Two stories that I have read the last couple days really bring about the reality of what the Obama administration has failed to do, lead. The first was about the U.S. not signing on to the International campaign To Ban Landmines. This mirrors the Bush administration who you could expect to side against doing the right thing. The majority of the victims of landmines are innocent people killed years after whatever conflict they were for is over. One third of the victims are children who happen to wander into an unmarked mine field.
The other story that caught my eye was about the Obama administration lagging on adding to the endangered species list. At this point he has only added two, both of which are plants. George Bush was not a man know for his commitment to the environment but at this rate Obama will provide less protection to endangered wild life than the Texas oilman did. At present there are 250 species that are in danger but are stuck in the limbo of being "considered" a candidate for the list. I know the man has a full plate but conservationist worked their asses off to get him elected and deserve more than this.
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