Comments on: Dear Mr. President: http://petersmall.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/dear-mr-president/ Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:31:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Troy http://petersmall.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/dear-mr-president/#comment-241 Troy Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:50:37 +0000 http://petersmall.wordpress.com/?p=554#comment-241 Wow-- I hope you get some props from Obama when his YouTube channel goes up. I enjoyed reading about your second idea about education very much (having heard about your first idea previously). I wonder if he could "sell" it as part of investing in our "infrastructure", and use the current economic crisis to push thru something like this. That is, despite the initial costs, it could be sold a a jobs program for the short term which will pay off in the long term in the form of a better education system. It seems to me that it's easier to initiate big new programs in economic climates like the one we are now in. Maybe a program like yours could be wrapped into his idea for a new "Dept. of Urban Policy". (http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2008/11/12/president_of_the_united_cities) I know it's been said by others, but damn, it will be nice to have a president that gets the importance of supporting our urban centers (hopefully). Wow– I hope you get some props from Obama when his YouTube channel goes up.
I enjoyed reading about your second idea about education very much (having heard about your first idea previously). I wonder if he could “sell” it as part of investing in our “infrastructure”, and use the current economic crisis to push thru something like this. That is, despite the initial costs, it could be sold a a jobs program for the short term which will pay off in the long term in the form of a better education system. It seems to me that it’s easier to initiate big new programs in economic climates like the one we are now in. Maybe a program like yours could be wrapped into his idea for a new “Dept. of Urban Policy”. (http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2008/11/12/president_of_the_united_cities)

I know it’s been said by others, but damn, it will be nice to have a president that gets the importance of supporting our urban centers (hopefully).

]]> By: Peter http://petersmall.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/dear-mr-president/#comment-240 Peter Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:42:07 +0000 http://petersmall.wordpress.com/?p=554#comment-240 Thanks, Dan. Check out this quote from an AP article out today about how Obama plans to use the internet in new ways as president: "He can do a half-hour YouTube address every Saturday, addressing millions," [Democratic strategist, Joe] Trippi said. "The networks would never give the president that much television time each week, but the press is still going to have to cover what he says on YouTube." Great minds think alike, I guess. Or perhaps Obama was inspired the first time I sent him this suggestion back in July ;) Thanks, Dan. Check out this quote from an AP article out today about how Obama plans to use the internet in new ways as president: “He can do a half-hour YouTube address every Saturday, addressing millions,” [Democratic strategist, Joe] Trippi said. “The networks would never give the president that much television time each week, but the press is still going to have to cover what he says on YouTube.” Great minds think alike, I guess. Or perhaps Obama was inspired the first time I sent him this suggestion back in July ;)

]]> By: Dan http://petersmall.wordpress.com/2008/11/11/dear-mr-president/#comment-239 Dan Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:30:20 +0000 http://petersmall.wordpress.com/?p=554#comment-239 That's a great letter. I was very interested to hear your suggestions for local involvement in schools, etc. That's a critical step that I can only assume is lacking in our current approach. Remind to talk to you about a book called "Respect in a world of inequality" sometime. That’s a great letter. I was very interested to hear your suggestions for local involvement in schools, etc. That’s a critical step that I can only assume is lacking in our current approach. Remind to talk to you about a book called “Respect in a world of inequality” sometime.

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