Obama launches CHANGE.GOV

[RonPaulVolunteer]

http://www.change.gov/

 

[dannno]

Tell him what he should do:


An American Moment: Your Vision

Start right now. Share your vision for what America can be, where President-Elect Obama should lead this country. Where should we start together?

http://www.change.gov/page/s/yourvision

 

[itshappening]

Official government propaganda

 

[Andrew-Austin]

Is my tax monies going in to this website?

 

[ArrestPoliticians]

sucks.

 

[zach]

Makes everyone seem like they're a part of his decision-making.

I bet he doesn't give two shits about the average American.

 

[rajibo]

Oh my oh my oh my

http://www.change.gov/agenda/economy/

 

[angelatc]

Obama and Biden will dramatically simplify tax filings so that millions of Americans will be able to do their taxes in less than five minutes. Obama and Biden will ensure that the IRS uses the information it already gets from banks and employers to give taxpayers the option of pre-filled tax forms to verify, sign and return. Experts estimate that the Obama-Biden proposal will save Americans up to 200 million total hours of work and aggravation and up to $2 billion in tax preparer fees.

Ok, is it just me, or is that freaking creepy???

 

[dannno]

Tell him what he should do:


An American Moment: Your Vision

Start right now. Share your vision for what America can be, where President-Elect Obama should lead this country. Where should we start together?

http://www.change.gov/page/s/yourvision

President-Elect Obama,

In your agenda, you state, "...to work with our allies to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon..."

Lou Dobbs recently reported on CNN that our government has been directly financing the two institutes in Russia that have been implementing nuclear energy technology and plants in Iran to the tune of $4 million. I shouldn't have to tell you what a disgrace it is to hear something like this after all of the off-colored language the Bush administration has been using in response to Iran's increasing nuclear capabilities.

I am very concerned about your choice of Chief of Staff, Rahm Emmanual. It is well established that dual citizens of Israel such as this man have been guiding our failed foreign policy in the middle east for long enough. My best friend is a dual citizen of Isreal, so I have nothing against the country or the people, only the actions of those people who have gained enormous power within our government and have used it to persuade us into weapon sales, sanctions and conflict.

I read a blog today which articulates exactly what I am trying to say:

http://thefreeturkey.com/2008/11/06/obamas-opportunity-and-the-obstacle-of-israel/

"Today, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad congratulated Obama on his election victory, signaling his country’s willingness to engage diplomatically. According to the Associated Press, this is “the first time an Iranian leader has offered such wishes to a U.S. president-elect since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. An analyst said the statement was a gesture from the hard-line president that he’s open to some sort of reconciliation with the U.S.”

Ahmadinejad has extended an olive branch to Obama and the United States. Because of Obama’s stated openness to diplomatic relation with Iran without preconditions, their often-hostile government has opened the door to peaceful and reasonable relations between our country and theirs. Obama would be foolish to throw this away.

We could have no greater ally in the Middle East than Iran. With true diplomacy instead of threats and condemnation, Iran could turn away from being an antagonist. If the Obama administration handles this well, the United States could work with Iran to stabilize Iraq, instead of working against it. With the cooperation of Iran, American troops could exit Iraq more quickly, more safely, and with greater good left behind. Even if Iran just stopped sending Shia militants and guerillas into Iraq, stopped financing and supplying insurgent factions, the gain would be tremendous.

Though it seems far off now, after 8 years of adversarial relations with Iran plagued by threats of violence from both sides, peaceful diplomacy with Iran is not impossible. If Obama holds true to his promise to talk with Iran, he would make the first great step toward Middle Eastern peace.

Of course, Israel isn’t going to make that easy. After Ahmadinejad’s holocaust denial and stated desire to wipe Israel off of the map, Israel is understandably hostile. The Israel Foreign Minister has already warned the United States not to engage in talks, saying “dialogue at this time is liable to broadcast weakness,” and that she thinks “early dialogue at a time when it appears to Iran that the world has given up on sanctions could be problematic.”

So here we are, on the verge of making true progress toward peace with Iran for the first time since 1979, and Israel doesn’t want us to “broadcast weakness.” Since when is the want for an end to conflict weakness? Who made the effort to achieve understanding through communication problematic? Israel may not want dialogue, but they should not be allowed to dictate American policy.

Israel wants their enemies to be as weak as possible. They want Iran driven further into poverty by sanctions and isolated from the world community by disallowing dialogue. Israel’s idea of diplomacy is locking down Iran with embargos and bans and threats, which might explain in part why they have such prickly relations with their neighbors.

As reported by Reuters, when the Israeli Foreign Minister was asked if she supported any U.S. dialogue with Iran, she replied: “The answer is no.”

Israel is convinced that it is in their best interest to have the United States be their playground bully. They want 4 more years like the past 8, where the U.S. has been an extension of Israel in the Middle East, shaking angry fists and those opposed to Israel. The controlling parties of the country would like nothing better than to see the United States punish those who have declared themselves enemies of Israel, and that’s just not in anyone’s best interest.

Israel will never be secure as long as they insist on using the United States to impose their will on the region. Using American might as a cudgel only creates and encourages resentment. Then, America’s obvious and extreme support of Israel destroys our credibility with every other country in the Middle East. We inspire hatred for American with our constant meddling on Israel’s behalf, which has created outrageous blowback in the form of attacks and other opposition.

What needs to happen is for the United States to ignore Israel’s call for hostility and punishment, and instead move towards a foreign policy of open communication. Barack Obama has a great opportunity to set the course of Middle Eastern relations on a path towards peace and reason, but in order to do so he must overcome the caterwaul coming out of Israel.

This is Obama’s chance to live up to the promise of change and hope he so readily made to America. He can choose to stay the course and continue George Bush’s foreign policy of fear, or he can move towards the reason and cooperation that is so desperately needed in the Middle East. To support Israel’s wish for continued American hostility is to abandon the hope of peace in the region. Obama needs to make a decision whether he wants to be an American President, or just one more warlord wearing a suit."


I will be in contact again soon.


Thank you,

Dannno

 

[dannno]

Ok, is it just me, or is that freaking creepy???

No, it's not just you.

 

[mczerone]

Official government propaganda

Is my tax monies going in to this website?

Makes everyone seem like they're a part of his decision-making.

I bet he doesn't give two shits about the average American.

Oh my oh my oh my

http://www.change.gov/agenda/economy/

Our tax dollars at work.

“I am in this race to tell the corporate lobbyists that their days of setting the agenda in Washington are over. I have done more than any other candidate in this race to take on lobbyists — and won. They have not funded my campaign, they will not run my White House, and they will not drown out the voices of the American people when I am president.”

— Barack Obama, Speech in Des Moines, IA, November 10, 2007

Bullshit. Bullshit. Bullshit.


I like how he lays out a "$1000 dollar tax cut to families to offset the payroll tax they pay." Expect your payroll taxes to increase by at least $2000 next year.

 

[mczerone]

This is bad people. Bad. http://www.change.gov/agenda/civilrights/

 

[mczerone]

And can we edit the title: Obama uses the government to spend our money to host his website.

 

[mczerone]

The Obama Administration will call on Americans to serve in order to meet the nation’s challenges. President-Elect Obama will expand national service programs like AmeriCorps and Peace Corps and will create a new Classroom Corps to help teachers in underserved schools, as well as a new Health Corps, Clean Energy Corps, and Veterans Corps. Obama will call on citizens of all ages to serve America, by developing a plan to require 50 hours of community service in middle school and high school and 100 hours of community service in college every year. Obama will encourage retiring Americans to serve by improving programs available for individuals over age 55, while at the same time promoting youth programs such as Youth Build and Head Start.

I remember arguing in the middle of summer with an Obama supporter that swore these wouldn't become mandatory.

I was right.

 

[mczerone]

100 hours every year while in college? Does that include grad schools? private schools? vocational schools?

What about ABA accredited law schools that strictly limit the time students can spend working already? Will no law student ever be allowed to work to put him or herself through school?

Like I said before: The revolution just got moved up. Readjust your schedules.

 

[zach]

..will give first-time, non-violent offenders a chance to serve their sentence, where appropriate, in the type of drug rehabilitation programs that have proven to work better than a prison term in changing bad behavior.

Marvelous. So if I get caught with some pot, then I might be able to be viewed as just needing some "tune up work" via therapy rather than being a regular criminal.

 

[dannno]

Man what a terrible website.. I think that letter i sent just put myself first on the list to be taken to some sort of camp

 

[john_anderson_ii]

Address Gun Violence in Cities: As president, Barack Obama would repeal the Tiahrt Amendment, which restricts the ability of local law enforcement to access important gun trace information, and give police officers across the nation the tools they need to solve gun crimes and fight the illegal arms trade. Obama and Biden also favor commonsense measures that respect the Second Amendment rights of gun owners, while keeping guns away from children and from criminals who shouldn't have them. They support closing the gun show loophole and making guns in this country childproof. They also support making the expired federal Assault Weapons Ban permanent, as such weapons belong on foreign battlefields and not on our streets.

What happens when the foreign battlefield is the streets of your hometown and the invaders are the police and government?

This is bad, very bad.

http://www.change.gov/agenda/urbanpolicy/

 

[angelatc]

Nope. I am too chicken not to pay taxes, but I'll be fighting mandatory service all the way to the Supreme Court. I will not do it, and I will not allow my children to be so blatantly enslaved.

 

[vodalian]

I suggest that all Obama supporters read this page:

http://www.change.gov/agenda/homelandsecurity/