In 1963 the population of the American bald eagle fell to an all time low of 417 mating pairs. Confronted with the very real possibility of seeing our national bird becoming extinct the Federal Government put the magnificent raptors on the endangered species list. Since that time, changing hunting laws and restrictions on pesticides have resulted in a rebound in the population of the mighty symbol of American freedom to nearly 10,000 mating pairs that can be found in 48 states. As a result of the bald eagle resurgence the government took the bald eagle off of the endangered species list on Thursday. While the bird may be flourishing the very freedom it has come to represent has a more ambiguous status. As long as the “haves” continue to wage their war on the “have not’s” in this country and as long as politicians are available to be purchased to wage that war the significance of the bald eagle as a mighty American icon is in jeopardy.
Barack Obama has proposed the most sweeping ethics reform in history and understands we need to change the way our government works. Obama said this week, “These cynical partisan maneuverings on ethics reform are exactly what allows the lobbyists and special interests to stand in the way of progress on the issues that matter to the American people. This is why the oil industry continues to hold sway over energy policy and the drug industry has blocked reform that would lower prices for Americans. It is time for Congress to finally pass the strongest possible ethics reforms as soon as possible so that the voices of average Americans are heard in Washington once more.” In a recent year big industry lobbied YOUR CONGRESS in the amount of $4.3 million for every member of Congress. I ask you, how are you going to get your Representatives attention with regard to legislation that is important to you when you are competing with those kinds of numbers? How are you going to tell your Congressman that gas prices or perscriptions or medical procedures are oppressive when oil and health lobbyists are putting millions into the reelection coiffers of YOUR REPRESENTATIVE? Barack Obama will end that way of government. I’m tellin’ ya’’ll…this guy looks like a keeper! Watch the video below and tell me what you think!
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