The List for Obama's 24th week in office

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Obama's Twenty Fourth Week in Office

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"The List" for 7/10/2009

A U.S. special envoy on Sudan, Scott Gration, stressed the need for cooperation with the country's leadership, after a prosecutor said there is enough evidence for a further arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir for genocide

VIDEO: report from CNN's Michael Ware that claims the Obama Administration is willing to engage in negotiations with Taliban leader Mullah Omar

The administration’s “Green Jobs” czar, Van Jones has a “very checkered past” deep-rooted in radical politics, including black nationalism, anarchism, and communism.

USA to UBS: Hand Over Tax Evaders, Or Else! Swiss Bank's American Assets at Risk......

.... Swiss government said it would seize UBS data in order to prevent the Justice Department from obtaining the identities of 52,000 American account holders.

The Obama administration is developing an initiative to take money from the $700 billion program for the banking system and make it available to millions of small businesses

The Obama administration is seeking to give the SEC power to prohibit pay practices at brokerages and investment advisers and broader authority to bar individuals from work in the industry.

Obama promised Pope Benedict on Friday that he would do everything possible to reduce the number of abortions in the United States, the Vatican said.

16.1 million in stimulus funds will go to save the San Francisco Bay Area habitat of the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse.

TARP Losses: The Congressional Oversight Panel, working with a team of Harvard Business School professors, estimated that taxpayers had lost one-third of the value of the very small number of warrants that had already been sold by the Treasury Department: more than $2.7 billion

Joe Biden: No 'private meetings,' just meetings closed to the press   

In an interview with Max Keiser, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Dr. Paul Craig Roberts said about Fed Chairman Timothy Geithner: "He works for Goldman Sachs."

Japanese Media turns on Obama.  Major Japanese Monthly Magazine Voice says: "Arrogance, Inexperience, Weakness"

ABC tries to explain away Obama "looking at girl" photo

The Obama administration, in a precedent-setting move, has approved resettlementin the U.S. for 1,350 Palistinian refugees from Iraq.

Campaigning for Obama said repeatedly that any overhaul of the health care system should be negotiated publicly and televised for all to see. Throughout this year's negotiations, however, the big deals have been struck in secret.

"The List" for 7/09/2009

VIDEO: Former US Assistant Secretary Of The Treasury Dr. Paul Craig Roberts- "Geithner Works For Goldman"

The Federal Government's most secure prison has determined that two books written by Obama contain material "potentially detrimental to national security" and rejected inmate's request to read them

Michael Copps, a commissioner with the Federal Communications Commission and its former acting chairman, has circulated an internal report examining the state of media journalism in America- After the FCC makes the report public, it can then be used as the basis for instituting new rules governing broadcasting ownership, licensing and content.

Obama shakes hands with Qadaffi

Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) won a startling admission from Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa Jackson: U.S. action alone will not impact CO2 levels.”

The Department of Homeland Security announced it would move forward on regulation requiring all federal contractors to use E-Verify. This announcement represents a last minute attempt by the Obama administration to fend off a proposal to impose more stringent standards that the Senate was considering on the same day

The city of Hoover will get $400,000 in federal stimulus money for a landscaping and beautification project at the Interstate 65 and U.S. 31 interchange

Frank Trinity, general counsel- a top official of the Corporation for National and Community Service, the government agency that oversees AmeriCorps, has refused to answer questions from congressional investigators about the White House's role in events surrounding the abrupt firing of inspector general Gerald Walpin.

White House denies manufacturer's boast that First Lady carried their $5,950 bag

Billions of dollars in federal aid delivered directly to the local level to help revive the economy have gone overwhelmingly to places that supported Obama in last year's presidential election....reports show the 872 counties that supported Obama received about $69 per person, on average. The 2,234 that supported McCain received about $34.

Treasury Department announced that nine asset managers were picked to partner with the government to buy older, hard-to-value mortgage-backed securities. Up to $30 billion in taxpayer money wil be spent. The fund managers will raise up to $10 billion, which will be matched by up to $10 billion in TARP money, with $20 billion more available from the TARP as cheap financing to boost the size of the buys

"The List" for 7/08/2009

Obama tells African leaders it is time to stop blaming colonialism and "Western oppression" for the continent's manifold problems.

A top aide to Obama, Valerie Jarrett , provided a keynote address at last weekend's 46^th Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) national convention, a gathering that attracted thousands of people and also featured anti-Semitic, homophobic rhetoric and defense of the terrorist group Hezbollah.

Obama's Assistant Attorney General Tells Senate: Terrorists Captured on Battlefield Have Constitutional Rights

VIDEO: Vice Pres. Joe Biden announcing a supposed $155 Billion deal with Hospitals to help pay for the Obama Administration's Health Care proposal. ...hospitals across the nation to donate $155 Billion that they will save through the Health Care Plan to help fund it.

In a recent small roundtable press briefing, Obama referred to Jakarta, Indonesia, as his old home town while he reminisced about his schoolboy days in the world's most populous Muslim country.

Bush Policy “Hold Gitmo Prisoners Indefinitely” = Bad; Obama Policy “Hold Gitmo Prisoners Indefinitely” = Good

As the Senate debates two separate health care proposals, Obama is making it known from overseas that he wants the one that creates a massive government run health care option, not the co-operative system some Democrats are considering.

The Public-Private Investment Program in which the government and private firms bid together to purchase toxic assets from banks, freeing them to increase lending and help revive the economy is still not operating

Biden hosts town hall meeting- 100 people show up

A House committee on Tuesday night defeated a pro-life amendment designed to stop Obama's plan to fund abortions in the nation's capital with taxpayer dollars.

"The List" for 7/07/2009

White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel told The Wall Street Journal that Obama would consider a proposal that would “trigger” a public option only if private plans failed to cover the uninsured under reform, Obama responds while in Russia

Laura Tyson, a member of Obama's Economic Advisory Panel, said the U.S. economy faces a worse situation than previously believed, and the deficit - already the widest since World War II - may surpass a previous projection of around 12% of gross domestic product.

Obama threw his support Tuesday behind creation of a program to help families struggling with burdensome costs of long-term care.

Obama said the Catholic Church's long tradition of social justice has had a "profound influence" on him -- just days before he is to meet with Pope Benedict XVI

The chairman of the board that convinced Obama to fire its inspector general complained that Gerald Walpin was creating too much friction with agency administrators, according to notes from a May meeting obtained by FOXNews.com.

In a meeting with several members of the Catholic media ,Obama insisted that pro-life Catholics' fears over the new administration's abortion agenda was "not based on anything I've said or done."

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Obama supports existing federal laws that prevent federally funded health care providers from forcing doctors and pharmacists who morally oppose abortion from either performing the procedure or providing abortion-inducing medication.  But Obama opposes a regulation put into place by the Bush administration that would require those federally funded providers to certify compliance with the law

VIDEO: Obama lies to audience on how he met his wife

Obama lies about how he met his wife, Newsweek diregards it

VIDEO: Obama Downplays US Role in Cold War Victory After Hour-Long Lecture by Putin

Obama today offered to scrap plans for a missile defence shield in Eastern Europe if Russia helped to stop Iran developing a nuclear bomb.

Obama acknowledged that Russian Prime Minister Putin still casts a long shadow in his country, but dismissed suggestions that Russian President Medvedev is little more than a Putin prop. 

Obama Administation ignored the majority of Americans who opposed the proposed guidelines that would implement Obama's decision to force taxpayers to fund embryonic stem cell research

Obama explains support of Marxist Zelaya

VIDEO: Biden And Obama On Israel Attacking Iran

Obama’s 1983 Nuclear Freeze Article

Obama's congressional allies want to create a powerful insurance commissioner to oversee medical plans nationwide. State regulators say it would duplicate what they do without better protecting consumers.

Says to the Russiams...Obama:" The future does not belong to those who gather armies on a field of battle or bury missiles in the ground"---but later the same day...U.S. missiles and Pakistani fighter jets attacked followers of a notorious militant leader close to the Afghan border   

VIDEO: Obama wrongly calls Putin "president"- three times

VIDEO: Obama disagrees with Biden, "We didn't misread the economy" ...prefers to say they had "incomplete information."

Obama pledged on Tuesday to consider Russia's concerns on missile defense and to respect Moscow's interests in the post-Soviet space, a senior Russian government official said.'

Michelle Obama's staff numbers 22 taxpayer funded employees

"The List" for 7/06/2009

'We'll evacuate 23 outposts very soon'- said after Barak from Israel met with Mitchell in London

The hospital in Hawaii where Barack Obama claims he was born refuses to produce any documentation– or will confirm or deny the claim – without permission of the president himself.

The Treasury Department is warning the financial services industry that it will not back down from its proposal to create a new consumer protection agency, even while lobbyists build a warchest and strategy to defeat the plan.

After Biden comments, US clairifies its position on an Israeli attack on Iran- again

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to meet with deposed Honduran President Zelaya this week as the Obama administration weighs responses to his ouster.

Shares of major metal manufacturers traded sharply lower Monday, a day after Vice President Joe Biden said the White House "misread" the economy, prompting concerns that an economic recovery could be slower than expected.

The White House Won’t Reveal How Much Michelle Obama’s European Vacation Cost Taxpayers- Travel by an American first lady typically includes the military passenger jet that carries her and the children, Secret Service personnel to provide security, and a separate cargo plane to haul official vehicles First Lady Michelle Obama’s tour of Paris with her children included a convoy of 20 vehicles, according to news reports. She also moved by “motorcade” through London. The full cost of such a trip would also include the expense of meals and lodging for Secret Service agents and possibly other staff.

Zimbabwe's state media reported Monday that President Robert Mugabe described the US assistant secretary of state for African affairs, Johnnie Carson, as``an idiot'' after an acrimonious meeting between the two at an African summit in Libya

Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev called for a reduction of their nuclear arsenals to between 1,500 and 1,675 warheads and between 500 and 1,100 delivery vehicles, according to a “joint understanding” reached today in Moscow.

Obama's visit to Russia has seen over $1.5 billion (925 million pounds) of company deals unveiled,

"The List" for 7/05/2009

Obama has named a commission of experts to review the US manned space flight program and make recommendations by the end of August. Future manned space missions doubtful

Obama administration backtracks on Biden's comments about not standing in Israel's way if they decide to attack Iran

Obama's Arms Negotiators "Under the Gun," in US/Russia negotiations and are looking for ways to bypass Senate Ratification for Treaty

Biden: If violence increases in Iraq, the Iraqis are on their own.

John McHugh, Obama’s choice to be Secretary of the Army, has secured more than $44 million in earmarks for New York-based companies and a large Army base in his district.

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff left the door open to additional troops in Afghanistan if the situation calls for it.  Admiral Mike Mullen sought to clarify an apparent disagreement with National Security Adviser Jim Jones, who reportedly told commanders in Afghanistan not to expect any additional troops.

Obama warns on "there will be difficult days ahead" in Iraq

VIDEO: Biden- "misread how bad the ecomomy was"

Vice President Joe Biden said the Obama administration "misread how bad the economy was" but stands by its stimulus package

Obama misread Honduran crisis: diplomatic officials said the Obama administration and its embassy were surprised when Honduran soldiers burst into the presidential palace last Sunday and removed Zelaya from power

 Vice President Joe Biden said on Sunday that the Obama administration would not stand in Israel's way should the latter chooses to take military action to eliminate Iran's nuclear threat.

Obama proposes legislation to limit the size of finanicial instituions

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