Obama announced today a plan for economic aid to a number of Arab States

[Dalite]

Do you ppl really believe that ANY pres could fix this countries problems in 4 years, it will take decades to climb out of the holes that were dug by the previous admins.

First, I gave you. +1 to offset one of the negs.

And you are absolutely correct.

The economic problems we face started in 1910, when Nelson Aldrich was tasked with writing legislation to prevent the US from ever falling under the control of a Central Bank. He contacted a few prominent friends, met clandestinely and they collectively wrote legislation to charter a Central bank. It failed under the name of the Aldrich Act, but passed in 1913 as the Glass - Owen act, with minor changes. It later became the Federal Reserve; America's Central Bank. In four short years, it created the need for the IRS, and with the later assistance of FDR introduced Social Security as a means of creating Federal Pensioners necessary to pay the interest on the National Debt created by the Federal Reserve.

March 9, 1933 is the date that the emerging economic problem reached the point of no return and we have been losing ground ever since.

Nixon dealt the final blow when he let Bretton Woods sundown.

The economy has been running on a wing and a prayer since the mid 1970s.

The reoccurring desire of OPEC to become a PetroEuro based organization will continue to dominate the attention of this President, and any other President whom is in power when the issue again begins to get traction.

I am not a fan of Obama for a number of reasons, but this is what it is.

We will have to continue to appease the ME in order to maintain status quo as the world's reserve currency, and avoid default and economic collapse.

The speech today is only another chapter in the continuing saga of keeping the US from going into default due to it's debt.

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[dmoney]

Obama you goon you just love our muslim brothers don't you? Focus on the problems in America not in the middle east. O thats right I forgot they have oil which is so much more important than putting U.S citizens back to work.

Hello Easyrider great name by the way. As I enjoy your post I feel the need to comment and make a statement that through research america is a foreign corporation that is owned by great britain that is controlled by rome. The plan at hand is to send america into another direction which is socialism more government control and this plan did not start in 2008 no there was a plan in place when iraq was invaded in 2003. What you are witnessing with O is strategic warfare by the elite for a specific purpose with the american people as the sacrifice.(meaning the state of the economy)This is not Obama plan he is just a part of it which don't make him right by any means but it is bigger than most will ever conceive because they will rather believe a lie instead of the truth.

[Grammiedinar]

I'm not a math genius, but I do know that -1 means debit not an excess of 1 billion plus to be given away to foreign countries. What happened to keeping the wealth at home and looking out for #1. This says to me that we are not in debt, but have more monies than we know what to do with and no intelligent life form governing it.

[Spiff]

Quit spending our money! We don't have a choice, so neither should you Obama. That goes for any president. Gov't should also never be exempt from the laws they create. Quit trying to save and lead the World on behalf of the people.

Maybe we should all start sending our Govt our bills monthly... Since they take our money freely and do what they wish with it.

[jam_az]

Do you ppl really believe that ANY pres could fix this countries problems in 4 years, it will take decades to climb out of the holes that were dug by the previous admins.

Yeah, but when does he start? He has been in 2 years and hasn't started yet!!

[desimo]

Forget the Dag Burn Arabs! We have a couple states so ravaged by flooding that we need to take care of home first. It's about time someone started screaming AMERICA FIRST!!!!!

[Mammaw]

It isn't a matter of "fixin it" in 4 years, it is about taking the US down even further!!! He thinks he can just print more money and it will all be ok! And th Dems think it too. So with all the crap he adds to the debt...why not just keep pouring it out to countries...oh I could go on and on...but what good would it do. He is destroying the country and no one is stopping him. I hope the Republicans can find a way to stop him.

[ronpriv]

Hey Obama.....WHAT ABOUT FIXING HOME FIRST.....OR MAYBE YOU ARE!!!

Excellent point, unfortunately.

[Up North]

here is a thought... how about we quit rebuilding in flood plains? INSANITY, look it up!

[edithjimmy]

I think it is in HIS best interest. Him and his wife do not like the united states , they have said so many many times. They really need to go!!!!!

[dog53]

My god how in the world can this country afford to do that. Yep Time to wake up america . You wanted change well we got it. Time to put a stop to it and stand up and say we have had enough. Taxation without a damm bit of representation. To Arms !!!! To arms!!!!! If your listening big brother Fu#$ YOU !!!!.

[DinarMillionaire]

TOGETHER WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL!!!!!!!!! We need to be a force to be reckoned with, get everyone you know to get off the couch and we can make a difference. The bought and paid for "Lame Stream Media" are already saying Obama can't be beat and they will try to sway us to another McCain. We need to pick someone the "Lame Stream Media" doesn't pick for us. Someone who speaks the truth and is for AMERICAN values. To me someone Reagan'ess would be the ticket. Whatever it takes to defeat this SOCIALIST, Arab country lovin', apologist, hate America, Obama.

BEWARE OF LIBERALS POSING AS AMERICANS!

Edited May 20, 2011 by DinarMillionaire

[rope]

Sadly, new "votes" are arriving by the semi -truck loads daily........how can you beat that? He's paving the way for re election-hope there will be some new guns added to the arsenal so as tax paying Americans, we have a decent choice, to keep things from "changing". But when you're buying votes, does it matter?

[Cherysh]

You know, like everything else our government has done in almost every administration since the late 1980's, this makes perfect sense right?? Lets cut education, and lets cut current health care (that is...until Obama-care is in full swing *COUGH*, what a joke!) and lets cut in all the areas that will actually impact the success of the US in the future, but somehow, lets come up with BILLIONS of dollars that we don't have, we wont worry about it right now because the tax payers will take care of it...and lets send it overseas, to the group of countries that in actuality hate the US the most. And no big deal, we already send 4.5 BILLION to Pakistan every year, lets not leave the rest of that part of the world out, or some may get jealous! Like I said, makes perfect sense. Someone needs to tell Obama that you cant buy your friends, they will turn in a heart-beat then the money is gone, which is not too far away. The American's voices unfortunately are falling of deaf ears, and the tragedy going on with all of our friends and neighbors and even ourselves, can not be seen with their blind eyes.

[len]

Obama you goon you just love our muslim brothers don't you? Focus on the problems in America not in the middle east. O thats right I forgot they have oil which is so much more important than putting U.S citizens back to work.

Exactly Easy. We have a lot of oil but the conservationists won't let us drill for it! If he can't magically fix the economy and create real jobs he is toast. JMO. The staunch Dems and Repubs will vote for their guy. That leaves the centrist swing vote. These folks usually vote their bank accounts. If times are good the incumbent gets re elected. If times are bad they vote him out.

So since he spent all his time on Healthcare and his failed $12 per pay check stimulus plan...he has precious little time to work on our country. So so long O!

[AK47]

OUR DOLLERS AT WORK

For someone else...as usual.

Uhhhhhh.....Uhhhhhhh...lets see what the teleprompter says......