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[baronmorris]

Obama Accomplishments (cont)

Brokered compromise between France & China over tax haven transparency

Mandated inclusion of Iraq/Afghanistan Wars in deficit accounting

Lifted ban on stem cell research

Created Credit Card Bill of Rights

Weapons System Acquisition Reform Act

Appt of Drug czar, Gil Kerlikowske, who announced end of War On Drugs, shifting focus to treatment

Signed Mercury Reduction Pact with 140 other nations

[StartLoving2]

baronmorris, awesome, constructive work. Thanks! Please be sure your obvious initiative, passion, commitment and intelligence are at work at barackobama d o t com.

[baronmorris]

PRES. OBAMA ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Directed military leaders to end Iraq War

Sent additional brigades to Afghanistan

As promised gave speech at major Islamic forum in his first 100 days

Granted Americans unrestricted rights to visit family & send money to Cuba

Restored funding for the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) program

Released presidential records

Now requires new hires to sign form affirming their hiring wasn't due to political affiliation or contributions

[StartLoving2]

baronmorris, important work you've done here. Keep up such work here. Your brother, Start

[tinmanintn]

Why the hell dose Obama want to regulate everything? what about that stimulus money?

[StartLoving2]

Why do you keep molesting your nieces and nephews? Point? Making an accusation does not mean it is not MALICIOUSLY GROUNDLESS.

[baronmorris]

pls see my lengthy list of Obama accomplishments at the top of this page! and realize he got those important things done (and many many more) against the most unyieldingly illogical political opposition in known history. birthers, deathers, and all that other RETARDED crap... & yet he IS achieving and he has maintained (reclaimed) the dignity of the office.

so, Killer - what did YOU do last year?

new high score on Donkey Kong? lol

Best POTUS since the Founding Fathers.

Period.

PEACE!

[justonefirefly1]

and he hasn't stopped fighting for us - spread the word that fox news is not owned by americans but by a saudi prince and rupert non american murdoch - the pimp - the pornographic channels owned and operated by Murdochs British Sky Broadcasting - tell your friends to shut off fox news - you can watch A Idol but never pollute your mind with their brainwashing.

[baronmorris]

Pres Obama Accomplishements (cont.)

Ordered stricter controls on lobbyists

Ordered compliance w/ Freedom of Information Act

Cabinet confirmed

Made family planning advice more available in Africa

Met top business leaders, who endorsed his Stimulus

Geithner limits lobbying from TARP banks

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

Grants to encourage energy-efficient building codes

Ominbus Lands Management Act

[baronmorris]

Obama Accomplisments (cont)

As promised appointed Republican to the cabinet

Extended unemployment benefits & temporarily suspended taxes on these benefits

Won approval of the 2nd stimulus *b4* taking office

VP Biden made 1st foreign trip *before* taking office

Ordered the closing of Guantanamo

Ordered a pay freeze of his top staff.

Ordered a review of auto emissions standards; CAFE standards have since been revised

Named George Mitchell special envoy to the Middle East - Mitchell there already.

[baronmorris]

OBAMA ACCOMPLISHMENTS (continued)

Pushed for enactment of Matthew

Shepard Act, which expands hate crime law to include sexual orientation & other factors

Confined interrogation techniques to those in the Army Field Manual

Ordered a review of auto emissions standards

Met with GOP leaders of both Houses of Congress to improve the stimulus package

Did? an interview with Al Arabiya TV, improving our reputation in the Arab/Muslim world

Called every leader in the Middle East

[baronmorris]

OBAMA ACCOMPLISHMENTS (continued)

Reversed restrictions on stem cell research

Appointed an Assistant to the President for Science and Tech policy

Created a Foreclosure Prevention Fund for homeowners

Expanded loan programs for small businesses

Extended and indexed the 2007 Alternative Minimum Tax patch

Expanded eligibility for State Childrens Health Insurance Fund (SCHIP)

Expanded funding to train primary care providers & public health practitioners

[baronmorris]

PRES. OBAMA ACCOMPLISHMENTS (cont.)

Created a White House Office on Urban Policy

Supported increased funding for the NEA

Funded a major expansion of AmeriCorps

Worked to overturn Ledbetter vs. Goodyear

Banned lobbyist gifts to executive employees

Pledged to weatherize 1 million homes per year

Invested in all types of alternative? energy

Enacted tax credit for consumers for plug-in hybrid cars