The First Lady is rolling up her sleeves alongside the First Lady of California Maria Shriver and Corporation of National and Community Service acting CEO Nicky Goren to help build a public playground at Bret Harte Public Elementary School in San Francisco. Defense Secretary Gates is spending time with our veterans at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Commerce Secretary Locke is reading to children at La Mesita Homeless Shelter in Mesa, Arizona. Just to name a few who are helping.
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President Obama explains his plan to address one of the major causes of the current economic crisis, the breakdown of oversight leading to widespread abuses in the financial world. The new Consumer Financial Protection Agency will have the sole job of looking out for the financial interests of ordinary Americans by banning unfair practices and enforcing the rules. This is a cornerstone in America’s new economic foundation. These companies should have the public's best interest in mind, not profits.
On June 17, 2009 Barack Obama signed a same sex memorandum that will help couple as any other citizen of the USA. It will expanding federal benefits for the same-sex partners of Foreign Service and executive branch government employees.
Though this is a benefit for federal employee's and there families it is a break though for same sex rights. This will only make it apparent to others that all people have rights and will spread though government.
Before signing the memorandum, President Obama said that this was a first step: "We've got more work to do to ensure that government treats all its citizens equally; to fight injustice and intolerance in all its forms; and to bring about that more perfect union. I'm committed to these efforts, and I pledge to work tirelessly on behalf of these issues in the months and years to come."
