Obama talking about Chrysler

President Obama said Chrysler lenders who turned down his buyout offers have forced the automaker into bankruptcy. President Obama first offered lenders $2 billion. After refusal he then raised the offer to $2.25 billion. This sounds like terrible news for Chrysler. They had a couple good cars that are worth getting, such as the 300, Pacifica, or even the crossfire for the sporty type.

Obama fighting for crack concaine sentence changes!

President Obama urged Congress to end a racial imbalance by equalizing prison sentences for dealing and using crack vs. powdered cocaine. I think that this is a good thing, but I think that there are more issues far more important than drugs. Saying the government should focus on punishing drug trafficking organizations and those who commit violent acts of crimes. He is also seeking to increase drug treatment, with more reliable rehabilitation programs for felons after they're released from prison. Although these crooks might be on a nice road to being clean, you can bet that about more than half of those criminals will go back to their old ways.

Go Away Racism!

President Obama warned against the "dangers of silence," stating that everyday, somewhere in the world people must resist the feeling to turn away from events of horror, hate and injustice. Obama paid respect to those who risked their own lives to help those targeted by the Nazis escape. This is great news, lets stop racism! It is a terrible thing and it should be all turned in to love and peace. We shouldn't be going to war with our own kind over a disagreement.

Credit Card users

President Obama announced Thursday that he is determined to get a credit card law that abrogates the tricky fine print, sporadic rate increases and late fees that give millions of people stress. Obama also said that his economic advisers will look in to the numerous proposals and work with Congress and the industry. He made it very clear that he wants to sign a bill into law.

Obama's making millions last year

President Obama and his wife Michelle are millionaires from his best-selling books. All of the profit came from Obama's best selling books. "Dreams from My Father" and "The Audacity of Hope" brought in about $2.5 million last year. I never knew that Obama was making millions before becoming our president.

President Barack Obama meets with Mexican President Felipe Calderon

Obama is addressing a security threat on America's border. Obama arrived in Mexico for a diplomatic mission to come out with an agreement on drugs and guns with a our neighbor, Mexico. President Calderon said "In order for Mexico to grow and prosper, Mexico needs the United States' investments, and the United States of America needs the strength of the Mexican labor force." Hopefully this will help our situation on the war on drugs and help us out in the future.

G-20

Obama met with the heads of industrial countries that met in London on steps to restore growth and prevent a crisis like this from happening again. Obama spoke after G-20 leaders pledged an additional $1.1 trillion in financing to the International Monetary Fund and other global institutions and declared a crackdown on tax havens. Obama called the one day London gathering historic because of the challenges the world faces in fixing the economic crisis that's wreaking havoc on every country.

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Obama's meeting with the Queen of England

The Obama's traveled to England to meet with the Queen and her husband. They all exchanged gifts that they bought for each other. The Obama's gave the Queen a personalized iPod with video footage of her 2007 visit to Washington and Virginia. In return the queen and her husband, Prince Philip, gave the Obamas a signed portrait of themselves. Who knows if they talked about politics and our current crisis? Maybe it was just a welcome visit to the Queen of England.