Obama Presidency

[Brock]

c'est parti !

vu ce qui s'amene il a peut-etre raison de s'inquieter…

Obama to Seek New Assault Weapons Ban

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=6960824&page=1

The 2% Illusion

Take everything they earn, and it still won't be enough.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1235615510…emEditorialPage

[h16]

c'est parti !

vu ce qui s'amene il a peut-etre raison de s'inquieter…

Obama to Seek New Assault Weapons Ban

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=6960824&page=1

Idiot.

The 2% Illusion

Take everything they earn, and it still won't be enough.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1235615510…emEditorialPage

En somme, moins de gens qui sont concernés, moins d'argent qui rentre, et toujours plus qui sort.

Prospects look grim.

[Serge]

Obama parie sur la vente de droits de polluer pour doper le budget

AFP, Jean-Louis SANTINI

Le président Barack Obama compte, dans son premier projet de budget transmis jeudi au Congrès, sur la création d'un marché fédéral de droits d'émission de gaz carbonique pour lutter contre le réchauffement et lever des fonds pour financer des programmes sociaux et d'énergie propres.

Il espère quelque 80 milliards de dollars de recettes par an dès 2012 des adjudications de droits d'émission de CO2 aux entreprises dans le cadre d'un marché fédéral d'échange destiné à plafonner de manière contraignante ce principal gaz à effet de serre, selon le document du Bureau du budget de la Maison Blanche.

Au total, ce système qui pénalisera les plus gros pollueurs et récompensera les entreprises les plus vertes et auquel était farouchement opposé l'administration Bush, devrait permettre de financer à hauteur de 15 milliards de dollars annuellement des investissements clés pour le développement de sources d'énergies propres.

Les autres 63 milliards de revenus tirés de la vente de ces droits de polluer seront redistribués sous forme de réduction d'impôt aux familles, communautés et entreprises les plus vulnérables pour les aider dans la transition vers une économie basée sur une énergie propre, explique l'administration américaine.

La création d'un système contraignant de plafonnement du CO2 couplé au développement de sources d'énergie propre, devrait permettre de ramener les émissions de gaz à effet de serre d'environ 14% sous leur niveau de 2005 d'ici 2020 et de 83% d'ici 2050.

Le président avait lancé un appel mardi devant le Congrès pour la création d'un tel mécanisme qui suscite de sérieuses réticences même dans les rangs d'élus de la majorité démocrate représentant notamment des Etats producteurs de charbon.

"Je demande au Congrès de me transmettre une loi qui institue des quotas sur les émissions de gaz carbonique fondés sur le marché et encourage la production d'énergies renouvelables", avait déclaré M. Obama, citant la nécessité de transformer l'économie américaine et de protéger la planète des effets catastrophiques du réchauffement.

Dans un marché dit de "cap and trade" comme celui fonctionnant déjà en Europe dans le cadre du protocole de Kyoto rejeté par l'ancien président George W. Bush, les entreprises les plus polluantes dépassant les limites établies par le gouvernement fédéral, peuvent acheter des droits d'émission à celles restant sous les quotas.

Cette initiative a été immédiatement critiquée par l'opposition au Congrès.

John Boehner, chef de la minorité républicaine de la Chambre des représentants, s'est déclaré "très préoccupé par ce projet de marché des émissions".

"Soyons honnêtes et appelons cela un impôt sur le gaz carbonique qui va augmenter les taxes de tous les Américains conduisant une voiture, qui travaillent ou allument la lumière", a-t-il lancé devant la presse.

"Si vous regardez cela dans le contexte du projet de budget dans son ensemble, ils utilisent cet impôt sur le gaz carbonique pour financer leurs idées d'un gouvernement omniprésent", a poursuivi M. Boehner.

Même écho des lobbies des firmes produisant de l'électricité en brûlant du charbon.

"Si un tel programme est mal conçu, il peut ajouter un lourd fardeau sur les entreprises et les consommateurs (…) et être perçu comme une augmentation des taxes", a dit à l'AFP Frank Maisano de la firme d'avocats Bracewell Giuliani, qui représente de grandes industries de production d'énergie fossile.

Mais selon lui, l'administration et les partisans d'un tel mécanisme au Congrès ont encore beaucoup de travail à faire avant de pouvoir présenter un projet fini

[Brock]

http://thehill.com/dick-morris/its-obama-s…2009-02-24.html

[h16]

The market collapse makes it evident that it is Obama who is the problem, where he should, instead, be the solution.

Eh bah ouais.

[José]

Sans vaseline :

[E.T. bleu]

Dans les commentaires :

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[Brock]

DANCING THE RECESSION AWAY: CONGA LINES, PARTIES, COCKTAILS AT OBAMA WHITE HOUSE…

Obama kicks up White House entertaining

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9…;show_article=1

[Brock]

Democratic Revolt May Slow Obama Agenda

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docI…amp;referrer=js.

The Obama Economy

As the Dow keeps dropping, the President is running out of people to blame.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123604419092515347.html

[Baltar]

Dans les commentaires :

Ségo disait vrai! Il a pompé la fumisterie desirsdavenir.org

[john_ross]

Amendment to Stimulus Bill Restricts Hiring of Internationals

Published On Wednesday, March 04, 2009 2:34 AM

By ATHENA Y. JIANG and JUNE Q. WU

Crimson Staff Writers

Troubled financial institutions that recruit heavily from Harvard may soon face restrictions on hiring international students if they accepted federal bailout funding.

Under a recently passed amendment to the federal stimulus bill, companies participating in the Troubled Assets Relief Program—a government financial-rescue plan implemented last fall—will face more restrictions in hiring H-1B visa holders, foreigners with at least a bachelor’s degree and “highly specialized knowledge” in a particular field.

http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=526932

[Brock]

Obama calls cloning 'dangerous, profoundly wrong'

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9…;show_article=1

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says human cloning is "dangerous, profoundly wrong" and has no place in society.

Obama made the comments as he was signing an executive order that will allow federal spending on embryonic stem cell research.

Some critics say the research can lead to human cloning. Obama said the government will develop strict guidelines for the research because misuse or abuse is unacceptable.

He said he would ensure that the government never opens the door to the use of cloning for human reproduction.

[Apollon]

Lu dans le figaro du jeudi 05 mars 2009, dans un entretien avec un Américain qui a étudié la bibliothèque de Hitler :

Finalement, la récente élection de Barack Obama, qui nous rend à nouveau fiers d'être américains, constitue la défaite ultime de Hitler et de son idéologie.

[h16]

"Finalement, la récente élection de Barack Obama, qui nous rend à nouveau fiers d'être américains, constitue la défaite ultime de Hitler et de son idéologie."

Oui, et comme il guérit les écrouelles, on peut le dire, il y a du divin dans cet homme là.

[José]

[h16]

Yeeeees !

[José]

[Nick de Cusa]

Tout est dit. On peut fermer le forum.

[eclipse]

À ce propos le projet de traduction d'atlas Shrugged, est-il encore actif ?

[José]

[h16]

[José]

End of the Honeymoon

By David S. Broder

Two months into his presidency, it is far too soon to make any judgments about Barack Obama's prospects. All we really know is that he has assembled the rudiments of an administration and launched a batch of ambitious but unproven initiatives.

But it is not too soon to say that the Obama honeymoon is over. His critics in Washington and around the world have found their voices, and they are subjecting his administration to the kind of skeptical questioning that is normal for chief executives once they settle into their jobs.

Obama still enjoys broad public support, but it is stronger for him personally than for his policies. Some of those policies are bafflingly complex, and all of them are untested.

Among those who follow government closely, there has been an unmistakable change in tone in the past few weeks. These are not little Rush Limbaughs hoping that Obama fails. They are politicians and journalists measuring him with the same skeptical eye they apply to everyone else.

I think the shift began when Obama moved beyond the stimulus bill to his speech to the joint session of Congress and his budget message. For the first time, the full extent of his ambitions for 2009 became clear -- not just stopping and reversing the steep slide in the economy but also launching highly controversial efforts in health care, energy and education.

Each of those issues has a history in Washington -- a history marked by congressional gridlock and legislative frustration. The Obama administration is obviously aware of that history and is trying to avoid the mistakes of its predecessors.

Where Bill and Hillary Clinton formulated a highly detailed health reform plan in secret and presented it to Congress as a fait accompli, Obama held a televised, all-hands town hall at the White House to kick around ideas on health care and told Congress: Work on it for a while and let me know what you come up with.

That buys him some time, which is useful since two of his key health aides, Kathleen Sebelius and Nancy-Ann DeParle, aren't even in their jobs yet. But expecting Congress on its own to come up with a plan for restructuring one-sixth of the national economy is expecting the impossible.

There is no single center of health policy in Congress. Two committees in the Senate and two in the House share overlapping jurisdictions, and their chairmen (and subcommittee chairmen) all have their own ideas about how to proceed.

One of them, Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus, suggested that he is thinking of financing expanded health insurance coverage by taxing policies now provided by employers -- an idea Obama denounced when John McCain endorsed it during the campaign.

That is just a hint of the troubles to come as many congressional cooks vie to season Obama's health-care stew.

Similar challenges await on education and energy. Congress has taken note of the way Obama backed down from his anti-earmark stance, a clear signal that he is leery of any showdown with the lawmakers. Despite his popularity, Obama is not an intimidating figure, and so he can expect to be tested time and again.

Meantime, on the main challenge -- the economy -- the criticism has begun to infect the mainstream media as well as the conservative wing. I was struck last week to read heartfelt pleas to Obama from my Post colleague David Ignatius and David Brooks of the New York Times to get his priorities straight and concentrate on the crucial task of rescuing banking, credit, housing and jobs.

These are people who deeply admire and respect Obama and wish him nothing but success. But, like some thoughtful congressional Democrats with whom I have spoken, they worry that he has bitten off more than he can chew.

Criticism of this kind is not an augury of failure. But it does signal that the honeymoon is over.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte…1302274_pf.html

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_con…l_tracking_poll

[Ash]

Il bat Sarkozy

[Ash]

Mon prochain achat. Je vous dis si c'est bon.

A German frozen food company hopes to raise sales with a new product: Obama fingers. The tender, fried chicken bits come with a tasty curry sauce. The company says it was unaware of the possible racist overtones of the product.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitge…,612684,00.html

[LeSanton]

Prenons date.

http://www.city-journal.org/2009/19_1_green-jobs.html

[jabial]

Et après on crucifie le messie

Tu es pas censé être chrétien toi?

Je veux dire, chais pas, mais enfin comparer Jesus à Obama…

[Nick de Cusa]

Ce genre de phénomènes inhabituels, comme il s'en multiplie autour de nous, je ne suis pas si sûr qu'il y a lieu de s'en réjouir.

[Saucer]

The company says it was unaware of the possible racist overtones of the product.

Y'a 3 tonnes de plats, et ils ont tapé en plein dans le mille !

Et pour le dessert, une pastèque Obama ?

[Brock]

The American Legion Strongly Opposed to President's Plan to Charge Wounded Heroes for Treatment

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20090316/pl_u…s_for_treatment

Contact: Craig Roberts of The American Legion, +1-202-263-2982 Office, +1-202-406-0887 Cell

WASHINGTON, March 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The leader of the nation's largest veterans organization says he is "deeply disappointed and concerned" after a meeting with President Obama today to discuss a proposal to force private insurance companies to pay for the treatment of military veterans who have suffered service-connected disabilities and injuries. The Obama administration recently revealed a plan to require private insurance carriers to reimburse the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in such cases.

"It became apparent during our discussion today that the President intends to move forward with this unreasonable plan," said Commander David K. Rehbein of The American Legion. "He says he is looking to generate $540-million by this method, but refused to hear arguments about the moral and government-avowed obligations that would be compromised by it."

The Commander, clearly angered as he emerged from the session said, "This reimbursement plan would be inconsistent with the mandate ' to care for him who shall have borne the battle' given that the United States government sent members of the armed forces into harm's way, and not private insurance companies. I say again that The American Legion does not and will not support any plan that seeks to bill a veteran for treatment of a service connected disability at the very agency that was created to treat the unique need of America's veterans!"

Commander Rehbein was among a group of senior officials from veterans service organizations joining the President, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki and Steven Kosiak, the overseer of defense spending at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The group's early afternoon conversation at The White House was precipitated by a letter of protest presented to the President earlier this month. The letter, co-signed by Commander Rehbein and the heads of ten colleague organizations, read, in part, " There is simply no logical explanation for billing a veteran's personal insurance for care that the VA has a responsibility to provide. While we understand the fiscal difficulties this country faces right now, placing the burden of those fiscal problems on the men and women who have already sacrificed a great deal for this country is unconscionable."

Commander Rehbein reiterated points made last week in testimony to both House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees. It was stated then that The American Legion believes that the reimbursement plan would be inconsistent with the mandate that VA treat service-connected injuries and disabilities given that the United States government sends members of the armed forces into harm's way, and not private insurance companies. The proposed requirement for these companies to reimburse the VA would not only be unfair, says the Legion, but would have an adverse impact on service-connected disabled veterans and their families. The Legion argues that, depending on the severity of the medical conditions involved, maximum insurance coverage limits could be reached through treatment of the veteran's condition alone. That would leave the rest of the family without health care benefits. The Legion also points out that many health insurance companies require deductibles to be paid before any benefits are covered. Additionally, the Legion is concerned that private insurance premiums would be elevated to cover service-connected disabled veterans and their families, especially if the veterans are self-employed or employed in small businesses unable to negotiate more favorable across-the-board insurance policy pricing. The American Legion also believes that some employers, especially small businesses, would be reluctant to hire veterans with service-connected disabilities due to the negative impact their employment might have on obtaining and financing company health care benefits.

"I got the distinct impression that the only hope of this plan not being enacted," said Commander Rehbein, "is for an alternative plan to be developed that would generate the desired $540-million in revenue. The American Legion has long advocated for Medicare reimbursement to VA for the treatment of veterans. This, we believe, would more easily meet the President's financial goal. We will present that idea in an anticipated conference call with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel in the near future.

"I only hope the administration will really listen to us then. This matter has far more serious ramifications than the President is imagining," concluded the Commander.

SOURCE The American Legion

[AX-poulpe]

Et pour le dessert, une pastèque Obama ?

Non, c'est clairement pas assez raciste. Une noix de coco Obama, ça ce serait de mauvais goût.