President Barack Obama <info@mail.whitehouse.gov
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On a day in early September of 2009, I received the following letter from Senator Edward Kennedy. He'd written in May of that year, shortly after he learned that his illness was terminal. He asked that it be delivered to me upon his death.
It is a letter about the cause of his career -- what he called "that great unfinished business of our society" -- health care reform.
"What we face," he writes, "is above all a moral issue; that at stake are not just the details of policy, but fundamental principles of social justice and the character of our country."
Senator Kennedy never stopped asking what he could do for his country. Today, tens of millions of Americans are better for it.
And while Teddy didn't live to see his life's work signed into law, more than five years after its passage, the spirit of his words ring true. This is, fundamentally, about the character of our country. Doing right by one another.
It's who we are.
Tomorrow, I will deliver remarks about health care in America. Get a history of where we've been, and let me know you'll be watching.
Thank you,
President Barack Obama
The White House <info@mail.whitehouse.gov>
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The White House
A note from the President on net neutrality:
The FCC just voted in favor of a strong net neutrality rule to keep the Internet open and free.
That happened, in part, because millions of Americans across the country didn't just care about this issue: You stood up and made your voices heard, whether by adding your names to petitions, submitting public comments, or talking with the people you know about why this matters.
Read a special thank-you message from the President, then learn more about how we got to where we are today:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/net-neutrality
Organizing for Action
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This is just adorable in every way.Myles, a 7-year-old from Milwaukee, wrote Vice President Biden a letter to suggest that if guns shot chocolate bullets, no one would get hurt.The Vice President wrote back. Take a look at his response, then share it with your friends:
Dear Myles --
I am sorry it took me so very long to respond to your letter.I really like your idea. If we had guns that shot chocolate, not only would our country be safer, it would be happier. People love chocolate.You are a good boy.-- Joe Biden
http://my.barackobama.com/Note-to-Myles
Thanks,
Organizing for Action
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