What’s Your Message To Barack Obama?
If you could send Barack Obama a message what would it be? In March, 32 year-old B.J. Hill gave up his teaching job in Boston to walk across the country, collecting people’s words of wisdom for the next President. ABC News’ Kate Snow met up with B.J. around mile 3,900 — as he was crossing the Delaware River into New Jersey. So, what do the messages say? Some are poignant: "Save science, including stem cell research for my daughter’s future." Watch "World News with Charles Gibson" MONDAY at 6:30 p.m. ET for the full story. Others are encouraging: "Mr. president, Do not expect to win all the time but don’t get discouraged." Most are hopeful…what’s your message for the President-elect? Weigh in here…

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Where’s your birth certificate?
Posted by: John W | December 19, 2008, 8:41 pm 8:41 pm
Please allow the recession to happen as dictated by market forces.
Posted by: Joe | December 19, 2008, 8:43 pm 8:43 pm
Good Luck in all that you possess daily.
Posted by: Denise E | December 19, 2008, 8:45 pm 8:45 pm
Dear Mr Obama
America Is The Greatest Nation on Earth. Please Keep it that way. Insure the peoples Rights and Freedoms. Protect and Defend and keep intact, our Constitution. Protect and defend our Country, keep America and Americans Safe and Thriving. Do not let power of money ever cloud your judgement. The President is to be for all of the People not just some or special groups.
Thank you.
Posted by: seah | December 19, 2008, 8:46 pm 8:46 pm
As Spike Lee said, just “do the right thing”. We’ll support you, Mr. President.
Posted by: James B | December 19, 2008, 8:47 pm 8:47 pm
How’s your relationship now with Wright, and Rezko?
How much Rezko pay for your house?
Posted by: kikzl | December 19, 2008, 8:51 pm 8:51 pm
How’s your relationship now with Wright, and Rezko?
How much Rezko pay for your house?
Posted by: kikzl | Dec 19, 2008 8:51:33 PM
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Hannity would be proud of you.
Posted by: Omentum | December 19, 2008, 9:22 pm 9:22 pm
Could you please send me some Inauguration and Inaugural Ball Tickets?
I think my Senators and congressman has pulled a “Blago” on me and chose to sell the tickets instead of giving them to their constituents. I requested tickets the day after you won the election so how in the H-E hockey sticks are they not able to give me tickets.
I voted for you!!!!!!
Send me some tickets!!!!
Posted by: Omentum | December 19, 2008, 9:31 pm 9:31 pm
Trust only yourself and Jehovah, GOD!!!!
Posted by: sisterdearest09 | December 19, 2008, 9:33 pm 9:33 pm
Please keep up your plan to stop the pillaging of the less fortunate by the banks and credit rating systems. The first step is to hold every credit reporting agencies accountable for what they report. Citizens deserve the right to sue the agencies for misreporting. Citizens deserve the protection of our government to protect us from blackmail and usury.
Credit bureaus/agencies work every bit the same way as rumor-mongering short-sellers. They are never held accountable for inaccuracy of reports and they make more money by making sure what they report is negative. Misreporting holds our economy hostage.
Credit reporting agencies also make it virtually impossible to correct erroneous information without paying someone who buys some special privilege from them. The credit bureaus/agencies do this because they can sell their erroneous information to the loan sharks that want to charge premiums based on the risk presented in the credit reports. See the money making cycle consumers are placed in to protect our own reputations? This is wrong. Innocent until PROVEN guilty!
The credit bureaus have locked down the U.S. credit system by not providing accurate information for most people. The creditors and bureaus/agencies realize this. It is part of their business model to label more people risky (thereby justifying higher interest rates)! Greedy people bought this because by charging higher rates, they could make quick profits and force people into foreclosures or credit defaults thereby adjusting their rates higher.
No credit-driven system can survive if there is no practical means of correcting errors without payment to some rumor-mongerer in one way or another. That is why nobody can buy houses to relieve the foreclosure crisis.
Additionally, there is something wrong with the FICO scoring system. The credit reporting system coupled with the foreclosures going on right now PROVES that! The FICO scoring system approved all the people that did not qualify for mortgages! The FICO scoring model allowed less credit-worthy people to obtain mortgages and then default.
Regarding correcting errors with the credit bureaus/agencies, the free credit report system does not work. Again, the credit bureaus tell the government they have a system in place for corrections, but that is because the government people making the deal with the bureaus aren’t that bright. They’ve obviously never used the system they claim works to protect consumers. Otherwise, they would know the system does not work.
I chose to support Obama because he recognized these flaws in the credit market. Banks cannot survive if they rely on faulty reporting that prevents them from lending. Neither the consumer nor the lending institution can survive if inaccurate information is used to charge usury fees while the rumor-mongerers prevent inaccuracy corrections.
At the moment, I am blessed enough to not need credit. That, too, is held against me by the false models of FICO and the credit bureaus/reporting agencies that determine credit worthiness. The credit-driven economy needs fixing if it is to survive.
Blago’s pay to play is nothing compared to Experian’s, Equifax’s and TransUnion’s.
Posted by: Common Sense | December 19, 2008, 9:55 pm 9:55 pm
One more thing. The credit reporting agencies ‘pay to play’ scheme prevents Americans from working. This, too, enables employers to disqualify able Americans in favor of foreigners who don’t have erroneous negatives in their credit files.
Crooked to the core!
Posted by: Common Sense | December 19, 2008, 9:59 pm 9:59 pm
A COLB is NOT a Birth Certificate! If I need one to work… WHY doesn’t he???
Posted by: please! | December 19, 2008, 10:02 pm 10:02 pm
where is my check
Posted by: stella | December 19, 2008, 10:26 pm 10:26 pm
what is the exact date for bringing home all our soldiers from the middle east?
Posted by: stella | December 19, 2008, 10:28 pm 10:28 pm
Tell the truth as you said you would.
Posted by: Jane | December 19, 2008, 10:38 pm 10:38 pm
Mr. Obama please fix the broken immigration system particularly the legal migrants. I have double master degrees and have been waiting to get my Green card for almost 7 years. This is creating problems for my daughter’s college education.
FYI there are about 500,000 people who are highly qualified and can afford to buy homes and are waiting to get their green cards to buy their house.
A quick action will not only help to fix some of the Foreclosure problems but also the other hurdles the legal migrants due to lack of Green card.
Thanks for hearing me.
Posted by: Vithal | December 19, 2008, 10:43 pm 10:43 pm
May God bless you as you take the reigns of the best darn country on earth.
Please take a strong stand against Iran, don’t desecrate our military, and please be very supportive of Israel
Posted by: USAswami | December 19, 2008, 10:44 pm 10:44 pm
I’m a Republican and I’ll support barrack for the sake of our country. The caveat is he have to put our country first, not his own narcissistic agendas. Michele needs to stay off his back so he can do the country business. Everytime I see the two together, she’s constantly talking over him and trying to be get some attention.
Also, I can help barrack out with the temporary housing situation. I have an investment 3 br condo in prime time DC and I can let him rent it for $1,000/day. If he’s a Republican, he could of have it for free. Just helping barrack out with his spreading the wealth philosophy.
Posted by: USA-No1 | December 19, 2008, 10:47 pm 10:47 pm
How can you sit in Wright’s church for 20 years and not hear a thing he said?
Posted by: Mihann | December 19, 2008, 10:53 pm 10:53 pm
Plant apple trees on all public lands and collect the fruit for the ethanol plants.
Stop government intervention in markets both in the form of subsidies and tarrifs. It only creates an artificial environment inspiring American board rooms to focus on milking the govenment to line their pockets rather than running their business for the benefit of consumers, shareholders and the long term well being of their companies and our economy.
Good Luck – and please please serve the people rather than the dollar.
Posted by: Tim Kerian | December 19, 2008, 11:07 pm 11:07 pm
Mihann. Can I answer that?
The same way you sat in school and didn’t learn a thing.
Posted by: Lucky Lucy | December 19, 2008, 11:12 pm 11:12 pm
America is proud of you Barack.
I know you will be a great president.
Posted by: Rubyred Republican | December 19, 2008, 11:13 pm 11:13 pm
Obama:
Don’t force your personal “values” (what you think is “good for everybody”) on others through legislation. People are ecstatic over “service” (from ALL ages) and “health care” but not looking at the total plans or listening to what you’ve said. “The Plan” and forced following of lifestyle guidelines as outlined by YOU, with penalties for disobedience, aren’t that pretty. Leave us our choices.
Posted by: Laughing Cynic | December 19, 2008, 11:21 pm 11:21 pm
When you made your campaign promise “Hope and Change” did you just mean “You Hoped we wouldn’t noticed when you Changed all recycled Clinton administration to the Obama administration?”
As Benjamin Franklin once said, “Never confuse motion with action.” and all I have ever seen from this guy is motion.
America if you don’t have at least 2 years worth of savings to live off of in the bank good luck because you are going to need it in about a year when everything goes into the crapper with this guys idiotic fixes combined with the previous morons inept handling of things!
Posted by: James | December 19, 2008, 11:38 pm 11:38 pm
I would like to see January 20 set aside as a national day of mourning to remember when the election was stolen by bush and his cronies, causing the world as we knew it to end. The inauguration date has been changed before — and could be again.
Posted by: olin tucker | December 20, 2008, 12:16 am 12:16 am
Common Sense is right, credit reporting agencies provide for collusion on a giant scale. These agencies justify price fixing based largely/entirely on socioeconomic demographics to take advantage of those least financially able to protect themselves. These agencies are a posterchild for the years of neglect our elected representatives have showered on the public – and all for the benefit of those now asking for the tax dollars of the same neglected public because without new cash they can no longer afford the bonuses they’ve become accustomed to.
Posted by: zoomba | December 20, 2008, 12:22 am 12:22 am
keep leaning towards the center. its the only way this country can survive.
Posted by: tim | December 20, 2008, 12:25 am 12:25 am
On your mother’s divorce papers in 1980 with Lolo Soetoro, it is listed that the couple have 2 children, one who was a minor which would be your sister, Maya, and one who was of age but still under the parents responsiblity for education which would be you, Barack. Since it is obvious from the divorce papers that Lolo Soetoro adopted you, hense you have Indonesian citizenship. Are you then an illegal alien since you lost your American citizenship when you were adopted? Or did you have to again be naturalized an American. Either way, it makes you illegal to be President under the natural-born clause of the Constitution.
Posted by: Sandy | December 20, 2008, 12:27 am 12:27 am
olin tucker…
you make absolutely no sense.
Posted by: tim | December 20, 2008, 12:28 am 12:28 am
Look… I’ve always known your were a fraud, not a messiah of ‘new politics’(what a laugh). Others, are just starting to get it.
What scares me is you seem so stuck on yourself, that I’m not sure you know you are a fraud. Do you?
Posted by: Michael ONeal | December 20, 2008, 12:38 am 12:38 am
Do you feel ashame that you copy Clinton administration?
What does “Change is coming” mean?
Posted by: crisis08 | December 20, 2008, 12:45 am 12:45 am
Do you think you would win the election if you did not have that much money?
Posted by: catleya | December 20, 2008, 12:50 am 12:50 am
please president elect focus more on education because I felt America has a habit of spending first then save.If they couldn’t pay hoping someone could help them out.It seem to me everyone must give a helping hands but the one who receive is taking for granted. It seem there is no achievement to be better for the future.Education is the only way to help us to learn how to save .
Posted by: Guatsim Low | December 20, 2008, 1:21 am 1:21 am
Stop by for a beer, and meet the family. We would love to have you.
Posted by: Thinking | December 20, 2008, 1:24 am 1:24 am
Because the recent inadequate increases in collge assistance (e.g., increase of grad students only in the PsyD program) will you make college loans inline with the cost of education. I see where many colleges are capping enrolment because of this lack of responsiveness to previous lobbying for an adjustment to costs that was ignored.
Posted by: olin tucker | December 20, 2008, 2:06 am 2:06 am
My message – Quit trying to ‘reach out’ and conciliate’ w/ the right wingers.
It’s a waste of time.
Posted by: Tor | December 20, 2008, 2:32 am 2:32 am
Congratulations and good luck, President-elect Obama. I wish fervently for your safety and success as you embark on that next-to-impossible job. Continue to make good on those promises not to let lobbyists influence policy, and honestly heed what the experts on the front lines of Iraq tell you so we don’t do that place the disservice of creating a bloodbath with a precipitous pull-out, leaving it far more vulnerable and unstable in the wake of our withdrawal. For goodness sakes, stay completely away from those cigarettes! And one final thing: Please see that at one of the inaugural balls you dance to two songs: Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up” and the Isley Brothers’ “Livin’ for the Love of You.” Dance that last one with your wife but keep us folks who believe in you with all our hearts in mind as you do. Have a great time as Mr. President. Much love from Texas.
Posted by: Kellybelle22 | December 20, 2008, 3:12 am 3:12 am
Dear Mr. Obama
You are about to take the most difficult job in the world.
Remember when you are taking the Oath, millions of people will be witnessing.
Think deeply at that moment what the Oath means. God will be with you as you swear and will continue to guide you through your Presidency.
Posted by: FM | December 20, 2008, 4:11 am 4:11 am
Dear Mr Obama,
Why did you lie to me and so many Americans so many times? Why did you Pit Americans against Americans? Why did you lead in so much hate against Your President, The Government and Wealty people? Why Did you make so many believe you Cared and make them promises you had no intention on keeping? When will you tell the American People the Truth, you goals, your ambitions and agendas? Why do you have to Do everything with Such Drama and sensationalize your self?
Posted by: Sharon | December 20, 2008, 5:56 am 5:56 am
My comments to President-Elect Obama:
1. Listen to all sides of an argument prior to making an important decision. Even the neocoms.
2. You are not going to please everybody so just do what you believe is the right thing to do.
3. If you make a wrong decision, reverse/amend it ASAP. Do not paint yourself into a corner and refuse to acknowledge the error.
4. Create a task from ASAP to (a) determine the true size of the national debt and (b) recommend ways to start reducing it. One area – we have hundreds of governmental/military installations overseas. Start a BRAC procedure to close/realign as many as possible.
5. Take advantage of the overtures by Cuba, Chavez, Iran, etc. and start a new dialogue with them.
God Bless
Posted by: Beto | December 20, 2008, 6:24 am 6:24 am
If you “must” have the prom, how about some Doo Whop music please.
Posted by: Yankee | December 20, 2008, 6:31 am 6:31 am
Mr. President, your character, morals, and ethics are exactly what has been missing in our leadership and ellected officials. Please clean up our corrupt government and help Americans to be proud and strong again. Gods speed, Ahmen.
Posted by: DobermanSpencer | December 20, 2008, 7:19 am 7:19 am
Where’s the CHANGE you promised? YOU said the problem with Washington is that we keep electing the same people to fix the same ol problems. YOU said we needed FRESH faces and NEW ideas. Clinton, Richardson, Emanuel? Change indeed! NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT
Posted by: Christie | December 20, 2008, 7:31 am 7:31 am
One more piece of advice. Get off the class envy stuff that Democrats use every election. You NEED the wealthy to create jobs, to provide healthcare for their employees, and to provide capital for moving our country forward. Why do you attack these people? Why is dividing Americans along economic lines a good idea? To what purpose other than getting the sheeple to vote for you is this misguided hate directed? If you do not learn this lesson quickly you will become another Carter. The rich under Carter declined to participate in the economy in the late 70′s and it was devastating. It took a huge effort on the part of Reagan to get these people convinced that it was once again a good idea to be a player in the American economy. Don’t make the same boneheaded mistake, even if it makes you feel good to stick it to the man.
Posted by: James | December 20, 2008, 7:58 am 7:58 am
why do you say you are a true christioan and support partial birth abortion? you have control to stop it but will not
Posted by: Noel | December 20, 2008, 8:29 am 8:29 am
Mr. President, you have made it a point to say you intend to clean up wall street. Do you have plans to “clean out” politicians who were asleep at their respective “switches” (regulatory oversight panels) that allowed the crooks and thieves to wreak havoc on our financial system?
Posted by: david | December 20, 2008, 8:30 am 8:30 am
Remember to be a father and husband. Be true to yourself.
Posted by: Pam | December 20, 2008, 8:34 am 8:34 am
mr. obama, good luck to you, and beware of all the bad guys that are around you now, who will try to gain from the new administration, all the money their hands can grab.
Posted by: luis eche | December 20, 2008, 8:47 am 8:47 am
Mr. Obama, I feel that I am one of the most blessed indiviuals in this country. I have been allowed to live and see the day that a person of color is now to become the leader of this country, that makes me feel proud as well. However I have just a couple of things to say, 1. Please do not let your guard down one one moment in time, 2. Put very little trust even in those that you have selected to assist you in running this vast country. 3. Govern not only with your head, but use your heart as well. 4. Please allow the Holy Spirit of God to talk with you, but you have to listen and obey no matter what your flesh tells you. For he knows the future not any man, not even the President of the United States. 5. Pray everyday without fail, even more when possible. 6. Have a daily prayer time with the staff before the start of the days activities. Make it a habit it will be the most important decision you will ever make, for you will need that support. Most of all take no unnessiary chances. I don’t know you but if you continue on the road you have now began to pave you will in my opinion go down as one of the greatest Presidents this country has ever had. It will be an honor for me to call you Mr. President
Posted by: Steve Thompson | December 20, 2008, 10:09 am 10:09 am
I forgot one other thing, To those here that are making your comments, especially those negative ones. He is now our President-elect, stop ragging and give him a chance. If you think you could do a better job run for office. He is not a dead horse that needs to be continually beaten, He is a man that was elected to run this country, he stated he wanted the best around him and those happen to be a former Presidents staff members, then he has done his job. He stated he wanted to on January 20th hit the road running forward, this he can not do if everyone has to learn their new jobs first. We will be in a much deeper hole that we are in already, it is going to be a rough ride for us all, so we should all now put aside our petty differences, and stand with him, remember the world is watching us very closely.
Posted by: Steve Thompson | December 20, 2008, 10:24 am 10:24 am
The country can only move forward if both sides of the aisle can admit their part in this mess. Otherwise, we will keep making the same errors.
We also need to correct how banks do business. We need to go back to the old ways of doing business: smaller banks.
Don’t tell me it can’t be done due to the red tape. We created it; we can undo it.
The auto industry needs to copy how foreign auto makers do business. Apparently, it can be profitable if you follow their rules.
I wish you luck and our prayers are with you.
Posted by: didn't vote for you, but I wish you good luck | December 20, 2008, 11:25 am 11:25 am
My advice, ignore the liberals and govern as Reagan did by trying to cut government. Unfortunately, Reagan had a Democrat controlled congress that would not give in on many of the cuts he wanted to make. Your party controls congress, you have a chance to convince them that cuts must be made.
The notion that a second “new deal” is somehow going to fix our problems is lunacy. It is the first “new deal” that got us into this ditch. We simply cannot afford a government that continues use our taxes to promise more goodies to more people just to get elected. Declare “tax and spend” liberalism is dead. If you govern that way you just might take a spot next to Reagan in the list of great presidents. Ignore the problem of dependency brought on by an overreaching government and you will be sent back to Chicago in 2012.
Posted by: Fred | December 20, 2008, 11:36 am 11:36 am
Mr. Obama, you should expect the opposition to attack you just as your supporters have attacked Bush. If you want to be successful you need to find a way to convince your supporters to drop the hatred. The treatment afforded to Bush and especially to Governor Palin by your supporters is another example of allowing your people to poison the well. Reign in the hate among your supporters or you will see it escalate and ultimately become redirected toward yourself.
Posted by: Nikki | December 20, 2008, 11:42 am 11:42 am
President Elect Obama
Be YOU !!!
Posted by: Omentum | December 20, 2008, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm
In order to reach the “Hannity Fans” you must speak slowly and make sure you use crayons when trying to explain things to them.
Let them vent
Then repeat
Let them vent
Then repeat
Let them vent
Then proceed to get this country out of the ditch.
Posted by: Omentum | December 20, 2008, 12:20 pm 12:20 pm
Oy vey President Elect Obama, I sent you money and convinced my family to vote for you. Why did you pick anti Semite Rick Warren to lead your inaugural prayer? Jewish people have feelings, but we haven’t been as vocal as the Gay community has been.
Posted by: Trom | December 20, 2008, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm
There was a time…a long time ago….when the Government (including the Presidency) was “by the people” and “for the People”. Mr. Obama will do good to remember that.
I still haven’t figured out how he could lie so much and people just turn their head. It has been proven that his so called birth certificate is fake, He lied about where he was born, about where he went to school, about his parents, his previous votes while in the Senate, about his association with others who are less then honest, and many other things to numerous to mention here. He has changed his stand many times depending upon who he was talking to (I recorded everything) and then, to top it all off, he claimed to be the choice for “change”. But as soon as he won, he started bringing back the same old people that where in the Clinton administration. Where was the “change”.
Mr. Obama, the only reason you won is because people were sick of the Bush administration, and they didn’t want a Republican, and because you are black. That is the only reason. If times had not been so bad with the economy and the war, and people were voting on substance, you would have never have made it past the first step. So my comment to you would be, “don’t let this go to your head, the American people WILL come to their senses before long and demand things to be done right. President Bush has made his mistakes, but he had morals, and principals, and he did not flip-flop with every change of the wind. These are lessons that you need to learn.
I am looking forward to the future. Not because you won the Presidency, but because I know who truly is in control. Jehovah God. It is He who I trust and follow, and it is He who allowed you to win. It is He who you will finally answer to. You have forgot that He is aware of all your lies. Right now would be a good time to turn and get yourself back in step with Him. I”ll be praying for you even though I know what you really are.
Posted by: Evangelist Paul | December 20, 2008, 1:12 pm 1:12 pm
Omentum, please — drop the hate.
It’s not helpful to anyone, especially to Obama.
Posted by: yrn | December 20, 2008, 2:56 pm 2:56 pm
Mr. President Elect Obama, I hear you are a very smart man so sometime around the middle of your first term “The Realization” may come down upon you.
Don’t be afraid of it, don’t be afraid to be different, don’t be afraid to change your party affiliation to Republican.
Posted by: Noz | December 20, 2008, 4:27 pm 4:27 pm
Just ask ‘What would George do?’ then do the opposite. Don’t listen to the Generals, get out of Iraq, because they are drunk with power. $12 BILLION a month for a war is a strong narcotic.
Posted by: Fred Mertz | December 20, 2008, 5:49 pm 5:49 pm
President Obama, please do all you and your administration can to end the genocide in Darfur. as a nation we are diminished by not acting to stop the atrocities. part of restoring our moral stature in the world involves making genocide intolerable in the modern world.
good luck. i know it will be a difficult job. but i, and millions upon millions of americans believe you are the one to move us forward in this chaotic world.
happy holidays and peace to you and your family.
Posted by: Paul Wall | December 21, 2008, 2:56 am 2:56 am
Dear Senator–
As you become the Leader of the most powerful nation in the world, please remember at all times:
– Your oath is to The People;
– Your responsibility is as Keeper of
our unique system of Government; be
true to that/DON’T change it!;
– You do know History — DON’T let the
lure of even more power cause you to
ignore its lessons (i.e., the Free
Market works best; individual
responsibility is the secret of our
country’s progress in the past 200
years — not-cradle-to-grave
government programs; LOOK at what
happened to the USSR!!;
– Keeping our citizens safe is your
sacred duty – please remember the
playgrounds of your youth – bullies
only understand strength, not
negotiation; and,
– Lastly, remember your faith, and
follow its teachings — it will keep
you ‘grounded’, and prevent your
corruption by the power of your new
office.
While i did not vote for you because of your stated beliefs and policy intentions, i think you mean well.
What i am counting on is that the responsibility and trust imbedded in your august office will affect you.
PLEASE remember, you will ultimately be judged by far more than historians–
Posted by: Linda | December 21, 2008, 11:27 am 11:27 am
Mr. Obama, as you take office I beg you to put God first in all your decisions. Help our great nation by not forgetting about the working class and the general public. We are in need of a working president and you have been elected to do the job. My prayer is that you make the decisons for us by praying and seeking God’s advice first.
Posted by: Rose Crabb | December 21, 2008, 10:07 pm 10:07 pm
I am not an American, so I am not interested in how you will run America as a president. What I more interested in knowing is how America’s relations with Asia will change under your stewardship.
Posted by: Vi. Tupas | December 21, 2008, 10:37 pm 10:37 pm
l.Smaller banks
2.Unions: closed ballots – that IS the American way – you know that
3.Barney Frank needs to go. He wrote the housing and banking laws – he has to go.
4.Schools need to have tutors available to students (serious tutors). P.E. needs to come back. Counselors -if families are in trouble. Partnerships with churches, community organizations, big brother and sister,etc.
ADD and ADHD students need to receive serious help with doctors/counselors/tutors,etc.
There’s also no excuse why each student would not have all their books available to them to take home. That’s shameful. It happens in New Orleans all of the time.
More mentor programs for students from Kindergarten to high school and beyond.
Thank you.
Posted by: just my opinion | December 22, 2008, 1:58 am 1:58 am
Be the EXAMPLE to ALL OF AMERICA, especially the elite politicians in Washington D. C. You be the first to cut your salary and give up some of the luxury of the rich ! Let’s face it, even if you gave up 5% to 10% of your salary, your not suffering. Wow, the most powerful man in the country doing this, what a testament !!!!!!!!!!! Are American people worth this?
I would respectfully request that you, Mr. Biden and all of Congress consider cutting back on your salaries, bonuses, and all other considered luxuries for the sake of the economy, also.
People that are so wealthy, that they have more money than they know what to do with. Who spend it on the most frivolous items, to gain happiness, should be required to spend a percentage of it to by affordable housing for the people who are left homeless because of the housing crisis.
Doing something kind and helpful may fill their void, far more than all the money in the world.
GREED, GREED, GREED !!! Why do we have to make BIG MONEY FAST ? This has made it where people can’t afford house payments or anything now.
Why do people who mismanage money continue to get rewarded with bonuses, drive fancy cars, live in one of their 3 mansions, have servants, have name brands that identify how significant they are? Why do they continue to be heard to get bailed out? Maybe they’ve lost thousands or a million, but there’
s still more money than many of us have in the bank.
I’m of lower middle class(what’s left of a middle class)I’m happy to have one roof over my head, be able to buy groceries at the lowly Wal-Mart, have clothing to cover me and my family, have a 1998 van to drive, have heat my home, and to be able contribute a little to help those in need. Why do the wealthy need so much to make them feel important. It’s hurting the rest of us, America. I’m tired of financially supporting people who don’t want to work and those who are so wealthy they don’t know what to do with what they have.
Please here the cries on behalf of the almost extinct middle class of America.
Thank you!
Posted by: Cheryl | December 22, 2008, 10:47 am 10:47 am
So many good and positive thoughts expressed here….
With just a few weeks to go before you officially become our new leader, I pray that God give you strength and wisdom to lead our country out of the morass it’s been buried in. To do it quickly and as painlessly as possible.
To be true to yourself and try to be as fair and equitable as possible. Be a good Dad and husband to your family, and remember the little people who helped you to achieve the presidency.
My best wishes to you….and yours
An American Citizen
PS….please throw those greedy Wall Street S.O.B.s into prison…thanks.
Posted by: szapper | December 22, 2008, 11:03 am 11:03 am
May God continue to bless and keep you and your family in his care. I know that you were called to be President at this appointed time. Stay focus and let God lead you. It will be hard, but we are praying for you and your famil.
Posted by: Joyce Fields | December 22, 2008, 12:54 pm 12:54 pm
Seek God’s wisdom & guidance over your decisions as President. It won’t be easy & not everyone will support you. Don’t get discouraged.
Posted by: Elaine Harcourt | December 22, 2008, 1:09 pm 1:09 pm
Unfortunately it’s too late to give good advise. President elect Obama has put in position too many Clinton cronies. I know what your thinking, what a great president Bill was…Obama did the right thing…wrong…change will never happen with that cast of has-beens. Mark my words, Washington will continue as in the past and way not…we the people are the stupid one’s for allowing this to happen…
Posted by: Leonard Vinci | December 22, 2008, 1:23 pm 1:23 pm
Dear Mr. President:
“Do you see what I see”
Today, I see Big Business predatory practices pushed beyond the limits of acceptable behavior. I see government mismanagement of our energy resources and infrastructure – I also witness economic collapse on Wall Street and several natural disasters in America, which tells me, God does not honor our secular ways. I look around and see CEOs, who practice Enron hot air balloon tactics – taking the cash and leaving the company shareholders holding the hot air. They have forgotten that looking after the little guy and fair play is what made America a great nation. Mark my word, before it is all over, many heads of state, both political and business wise – will roll or be held accountable for their wrongdoing. In the mean time, the American people have suffered greatly and their children now shiver in the cold from their crooked ways.
When it comes to starting over, we all know what needs to be done in America. Worship the God of your choice, buy only American made products, quit depending on foreign oil, develop our own resources, and take time out to teach a child the right moral things about life some American business people seem to have forgotten about. I can honestly tell you by my own example; it is never too late to rebuild our shattered image with the world around us. God, family and country is at the top of my list. Now Mr. President, what do you see for America? Go ahead, get started, I double dog dare ya.
George E. Buttner – Heartwood Creations
Posted by: George E. Buttner | December 22, 2008, 1:30 pm 1:30 pm
Hey John W, can you tell me the number of Presidents that have been asked this question of yours? ANY? Just because Barack does not fit your interpretation of what should be, does that mean there is something wrong with the world…”My Johnnie is the only one in step” theory…
Barrack has an UPHILL battle against returning this nation to a profitable one…since a good deal of OUR money is in CHINA by way of off set borrowing…and btw, John W.-How many Presidents have done this to our country? That would be NONE!! Bush’s attempt at bankrupting the country is nearly perfect, save for the people that will not and have not elected a Republican again, THANK GOD!!
Way to go Bush, bankrupt the country while you and Cheney earn off the oil price upheaval, while sending US chit money overseas to China to buy US dollars back…
First: kick Chavez and his oil out of our country-we don’t need him here. He needs us!
Second: re-organize the UAW to produce “earth friendly” fuel running vehicles-and forget about those bulging bonuses.
Third: end the Iraq “thing” they don’t want us there and for sure they will return to being sand dwellers when we leave-education is not a priority to them…food is.
Fourth: no more support for country’s that do not support or return our support….i.e. France…etc
We need to start acting as if we are the nation we pretense to be. Full of education, full of desire, full of ability to be the world power we once were…that’s hard to say…WERE…we are falling behind folks, time to turn the tide and get back where we need and rightly should be.
Don’t mis-interpret, I don’t think any person IS BETTER to be an American, but I do think it IS better to be an American-we have more available sources than most countries, to benefit from. When used properly.
We once had the defiance to stand up to England and recede…why can’t we achieve the same, now that we need this ability in the world standing.
Rock On Barack!! Turn this tide around!
Cookie
p.s. one of the richest men in America got so by PONZI, this is not what our country should be proud of.
Posted by: cookie | December 22, 2008, 1:45 pm 1:45 pm
We know you will be great. We are praying for you every day.
Posted by: Linda & Mel Volkert | December 22, 2008, 2:02 pm 2:02 pm
Alas, George W. Bush is handing you a nation that he has singlehandedly and arrogantly managed to damage almost beyond recognition in its every aspect — from the economy and jobs, to unnecessary wars, to our role and relationships in the world. Indeed, no one person should have to face the daunting task of resuscitating a nation that, each day until the Inaguration, reaches even more advanced stages of devastations.
Mr. President-Elect, I recognize the enormity of what lies before you. I will not join in with the tauntings of those who are voicing so many personal agendas while you are engaged in triage on so many fronts. My only message to you is one of prayer and support.
Diane
Posted by: Diane | December 22, 2008, 2:09 pm 2:09 pm
I am unashamedly conservative, not because of tradition but because I work hard and try to get ahead in life. I view big government not as the solution but as the problem.
The latest bailouts should have never happened. FMFM should have been monitored and make sure that using home give aways to people who could not afford them never occurred.
Government should not have welfare programs but instead workfare. Welfare makes people dependent on government and resentful when they don’t get their way. Workfare helps people appreciate work and have the delight of having fruit for their labors (not just throw their money into the pocket of people who don’t want to work).
People would love a government that helps them work because work itself has great reward. Overloading people with unreasonable expectations when they do work is absurd. People work best when they are alowed to grow and prosper and don’t have to worry about big govt taking all they have and wasting it on fat cats in DC and elsewhere.
Posted by: Dale | December 22, 2008, 2:16 pm 2:16 pm
Ignore the ignorant and narrow minded ways of some Americans who are still asking about your birth certificate and who for some reason think you are only “in this” to help out Black people eventhough you are multi-ethnic yourself. Pray hard and often that the good Lord will protect you from evil and continue to give you the mental, physical and emotional capability to run this nation as it should be. You are a great man…it is evident to all who live with their eyes wide open and have an open mind. You are not perfect…none of us are and it is ok to admit that you made a mistake. Don’t be intimidated by those who can’t understand your purpose…it is for you and God to know and for us to find out…I am confident that you will do the job the way it should be done for the good of the American people. Lastly, be a little more careful of the people you associate with. Don’t give them any more ammunition.
Posted by: KJ06 | December 22, 2008, 2:18 pm 2:18 pm
Dear President-elect Obama,
As part of the Federal auto loan help and/or the upcoming domestic stimulus package, why not re-tool some of the auto mfg facilities to produce light rail cars en masse for all large U.S. cities? This would provide immediate jobs, reduce our consumption of foreign oil, and further our commitment to carbon reduction. Most people I know would gladly forsake their cars for the da. commute to work if the train and the parking were available to them. Light rail would also help the housing market for outlying areas. Didn’t the U.S. retool some of the auto facilities for WWII efforts to great (subsequent) economic success? BTW, I think you’ve done an outstanding job thus far in your pres. campaign mgmt. and your cabinet appointments. May God cont. to bless you, our country, and our world.
Posted by: pamz | December 22, 2008, 2:19 pm 2:19 pm
One Nation uder God we will stand with or with out you. We can not continue as a nation supporting this governments radiculous spending habits
Posted by: Rocky | December 22, 2008, 2:37 pm 2:37 pm
Mr. Obama,
I own a major tax accounting franchise. I see how hard the failing economy is affecting people. Do you really have an idea what it is like to go without or wonder how you are going to pay your housing bill and still feed your family?There is a large number of families that will only qualify for minimum wage jobs because they cannot afford proper education. There is a large amount of young children having children. Do you honestly think you will have these people and their best interests at heart?
Posted by: Marg | December 22, 2008, 2:39 pm 2:39 pm
Focus on the important main street issues 1st. I need health care to be resolved immediatly. You have to fix the foundation first sure it up ….then you will be able to create an american the history books say we are.
Posted by: angelina | December 22, 2008, 2:40 pm 2:40 pm
Obama,I would like for you to drop the interest rate on credit cards for customer to 3% or 4% would be good.also to have retail store’s make them stop. Having associate pushing customer like you too open a credit card account or you get written up for it or fired for it that is wrong.That is not right and customer don’t like being bug about opening accounts all the time.when some already have an account and every associate has to ask know matter how many times as long as they get one open.If they want one they will open one.Can’t the retail stores see that.Is not right at all.Keep up the good work I support you all the way as are new presidents we do need change and i’m glad it is going to happen.mahalo
Posted by: debbie | December 22, 2008, 2:45 pm 2:45 pm
May God help and protect you.We pray for you daily,that He will be part in all decisions making.GOD THE SUPER POWER puts you where you are right now not man.Be yourself.Do what you tink it is right in the Lord’s eyes.Please no mo
re wars.The USA and allies need to talk
with the Afghans and Pakistans.Bombing them will not solve the problems.Wish Happy Hollidays to you and family.You
and Michelle make cute ,sexy couple.
Posted by: betty | December 22, 2008, 6:37 pm 6:37 pm
Dear Mr. President Elect,
With fewer and fewer jobs people are stressed to their breaking point. The insecurities have us doing things we never thought we would be forced to endure just to feed our families. A new form of corporate abuse is occuring and while CEO’s who fail make millions the average American worker no longer can even survive paycheck to paycheck. We are working under horrific conditions – 2 or 3 jobs leaving no time for family or ourselves and feeling like life is a ticking bomb. I am not sure how much longer I can even continue to live like this. I cannot afford health care and yet work 2 jobs.
Our basic costs of living far exceed our income. I need a car and would love to help this economy but just how is that possible? Perhaps stopping all imports? While I want to support this country why is it at least 75% of everything I can afford to buy is made in China?
Something needs to be done to ensure fair employment for fair wages. People CANNOT survive on minimum wage! And yes I do have a college degree. Only a Bachelor though which is not enough in today’s scarce job market. Perhaps the bailout should be directed to ordinary people? Not the CEO’s who have millions – just people who need a roof over their head, food on their plate, safe transportation and health care.
Posted by: Mary Lee Jasinski | December 22, 2008, 7:27 pm 7:27 pm
Keep the deal with the auto companies in tact. Have the Unions get on board, but let the people who have retired keep there health benifits and no cuts in there pension money
Posted by: Albert Shalhoub | December 22, 2008, 7:28 pm 7:28 pm
Dear Sir: I didn’t vote for you but now that you are elected, I will support you in prayer and pray for your safety, wisdom, and courage to do what is right for America regardless of political views in congress. God bless you.
Posted by: Helen | December 22, 2008, 7:32 pm 7:32 pm
Even with two wars,the economy reeling,and so many people out of work, I have so much hope for our future because you’ll be our commander and chief. I have a fundamental belief that all things happen for a reason, and this is your time, you are our destiny.
Posted by: Michelle | December 22, 2008, 7:42 pm 7:42 pm
Mr.President-Elect Obama:
Your statement about a one time withdrawal of $10,000 from 401k plans without paying taxes or penalty, I feel this amount should be $25,000. Doing Real Estate as a second job people have told me if I had $20,000 to $25,000 I could pay my mortgage and bills until I find another job.This amount gives a person another year to find a job without forclosure.
Posted by: Bonita Wyatt | December 22, 2008, 7:44 pm 7:44 pm
President Obama
To see the world gather in pure love and joy for your win was an amazing thing, I was tearing up as were the crowds for the hope and great person you are. I think of Lincoln when hearing about you. My whole family voted for you.
There is so much to fix that it will not be overnight but next to people lossing their homes I hope you can pull us out of the depression real soon. I was born in 1931 and I remember how hard it was. My Dad hauled carrots to the LA market and had to eat carrots because there was no money to buy at a cafe.
Posted by: Betty | December 22, 2008, 7:59 pm 7:59 pm
Please protect the Auto Companies from being forced to declare bankrupcy, it would cause people not to buy cars from them and the result would be they would not survive. Followed by wave of lost jobs across the nation., and devastion.
Posted by: Frank McConnell | December 22, 2008, 7:59 pm 7:59 pm
Mr. President Elect.
You gave us hope for the future, don’t worry if people start yelling at you during the first 4 years. You have a big mess to deal with, that will take time to straighten out.
May God bless you,
Posted by: Robert Lind | December 22, 2008, 8:28 pm 8:28 pm
Dear President Obama, I was very proud to vote for you. I choose to become a citizen of this wonderfull country in 1988 and am sorry to say that I have not been very proud of our country for
a number of years. I have great trust that you will make me proud again.
My falily and friends from my old country The Netherlands are all rooting
for you. I wish you strenghth in the
coming month and years. Good luck with the puppie. All the very best wishes to your wonderfull family.
Kind regards and Happy New Year.
Your supporter, Yvonne
Posted by: Yvonne Lind | December 22, 2008, 8:33 pm 8:33 pm
mr. future pres iam so happy u are going to be our next pres i believe u will do very good in this country i nu u would get voted in america wanted u in soon i believe u will do alot better than that idoit g.b. america loves u pls. dont let america down u do good in this cntry. u will be reelected iam so glad u beat up j.m. 60 per over 38 percent he did not have a chance ha is a sore looser iam giving u thums up u have great family
Posted by: jessie dicochea | December 22, 2008, 10:06 pm 10:06 pm
May God bless and keep you safe!
Posted by: Alicia Davis | December 22, 2008, 11:10 pm 11:10 pm
THIS COUNTRY WAS FOUNDED ON BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES. THIS COUNTRY HAS TURNED ITS BACK ON GOD DESPITE THE WORDS COMING OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF POLITICIANS. THE FARTHER WE GET FROM GOD’S UN-COMPROMISING LAWS THE MORE WE ARE BRINGING GOD’S WRATH AND FINAL JUDGEMENT ON THE WORLD. PSYCHOLOGY HAS TAKEN OVER TO JUSTIFY AND MAKE IT ACCEPTABLE TO COMPROMISE GOD’S LAWS.
Posted by: KMenard | December 23, 2008, 10:05 am 10:05 am
The last time I heard about the Patriot Act was Obama saying he would rescind the act on the first day of his presidentancy. There are no comments before or after. There must be other people that know that this means the constitution is on hold. It means that George Bush still has full control of this country…even control over an inauguration of a new president. please, give us our own democracy back!
Posted by: tinkerbell | December 23, 2008, 11:58 am 11:58 am
There are certain comments here stating that some people understand the enormity of burdens that have been placed upon President-Elect, Barack Obama. How can others ever expect more of him, or attempt to criticize? That would be quite mean and selfish.
I was ever so proud to vote for President-Elect, Barack Obama. I found him, and his message, beyond awe inspiring. He is such a brilliant and gentle man, and he is one who genuinely, and deeply, cares. I believe we are so very blessed.
I’ve been counting the days until Jan. 20th, but certainly though, there is absolutely no way on earth that all matters of our Country can right itself quickly when it has been so badly damaged, and continues to be, for the past 8 years.
I have complete faith that he, with the help of the team he has intelligently put together, will be able to properly guide our Country along the right path…..but all in due time.
Many only wish they had the intelligence, grace, compassion and love that President-Elect, Barack Obama, and his family, possess. Let that be a lesson for many to learn.
My good thoughts and prayers are with him and his beautiful family. I wish them only but the very best.
Posted by: Barbara | December 27, 2008, 2:48 pm 2:48 pm
Mr. Obama, You will NEVER be my president until you prove you are a natural- born citizen.
For as long as that takes, the American Presidency has been hijacked by foreigner.
As a lawyer, why would you let so many lawsuits against you exsist if you didn’t have anything to hide?
You are a disgrace to the country, and will eventually be found out as the fraud that you are. Your secrets will be uncovered in time. Someone will eventually expose you or blackmail you.
You have put real Americans in danger by your lies. Ben Franklin is quoted saying:Three can keep a secret only if two are dead. Too many people are on to you.
Posted by: Shannon | December 27, 2008, 2:48 pm 2:48 pm
I agree with the comment Barbara says. You are not our President by Law! What is this Country if we can’t stand by what the law says! No birth Certificate? Why? Because hes not a citizen of the USA! He will make our country worse then any other president out there. People need to look at the big picture here. Not because you think this guy can change our country. Come on, hes not what you worked so hard to become and what we have pulled for our Country! Whats fair for one is fair for all!!! And why was he in office in the first place? How did our Country let us down during this hard time??? We all have to fight for our lives now that he is in office and I hope everyone understands who voted for him, did this to the country!!! By the Constitutional Law you are not my President you are not anyones President you are not of a Legal Citizen. This is the Biggest Law out there and if we can’t follow that Law then there are no Laws to follow!! We need to look at the Bigger Picture PLEASE?? Keep our Country Safe and Protected and get Obama OUT before its too late!!
Posted by: JEN | December 27, 2008, 9:05 pm 9:05 pm