Politicians, Policies, Politics You LIKE!

UofMfan · 07-21-2010, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by HowSoonIsNow

A thread to acknowledge those politicians or policies that you agree with and/or you think will make (or are striving to make) changes for the betterment of your community, society, government or the world at large.

Here's my first pick: Alan Grayson (D-FL/8th District)

He is, by far, the first on my list also!

UofMfan · 07-21-2010, 08:01 AM

At the top of my list also, Senator Al Franken.

Soon · 07-21-2010, 08:07 AM

One of the first things President Obama did in his administration was this!

(Clinton reversed it from Bush Sr., then Bush Jr. reinstated it, then Obama reversed it AGAIN!)

Obama reverses 'global gag rule' on family planning organisations

President Barack Obama today made the most contentious move of his young administration with an order, overturning a ban on federal funds to foreign family planning organisations that either offer abortions or provide information or counselling about abortion

07-21-2010, 08:01 AM	#2
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Soon Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: attached Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,896 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,046 Thanked 13,093 Times in 3,386 Posts Rep Power: 21474859	One of the first things President Obama did in his administration was this! (Clinton reversed it from Bush Sr., then Bush Jr. reinstated it, then Obama reversed it AGAIN!) Obama reverses 'global gag rule' on family planning organisations President Barack Obama today made the most contentious move of his young administration with an order, overturning a ban on federal funds to foreign family planning organisations that either offer abortions or provide information or counselling about abortion