Comments on: Executive Order Watch

By: Holly

Holly — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:51:55 +0000

Civics 101 fail. Go read about how separation of powers works, review the 13,000+ executive orders made by prior administrations, and then come back and explain your argument, if you still have one. Also keep in mind that Obama's orders so far have only restricted the executive branch, or reversed executive orders made by previous administrations, which is hardly something you can complain about if you're against executive orders in general.

By: me

me — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:56:42 +0000

Shouldn’t Obama get all of this done through the U.S. Democratic system, instead of just using Executive Orders, like a dictator?

By: Patrick Moser

Patrick Moser — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:44:14 +0000

Finally, light at the end of the tunnel, and it is not an on coming train. We are getting our country back. I just hope in the name of bi-partisan President Obama does not give too many tax breaks; most sane economist say Obama should spend even moor on intersructuer and less on tax breaks. The rich do not put the money back in to the economy. My parents are millionaires they did not put there tax break into the economy and my father did not hire one more employee. However, to there credit they did give the entire tax refund (break) to charity. It is a joke to imply American corporations are going to hire more Americans when the past ten year companies have been out sourcing to the third world at an alarming rate. We should nationalize the auto industry and bring back all auto jobs. The car industry did not lower the price of there cars when they started making most of them in Mexico paying on average $1.50 an hour to the labor. We should have universal health care so companies can compete fairly. I am for fair trade not free trade. All the other countries have put taffies on our goods coming into there countries why do not do the same in kind. We need a manufacturing base in this country. Paying $50.00 for a $100.00 pair of boots is good in the short-term .I would rather pay the $100.00 for the boots and have my, neighbors, friends and family making them.

By: Angela

Angela — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:58:06 +0000

Ursula, I’m going to ask you like I asked ACG, why can’t those “receipent” nations provide healthcare funding for their own people?

By: Holly

Holly — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:53:08 +0000

Charity begins at home.

And apparently that’s exactly where it ends, too! Amazing what national borders can do for simple human compassion and decency.

By: Angela

Angela — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:48:55 +0000

ACG, why can’t those countries provide for their own healthcare?

By: Angela

Angela — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:47:23 +0000

Stithy, did the 70K die within the borders of the US? If that were the case, then yes I would be terribly concerned, but if they were outside of the US, than it should be a concern for those other nations.

And yes, I’m attached to my tax dollars going somewhere else other than those who are in the unemployment line. Now, I can’t help foreign nationals dying in their own countries for what ever reason, but I most certainly can help my people in this country. Charity begins at home.

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By: Stlthy

Stlthy — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:50:34 +0000

Jesus, Angela, what is this BS about ‘aborting the residents of other countries’?? No one is talking about retroactively aborting people who’ve been born (i.e. residents/citizens). You realise the GGR withheld funds from any organisation that even mentioned the option of abortion? And as pointed out above, around 70 000 women have died as a result of the GGR. Does this not even bother you? Are you so attached to your godforsaken tax dollars and so obsessed with worshipping foetuses that you don’t care that actual people are dying??

Anyway. I’m really, really happy that Obama’s ordered the closing of CIA black sites and a ban on rendition and torture. That is great news.