The White House not keeping their word, what?

This editorial that I found in the New York times caught my attention because it had the title of The Food Crisis written Febuarary 24, 2011, and I love food so i got intrigued. The author first started describing how the prices of food have gone up and other countries aren't able to afford higher prices on food, and that the G-20, a group of finance ministers and central bank governors, promised that they would give $22 billion over the next three years to countries that are in need to boost food production. But to this date the world bank who was supposed to get that money has only received less that $400 million. This may seem like a lot, and it is, but when you promise something else its just not the same. The Obama administration saw that the G-20 was helping out other countries, and decided to join in promising $3.5 billion to the world bank but so far they have only given $66.6 million. Now from where I grew up people always told me "your only as good as your word", and when I found out our own government hasn't kept their word on giving money to help countries in need, that made me really sad. So I agree with this author when they say that our government needs to keep their word, and if not no one else will.

Obama Cutting Again...

So I know most people like me don't like reading news because its just so depressing, but the fact is, its reality. This news article i read from UsaToday says that Barrack Obama is going to cut $2.5 Billion from a $5 billion program that provides heating for the poor, I just think that is ridiculous, that he is taking money from that project that is helping the poor. Instead of stop spending money on pointless things that don't work at all, he has already spent more money than Bush in 8 years already. These are the reasons i don't like reading or watching the news, because Obama isn't fair when it comes to spending and cutting. Why would he cut $2.5 billion that provides heat to the poor, especially in winter...But i encourage one to read this article or any other article in the news to be informed and become active in our government.