Barack Obama: What Would He Do As President Of The United States?

  All that we seem to hear is that Senator Obama Doesn't speak on the issues that face America or that he has no plans if he makes it into the White House. So, being the good citizen that I try to be, I am listing, a little at a time, Senator Obama's plans as the President of the United States. In order to be fair and balanced with this, I will post Senator Clinton's ideas as well as Senator McCain's, if I can find any.

  These ideals come directly from Senator Obama's website in PDF, so you'll have to download from HERE in order to have your very own copy. Or, you can just read it here in segments.

“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 get a job in 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

AT A GLANCE
A Leader for Reform
Obama reached across the aisle and challenged leaders of both parties to pass historic ethics reforms both in Washington and Springfield, IL.  Unlike other candidates, he refuses to accept campaign contributions from PACs and Washington lobbyists.

Close the Revolving Door
Obama will close the revolving door between the executive branch and K-Street lobbying shops.  Obama’s appointees will serve the American people, not their own financial interests.

Increase Transparency
Obama will increase transparency so that ordinary Americans can understand their government and trust that their money is well spent.
End Wasteful No-Bid Contracts
Obama will clean up government contracting and end the abuse of no-bid contracts.
THE PROBLEM
Lobbyists Write National Policies
For example, Vice President Dick Cheney’s Energy Task Force of oil and gas lobbyists met secretly to develop national energy policy.

Secrecy Dominates Government Actions
The Bush administration has ignored public disclosure rules and has invoked a legal tool known as the ‘state secrets’ privilege more than any other previous administration to get cases thrown out of civil court.

Wasteful Spending is Out of Control
The current administration has abused its power by handing out contracts without competition to its politically connected friends and supporters.  These abuses cost taxpayers billions of dollars each year.

  By now you are asking, so what will he do? We get started on that the next time around.

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Stephen Colbert's Take On FISA

  Another one of these just for the hell of it posts. I ran across this while just browsing around this morning and thought it was funny. Maybe you will also.

Stephen Colbert:

At this very moment, America is in danger. Who's to blame? As usual, the Democrats. The members of "Donk-qaeda" have used their House majority to block the renewal of the Protect America Act which, as the name clearly states, empowers the NSA to tap your phones without a warrant. By not passing the Protect America Act, the Demon-crats are placing, in grave danger, the safety of millions of innocent American dollars.

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