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Mon Nov-10-08 08:15 PM
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What Obama Should Do In First 100 Days |
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1. Get rid of Homeland obscurity
2. Get rid of Patriot act
3. start a new 9/11 investigation
4. $500 billion for States the 'Infrastructure bill' for roads, bridges etc...
5. close tax loopholes that the rich use
6. help detroit, but make them know that they should get rid of SUV's
7. Get out of Iraq
8. Cut military spending, get rid of waste, we need good defense, but not industrial welfare
9. reach out to allies
10. start negotiating Israel/Palestine for a true Palestine Country
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Mon Nov-10-08 08:19 PM
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1. it's disturbing to see such abject ignorance on this board. |
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you actually believe that doing those things is possible in the first 100 days?
Wow.
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Mon Nov-10-08 08:21 PM
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He can get things rolling, started I know it will take a long time to clean up all of this mess But this will be the start
why would it be disturbing to see him start all of this? And ignorance?
:grr: :grr: :hi:
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Mon Nov-10-08 08:22 PM
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7. Shhhhhhh.... Don't Disturb The Idealism Of Fantasy Land... |
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Mon Nov-10-08 08:20 PM
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2. Get the damn corporations out of government! |
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OK that may take over 100 days, but it has to be priority 1.
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Mon Nov-10-08 08:20 PM
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Mon Nov-10-08 08:21 PM
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5. he can't just get rid of the patriot act |
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it's a law, not an executive order.
I would say number 9, 5, and 6 are the ones that he can realistically accomplish in the first 100 days. everything else is either something he can't actually do, or far too much to attempt at once
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Mon Nov-10-08 08:24 PM
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8. He can ask for recension from Congress due to it's Constitutional problems. |
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Mon Nov-10-08 08:29 PM
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13. sure, but it passed last time |
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and again when it was renewed. I don't think that should be HIS priority right now (while it should be one of ours, and one of congresses)
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Mon Nov-10-08 08:36 PM
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15. He certainly can ask Congress. That's how we ended up with it. |
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Mon Nov-10-08 09:16 PM
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because a majority of congresspeople agreed with him, or at least it. I'm not sure that's changed.
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Mon Nov-10-08 10:04 PM
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17. Depends if he can get the numbers needed. |
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Now that we are the majority, my shift in focus is to put pressure on the bush Democrats.
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Mon Nov-10-08 08:22 PM
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6. Nowhere do I see fixing the election system. |
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That has to be priority number one if we ever want to be able to trust the system ever again.
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Mon Nov-10-08 08:26 PM
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Mon Nov-10-08 08:29 PM
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11. Yes, end the abuse of the State Secrets Privilege. |
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Mon Nov-10-08 08:28 PM
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I think he will surprise us with the speed he does things.
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Mon Nov-10-08 08:29 PM
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12. 3 is a non-starter. it's settled history. |
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no matter how tightly some people want to screw down their tin-foil hats.
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Mon Nov-10-08 08:32 PM
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14. Have Bush and Cheney arrested immediately! |
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Mon Nov-10-08 10:18 PM
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18. I have a shorter, more succinct list |
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1. Overturn all Bush's executive orders and signing statements. Then put two lawyers in a room to read them all. If he accidentally signed a good one, President Obama can re-sign it.
2. Begin to close down Guantanamo Bay.
3. Begin to close down the Iraq War.
4. Pass his tax bill.
5. Send real diplomatic professionals instead of campaign contributors to be our ambassadors.
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