German Chancellor Angela Merkel paid the White House a visit June 26 and discussed a number of issues with President Obama, among them, climate change.
The United States will “stand with Germany and lead in confronting the energy and climate change crisis,” Obama said. “Europe in many ways over the last several years has moved more rapidly than the United States on addressing this issue. And I’ve been very blunt and frank with Chancellor Merkel that we are still working through creating the framework where we can help lead the international effort,” he said.
Merkel described recent U.S. legislation on climate change as “a sea change” and said it shows that the United States is “very serious on climate.” She said the legislation, if passed, could help at the global conference on climate change in Copenhagen, scheduled for December.
This legislation passed through the House of Representatives later that day. President Obama praised the House for its work during his weekly address, June 27. “The energy bill that passed the House will finally create a set of incentives that will spark a clean energy transformation in our economy,” Obama said, adding that it would spur development of alternative energies.
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Marjan
Location: Hilton Head, SC
1 July 2009 at 06:02 EDT
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Mr. President, I’m asking you to declare July 5th “Energy Independence Day!”
Dear Mr. President,
As we prepare to commemorate the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, it is an opportune moment to reflect on what the spiritual essence of this nation is: To be independent!
If being independent was so important in forming the United States of America, and has guided us well for more than two centuries, why have we given up on making this a top priority?
http://lastcall.hiltonheadmonthly.com/2009/06/mr-president-declare-july-5th-energy-independence-day/
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HADI
Location: MALAYSIA
1 July 2009 at 18:27 EDT
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Salam Mr. President:
Hope you and yours’ families are in good condition. I am a Malaysian (Muslim) wishes you a better tomorror for the world. Hope you can visit us in Malaysia. As I know, no US President ever visited us. Please come and learn something from us. If there is a chances, I want to talk with you on everything especially about Sarawak(my home town). Visit the land of hornbill. Here you can find something that ouw beloved Prime Minister Najib wish to be example. Wassalam.
Teengo
2 July 2009 at 08:17 EDT
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I can understand your situation,extremely.
Teengo
Location: China,jiangxi province,fuzhou
2 July 2009 at 08:15 EDT
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Dear President:
Could you pay more attention to the poor in some developing countries,such as China?Some of us in China even can not be provided with enough food!
p.ABUO
Location: Nigeria
2 July 2009 at 14:43 EDT
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dear president:
could you please make out time to visit us in nigeria, nigeria people love you so much.
dileep yadav
Location: nepal
2 July 2009 at 22:07 EDT
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Dear president:
we love u
God help u to complete ur promises. god bless america.
Denye Ronald
Location: Kampala Uganda
3 July 2009 at 05:36 EDT
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Dear president:
Your talking on the serious issue affecting the all world indeed.
Lets look at Africa as my continent now most countries are up grading to the changes of the economical factors rashing with the world.
There is a lot of deforestation ,pollution of factory fumes in the air and wast damping on the ground and in the waters which connects to the other world.
Which direction should we use to limit this and on the low costs so that the nature remains untouched in anyway.
Otherwise you the man the world is looking for in what you can do and what you can’t all things looks possible in peoples minds.
I believe you will take an impact in your run term as the president of America.
And i beg you for every member who tries to contribute in these topics under these block. I would wish for you visit in their country and encourage them but supporting them in anyway.
I look forward waiting for your visit in my country Uganda.
Marlene Morbeck
Location: Hammonton, NJ US and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
3 July 2009 at 08:56 EDT
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May Lord bless you all . We belive and we love you.
If I have a change to talk with you let me know when I can go there .
Dr.Time
Location: North America
5 July 2009 at 10:31 EDT
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***IF IT*** were your`s then you might have a reason to continue this stupid war that your predecessors began and you seem for some stupid reason to also pursueis sickness at it`s highest level.Your bank accounts say you can`t afford the *DUST*prints on the moon any more either.Since the wars were fuelled by a greedy George to fill his pockets,sure hope that contageousness hasn`t spread enough to the Obama name as well!
It is advised by the karma society as well to cease these stupid sad ^senceless^ wars that southern-north america began and the eyes of the world is watching the Obama name to correct this immediately-like right now!
Sadly submitted:Dr.Time
jr
Location: usa
5 July 2009 at 19:58 EDT
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Turn your back on micheal because he did not help you with your campane but he did help you a long time ago barac.
suzan imbiakha
Location: KENYA
8 August 2009 at 10:31 EDT
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Dear president
I greet you in the name of Jesus Christ I request you to look the people of Kenya and try to help them Kenya has a lot of problems for example hunger lack of jobs tribalism name them so president try to help the Country of Kenya God bless you.
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