1. Saved the collapse of the American automotive industry by making GM restructure before bailing them out, and putting incentive money to help the industry

2. Shifted the focus of the war from Iraq to Afghanistan, and putting the emphasis on reducing terrorism where it should have been all along

3. Relaxed Anti-American tensions throughout the world

4. Signed order to close the prisoner “torture camp” at Guantanamo Bay

5. Has made the environment a national priority, and a primary source for job creation

6. Has made education a national priority by putting emphasis and money behind new ideas like charter schools, but speaking directly to school children in telling them they have to do their part.

7. Won the Nobel Peace Prize

8. $789 billion economic stimulus plan

9. Appointment of first Latina to the Supreme Court

10. Attractive tax write-offs for those who buy hybrid automobiles…

11. Authorized construction/opening of additional health centers to care for veterans

12. Renewed dialogue with NATO and other allies and partners on strategic issues.

13. Beginning the process of reforming and restructuring the military 20 years after the Cold War to a more modern fighting force… this includes new procurement policies, increasing size of military, new technology and cyber units and operations, etc.

14. Better body armor is now being provided to our troops

15. “Cash for clunkers” program offers vouchers to trade in fuel inefficient, polluting old cars for new cars; stimulates auto sales

16. Changed the failing/status quo military command in Afghanistan

17. Closed offshore tax safe havens

18. Deployed additional troops to Afghanistan

19. Ended media “blackout” on war casualties; reporting full information

20. Ended previous policy of awarding no-bid defense contracts

21. . Ended media blackout on war casualties and the return of fallen soldiers to Dover AFB.

22. Ended previous policy of cutting the FDA and circumventing FDA rules

23. Ended previous practice of forbidding Medicare from negotiating with drug manufacturers for cheaper drugs; the federal government is now realizing hundreds of millions in savings

24. Ended previous practice of having White House aides rewrite scientific and environmental rules, regulations, and reports

25. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has created 2.1 million jobs (as of 12/31/09).

26. Ended previous policy of not regulating and labeling carbon dioxide emissions

27. Ended previous policy of offering tax benefits to corporations who outsource American jobs; the new policy is to promote in-sourcing to bring jobs back

28. Ended previous policy on torture; the US now has a no torture policy and is in compliance with the Geneva Convention standards

29. . Launched Recovery.gov to track spending from the Recovery Act, an unprecedented step to provide transparency and accountability through technology.

30. Ended previous practice of protecting credit card companies; in place of it are new consumer protections from credit card industry’s predatory practices

31. Ended previous “stop-loss” policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan longer than their enlistment date

32. Energy producing plants must begin preparing to produce 15% of their energy from renewable sources

33. Established a National Performance Officer charged with saving the federal government money and making federal operations more efficient

34. Established a new cyber security office

35. Expanded the SCHIP program to cover health care for 4 million more children

36. Expanding vaccination programs

37. Families of fallen soldiers have expenses

38. . Provided the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with more than $1.4 billion to improve services to America’s Veterans.

39. Federal support for stem-cell and new biomedical research

40. Funds for high-speed, broadband Internet access to K-12 schools

41. Responded with compassion and leadership to the earthquake in Haiti

42. Immediate and efficient response to the floods in North Dakota and other natural disasters

43. . Launched Business.gov – enabling conversation and online collaboration between small business owners, government representatives and industry experts in discussion forums relevant to starting and managing a business. Great for the economy.

44. Improved housing for military personnel

45. Improved conditions at Walter Reed Military Hospital and other military hospitals

46. Changed failing war strategy in Afghanistan.

47. Improving benefits for veterans

48. Increased infrastructure spending (roads, bridges, power plants…) after years of neglect

49. Donated his $1.4 million Nobel Prize to nonprofits.

50. Increasing opportunities in AmeriCorps program

51. Provided tax credits to first-time home buyers through the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 to revitalize the U.S. housing market.

52. Increasing pay and benefits for military personnel

53. Increasing student loans

54. Instituted a new policy on Cuba, allowing Cuban families to return “home” to visit loved ones

55. Cracked down on companies that deny sick pay, vacation and health insurance to workers by abusing the employee classification of independent contractor. Such companies also avoid paying Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance taxes for those workers.

56. Limited salaries of senior White House aides; cut to $100,000

57. Limits on lobbyists’ access to the White House

58. Protected 300,000 education jobs, such as teachers, principals, librarians, and counselors through the Recovery Act that would have otherwise been lost.

59. Limits on White House aides working for lobbyists after their tenure in the administration

60. Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization Act on February 4, 2009, provides quality health care to 11 million kids – 4 million who were previously uninsured.

61. Lower drug costs for seniors

62. Making more loans available to small businesses

63. Many more press conferences and town halls and much more media access than previous administration

64. . Signed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, the first piece of comprehensive legislation aimed at improving the lives of Americans living with paralysis

65. New Afghan War policy that limits aerial bombing and prioritizes aid, development of infrastructure, diplomacy, and good government practices by Afghans

66. Announced creation of a Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record for members of the U.S. Armed Forces to improve quality of medical care.

67. New federal funding for science and research labs

68. New funds for school construction

69. Ordered all federal agencies to undertake a study and make recommendations for ways to cut spending

70. Ordered a review of all federal operations to identify and cut wasteful spending and practices

71. . Negotiated deal with Swiss banks to permit US government to gain access to records of tax evaders and criminals.

72. Phasing out the expensive F-22 war plane and other outdated weapons systems, which weren’t even used or needed in Iraq/Afghanistan

73. Reengaged in the agreements/talks on global warming and greenhouse gas emissions

74. Provided tax credit to workers thus cutting taxes for 95% of America’s working families.

75. Reengaged in the treaties/agreements to protect the Antarctic

76. Removed restrictions on embryonic stem-cell research

77. . Helped reverse a downward spiral of the stock market. On January 19, 2009, the last day of President Bush’s presidency, the Dow closed at 8,218.22. In February 2010, the Dow closed at 10,309.24

78. Renewed loan guarantees for Israel

79. Restarted the nuclear non-proliferation talks and building back up the nuclear inspection infrastructure/protocols

80. Provided attractive tax write-offs for those who buy hybrid automobiles.

81. Returned money authorized for refurbishment of White House offices and private living quarters

82. Sent envoys to Middle East and other parts of the world that had been neglected for years; reengaging in multilateral and bilateral talks and diplomacy

83. Unveiled a program on Earth Day 2009 to develop the renewable energy projects on the waters of our Outer Continental Shelf that produce electricity from wind, wave, and ocean currents. These regulations will enable, for the first time ever, the nation to tap into our ocean’s vast sustainable resources to generate clean energy in an environmentally sound and safe manner.

84. Signed national service legislation; expanded national youth service program

85. States are permitted to enact federal fuel efficiency standards above federal standards

86. Students struggling to make college loan payments can have their loans refinanced

87. Successful release of US captain held by Somali pirates; authorized the SEALS to do their job

88. The FDA is now regulating tobacco

89. Ended the previous stop-loss policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan longer than their enlistment date.

90. The missile defense program is being cut by $1.4 billion in 2010

91. The public can meet with federal housing insurers to refinance (the new plan can be completed in one day) a mortgage if they are having trouble paying

92. The “secret detention” facilities in Eastern Europe and elsewhere are being closed

93. US financial and banking rescue plan

94. US Navy increasing patrols off Somali coast

95. . Signed the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act to stop fraud and wasteful spending in the defense procurement and contracting system.

96. Visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office

97. Improved relations with Iran

98. Improved U.S. policy on climate change

99. Set timetable for exiting Iraq (already started removing troops)

100. Improved relations with Russia

101. Improved relations with the Islamic World

102. Made progress towards greater cooperation on limiting nuclear proliferation

103. Economic stimulus plan has created jobs. (Unemployment rate decreasing)

104. Drastically slowed down the recession

105. Saved Wall Street

106. Passed the Lilly Ledbetter Act (equal work for equal pay)

107. HEALTHCARE REFORM

108. Ordered the military operation that killed Osama Bin Laden

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I’m getting very tired of picking up my manager’s slack at work. I’m going to find a way to avoid doing that, without jeopardizing my job. She doesn’t come in on time, always taking off, yet if I did it, it would be highlighted somehow. We all have a job to do. When I fall behind, I don’t try to slide my work on to others. I guess this is what happens when you mix business with pleasure. Do I need to disassociate myself from her and keep it strictly professional now because she’ve gotten to comfortable with me? Also, leave your personal issues at home. We all have child/relationship/money issues from time to time. You’re no different than the rest. Leave the “oh woe is me” act or the “imma be a stink bitch until I can get my rent paid” attitude in the parking lot.

Is it just me or is it that the people who gripe and complain about “being left alone” are the main ones who actually create the drama they’re currently in? The best way to handle it is to simply ignore the person. Don’t reply to their bullshit, don’t explain yourself, don’t try to validate your points. Just refrain from entertaining it. All that energy you’re placing into acknowledging them is actually just fueling the fire even more. Please don’t forget there is a reason why they focus on you so much. Pop your collar.

Advice for those that don’t like me but they refresh my site on a daily basis:  The more you stay out of my life, the more I will believe that you have one of your own.

I took the day off Friday. I think we all should request at least ONE day off per month to reclaim your sanity. Especially on the months were you get no holidays off.

I’m not quite sure what’s going on with 2009, but this year seems like a year we will never forget. People are stressed out, losing their jobs, losing their homes, losing their minds. It’s insane. I’m not feeling the way the government are handling things either. All these “bail outs” for these major companies, yet the average person is unable to get approved for a loan? Something’s fishy about that.

Why is Barack Obama the blame of our current financial situation? He’s been in office a little over 100 days and now he’s the reason why America is in shambles? Weren’t people getting laid off, gas prices went up, and troops were sent to Iraq before we even knew he was running for President. Why is he being rushed to fix our country so everything can go back to normal again? Newflash: Bush was in office for 8 years. It took him 8 years to fuck up America. Ever tried cleaning up someone else’s mistake? Doesn’t it take longer to fix than the actual task of completing it correctly? Oh ok.

Lighten up people. Things could be a lot worse.

Everything that we experience, everything we think, feel and do is in divine order and if it’s in a path to do someone wrong, karma will catch up with you. Life is fabulous. I refuse to allow anything or anyone shit on my parade. I wish I would allow any sort of drama, stress, disappointments and betrayal get the best of me anymore. I can’t stop it from happening because that’s just how life is and sometimes we have to struggle through that, however, I can stop it from derailing my natural being. My power of ignoring comes very handy at this point. But sometimes you tend to wonder why certain things happen. Why people can’t just think before they apply action. Do they know that unless you can benefit from it in the future, whatever they think, say or do to you will only make them look stupid? Me? I can give a remote fuck what’s being said about me amongst juvenile individuals because they serve no purpose in my life. While all these games, charades & senseless rumors are going on there’s a strong being called reality that you have no clue about. And while you’re suffering from the lack of reality, everyone else around you are climbing to higher levels. My reality does not involve any of you. I don’t do things in life to impress anyone but myself. I don’t go through great lengths just to prove anyone wrong. That’s for young minded people with low self-esteem and insecurity problems.

As an adult with 29 years of knowledge, I refuse to carry myself as a predictable woman with no standards or morals. I have enough experience to know why things happen and why people act the way they do. I’m not even going to ponder on why certain things happen. I already know the answer to that and it’s very very sad. But in general, they happen because they are meant to strengthen our ability to handle anyone & anything at any given moment. It happens to put you right back on track on who, when and what to trust. Everything that you go through happen the way they should, at the right time, to the right people, and ended the right way. The only job we have, is to know we are equipped to handle it. I know I’m equipped to handle just about anything because I am strong minded, experienced enough, independent, assertive and realistic.

Are you?

Random Thoughts:

1 – Annoyance. Please tell me who was the super-size geek that created the robot phone operator? This has got to be the most annoying invention of mankind. You call your cellphone company & the first 17 minutes is spent yelling into the phone & you haven’t even reached a rep yet. Why am I fighting with a prerecorded voice? You are literally arguing with a machine that you said BILLING and not SALES. No matter how many times I say “operator”, the stupid bitch keep saying “Okay, before I connect you, please tell me what is the problem?”. The problem is YOU, for pete’s sake. I always end up yelling “CUSTOMER SERVICE!” or vigorously pressing “0″ so I can get a live operator. When will these companies realize it’s much more annoying and time consuming than keying in the options through your phone?

2 – Gross. Do I really want a man to refer to me as a “Bust It Baby”? Ya’ll do know the song is about being a woman with extraordinary carnal abilities. No thanks. I already know I’m good. I’d like to be remembered and referred to for my fantastic yarning skills.

3 – Redundancy. Why send me a message on Myspace, asking me the same questions I’ve answered all over my page? You send a friend request, I accept you, then you go back to my page, just to send me a message to ask “Where are you from?” or “How old are you?”. That tells me that all you did was look at my pictures.

4 – Speaking of Myspace, if you don’t have an actual contract, you’re not a model or a recording artist. Spare me with your jobless ass.

5 – Racists. Please don’t take your hostility out on me because Obama won. I didn’t take my hostility out of you when all of the other 43 presidents won.

6 – Please keep your bad ass children at home. I refuse to feast at PF Changs next to a 4 year old crying over not having mayonaisse.

7 -  Now that gas is finally back to $1.90, what are you going to do with the extra $50 you saved on filling your tank?

8 – When did not being a gentleman became cool?

9 – Excuse me miss, but why are you the one pumping gas when there’s a grown ass man in your passenger seat?

10 – You don’t have to like it. Because there’s someone out there who loves it. Remember that.

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Most of you fathers have a fucked up perception of what fatherhood is about. In order to be a true father, you need to be present. You need to spend time with your child and get to know them. There’s a big difference between talking to your child and getting to know your child. You should be able to know within a heartbeat what flavor ice cream they like and why they don’t like going to Math class. Buying nice things are temporary satisfactions to children. You can buy a Barbie doll today, and your daughter will forget about it by next weekend. However, if you spent the day with her, and only her, that gift will last a lifetime. It becomes a memory and you can never throw those away, nor will they expire. This is why you need to get your act together now, before it’s too late. Don’t allow your child to form a negative opinion about you. Once that crosses their mind, it’ll take years for their perception of you to be replaced with something good. So what if you don’t like your child’s mother anymore. So what if she’s crazy. Has these reasons ever stopped you from having sex with her? So why they stop you from embracing a human being that the both of you created? A part of you? There are ways to still nurture and raise your child without having to deal with the drama. Mature adults are capable to put their differences aside and come together as parents to do what’s best for their children. Regardless what differences they may have within each other. The child should not be punished due to that.

We, mothers, are sacrificing ourselves more these days. And not just financially. Our entire livelihood as changed because we are the sole providers for our children. We’re the ones who has to wake up at 5am, Monday through Friday. Not only to get ourselves ready for work, but to prepare our kids for school. Then once the work day is over, we’re the ones who has to come home, help them with homework, provide dinner on the table, and talk to them about any concerns or issues they have for the day. It’s 8pm by time you realize it. Let’s not forget that we do not have the luxury to come and go as we please. A child is like a purse. You cannot leave home without bringing it with you. With that being said, we have to turn down more party invites, dates, house guests, the way we speak, who we speak to, the way we look, our goals, our future….our entire way of living. This is a life long sacrifice that 2 people are supposed to make. Not just one. Now with that being said, do you really think by just sliding us a few hundred dollars per month is going to compensate and fulfill your role as a parent? All you’re giving up is a couple of dollars. We’re giving up that and also ourselves. Let’s try to flip it a bit to see if you can a better sense of what I’m talking about. How would you feel if you were craving attention, affection, love and commitment from a woman who claims she loves you but instead of giving you that, she slides you $200 per month, while patting herself on the back as if she’s the perfect girlfriend. Along with the $200, she’s only came to see you twice. Has she met your needs? Is that good enough to have a faithful long-lasting relationship? Wouldn’t you seek elsewhere to fill in that void?

This is not about me, it’s not about you, it’s not about us. It’s about our sons. It’s about our daughters. Our children. Let’s get over ourselves and focus more on the innocent. Because surely, it’s not their fault. If we do this more, there will be less single mothers struggling, there will be less disharmony in our communities, there will be better & stronger relationships and marriages will last 50 years like our great-grandparents. The cycle will be broken once a change is made.

We need fathers to realize that responsibility does not end at conception. We need them to realize that what makes you a man is not the ability to have a child – it’s the courage to raise one. We need to help all the mothers out there who are raising these kids by themselves; the mothers who drop them off at school, go to work, pick up them up in the afternoon, work another shift, get dinner, make lunches, pay the bills, fix the house, and all the other things it takes both parents to do. So many of these women are doing a heroic job, but they need support. They need another parent. Their children need another parent. That’s what keeps their foundation strong. It’s what keeps the foundation of our country strong.

The first is setting an example of excellence for our children – because if we want to set high expectations for them, we’ve got to set high expectations for ourselves. It’s great if you have a job; it’s even better if you have a college degree. It’s a wonderful thing if you are married and living in a home with your children, but don’t just sit in the house and watch “SportsCenter” all weekend long. That’s why so many children are growing up in front of the television. As fathers and parents, we’ve got to spend more time with them, and help them with their homework, and replace the video game or the remote control with a book once in awhile. That’s how we build that foundation.

Hurry up and make some changes men. Because soon, your child will be calling someone else “daddy“, if they even call you that. Why would you want another man to take credit for something so beautiful, that you helped created?