Voices: Proud American

July 02, 2009 09:26 pm

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This Fourth of July, Americans can hold their heads up high and be proud to be an American again, as we have a president in the White House who cares about our country and its people.
President Obama has done more good in just a few months as president than some presidents have done during an entire term.
On the home front, Obama has restored health-care insurance to children who were stripped of their coverage. He has signed the Equal Pay Act, which ensures women will be paid the same as men for comparable work. He has signed a series of stimulus bills aimed at revitalizing the economy. He has nominated a Hispanic to the U.S. Supreme Court, a woman probably more qualified than any person nominated for the post in decades.
On the world front, Obama has set a timetable for withdrawal of our troops from Iraq. He has restored America’s image in the world from that of global bully to that of global partner. He is working on repairing the relationship with Cuba, and he is working with China and Russia on trying to control the growing threat to world peace on the Korean Peninsula.
The best thing about Obama is Obama the man. If you had a chance to hear his speech at Notre Dame, you heard one of the best contemporary presidential speeches. This man is trying to heal the hate and division in our country (something each one of us should be doing). This president respects everyone regardless of their race, color, creed, national background, religion or disability. He welcomes newcomers to our land as well.
God bless America, and God bless President Obama. I say these things being neither a Democrat nor a liberal (on most issues), but as a proud American.
David Shipp
Nevada