrote: "The Brits knew what Libya and BP wanted. The Scots made it work on grounds of compassion. Blood is thicker than water. Sometimes, oil is thicker than both." In a trip overshadowed by fury at the Gulf oil spill, the PM also dodged Mr Obama's suggestion BP chairman Tony Hayward resign, saying it was a matter for "BP and its shareholders".

The PM visited Arlington US military cemetery in Washington before his trip ended.

Read more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories...z0uQr3IM76]]> http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Obama-Opposites Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:47:01 +0200 http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Obama-Opposites
I also heard that Obama is not the maker in decisions in the nations demands. The big oil companies like the seven sisters who make 3-4 trillion dollars annually regulates the government that regulates them. The US makes about 7 trillion annually.
What the heck is that all about? Obama is supposed to be a president, not a puppet who takes orders. Why is the economy collapsing? President Obama promised more jobs but has only done the opposite as well as put the nation in triple deficit. And how come people from all over the world know what is gong on better then the average Americans themselves?

I also found it really funny when Obama called Kanye West a jackass.

Deception]]>
I also heard that Obama is not the maker in decisions in the nations demands. The big oil companies like the seven sisters who make 3-4 trillion dollars annually regulates the government that regulates them. The US makes about 7 trillion annually.
What the heck is that all about? Obama is supposed to be a president, not a puppet who takes orders. Why is the economy collapsing? President Obama promised more jobs but has only done the opposite as well as put the nation in triple deficit. And how come people from all over the world know what is gong on better then the average Americans themselves?

I also found it really funny when Obama called Kanye West a jackass.

Deception]]> http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-VIDEO-Obama-DRUNK-at-Town-Hall-meeting Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:15:49 +0200 http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-VIDEO-Obama-DRUNK-at-Town-Hall-meeting
Has anyone seen this video yet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh0ib0bSj-o]]>
Has anyone seen this video yet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh0ib0bSj-o]]> http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Mehserle-convicted-of-involuntary-manslaughter Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:22:42 +0200 http://www.obamaforum.us/Thread-Mehserle-convicted-of-involuntary-manslaughter Mehserle convicted of involuntary manslaughter

Will Oakland or Watts Burn tonight?

-Buckeye]]> Mehserle convicted of involuntary manslaughter

Will Oakland or Watts Burn tonight?

-Buckeye]]>