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• ISSUE 17 | Now What? Byron Gordon Nov.19.08

  I believe Obama should focus on a number of fronts. 1st, he most start getting A ...

  I believe Obama should focus on a number of fronts. 1st, he most start getting American troops out of Iraq. He said during the campaign that he would remove up to 1 to 2 brigades a month, minimum. I would expedite that and get the U.S. military OUT out of Iraq within 12 months. If Obama does not live up to what he promised he would do, then I'll count him as one of our failed presidents. 2) Obama obviously has to address the economy. I don't think proopping up failed automobile companies is a solution to getting this country out of its recession. If anything, Obama, you should invest 25 billion into NEW GREEN industries that have NOTHING to do with carbon emissions. Create those "millions of jobs" which you and every other "Green" candidate championed during the presidential race. Why invest in carbon polluting industires?? The automobile industry is looking for a lifeline to continue its 20th century business ways. That must end and the United States must develop new industries where manufacturing actually takes place in this country rather than being siphoned off to China where EVERYTHING is being manufactured today. Obama should invest billions into high speed rail so the U.S. can compete with Japan and France. Billions should go into restoring our national parks which languish in decline, not to mention all of the standard infrastrure projects such as the rebuilding of roads and bridges. 3rd, Obama MUST begin championing the road that takes us to a single payer health care plan which is the ONLY solution that can guarantee universal health coverage for every American citizen. The private insurance industry MUST be eliminated. While you won't be able to accomplish this in your first term, you MUST begin to challenge the power and influence of private insurance companies. YOU MUST have the federal government act as the purchaser of drugs on behalf of the American people. 4) Tackling global warming must be championed and your cap and trade approach while not perfect, at least does more than the voluntary approach advocated by outgoing president George W. Bush. 5) YOU MUST END THE DRUG WAR. It consumes and WASTES MILLIONS of dollars annually. Marijuana MUST be listed as a type II drug that has medicinal properties. The facts are in! Studies now show conclusively that smoked marijuana can and DOES reduce various kinds of physical pain. That's just for starters, Obama. Somehow, I don't think you will accomplish very much but I hope you do surprise me. Everyone was surprised by your victory in becoming president. Maybe you can become the change we seek in this world.

  
• ISSUE 17 | Now What? ronald washington Nov.17.08

  BAIL OUT CAR INDUSTRY WITH YOU TERS FORDOINGG IT

  BAIL OUT CAR INDUSTRY WITH YOU TERS FORDOINGG IT

• ISSUE 17 | Foresight ronald washington Nov.17.08

  EDUCATE US WITH TV CHATS ON THE IMPORTANT ISSUES OF OUR DAY SIMILLIAR TO PRESSID ...

  EDUCATE US WITH TV CHATS ON THE IMPORTANT ISSUES OF OUR DAY SIMILLIAR TO PRESSIDENT ROOSEVELT RADIO CHATS

  
• ISSUE 17 | Foresight john Brown Nov.17.08

  On the wars we are fighting. I think the U.S. should end the fighting in Iraq as ...

  On the wars we are fighting. I think the U.S. should end the fighting in Iraq as soon as possible and get all our troops out of that country as soon as practicable. I think we should strongly consider ending the war in Afganistan also unless there is some overwhileming strategic reason we must continue the fighting there. On the economy. I think the president to be should keep the promises he made during the campaign--that he would make our economy his first order of business. He should follow through on his promise of reinstating taxes on individuals who make molre than $250,000 and reducing or eiminating taxes altogether on people.who earn less than a quarter million per year. In addition, I believe strong economic incetnives must be offered to alternative energy producing companies such as wind, solar and perhaps nuclear. Tax incentives should also be offered to electric utilities who cut emissions who prove they have reduced carbon emissions and technology companies who prove they have solutions for clean burning coal. Finally, we need to launch a nationwide infrastructure rebuilding program that produce jobs for our people and new schools for our education system and new roads and bridges for our ailing transportation system. On education: Again, Obama should do as hne promised: raise teacher salaries, reduce student/teacher ratios, begin following the Supreme Court ruling on Brown vs board of education that was passed more than 50 years ago. Create equal education for all and strengthen our teaching abilities in math and science so we can compete in thiis global economy. On healthcare. The U.S. ranks 37th worldwide in the quality of our healthcare. We have nearly 50 million people with no health care insurance of any kiind. Our new president must fix problem and it must be done in his first term in office.