Reply #17: What does he have on his plate right now that isn't a social issue?

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Just curious how you define a social issue.

In my world, most of the things Obama "has on his plate" (interesting choice of words - is he going to eat them?) are essentially social issues - jobs, healthcare, wars, social security. How is human rights essentially different from protecting the rights of children, women, and the elderly?

I could see an argument for saying that the environment isn't really a social issue, but it certainly has strong social implications. Obama's record on protecting the environment is so poor - close to zero imo - if this is what is taking up all the real estate on "his plate" I'd just as soon he focus on something else. Benign neglect would be preferable to Obama's record as a fierce advocate for the environment.

Yeah, I'm gay and I care about the environment. I can multitask. Can Obama?