Mail de Obama a la vuelta de ver el desastre de BP

Sí, ya sé que su actuación puede ser criticable en muchos aspectos, pero... ¿cuándo nos llegará un mensaje así de un presidente/a español/a????????????


cristina --

The BP oil spill in the Gulf Coast is the worst environmental disaster of its kind in our nation's history. I am returning to the region today to review our efforts and meet with families and business owners affected by the catastrophe.

We are working to hold BP accountable for the damage to the lands and the livelihoods of the Gulf Coast, and we are taking strong precautions to make certain a spill like this never happens again.

But our work will not end with this crisis. That's one of the reasons why last week I invited lawmakers from both parties to join me at the White House to discuss what it will take to move forward on legislation to promote a new economy powered by green jobs, combat climate change, and end our dependence on foreign oil.

Today, we consume more than 20 percent of the world's oil, but have less than two percent of the world's oil reserves. Beyond the risks inherent in drilling four miles beneath the surface of the Earth, our dependence on oil means that we will continue to send billions of dollars of our hard-earned wealth to other countries every month -- including many in dangerous and unstable regions.

In other words, our continued dependence on fossil fuels will jeopardize our national security. It will smother our planet. And it will continue to put our economy and our environment at risk. We cannot delay any longer, and that is why I am asking for your help.

Please stand with me today in backing clean energy. Adding your name will help Organizing for America create a powerful, public display of support for making this change happen.

The time has come, once and for all, for this nation to fully embrace a new future. That means continuing our unprecedented effort to make everything -- from our homes and businesses to our cars and trucks -- more energy-efficient. It means rolling back billions of dollars of tax breaks to oil companies so we can prioritize investments in clean energy research and development.

Many businesses support this agenda because shifting to clean energy creates opportunities for entrepreneurship. This is how we will reinvent our economy -- and create new companies and new jobs all across the country.

There will be transition costs and a time of adjustment. But if we refuse to heed the warnings from the disaster in the Gulf -- we will have missed our best chance to seize the clean-energy future we know America needs to thrive in the years and decades to come.

The House of Representatives has already passed a comprehensive energy and climate bill, and there is currently a plan in the Senate -- a plan that was developed with ideas from Democrats and Republicans -- that would achieve the same goal. But this is an issue that Washington has long ignored in favor of protecting the status quo.

So I'm asking for your help today to show that the American people are ready for a clean-energy future.

Please add your name to mine:

http://my.barackobama.com/CleanEnergy

Thank you,

President Barack Obama

Más sobre la Cop 15

Jeffrey D. Sachs hace una lectura a mi juicio, bastante acertada, de las consecuencias de la cumbre de Copenhague. Aquí os la dejo:

Obama como el malo del cambio climático.

Una nueva forma de hacer política?

Publico en este post el mail que acabamos de recibir todos aquellos que nos inscribimos para recibir información de la campaña electoral de Obama:

Cristina --

Tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day, Americans across the country will sit down together, count our blessings, and give thanks for our families and our loved ones.

American families reflect the diversity of this great nation. No two are exactly alike, but there is a common thread they each share.

Our families are bound together through times of joy and times of
grief. They shape us, support us, instill the values that guide us as
individuals, and make possible all that we achieve.

So tomorrow, I'll be giving thanks for my family -- for all the wisdom, support, and love they have brought into my life.

But tomorrow is also a day to remember those who cannot sit down to break bread with those they love.

The soldier overseas holding down a lonely post and missing his kids. The sailor who left her home to serve a higher calling. The folks who must spend tomorrow apart from their families to work a second job, so they can keep food on the table or send
a child to school.

We are grateful beyond words for the service and hard work of so many Americans who make our country great through their sacrifice.
And this year, we know that far too many face a daily struggle that puts the
comfort and security we all deserve painfully out of reach.

So when we gather tomorrow, let us also use the occasion to renew our commitment to building a more peaceful and prosperous future that every American family can
enjoy.

It seems like a lifetime ago that a crowd met on a frigid February morning in Springfield, Illinois to set out on an improbable course to change our nation.

In the years since, Michelle and I have been blessed with the support and friendship of the millions of Americans who have come together to form this ongoing movement for change.

You have been there through victories and setbacks. You have given of yourselves beyond measure. You have enabled all that we have accomplished -- and you have had the courage to dream yet bigger dreams for what we can still achieve.

So in this season of thanks giving, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude to you, and my anticipation of the brighter future we are creating together.

With warmest wishes for a happy holiday season from my family to yours,

President Barack Obama

Ya sé que es muy yanqui, pero además de eso...¿Se trata de una nueva forma de hacer política, de comunicar, de buscar implicación, de todo un poco? ¿Mera estética...? ¿Podemos desligar esta estética de una ética?

La mejor noticia de la semana

Obama: una llamada a la acción

Pues sí, el Nobel de la Paz a Obama es la mejor noticia de la semana, y quizá del mes... o del año...:

1.- Porque Obama significa el fin de un periodo y el comienzo del otro.
2.- Porque Obama ha demostrado que es posible hacer las cosas de otra manera.
3.- Porque Obama está desmontando Guantánamo.
4.- Porque Obama está peleando por un sistema sanitario mínimamente decente
en EEUU.

Y sobre todo...

Porque Obama dice que lo toma como "una llamada a la acción"....

1.- Para sacar las tropas de Afganistán.
2.- Para conseguir una solución justa al conflicto árabe - israelí.
3.- Para lograr un acuerdo ambicioso en la COP 15 de Copenhague contra el Cambio Climático
4.- Para sentar las bases de un nuevo modelo de desarrollo económico sostenible y equilibrado...

Yes, I hope!.

Ramonet valorando la política de Obama.

En la edición española de Le Monde Diplomatique se puede leer este análisis de Ramonet sobre los primeros meses de la política de Obama. Viniendo de Ramonet el artículo no puede ser malo y los items que toca, efectivamente, hacen mantener el optimismo de quienes pensábamos que Obama no podía ser sólo un producto de Marketing. En el artículo hace alusión, fundamentalmente, a la obsesión de Obama de generar confianza en la ciudadanía - después de todo, en eso se basa el contrato social -, y en la idea, lamentablemente no del todo entendida en Europa, de la necesidad de hablar con el "diferente", el "otro", el que "no piensa igual que tú", en ocasiones incluso el "enemigo". Principios que, por simples, no dejan de suponer una apuesta valiente.

Echo en falta, sin embargo, mención a dos temas que tampoco he visto en otros estudios: ¿qué está pasando en el partido demócrata?, ¿cómo está administrando Obama su papel como Presidente y su posición orgánica?, y en segundo lugar: ¿cómo se está relacionando con los lobbys, perfectamente normales y asentados en el sistema político norteamericano?.

En fin, no os perdáis el artículo!.

Working on a dream

Mensaje remitido a los inscritos en la web de Obama

Friend --

When Barack Obama was declared our 44th President, you didn't just revel in that victory -- you started asking what's next for this movement.How is this unprecedented group of volunteers, grassroots leaders, and dedicated supporters going to help make change a reality?More than half a million people shared their thoughts and ideas about moving forward, and we listened carefully. Last week, President Obama announced the creation of Organizing for America -- a group that will work alongside the President to support the agenda you fought so hard for.You can be part of its first steps.

Watch a short video message I recorded with Mitch Stewart, Executive Director of Organizing for America, and learn more about this new organization you helped build.

http://my.barackobama.com/neworganization

You've already invested in the future of this country -- whether you voted, donated money, helped organize your local community, or got involved in countless other ways.But right now, your participation in the political process is more important than ever. We'll soon be asking you to give whatever time or talent you can to support the President. With your help, we can bring change to Washington and the entire nation.I look forward to working with you in the months and years ahead.Thank you,

DavidDavid PlouffeCampaign ManagerObama for America

Obama, dispuesto a hablar con Hamas

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/08/barack-obama-gaza-hamas

Una estupenda manera de expresar lo que sentimos aquella madrugada

Obama, no nos falles ( El Periódico de Aragón - 07/11/2008 )

Yes, we can

El vídeo del discurso de Obama, con traducción simultánea al castellano:

http://www.elpaistv.com/?can_id=42&vid_id=7769

Y el mail que mandó Obama unos minutos después de conocer los resultados.

Cristina -- I'm about to head to Grant Park to talk to everyone gathered there, but I wanted to write to you first. We just made history. And I don't want you to forget how we did it. You made history every single day during this campaign -- every day you knocked on doors, made a donation, or talked to your family, friends, and neighbors about why you believe it's time for change. I want to thank all of you who gave your time, talent, and passion to this campaign. We have a lot of work to do to get our country back on track, and I'll be in touch soon about what comes next. But I want to be very clear about one thing... All of this happened because of you. Thank you, Barack

Algo más que una buena campaña de comunicación.