Executive Order: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF URBAN AFFAIRS

White House Website ^ | 02/17/2009 | White House

[Maigret]

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to take a coordinated and comprehensive approach to developing and implementing an effective strategy concerning urban America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Policy. About 80 percent of Americans live in urban areas, and the economic health and social vitality of our urban communities are critically important to the prosperity and quality of life for Americans. Vibrant cities spawn innovation, economic growth, and cultural enrichment through the businesses, universities, and civic, cultural, religious, and nonprofit institutions they attract. Forward-looking policies that encourage wise investment and development in our urban areas will create employment and housing opportunities and make our country more competitive, prosperous, and strong. In the past, insufficient attention has been paid to the problems faced by urban areas and to coordinating the many Federal programs that affect our cities. A more comprehensive approach is needed, both to develop an effective strategy for urban America and to coordinate the actions of the many executive departments and agencies whose actions impact urban life.

Sec. 2. Establishment. There is established within the Executive Office of the President the White House Office of Urban Affairs (the "Office").

Sec. 3. Functions. The principal functions of the Office are, to the extent permitted by law:

(a) to provide leadership for and coordinate the development of the policy agenda for urban America across executive departments and agencies;

(b) to coordinate all aspects of urban policy;

(c) to work with executive departments and agencies to ensure that appropriate consideration is given by such departments and agencies to the potential impact of their actions on urban areas;.......

[Lazamataz]

Urban affairs also include white people, latino's, and asians, right? Because those colors of people ALSO reside in urban areas, right?

.....right?

.....Beuller?

.....Beuller?

.....Anyone?

[valkyree]

Am I crazy, or is there a tyrannical militant black muslim marxist from Kenya in the White House who just stole a TRILLION DOLLARS?
YOU ARE NOT CRAZY AND HE IS JUST GETTING STARTED

People have to ask why does Obama need an office of Urban Affairs?
Federal, state and local governmental bankruptcy, unemployment and foreclosure are rampant and getting worse. He is buying some time by borrowing every penny for unemployment payments, massive federal health care and a bailout for people HE KNEW would not be able to make their house payments when he was on the senatorial banking committee pushing banks into making bad loans. He is buying loyalty and votes from the poor and the stupid.
Meanwhile he is consolidating power.
The “stimulus bill”? A huge federal govt hiring program for urban areas. Just check any job search engine in an urban area — he is hiring his civilian militia who are going to come and take away your house cuz they wannit.

Why do you think several state governors DO NOT WANT THE BAILOUT MONEY???? They have to give up too much state control in order to get it. Only a handful of governors get it - scary. Legalization of illegals is next - 20 million more loyal voters.
Are you people stoned?? This is not a joke.

[bigheadfred]

Office of Urban Affairs.....bureaucrats bureaucats...

[bigheadfred]

Whew! At least he didn’t create an office of rural affairs. /s

But we have his office ready!!!

[SIDENET]

Gots to keep it real.

[rcrngroup]

FUBO!

I know what a FUBAR is .... What is a FUBO?
(Put it as a private reply if necessary -- thx)

[rcrngroup]

I only hope & pray that if or when we ever get our Republic wrested away from the socialist-fascist-communists, that we will have someone with balls & courage to DISMANTLE ENTIRELY the socialist-welfare-nanny state that has grown under every president (most of all GWB until the ascension of Obooombi). It seems that socialism & big govt is never dramatically cut & reduced by a HUGE amount. It only gets slowed down at best.

We have got to find a candidates or set of candidates who will cut, slash & burn the socialist welfare nanny state by 80% (or more) across the entire spectrum.

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[rcrngroup]

I know what a FUBAR is .... What is a FUBO? (Put it as a private reply if necessary -- thx)

Duh!!! All of a sudden the porch light came on.... Thanks!!! No need to reply!!!

/embarrassed face for being so dense!!!

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