Republicans Should Stop Delaying Reform

By Amir Ali Said

I’m frustrated with the Republican leadership. They keep trying to stop any and every thing that President Obama tries to improve. Republican leadership continues to delay bill after bill. They should start helping Americans and stop delaying reform.

Health care is a perfect example of Republican leadership delaying reform. They are getting in the way! There are even some Republicans admitting that they’re going to delay reform up until November. Why? Reason being, they don't want the health care industry to change, since there making money. Plus, as long as they stall, the more Republicans they can try to recruit through elections. Thanks to the super-majority rule Republicans could do that. But Majority should win! Thus, this is why health care reform may take a while. Thanks to Republicans delaying reform.

Historic Health Care Bill Passes

By Amir Ali Said

I stayed up this morning to watch the Senate vote on the historic health care bill. The bill was voted on at 7:30 in the morning on Christmas Eve! That's unheard of. However, the bill needed to be voted on. This health bill is historic for two reasons, there has been no health reform for sixty years and this is the first attempt at reform for sixty years. Now that this bill has been passed, I think only good will come out of this.

This was a great experience, watching the Senate vote on a historic bill. It felt good to watch history in the making. Its the first attempt at health care reform for sixty years. Since this bill has been passed, I believe more reforms are yet to come as a result of this health care reform.

1st Latina, 3rd Woman

Yesterday Sonia Sotomayor was approved by the Senate to the US Supreme Court. Sotomayor is the first latina appointed to the US Supreme court and only the third woman confirmed. Sotomayor was confirmed by the Senate, 68-31, including 9 republicans.

I'm happy for Sotomayor. In fact, I share the same happiness for her victory that I had with Obama's victory. It just goes to show that a lot of things are going to change in America over the course of Obama's administration, and after Obama's administration. Also, it shows that more intelligent people are beginning to hold high positions, instead of posers. Sotomayor's victory is very important to America's progress, just like Obama's win.

Summit and Its Protesters Can't Stop The Market

Today the G20 Summit took place in London, along with Barack Obama and other leaders around the world. The purpose of the Summit was to discuss the current economic crisis around the world. However, throughout the Summit, and before, protesters gathered outside. But the stock market still managed to gain 100+ points. Incredible! I really expected the stock market to plunge, but it seems like more and more Americans believe in Barack Obama. They believe that he's doing his job and what's right for all Americans.

Be Consistent Already, Conference Went Well

Once again the stock market was inconsistent. The stock market gave back about a 5th of its gains from yesterday. And what do you know, who got blamed? Let's not go into that again. But today President Obama had a news conference. And I think he was as annoyed as Pop and I with the follow-up questions. To the point where a CNN correspondent got the bad side of President Obama. President Obama told him, "It took a couple days for me to respond to the AIG situation because I like to know what I'm talking about before I speak"! And I missed that, I didn't get to see it live. However, it still had the same impact. I expect the market to go up tomorrow because President Obama looked sharp and spoke intelligently, like he always does.

Who's Responsible Now?

The stock market went up 500 points today (497.48) if you want to be exact. Now who's responsible for these gains? I mean every other day there're losses the media blames President Obama. Yesterday President Obama was on 60 minutes, I missed the interview myself, but I highly doubt that didn't have anything to do with the stock market gains. Every time the stock market went way up, who was responsible? Why don't you ask the media, they don't know either, but they sure know that it wasn't President Obama. And when the stock market declined, who did they blame? You guessed it, President Obama. So I ask, why is it that when there are gains President Obama isn't responsible, but when there are losses the media is quick to blame President Obama? Better yet why is the media doing a better, more extreme job than the republican party?

Re: Barack Obama

Barack Obama just had a press conference. From Arizona he signed off on the economic stimulus bill. In regards to the mortgage market he came up with a plan that is in the stimulus plan. I never saw a president get hand claps like Barack Obama. Its like he's still on the campaign trail. People are clapping and screaming every sentence. With Bush you never would get that type of vibe. You always got a dull vibe and you laughed at him. Now with Barack people listen and applaud his intelligence.

Tentative Deal Has Been Reached on the Stimulus Package

U.S. Senators reached a tentative deal on a $780 billion economic stimulus package tonight. Low of Obama's level but hey its been passed and that's what we need. At least Obama may be able to add more money or give more money to help out with economic relief.

Barack Obama Is President

Barack Obama has been elected president, the first African-American to be elected. This election really holds significance to me because this is the first election I've watched in its entirety. I watched all of the speeches, spoke with my parents about the election, watched the primaries, and the whole election process. The person my family and I picked to win the election has won.