In the very dawning of the new Obama Administration, changes in attitude, intention and belief are unfolding rapidly, succinctly, amazingly ...

Barack Obama, President
“… a signal to all that my Administration will value science, we will make decisions based on the facts, and we understand that the facts demand bold action."

Day 1 Executive Order:
All federal agencies to freeze pending regulations issued by the previous administration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 2 Executive Orders:
Closes Guantanamo
Bans Torture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establishes interagency task force for systematic review of detention policies and procedures and review of all individual cases

Richard Holbrooke, Afhanistan/Pakistan Envoy
Former UN Ambassador and chief architect of the Dayton Peace Accords ending mid-‘90s Bosnian conflict

George Mitchell, Middle East Envoy
“… both sides have made clear a profound disillusionment with the behavior of the other … unless both the Israelis and Palestinians return to the negotiating table, they face  the prospect of fighting it out for years on end …” from 2001 Report

Ken Salazar, Secretary of Interior
"We will ensure Interior Department decisions are based on sound science and the public interest and not special interests."

Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy
Believes if we can marshal the resources there's untapped genius that could be brought to bear on the problems.

Positively,
Carolan