Small Change
Looks like it's only going to be cosmetic.
Obama allows short-term CIA sites
"Amid praise for US President Barack Obama’s decision to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, the Washington Times has reported a loophole in the president’s executive order closing Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) ‘black sites’ – a little-noticed exception that allows the spy agency to continue to operate temporary detention facilities abroad."
Obama finds room for lobbyists after all
"President Obama promised during his campaign that lobbyists "won't find a job in my White House."
So far, though, at least a dozen former lobbyists have found top jobs in his administration, according to an analysis done by Republican sources and corroborated by Politico."
Obama refuses to release records on US bailout to banks
"U.S. government guarantees on securities totaling $419 billion for bank bailouts provide an early test of President Barack Obama’s pledge to be open with taxpayers about what they have at risk in the credit crisis."
US refuses to rule out Iran attack
"Robert Gibbs, a White House spokesman, said Barack Obama, the new US president, was keeping open "all his options" in dealing with Tehran, despite signalling that he was prepared to engage in direct diplomacy."
Nine Brutal Disappointments For US Obama Fans
Obama allows short-term CIA sites
"Amid praise for US President Barack Obama’s decision to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, the Washington Times has reported a loophole in the president’s executive order closing Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) ‘black sites’ – a little-noticed exception that allows the spy agency to continue to operate temporary detention facilities abroad."
Obama finds room for lobbyists after all
"President Obama promised during his campaign that lobbyists "won't find a job in my White House."
So far, though, at least a dozen former lobbyists have found top jobs in his administration, according to an analysis done by Republican sources and corroborated by Politico."
Obama refuses to release records on US bailout to banks
"U.S. government guarantees on securities totaling $419 billion for bank bailouts provide an early test of President Barack Obama’s pledge to be open with taxpayers about what they have at risk in the credit crisis."
US refuses to rule out Iran attack
"Robert Gibbs, a White House spokesman, said Barack Obama, the new US president, was keeping open "all his options" in dealing with Tehran, despite signalling that he was prepared to engage in direct diplomacy."
Nine Brutal Disappointments For US Obama Fans
posted by nolocontendere at 7:18 PM
2 Comments:
Looks like he might disappoint a whole lot of Californians and pro-medical marijuana people also, after they basically carried him for promising to stop the DEA raids.
If he were really smart, he'd stop being afraid of looking like too-soft-on-drugs-Carter and start looking for ways to channel the multi-billion dollar drug-war chest into programs to help Americans instead of making the vampires and vultures fatter.
If he were smart, which he probably is, nick, however he seems to want to too easily placate the established powerrs that be. Even in the face of vast public opinion.
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