What Would YOU Put on President Obama's "To Do" List?

1. Stimulate the American Industrial core.
2. Helathcare reform
3. Repair our worldwide relationships

to the respected mr.president,
good morning and salam alikum,
dear mr president,
firstly a heartiest congratulations on becoming the 44th american president on behalf of me and specially from my mother.as we watched the ceremony on tv across the globe.
we have full faith in u and as a muslim i know that u shall win over the hearts of muslims with ure capabilities.
i have a request to please be concerned about the people of jammu and kashmir , palestine and gaza etc.
we muslims seek peace and peosperity today,tommorow and forever.
plz read my msg.
regards and love,
mehwish and family.
karachi,pakistan

Congrats President Obama – I write from Canada and Canadian's are with you –
To do list:
1. Work hard on peace resolution between palestine and Israelis -try not to be biased
2. Build American peace, respect & harmony to international societies that are suspicious of Americans especially in the middle east
3. Mobiise your people to do more about poverty in America
4. Get closer to Canada and try to understand Canadian politics
Thank you

Today was a great day. I think President Obama needs to sit in the chair in the Oval office and jot down the most pressing 10 things he feels need to be worked on. He has a very tough job ahead of him. I found that doing a quick one page outline of those first 10 to do list will help.
I thought the Inauguration went very well. There was only one incident that I think marred the program:
Chief Justice John Roberts appeared to have taken pleasure in “messing-up” administering the Presidential Oath of Office to now President Obama. I am appalled at the way he incorrectly spread out the oath and did not even give President Obama a chance to even finish each part. I personally think it was a final deliberate swipe from Cheney who is close friends with the Chief Justice.
I think President Obama handled that insult with dignity.
It was a great and memorable day.

The three things on President Obama's to-do list would be:

1. Improving the education program in the U.S.

2. Getting us on better terms with countries around the world.

3. Bringing companies back to the U.S. so we can employ our own people.

Concurrently:
Economic Reform
Health care Reform
End the war in Iraq
Engage Americans to participate through service at what ever level they can, provide opportunities for that engagement, and seek ideas, no matter how small or grand

Today, I watched the inauguration of my President. I am filled with hope and pride as I have watched his campaign depict morality, character, honor and charm. I look forward to the positive change an intelligent, family man who has lived through adversity can bring to this country. These are the reasons I believe in President Obama. I understand how and why part of our country, perhaps, are rejoicing in disbelief with his election; but, change has been coming for years. This is not one man's victory or one race's. We report pride in our vast tapestry of cultures, however, the media, even today, continues to report from “the white man's or black man's” perspective. When will we stop defining a man by his skin? Has GOD not always judged us by our hearts. Let us finally begin TODAY by defining this administration by what it was always meant to be OUR NATION, OUR RIGHTS AND OUR FREEDOM TO DEFINE OUR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS! We are all AMERICAN'S! Please consider addressing this need to heal this great wound in our society. All men are created equal and we need to expect nothing less from our government, society or the media! This is my prayer!
Amen~

I hope Mr. Obama wil do what he had promissed our country and the Americans people. I hope he wil have all the support. Time will tell. all talk. do the walk. I hope people voted for him becaused what he had presented, not because he is a black person. I hope you all wil not be disappointed.
I do not have much faith in the D party for many years
They alsway have been pretty dishonest people, liked many D in Chicago.
I am so sad that Mcclain did not win the election. He is a good man

Mr. President,
I attended the Inauguration today and I was sadly disappointed. Today's event was unorganized chaos. For the next Inauguration, please put the military in charge. We started out this morning at 0515 from Pentagon City metro. Due to the numerous metro stations closures, it took several hours to get into DC. After standing in line for several more ours with tickets (Silver), we were not able to get to the silver standing area.

There were no clear directions and instructions of where to go. I believe in structure and the military can provide that. Most of the city police officers were sitting in there cars trying to keep warm. I approach a police car with two officers and the first thing I said was "I know you don't want to be bothered, but could you tell me where the nearest metro is". He slowly let down the window and pointed. This event was totally disappointing. Although I am proud of Mr. Obama, I would NEVER attend another major event in DC due to the lack of organizational skills, I speculate that their will be hundreds of people to include myself that will be ill from standing in the cold. There were people on crutches, some in wheel chairs and some with canes attempting to get to their designated area. However, in the metros, the escalators were inoperable and the elderly had to be assisted. This is totally unacceptable.

Also, I was given the opportunity to have coffee with my Congressman after the Inauguration. After standing in the cold and freezing for several hours and missing the entire event. I decided to go home. I wish Mr. President the very best. However, he has his hands full working with the staff in DC. This was a day that I could have been better. Several hundreds, maybe thousands of people with tickets, who traveled a great distance, did not have the opportunity to see ANY of today’s events. What a waste of my time. I am very disappointed with today's event. Also, I would like to thank my congressman, Mr. Gene Taylor who provided the ticket. Thank you Sir. Please feel free to contact me Mr. President.

Respectfully,
Cynthia Davis

1. Continue to protect the US borders from terrorism (still a priority).

2. Take urgent new measures to stabilize the economy (housing & job opportunities).

3. Make possible contributions to a better relationship with the closest political enemy, Cuba, in order to unite families and friends that have been separated for so many years.

In all due respect, to me, this was the longest inaugural luncheon! Wow, I'm not sure why the lady who recited a poem was on the agenda– I quess I just didn't get that part–but it seemed to have taken so very long - And then, the whole gathering of politicians were seated at the luncheon for almost 45 minutes before the President and Nancy Peloski, and that entire bunch arrived. I don't know, I wish everybody so well, but it just appeared to be slightly rude that all these people were waiting for so long, just to eat! And now, two senators, Senator Kennedy, and the one from West Virginia, Senator Byrd, as it is being reported - collasped. While the whole country is wishing the President so much happiness - I think that whomever planned this event included far too many participants for this occassion. The luncheon started late, and unfortunately, I think it was too overwhelming. Let's pray for the families of both of these senators on this historic day. (I've been glued to the TV all day, and truly, the starting of that luncheon was off. . .people sitting and waiting to eat just was rude.) Boo to the planners, even though, everything else was extremely well! Congrats on that part.

1: Fix the economy issue
2: Get out of iraq and stop participating in wars.
3: Legalize Marijuana

Referring to the lady who recited the poem during the inauguration, not the luncheon. (CORRECTION)

TO DO LIST:
1. Stimulus package including personal checks to all taxpaying citizens.
2. Mediate Gaza and Isreal case fire and peace plan.
3. clean up and reintensity effort to educate all of americas children

President Obama: Today USA tomorrow the whole world. You can unite the world under your flag. You are the only that that has thwe qualifications to do it.

Today USA......Tomorrow the whole world could be united under your capable wing

i enjoyed watching the presidential parade, but for heavens sake some one needs to tell vice president bidins wife that she is not 16 and needs to dress a little more appropiately.

I am sitting in my living room watching the parade on CNN. I hear one of the commentators say "the black national anthem". I did not know we had any other national anthem other than the "Star Spangled Banner".
I did not hear the entire conversation but that upset me very much. What exactly were they talking about?

Congratulations first of all, then please
keep close to your girls because they will
grow so fast that you will miss all that and
thank god they have the grandma at home
to keep an eye on both and to make sure
they are safe at all times. God Bless you and
all your staff and please don't forget where
you came from,and START with all the problems
we have in the U.S . FIRST and then the rest
of the World. Bring back our soldiers.

I forgot one more thing in your to do list Mr President – there is one man by the name of DAVID GERGEN who throughout your campaign to presidency has been the mostintelligent, objective, tolerant, insightful, respectful, unbiased, a thinker and humble human being who will do well for your government – He will be a great ambassador to either middle east or Africa or even asia, he has the most compelling insightful brain and he is the most critical thinker and one who knows what he is talking about – he will really do well in your government

keep up the good work Mr gergen we love you here in Canada

Maryamm Himid
Ontario, Canada

This is the first time in my 43 years of life where I feel a President has connected with me and asked me to do my part as a citizen to help this wonderful country become a better place.

This year, I plan to provide motivational speeches in the local community here in San Diego for folks who are at a crossroads in their life and need a push to help achieve their dreams or goals.

Our president has asked us all to do our part and I hope as a people, we come together to help make this beautiful country of ours a much better place to be!

Best of luck to EVERYONE and 2009 looks GREAT already!

DEAR LARRY
ALL THE WORLD WAS WATCHING THE NEW PRESIDENT OF AMERICA TODAY WITH ALL THE HOPES FOR A NEW TOMORROW ,, FINALY THE AMERICAN HISTORY WILL WRIT DOWN THIS DAY ,,MY LIST IS ARROUND PICE ESPICILLY AT PALESTINE AND ISRAEL THINGS IS SO MIXED UP ,,2,,CHANG THE POINT OF VIEW ABOUT THE MIDELL EAST ALL THE WORLDS FEEL THAT THIS ARIA IS A BIG BOMB BECAUSE OF ALL PROBLEMS WE DID SUFFER IN IRAQ,, LEBANON.. SERIA.. PALESTINE ,,AND ISRAEL..
3..IN EGYPT WE ARE WELLCOMING OBAMA WITH ALL THE HOPES..

How I felt about President Obama’s inaugural address

I felt that he addressed my concerns, of an all too uncertain future, as I find myself amidst the growing masses of Americans affected by the direr state our current economy with the recent loss of my job. This was a moment of renewed hope to me.
I felt that he is a student of history and the many lessons it reveals. All too often we’re too busy facing forward to stop and appreciate these lessons and I felt after listening to his references that this will not happen under his watch. This was reassuring and comforting to me.
I felt that he has served poetic justice to the lingering words of Martin Luther King Jr on this day, and how appropriate it was for his inaugural speech to follow our Nations day of oberversance honoring him. President Obama’s swearing in ceremony and inaugural speech were tailored moments in our Nation’s history, testimonial to the legacy of a single man’s dream. This was inspiring and fitting to me.
I felt that he addressed my fears over global concerns, although the focus of mine where not even directly mentioned. My fears involve primarily concern China and all the repercussions of it’s growing internalized focus which have yet to be realized. This was an alarming cry of urgency to me.
I felt that he experienced a monumental and humbling moment when standing before the astonishing masses of citizens huddled together on this bitterly cold day. How ironic that his speech mentioned both his humbleness while making many references to the past. This was reconfirming of his intellectual awareness and appreciation of things to me.
President Obama thank you, for enlightening our minds with your insightful visions of the past and of the future we so desperately seek. I wish you well along your journey of the Presidency of the United States. Thank you for addressing all the obstacles before us this, your speech was fulfilling to me.

Staci Tuggle – Saginaw Michigan

I know America is your first priority for now. You have a lot to do, like you said everything might not be done in one term but we will get there. All I or we would like you to do for us Haitian people is to help us to have a better diplomatic relationship with not only United States of America but with all other allied countries. As is it not my time yet, please make the helps are supervised and well distributed. I will say success to you as it was revealed to me. It was not just a hazard for me to meet with your wife yesterday in person. You have a lots to do, and you will accomplish them, because it is not just you is going to be we as a people "White, Black, Yellow, and Red. We need to join hands to make it happens for a better America. America can go down today, but it will rise higher. As a legacy from country Haiti, we pass on the Palm Tree symbol to America as a sign even though you bend down you will always rise. God Bless United States of America.

I am so speechless concerning the events of today. While I am only 44years old, I have experienced racism firsthand in the school system and other places that had a lasting affect on my life to where I never thought that an African American would ever become President or good enough to advance to the heights that President Obama has. I am so godly proud of the maturity that this country has exemplified during this entire election process and now the Swearing In of President Barack Obama. Tears of joy continue to flow as I think of how far we as a race have advanced. Being from a family with slaves and hearing the dredful stories, I can only thank God for hearing the prayers of our Ancestors who built this country from the ground up and never have really gotten the recognition they righfully deserve. To see that young black family being received into the White House is victory for all of us as a united nation all around the world. God bless the First Family of the United States and all of it's citizens for being diverse and loving.

Dear Mr. President:

Congradulations on this beautiful day in America! There is so much love and trust surrounding you, so much goodwill. Our country has been in a pessimistic mood. Yet, today the sun came out brightly for you. When things get tough, I hope you always remember this day and all the love you rec'd from your fellow citizens.

The to-do list I constructed for you:
1. Keep yourself safe, so you can keep us secured
2. Stay on top of this catastrophic economy and do the best you can.
3. Continue to support our troops, getting the VA hospitals cleaned up, look real hard at the private contractors involved in our current Mid-East Conflict. Keep our soldiers safe w/the best equipment money can buy, keep their morale up and win their trust. It's a nasty world. Whether or not you consider yourself a "military hawk" does not matter. Our troops are over there, in harms way, and I understand they have been working with conditions that must be upgraded.
4. As a Jew, I am very concerned about Israel & Palestinian conflict. What a nightmare! My next comment might surprise you. I urge you to listen to & confer w/Rham Immanuel. He is not in the State Dept; or in a position that inolves forgein affairs, however, I have read his background and I am mighty impressed with this dynamic man! He has a fascinating background and understands Israel, probably much better than anybody else in your administration, including Mrs. Clinton. Quietly, listen to Rham Emanuel and consider what he has to say. I am sure Arab Americans have people who will likewise, advocate for them.
5. Health care is in drastic need of reform. Please lead us forward on that issue.

Blessings to you Mr. President:). I wish you the best of luck, for America's sake and for your children's sake.

To do list:

*Support students going to colleges, trade schools, & professional schools. FYI-–It is okay to go to trade school. A college degree does not always provide a person with a career and adequate income. We do not want our kids strapped with a debt of $40,00-$200,000 or more (with room & board) for college, once they graduate and with the possibility of NO JOB
Each year tuition is going up. Not everyone can get into a 4 year public college. There will be a higher demand for public colleges, because the private college tuition is becoming more and more expensive.
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* Rethink raising taxes-–there are some who earn over $250,000 and don't have a Lexus or Mercedes, don't take luxurious vacations, are paying $60,000 in private high school(as Obama does), $ 60,000 in one mortgage, have a higher cost of living than perhaps someone in Iowa, have higher property taxes (over $10,000), pays a $100,000 in federal income taxes--$8,000 car insurance -healthcare costs are imputed income- then there is the cost of –house upkeep and repairs--–does Obama want a family who keeps up with all their bills to go down hill just because that family earns more than $250,000. He must really think this through.

Thank You for the oportunity speak about something that is close to my heart,

The adoption world has many plusses but due to the surrounding good, the many tragedies surround women being coerced and fraudulently forced into placing their children is a frightning and very real facet of this very cruel process.

This market makes billions of dollars a year off our children, this process is treated in the same manner as slavery. As a person of whom this process has hurt I have researched and faught diligently to stop this cruelty that has no real boundries, and leaves mothers without options unless they have hundreds of thousands of dollars to fight a system that does recognize the unconstitional acts of agencies and courts combined.

The adoption process needs to be monitered closer and not treated as a transaction for people who cannot have children of their own. God said our children are gifts from him, who are this society to say he didn't get it right to the individual mothers.

This is one reason why abortion is high, the degradation of women and children to me is offencive, considering that the main reason for infertility today is STD's and Abortion. Why are we penalizing the girl who choses to give life that was given to her.

Help the children with no families please, but supplying and demanding life because of personal tragedy does not validate taking advantage of young women whos personal tragedy has been the abandonement of constitutional rights and community.

Just as abortion is cruel, so is the loss of a child and degradation of the mother giving birth to it.

Please check into this process and promote families staying together and protect them from corruption and coercion.

Hi Larry. I would just like to congratulate the American people on their new president. It may be hard for some to believe but ON THIS DAY you made the world proud. I'm an Irish citizen, and we as a country have benefited enormously from American investment over the last 20 years, so my opinion may not be very popular on this side of the Atlantic. Naturally, as the biggest consumer society on the planet, the American economy needs to be strong for the health of the global economy and would therefore suggest that he tax American companies back into the country. Charity begins at home Larry. Get America working, get the world working.

I think America's own Nelson Mandela today start this country's " long walk too freedom."

The sweet person who wrote from Canada (Maryamm Himid) has alot of wisdom. I totally agree with her comments and can't think of a better TO DO list – to start with and also that David Gergen would be a huge asset to Pres. Obama. One little comment I have is that as we all know and I hope he remembers it also, the President is just a man with feet of clay and as we all (I hope) wish him the best and pray for him to do the right things, it is hard and when you are in leadership you have to sometimes do whatever you have to to stand up for the rights of everyone you govern. Not an easy job and I certainly don't envy him. Only someone who feels forced into leadership is best in that position. He obviously feels compelled to do this big job and I am certainly expecting God to annoint him if he remembers from whence he came and puts what he feels God would want him to do in his decisions.

Please, I beg of you to ask President Obama to start off his Presidency by "righting" the "wrongs" (so many) that Mr. Bush did.

Especially, giving immediate PARDONS to Mr. Ramos and Mr. Copean AND giving them back pay and their jobs and an apology.

This, in my view, would go so far to prove to Americans (and the rest of the world,) that President Obama will be an honest politician and really will CHANGE things, as they should be.

For once, we HOPE that President Obama IS what he has sold himself to be.

I trust him and may God bless him and his family and protect them all.

Thank you from Montreal, Canada

The Borgen Project has some good info on the cost of addressing global poverty.

$30 billion: Annual shortfall to end world hunger.
$550 billion: U.S. Defense budget

Although my political opinions may be somewhat different from President Obama, I have watched with great interest the inauguration for our new president. President Obama handled every situation with grace and dignity, interacting with the general public during the walk to the White House and as the parade participants marched by. However, do the empty seats along the route and in the box built for the President and Vice President tell the inaugural committee anything? These dignitaries must be completely and totally exhausted, knowing they have at least 10 "balls" they must still attend. Senator Kennedy's collapse should tell the planning committee something. Yes, President Obama and his wife are still young and eager, but this will dim quickly if expectations do not become more realistic. The parade still marches on.......

I am here in Washington, DC and was honored to receive from my congressman Pete Olsen '2 Purple Section Tickets' for the Inauguration but after 6 & 1/2 hours of walking and waiting in the PURPLE LINE FOR ADMISSION to the TICKETED SECTION in the 3rd Street TUNNEL, WE WERE TURNED AWAY. How can the government distribute TICKETS for the event and not have enough Standing / sitting areas for those who have Tickets. FYI: The tickets took 3 hours of standing in line on Monday, Jan 19, 2009, just to be turned away. Who ever organized the check-in for those with TICKETS, forgot to include us in the security check-in system.

Mr. President, please be sure that Army Reservist/NG that have served faithfully (voluntarily or non-voluntarily) on active duty (GWOT here and the united states) since Sept 11, 2001, be given equal retirement rights; to have those years served taken from the eligible age of 60 (1 for 1) . Many of us serve side-by-side everyday with Active Duty members (GWOT), yet their worth of service is valued differently when it comes to drawing retirement. ROA (Reserve Officer Association) has taken this concern several times to the hill for approval, but it has it challenges.

Im hanging in there, because I love this country..and proud of what I do..

Mr. Larry King please I understand this is an historic moment for many of us. It appears that Mr. Castellano, member of the CNN consultant team does not agree with the celebration we have today. The disagreenment on his face and the sarcasm was obious please address this with your collegues ladies and gentelmans you are in national TV. Mr. Castellanos' party ways did'nt work, so please allow this new President to sleep in a white house for one night before Castellano start began with his sarcastics remarks and strange faces. It seen that he forgot where he came from.

Congratulations Our New President of united States!! Obama,i just want the best for you and your Family,and so proud of you.The only concerm to me is Our services Man dont go to no more war.Im a proud Army wife,husband serving right now in iraq,i want him getting out from there but not going to another place after iraq.God bless you and help you sent our husbands back. from fort hood,texas army wife. mrs.logan.

I am from Denmark, and I just want to say, thank you america to lead us into the new era of opportunity where we all can believe in people are equal and have equal opportunities. please let this be MR. Obama's top 10list.

1) food and shelter for all children.
2)food and comfort for all handicapped people
3)food and safety for all elderly.
4)medical-care for those is cannot affront.
5)Freedom and safety and democracy for those who cannot get.
6)Peace and prosperity for those who cannot get.
7) hope and energy for those who will.
8)Listening to the the one never heard.
9)control of the greedy.
10)control of the needy.

Fix the health care and help us keep our jobs

Hey,

This is a great blog!

I love Larry King.

Anne

I have full confidence Obama knows all things on these lists very well and will do everything in his power to do the right thing by all. FInally a President with integrity and heart. I hope he inspires all to help each other.

1) Free National Healthcare

2) Free College

3) NO Trickle Down Economics and Clinton Policies!!

Just watching Campbell Brown and as far as Obama's speech today who cares that he din't come up with a line to remember, don't judge him on his speech, his speech was in layman's terms and from his heart and that's what the average American wants to hear. The fact that he used Liconlyns bible is a testament to his character, give the man a chance for god's sakes, the media needs to stop dissecting his speech. Grow up media people. I wish him all the best and he'll do the right thing for Native Americans, too bad they weren't shown during the coverage.

most important things: jobs, healthcare, education

Ooops forgot my list:
1: Take care of the continued wrongs being done to Native Americans
2. Stop the war, bring home the troops.
3. Work on rebuilding the country.

1) Fair Tax and No IRS

2) Dont allow Illegal Labor to take new jobs created!

3) Money to the ground floor 20% of americans who only make up 3% of economy!! Thats SAD!!!

I think GOD for our new President Obama, but i pray he fix heaith care, give the working people some help, feed the needed, and most of all he must stay beside Isreal because if he ever turn his back on Isreal America will pay dearly, We act like this world is going to be here for the next 30 years but if you will look at the signs that GOD are showing us it want be long before he come back an judge all of us, if you are with him you will be with him if you are against him you will burn and Hell with Satan I wish Larry King, or some one from CNN will do a show on Bible Prophecy, because we need a wake up call on things we will face an the near future, so don't hate me i just want all of us to be safe and aware of the things we are facing an the near future.

Thank Obama for breaking barriers for Blacks in America especially for my three sons. Jessi Fort Lauderdale

# One = Immigration Reform – too many jobs now being lost to Illegal Labor and the employers that hire them need to go to jail!

# Two = Bad Assets being bought by government should not wind back up into those guys pockets who created this mess for pennies on the dollar , in offshore accounts , like Savings & Loans assets did.

# Three = Fair Tax, allow free healthcare/medicare for all, Use IRS to police the fraud in the system, instead of chasing tax fraud.

Make it clear that our constitutional rights are intact .
Make it clear that each and every American is entitled to the same freedoms and pursuit of personal happiness and that citizen discrimination is dead.
Get stem cell research going now.

1) Stop providing free housing to Illegal Immigrants, then employers turn around and charge the laborers rent anyway, so they get paid 2 times for same house. Sometimes charging each person living in house, so they get paid several times,, and never taxed!!!

2) Create Home Owner Insurance Program!! Insurance reforms needed across the board, Auto, Home, Health etc...

3) Eliminate this Financial Services Economy!! go back to Manufacturing and Industry, we have no base left , we need a new base.

1) Auto Insurance Reform, why do we have to have insurance, medical portions for each state that are mandated adding 40-60 % to policies. Thats crazy!!

2) Home Owner Insurance, this has also created home foreclosures or denied some housing. Ridiculous, that homeowners pay and pay, govt bails out insurance and banks.

3) Eliminate Healthcare Insurance and go with one standard plan for all.

Congratulations Mr. President!

1. Shift the country's psyche (esp.in the financial markets) to the good old American "Can DO" attitude, as a unified whole.

2. Welcome help and support from your many friends, foreign and domestic.

3. Defeat your enemies. If you do #2, you won't be alone.

Best wishes!

1) Accountabliity – Wall Street, Enron, 9/11, Iraq, Katrina, Ike, MS, FL, etc....

2) Where did all the money go that Americans donated after 9/11?

3) Where is all the money and how was it used after KAtrina?

AT LAST MY LOVE HAS COME ALONG!!!! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SONG BEYONCE' SANG AT THE 'NEIGHBORHOOD BALL' THAT PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HIS WIFE JUST DANCED TO!! I KISSED THE TELEVISION SCREEN OVER AND OVER -- OOOOH, BARACK IS SIMPLY SO HANDSOME!!!! OOOOH!!! IF I COULD KISS HIM!!! I AM SO PROUD TONIGHT!! I REALIZE THAT TOMORROW IS BACK TO BUSINESS, BUT WHAT A WONDERFUL DANCE THEY SHARED!!!! (AND IN MY IMAGINATION, I'M DANCING RIGHT ALONG WITH THEM!

1) Insurance Companies should be made to pay for insured property,
What came first , the Wind or Water, thats crazy!! How they cheat us!!

2) Nationalize these companies that never paid claims, i.e : State Farm, Allstate, etc...

3) Lets not forget the Savings & Loan Scandal and we need to remind Americans just who made billions off those assets sold for pennies on the dollar, and how they never paid a dime on taxes.

Dear Wendy,
I am Betz Fortney's daughter. My mother sewed for your family when you lived in D.C. She loved you and the show. I am so sorry she is not alive to see this day. Can you just imagne how a "flaming liberal" like herself would have enjoyed the day. She might have finally seen a politician that could live up to her expectations of what a pulic servant should be.
All the best to you and the show! I can wait for the new dialouge to begin.
Beckie Schultz

1) No Clinton Economic Policies!

2) Stimulate economy by getting rid of Insurance overcharging and State Property Taxes , support Fair Tax and Flat tax policies. Streamline the tax code!!

3) Free College tuiton for all or military service!! Help get these young people to grow up and be better citizens.

Larry,
Two days ago I was really bummed out because I thought I was missing something by not being able to attend the celebrations in Washington. I had worked really hard on the campaign and was feeling that somehow I wasn't part of the celebration because I couldn't afford to be in the midst of the "official" events. Then I took time out from feeling sorry for myself to participate in the Day of Service at a major charity here in Chicago. How could I have thought that mere geography or what someone else did or didn't do could keep me from feeling the importance of what we have done and the necessity of what we must continue to do for our country and our fellow citizens.

Frankly, I don't think President Obama is the one who needs a list; he knows exactly what we need to do. I'm just sorry that for a short time I lost sight of the reasons I joined the campaign. I promise you it won't happen again. How could I have ever thought that he didn't recognize my sacrifice? My celebration is in my heart and my souvenirs are the memories I carry of working with a great group of people for a great man to better a great country. I'm the one who needs the list and I made one. After I finish celebrating, along with thousands of other Americans, I'm going to get to work.

God bless President and Mrs Obama and God bless the United States of America.

1) Stop the overcrowding and over sentencing of petty crimes!

2) Why do we jail a guy/gal for non-support of child, shouldnt we make them do work and keep paying. now it is a felony,too, Come on!
Who hires felons!! talk about sorry policies!!

3) Drunk drivers, .08 limit, thats less than one beer an hour, so we need to tell all bars they can no longer serve more than one drink per hour, fair to me, that way we would help eliminate the need to jail so many people. Or is that how we create local jobs these days!!!

OH, AND THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT! GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY! THANK YOU, TOO, CNN FOR ALL OF YOUR WONDERFUL ANCHORS, - LOVE TO ALL OF THEM FOR THE WONDERFUL JOB THEY HAVE THEY'VE DISPLAYED NOW, AND ALWAYS - AND MUCH LOVE TO DAVID JERGEN - HE IS THE KINDEST, WISEST, MOST INTELLIGENT PERSON ON THE PLANET - NEXT TO MR. PRESIDENT!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO THE EVERYONE WHO ENDURED THE COLD ON THIS HISTORIC DAY!! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF US FOR EMBRACING A BRAND NEW PRESIDENT, WITH GREAT HOPE FOR OUR FUTURE!!! 'NITE!

I loved that blog of yours up there Princetta!

Maybe Israel should also heed Pres. Obama's statement that "your people will judge you on what you can build NOT WHAT YOU DESTROY.......Hopefully Pres. Obama will take an indepth look at the Israeli government and how it uses they millions of dollars we give them.

1) Stop the labelling eveyrthing a terror act or person a terrorist.

2) Stop states and local towns etc... from being police states, they go out and arrest same people, addicts etc.. thats an easy bet, keep them in jail and receive on average $15 a day per person in their jails.

3) Fund rehab and reentry programs, stop the routine of people being institutionilized at the County Jail Level!! Thats crazy!! hurting the young! We want to punish instead help and help them do things to lead them into being a good citizen easier to throw em in jail.

As I watched the Presidential Inauguration of this nation's 44th president, Barack Obama, I was totally appalled at the way Chief Justice John Roberts seemed to have enjoyed screwing up the Presidential Oath of Office. It seemed as though it was purposeful due to the close friendship between himself and Cheney. Although Chief Justice Roberts didn't even let Mr. Obama have the chance to respond to every part completely, I think Barack took the insult and handled it with very much pride and dignity. As far as the top three things that are most important to me that I would like to see the President do, they are: 1) To improve the education system in the United States, 2) Health care reform, and 3) Improve the economy. I wish the new President and his beautiful family all of the best, and good luck, you've got a lot of hard work ahead of you, but I have confidence in you. Thank You and God Bless!!!
Amanda Sager
Ohio

1) Get rid of Scalia and Thomas from Supreme Court!!

2) Appoint Judges who are committed to sentencing to create common law not common rule!

3) Get rid of Roe vs Wade , time it goes to the states and end this bickering at federal level, thats one for off the books

1) Tell Michelle and their girls he loves them each and every morning.
2) Kill Bin Laden.
3) Tell Biden to pipe-down on lengthy dissertations.
4) Know real facts and make proper decisions.

Dismantle the FHA "Federal Highway Administration" which promotes the use of fossil fuel based transportation and creat a FTA "Federal Transportation Agency" which will oversee investment in high-speed rail lines to promote fuel efficient "mass transit" where countries such as Japan and those in Europe have been killing us.

Hi Larry
The best thing you, as an american personality, could suggest to the new president is that he should go right now (instead of participating on all those balls) to Iraq, to be among american soldiers, and announce that he is ending their staying there, reducing drastically the american presence over there. This measure would touch all american hearts and also the world. He is very tired right now, and he could rest a little at Air Force One, in his way to Iraq. For sure this would be of a great Midia, and a great move. I am a big fan of your TV program. And I know you would be of a great help for him now. Luiz Dourado (Rector of an University and a Vocational Training School in Brazil, with 400.000 students).

1. Get out of Iraq
5. Reduce taxes on the middle-class
3. Investigate Wall-street corporate corruption
4. Rebuild inner cities, freeways and bridges
5. Create Green Jobs: Wind & Solar
6. Stop Mike, Zephyrhills, FL from excess blogging entries 😀

Congratulations Mr President and your family. I would put these priorities for my first three if I were you:

1. As near to total energy independence as humanly possible. Mandate infrastructure improvements to make alternative fuels available throughout the nation.

2. Take whatever steps necessary to improve the economy and take us back out of deficit spending.

3. Follow through with our Space Program with adequate funding. I realize most will disagree with this saying it's better to spend the money here on earth rather than out in space. Much of what our modern nation has in the way of techonology is due to our space program. We need to maintain our lead in this area if we expect to have any influence in our future. You have my permission to take all my taxes for this purpose.

Our American neighbors, we have cried with you, we have supported each other, and today we are celebrating together! Canadians are also rejoicing in this Universal change. We look in confidence at the larger portrait of hope & faith for all.

I'm writing from Gilbert, AZ. which is mearly one the suburbs of Phoenix, AZ.

I don't know how things took place in the rest of the country or city/state, although Washington, DC looked beautiful today.
I'm an African-American Father and my youngest son (12 years old) goes to Coronado Elementary School of the Higley School District. I'm totally amazed, shocked, and very dissappointed at the School District, the Community Representatives and State Officials.

I'm a well respected person in my community by running a Youth Football League, with that being said, My son is in 6th Grade and on a historical day like today, when my son should have been watching President Barack Obama, our newly inaugurated 44th president, sworn in: He was watching a video on segregation and desegregation, that is next months subject during Black History Month. When we should have been celebrating a special moment of unity and love and the joy of the United States of America trying to overcome the setbacks of racism, my son was watching a video on the use of the word N-I-G-G-E-R, and a host of other unneccessary vocabulary.

But instead during Black History Month the District will choose to show or discuss Indians, or Fossils, not as if that is not history but all kids need to learn about ALL history and our Government decided that today was the day to Welcome our NEW President into office and also to Recognize the Month of February as "Black History Month". This is a severe case of hidden racism.
I'm going to the school tomorrow to complain and get an explanation, as to why this was not on the agenda District Wide. I do realize where I live, meaning Arizona is McCain Country and was also the last state that allowed the recognition of the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr. as a National Holiday. That is another conversation but today is not the day for that.

This was historic and my youngest African-American son should have been able to see that we can grow up and be proud and be not ashamed of who we are and want to be something great and honorable. Not just a rapper, or a sports figure, not as if that is not great also, but we can now dream bigger than that. I know that I am a good role model for my son but President Barrack Obama is living a "Dream", and making it REALITY for all of us, Black, White, Hispanic, Oriental, and beyond.
Why do we still have these small minded individuals teaching our children the wrong way of doing things? This must stop and this will stop!

Yes We Can!

Sincerely,

An Over-Comer of Adversity

1. Get out of Iraq
2. Reduce taxes on the middle-class
3. Rebuild inner cities, freeways and bridges
4. Create Green Jobs: Wind & Solar
5. Investigate Wall-street corporate corruption
6. Make Hugh proof-read all his blogging entries thoroughly 😀

feed the poor..school systems in the inner cities badly run & no money for bathroom tissue/ in Detroit/ .....end war abroad /never should have been started in 1st place/ ..get ride of supreme court Scalia /cheney's buddy they hunt together/ & Thomas /Anita Hill's problem/ never should have been voted in but Bush 41 & wife campaigned for him ...pray every day & evening & before every meal..begin every day in Oval Office w/a prayer w/staff.....we need prayers hope & faith ..thanks Larry ...

heavily TAX the wealthy /bush & cheney/ ..sock it to them ...feed the poor...public schl system in dire need of help..help for the disability kids, that have AUTISM, like one of my grandkids/ public schls do not wish to help/ ...& pvt & religious do not have programs to help them ...

I thought it was great that President Obama
quoted the great reggae artist Peter Tosh

"Pick myself up dust myself off "start all over

First, and foremost, continue to give praises and thanks to our Lord.
Secondly, take a deep breath, assess, reflect, and then establish a proactive plan of action. Our country's woes were not developed overnight, therefore, it is unreasonable to expect immediate changes. Systemic changes, and long-lasting changes occur through well-planned stategic plans. President Obama has proven that he is a visionary leader, so, best believe that he has strategies in place to deal with priorit issues.
President Obama should contiue to surround himself with prayer warriors whom he knows will truly "have his back".
We pray God's hand of Mercy &n Blessings upon the Obama's and upon the world.

Larry!

I would tell President Obama take all money back from all CEO's
and put those CEO's behind bar. and use that money for right purpose.

Hello Larry:
I THink It could be great that President OBAMA Creates a SECRETARY OF CULTURE in America For Hollywood, The Music Industry And FINE ARTS.
There is a Project in Town Supported By Quincy Jones and 160,000 People, including Me. I will Be in DC for Networking About That Soon. Could be Nice to Speak about it In Your Live Show!
Thank You!
Sincerely Yours.
Fred Vidal, PhD

please take your time and not try to do everything all at once!!!!!!!!! i trust you to do it right, and i like the fact that you have set up a web site "FOR US" the people to keep us in the loop....... you make us feel VERY IMPORTANT, something the bush,chenny adm. NEVER DID !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! god bless " OUR NEW FIRST FAMILY" !!!!!!!! god speed.........

Lift the ban on federal funding stem cells.
thank you Larry

immigration! get all the the undocumented people from hiding!

make it easy for them to work and live without fear!

Being from a mexican family i think he should work out a immigration reform to some extent. Not to every immigrant but to those who deserve it

President Obama should acknowledge that the world will not tolerate any more genocides that started with the Armenian Genocide of 1915.

The president needs to open up more visa numbers for nurses. Baby boomers are living longer and there is a high nursing shortage.He needs to create work permits for international nurses.

End Affirmative Action.

1. Fully fund effective programs that prevent child abuse and neglect.

2. Quality health care for all.

3. End our dependence on oil and fossil fuels like coal.

give the poor a stimulus package that would really make a change in our lives. no one talks about poor, the poverty stricken, the working poor. 500 hundred dollars won't even pay my rent.

Fix the college football postseason! It's time for a playoff!

i think he should focus on education because kids are, are future.

Economy – fix corporate governance, job creation, support innovation
Get control of Iraq – Timetable and plan to leave Iraq
Foreign relations – Middle East, India / Pakistan, Iran
Energy crisis – New inventions, better automobiles
Healthcare – reduce waste, and make affordable healthcare available

I woud put a bill on his desk re-writing the bail out package. It would bail out the American home owner by granting low interest loans to home owners directly. This would pay off loans to banks and give the banks the capital that they are not likely to pay us back by bailing them out directly. It is time to give the Government back to the PEOPLE and take it fromt he companies!!!

Bring the troops home... if he really disagrees with Bush on the war in Iraq this should be his first task....

Re-unite families separated by immigration, I have not seen my husband in our home for a year. I cry each and every night that I cannot be with him. I miss him. He had a life here and now it has been taken from us. Even though we went through the proper hoops for a visa.

1) Keep GITMO open, prosecute the terrorists, oops guess to be PC we should call them something else like detainees, and those found guilty keep them locked up there. They are not criminals and don't have the same rights as American citizens and have no business being prosecuted through the American judicial system. They are combatants, hence the reason for their being given protection under the Geneva Convention rules, even though they wear no uniform, represent no country, and do not honor the Geneva Convention rules themselves. (One of our court's more idiotic decisions.)

If left wing libral nut jobs like Huffington and others don't like it, bring the terrorists to the U.S. and allow them to stay in their homes.

2) Win the war in Iraq and Afghanistan instead of caving in to the far left wing fanatics to pull out prematurely.

3) Design a more sensible economic game plan to turn the economy around as the CBO is already saying that a major part of your strategy will not have any effect for several years...

So far you're not off to a very good start. You flubbed your Presidential oath, you've named a tax cheat to be your Secretary of the Treasury, and you've nominated a guy who was instrumental in getting Puerto Rican terrorists and a billionaire arms dealer and tax evader pardons. If Bush would have done all of the above, he'd be getting ridiculed, but because the mainstream media is dominated by the left wing who's intoxicated with you, you're getting a pass, but the love affair currently being expressed by the American public won't last long if progress is not made on the economic front, within a short period of time and you'll go from hero to zero if we happen to suffer a terrorist attack on American soil over the next 4 years.

First and foremost our Economy! I'm a Realtor and my husband is a laid-off auto worker. President O'Bama has placed a light at the end of a very long tunnel. At least I have hope now!

Intervene on the Israeli-Palestinian crisis and show that the US will not be biased and shall take a just position for once!

I had hoped today that our new President would acknowledge himself as the first bi-racial president rather than the first African American President. President Obama's heritage represents both the African American and White American population. For the world to constantly refer to President Obama as the first African American President seems to represent old ideas, from the horrible time of slavery, that only one drop of black blood made you a black person. Today I celebrate our new bi-racial President Barack Obama, the president of all people, and wish him, his family, and his team well as they tackle the many problems facing our nation.

the first order of business is to pull out of iraq, focus on afghanastan, and find bin laden.

next, stabilize the economy thru stricter regulations on the banking industry.

then, shift our nation away from oil dependency and push for alternative fuel solutions for the auto industry.

The most important and urgent thing I want OBAMA to do is to set up a Universal Health care for all Americans including poor, lower income families and rich; similar to all other Western Nations like Canada, USA and Germany.

There should be federal government subsidies for poor and lower income families.

Not that this is as critical as the economy and the wars, but I am advocating a Secretary of the Arts, as others are. Someone who has a passion for all the arts - not one particular genre, such as music or film - who is open to advocating putting the arts back into public education, understands how the paradigm needs to be changed so that true not perceived cultures within and outside of our nation gain a new level of equality.

He should

>PARDON the border guards that Bush shafted by only commuting their sentences.

>Fix our porous borders. It is a national security issue, period.

>Do whatever it takes to keep people in their homes.

>Void "Don't ask, don't tell"

Larry,
We need to end the violence Domestically and Internationally To that end having a cabinet level U.S. Department of Peace would be a very good thing.

Increase the Peace, Chris Aquino

1. *****FORECLOSURES, HOUSING MARKET******
Many people are losing their homes, this issue really impacts the economy of our citizens.
2. Economy
3. Irak
4. Health Care
5. Education

1. After 10 Inaugural Balls.... REST would be a good start!
2. Absorbing the fact that he just made history
3. Restorting the economy as well as jobs that were lost
4. Making the healthcare system more like Canada 🙂
5. Bring Americans and Canadians closer together
6. Withdrawing troops from Iraq and Afghanistan
7. Aim to be the best President that America and the World has seen.

Goodluck President Obama!

1. Walk Former Pres. Bush to the helicopter.
2. Make sure he boards the helicopter.
3. Watch the helicoter take-off.
4. Alert all White house security that he is not allowed back on the propoerty.
5. Then and only then, get down to doing the people's business!

Restore our reputation around the world, fund education, teachers and the arts, put us on the track to fiscal responsibility, end the war on poverty and hold "we the people" accountable for our actions and continue to remind us that we are ones who make the difference; everything and anything is possible!

I believe President Obama should release Leonard Peltier for prison as a presidential pardon.

1. Continue to bring peace to our country and the world.

2. Redefine what the presidency is about and make America shine again.

3. Before you do anything...remember...you reap what you sow.

I would suggest that he gets into his possession and watch a sermon preached by a Baltimore Maryland minister – Jamal Bryant titled "He Bailed Me Out". It is definitely an economic stimulant!!

President Obama should first try his hand at fixing the College Football BCS system into a playoff format. If he can negotiate with those people I think he could negotiate with most world leaders. It would be a good warm up for him, and benefit our country greatly.

Congratulations to our NEW President. All I ask of him is that he puts former President Bush and his administration under investigation.

If the US government would consider giving each and every homeowner the average US mortgage amount instead of bailing out the "big" businesses he would get us out the economic crisis we are in. The amount should be given bases on their primary residence. By taking this method it would all to spend money in their local communities. Each homeowner should be required to purchase within a year and BRAND NEW AUTOMOBILE! It put our workers back to work and therefore our economy would stablize. We could afford to buy products.

One thing that President Obama has to address is education at all levels.

From education budget cuts to astronomical costs for higher education, something has to be done.

I want my son to have the best education possible and, unfortunately, it looks as if the United States will not be able to offer that.

As Dr. Martin Luther King spoke so long ago, "I cannot be who I am until you are who you are". Both Dr. King and President Obama, looked beyond thier own races and looked at all of the opressed.
American Indians are the minority race now, and issues need to be addressed. Amierican Indian children are shoved aside (I am Amierican Indian dealing with a School System that has no clue about how to educate American Indian Children with learning Disabilities). Health care for All American Indians as well as assistance for the American Elders.
This Country was stolen from the American Indian. Yet we have served in this Country's defence even when It did nothing but give us honor and pride.
President Obama has already shown initiative to recognize the American Indian community. However the press is pushing that this Precidency is beneficial for the African American. Let's take a look at the Big picture and get President Obama looking at this Countries First Citizens.

Obama should
attempt to fix the debt and the economy jobs and homes
attempt to stop these wars and fix international relations
with a repaired economy work on more socialistic health and education
repair damaged rights and a better justice system not based on income, morality not based on inocome.

it's a new day and that means it's a good day
good night and good luck

Travis

Whenever there was something to be done about (illegal) immigration in America – there were always things happening that somehow overshadowed that issue. I remember September 2001. when the new immigration bill was about to be introduced in the Senate and the House – September 11 happened and immigration problem wasn't so important any more. Afterwords, the war in Iraq happened, now the economy crush...We cannot wait any more. Resolving (failing) immigration system in America should one of the top priorities on our President's list.

I believe President Obama should release Leonard Peltier from prison as a presidential pardon.

First I offer my Congratulations to you Mr. Barak Obama. I feel such relief that you are now the President, and I am sure I share this relief with many fellow Americans. I know you have your hands full. Just one small request!
Please get rid of that wire bill President Bush passed without letting it go through congress! Allow online gaming in the United States again. I feel like my civil rights were interrupted when I was no longer able to visit an online casino. Aren't we a free country? This wasn't a political move, it was a personal religious move.
Thanks!

Good evening Mr. King,

I believe the first issue at hand for President Obama is to make it clear in speach and action that he is representing 'all people', not just African Americans. It is only fair of him to include comments about his father, forefathers, and other African Americans in our history such as Dr. Martin Luther King. I do believe the decisions he will make and implement will benefit Americans' as a country. Thank you,

Faye Woodard, RN

god bless our new first family !!!!!! take your time and do it right !!!!!!!!!!!!! enough said..... GOD SPEED &KEEP YOU SAFE

President Obama has the enormous challenge of reviving our economy, and to be successful should strive for these three goals:
1) Improve the education system from the ground up – giving schools additional funding and making college more affordable.
2) Create incentives for alternative energy companies, allowing them to expand and create well paying jobs.
3) Give Americans confidence once again in their both their government and domestic corporations by eliminating wasteful spending and executives being overly greedy

Bring home our dead soldiers with honor and openess. We're proud of their service and their supreme sacrifice and they should not be brought back in secret like some kind of embarrassment.

I would put for President Obama to reach out to every American and let them know that this country will be better off if everyone could just put aside their differences and realize that we all could learn something from each other regardless of ethnicity, religion or any other personal preferences.

Congrats President Obama and God Bless!!!

I think president Obama should have done something during his speech: tell the American people to do something for someone else already today or tomorrow, bring some food to a food centre, mow a neighbour's lawn, look after someone's kid so they can go to evening class. Get the people in the spirit to start looking after others and take responsibility.

Not his highest priority by any means, but in addition to our road and bridge infrastructure (that we have heard a lot about), he should endorse and promote those applications for government monies to fund light rail and public transportation.

I'm afraid too much will be spent on new roads and not on those facilities that will also reduce out carbon footprint.

To do list

I want him to use wisdom for Afghanistan the way he is using wise decission for iraq bringing his troops home.
If he wants to continue the same tactics as Bush did in Iraq, believe you me , this will not be way forward.
Your policy for Afghanistan will also help my country Pakistan to come out of terrorism, the fall out that we are facing due to your presence in Afghanistan.

I hope this will help you understand what we are thinking and expecting of Obama in this part of the world.

May God help Obama to succeed.

Firstly, I'd like to say that the video shown at the beginning of the program, with the judge and his grandaughter, was the most touching reaction I saw today from anyone. I actually stopped writing an email while it was on because I felt overcome with a rush of emotion from it.

As for President Obama's "To Do" list, I think it's important for him to outline a plan to pull the troops back, however it should be one that allows for an easy transition for the Iraqui people. It is our responsibility to make the past wrongs right.

Hey Larry!

Of course the economy should be first on President Obama plate. However I think the BAN on Stem Cell research should be reversed soon. Their is alot of new technology out their that can be used to treat an array of diseases and cancers. It amazes me how one cell taken from an embyro can create any organ in the human body.

God Bless Science!

1- Mr. Obama, has to come up with an effective plan to revive the US Economy, which will affect the rest of the world positively

2-Try to improve America's image in the rest of the world, especially the Muslim world.

3-Work with the rest of the world to solve the many problems we all face : Such as environment , wars and health issues.

Mustapha,
From Morocco

President Obama should first address Global Warming, with greener and more efficient means of energy, which will hopefully create more jobs, in production and manufacturing and stabilize the devastating unemployment situation.

I think much attention should be put on getting the american people employed with decent paying wages. Not just jobs but an opportunity for a career at least a chance for a career. This is an amazing time for CHANGE. If you seen the sky tonight there was a very very bright star in the sky and it represented a bright future for the american people.
In the words of the late great Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King " Let Freedom Ring!" and freedom has rung!!!

OBAMA DAY

A day has come, that all can know
A heart of hope, has come to blow

The heart arose, by mighty hand
For it can see the promise land

The mountain top, from which we fly
In earth and sky, the reason why

Where yellow flames, burn a blue
And all things good, are all things new

Our many ways, that got us ready
The change we made to make it steady

In what we use, to turn the wheel
And how we make, the earth to heal

The weight of waste, we save and count
No longer just, about amount

So hope and faith, will live the creed
Yes we can. The change we need

So if you hear, for all can see
The mighty work, that all can be

And lend a hand, to make the way
For freedom free, to fly away

The greatest love that you renew
In earth our home, and all that’s true

And they will know, your work today
The dream awoke, Obama day

Please share

1) End the Iraq war
2) Stop torture & restore America's dignity
3) Arrest Bush & Cheney on war crime charges

Transparency in government..........

IT'S A NEW DAY!

President Obama has reminded the nation that it is not black or white, however I think that President Obama should tackle some of the many issues affecting the African-American community, particularly issues surrounding education, poverty and discrimination in the judicial system.

Abolishing the Patriot Act should be number one priority what do you think?

Larry:
President Obama always stressed the importance of Education in America. He believes that all children should not be judged on a Test Score and that all children learn differently. I believe that President Obama should challenge the States to upgrade their curriculum to be more computer based. With advances in Computer Technology our son Alex is beyond the antiquated curriculum that is in the Public School System.

Change should occur in Public Education to compete with other 3rd world countries

Thank You
Bill Roberts
Las Vegas, NV

Greetings from Aurora, Ontario Canada.

I have just one item for President Obama's list. Tomorrow, have breakfast with your wonderful family & talk over the incredible events of January 20, 2009. The girls will want to know about the parties!

1. A nationwide standardized, updated Integrated transportation system focused on mass transit.

2. A construction of a physical border between Mexico and Canada coupled with amnesty to immigrants already in the country.

3. A drastic restructuring of federal drug policy and Its persecution of drug users.

The biggest and most important impact of Obama's becoming the president on the world is that this event has freed the souls of African and African Americans or say even every race. Our world is finally free! One can finally breathe.

He needs to address the immigration reform change of laws to legalized the 12 millions of people that are hard workers and can benefit the economy of our country

The most important thing that he should put on his " To do list" would be to restablish the middle class system. Over the past eight years the middle class was killed by the pervious administration. Before the government makes any more checks out to executives behind closed doors (Bigger Buisnesses, High Society). Maybe he could iron out that great tax break I always heared him talk about during his running. The effects of trickle down econimics has ruined my life. I feel like I am coming out of an eight year long coma.

President Obama can assure stability of the financial markets by holding a press conference tomorrow morning, look Wall Street in the eyes and declare that his administration has studied the issues and that he will proceed to set up a Federally funded bank to absorb and take away all toxic assets, thus freeing the banking system of the one major burden that could sink the ship. Citigroup and Bank of America stocks are headed for ZERO!! It is urgent that this message be conveyed to Wall Street in no uncertain manner and with emphasis that the Obama Administration WILL take this burden off the Banks. Urgent matter that can be solved with a few well-chosen words, IMMEDIATELY.

Thank you for this opportunity!

For all the lives lost in this senseless, expensive war. The lives lost in the Twin Towers attacks, and the bombing of the dam in New Orleans. If none of those stick, there are the war crimes of torture and inhumane punishments in Guantanamo Bay.

1. Please stay moderate as best you can. I do not want this great country to be turned into a welfare state on your watch when we have managed to avoid that the past 200 years...even though the temptation may be great.
2. Cut spending on useless or broken programs
3.please do not gut the military like former president Clinton. It costs more to re-build the military when it is needed then it does to maintain it at a respectable level.

What should be on his "top 10" list of things to do is to completely repeal the Patriot act so it can be carefully reviewed by ALL members of congress AND the president. himself
What a sneaky, sleazy trick the Bush administration pulled under the guize of homeland security to put us under a form of NAZI imperialism and practically abolish our civil rights under the constitution!
I'm so sick of hearing these hard core conservatives calling Obama a socialist and am willing to bet that NOT ONE OF THEM took the time to read the patriot act. Hey republicans...did you know we've been under a corporate / imperialistic NAZI type dictatorship for the past 8 years! HELLOOO! Wake UP!

Dear Larry – Perhaps the following. Then perhaps not.
As a 47 year old indigent/lower income, somewhat educated woman of enslaved African/plantation – slave owning European/Aboriginal American – Native American ancestry, I am absolutely overjoyed that Mr. Barack H. Obama will be sworn in as the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA (USA) TOMORROW at noon, in accordance with the precepts of the American Constitution. I am having my own private celebration (which I have been doing since he won the democratic nomination last February). I am glad that America is starting to remove the blinders from the eyes of Justice so that she can begin to see how she will finally begin movement on living up to the promise she owes all citizens, legal residents and the First Nations of this country. However, I am not naïve enough to believe by taking of the oath tomorrow, President Obama’s presence in the White House will magically or immediately erase or resolve all of America’s problems, such as the continuation of ills like:

 racism where the descendants of America’s enslaved Africans and First Nations are of concern,
 equal delivery of hatred of American Latinos and Asians regardless of whether they’re native born Americans or legal citizens or “illegals”,
 disenfranchisement and continual maltreatment of its First Citizens (The Native American/American Indian/Aboriginal American),
 virulent disregard of the disabled and aged,
 gender economic discrimination of its White female citizens,
 continual maintenance of many economic – real estate – medical – educational barriers against its non-White female citizen and legal resident population, mistreatment of its war veterans,
 desire to rid the country of the lower socio-economic overworked-underpaid-shortchanged classes,
 a poorly designed, funded and implemented Americans with Disabilities Act and educational acts for America’s elementary and secondary school children,
 stigmatization of religious “minorities” (e.g., Muslim, Jews, Buddhists, Sikhs and the like),
 avoiding the implementation of real universal health care plans (not some buy-in t the current Federal programs. Take an eclectic approach and do a best practices meta-analysis of the socialized health care systems to determine what can be taken and adapted to work for Americans.),
 continuing to take a laissez – faire attitude and approach towards the car manufacturing CEOs and management staff, banking CEO/Management, investor and wealthy classes instead of giving them a good strong kick of reality in the you know what by making them pay a good 67% fair share of their gross income and assets in taxes and giving them a taste of that putrid medicine they so gleefully dolled out to the rest of the nation that is bailing their useless behinds out (hey, take it from someone who knows, homelessness does wonders for the soul and spirit),
 not forcing Ford and other mega-conglomerates to clean up the environmental messes they have made without the expectation that they will tax payer funded assistance, government sponsored special treatment or tax loop holes to be accountable,
 refusing to heavily penalize, via taxation and other tariffs, American corporations and other businesses doing business in or with this country and its inhabitants, that flee offshore so they can benefit from slave labor of other nations and not be forced to employ Americans on American terra firma,
 rein in congressional salaries and goodies,
 allowing banks and the courts to continually run amok on the working class/middle class and make these folks and their families penniless and homeless through bankruptcy and foreclosure (what about real rights for banking customers, mortgage holders [71% White; 44% African American; 54% Latino American; 67% Asian American and 48% American Indian] and renters),
 treating caregivers, stay at home mothers, etc. as it they are not worthy instead of paying them a living wage stipend,
 converting the millions of usable of shipping containers into affordable, accessible and completely functional housing for America’s poor, disabled, single parent households, runaways, homeless and recently bankrupt,
 maintaining a “Bantu” public education system especially in heavily non-white and/or lower socio-economic income communities,
 taking a blind eye and deaf ear and lame foot where gangs like the Bloods, Crips and MS XIII and the like are of concern,
 not looking at the penal system as the only way for educating African American, Latino American and Native American youth,
 overhauling the pharmaceutical and medical system and truly giving patients real enforceable rights and makes medicine/medical care truly affordable and accessible to all who needs it,
 reigning in the funeral industry and they weigh they take more than a pound of flesh when it comes to funeral expenses,
 reigning in the IRS as it should not be a Machiavellian instrument of Congressional whim when it comes to taxpayers and their rights,
 continuing to muck up the environment by not going full speed ahead and giving all non-wealthy citizens and legal residents (including the Sovereign nation citizens and residents) graduated financial assistance (between 67 to 100% government funded financial assistance towards payment of the total cost) to convert, install or do whatever is necessary to make the country 100% non fossil fuel but alternative energy (such as solar, wind, corn, hydrothermal, a little nuclear if it can be harnessed appropriately) sourced for running our vehicles, homes and businesses,
 letting go of Bush’s war mongering ways and re-building our relationships and coalitions worldwide so our GDP can improve,
 refusing to truly revamp the fair labor act so that the working class actually has a say in how they are treated and paid,
 and making sure Bush AND Cheney both actually get on that helicopter tomorrow and leaves DC for Texas for good,
to name a few areas that could be looked at by the upcoming Presidential administration.

I do have a quandary however. Soon to be President Obama has been and continues to be called the first African American President, especially today as it is the legal – national celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. /II’s birthday. While Americans of many persuasions insist upon referring to him as being the first AFRICAN AMERICAN PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, it needs to be noted that President – elect Obama IS NOT the FIRST BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN POTUS (see Presidents Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Calvin Coolidge, Warren G. Harding. and Dwight D. Eisenhower). The only differences between Obama and these POTUSes is that (1) President Obama physically looks like 88 to 91% of the Global Community’s population (which is not White) and 67 to 80.1% (depending upon whether you want to count North Africans and Arabs as White) of America’s rapidly growing non-white population an, (2) President Obama does not shy away from being involved truly involved with his communities (as he has continually demonstrated through out all of his life); and (3) President Obama does not shy away form being recognized as a BLACK MAN and he proudly acknowledges his entire heritage (African, European and Native American. Hmmm, he sounds more like a melungeon or mixed race Black/African American, the same racial composition of approximately 97% of all of the descendants of the enslaved Africans of the African Diaspora). It should also be noted that all of the Presidents who allegedly descended from the Blue Bloods and original colonists ain’t WHITE as they and America chooses to believe them to be. There was and there continues to be, a whole lot of mutually consenting, “inter-racial” relationships that resulted in a multitude of children, some of whom were classified as “Moor/Negra/Congre/Negro/Colored/Black/African” due to their outward physical appearance, and others passed as “White” due to their physical appearances. Too bad the walls and the ghosts don’t talk…or aren’t talking right now, HAH! Just think what stories this country would have to reckon with, if they did?????? Boy, I can’t wait!!!!

Thank you for letting me have five seconds to say “YEAH!!!!!”

At the top of my list would be to hire an interpreter for the deaf. I've learned from deaf friends that learning to read the printed word when you can't hear it is much like learning a second language. It's easy to lose something in the translation. He should bring an American Sign Language interpreter on staff for all his addresses to Congress, the Senate and the American public. This would remove a barrier that prevents many of our deaf from fully understanding what is happening in our country and what our leaders are doing. We have interpreters for our schools, churches, medical offices, social security office here in town. Aren't our country's politics at least as important as these?

I would like President Obama to lift embargo and normalize relations with Cuba. Most American allies are friend of Cuba and we should play the big brother role. Signing a trade agreement with Cuba will lead to job opportunity in America

Mr. Larry,
Obama's first issue he needs to have on his desk is the housing market crisis. No one wants to be living in the streets and if done correctly Obama can atleast prolong the amount of time of people who lost their jobs and about to loose their house to stay at home and pay a lower amount that is closer to the 510% fix rate.

1- Eliminate and fine Blackwater and other mercenary groups.
2- Separate church and state. Remove the tax exempt status of all church based political groups, such as the Mormons. Use these new tax revenues to help main street.
3- Expose every aspect of the abuses to the Constitution by the Bush administration. Hold them financially responsible for monies wasted in Iraq.
4- Institute a flat tax.
5- Bring our boys home to patrol and safeguard the Mexican Border.
6- Add one more judge to the Supreme Court.

i would ADD to president obama's list because he has a long list.

he should force everyone of these lenders if asked By the the home owner to re-appraise our homes and let us make that payment that will jump start this ecomony and in a way it needs it the most.

How did President Obama already DO so much on a TO DO list already ?Please President Obama do everything possible for peace and justice; combat hate in the children of the world thru cultural education and understanding;for they will be our future.

Way to go Mr. President!
Number one on the TO DO list is to tax every import that comes into this country. This will help our people. This will create more revenue and before long we'll be making our own things again putting American's back to work.

I would ask him to urge his attorney general to focus more on the rampant unequal justice that plagues people of color in this nation..I will never forget an incident that happened in NYC about 30 years ago...a white policeman talked a white man into dropping his gun when he was brandishing it in front of City Hall..which was quite fantastic...yet too many black men have been shot and killed while unarmed.......what a contrast!!!

My main wish for President Obama's to-do list is reforming healthcare. I am a single mother of 2 kids, a full time waitress, and a full time law student. I broke my arm in Nov and as a result of substandard care because I am uninsured, I still suffer from immense pain, and an incorrect bone healing. I have been out of work for 8 weeks, and it has been very hard to take care of my kids, maintain a household and recover.

Affordable College education is also high on my list, as a student myself and a mother to a child who will graduate high school next year.

A nice start for this new administration for which I voted for would be to get out of Afganisitian, as our nation is getting out of Iraq. I certainly dont want to see our new president get mired in Afganisitian, as George Bush did in Iraq, he certainly cant let that happen.

In the spirit of the 120 day suspension at Gitmo, he should also look into suspending the death penalty – a form of torture – until all cases have been reviewed, especially for the questionable cases. Heck, suspend all death penalty cases until we rule the practice inhumane and unconstitutional like most every other civilized country. For a country that wants to be calling on God to bless us, how can we expect that when we murder our prisoners here? Incarcerate for our protection, but don't murder for retaliation. It is another blight on our reputation as leaders in morality and human decency.

I know the President has a priority list already but if he could rectify some of the mistreatment of the underappreciated vets of the Vietnam War, I can believe that change has truly come to America. Far too long, this country has preferred to over look these veterans because of the outcome of that "conflict" and behave as if they should just go away. Restore their dignity. Give them their deserved "thank you" and stop withholding the benefits they should have gotten so long ago..

President Obama should start by endorsing the Arab Peace Initiative—the best offer the Arabs have ever made to Israel.

Congratulations!

Obama needs :

to continue to speak from the heart and act with the mind

to propogate unity and togetherness across the world

to re-ignite positive relations with countries in the Middle East region

to inspire citizens to correct action

Our economy will heal its self, we are gonna just have to ride the wave.

Its not the president that creates jobs, its public opinon that creates jobs.

hi from arnhem, the netherlands: i woulkd say that obama should recognise the hague tribunal and sign kyotot asap and on top of that create green jobs by making a law that all new houses from 2010 should be energy neutral or better energy producing... larry king is king! jozef from arnhem, planning a biketour through the midwest to show that a bike is a mean of transpoort for adults. finally i can come to the usa once again, now bush has gone 🙂

immigration, immigration, immigration – it will fix all.
If people who are here illegaly will have to pay fine for their legalization – it mean first income to US treasury. Those people will buy houses and cars, they will buy coolers and TV's , they will move, they will travel to countries where they come from, This will give jobs to carpenters and car makers, car dealers ans store clerks, airline workers and furniture makers... It will also help housing situation and boost economy by tax income, it will help the banks..... If carpenter, plumber and real estate agent will make his money, he will be able to buy new car too.... , and candy for his kids.... there 11 milions of people who have money, make them to pay taxes, and spend those money here.
Congrats Mr. Obama – yes we can!

Rather then bailing BIG banks and filthy rich for their failures; Obama should issue non-taxable grants of up to $250,000 for people like me that intends to start up of small business where I can help myself and my family generate income as well as employ 4-8 people and also stimulate the economy and help USA grow and prosper.

10 DEVISE A BILL TO HELP MIDDLE-CLASS AMERICANS WITH NO DEDUCTIONS FOR 2008 INCOME TAX RETURNS TO SAVE!!!! AND NOT PAY PRIMO DOLLARS BACK AS I DO EVERY YEAR JUST BECAUSE I MAKE 60K AND DON'T HAVE CHILDREN OR A HOME.!!!!!
2)LET US AMERICANS SEE AND KNOW HIS INTER-RACAIL PARENTS AS THEY WERE PURPOSELY EXCLUDED FROM THE INUGRATION HOOPLA COMPARED TO STARS LIKE BONO AND WILL I AM!!! I HAVE PARENTS TO AND NOT AFRAID TO BOOAST ABOUT THEM ESPECIALLY IF I JST BECAME PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES....MAN OF THE PEOPLE ..SHOW ME WHERE YOUR STARTED FROM..YOPUR MOMMA AND POPPA......
30 STIMULUS CHECKS FOR ALL AMERICANS NO MATTER THER GROSS INCOME AND BEFORE APRIL 15, 2009 OR CREDIT TOWARDS OUR TAX RETURNS TO STIMULATED OUR THE PEOPLE'S POCKETS NOT JUST CORPORATE AMERICA'S POCKETS....PLEEASE HELP THE LITTLE PEOPLE IN TIME OF ECONOMIC CRISIS TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1.Move to alternative energy, we should not have to depend on oil any longer. How is it that I can write this message on my iphone 3G and post it to the world, yet our vehicles cant be used as much thanks to $4.00/ gl for gasoline.

-God bless you and your family President Obama. I am a Canadian and my Prime Minister could use a lesson from you in sensitivity and diplomacy.
I watched the election with interest and I never tired of hearing the honesy and compassion from you President Obama.
I also watched CNN and the racist tones from Campbell Brown and Lou Dobbs-watching their shows and them spewing vile -I had a touch of how cruel people can be to each other. The cruelest of all is Alex Castellano who was full of disdain and tried his hardest to take all the goodness out of your day. He gives whole new meaning to the word RACIST. Please just give him his walking papers-he is RUDE and IGNORANT.He is so far from Christain or Human.
David Gergen is a wonderful-intelligent man who would be a wonderful ambassor

I want the New president to add in his to do list
to not forget about the Africans suffering. Because there is a shift in the air.
And to reform immigration policy. and make the Stimulus more transparent
chris
Hong kong

Re initiate and broaden the equal time requirement for broadcasters and print media in order to blunt the corrosive effect of money’s influence in politics.

I believe that President Barack Obama has already started to prioritize in the right way for the American people. As he stated in his inaguration speech today, we need to hold the people in Washington accountable for their actions. This also means truly balancing the budget, in front of the American people. Many other countries do this.

As an army wife I think that one of the first things President Obama should work on after figuring out which direction to go in concerning the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, is making sure we can find employment when we pick up and move with our soldier spouses. Many can find employment on post in the PX or Clothing and sales etc. However there are a few of us who were professionals before we were military spouses and in many cases we are stuck. For us the choice becomes throwing away the many years of education and professional experience to ring a cash register. For example in my field once we arrived in central Texas, the prospective employers looked at my resume and decided that since I had worked in the New York metro area they cannot afford me so they just will not hire me. They were not interested in the fact that my husband is military and I'm not going anywhere for at least two years. There are others like me, some of whom I know personnally, that had to choose to move and be unemployed but with their spouses or not move to remain employed but away from their spouses. With our soldiers deploying in support of OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom) and OEF (Operation Enduring Freedom) this is a gut wrenching choice. With all the sacrifices we make to support our soldiers, we should not have to sacrifice employment to be with them or sacrifice being with them to be employed. All spouses should be able to get gainful employment, whether high school graduates or Ph.Ds, wherever the military stations our soldier spouses.

Hi,
The first item on the to do list would have to be the economy. Second would be restoring America's image around the world. And my dream wish for President Obama would be to improve the understanding and employment opportunities for persons with physical disabilities. I appreciate it very much that he mentions us in his speeches. As a totally blind young woman, I feel that finally someone with authority is acknowledging my existence.

Also, I loved the piece with the Grandfather and Granddaughter. It would be interesting to interview them both and document his experiences. Could you publish his name somewhere, or e-mail it to me? I am a free lance journalist, so would love the opportunity to hear his story.

Best,
Alexandra P.
Ottawa Canada.

Oh, and my guide dog is celebrating today as she came from a training school in the United States. A State, in fact, which voted for President Obama. 🙂

I’m hoping the Obama administration will expand its ideas suggested in the stimulus package to go beyond the “shovel ready” projects of merely repairing roads and bridges and draw upon the many think tanks found throughout the country that have already come up ideas for smart land-use and transit solutions that work in their respective regions. America needs to grow up in this respect as well, and will do so by providing funds that will start providing all its citizen real alternatives to our car culture and the unsustainable land-use patterns it perpetuates.

The 3 things I would put on Obama's to do list are:
1. Fix our education system so that the children have the necessary tools to get a great education and eventually become competitive in tomorrow's extremely competitive job market.
2. Help our veterans get the proper service and help that all of them deserve because I have seen the way that some of them get treated by the doctors at VA hospitals.
3. Cut taxes for the poor and middle-class.
4. Push for a tournament system instead of the very one-sided popularity contest that is the BCS.

First of all i like to congratulate President Obama !!!

The first thing on his to do list is to get some new dancing shoes because President Obama has definitely danced the night away!

The second thing is impossible to say because he shows that every issues is number one on his list .

I as a Canadian am proud to be President Obama's neighbor , he is the hope that every one has been waiting for .

I would add to the growing "to do" list for President Obama:

1. To inspire Americans to strenghthen the family unit.
2. To help Americans "mother and father" our children better than we
have, if not in the traditional sense, then through "community or neigh-
borhood parenting" or through other creative ways.

Although the President mentioned very briefly "nurturing our young"
during his speech, I would like to hear more on this issue in coming
weeks and months.

Larry I would love a President to stand up and say to all congress/senate members. Send me any bill you want passed BUT if it has any special interest attached I WILL VETO IT. Let's made the Congress and the senate members do there jobs. Then we will see who gets elected by doing their jobs, not who can get the best freebies for there area.

i would like them to stay the way they are right now, not afraid to show affection to each other and to their daughters. there are many people that it will set a family example to. families are the foundation of a nation. they are wonderful people and it makes me feel good to see them.

President Obama should first address Global Warming; with greener and more efficient means of energy, it will hopefully stimulate more jobs in terms of production and manufacturing, which can stabilize the devastating unemployment situation.

1. War on Iraq
2. Education since I am a college student
3. and Sex Education is something really important to me as well.

I want Obama to be added to the U.S currency.

The first direction he needs to start is economically, obviously. But you ask where in the economy? THE AUTO INDUSTRY! We need to move from OIL toward GREEN energies that will not only help the environment, but create millions of jobs and COMPETITION that is NOT THERE right now. Isn't competition what drives a capitalistic economy? Many are left unknown to these new energies and he should spend money (GOVERNENT SPENDING STIMULATES CAPITALISTIC ECONOMIES) on more postive commercials (as he has done) to informing the people of this change and HOW to do it. We cannot stay dependent on one main source of energy which has controlled our economy since Ford. Please hear me out this is my life and God is speaking through me. Let the world know that the economic stimulus action starts with putting out more HYDROGEN, SOLAR, and WIND energized products and communities. These aren't the only green energies but this is the start.

1. Restructure the education system in the U.S. so that is mirrors best ways to learn in the information age. Classrooms with 1 teacher and 30 students behind desks has not changed, tho learners have. No society can flourish when its children are not inspired to nurture their own, individualized talents and interests. The entire paradigm needs to change.
2. Re-invest in America. Pull money from defense programs and use it to fund innovative technologies that will carry the nation and the world into centuries to come.
3. Oversee the use of 'bail-out' funding and involve/inform the public so that a spirit of service is fostered.

The first and most important thing on President Obama's list should be to make a nationwide speech at least once a week. Everytime I hear the President speak I feel so optomistic and excited to be an American.

Hi Larry
1. Being the 44th president of USA -His First thing on Wednesday is to quit smoking and be the Role Model for young kids and be a leader to millions that YES HE CAN (quit smoking).

2.Create Monthly Review of his Promise and his Deeds so that Government can help people who need help and America can become a True Leader in the world with moral values and good deeds to guide the ship of peace thru troubled waters around the world.

3. Appoint “Secretary of peace" whose job is to get the ideas from young kids on how to make peace and live peacefully- since there is saying God resides in Kids so let us listen to God's message thru kids and make this world more peaceful and beautiful.

4. I believe in Power of Prayers – my prayers are for him, his family, his administration,, USA and our beautiful world.

Thank you and Sincerely your Fan
shyam mistry

Immigration Reform, affordable education for all, affordable, quality health care for all.

That every child from the bleak, poverty stricken parts of town to the children of the swanky suburbs have access to safe public schools staffed by qualified and enthusiastic teachers ready and excited to provide an EQUAL education to all. Every child in America should be given the gift of a quality education, the spring board from which their dreams and futures will take off.

Obama Team To Do List:
I would suggest that the Obama team publicly acknowledge a few things that I list below. With such acknowledgement and by informing the manipulated American pubic of the truth he will have a better chance of success at peace talks and in reaching basic humanness and environmental change goals on this very small planet of ours.
1. admit that the US foreign policy since 1948 with the enactment of the Securities Act and the CIA led to a dangerous path of ideological bullyism used as a front to increase profits in the pockets of a very few while male members of an "old boy's network".
2. admit that this network took advantage of the fragility of colonized African (and other third world) countries recently coming into new democracies after ridding themselves of their colonizers. These fragile democacries (eg of Iran in 1953, Panama, Chile in 1973 to name a few) then became and often still are slave countries to the multinationals which are often controlled by many American based white millionaires and the speculative stock market and "innocent" pension funds.
3. admint that the corruption and incredible luxury of the minority of rich people in many Third World countries has been encouraged by US foreign policy.
4. admit that much poverty and injustice and wars in Third World countries are fueled by the Pentagon run industrial military-complex cronies policies and economic interests forecasted by President Eisenhauer in his outgoing 1961 address.
5. admit that the prostitution, drug and arms trades are fueled and armed by people who have serious emotional issues and who have become numbed to human suffering due to their own early traumas and sense of hopelessness, lack of education and self-esteem.

I would recommend that these issues be brought out to the front to the international community. I then would begin the hard work of fixing the sad state of our countries and the planet and our souls honestly and collectively.

Thanks.
Paulette Lachance, Montreal Québec Canada, American/Canadian citizen and proud of Barack and Michèle Obama, Dr. Martin Luther King and their ideals.

Congratulations, Mr. President!
I watched this live on CNN from Johannesburg, South Africa.
First things, first: Thank that tall, FINE looking man who was walking in front of the Presidential motorcade on the way to the White House. I'd feel SAFE with him on my side 🙂
Then... get some vitamins or something for Michelle as her dress seemed a bit light for the weather – MOST people seemed to be wearing coats.Brrrrrrrr!! Jo'burg is HOT, but not as sizzling as the USA 2day!

Stop all arms shipments to Israel, and demand investigation of war crimes!

comment to the remark of carol from canada, i disagree with your remark about racist tones from brown or castellano, but go gergen indeed!

I would put on Barack Obama's list of TO DO.....A peace plan to finally "Make Peace" in the Arab-Israeli Conflict. I would put on his list a plan to jump start or economy by asking Ameicas International Business to come back home; and if you do He will ask congress to give you tax breaks to companies who transplant jobs back to the United States of America, and/or expand job opportunities here @ home.

Job creation. The unemployment rate is not a part of the American dream.
International affairs. Its time for countries to come together for common purpose and not be torn apart by differences.
Financial regulation. Paying attention to the who, what, where, when, and whys as it concerns the government's spending.
Citizen involvement. It is very important that just as young and old, black and white, rich and poor came together to elect Obama for Change continue to step up and be the change we want to see.

Of course, Mr. President must first deal with the problems going on here in America, such as the Economy, Health care, and Education.

But one thing I would like to see as an Arab-American is to change the image of the Arab and Muslim world in America. It hurts because most Arabs and Muslims around the world are just like any other people who live and work hard to feed their families and pay bills.

Also, I hope he will be more fair in the conflict in the Mid-east between Palestine and Israel. One reason why Bush wasn't able to fix the problem is because he always gave the green light to the Israeli government, and that does not bring peace. It would be beautiful to see Muslims, Christians, and Jews living together in the Palestinian/Israeli lands.

First I need to say congratulations to the Obama's on this historical day. I actually cried listening to his speech. I have great faith in this man and our coming together as one in this country. I think the most important thing for this economy is
getting to the core of the stimulus package
Health care for all people
Creating jobs and getting back to the ways we forgot about, that is buying and making American and stimulating our own economy.

I am a 44 year old woman, mother of two (10 year old son, and 17 year old daughter – extremely verbal and expressive children, because we spoke to them immediately and often)......Please pass on this message to President Obama....Welcome to your new very large responibility as the leader of our Country..... As a 44 year old woman, of Italian/Irish heritage, but born here and ALL AMERICAN; please look into the very important issue of considering adding "EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE" classes as part of the core curriculum in grammar and middle schools and high school nationwide.... ( i have READ "EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE by DANIEL GOLEMAN over and over)...as the subtitle states; "REDIFINING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE SMART"....why IQ is not always as important or effective as a person's "EQ"...as a measure of one's potential for future success....And this won't even help, unless you also encourage PARENTS to embrace and participate in EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE seminars too..because, so many people are IQ smart, yet never matured emotionally, and we have very intelligent parents who are still immature children on an emotional level...it's why they revert to "childish behaviors when involved in conflict with theri children", " thus they are grown but emotionally children,raising children themselves......it all leads to the misunderstanding and intolerance between parents and their children, and even between races..Mr. President, we are peers – close in age- okay so i was born and raised in the BRONX, NY, lol....so i probably grew up in a much more racially diverse culture than you did in Hawaii and California., i had and still have soooo many close friends of all different races and cultural backgrounds..but i have to tell you...THE BRONX in the LATE 60's and 70'S WAS AMAZINGGGGG!!!!!! WE HAD THE BEST TIME – ALL OF US, ALL RACES, ALL SOCIAL CLASSES, FROM WELL OFF TO excuse my expression, but PISS POOR.... Please take my request to heart...for the sake of helping really EDUCATE AMERICA. – THIS IS THE ANSWER TRUST ME...I WAS AN A+ student all my life, skipped a grade, graduated HS a year early, garduated COLLEGE WITH A 3.8 OVERALL, BUT...INTELLECTUAL INTELLIGENCE ONLY GOES SO FAR, as you well know, we NEED PEOPLE TO BE SOCIALIZED, AND TO MATURE EMOTIONALLY AS WELL, for there to be any real progress in AMERICA – at 21 years old, we must actually have reached the EMOTIONALK INTELLIGENCE LEVEL OF THAT 21 YEAR OLD, n so often, people are reaching 40 n 50 while still never having MATURED EMOTIONALLY – PLEASE HELP. I PROMISE YOU YOU WON'T BE SORRY....Thank you, and congratulations........From a true 60's love child... one with a PASSION FOR LEARNING, AND EDUCATION..... AND YES, "THE CHILD IS BLACK, THE CHILD IS WHITE, TOGETHER WE LEARN, TO SEE THE LIGHT"...... "A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT".....YEAHHHHHH, I USED TO SING THIS ALL THE TIME, AND NOW MY CHILDREN GET TO LIVE THE REALITY OF IT.......PEACE....GINA BUCCAFUSCA

"Yes We Can!" was the battle cry of the election. . .

Now the election and the inauguration are over. . . We have permission . . . .

The new watch-words should be "Yes We Will"!

I think that the Immigration Reform should be a high prority on President Obama to do list. We need to stop the seperation of immigrant familys and give them the opportunity to seek The American Dream and the Pursuit of Happiness. Si SE PUEDE!

Only the best wishes for our new President!!!
This is an awesome time for our country, with a new and fresh outlook. We are all proud to be American, and finally can look to the future.
My thoughts on the efforts for President Obama....
1. Ensure that our tax dollars are used properly, for the good of the entire United States.
2. Fix the problems of teachers and public servants that are facing Social Security reductions due to WEP. Consult with those in the seventeen states that are being discriminated against by the Social Security regulations.
3. Encourage the youth and others to develop our nation into an exemplary environmentally responsible nation.
4. Earn the respect from other nations for the United States. Help us to not be the 'ugly American' stereotype.
5. Support education of our young citizens by: a) letting the teachers do what they are trained to do: b) by developing financially sound loans, scholarships and grants, and: c) by providing funds to encourage new teachers to enter the profession.
6. Continue to support the economy, create jobs, and small business development grants.
7. Encourage alternative energy research by providing funding to communities and states.
8. Continue to gather wise counsel for the policies of our nation.
Best Wishes!!!

Why was Michelle Obama not wearing her wedding ring?

It has been a day that we can place our troubles on the back burner. I am in the mist of foreclosure on my house and may adult child is in bankruptcy. Hopefully Obama will work to help us survive these types of situtions.

First i would like to say i am very excieted about our new president.I pertsonally hope the president does something about mandatory minamins.The money that is being wasted to house non violent criminals could be money applied to our deffesit. The shape our economy is in is sad.Most federal inmates is having to serve more time then they should the crimes dont fit there punishment

I'm a Black American living in Germany for the last 30 years and I've been you almost 24 hour checking out every minute of this show on CNN
Btut I feel like I'm a forgotten person not only from my family but from our Goverment. I'm proud to be an American.
My children are Germany/American with American Citizenship.
I Hope when Mr Obama come to Germany that my Family and are invited to see and my Daughter Vanessa Jean Dedmon can sing a song for him. She won third place by Germany Idol
Thank You
Russell Dedmon

I know this would be radical and little far fetched but bailout those who earn say 75000 dollars or less a stimulus package say around 50000 – 100000 minus back taxes and child support , that would make a difference in the lives of those can't even qualify to get a decent paying job, or a mortgage. those of us who live from paycheck to paycheck, one paycheck from homelessness. please help us who need some real help, stop leaving us out.

Wants a playoff system in College Football!

We need jobs!!!

I like to thank Mr. President Barack Obama for the wonderful inaugural speech. I want President Obama to know that he is not just the president of the United State but also the entire world. Therefore, he should pardon and forgive all those that have wrong the Americans and begin a new course. This is the calling. May the good Lord bless President Obama and his family

Get a beagle for the girls....

Tell me what I can do to help you.

President Obama, you better first take care of that Puppy you promised your daughters and the nation!

Legalize and tax marijuana. Prohibition of alcohol was a failure. Same with pot. Let's capitalize on cannabis...

speed up and expedite the immigration process

Take time to rest!! Mr. President seems like the kind of man who doesn't believe in sleep. He needs to stay healthy and functional for yrs to come. Plus, to make quality time for his wife and girls; quality family time to reflect and enjoy each other.

1. Create a college football playoff system!

President Obama needs to take care of this nation's economy, work on universal health care and get us out of Iraq as soon as possible.

1. Help bring jobs back to the country

2. Make college more affordable

3. Fix the broken health care system

4. Don't get old at heart.

about college football....eliminate the bcs and have a real college football playoff.

Would like to see expansion of equal rights for gays and lesbians.

consider pulling down the fence that's been erected between the US and Mexico. Shades of the Berlin Wall!

There are two things that I, myself, are concerned with, as they affect me personally. Here they are:

1: Help college students pay for college. I'm in my second semester and am fearing what lies ahead of me when I graduate.

2: Health care. Do something to help people.

Good luck to our new president and only the best of wishes.

1. Stop over testing our students (Texas TAKS Test)
2. Healthcare
3. Teacher Pay

Mr. President:
We need a resolution to work on the Puerto Rico status. We will like the freedoom of our nation.

Thank you!

Where is the 1st Lady's wedding ring?

1. Continue to uphold your promises to America
2. Bring our troops home as soon as possible
3. Inspire our nation to continue moving in a positive direction though social and political activism

I would love to see the drug laws reformed in a major way. As you have said before in 2001, "They need to decriminalize marijuana". I am a college professor and a high school English teacher and would love to teach without fear of losing my job over a plant.

1. Campaign statements are realised
2. Mumbai attackers are brought to justice

1) close Guantanamo
2) forbid torture, obey the geneva convention
3) end DADT (Don't ask don't Tell)
Jimmy Carter said that was Clintons big mistake, to not integrate the military (officially) with gays and lesbians by executive order.

Lift the Global Gag Rule!

Tell me what you want me to do. You keep telling me to be ready, but I don't know what to do. You told me to be ready tomorrow. I've got my day open for you. Tell me what to do.

Good Evening, On the president's to-do-list should be ensuring benefits continue to improve and the Armed Forces are taken care of. As a Soldier, I believe our military is not forgotten, but yet taken for granted at times. Americans who have not served can sympathize, but never fully feel or understand the sacrafices of our military. The burden on families is at an all time high and the militaries divorce rate is beyond realization. Soldiers don't want sympathy, just want to be understood and want to feel our country cares all the time...not just at special moments in American History. I can elaborate, but know this is not a forum for such. Would love to discuss this further.

Will international students get the chance to work off campus, possibly get the chance to LIVE the AMERICAN DREAM ???

One item that needs to move to the top of the "To Do" list is fixing education by eliminating No Child Left Behind and developing a more practical, more realistic, more productive form of reform and accountability. Erase and start over. Go back to the drawing board

Keep talking to this country like your Grandmother talked to you. Teach America to stand tall, be strong and to act like the gentleman/gentlewoman that we really long to be.

Things The President needs to address
1.people from other countries should pay taxes just like everyone else if they have a business
2.VA help for children and family's of deceased military people.
3.Healthcare
4. Better help for the elderly.
WE STILL HAVE AN OLDER GENERATION....NEVER FOGET WHERE YOU CAME FROM

I would like President Obama's TO DO list include

1. Abolishing Affirmative Action
2. Creating better Health Care for the young and old.
3. Create more jobs and eliminate crooked bosses from companies.

1. Extend unemployment benefits for those who still have no job and are struggling.

2. Fix our Health care

3.create more jobs

4. Help the education system

My List

1) Barack Obama will expand access to jobs

2) Make college affordable to all Americans

3) Make work pay for all Americans

Effect policies that will bring about stability in the economy

Stay Healthy

Create more programs to aid in the development of the Caribbean

War on Iraq

1. fight the war on terrorism with prudence.
2. Enact Merit-Based Teacher Pay.
3. Be more prudent in enacting trade agreements with other nations.

1. Keep your promises
2. Dont loose yourself along the way
3. Do whats best for the country and for your family.
4. Restore the economy
5. Immigration
6. Education
7. Health Care
8. Forgein Policy
9. War
10. Protect your family's privacy (Specially your daughters)

Keep supporting stem cell research and support in finding a cure for my son's disease Adrenoleukodystrophy. Today is his +20 day after his bone marrow transplant (he received 2 cord bloods) and is doing well. We are proud of celebrating his +20 day post BMT together with President Obamas Day in History. We are currenly at the University of MN Childrens Hospital. Also encourage those to support and donate bone marrow to save children and adults with severe diseases.

Now I can slow down and think as I write. Today, I've done things I've never done before; watched an inaugeration and blogged. I am amazed by the number of people who complain about the artists who performed at the inaugeration and what was worn. I'm amazed at how few people felt it was worth noting the great stride our country made today. We still have far to go, but we will get there. My congratulations to the President. My prayers to him in the weeks, months and years ahead as he works to bring our country back to a state of honor, economic stability and works to bring trust in our leader back to the people.

The rest of my to do list:
1. Keep a sense of humor. I think your daughter will help with that.

2.Keep your faith. Prayer will help with that.

3.As with any customer service job, and there is no customer bigger than the country you have chosen and today sworn to serve, don't take it personal when people take angry, verbal swipes at you.

4. Take out your inaugural speech every once in a while and reread it for inspiration. You have made it your road map for the next four years.

5. Stop, take a deep breath, and take quiet time for yourself and your family.

Stay safe, stay healthy and know you will be blessed for your service to our country and it's people.

Since President Obama Loves Sports, I think he should Try Wheelchair Sports Like Wheelchair Basketball. Don't knock it till you try it Mr. President

#1! De-emphasize religion, church should NOT be a part of the state "God bless America", swear on the bible, "In God we trust" does not apply to everyone.

#2 emphasize patriotism even more, great patriotism creates great things – 1st man on the moon

1. Help the unemployed
2. Help college students pay for college
3. Help people who can't afford medical insurance

I would not add anything to President Obama's "To-Do List", as he has so encouraged America, "We are One!". Items need to be added to "OUR" "To-Do List".

I think that the top three things on the president's "TO DO" list should be:

1. Job Creation- this should be the number one agenda on the list. Job creation will give this economy a boost which it desperately needs. Having jobs will give people more spending power which will in turn give a boost to businesses who are currently struggling to keep their doors open. It cannot stop until this becomes a circulation cycle.

2. Minimizing the Foreclosure Crisis- too many people have seen their homes become foreclosed or on the verge of foreclosure. This issue should be addressed sooner than later and a solution has to be identified.

3. Ending the War- It seems as if the war in Iraq and Afghanistan has gone on forever. Thousands of lives have been lost and trillions of dollars have been spent. The pull out of troops has to be done slowly and should be planned to perfection. It is not an easy task and it will not be done overnight, but it should be done and it has to start soon.

Find a CURE FOR CANCER!

I lost my mom to a rare Glioma, Brain Tumor last month and my dad six years ago to Prostate Cancer in their 60's...... and can't understand why we can fly a man to the moon in 10 years but it's taking SO long to find a cure.

I would like to see (a) unitary payer healthcare for all (b) Guantanimo closed (c) habeas corpus and the return to rule of law (d) equal rights for all (gays, atheists for example) (e) ensure voting rights for everyone.

I am a 69 year old lawyer, grandmother, active ACLUer, Dean Democrat and proud to be a liberal. Today I was ecstatic and the concert on Sunday was moving.

Just returned from a Palo Alto Obama celebration and hundreds came and cheered Bush's leaving and reheard the inaugural address and stood and cheered time and again.

Thanks for letting me vent.

Alice Smith

To do List:

Go after Enron, all the banks, etc........make them pay back all the money. Now that Haliburton moved their company to Dubai, take away their military contract, and give it to an American company. Make those companies account for the monies received from our government.

Please help make it affordable for college students to re-pay college loans and make it affordable for EVERYONE to attend college.
College Students are trying to better themselves by working to get a degree but are discouraged when the debt you leave college with is outrageous. I don't mind paying for my higher education but it shouldn't be this hard.

We had our first African American President sworn in today. I am so excited. On President's Obama and Congress' to do list....don't forget about those who are still struggling for their rights. Homosexuals still do not have the same rights as all other Americans, we need to fix this.

I would request on the to do list to Make college more affordable for students.

Mandatory Funding for Veterans Programs!!!

You should probably go to bed before anything else, you two look quite exhausted.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT PRESIDENT OBAMA IS GOING TO DO FOR THE MILITARY.

Congratulations Mr. President! I am proud to be part of this history.
As a Canadian, I'd like to see the Presedent ((How does it feel??)) come to Canada to visit more than just our Prime Minister. Come to our schools and say hello to our youth. Visit those that have the chance to "be the future", as it were.

Have a good 4 years, Obama!

Dear Mr. President:
Congratulations! My family and I were so moved when you won the election, and again today, during your inauguration. I know that you can turn our great nation around.
Please add to your very long agenda your Immigration Reform so that maybe, my sister can finally join my family and I in this great country.
Good luck Mr. President! You have a full plate.
I also would like to comment on how great your family look. Thank you.

Now that we have elected President Obama to lead change in the country I am excited to see and participate in the changes to come. It appears that Gay/Lesbian/Transgendered rights have been completely avoided in the pre-inaguration discussions.

Does "Yes We Can" apply to Gay America as well ?

Mark
New Orleans, LA

President Barack Obama's TO DO LIST:
– Never forget who you are but always embrace who you have become.
– Do NOT let Washington take away what you promised America in your historic campaign.
– We aknowledge that you are now the President, but we also understand that you are a father and a husband first so continue to be a family man.
– Continue to tackle the issue of POVERTY in our world.
– Continue to serve and we as Americans will help you.
– Most importantly...continue to BE YOU.

Thanks for a wonderful day, my President. Please help us who are about to lose our homes and never be able to own a home again because of retirement funds. Banks ARE WILLING TO OFFER A QUICK SALE AND "FORGIVE" THE REMAINDER OF THE AMOUNT OWED...BUT, WHY CAN THEY NOT CONSIDER THE FORGIVENESS AND ALLOW THE PERSON/S TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES. BANK OF AMERICA does not even have a "person" you may talk with regarding your situation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Help us, Obama.

Please, Mr. President, do not forget the Bush Administrations new victims, our college graduates encumbered by high student loan interest rates, and now unable to find jobs in their chosen fields. My daughter graduated from law school, passed the bar in Illinois and Michigan and still no job. She did everything right, worked hard, received good grades, and now she will be a servant to her debt. We need to remember this and reduce the student loan rates to those who have already consolidated at 8%. Mr. Bush has created a generation of educated people who will not be allowed to become thriving consumers.

health care for all americans
bringing jobs back to america
all americans should be equal

I think he needs to work on school education because im a 16 year old going to Paducah tilghman high school in Paducah ky and I think he should give more money for are schools because we have real old TVs.. Some do not work, we have outdated computers, also we do not have rarely any books so we caint reallybstusy as much as we would
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I don't believe the President needs a to-do list from the people, we elected him with the expectation that he would lead us, knowing full well the role he's campaigned for and been sworn into. I do believe President Obama needs to give all of us on here that have time to tell him what to do, to provide us all with long to-do list, specific tasks that we are held accountable to, it's not enough to sit on our arses, vote, comment on clothing and simply be inspired comfortably in our homes/online. Yes we may work, but there is more responsibility we can take... tell us Mr. President, what do you want us to do? I'm sure he does not need us to add to what we are all aware is on the table.

1. Get us out of Iraq.
2. Get Americans a single payer health care system.
3. Implement the Fair Tax.
4. Lower tuition for American students.
5. Forgive interest and penalties on those that can't find full-time work after college until they have a job.
6. Lower interest rates on all student loans.
7. Help American's losing their homes.

1. Try to recoop some of the 350 Billion spent by the former President (The Other Guy) Like why did AIG get 150 Billion with no type of repayment plan, but the 3 Big Auto Makers have to sell their firstborn to get help and they are a large portion of the US backbone for labor. I couldn't even get my home or auto insured by AIG because of my tax bracket or credit score. So, we know who really needs them to stay around. Surely not people like me.

2. How to get our sons and daughters out of this war without giving the US a bad name. You know cleaning up the mess the other guy made. Even though we already have a bad name with them over there!

3. My new saying is "Obama Did It! (Front of Shirt). So, (We) I Can! (On the back of my shirt).

Faster Immigration for High Skilled workers from india and China who have been waiting "LEGALLY" since Year 2001 for a permanent residency to USA . Almost all of these individuals have children who are American citizens . The wait for American dream is taking a very very long time ... Hope Barack Obama looks in to the Green Card Retrogression issue and help these high skilled workers gets their Green card faster....

Please work on immigration reform, go to Juarez Mx and see how our government is running this operation. Appaling how inhumane the people are being treated. There is no organization, no respect, people who don't have the money to begin with, spending time and money and being put on hold and disregarded.

1. Improve education.

2. Have safe havens for the povery stricken.

3. Healthcare reform.

I love you so much Mr Obama. I wish my father could step up and become a dad just like you. Please help to instill your fatherlike qualities to the American men who are absent in their childrens lives.

I would ask that President Obama allow me help make this so needed change. I have my Masters in Counseling and Human Resource Development. I am a therapist, career counselor, human resource developer, an administrator of non-profits, a grant writer, a healing person. Currently, due to the compounded interest my student loan debt repayment has become unchieveable. My wages are very modest and the garnishment imposed because of this debt has left me in a position of bare survival, yet the amount taken does not even cover the interest. Let me use this education, my experience and my gifts to give to those who may need my services and credit this service to my student loan debt rather than taking 25% of my meager income. Let me use this education, my experience and my gifts to promote change for others as we strive to move forward in a positive direction.

After today, get some rest!!!

Then:

1. Start each day with prayer.
2. Focus on investing in alternative energy to create jobs and for the security of our country.
3. Work hard on the plan to get out Iraq responsibly and reunite American families.
4. Stay on track with making health care affordable to all Americans. Don't put it on the back burner. This problem is financially & emotionally breaking Americans.
5. Immigration: Work on repairing the current system. Find a way to stop separating young American children from their undocumented parents with current deportation laws.
6. Continue inspiring all of us and don't lose focus of what really matters.

Refule by ending each day in prayer and making time for family and some shut-eye.

Re-forrn the laws of engagement between lobbyists and congress. Specialistt oenir cibgress

1. Look seriously into creating initiatives that promote preventive wellness programs in the workplace at all levels; private, state, federal... perhaps even Medicaid recipients. In the long run, it is cheaper to prevent diesease than tho fix it.

2. Keep on exercising. You may inspire some folks to get up and move a little. 🙂

Welcome to the White House!

1. Investigate the CEOs and other Wallstreeters that caused this recession. Fine them BIG bucks to help pay for your $770 billion
stimulus plan. (make check payable to Patsy D . . .) We don't retire = THEY don't retire.

2. Health care reform: affordable health care for ALL ASAP. Tell the insurance companies to eat it.

3. Alternative fuels: reduce our dependence on oil thereby stopping the flow of cash into Bush's pockets. . . talk about "sock it to em"

4. Education: Long Term Goal, my son is 2 and I'm afraid to send him to school!!! You've got 8 years (I have faith) please restore certitude in the system.

The number one thing I want Obama to do is, save the music industry. By stopping illegal downloading.

1. Repeal Patriot Act I
2. Repeal Patriot Act II
3. Call for the resignation of ALL U.S. attorneys for abuse of the constitution and thuggish prosecution beyond the rule of law.
4. Stop the reign of terror against the world. Yes, there is nastiness out there. Deal with it a situation at a time.
5. Stop the war now. There is no exit with honor. Just get the hell out.
6. Open a dialog with various muslim factions. The message: leave us alone and we'll leave you alone. Mess with us and all bets are off.

Best wishes to the new President! Congratulations from Thailand.
I think the most important thing for our new President is to emphasize family values. He already has started this by highlighting how warm and loving his very own family unit is, but apart from this, must really underline the fact that family plays such an important part in forming an individual's character. If good values are taught and experienced within the family unit, you are looking at a reduction in crime, corruption, terrorism, wars, etc. Please do what you can to create awareness of this.

Quit smoking. By smoking, he is risking his health, and in a way cheating the people who voted for him.

1. 90 day moratorium on foreclosures and mandate the banks to come to a reasonable resolution with homeowners.
2. Stop immigration raids and deportation of aliens who have immediate family ties here in the US. ie. fathers and mothers being taken away from US citizen children. Reform the very broken immigration system first, hear case by case, and make decisions in keeping with American values and ideals.
3. End the war in Iraq in the most efficient and responsible manner.

1. Find new ways to end Human Trafficking. Bring awareness to the topic as well as discuss ways of persecuting the criminals with other nations around the world. Modern day slavery is a serious topic that not many of us ( in the USA and around the world) know about!

2. Improve the educational system within America.

3. Fight the battle against poverty, just like MLK wanted to before he was assassinated.

4. Economic Reform as well as Health Care Reform

(From an old liberal white Protestant Mississippi woman who has no personal interest in the Middle East....only an interest in PEACE.)

ToDo: Speak to and listen to the Palestinian people....the people, not Hamas. If the Palestinian families were given the smallest degree of respect, they would not need groups like the PLO and Hamas. The Palestinian people are treated by the Israelis the way I saw African Americans treated by Whites in the 50's. Arab hate is the latest racism because it is 'acceptable.'

ToDo: Encourage the wealthy Arab nations to fund the Palestinians the way we fund Israel. (I believe we give Israel $27 Billion dollars annually....'relief money' to a one of the most affluent countries in the world.)

Sincerely, Henrietta

Mr president don't forget your promises and ideas since world needs hope and you as your wife come from the people, give back what with so much pain was given to you.god bless you.

TO DO LIST FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA

1. start the day with a PRAYER of surrender to God
2. QUIT SMOKING
3.you are a role model, don't ever forget that
4. remember the OLD VALUES
5. love your family, always
6. remember the poor people of the world
7. consider the creations of God
8.end your day with a PRAYER of THANKS.

Have the new Attorney General go after Dick Cheney on war crimes now that Bush is no longer President and would not be able to pardon him.

Stop the discrimination on "Mental Health", with insurance companies AND Medicare!! They ALL pay ONLY at 50%, and not one other illness is paid that way, thus fewer people go for help-whether depression, PTSD etc. ALL OTHER ILLNESS' are paid at 80% and the person pays 20 % !!

1. Remind us that fixing America will not happen over night; keep us accountable and keep calling us into action.

2. Find a way to investigate WHERE in the world the 1st 350 billion went. Please tell me we can still make them accountable. Throw those at fault for this mess in the first place IN JAIL.

3. Nationalize health care/prescription drugs...the profits they make off of us is mind boggling.

1. Prove to America and the world that change will happen and that the United States is in good hands. (I have never been so sure that he will follow through with this.)
2. Keep on dancing, shows he's probably one of the first, if not the only, president who likes to have fun.
3. Introduce peace to the world again.

ON HIS TO DO LIST I WOULD HOPE THAT OBAMA WORKS ON MORE WORLD PEACE THIS COULD BE THE MAN TO DO IT TO MAKE ALL WORLD LEADERS BECOME LEADERS AND NOT ENEMIES TO THIS COUNTRY AND TO OTHERS AS WELL.

GOD BLESS AMERICA! THE FEELING AROUND THE WORLD IS LIKE NEWS YEARS EVE BECAUSE NEW YEARS DAY EVERYONE IS SLEEPING !!!!

TO DO

Suspend and discontinue issuance of all H1b work visas for all non critical professions. Why should we allow companies to import professional workers ? Don't we have enough american citizens out of work ?

If i could put one thing on Obama's TO Do , I would suggest that President Obama require that every business on American soil Recycle. Every resturant, every coffee shop, every gas station, everyBODY should be required to recycle. Employing people to make sure that recycled products are picked up , disposed of, and reused could be a source of new jobs for millions of people; not to mention cleaning up our neighborhoods and our enviornment.

I would ask that we as a country need to build a Youth Center everywhere we build or have already built a Senior Center. We are finally taking care of our past, but we are still ignoring our future.

Thank Your for this opportunity.

Karen S Morris
President: Mannington WV Promise For Kids

Mr. President,

all you have to do is just pursuing the things you said in your inaugural speech eg make the world again proud to be friends to USA and americans...values, freedom, equality..... All that you and we have lost in the last years when a bunch of economic professional rapists took the power and overshadowed the good that exists in the american dream....

stefano from Vienna

wee need money for our gov so lets work on immigration ,so people get fines and buy their way legal status and get them to start paying tax so we can use it for other business developement

I believe criminal justic system reforms should be on his "ToDo list". It's not fair that human beings are punished for the rest of their lives for the mistakes they make. Felones need jobs in ALL fields. Criminals shouldn't go from a negative life style, negative up bringings to a negative caged up environment. Then be expected to come out positive in society.

Separate punishment and rehab.

God bless us all.

Equal rights for GLBTQ people and partnerships; quality and affordable healthcare for everyone; improved k-12 education across the country; more affordable college and university opportunities.

Continue to love and cherish your wife and children, and by all means STAY ALIVE! I have faith that you know just where to start and where to go with this country's many issues, so lastly trust yourself.

Mr. President Obama,
Work Hard and Have Fun...then, fix the BCS NCAA for playoffs!

THE BEST TO-DO LIST

1) Two-State Solution for Israel and the Palestinian people.
2) Diplomatic envoy to Iran for the explicit purpose of creating stability in the region.
3) Healthy habits -NO SMOKING! tisk tisk
4) Revitalize healthcare, I agree with modernizing the healthcare services industry.
5) More transparency on TARP! My family's tax money shouldn't go to pay the year end bonuses of corrupt businessmen.
6) Less umms, uhhs, and pauses during speeches, there is a reason we don't like Bush going impromptu.

Oh and CONGRATS OBAMA!!! Much love from IDAHO!

The legendary Obama should honor my country Morocco with his first international trip and give a speach to the Arab/muslim wolrd from here! you know why? coz Morocco was the first country to recognize the US as an independent country and Morocco is one of the most moderate/open Arab country in the whole MENA reagion!

by the way! I love this show! Larry king is the KING!

Please do not assume that I am crazy based on this list. I am a United States Marine who believes the 3 most important things for President Obama to do are as follows...
1) Revamp are military and give it a break.
2)Stop believing that are energy crisis is the fault of greedy companies and miss-used resources when the truth is that Peak Oil has happened and Resources are simply running out.
3)Make haste on efforts to take seriously the ongoing threat of comets and other space objects hitting the earth and killing thousands possibly billions of us.

These may seem radical and they are but only the weak force themselves to believe they are not relevant

1. convince isreal to make tangable concessions to foster mideast peace agreement. 2. support overthrowing robert mugabe. 3. more education aid at home

To do list: (Finalcial)
1. Seriously investigate the unreported and undereported income of those receiving government housing assistance payment such as in the subsidized multifamily programs.
2. Cut back the Federal Holidays – poll non-federal employees to see what five holidays they get paid and scale back the Federal employees to those 5 holidays. (Yesterday paid holiday and today as well..not many americans got those two days off and paid)
3. along the same lines...bring the vacation time of Federal employees more in line with the non-federal employees vacation time...as well as sick time etc.
4. Put together a few committees comprised only of non-federal government employees to investigate Federal spending and to make recommendations. Publicize the new committees and ask his fellow Americans to volunteer their time on the committees. Not residens of DC; non-federal employees in other states.
5. Education, Education, Education!
6. Health care
7. Benefits for the elderly

Simply:

1) BE the PRESIDENT; lead
2) DO the work on the table
3) GIVE us the people a list of what you need from us

Dear Mr. President,
This day has filled my with joy. I have been thrilled, hopeful and content with everything except for the prayers given during the officlal ceremony, especially the prayer by Rick Warren.

My suggestions for your to-do list:
1. Take all religion and religious references out of our government. Be true to the First Amendment's promise of complete separation of church and state.
2. Educate the children of America.

With lovingkindness and great respect for you and Mrs. Obama,
Victoria
Oakland, California

Thanks for the opportunity, Larry.

I would like to see President Obama repeal the WEP. Those of us who have worked in public service including school teachers and get a retirement pension are denied our full Social Security benefit even though we have accumulated the full forty quarters. This was instituted by Reagan. Seneator Fienstein has worked to repeal the WEP but was not successful because of the past administration.

1) Get credit card companies to stop charging american consumer ridiculous interest; this in itself will give all of us an economic stimulus for all of us; now that Bank of America has received 45 BILLION dollars of our tax money, and is becoming the "Bank of America" it is fair to give the consumers a reduction and cessation of UNFAIR LENDING PRACTICES as per congressional hearings conducted by Senator Levin.
2) Get current interest rates for past, present and future student loans to the absolute lowest. (even lower than 4 or 5%) Eductaion should be an advanage, not a 30 year burden for those of us that didn't have family members pay for us.
3) Get bailouts to American people like the billion dollar companies are getting, especially to those that are credit worthy tax payers; federal government consolidation programs.
4) Raise tariffs on products being imported to level the playing field for the american worker making american products.
5) FOLLOW THROUGH WITH ACTION ON YOUR PROMISES

I dearly wish the President Obama puts the Zimbabwe Crises high on his agenda. There is a desperate need to rid the world of that Mass Murderer, Robert Mugabe. Sadly Morgan Tsangarai does not seem to be the man to save the people of Zimbabwe, and the leaders of the states in Southern Africa don't have the strength of character, nor the political will to make the need changes.But someone needs to step in and put and end to the misery.
Millions of Africans now look to Obama for leadership in the resolution of this unending dilemma

President Obama should be allowed to have 30 minutes all alone in the Oval Office to revel in his personal and historical victory, then he needs to get going on the economy and set in motion legislation to punish the greedy slobs who got us here.

All my love and congratulations to President Obama! I worked as a volunteer on your campaign in my city of Bellevue, Ohio and it fills me with GREAT happiness and pride to know that I had a part in your victory ... OUR victory. I have faith that you will bring us out of this darkness and into a brand new light but some things I would like you to keep at the top of your list are:

1) Fix the economy and create new jobs that cannot be outsourced.
2) End the war and bring our troops home safe and soon!!
3) Focus on clean and independent energy.

The best of luck to you and may God bless you, your beautiful family, and your entire administration. The road is long and winding but YES WE CAN make the journey to a better and brighter tomorrow!

My wish is to start increase production here at home vs importing junk from China and other low labor cost countries. I would be happy to pay more for the goods made in America. How about a program 'Proudly Made in America'?

Pardon old Criminal Record of 1 time offenders. They are tax payers and voters as well as US Citizens looking for a second chance to help make a change in this Country and their life and wanting to give back.
Discrimation doesn't come just in Color,Creed or Religion or national orgin, it also comes in background as well. Thousands of Good Americans suffer from this. Its time for change" YES YOU CAN"

Here's my list:
1. Domestic..fix the HOME first..cannot help the world without getting America back on track...jobs, health care, Greening of America

2. Israel and Palestine...this is the number one reason we have violence in the world today. We need an UNBIASED solution starting with a 2 state solution. Gaza needs to be treated fairly. We need to fix our policy with Israel, it is a little BIASED.

3. Poverty, Hunger, disease and Environment. A better approach starting with homeland and bringing ideas and plans to the world.

Let there be peace and love for the world!

Move family and senators into public housing so we can feel hurt pain and suffering. Cut government wages down to minimum wage and make them live within their means. If this is done regular people who actually pay taxes and pay for all the luxuries the government enjoys could feed their families, get better schools, and enjoy all the regular every day things people who run our government enjoy to excess and without sharing and/or caring about the regular folks.

Hi Larry,
At the top of the list should be bringing our troops home!!!! My brother was just recently redeployed, he is currently in California for 6 weeks before his unit has to honor those orders.
Some of them don't return home alive, some return home wounded, and some return with deep scars not visible to the eye, but none return home the same and our families are being destroyed because of it. This war needs to end.
My brother is featured on youtube along with my family in support of Obama. Tell Will.I.am. to check it out under Carrie Salter, Lexington, KY.
Love Yawl!!!
Go Barack!!!!!!

I would like President Obama to start with the economy and end the Irak war.
I really believe that if we want to reunite America the immigration issue has to be second on his list,
third education and heath insurance.

Obama, I Love you!! 🙂
The only thing I can think of right now, or the thing that has bothered me for a while and will continue to bother me is this:
1. Recognize that the real terrorists are not the Arabs in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, but the Israelis. They have killed thousands of civillians and innocent children and women. My cousin is currently imprisoned by the Israelis in Palestine for doing absolutely nothing. My family is getting affected by this and so are millions of people out there. I have been waiting for a President that will be able to recognize the obvious. The fact that the Israelis are the real terrorists, and not at all the Arabs/Muslims. I believe Palestine is rightfully the Arabs' and I don't think the Israelis have a right to take that away from them, because it is all they have. By funding the Israelis so much, we are helping to kill millions of innocent people. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

to make the public assistance transition a little easier than what it is. In addition to placing better ppl in these postions to better handle them. It is hard enough to have to deal with loosing a job and going through verious programs such as wic and dhs for tax paying help. Those ppl who work in most of our free assistant places are rude and they treat you inhuman!!!

To do list;

1. Stop the war
2. Stop the war
3. Stop the war
4. Prosecute war crimes by the Bush Administration

The first thing I would ask him to do. Is Green energy reform. Because I think that green energy would on the long run would give us the edge to become leaders for the world. The second thing is health care reform. Because we need to make it affordable for the middle class citizens. Also its our right to the people that this is taken care of.

So many Americans have lost their jobs and companies closing their doors becaus of "cause and effect." Our jobs went overseas and the patriotism that businesses rely on isn't being met because we, Americans don't have jobs so there is no money circulating here. I think that Obama should focus on getting American business back in the US and discourage companies from seeking corporate discounts/labor from foriegn land. I'm sure that this sentiment is shared by the majority of Americans who have lost their jobs due to outsourcing. Business need to recognize that today, they might have saved money on salaries and overhead, but they forgot that the cycle of US currency has deminished due to lack of US circulation. Mumbai employees aren't spending any of their salaries on US merchants or paying US taxes. This trend need to stop.

I would like to see President Obama stop smoking. It's not a good role model for our young people and it's not healthy

I would like to see more interaction and feedback from the disabled population. In particular I am interested in the responses and reactions from the culturally Deaf population regarding education, leadership, etc.

I would like to see national service encouraged so that every person in America feels there is something s/he can do to make a difference

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW COULD THE U.S.A, GET A Health care PLAN LIKE CANADA.WHERE CANADA JUST RAISED THE TAXES TO GIVE HEALTH CARE TO EVERYBODY FOR FREE?

We must stop all incentives to outsourse overseas. Really , it's a no brainer. Jobs must stay in America if we are to be prosperous.

Insurance companies get by with loop holes. They never pay what they owe without a fight. Sick people, old people, busy people, and poor people should not have to fight for what they are due.

First of all congratulation to Obama. The list is as follows;
1) Stimulus package with corporate taxcuts and spending. No taxcuts for others pls. even though I dont have a job because I think it will be a waste. I think good corporate taxcuts will jump start. Spending on infrastructe, Green technology, Electric Grid upgrade and similar long term futures.
2) TARP with accountability
3) Spending cut by removing wasteful programs.
4) Israel-Palestanian resolution initiation
5) Healthcare dialogue – Being the Number 1 country I hope everyone has insurance without questions being asked.
6) SSN dialogue initiation
7) Making sure that people are involved with his governance.
8) Resolution to Burmese democracy – Will do a big +ve for our image.
9) Help Africa and other developing country

Undo whatever you can, that has turned detrimental to this country in the last 8 years.

thank god everyday(this day is predestin by god almight

-End the War in Iraq
-Send more troops to the real problem area: Afghanistan
-Create some policies that will help get the economy on track
-THE ENVIRONMENT: This issue in some ways is more important than anything else (if we don't have a world to live in what's the point of worrying about homes and the economy)
-decriminalize marijuana (anyone who does some research realizes that there is a lot of propaganda info pertaining to THC)

Since you plan to be the real Education President , I would recommend that you get on those messages that go out to our schools each morning over the schools intercom and encourage students to do their best, not to allow so called friends to put them for wanting to be good students, encourage students to listen and not goof around in class. Put teeth in discipline in the schools and encourage parents to be involved with their kids. This should be done weekly at first – wee what the response is. Use the "Bully Pulpit".

Do not sign the Abortion Rights Act – Babies should not be killed for the convenience of the mother. Abortion is not good contraception and
that "Choice" should mean making the right choice not the pseudo choice of convenience over what is morally right. Ask "What would Jesus Do??????

The financial institutions and auto makers were given stimulus packages. I would like to see homeowners facing foreclosers given a stimulus package on what is due to save their homes.

1) Increase the nation's focus on all forms of cultural expression and the value these manifestations of the human spirit have on connecting our souls at the present and maintaining our multifacetted creative legacy for the future

2) Find a way to bring quality health care into the lives of people of all backgrounds, ages and lifestyles, as well as serve the planet with the health care she, too, deserves

3) Lead the world through mutual respect with foreign nations and peoples, and by listening with an open mind (leading through learning about others)

Dear Mr. President,

Please forgive us when we complain about petty things how we could not see at the inauguration, security or how slow lunch was served. Being responsible is new to some and sometimes our selffish ways gets the best of us sometimes. Today we showed in the millions that we support you and are trying or making a new commitment to assist you in making this country better. We know that you know what needs to be done first. It is clear during your campaign that you know what issues concern us and that you will excute the duties from your office to bring this country first together and to bring change to America. May God bless you and keep you and know that you are in our prayers. Congratulations and God speed!!!

I have great faith in our new President. He doesn't need my to-do list. I trust he will make his first working day a productive one.

Michelle Obama's inaugural dress is similar to the dress that Nancy Reagan wore at their first inauguration. Both Mrs. Reagan and Mrs. Obama's dresses were white with one shoulder.

GET RID OF DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act), make laws equal to all humans, Gays and Lesbians alike in the Federal System. As the attorney who argued in the Supreme Court of California for the right to Marry, in March of 2008, as an African American, I think President OBAMA should close this loophole in our society, so we all can be totally FREE.

First ,Healthcare reform for all regardless of income, affordable college education and relax immigration issues.

MR. LARRY KING; I WOULD HAVE PRESIDENT OBAMA TO KEEP OUR COUNTRY UPBEAT AND REBUILD AMERICA. AS WHEN MY GRANDMOTHER WAS A YOUNG GIRL WITH FDR IN THE NEW DEAL AND MY PARENTS WHO WAS SO EXCITED WITH JFK. I HAVE VOTED SEVERAL TIMES IN MY ADULTHOOD BUT LAST NOV 4TH TO MY THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA MOVED ME AND I AM EXCITED FOR THE CHANGE TO COME AS MY PARENTS AND GRANDMOTHER WAS UPLIFTED FOR THEIR PRESIDENT HERO'S .
WHAT A GREAT DAY..

Find a CURE FOR CANCER!

I lost my mom to a rare Glioma, Brain Tumor last month and my dad six years ago to Prostate Cancer in their 60's...... and can't understand why we can fly a man to the moon in 10 years but it's taking SO long to find a cure.

It broke my heart to see Senator Ted Kennedy rushed off to the hospital. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and caretakers. I've been there and know how hard it is to see someone you love so much go through this. I hope for him and many others suffering with cancer we find a cure sooner than later.

Need to change the bankruptcy laws back to before the Bush changes.
Most middle and lower income families only have one home and they need to refinance them to keep them. The Bush change in law only exempts the second home. This change would allow people to save their homes and help the current economy and banking systems.

Am retired civil servant , living on fixed income; who lost untrievable (WM) losses on market. ...Increase yearly deductable losses up from $3000; some of us will not live long enough to recapture losses

1. Please investigate all government agencies and make sure people are getting a fair chance at employment and the agencies are doing what they are suppose to be doing.

2. Cut back on some of the political democracy for employees to be qualified for jobs in the administration field.

3. Stop so many people getting hired on jobs because of who they know.

Wants Obama to turn NAFTA into a North American Union.

Tell us the truth about UFO's. The American people need to be told the truth. You the man Obama

1. Improvements in under poverty communities (Schools, Housing, road construction etc.)

2. Keep the Gas prices Low or at a medium ( I don't mind close to $2)

3. I would like to see Free College for Returning students (People who are working got married have kids etc. ) and for the first time non traditional students. (Non high school kids who would like to further education)

Rural America needs a communication infrastructure. Many rural communities in America do not have cell phone service or high speed internet. Those of you in metropolitan areas can't imagine life without it – I find it frustrating living without it. Therefore these communities lack the information system to make informed choices. Also, the schools in these regions lack the ability to expand curriculum that city schools have access to. If you look at the areas that Obama did not carry in the election it was the rural areas. Perhaps they would better understand the issues with better communication.

Congratulations to our new president!
It is clear President Obama has a tough agenda ahead of him and the obvious are clearly on it, economy, healthcare, foriegn relations etc. etc. I am wondering if President Obama has considered a solution for the new epidemic of obesity which is sweeping our nation with more than 60% of Americans overweight and over thirty percent obese and almost five percent morbidly obese.

Stop ignoring the facts, and legalize the medicinal use of marijuana, and tax and regulate the responsible recreational use of marijuana by adults already! This would create thousands of jobs IN THE USA, unclog our court systems, generate billions of dollars each year to build schools and roadways, and allow ill Americans the right to use the medicine that works for them. Billions of dollars are wasted each year pursuing nonviolent, taxpaying adults using a substance that is safer than the legal drug, alcohol. Legalize it NOW for medicinal use as well, we're all human beings, its only humane.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW COULD THE U.S.A, GET A Health care PLAN LIKE CANADA.WHERE CANADA JUST RAISED THE TAXES TO GIVE HEALTH CARE TO EVERYBODY FOR FREE?

FROM OKINAWA,JAPAN

I would like to see the President get the economy back in shape so that we moms who are working two and three jobs wil be able to spend more time with our kids.

I would also like to see children who have fallen behind in school given a chance instead of pushing them to get a GED. All that child needs is someone to encourage him and let him know that he or she
can be anything that they want to be.I would like for him to work on this.

This should have been the first thing on the list and that is put God first
in everything that he do.May God continue to let his light so ever shine on him.

Some of us are forced to live in neighborhoods that are run by the crack and heroin dealers. The local cops are on the take. So one thing I'd like to put on the President's To-Do List is: help us weed out the dope dealers and crooked cops that make our neighborhoods into Hell Holes.

Congratulations Mr. President. I have a don't do.
Please don't cheat on your wife. I just hate it when that happens.

I think it's time to legalize marijuana. I know there are more important issues (economy/education/wars abroad) that require attention, but it amazes me that such a beautiful and natural thing can be considered illegal while alcohol and tobacco are legal. Time for change .. Yes We Can Legalize Marijuana.

Mr.President...Congratulations on becoming the first black american to be sworn in as president. Your "to do" list should be as follows:
1. End the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
2. Concentrate on health care for all americans-young and old.
3. Get jobs for all americans who have lost their jobs during this crisis.
4. Reach across party lines and bring both parties together.
5. Do not let people push you around-stand tall and be firm.
Remember one thing Mr.President:
"Success comes in can's and failure comes in cant's"

And also to add to my comment above, if you cut funding for Israel it might just solve some of your problems with the Arab World. It might bring you closer to them. This I believe, might be the answer to our problems. I would love to see this happen, and for the Arab and American World to finally live in peace together, without any trouble.

1. help disabled people get personal assistance services at work so they can work especially neurologically handicap who need mobility assistance from another and cannot use a device and who need assistance with motor skills, carrying etc at work and home and are NOT Medicaid eligible so they can work and earn a living
2. expand health care to all
3. stimulus on jobs, etc
4. withdraw from iraq
obama gives us hope.

Mandate that the younger generation, pull their pants up and stop wearing them hanging low. No more undersear to be seen in public.

Mandate the non-use of pesticides and hormones in meat and produce. Make sure nutrition is returned to the foods we eat.

Promote organic food.

Go green.

First of all, congrats President Obama! I know you will do well as our president of the United States of America.

Please note; President Bush was a great leader. Something that has been overlooked is that he has been the only president who had the courage to help another country and their people who desparately needed our help because of a horrible leader. Thank you, President Bush.

We have always helped other countries. Many Americans believe he was not a great president. If you agree on his courageous act, please let him know. That is my "to do" request, at this time.

Thank you President Obama. Best wishes to you and God Bless!

One thing tha tis of utmost importance given the fact that the "job" of POTUS is definitely a mental, physical and spiritual health hazard (just watch how gray and how many lines will be in the hair and on the face of POTUS Obama by this time next year;, and by the time he is re-elected for his next term in 2012). But cessation of smoking by POTUS Obama is a fierce urgency; we cannot wait, his family cannot wait, his staff and VP cannot wait, the world cannot wait for him to stop. But most of all, he needs to work on stopping. It will contribute to a very painful and suffocating death (I held my spouse/long term companion as he spent 83 hours gasping and finally suffocating from a baseball size carcinoma that had blocked his espohagus in addition to metastasizing to other major organs. He too was a heavy smoker.). The girls and Michelle need Barack to be in their lives for at least 80 more years or so.

I'd like to see something done to help our native american's. (Where there is Hope, There it be success. ttf).

1.Stimulate
2.cease fire in gaza and israel
2.fix the economy
3.more jobs at stake
4.exit iraq

congrats Mr. president!!!

1. Close Guantanamo this week.
2. Establish a commission to investigate the Bush-Cheney administration, and bring charges for torture and violations of the Bill of Rights – from top to bottom.
3. Bring the troops back from Iraq.
4. Deploy a single payer health care plan to the people.
5. Lift the Social Security contribution limit.
6. Tax the Uber-rich at 90% over $2 million.
7. Start a 'Manhattan Project' for green, sustainable economic projects, and institute a Cap and Trade program for greenhouse gases through the EPA.
8. A binational solution for Palestine/Israel: tear down that wall.
9. Learn that Republican talk of 'bipartisanship' is code for "our way or the highway'.
10. Give up smoking. This might be the easiest.

As a fellow smoker: make tobacco industry produce dangerous-chemicals-free cigarettes! Don't fight smoking by fighting smokers,
but smoking industry.

Please abolish the IRS practice of automatic electronic offsetting of income tax refunds, child tax credits, earned income credits, and economic incentive checks to go directly to the many companies that provide funding for the Federal Stafford Educational Loans and Parent Plus Loans. I am a parent who had a $10,000 loan to send my son to college. For the past three years the IRS "offset" all of the above while the interest rate has soared the principle and interest on this loan to double the original loan for tuition. I am a single mother parent of three, one child disabled. Already the IRS has electronically offset $9000 of money I needed to feed and house my children. My heart especially breaks for young parents, students...who will never be able to pay off their student loans in this economy, and care for their young families.

President Obama has weight of the world on his shoulders but he must always take time out of his busy day to spend time with his family. They will be with him long after his presidency ends.

Finally pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act HR 503 and HR305 , and stop the sladugter and inhumane transport to slaughter of our horses for overseas gourmet dining. It is time to protect the horses of America that have served and helped build our country. As evidenced in today's Inaugural parade, horse are a very important part of our nation's heritage and the these intelligent , trusting animals deserve better than being thrown away and sent to slaughter to feed overseas gourmet appetites when their owners no longer want them. This bill has lingered in congress for entirely far too long due to special interest group's influence on certain Congressmen and Senators. As a Senator, Obama was a Co-Sponsor of the bill, I hope that he can sign it into law as President.

I'm an American in Japan who's been up all night ecstatic about this historic event. I absolutely love the Obama's and now that they're in office, I have a request Mr. President....

Ban weaves! They're way out of control and Michelle looks great with her hair natural:)

Get well Sen. Kennedy!

The economy, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, healthcare and many other things are top issues. I really hope Obama looks to change the FDA. Many over the counter drugs hurt and get people sick yet they are still legal. Obama should legalize marijuana..400,000 death from cigarettes 80,000 from alcohol 0 for marijuana. Taxing marijuana would help the countries economy go on the right path also. Thank u
larry king you rule!

Obama's to do list:

1. Appoint a prosecutor to investigate the Bush Administration for war crimes, this is so important as he violated every ideology listed in the Bill of Rights, the reasons that this country was founded, upon. George Bush violated our constitution by not only conducting an unjust war, but did so by invoking terror throughout our great land; further more he violated the Geneva Convention, by allowing torture. We as America must lead by example and we cannot be respected, when we ignore those ideals that we pretend to stand for. Our new administration must Indict George Bush, we must send a message that any violation of thes sanctions, must not be taken lightly, we must earn the respect of those countries that we have forsaken. Barak Obama must have him indict him, then have the compassion to pardon him. We must lead by example.

2. Healthcare for all. We are guaranteed the right of life, liberty and the pursuit of freedom. However, our country is only as strong as our weakest link. We need a stronger, healthier America.

3. Education primary and secondary for all. We are responsible for the generations that will follow us, we need to arm them with them not with hate, not with weapons, not with a reactionary perspective, but with knowledge. The greatest gift that we have been given by the divine, ( no matter which theocracy that one subscribes) is the gift of thought. That carries with it not only the ability to, but the responsibility to ponder, to question and not accept the information that is directed at us blindly. We need to be aware. We need to invoke change and we can only do this by educating ourselves and our children.

To begin working on a better system of health care for our veterans.

Dear President Barack Obama,
Now that you are the man to affect change what will you do about the number of imates, many of who happen to be disproportionately black or latino, within correctional facilities across this country? Many of which see no hope of rehabilitation on the inside or life on the outside due to a broken system that only expects their return. How are you going to fix a justice system that dispenses unfair punishment under the guise of "justice" to those who are non-violent offenders? What are you going to do to prove to us that a person can leave bars behind with only the possibility of improving his/her life with better jobs and hiring practices that do not willing descriminate against them? Everyone deserves the opportunity to change, even those who society has seemingly failed.

1) Continue to inspire others to overcome identity/cultural politics and speak to essential the American founding ideals:
a) every human mind should be free,
b) faith in the citezenry to govern themselves
c) central government is limited, NOT ENABLED, by the US Constitution

2) Fund education and health care in lieu of corporate "bailouts". At least there are metrics to measure the effect of education/health funding. In fact, to rephrase, the federal government should fund NOTHING that does not have an inherent "yardstick" for measuring success and is not a direct investment in the long-term future of the country.

3) Uphold "net-nutrality" as an obvious extension to the first-amendment and also as a useful social lever. Nuturing a completely un-encumbered "series of tubes" is an idea not only protected by our U.S. Constitution, but is also useful as an example to the world of how a free society thrives unencumbered.

Work on a deeper understanding of the Middle East. One that is not based on taking sides with one party just because they have strong lobbying...
It is about time the world sees the US intervene justly starting with the massacres that took place in Gaza. Such abominable actions are unacceptable in the XXI st century.
Just prove that the US today ( needles to say "unlike under the Bush presidency") will work on meritting back justly that sovereignty and respect that have become questionable.

what do i think about fashion?where is the first ladys weding ring durring the ball?

To Joyce Hays that wrote at 12:47 ET, you couldn't have said it better, to our new President ! You are a good writer. President Obama is such an inspiration to all and I will always be praying for them, as I hope he helps, in stopping so much "hate" out there. I really feel there will be a change and yes, it needs ALL of us. On, my prior comment about him helping to get Insur. co. to pay like all illness'- everyone is so very stressed but can't even go to their therapist to help deal with it-because they can't afford to pay the 50% that is required.

STOP ABORTION!!

Pray to Jesus to wash away, in His holy blood, PRIDE and the WRONG CONVICTIONS it brings about (especially about abortion)

1. Think before reacting. Form a detailed plan for economic stimulus and not just act without consenting the American People first.
A. Bailout of auto industry (Modifying TARP) to handle auto-industry because they made poor decisions (Like going to unionized labor) and buying jets, and wasteful spending, should be stopped.
B. TARP should only be used as it's original concept, freeing up financial sector to allow loans and to assist homeowners. Course this should be looked at more in depth. Many American's tried to flip houses so much that the ones that it backfired on should not be bailed out of the mortgage. It was a bad business deal and they should learn their lessons about making such risky ventures.

2. Keep our troops at home and secure our nation, not help every country overthrow a government style that is not like ours. Remove troops immediately to stop excessive spending for a war that should have never started.

3. Resolve budget and government spending. Make earmarks and lobbying illegal and crimes against the American people.

4. Let farmers farm for food not ethanol fuels. Find other means for fuels that do not take away from the world food source.

5. Increase nuclear power plants. Creating jobs, and cleaner source of energy. Increase Electrical through Hydro plants, wind source power, and lower the cost of utilizing solar power (obtaining equipment).

6. Prevent and make it more difficult for immigrants to obtain American Citizenship. With the birth rates and the people coming in from outside countries, the population of US is becoming to many without the job source to produce for the citizens. Many Americans are sick and tired of Jobs going overseas or getting let go so a new immigrant can be hired cheaper. Tax the living crap out of companies that do this, make it cost more to go elsewhere than to just hire regular American Citizens.

7. Form a stronger bond with China than the UN or EU. Forming to power houses for world peace, economic prosperity, and let China worry more about the east than us. We should worry about the issues here at home more than overseas. Close our borders to those we know are enemies of the American People, take care of our own citizens first.

8. Form a discussion website where President Obama, and VP Biden are live discussing issues with everyday people on how to proceed to get the pro's and con's from every angle.

9. Make jobs, not just bailout people. Create jobs, overcome the deficit and make it a surplus, and by all means start the fair tax. Unfortunately my dear American people we will need to come to bat for our country and life style and pay more in tax to clear up the deficit. We will also need to clean up washington from their wasteful spending. Like trying to remake a oyster bay in New Jersey. Government Funding should be for country benefit not a single state. This should be taken from the state or city budget. People in California should not have their taxes go for something being built in Illinois.

10. Make sure that he abides by the ideas of America. A capitolist state not a socialist state, not a police state. Fight for the freedoms of the American people and Obey the Constitution of the United States to the letter.

My heartfelt congratulations to you. My pride is beyond belief. God bless you and your family.

I would like to ask you to reconsider the 1965 voting act by Lyndon Johnson that requires signature to allow us the right to vote as a people. I don't believe a signature should be required to allow us to vote. It is our God given right. I was born here as were many others. You have immigrants who come here that have more rights than we do. I would like an "unjust" to be made "just".

I know the challenges you have ahead. They are not yours to carry alone. No man is an island. We must all do our share. It won't be easy, but I KNOW it can be done.

God b bless

May the lord help him in all his undertakens as long as he means well for the country.Which we all think he does.My wish for his to do list,is the immigration issue.There are thousands of cases that had been filed for family members,genuinely&all requirements forwarded but still slow to process.especially when it comes to African Countries.

CONGRAT'S MR. PREZ!!!! May the Universe grant you health, the strength and wisdom to make the right decisions, and the clarity of mind to see when you could be wrong.

Here's my list ( not necessarily in this order)

1. rebuild the economy
2. try to move towards universal healthcare, not just lower cost
3. To focus beyond Guantanamo and help spread Democracy in Cuba. The people of the island are hungry for it, and the Cuban-Americans although traditionally Republicans (because of what happened at Bay of Pigs during Kennedy) have done much for this country and are a powerful force. I have faith the older generation will grown to respect him and embrace him, especially if he takes interest in the island. We, the younger Cuban Americans are with him.
4. LOOK INTO ENDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING!!! I know President Obama can feel empathy for the theme of slavery, and this is MODERN DAY SLAVERY OF THE WORST AND MOST BRUTAL KIND. Especially because he has 2 little girls. (who are super cute!)
5. Palestine and Gaza, Bring peace and not be bias. Palestines at this point have suffered as much as the jewish people.
6. Engage in friendly relations abroad especially with countries like Iran, Russia, and in South America where communism seems to be growing (Venezuela hellooo!)

The President should: Issue his "Wish List" of grass roots efforts that can be easily accomplished by those of us who are eager to get started with making a difference. I am available to paint homes, sweep streets, tutor students or anything else I am asked to do, all on a volunteer basis, of course. The President's "Wish List" could be disseminated to each Governor who will, in turn, be innovative and assertive in engaging each city's mayor to organize efforts to get the jobs done. We, the people, are ready to support the President and our communities- to make a difference! Just tell us what to do; when and where to get started and we can do it! Yes, we can!

#1) Repeal the Patriot Act
#2) Dissolve The Department of Homeland Security
#3) Repeal very nearly all of G.W. Bush's Executive Orders
#4) Get the nation off fossil-fules
#5) Eliminate the Federal Reserve & Reevaluate the Dollar
#6) Fund Education as if it were the manna of life
#7) Withdraw Military presence in dozens of nations
#8) Actively prosecute human and civil rights violations
#9) Cease all Middle-Eastern military and political activities
#10) Resolve all Health-Care and Domestic Poverty

Build the Interstate high-speed train network! Have the Big 3 automakers manufacture the trains and supply the power with windmills. Anther benefit will be reduced carbon emissions, especially from heavily-polluting airliners.

Things need to improve for our veterans, the quality of health care being the first. All of our honorable and brave troops are coming home to hate and mistreatment but for the most part indifference to what is going on with the war in Iraq. There needs to be more information and a positive and respectful attitude towards our troops. Obama will do everything he can to change that but why wait for him? There is more power in the individual than people realize.

With Barrack Hussein Obama unanimously elected and sworn in as its 44th President, the United States of America has repaid a long overdue social debt to discriminated African Americans whose ancestors were imported into their country as shackled slaves.

And, with the conclusion of the much awaited and most exorbitant inaugural celebrations of the new elected head of state of the American nation, and after his highly emotionally charged swearing-in as the 44th President of the United States of America, the young man who aspired and succeeded in creating history by becoming the first American President of African roots, Barrack Obama has made the ultimate transition from his “YES WE CAN” to “NOW WE SHOULD”, stage.
He has miles to go and promises to keep……. America and the world is anticipatively watching, with a zillion hopes for positive change across the globe pinned on his sturdy dependable shoulders that sought change and achieved it with all the goodwill he earned along the way.
The preface has been written. Now for the main story as it unfolds

1. Strategize our countries National Security.
2. Reform the Health Care system.
3. Change our neighboring relations with the World.
4. End the Iraqi war.

Hello Larry!!!!!
i will put in tha list 3 importants things in this world !!!!
1_HELP TO FIGHT GLOBAL POVERTY, as ONE we all can do it!!!!
2_GIVE PROTECTIONS TO ALL WILDLIFE , AND HELP TO PROTECT THE WALES IN ANTARTICA !!!!
3_AND MAKE PEACE WITH THE WORLD.

5. Palestine and Israel (correction!)

tax relief for families that where struggling and had to pull money from there 401k's to make ends meet.

healthcare reform, a fair system for every american. been a smoker for many years and would like to quit someday but drugs like chantix and other ones are not covered by health insurance.

It's indeed a new day, not only in the American history, but also the world! America and the world need someone like him, who has not only the professional capability and statesmanship qualities, but also who has such charm and outer impression to reach the heart of everyone who hopes for a better world.

Things to do:
1. To build a better public relations in a global scale (luckily Mr Obama is an excellent public speaker).

2. To enforce equal treatment before the law, even to the leading financial CEOs or professionals who commit criminal actions.

3. Be assertive in foreign affairs policy. Mountain does not bow to winds.

4. To appoint professional and patriotic Americans, the best ones available, whose originality and background come from the very same lands, for posts relating to the Middle East (Iran) and Asia (China and North Korea). A strong, charismatic female candidates will be encouraged.

1. Sleep
2. Meet with top advisors this week – one-on-one – agree on list of top 5 things each is working on – figure out which one thing they need your help on
3. Figure out top 5 people to meet regarding economic environment, including heads of business, schedule meetings with them this week
4. Schedule All-Advisor meeting for next week, ask each of them to share what you are working on. If you can't do all of them, agree as a group on most important items for you to start with.
5. Review all with Michelle after meeting, see what she thinks.
6. Schedule meetings with international leaders for 3 weeks from today – get out there even if it's only gratuitous for a day. Maybe go with Hillary – check with her on this. Get her advice.
7. Within a week, decide on one campaign promise that you can keep quickly and do it – get your PR person to make sure that everyone knows.
8. Check in with kids – see how they are doing –
9. Decide on a dog – maybe a cat?!

He should push back the swearing in celebration to march seeing that the president elect would become president at 12:00 noon on january 20 anyway. This way more people would be able to enjoy the celebration thank you

I would like President Obama to change the name of the white house to "the state house"

President Obama should try to stay humble, strive to attain a balance between giving his attention to his family, especially the children, and the country, ( trying to make sure the girls are not neglected because they are at the age where they need their fathers attention and affection) strive to continue to walk in love, for faith works by love, and should seek the face of God for the grace and strength to do this, and for the wisdom, guidance, understanding & knowledge he will need to lead this country. With emphasis on seeking Gods' face, wisdom, guidance, strength, grace, understanding & knowledge FIRST.

I remember in the 60's being at a drive inn theater when they annoucned over the loud speaker for the national guard to report for racial riots in the greater boston area. I voted for president obama and feel as a white 57 year old women that he has instilled hope in this country that is divided between hate and fear. I have been employed in the gaming industry in the state of nevada for over 30 yrs. and have never seen layoffs and the fear of job loss like I am seeing now. I feel that every american should have the benefit of health care. Thank you President Obama for giving me back the gift of hope. I know that there are many americans that are scared and just don't know what is to come next.

Real estate costs have sky rocketed and are not affordable for the average income. Prices are on the rise, but salaries are at a standstill. There should be a reasonable cap but on the amount that Realtors can sale homes at.
Prison terms need to be reevaluated and should be a means of reform. Sometimes a lifetime is just too long.
America pride itself on being a melting pot, but have we really embraced our immigrants. How about the time it takes to review and process applications for resident aliens? So many are here and have been here for so long that Americanism is all they know. They live here, work here and because of politics, they do not pay taxes which would help our country and they are exploited by employers. This should be reviewed as well. New guidelines should be considered especially for those seeking asylum.

I would like president Obama to help my state become more diverse to help the state of LA become more diverse.
It seems like my state still doesn't realize it is a new day and we should get fired up. I know we are in the deep south but everyone need to change. so I wish Mr O would develope a group to talk more to states that does not see this new era..

I am from Indonesia.

It's indeed a new day, not only for the Americans history, but also for the world! America and the world need someone like Mr Obama, who has not only the professional capability and statesmanship qualities, but also who has such charm and strong character to reach the heart of everyone in the world who hope for a better world.

A few things to do I could think of:

1. To build a better public relations in a global scale (luckily Mr Obama is an excellent public speaker).

2. To enforce equal treatment before the law, even to the leading financial CEOs or professionals who commit criminal actions.

3. Be assertive in foreign affairs policy. Mountain does not bow to winds.

4. To appoint professional and patriotic Americans, the best ones available, whose originality and background come from the very same lands, for posts relating to the Middle East (Iran) and Asia (China and North Korea). A strong, charismatic female candidates will be encouraged.

#1) Repeal the Patriot Act
#2) Dissolve The Department of Homeland Security
#3) Repeal very nearly all of G.W. Bush's Executive Orders
#4) Get the nation off fossil-fuels
#5) Eliminate the Federal Reserve & Reevaluate the Dollar
#6) Fund Education as if it were the manna of life
#7) Withdraw Military presence in dozens of nations
#8) Actively prosecute human and civil rights violations
#9) Cease all Middle-Eastern military and political activities
#10) Resolve Health-Care for all and Domestic Poverty

– The Stimulus check is good but it's a temporary solution
(it will sustain people however, for a while, depending on how much pending job creation and restoration)
– Restore / Create more jobs
(no matter how affordable health insurance is, $0.00 can't buy any)
– Healthcare
(An unhealthy and hungry person won't even consider education)
– Education
(Local issues are more pressing right now, but national security takes precedence regardless)
– Design strategy to ending Iraq war

It's indeed a new day, not only for the Americans history, but also for the world! America and the world need someone like Mr Obama, who has not only the professional capability and statesmanship qualities, but also who has such charm and strong character to reach the heart of everyone in the world who hope for a better world.

A few things to do I could think of:

1. To build a better public relations in a global scale (luckily Mr Obama is an excellent public speaker).

2. To enforce equal treatment before the law, even to the leading financial CEOs or professionals who commit criminal actions.

3. Be assertive in foreign affairs policy. Mountain does not bow to winds.

4. To appoint professional and patriotic Americans, the best ones available, whose originality and background come from the very same lands, for posts relating to the Middle East (Iran) and Asia (China and North Korea). A strong, charismatic female candidates will be encouraged.

I would like for President Obama to read the Bible daily. Get in the Presence of God and pray and ask God for his direction and guidance.
(Always seek the wisdom of God). Take time out to fast and pray with your wife and don't forget to pay your tithes and offerings.

I am always pleading the blood of Jesus over you and your family and praying for divine protection over you and your family. I thank my Heavenly Father for putting you into the White House in such a time as this. (Psalms 75:6) God Bless

I've always felt that the welfare system needs to be reformed, there are a lot of people out there that are taking advantage of the system, and for those that work 5 or more days a week 40 + hrs can't even get any help with foodstamps because we make to much, and the cost of food is going up, the health insurance is going up, like my payments for health insurance doubled at the start of the year, i can barely afford it, but i need it cause of my health. that is another thing that needs to be addressed. and i think that the Pledge Of Allegiance needs to be placed BACK in the schools.i know it was taken out cause it offended people, but it offends people who believe in God , but nobody thought about them and what they believe in, just what people who came to America believed in. Nobody says they have to say it, just sit there while people who want to say it says it. Thank You i think this is a great idea to hear the peoples voices.

Aside from the obvious ones such as fix the economy, end the Iraq war and fix the broken healthcare system, I would like to see the Obama administration take a careful look at the long list of legal changes made by Cheney's lawyer David Addington that have not only weakened our Constitutional protections but have also provided the framework that permitted Bush's flagrant abuse of executive power. I would also suggest that Bush's actions relative to the Iraq war and the use of torture be carefully investigated to determine the extent to which his actions come under the definition of war crimes and/or crimes aginst humanity.

Teach our youth there is nothing wrong with being a well dress person. Let them know that being a father is a life time job. Don't let go of our youth.

congrats to all Americans you got a good man in the house now!YIPPEEE!!! wish list;
1)Rebuild and fund educationacross the board rich or poor
2)make all elected officials accountable again not untouchable
3)make your country one of the greenest on earth set the standard make it a big part of the new economy globally
4)find back and win back all the old friends you lost it won't be hard and make new ones along the way,rebuild trust and compassion again.
5)make cuba part of your list of friendly statesand close Guantanamo
6)give those who can't afford it basic health to start and work your way to nobody left to suffer.
7)donate land in every major city to build a Mosque include again as the U.S.A. historically always had.the world will take note.
8)Help central and south America in to the 21st century it will help you in the short and long run. maybe learn some more languages,be curious again,try to be humble and take interest again on the world scene,and put that smile back on your face,you all deserve this day!!

President Obama, Your todo list from our house to yours!
Get your rest!!!
Eat right, and stop smoking.
Laugh and love!
Enjoy the journey!

But from a selfish perspective, please do something for those of us who have already lost our homes and finding it difficult to even rent an apartment, or meet rising medical costs on limited retirement/disability incomes. Please help us.Donna

I REALLY ENJOYED THE ENTIRE DAY AND WAS GLUED TO MY T.V.
WHEN WE GOT TO ALL OF THE 10 BALLS THEY HAD TO ATTEND-COULD THESE BALLS HAVE GOTTEN TOGETHER AND HAVE COME UP WITH MORE THAN "AT LAST"? FOR THE FIRST COUPLE TO DANCE TO? I MEAN REALLY-–USE SOME ORIGINALITY!!!! THERE ARE SOOOO MANY GREAT SONGS THAT WOULD HAVE SENT THE MESSAGE. WHAT DO YOU MEAN "AT LAST"? IF WE ARE SO EQUAL THAN WHY ARE WE CONTINUING TO PLAY THAT SONG? OHHHHH, AT LAST A BLACK MAN IS PRESIDENT???? GET A LIVE TO THE MEANING OF EQUALITY!!!! THEN!!!!!!!

1. Change the social security law to restrict benefits to only those
who have paid into social security. Eliminate payments to wives
of living retirees who have not worked but are now eligible for one . half of their husband's social security while he is still living and
collecting his full amount.

2. Organize retired teachers who are willing to act as mentors to
new teachers or teachers who need assistance. Use their
valuable experience to demonstrate the skills of teaching to the
moment and capturing students' interest.

Why all the muslim references on this blog especially from pakistan?
I was under the impression that Obama was a christian,of mixed descent.Can you muslims clarify that for me please.?
Three things to do first.
1)bring home the troops now.They can all gaurd the president
)2 federal law...5% on credit cards. mortgage with 500 beacon and 10%down
3)stop foreclosures by direct government money,not via the banks
)4 3000 for every household and 1000 per child on top if less than 100k a year income combined.payable now.The retailers will get it all.cost approx. 900 billion dollars.
If people save it,it becomes tax deductible.

HELP SENIOR CITIZENS THAT ARE WILLING TO WORK TO FINE A JOB. I AM JUST HANGING ON BY THE SKIN OF MY TEETH AND AM WILLING TO WORK BUT BECAUSE I AM OVER 60 THEY WILL INTERVIEW ME BUT THE AGE ISSUE REARS IT'S UGLY HEAD AND A YOUNGER PERSON IS HIRED AT A LOWER SALARY AND I AM STILL LOOKING AND JOBS ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN. HELP IS NEEDED URGENTLY. AND CONGRATULATION MR PRESIDENT AND I HOPE THAT YOU WILL HELP THE BABY BOOMERS.

ALSO, I VOLUNTEER WITH A HOMELESS SHELTER AND IT IS A SHAME THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE ON THE STREETS. I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND IT SEEMS THAT THE POPULATION OF HOMELESS IS GROWING EVERY YEAR AND NO LIGHT IS AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL FOR THESE PEOPLE . IF THERE IS ANY WAY THAT SOME HELP CAN COME THEIR WAY OR IN ANY CITY THAT DEALS WITH THE HOMELESS THAT THEY ARE THE FEW THAT SEEM TO FALL BETWEEN THE CRACKS AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE FOR THEM.

i love obama but i want to understand how they came up with a well spent 125million on this inauguration and they are talking about handing out IOU's during tax time and for unemployment checks!

1. Work on all the things he said he would

2. Keep god first

3. Good luck Mr. President

There are sooo many things that need to be in the "to do list" but, PLEASE, SOMETHING MUST BE DONE FOR THE SCHOOLS. My daughter goes to LAUSD and she's 8 years old and SHE'S WORRY because they told her at school that kids are not going to get free lunches at school, there not gonna be enough books for e-body, there not gonna be programs to help them before and after school and more cuts everywhere. These children are our future.

INVITE RUSSIA TO JOIN NATO! Dear President Obama, Over 20 years ago a young woman from Afghanistan who was my dear friend commented to me: "The Russians should have talked to me before they went into Afghanistan. I could have told them how it would turn out." And it got me thinking, there are people in this world who know something real about what is going on, on the ground, but somehow, they seldom get heard. So in that spirit, I would like to make a suggestion to you and your team. Please open negotiations with President Medvedev of Russia as soon as possible to discuss Russia joining NATO. The expansion to NATO to the exclusion of Russia is one of the primary bones of contention Russia has with America. I think it is to our shame that we have not invited Russia to participate as our partner in the post-Cold War era. To our shame and to our peril. History has shown us that treating our former rivals poorly at their time of weakness only brings death and destruction. Do not let us repeat the failures of history. Russia may have been weak, but Russia will not remain weak. So much damage has been done already to our relationship with Russia. Please move our policy in a positive direction, before it is too late. For all of us. Thank you.

ASSIST HOMEOWNERS, LENDERS NOT WILLING TO WORK WITH US
RE-INTRODUCE USE OF UNIFORMS IN SCHOOL.REDUCE THE FEE APPLICATION FOR BEING A CITIZEN

REPEAL STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT POLICIES – SAPs

These SAPs, the institution of the Bretton Woods System like the World Bank and the IMF, are conditions placed on supposed "aid", packaged as market reform and then crammed down the throats of impoverished nations – all in the name of Free Market Liberalization. This "free-ing up" of the market indirectly leads to the exploitation of millions of individuals. These "reforms" are merely channels of favoritism for American multilateral corporations. Countries so desperate for U.S. humanitarian assistance ought (as in a moral obligation) not be seen as avenues of trade but rather as nations in need. We abolish "bad" protectionist policies like tariffs in order to flood their markets with our cheap exports, Africa has become America's dumping ground for surplus goods – this at the cost of local industry. One industry particularly effected was the Health Care industry, one that was dismantled as a perquisite of "aid" acceptance. You see in the Western World private health care and private education work, but in a world where the majority of the population makes less than a dollar a day these two things constitute a humanitarian crisis! In conclusion, I just want you to know that it is hard to "renew America's dream", when that very dream is supported on the backs of millions of exploited Africans. Barack Obama, if you hope to save your father's homeland, stop the exploitation!

From Matt Miller in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

P.s. I encourage people to look this up and I encourage CNN to do something within their power to stop it.

My suggestion for President Obama is that he find someone to organize community service in an active and vital way, as did President Kennedy with the Peace Corps. I think there should be an expanded program of service for Americans that utilizes various talents and skills of citizens so that everyone who deisres to get involved with the president's call to service can find a niche where he or she can serve. This should be done immediately while all this energy, enthusiasm, and motivation is still strong and looking for an outlet.

I would like to see more emphasis on domestic service rather than foreign service. Our own country has many pockets of poverty and need and despair. New Orleans still needs help. Our schools, especially in the inner cities, need help. Poor people need business expertise to help them organize their creativity to start new businesses that vitalize their communities. There need to be people who can work with inner city gangs, so these children can find positive ways to focus their energies and creativity in a way that builds self-esteem, independence, and directs them away from violence.

Foreign service is good, but we need this energy for our own people; and if there are programs for other countries, then the armed forces need to be involved to protect those lay people who dedicate themselves programs that potentially put them in harm's way.

After President Kennedy, it seems that the youthful energy that was so enlivened by service in his Peace Corps program was allowed to languish. I would hope that our new president would revitalize service programs so people will find outlets for their energy and desires to serve. It's not enough just to tell people "We need your help; we need your service." Programs need to be in place whereby people can apply and find a place that suits their talents and interests.

(please add to above post of mine).

Peace and blessings to all.

One other thing above all else:

Denounce all race and religion in your campaigns. Maybe that is a harsh word but below you will see what is meant. But with your current status you can do the following:

Pretty much destroy the African American idea, the good ole boy white folk idea, the I'm special i am Indian idea. And tell people that to say this stuff that they are not getting special interest for this kind of action.

Look them in the eye and tell them Your American. No pronouns, adjectives, or leading part. America is America. You live in America, then your American. Let's stop the adjectives, and descriptions of people and become united.

If I am to hate something, I hate the active racism and passive racism that people are doing. I am sorry Mr. President, your not African American, or a dark skinned American, you are simply put the only thing all of us in the United States should consider ourselves.

American, and Human.

Let's clean up the hatred both in passive and active terms. Passive racism is utilizing adjectives to describe what type of American you are. Let's rewrite history, and the organizations that still provide hatred in our country. KKK, NAACP (these two organizations still provides a racist view for it is not Equal Opportunity for all people of America), put laws in to address anything race related in our country as being a treason against the America People. A law that can put a judge in control of the issue. Give them power to give life sentences to execution regardless of the crime that involves race or any other attack on Equal Opportunity. Where life sentence is the lowest punishment they can give.

Equality in all things should be given to all American's. Not one over the other, and at this time all groups have their special little interest organizations.

I would like to see President Obama move quickly to dismantle George W. Bush's Faith-Based Initiative. This UNCONSTITUTIONAL program, enacted via executive order without debate or input from Congress or the American public, was essentially used as a Republican Party slush fund to buy the loyalty and votes of Christian voters, especially Black Christians who traditionally vote Democratic. Using the Faith-Based Initiative, Bush has illegally bypassed separation of church & state requirements and channeled billions of tax dollars to Christian churches and organizations. There has been essentially zero oversight to ensure that those tax dollars were used for secular purposes, or if ithey would just be used to fund more proselytizing by Christian organizations. There have been numerous documented cases of recipients using the taxpayers' cash for personal gain or proselytizing. The Faith-Based Initiative illegally entangles religion and government by favoring religious organizations over secular or non-religious ones. As one of the 30+ million Atheists in America, I am outraged that my tax dollars are illegally being shovelled into the coffers of religious organizations in violation of the Constitution. I hope President Obama will remember he swore an oath to uphold the CONSTITUTION of the United States and not the Christian Bible. The Faith-Based Initiative should be dismantled immediately!
Regards,
Bill Wheeler
California

it is not what the president can do for you,but what you can do for you.
Whatever you were doing before you lost your job,start your own business.in the end you will have more money.
he who cleans the yard is soon part of a very clean neighborhood.if everyone does their share,things happen.
if we all rely on someone else,nothing.

Congratulations Obama & family!
May you have a great term in service to our country! (and more if you so desire)

Seek the face of the Lord by reading & praying everyday, and try to start the day off with reading a scripture or two.
Stay humble & try to get plenty of rest.
Kiss & hug your wife & girls as much as possible.
Pray for the nation & unity in our country.
Ask God for wisdom, knowledge, understanding & guidance when making major decisions & for life in general.
Try to give over to God the heavy things that seem too much to carry.
Continue to walk in love (faith works by love).
Try to make sure to take regular vacations to reduce stress.
Try to maintain good health.

we must release the animals out of the laboratories. Not some of them, but all of them. This would include all of those tested on in the private sector as well for certain products that we use. And it would also include us ending the burning, maming, and killing of animals that the militry has been engaging in for medical tests. All animals should be released from being tested on for any reason. We cannot go forward for ourselves with any real succes as long as we are systematicallly performing sadistic tests on God's little creatures. I say this and I am not even a religious person, but I know this to be true. When Gandi said that you could judge a nation by how it treats its animals, he knew what he meant to be something more than symbolic. He knew it to be a real prediction of what that country was going to come up against for itself. We will never be succesful in what we want to do for ourselves as long as we are doing this. and this is something that I wish people could really understand. There will continue to be problems for us as long as we give others problems-what goes around comes around. This is the law of the universe. Reincarnation is a fact. The animals that we do these heinous crimes upon, will be people in future lives. Perhaps in our childrens lives –or even in our own. Do we want to do this to them anyway? Knowing that I have funded such tests in my life–I'm 47 too–without knowing it because a food company or whatever kind of company whose product I bought tested on animals–has come close to ruining my life because of how this knowledge has made me feel. I would really like to be released from this horrible pain and finally be free because I knew that we were going to do this for the animals. God gave these creatures hearts–and minds–and to live a certain kind of life. A rabbit life, a dog life, a pig life, or whatever life it was meant to live. And I guarantee you, that God did not intend for us to wisk them up and put them in cages and perform sick, sadistic tests on them–I don't care how many human lives it might save. They have things to learn as whatever kind of animal they are and that is not to learn pain and horror and sadness and lonliness–that is what we are teaching these animals. They are not learning what they were intended to learn. People need to understand that God mignt want certain animals to live rather than certain humans at even given time. Entities are born, and some get sick, and there is reason to it all. The answer to why disease occurs cannot be found in the body of an animal-it can only be found in the mind of the individual themself. That is what we might what to concentrate on as far as any research we might do. Although we should understand that ultimate answers will not be found by science, but by our spirit. I think this is something our new President can understand.

Dear Larry,

I appreciate your television program in allowing your viewing audience to have the opportunity to voice their comments and concerns.

For President Obama to do list is as of the following:

1. To establish credibility and working relationship with people in the Middle East especially among Muslim nations.

2. To lead this nation's back to its Judeo Christian values and principles by which we as a people have lost both our moral and theological mooring.

3. To heal that of this nation that has been ripped by racial strife and discord.

4. To create jobs within this country and the rebuilding of our economical principles so as to have a stable family structure.

5. To protect this nation from terrorist and ideological clowns that seek to hurt people within this country and neighboring people all over this world especially in the Third Word countries.

6. To bring both Israel and Hamas leadership to end the strife between these neighboring countries, and the disparity of its own people during this time of war and conflict.

Larry may God bless you by His grace. Keep up the good work.

Cordially yours,

The Rev. Darryl L. Miller
Founder & CEO of Contending for the Faith Ministries, Inc.
President, Darryl Miller International Ministries

President Obama, congratulations on becoming the people’s president! This is a new era for all. You bring optimism and a new life to democracy. We have the utmost confidence in you and your cabinet. Please keep the promises you made that got you elected. Peace

That he would put in order the state of California as we are bludgeoned by the lack of good health care, and the tricks they plan in the Health Services as they attempt to make us think they care but instead they find ways to manipulate and not do anything.

That the educational value would be restored to California, that care for the elderly would once again reinstated and people not be allowed to badger them and that those of us with disabilities would be allowed to help others and become that voice for those who are not able to help themselves.

That people over 50 and 60 who want to return to work would be able to and not be badgered because they receive Social Security and that their SS not be looked upon as a Howard Hughes package but that they be allowed to supplement their income by working part-time to demonstrate that they are capable of at least helping themselves to a degree of dignity.

Larry, I stand ready to do my part.

RaZa

RIP UP THE "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND" LAWS!!!

Certainly not at the top, but somewhere on President Obama's to do list should be educating the media that comments on his wife's dress are not news.

What I think the new president obama should do is come up with a new political program- to boost the economy and to get people to volunteer; as displalyed on the new usaservice.com website. Then regulate it to where people who volunteer have a better chance at getting a job at corporations who sign up with tax breaks and such.

1. Irans neuclear threats twoard Israel
2.The environment
3.Economy

I would insist that the FCC clean up the music on the radio, and begin to play more positive songs to influence our young people to do better. He could start with Hip Hop artist "Tjuan" who has a c.d. entitled Real Positive Radio, which is getting rave reviews and making a huge difference in the community! I found it interesting that this Artist has a non profit foundation that gave away 10,000 free c.d.'s at this year's Inauguration.
God Bless

Honorable Mr. President,
Here are my 3 To Do List for the upcoming months:
1) Establish the USA Solar Panel Industry, making this country the leader in production of Solar Panels. Set up the manufacturing of these panels in the most desperate states, those needing employment and revitalization due to unemployment and lack of jobs. In so doing, the cost of solar panels will come down and all new construction should have to offset their energy demands by placing a certain % of green energy per sq foot of land occupied. Make these jobs available to ONLY USA citizens.

2) Establish Health Care for all USA citizens that is focused on Primary Care and Preventative Health Care. Make individuals have some sort of accountablity when their lifestyle choices are ruining their health. Begin a National Health Care TV channel where accurate health information is available to all 24 hours a day. We have young adults who for the last 8 years have had no honest discussion about reproductive health choices under the failed, "abstinence only" education of the prior administration.

3)Consider a National Identification card. Make this necessary to get or keep your job, get welfare disability, unemployment benefits, or to get a Driver's license. Had we had such a system in place prior to 911, the terrorist in this country would have been discovered before their destruction was unleashed. Computer data bases have the capability now and our freedom is MORE at risk NOT knowing who is in this great country that wants to do us harm. If you are proud to be a USA citizen, then you would be proud to carry your USA ID card as your official means of ID.

Thank you, Larry King and CNN for this opportunity to express our ideas!
Kathy Collins

I believe something needs to be done about the federal court systems. Currently here in Portland, Oregon there is a racial harassment/discrimination lawsuit where 4 african american men were threatened, verbally abused, demoted, and fired by their employer because of the color of their skin. The worse part is that its a company that has been caught doing it before. they went to court and were awarded by an all white jury the sum of 19 million dollars even though the lawsuit was only for 17 million. It made national headlines. But now, the consensus is because of the previous history of the judge that is presiding over their case that they will only get about 10-15% of that. Justice should be left in the hands of a jury of your peers, it shouldnt be a crap shoot left up to chance about the judge you get and what tendencies they have when it comes to remitting amounts.

i think the main things that the new president needs to look at is #1, solar dome technology, co2 reduction in the air, and finally the economy, there is a way that america can be forever stable, to do away with credit. cause the main reason that our economy is so fragile is because of credit am i correct. no dont judt dsy no to those who cant afford the american piece of the pie. find out in a better sincable manner on investigating if one should beable to recieve a prgam that would allow him or her to be able to live next to the joneses

Pakistan should be declared a terrorist State and a Haven for terrorists

for are econame i think the presadent could pass a law that would let the people deduct the interest from there creatit cards and car purcheses from there taxes, thanks

Educate himself on the faith of the nation. Saying "We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus – and non-believers." leaves out quite a few and lumping people of faith into "non-believers" isn't right.

Cut taxes for everyone, less gov't, some conservatism

I dunno..the whole TARP-type program has that "trickle down" theory
at its core. You know..pour dough into the top of the system and watch
(and hope) it stimulates all sectors of the economy on the way down
to the bottom. I would prefer the "perculate up" application to also be
implemented. This is usually where pork barrelling and "pet projects"come to
the fore. Both have their place in terms of stimuli, although the perculation
process has more local, democratic input involved.

In Canada, particularly in the past, we have always had a mixture of these
to help boost employment and a slumping economy. There was always mixtures
of "mega-projects" coupled with local initiatives. Since our Employment
Insurance program is administered Nationally, locally initiated "make-work"
projects could be identified by both businesses and services from a community
and application could be made to fund such projects through the local branch
of the Employment Insurance office. There, the projects could be vetted for
viability, need, value to community and what-have-you. Pragmatism and common sense
usually trumped politics. A good project was usually one that was deemed
of benefit to the community, had training and future opportunity built in and
had some chance of carrying on after funding trickled out. Unfortunately,
this last perambiter was often not given top priority, hence the term "make-work"
programs became the catch phrase. I would think with consultation/partnership
with local business and educational authorities that last hurddle could be overcome
and seedling small businesses could take root from the intiative.

Building/repairing roads and bridges has its place in creating immediate
employment and enhancing infastructure, but a lot of monies could be
better spent identifying and funding small enterprises that could lead to
long-term growth. Housing and training/counselling for local homeless
also comes to mind in terms of long-term benefit to any community.

Mega projects and billions of dollars poured into communities by
"all-knowing" all powerful Government Bureaucrats have often led
to pork-barrelling, graft and lots of "White Elephants"

With regards to the importance of environmental change;
the opportunity to identify local needs for green spaces,
eco-friendly transport or businesss or alternative energy needs
are ideal for such communty driven projects and funds ( as
opposed to a large utility company being given funds)
Remember Enron?

The whole TARP/bailout monies coming from the citizen's pocket
(and their future) needs a heavy dose of Democratization thru identifying
local needs and acknowledging local input.

just my 2-bits worth from an old, ex-community organizer

One of the first things barrack should do is leagalize marijuana. it will help the economy and reduce federal spending on the drug policies. after all the policies hurt over 800,000 million people.

1) Get Blackberry back
2) Give CNN commenter Dianna McDougall an internship
3) ... fix everything

The country's economy, peace in the middle east and a solution to the Cyprus issue

Obama should make the White house LEED certified, energy efficient, green and 0% carbon foot print.
Solar panels on the roof, geothermal heating underground, green materials, rain water collector, water reuse system, using latest green technology.
White house should be a model for a green and clean modern home.
Inspiring the nation to do the same. Congress should pass a bill that supports people who convert their homes to be more energy efficient and green.

I thought I missed all the blogging associated with this event. I thought I better get one in before you signed off. I do think this is a monumental day. I figured OBama would be President sooner or later when I first noticed him. I thought Hillary would run, but I predicted that during GW43 first term, to myself. When I heard about him before I finally first saw OBama on tv, I was like right, another black guy running again. I have been a hard sell, but by the time or the election & gettting more exposure, I have a better opinion of the new President, and wish him well. I am interested in now reading one of his books to learn more.
Thanks for letting me have a chance to wish , the OBama family, well on their new adventure.

Repeal the social security Windfall Elimination provision and Government Pension Offset. This penalizes teachers, police and firefighters.

Mr. President,

End the war, get control of the economy, healthcare, homelessness and put a stop to the Student Loan Scandal thats still going on today.

Please

God Bless you and the United States of Amercia

1) Is the president's new cadillac environment friendly/energy efficient ?
2) Help the current home owners by reducing the mortagage interest rates rather than waiting till they default in their payments and then help
3) Take care of the economy

I am sooo very happy with President Obama in power now, i am originally from Guatemala, and us citizen since 1985. and I pray to God to give him the wisdom to rule this wonderful country of us.
I lost my good job in 2006, got a job in 2007, lost this one in november of 2008 and has not been able to find a decent job, so I ask President Obama,to help us the unemploy now, i have apply for unemployment, and was denied, i am appealing this decision, but not have it until february 13, it has been since nov, 18, since i have had money coming in, it is very hard, with morgtage and all the bills to pay.
Reason they denied it, I am going to massage therapist school in baltimore, and they think i don[t want to work, i am looking for a job in the meantime, i decided to move to morning classes, i used to go in the evenings while i had a job.......they really don[t help people that want to better themselves, and i finish may 19 is my final test, and hopefully i would start my own massage therapist practice.. with the help of God.

*Be nuetral in the Israel and Palastine conflicts

*Invest actual funds into alternative fuels

*Make Bush accountable for his actions against the environment

*Help to create a bill that will allow more than just two candidates have a debate

*Help to invest in lower taxes on oil

*Make the meat industry responsible for their illegal practices

Take up knitting (or some other needlework) as a substitute for smoking. You can't knit and smoke at the same time. Knitting is also much better for relieving stress and you will end up with something useful to show for it. Think of all the lovely scarves you can knit for Michelle and your daughters.

Dear New President Obama,
1. KEEP THE TRAIN – fun and energy efficient; Support Amtrak.
2. Let your hair grow just a little longer – so your ears will not
appear so prominent. They are really small and nice.
3. Could you fix it so TVA would encourage us to install
solar panels on our houses in Alabama? Tax credit is
helpful. We have a large roof that faces South!
4. Help D.C. get representation in our govt.

May the Lord bless you and keep you, your family and
all our leaders in D.C.

My "to do list" for President Obama is:
1. Execute his plan for healing the economy.
2. Resolve inexpensive health plans for all Americans and adopt Canada´s model.
3. Ban same-sex marriage, and assure the rights of the Christian Church to have freedom of expression on this issue.
4. Withdraw the US troops in Iraq and leave a task force which can help Iraquians form a solid representative government for its people.
5. Do what is still possible to reverse or slow down global warming´s disasterous effects on our planet.
6. Force the US government to tell the truth about UFO and extraterrestrial activity on our soil and the rest of the planet. Let´s stop pretending they are not here.
7. Continue to support Israel, so we can remain a blessed nation, according to the Abrahamic promise in Genesis 12.
8. Just be his wonderful self and lead this great nation to prosperity, equality and justice for all.

I am praying for his success, that of his cabinet and our unity.

The President not only must help the troops, he must think of the widowers who lost everything when they lost their spouse to war.

Next retirement military personnel who dies and leave there long time spouse without any income. The SRB program for retiring veterans needs a major overhaul. The cost of the SRB is so high and removes so much of an enlisted mans pay, they convinced the wives or husbands not to sign this document. The SRB takes about $90 to $120 out of the retirement of a enlisted person depending on the rank at retirement. Then the military veteran pass away unexpectedly and now the spouse can not get any funds, and if the spouse is 44-52 they can not get any social security until age 65. Lost after spending most of their time moving from base to base during their husbands 20 to 30 years of service, and therefore could not stay in one place long enough to work on a job offering retirement.
On the flip side, if the military member pays into the SRB, for 10 years, pays more than 10,000 and his wife or husband dies before they do, the SRB plan does not return one single dime to the individual. Why? With insurance whole life you can get some funds back, with car insurance even if you do not total your car you can get it fixed, but with the SRB program both parties lose out and the only person getting money is the SRB. Some military personnel have paid as much as $30,000 into the SRB and then the spouse only lives long enough to collect 2,500 before they pass away.
THE SRB IS UNFAIR, UNEQUAL, PUT MILITARY SPOUSES IN A HURTING STATUS BEFORE AND AFTER DEATH AND IT SHOULD BE REVISED OR STOPPED. Even in the civilian world if a 20 year or 30 year retirement is given and the individual dies, the wife would receive 1/2 of the retirement and without any payments to any insurance company, why can't the military.

I believe President Obama should immediately address the the world nations, then the troops, and lastly, address those affected by the economic crisis with a speech early in the day, giving all some sort of direction and hope of what is yet to come.

Later in the day, he can address the specifics. He could have it transmitted via satelite, like a National Security Seminar. He is in a very powerful place to move this country to whatever end is necessary. We, the people of the USA, are waiting for the order! Emotionally, we seem to be looking to him to be the "Big Daddy" of our country. I pray he does not disappoint us. Barbara Dionisopoulos, Carlsbad, CA

GET RID OF BUSH'S PATRIOT ACT, FIRST DAY ON THE JOB ! ! !

Additional Funding will need to be alloted to fuel entrepreneurship along with the easing of the credit criteria if the idea is truly a good investment. Entrepreneurship serves as a catalyst to ignite an economy

Dear Obama,

While there are a multitude of things that could help our country get back on the right track, there are certain core components that, if changed, can have a profound impact on us taking a step in the right direction.

First and foremost, we need our government itself to get back to functioning as the forefathers intended the system to work. This process starts with the reinstitution of the constitutional republic. By this term, I mean that we need to reestablish a system in which the principles of the government are what govern the land, instead of a group of elected officials whose intentions sometimes sway from objective decisions for the good of the country to subjective decisions which are often motivated by the agenda of big business and personal gain. While this is a complex issue that will certainly not be an easy task to achieve, it is necessary for our country to realize the ambitions and goals that were set by the founding fathers so many years ago.

That said, another effective way to keep our country and the global economy afloat is by changing the way our financial system operates. The Federal Reserve is owned by private corporations, and this fact alone plays a large role in debilitating our country's leaders with respect to decisions for the good of the land. Though I have taken a few classes in economics, I am not as educated on the subject as I would like to be. For a more comprehensive look at our financial system, its flaws, and how it can improve, a particularly interesting and informative article is available in the tenth issue of a magazine entitled Republic Magazine. There are several helpful ways to educate oneself on the intricacies of the subject in the article entitled Grand Theft America.

These are just a couple of ideas for Obama to tackle. Poverty, world hunger, and global conflict are other intriguing issues for our world, but I strongly believe that if the two that I went into brief detail are addressed, it will make many other issues easier to improve. These types of serious changes will not be easy, as the President has already made clear in his short time in office, but they are needed nevertheless. It will take some sacrifice on behalf of all of the people of our nation to do so. One of the main things I try to keep in mind, and I hope others do as well is that while we discuss the "rough road ahead," we must also keep in mind that many of the problems arise from financial complications. The idea of our children not receiving sufficient education during harder financial times is a difficult pill to swallow. The resources are there. The people are still there. We just need to figure out a way to bring them back to the forefront and make this process easier on ourselves.

To paraphrase, the President mentioned a metaphor in regards to the struggle George Washington faced in defeating the British and the harsh winter Washington and his men endured. We ARE a strong, resilient people, and we can overcome these challenges, but it takes courage and sacrifice to do so. Obama is one man and can only do so much. I hope he can begin to tackle some of these issues, but the true task still relies on the resiliency of the people of this great nation. I have all the faith in the world in us, as long as we are willing to go the extra mile. God bless our nation and Obama in our fight to restore our nation's reputation as a beacon of hope for the rest of the world to follow. Thanks for the opportunity to present my ideas.

Trevor Montavon

Although not suggestions for Renewal I'd like to put my poems up again. It was Truly a Great Day for America!

THE PROMISE

The hard dark stain of servitude
fades fast upon this day
Below a stately white-washed dome
the dream is here to stay

The long hard fight for liberty
pursued through sacred blood
Becomes a truth; a shining light
the hopeful people flood

With solemn oath on hallowed steps
we watch sad history swept
Renew our hope; revive our dream
Make sure the Promise kept

Poem for America

I pray the Winter of our Discontent
perchance through Dreams will pass;
to make Good Wine in Spring's Sweet tent
from old bitter Grapes of Wrath.

(with thanks to Steinbeck,Shakespeare, etc)

I'm glad the true founders were a part of the parade.
I am a Cree First Nations person from Canada and I have seen so little about the people that were trampled through the greed and so misunderstood people who were acctually not even lost. The land was not lost too but somehow it was found.
1. Straighten out the history on how it began.
2. Thank the Native Americans for such a beautiful country they watched escape their future.
3. Do right to all and lets all heal through this, then we will be powerful in what we do.

Thank the Creator for all that is happening, it brings out the best in all of us!

The society is becoming a plague, the acceptance rate has become percentages of man's prejudice, our societys conciousness is emprisoning, our inner empathy is limited and the rehabilitation centers for addiction and the mentally disabled have become concentration camps, many of the medicines seem to cause more damage than treatment, people are being raped in mental hospitals, raped in prisons, if we want to shun a certain person and classify that person as a criminal or legally insane, disabled or any label our sorry brothers and sisters percieve, we should bring out the jesus philosophy and tear down these temples, and began to rebuild from the foundation up, if prison guards want to corrupt what should be a healing process in our prison, if they want to allow this cruelty to continue and even feed into it, if the staff in mental hospitals wish to make judgment and forsake a man, forsake his soul and allow brutallity, allow others to inflict a punishment so cruel, cruel enough to let these patients be sexually assualted by patients along with staff, to steal a fellow humans dignity and judge another becuase of his or her differences, if our sherriffs and police do not see the effects of poverty, the effects of greed, the effects of a crooked politician in a poor city without any resources of opportunity, as a community with not enough activities to bring any hope, the homless wandering from one town to the other becuase they have realized that our system is broken, and that this land with all of it's corruption and evil does not seem to stand for freedom as our forefathers so hoped for this land to become. Your idea of change is definetly a significant solution, to rebuild from the floor up, but it is certainly not at all all having to do with the economy, it should have to do with our citizens and their wellbeing, our minds, our small freedoms that to many are being discreetly tooken away, you must change the sytem of our mental facilitys, the systems of our prisons, these criminals are still our sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, neighbors and relatives, the prisons and mental facilitys, treatment centers and rehabs, need to have a place for worship, classes for education, college courses, art, electives, a library, these are the environments that we must change, these are our citizens that need to be liberated, and society has committed crime against them to a certain extent, through our many apathys, our greed, many of these criminals may have been framed, becuase of corrupt police, dictator politicians with no sense other than their hunger for power, our societys have judged many of whom are labeled mentally ill, labeled a criminal, labeled lame, whatever the label with such judgment their is known to be traumatizing affects, devastation and devastating choices fueled by many of these issues which exist today and the cruelty of our nature yesterday has caused much of the insanity we deal with today. please to not be urgent to go to war, to take a life means to become the enemy.

Health care for everyone, other countries take care of their people.
Get rid of the donut hole, and require medicare to negotiate for the best prices of medicine.
Get congress to pass a law, that if something requiring money doesn’t have something pertinent to do with the purpose of the bill, it cannot be added to the bill. No earmarks allowed. A line item veto would be terrific.
Stop outsourcing of jobs and get the jobs back. Perhaps a huge tax on goods of outsourced jobs. If they are going to make it overseas. Let them sell it overseas.
Stop issuing visas to people who are coming here only for American Jobs. We have the people to fill these jobs, and the companies asking for them know it.

1. Take a few "first " minutes to make a 10 minute personal appeal DVD (similar to his letter to his daughters in the Parade Magazine) to be distributed and played at the same time in all of the Boys and Girls clubs across America during Black History month (February).

Since some of the inner City boys and girls in Memphis are going to barber shops to get the "Obama cut", I'm sure an unfiltered message directly from him to them would have an impact on the climate, clothes (pull their pants up) and crime in our communities that spans generations.

2. REALLY, REALLY stimulate the economy and the American people, in the short run as well as long run, by REALLY figuring out what to do, executing swiftly as well as measuring and communicating the results. (To date, we the people have not seen and certainly have not felt the results).

3. Continue to monitor the wars and execute plans to increase effectiveness and start bringing our brave and dedicated soldiers home.

AND...like 2 days ago..once more into the breach!
Bruce Springsteen has always been a light for me.
Like Steinbeck..like Trumbo..Like Upton Sinclair
or Hemingway..he took a stand. Please enjoy this
"parody" that offers some solutions. Double barrelled!

Springsteen Parody/Canfor mill closure
Livin' in a Canfor Town

(sung to the tune of "youngstown" by Bruce Springsteen)

Here in New Westminster

back in the late-nineteen thirties

the Prentice and the Bentley families

bought a mill along Brunette Creek

Then they built a peeler

brought in log booms by the score

Then they made the plywood

that helped the allies win the war

Here in New West

Here in New West

Hey Jimmy we're sinkin' down

Livin' in a Canfor town

Well my daddy worked the boilers

it kept him hotter'n Hell

I signed on and made my way to Pressman

a job that'd suit the Devil as well

It was cedar chips, steam and Resin

fed my children, made my pay

The baler poundin' like a beatin' heart

through winter fog and the drizzlin' rain

Here in New West

Here in New West

Hey Jimmy it's slowin' down

Livin' in a Canfor town

They closed down the plywood plant

durin' the mid-nineteen eighties

The mill became a recycling plant

makin' products outa waste wood trees

Everything from erosion mats

to panelwood and Honda Accord doors

like Rumplestiltskin of old the plant got busy

weavin' waste wood into gold

but

from the Woss and Nimkish Valley

to the mill at Fort St. James

from the big mill up at Houston

the story became the same

A million board feet of lumber a day

Now Sir, you tell me the world's changed

Once I made you rich enough

rich enough to forget my name

here in New West

here in New West

Hey Jimmy it's shuttin' down

livin' in a Canfor town

When I retire I don't want no fancy jacket

gold watch or dinner with the Boss;

A decent pension, a chance for my kids

This mill is just another loss

This mill is part of the solution

for recyclin' and goin' Green

The fact there ain't more like it is wrong

and God-damned near obscene

Here in New West

Here in New West

Hey Jimmy it's closin' down

Dyin' in a Canfor town

How about seeking the truth about marijuana and medical cannabis? Marijuana is not some evil devil weed. It is a very useful plant that has been used as a form of food, shelter, clothing and medicine since just about the dawn of our precious Earth. It's time for marijuana prohibition to be put to an end. Our courts are tied up and bogged down with hundreds of thousands of simple non-violent marijuana offenses. How about going after real criminals and violent offenders (who, by-the-way, love it that the court systems are all tied up)! It's all ridiculous! And how about the hemp industry? Why is the production of hemp illegal in our country? Hemp is cheaper, stronger, easier to produce and more environmentally safe than cotton, plastic, wood, paper and just about all other comparable products. We have the most advanced agricultural technology in the world, yet we don't put it to good use! Hemp and cannabis could help stimulate the economy in many, many ways, just give it a chance. Anyways, President Obama, How about putting that on your desk! Hemp4Life, CA

PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT THEMSELVES IN A WAY, ABOUT THEIR OWN PARTICULAR PERSONAL SORROW STORY. tHINK ABOUT THE ONES THAT ARE SMALLER THAN YOU. THE CHILDREN, YES, OF COURSE, AND AS WELL, THE ANIMALS. IF YOU DO NOT THINK ABOUT THEM ALONG WITH THE CHILDREN, YOU CANNOT ASSURE YOUR CHILDREN'S LIVES. HOW CAN YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR CHILDREN IF YOU DO NOT, AT THE SAME TIME, THINK ABOUT THE ANIMALS THAT GOD SENT TO BE WITH THEM?

Ok, I put just three points on my TO DO LIST:

1. Execute the Obama plan to recover our nation´s (USA) economy.
2. Adopt Canada´s health plan for the USA.
3. Ban same-sex marriage and assure rights of Christians to freedom of expression on the issue. God will continue to bless our nation if he does this.

Lisa, an American living in Brazil

What's eating me alive are credit card companies! Please, please make it impossible for them to take every penny you make. In such a horrible economy it is inhumane to raise interest rates to ridiculous amounts because you miss ONE payment. Many Americans have lost their jobs and are struggling just to put food on the table for their families... they have gone from cushy jobs to losing their homes, their jobs, surviving on unemployment and sometimes even food stamps. All the while credit card execs enjoy the finer things in life. It's time for someone to finally put their foot down and end this madness!

Change is what America needs within and he's there just to take you through to the new age where the whole world will follow !!

Dear President of the United States of America,

I speak to you as a citizen of the world. We, the people, at this point of global chaos look to you as our next Gandhi. You are the Gandhi of our present and of our future. But you are OBAMA, one who do not abide by Hinduism and British prose, but armed with the American revolutionary laws and the African-American spirit. Do not sacrifice yourself as Gandhi did, one man cannot change the world. But you are OBAMA and we believe in your survival in the face of our current crisis.

Please DO NOT FORGET, that we are strong too! Armed with trust and hope for a peaceful world for generations.

THE FIRST THING YOU NEED TO DO: IS TO USE US, THE PEOPLE.

We are not your burden, but your instruments. Lead us and let us work together. TELL US HOW TO HELP YOU HELP THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE REST OF THE WORLD.

Rest assured, we will stand by you because you show compassion, humility, and integrity. We have not seen the likes of you since Gandhi and for that, we love you and support you.

Congradulations Mr President
wat i would want on your to do list
1-repair international relations
2-find a way to fix the economy
3-be healthy for yourself and for us

In God We trust

I hope to see Barack Obama bring God and Prayer back to this country. Put it back in our schools especially. I think when this was taken away, things began to go bad with our kids. I am not a religious person but I am a spiritual person.

I am a Singaporean who wish to work in USA. Many companies in USA a sponsoring H1B visas and they charge around 2000 USD for sponsoring the visa. I did not apply with such companies but understand from others that there are some companies who cheat. I hope Obama can bring a law barring such companies from applying the H1B visas. Only the companies(or the client) who eventually hire should be allowed to apply the H1B visa (many companies sponsor H1B visa charge a fee of 2000 usd and place the candidate with a client, this should not be allowed too)

For security, must look at cause/s of the unnecessary wars e.g. acknowledge history of Israel's creation. Be fair.
Peace is possible! Learn from past global apologies and restitutions e.g. Apologies were said to American native Indians, Australian Aborigines and NZ Maoris for past unfair 'land grabs'. Ireland's IRA got their State which they could rule in peace. South Africa's anti-apartheid fighters including Nelson Mandela got their State and they could democratically choose their own leaders. Post World-war restitutions are common e.g in Europe, restitutions between Poland and Germany people who lost their properties/land.
For sustainable world peace and RECONCILIATION, US must ensure the Occupier Israel apologise and return Palestine land (1967 boundary? To be negotiated between Palestine, Israel & neutral 3rd parties), with fair compensation/restitution and development aid.

Goodmorning to America. With the graet honor I have watched from CNN the inauguration of Obama( even though there was a slide). I am currently watching on the show of Larry King. I am hoping for Obama to include in his schedules or to do list are the following:

1. To fix the Israel-Gaza Conflict
2. To Fix the Afghanistan-Iraq war
3. To raise the hopes of America by starting to investigate on the Global Financial Crisis which was the effect of the Economy Crises of America.

The hope of the world is on the administration of Obama and Obama's hands. With the cooperation of every American, all Americas, and people of the world shall rise and have trust and hope to Obama. To the President of the United States, to its people, and to everyone around the world, Goodmorning and Greetings! Thank you!

To the world's most good looking president ever OBAMA 🙂
Mr. President,
I congratulate you and pray for your success through out your tenure.
I hope my message reaches you ...
1) Support the muslims, get us rid of the term 'terrorism' attached to our names. We our a people of peace. Our religion does not in anyway support terrorism.
2) Help the muslims move foward in terms of education.
We have the potential. Help us out of our dark times please.
Bring education into Pakistan. Education changes everything. If my people can think right they will be able to make the right decisions as well.
3) Keep your promise of being fair and extend your hands equally. I pray you do not make hard choices that would result in something sad for the Muslims. Hear our voices and please don't prove us wrong. We put all our faith in you from the start.
Once again CONGRATULATIONS on behalf of the MUSLIM world.
We love you and we pray to the Almighty that you will change the world for the better. ameen.

Larry King, hi to you and oprah ...please take her name when and if you read this out loud 🙂
Sherbano Ali Khan,
Islamabad, Pakistan.
+ 92 300 5151156

1. Take our all the american soldiers from Iraq! Its a needless war and it isnt and wont make U.S safer! It will cause sympathy for muslims instead.
2. Loosen immigration laws to make would be immigrants who have something to contribute to be able to live in the U.S
3. Face the economy

A Department of Peace to provide state of the art non-violent conflict resolution and cooperation options for the Presidentl, to create a culture peace for our children and for the world. And for the President to call on all nations to create a similar post in government – he is a beacon and his commitment to our common humanity shines.

I am so glad that at last, an African-American has emerged to fix the world economy. I like him to revive American- African relations and stre
nghtened democracies in Africa. I want him to deal with the Zimbabwen crisis, assist nigeria in electricfication and power crisis and ensure that South African democracy does not suffer set back

Congratulations Mr. President .
I wish that President Obama do all that he said and promised to do either in America or for other people especially the Iaqi's and in Afghanistan. I hope he makes this world better.

My wish is to make each State accountable for buisnesses.I live in Missouri and am very worried about our state. I am recenntly disabled and find myself on disability, and the state is taking anything I make over $750 to pay on medical bills, when I need to go without medicine every other month because I have to pay the bills I put off the month before. Thus no extra money to put into the economy. The waste of gas,money and making disabled people getting off and on buses and been trying to find out who's money is being wasted here, no one seems to know they blame it on each othjer I think its unfair to American with Disabilities. Also stiffer punishments for internet fraud and using it to promote violent acts on human beings! I believe in Obama!

On this historic day, I congratulate the 44th President and the first lady and their beautiful daughters.

I must stress the importance of Immigration. America have to give those people who want to lives their lives here that oppotunity to do so. To many people are living out their lives hiding and running from the law, when all they want to do is live a happy life with their family. Immigration must be relax, and stringent measure implement to help the unfortunate.

Beyonce singing America The Beautiful made me cry!! Beautiful how everyone joined in at the end!

1.Resign

President Obama, Please keep us informed on how we, as simple individuals, can make the biggest positive impact on our country!

wipe racism and thats of course what he will do.
end the war in Iraq and afghanistan and in palestine and end do not allow Israel to make wars against middleeastern countries especially palestine and lebanon.
end all terrorism
help the african countries and people
solve the world economic crisis
allow foreigners to study at their countries without hard regulations.
provide work for all
improve education and healthcare

I would like President Obama to use his executive power to arrest George Bush for war crimes.
If he (George Bush) gets away with the financial, political and global catastrophe he has created and inflicted on poeple, it means no one should be found guilty for any offence.

Put forward a plan to rebuild Gaza.

Hold Israel accountable for war crimes.

Address the situation with Israel's illegal settlements.

Expose all the Zionist rats responsible for the financial breakdown
and the fall of the USA, including yourself.

DIE.

1. Improve public transportation across the country and make more bike lanes.
2. Donate all leftover food from all government events across the country.
3. Put pressure on public and private universities to make college more affordable and accessible to all.
4. Stay Healthy!

BE BOLD MR. PRESIDENT, BE BOLD! Now is not the time for half measures, whatever you decide to conquer.
My list:
1. Prepare for the end of oil. Our ENTIRE way of life must be changed to meet this reality.
2. In everything you do, think of the impact on our Environment.
3. Health Insurance and affordable health care for ALL Americans.
4. End the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Bring our troops home and give them everything they need to adjust physically, psychologically and economically to living in peacetime.
5. Give peace a chance, beef up our diplomatic corps.
6. Continue to lead us as you have, with hope and the truth.
Thank you!
Dawn McKeever
An American posted to Athens, Greece

1. look on the immigration processing times at the US center for immigration for faster processing of petitions
2. do something for the visa retrogression for international nurses who have been waiting for extra visas since 2005 so that the need for nurses can be filled up and will not compromise the healthcare given to american people.

Africans are happy. Nigerians are happier. We need peace in our continent are we are developing. HELP!!!

A very mighty congraulations once again.

" CAN'T WAIT FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA TO UNCLENCH ROBERT MUGABE'S FISTS", THE SPEECH WAS OUTSTANDING AND I AM SO PROUD OF HIM.

Speak to the people of Gaza who have lost family and friends. Send your sympathies to the innocent who've been suffer there. That doesn't mean that he has to take sides or say anything against Israel. It's just acknowledging the huma

Mr.President, congratulations.
There are many supressed and forgotten minority people in the world . They have been victimized to geoncide , assimilation and more. They don't have a voice in the UN. Please don't forget them! and help to renieuw the organization of the UN, it is an old organization. It does not meet the need s of 21 th century.And please don't forget my people the "Kurds".
Yours,
Sazgar

Correction

Africans are happy. Nigerians are happier. We need peace in our continent as we are developing. HELP!!!

A very mighty congraulations once again.

Thank you so very much for the opportunity. What a moment in modern History.

I would like President Obama (Wow that sounds great!) to please mediate to end the conflict in the Palestinian – Israel Issue. For Israel to totally withdraw from the occupied areas and make sure there is a treaty of non violence between them.

It has been a divine day and I can almost see God smiling!

Best Wishes
Suha

Thank you so very much for the opportunity. What a moment in modern History.

I would like President Obama (Wow that sounds great!) to please mediate to end the conflict in the Palestinian – Israel Issue. For Israel to totally withdraw from the occupied areas and make sure there is a treaty of non violence between them.

It has been a divine day and I can almost see God smiling!

Best Wishes
Suha
Sri Lanka

Congratulations to Obama.
Congratulations to Mrs. Obama

The first lady of America's dressing is very beautiful. I hope America revives itself and shows the world its traditional costumes and knee length frocks. Thats how I can tell America and Europe!

I am writing from Pakistan. I am a Pakistani, I hope together Pakistan and USA would bring about peace and show good roads to nations to prosper.

God has made this world and its people. We should love one another and competitions should be on positive levels.

Thank you.

Almost impossible to know how to prioritize when there is so much to be done. The world is coming out of a thirty year period of neglect, greed and corruption.

I think one of the first and most important actions would be to establish an educational centre where lessons can be filmed and relayed on line and throughout every school so that ALL children receive the same message. This would build a united front which is needed in order for all things to change for the better, otherwise changes will only be temporary.

Before all else, we should be teaching young people life skills so that when things go wrong, they have believe in themselves to find a way out of difficulty.

Every child in the world deserves an education so that he or she can improve him or herself. The only way this can be achieved quickly is to build one educational centre in each location that relays the same messages to all schools, with the message supported in the classroom by the teacher. A teacher on his or her own can only achieve so much.

Good luck America.

Kindest regards

Jan Lindrum

For Barrack Obama's TODO list I would add the following:

To be in partnership with the world in a way that that uses the leading knowledge in Communication to truly understand, empathize and transcend hatred and war, to the next level of human evolution whereby PEACE and the expression of LOVE & HUMANITY are the operating principles around which the entire world and life can organize.
To have the goal and purpose to live in a world where HATRED and WAR will be to human beings what segregation is now to the United States: a thing of the past.
To see our enemies instead as brothers and sisters that are not being heard. To listen, to get to the bottom of what it is that they want, underneath all the layers of hatred for violations they may feel they have suffered. To really get why so many are angry at us. To heal our relationships. To be committed to teaching other countries of our mistakes, to helping other countries not make the same mistakes with their economies and their environment. We are one country, but we have one world. To respect the sacredness of the rest of the planet and its interrelationship with the United States.
To go from greedy to Responsible, both, production and consumption: worldwide.
To have standards for what is available to young minds through current technology.

I am very glad for what the people of North America and the rest of the wolrd have been looking forward for and dreaming about, has come true. To me it proves that everything is possible. I suggest that other leaders around the world should take Obama as an example/role model. I wish the whole world would be like the way Americans are doing things. That is fantastic and marvelous to see such changes in the world. I wish Pres. Obama and the Americans a happy future. Change is good!

Heartfelt congratulations President Obama on behalf of all Jordanian people who long for peace ..

I call upon Your Excellency to realize long-fetched peace in the Middle East by promptly establishing a Palestinian State that would co-exist with Isreal .. as being the sole solution to the long dispute in the Middle East so as to put an end to blood and tears in this region..

We set our hopes on you ..

May God bless you, your wife, your two lovely daughters, and your all beloved ones..

Thank you ..

Nadera Mashini

Very difficult to prioritize when so much needs to be done. However, I think building an Educational centre to relay the same messages to all schools is very important. All children are entitled to hear the same messages, that is how to build a united front. Children need to be taught life skills so that they can jump any hurdle.

Good luck America. May God be with you.

Edward R. Murrow said it in the 50's.......television is a powerful tool and should be used to educate otherwise it is just wires in a box. We are not yet using the amazing tools we have to help every child achieve his or her potential.

Kindest regards

Jan Lindrum
Sydney
Australia

First of Congrats to President Obama and to the USA for voting in the right person.

As a British Muslim I would like to see Pres Obama do the following:

1. Working closely with UK PM Gordon Brown on finding a solution for the world economy. Millions of people are losing jobs because of the stupidity of the few.

2. Finding a proper solution to the problems between the Israeli Government and Hamas, because innocent people in Israel and palestine are suffering because of the few stubborn people. Having Tony Blair as Middle East peace envoy has done nothing for the region but send it backwards. We need a fresh face and somebody associated with the change we have seen in america.

3. Health insurance for those who cannot afford it in America. We live in the 21st century and the worlds most powerful country and leader of the freeworld has many many millions who will not receive proper healthcare. That is not right.

Send a strong signal that the US will take a strong stance as honest broker in the Mideast and will not condone Israeli overreaction by cutting military aid to Israel by $ 1 billion for the coming year and channeling that money to the reconstruction of Gaza.

Sense when does America have a President? America is made up of many countries like Canada, United States of America, Mexico, Cuba, Panama and many many more countries. President Obama is the President of the United States Of America, not America ! because America does not have a president.

I'm writing from Tulahuén, a small village in the mountains in the north of Chile, 900 inhabitants, where I live.
President Obama has to turn his attention to South America which should be a natural partner for all of the USA raw material needs. We are so close, yet so far away after the back hand policies from the Cheney administration.
If the US would shift a part of the resources being spent in the Israhell welfare state to this region, the return on the investment would be wholesome. Not war, genocide and inhumanity.

I would hope the Obama administration would make flying enjoyable by telling the customs agents and TSA officials that it is OK to be pleasant on their jobs and it is good to be welcoming not only to visitors from other countries but to United States citizens. As a world wide traveler, travel to the United States is the most uncomfortable experience in the world because of the hostile attitude of customs and security personnel. They need to be reminded most people are not terrorists and do not need to be treated like they are.

Things to Do for the new US President
1. Arrive on time on the first day, first impressions and all that.
2. Organise individual teleconferences with UK, China, Russia, Australia. Get Executive Assistant to set up recurring monthly informal 30-minute ‘catch-up’ meetings with Heads of abovementioned countries; add more countries to the list if necessary or time permits.
3. Gaza situation: Goal is to stop the hatred/killings, Initiate world-wide search for a Mandela or Ghandi type person to stop the fighting between these two warring neighbours. Liaise with those countries who support Palestinians on best way forward to stop the killings. This person to report directly to Hillary Rodham Clinton.
4. Change the constitution on the 8-year Presidency rule. Change it to ‘The US President shall remain in office until the American people vote him out’.... something like that.
The last item of the day, if successfully implemented, should keep the current President in power for a while.

On a personal level, congratulatons Mr President, I get the impression you are going to love every minute of your time in office.
All the very best to you and yours
from Perth Australia

DRUGS: From your bully pulpit, Mr. President, start a campaign to make hard drugs unfashionable, not the "thing" to do. The drug culture runs counter to all the steps you feel essential to get our country back on its feet.

Mr President
I have watched your journey to to the White House with a keen interest you have been a huge inspiration to billions of people all over the world.......i am glad all this happened in my lifetime and i look forward to the future with a lot of hope that my generation and future generations in my country (NIGERIA) and all the all parts of the world can dream, hold on to those dreams and they would come to pass.

I wish u the very best in your years at the White House and beyond that.

I would simply hope that our new president will not be a nightmare to the US and the world as his predecessor was.

I am soooo happy that Barack Obama is our 44th President. Each and every time I see him, his family, hear him speak, I am brought to tears of emotion. He is a breath of fresh air, so bright and articulate. Although our country is in such a sad state of affairs, I am confident he will be the one to bring change to our country for the good.

I hope one of the things he looks more closely at is the Medicaid spending which I believe is through the roof and should be investigated. I don't believe everyone on the rolls should be receiving this benefit and the overspending of this benefit would better be spent on our sick health care system which is leaving so many Americans without this very important benefit.

First of all congrulations to President Obama. I want to start off saying I live on a Indian Reservation. I'm a 51 year old grandmother. I raised 2 children on my own without the help of their father or the Government. I have worked for over 35 years, and at this time I am unable to work because of a disability. I am unable to get any kind of help or disability because of the state thinks I am not disabled enough for any assistance but my Doctor can't understand how I can even walk with out assistance. I live in government housing with my 74 year old mother, who is also disabled, my daughter that works a part time job, and raising a grandson that is in school, and within the next 5 years or less I will likely be raising another grandson.

Because I am not a member of this reservation it is very hard for me to get a good job. I did have a good job but because of the Government take over I and several othe employees were let go, and never offered or jobs back. Because of another turn over in the same department, I am uanble to get back in this posistion because of my age.

Because no one in my house hold no longer works for the Tribal Government, or the local Government we are being eviceted from our home we have lived in for over 20 years. Because we are not members of this Tribe we are also not eligible for any houseing here or any other program that is Tribal. We do not get any help from the local government here as the Tribe we are inrolled in is not regonised by the UNITED STATES GOVENMENT. This is not a big comunnity so houseing is in short supply and my family and I would have to move over a hundred miles to be able to live in a home for the size we need. My ancestors have lived in this area for over 150 years, and yet we are treated like outsiders.

My point in all this is, I have a family to take care, we do not know from one day to the next if we will have a roof over are heads. We worry every day how were going to feed every one as we do the best we can to provide shelter, food and clothing for the family. I can not believe that the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA spent over $170,000,000.00 on the Presidents Inauguration. There are millions of people in the US who are starving without homes, without medical care, living from day to day and this much money was wasted on something that should not have coast so much.

i want obama to be aware of hypocrites and pragmatic in carrying out his duties as the president of the most powerful state in the world.

I am from Nigeria

I watched Obama's inuaguration with profound gratitute to God for this event which is a dream come true especially for the black Americans who suffered segregation and racial discrimination in the early life of the American history.

It is my hope that God will grant you Mr president the grace to shoulder the great tasks of rebuilding America and indeed, the global economic misfortune.

Youths in Nigeria are happy for you and wish you well.

I will like you to engange the mideast in a peaceful dialogue towards a lasting stability in that region.

Africa has great expectations from your presidency. In Africa, basic infracstructures are lackig, high level corruption and ineffective public institutions.

Your

Congrats President Barack Obama –

Larry thanks for the opportunity to air our views – do you know that
President Obama's name "Barack" means blessings in Swahili actually stemming from the word baraka in Arabic?? One thing Obama should do – is to keep remnding his wife Michelle to always be herself – she is wonderful woman – !!!
For Michelle, you are a complete fabulous woman stay who you are and don't listen to the critics who are already starting dissecting your clothes etc etc – you are amazing, intelligent, insightful and respectful woman -stay grounded!! And for the media who are trying to criticize this and that please enough of that – you should focus on the way forward – women support each other instead of criticising each other all the time – its redundant – let's move forward!!
Michelle Obama YOU ROCK!!

JUST LIKE EVERYONE KNOWS....MR. PRESIDENT IS THE MAN OF THE PEOPLE.HE'S MY ROLE MODEL AND EVERY ROLE MODEL MUST SET A GOOD EXAMPLE.SO I HEARD THAT HE IS HAVING SOME TROUBLE WITH SMOKING.I WILL LIKE HIM TO QUIT SO THAT HE CAN BE STRONG FOR HIS PEOPLE AND FOR ME. THANK YOU.
AZIKEN PARTICK
LAGOS,NIGERIA

I wrote a lengthy informed post last night and then a short post because i wanted to properly close it. Only the short post is posted here.

What happened to the real post? Why didn't it get posted?

Please delete my closing - it makes NO SENSE without my post.

I suggest President Obama
1. Get a filter on the tailpipe of "The Beast" so he doesn't add to the air pollution and find out what that industrial plant was that was pouring out smoke from its smokestacks when he passed on the train .
2. Set up a department for cleaning the planet, to educate people not to throw trash everywhere and to reduce vehicle and noise pollution.
3. Encourage Disney World, etc. to set up theme parks called "Flower World" all over the world for teaching children and adults to cultivate flowers and learn their spiritual meanings according to the book FLOWERS AND THEIR MESSAGES, published by Sri Aurobindo
Ashram, Pondicherry, India.

First of all, Good Luck and Congratulations. I would like to see him make antibiotic (penicillin) lozenges for sale by pharmacists/or in drug stores without a prescription so as to reduce medical costs. If someone takes a few lozenges a day for about five days, it can stop an infection before it takes root and and could become serious and require medical attention, thus becoming a huge drain on the medical profession. These are available in other parts of the world. Perhaps if the US does this, Canada will follow suit. It would be wonderful to end wars, create peace in the Middle East, help fix the economy, clean up crime, enhance schooling and medical coverage, etc., etc., but it appears these are all in his plans, and I wish him and the US all the very best. You have a wonderful country.

Congratulation Mr President and first lady , I will like you to be yourself and my family will like to met your family ! God help you . I stay in Chicago

Change justice system which sends too many young men to long prison terms. Set up educational centers, skill training instead of locking them up in cages. The U.S. spends too much on prisons without any benefit to the young criminal who ends up worst than when he went in. What about CCCc amps of the 30's? Those employed in prison supervison often are more criminal than their inmates.The U.S. prison system is broken and taxpayers are footing the bill.

I would like to see President Obama take on the challenge of revamping the federal reserve and the IRS. The federal reserve needs to be taken out of private bankers and private hands and be turned back over to the people and Government of the UNited States- If anyone wants to know where our current economic crisis stems from-it is becasue the Fed has from inception resided in wealthy individuals hands who have been sucking the lifes blood illegally our of taxpayers money the same way the IRS came into being-It is legal theft and no one has or deires to do anything about it.

Wow with all these comments on this website I hope mine gets addressed before your term runs out. I am very glad to see that you made it,congratulations,wishing you and your lovely family all the best.

My hopes that I would like to see happen are:

1. To change the law in texas so that family members can be allowed to get paid to care for their parents. (Hopefully this can be addressed in the first 100 days)

2. To get healthcare for all the uninsured people.

3. To protect our borders,keep all the aliens out of Texas,we have enough here,help get rid of the ones we do have and if they do want to become citizens knowing how to speak english should be a requirement.

4. Help fix medicare protect all seniors and have something there for the ones who will be seniors soon (I'm 49).

Well Thank you cnn for having this website-Keep up the great job you guys are doing-I watched cnn all day long on 1-20-09. Anderson Cooper is my favorite,he's cute,you're cute too Larry but you're already taken.

1. Universal health care that does not neglect mental health for all Americans.
2. Fund/develop efficient programs that systemically address the problems faced by our inner-city youth to create true equality of opportunity for all children.
3. Lift the limits on safe sex promotion and condom distribution placed on American international aid workers by the last administration.
4. Continue to inovate new ways to reach out to all Americans and bring them into the political arena – continue to grow their new found patriotism, interest in your agenda, and stress the importance of unity and community – even when they disagree with you.

Obama "to do" list:

EDUCATION

I am a retired teacher who spent the last 25 years of her career teaching in alternative/adult education. Each year I watched amazed as our funding was cut again and again. Then anyone over 20 had to pay tuition to attend high school, which practically eliminated the adults from our program. I taught adult and high-school age drop-outs who could barely read, write, or do basic skills in math. I was able to teach these students so they could either handle high school level courses or pass the GED with good scores. Yet our funding kept getting cut.

The "No Child Left Behind" program is a joke. You need to send some reporters out to talk to teachers, especially those in the inner cities. This program is just another way the government can sneak in more cuts to education. Teachers are forced to "teach to the state competency tests" in order not to lose funding for their schools, so important creative teaching and arts programs fall by the wayside, and teachers are reduced to focus on "rote" teaching methods; otherwise, you could be the one responsibile for your district losing funding. Teachers who work in the Detroit inner city have told me they do not even have the needed texts, and the financial outlay for many important teaching aids are borne by the teachers themselves.

Teachers are often not paid enough to support their families and obstructive teachers' unions prevent gifted teachers from receiving bonus pay for outstanding achievements in their field. If there were higher pay scales in the teaching profession, it would attract more talented people who are not afraid of competition.

There are many teachers who are "called" to the mission of teaching, and they stick it out through low pay, difficult working environments, repressive administrations who do not respect the teachers they supervise in their districts, and who deal as best they can with unruly, defiant, recalcitrant students whose enculturation and socialization have bred in them a belief that violence is the best way to solve disagreements.

Some teachers, however, react to this depressing environment by just giving up; they simply put in their time, pass failing students who have special needs that are not being met, and become cynical and, yes, lazy–going through the motions. Most started out their careers with enthusiasm and optimism and energy. But they lose their inner fire and enthusiasm for their profession due to lack of respect for what they do (which is why they are underpaid). Many talented teachers are lost to the profession due to their mistreatment at the whims of some administrators who are out of touch with the teaching process, or are obtuse and abuse their power. Other teachers, who still care, must continually struggle to provide quality education despite severe and ongoing budgetary limitations that result in inadequate teacher compensation and the lack of educational tools teachers need and that are required in order to do their jobs effectively.

Why do state and national governments always start with the education and social security budgets when they need to curtail their spending. Where are our national priorities? The USA is falling behind other countries in science, math, and other academic areas. Our government seems to feel nourishing a child's creativity is not cost-effective, so arts and music programs are cut.

I know how bad this situation is because for 25 years I worked in the trenches with many of those whom our educational system failed. And now citizens are being told that if you are over 20, you don't deserve another chance to improve your skills so you can increase your employability, earning potential, and self-esteem.

EDUCATION must become one of the top priorities of this country or we will one day find ourselves, like Rome, in history books as the "fallen" country.

President Obama, EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION!

Congratulations! I am so proud to be American and be black!
My List for President Obama is as follows:

!1) Continue to erase racial lines and improve race relations in our country.
2) Help homeowners! We need help. It is so hard to watch the news daily and still hear no talk of helping us. STOP ALL FORECLOSURES NOW until the guidelines are set and papers reviewed. Too many elderly Americans are losing their homes. I know, I have already lost one.
3)Run the White House the same way you ran your campaign. Clean, precise and to the point. Honest and open. All qualities that will help American presence abroad.
4) Smile and take a deep breath. So far all of your decisions have been good. You are a very intelligent man and I am sure you will know what order everything should take place. So I respect that you have the knowledge and ability to do your job. I feel that you will know what to do next and make the right decisions.

It was said that If you can't get a prayer up to God, have good praying friends that can get one through for you.
I think that Obama has used this ideal to pick his closest advisors and cabinet. If he doesn't have the right idea, he has chosen someone to be beside him that will know the right idea.
Good luck and I hope it lasts 8 years!

DEAR MR. PRESIDENT OBAMA, PLEASE
1.. KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER........ SOME ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS HAVE AMERICAN CITIZEN FAMILIES HERE AND IF THEY COULD LIVE HERE AND WORK HERE FREELY THEN THEY COULD BE RESPONSIBLE FINACIALLY FOR THEIR SPOUSES/CHILDREN/MOTHERS/FATHERS.

2. HEALTHCARE REFORM. .....MOST PEOPLE THAT HAVE INSURANCE THROUGH THEIR EMPLOYER STILL CAN'T AFFORD THE PREMIUMS/ DOCTOR COPAYS/ PRESCRIPTION COPAYS. THE COST KEEPS RISING BUT THE WAGE DOESN'T.

3. 401K.... THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO GIVE PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY CAUSED BY THE ECONOMY A BAILOUT. NOT WALLSTREET. WE INVEST, THEREFORE WE ARE WALLSTREET.

I am overwhelmed with joy, hope and gratitude having Barack Hussein Obama elected President of the United States.

And, in spite of all the valuable, although long overdue, inclusivity, I noticed a really important group of people were not included, especially in the inaugural speech regarding how we "came across the oceans" and "settled the west": the First Americans.

So, this is a perfect opportunity to add to President Obama's To Do List

According to William A. Means of the International Indian Treaty Council, as discussed on Flashpoint KPFA 94.1FM on 20 Jan 2009, 5:40-5:50pm:

1. Appoint an American Indian / Native American to a high level cabinet position.

2. Abolish the BIA.

3. When we talk about immigration from Europe, why not include the migration from the south. Address and acknowledge this migration over our southern borders and the contributions of these immigrants to our country. Create work permit system etc.

4. Create a Presidential Treaty Commission to understand and acknowledge the legal obligations of the US under the 371 treaties the US signed with native peoples.

5. Free Leonard Peltier

Peace and blessings to all.

(PS I tried to post this 1/20 PM and it never made it to the site, although then my emails about it did. Sigh.)

The idea to close GITMO is a real sign of peace. However, some of the prisoners could be the most ultimate danger to America. I hope you know how you will do it. I believe in your genuine mind, but a genius can always learn how stupid the geek is. It says that we are the products of our environment. Think about it what kind of monster GITMO have produced during the Bushes' administration. It is for the first time I feel to get involved as Mr president said "we as a people need to work for the best interest of America".

Before even entering the oval office you have achived more than any president can even dream of:

"You have for the first time in your country's history changed the White's House to White House, you have given this office a new meaning, a new hope to acomplish more, a chance never to return to White's house whether it is occupied by white, yellow or black.

Make the Gitmo prisoners their own island. Only have a party that we ourselves pay for completely. Freeze/stop senate's pay and only give them what American's believe they deserve. Since Obama lives rent free he doesn't need any money and that money can go to schools and to pay down the deficit.

Dear President Obama:

I hope you'll set up a children's government like the one my Dad proposed to Hubert Humphrey when he was running for President.
There would be a children's government just like our adult government who would then report what's most important to our kids, the future leaders of our nation and world.
Especially one that organizes what kids can do now about the Climactic Changes or Global Warming like the one my co-author wrote about in our Amazon #1 Best Seller (October 07, 2007): WHO SAYS KIDS CAN'T FIGHT GLOBAL WARMING. In our book we show how kids start their own Global Warming Club in their school and the how they go about getting solutions tested to find the best way to reduce harmful tailpipe emissions while helping their parents and schools save on their fuel needs.
I have put all my money while on Social Security Disability into producing this exciting book, that's how much I believe in our kids and their abilities to take the suggestions from adults (parents and school administers) and then add their own ideas to create solutions that even kids can participate in.
Lawnmowers are one of the worst polluters on our planet (along with other liquid fuel propelled yard tools). One lawnmower running for one hour pollutes worse than forty vehicles idling for fifteen minutes each. That's one of the solutions the kids in our book cane up with. We suggest kids in schools take the example in our book and duplicate it while coming up with their own solutions as well. We would love to have Sasha and Malia review our book, and will be happy to furnish one for them.
In closing, President Obama, I will never be able to thank you for running against all odds. When JFK was assassinated, I was the director of our Junior College Newspaper. It was the worst day in my life politically. Then when Robert and Doctor King were also assassinated, we all had a fear of getting involved in government roles.
You have now reinvigorated my desire to work the rest of my life devoted to making changes in our national image and daily activity to help the world join with us since we do live in a global society. When I hear us say God Bless America, I can't help but add, God Bless US All, extending that prayer for everyone in our world; for God is not only interested in our national citizens but those citizens of the world who have already chosen to believe in God, no matter what name they use to honor him.

Dear Mr President Obama
first i want to truly congratulate you and i pray for you and your family. i think you are wonderful.

here is my to do list

1. very very very important – people with disabilities need personal assistant services at work and at home who are NOT Medicaid eligible. there are some of us with neuro handicaps who cannot work without the aide of another person to help with mobility (not everyone can use a device so must lean on someone's arm for mobility), help carrying things etc and yet we are very intelligent. also we cannot cook or do laundry or perform motor tasks and must depend on friends who also have a life and things to do. please do something about this fast!

2. other things get out of iraq, solve arab-israeli conflict
3. help poor and stimulus for jobs
4. repeal patriot act

Leave the poor guy alone!!! He knows mwhat needs to be done!!! Give him a chance to do it in his own way!!

1. Get out of Iraq
2. Reduce taxes on the middle-class
3. Rebuild inner cities, freeways and bridges

1. Prosecute the Bush administration for war crimes
2. Prosecute the Bush administration for crimes against the constitution
3. Prosecute the Bush administration for treason

Tavis Smiley go sit down.......You use black people to make money, and always have......Yet you don't support Obama...Now how's that? Or is it just what they say.....You're acting like a crab in the barrell.

I think that the President should forge ahead with his vision. He doesn't need a list, he already has one. He needs his cabinet to get firmly behind him and help him to achieve this vision, which he has made clear to the American People, To Change the things we can to work towards a better unity of life

The unsourced story that's being reported on MSNBC and CNN seems to be conflicted.
According to Keith Olberman, a Kennedy spokesperson said that Caroline Kennedy did not withdraw her name from consideration and that there is some confusion over this report.

Mr. President,

I think you have many and far better architects than my ability, for this reason I will not off you any insight on your to-do list. However, when it comes to building something, in my experience, there is an old saying you should have at the top of this to-do list.

Measure twice, cut once.

It is a very sound practice.

A pay freeze for the government? What a novel concept (sic) ! It's about time. But, can we please let Bush go – he's history.

he has quite enough on his list. he will decide which to do first. thats why i voted for him. he can do the job.

Larry

i would like for the president to be left alone if cnn feel the need to keep post then you guy;s should be ashame of your self you want a 100 days window so you can put stress on him and with all of the prays going out he's goint to make it with flying colors just u watch and see. and who bright i deal was it to metion where the kids go to school shame on you in all my years, 51 that is i have never known where the kids of the president sysbiling went to school over and over again ell i know it's HISTORY AND NEWS BUT LET'S STOP and be FAIR

When elected, Pelosi said she was going to drain the swamp. She didn't drain the swamp. Why hasn't she investigated all the crimes and wrongdoing of the Bushie's? You can't move forward until you right the wrongs of the past. She clearly is not up to the task. We have no credibility to promote American values when we have trampled on the very values we spout such as freedom and liberty. Torture, illegal wire tapping, treason, loss of habeas corpus are not values and practices we believe in.

Throw some 20's on the Beast and party like a Rockstar. LOL Just joking, I'm sure that he will follow through with everything that he promised us as he seems sincere and a man of his word.

Hi Larry – we love your show!