We should have a rally titled "Take My America Back" ~Basically, instead of protesting, we have workshops...a workshop on how to manage your finances with credit cards--taught for free, by pros; workshop for easy how-to's to create less of a foot print on earth--all under 100 dollars (easy 'go green' meets HGTV); workshop on hospital terminology--so we can understand what doctors are actually telling us, now, and make better future decisions, now!; workshop on CPR--....enough said really; workshop on cooking for a family of 4--under 50 bucks a day; workshop titled 'xxnumber of ways to start losing weight--tomorrow' (take the steps, stretch more, really tho. Why do we only stretch when we have or anticipate the idea of future pain due to our own out-of-shapeness?;is that a real word?; workshop on being a new driver--partially taught by teens from that very same community; workshop titled 'not for me'-- workshop for young adults planning for their futures (only own what you can afford!); workshop on indentifying financial leakage--we dont 'need'...eeeeverything!; workshop on real third world countries--a humbling lesson learned when you see how good we really have it; and finally (cuz I really could go on forever)a workshop titled 'explain, please?!'--help people understand how to effectively utilize their cell phones (explain things like social networking/SMS/MMS/BBM/AIM/Apps/WAPs/GPS/VVM...wow!)
The Catch:
1)...I dont want to organize it by myself LOL 1.5) its FREE for all! 2) I would love to have each 'rally' have at least one local person in each and every workshop = dedicated AMERICANS giving up their free time to help other PEOPLE...and yes, I meant PEOPLE, all of them. 3)Ideally: head to toe voluntary...no one gets paid, its all voluntary!; not the sponsors, not the organizers, not the appearences, not the musical acts, not even the clean-up crew...I mean really...we have a ton of unemployed people sitting around with countless degrees and experience and nothing else to do. Lets step up! 4) Lastly, if this ever came to pass, I would love to present a check to the President of the United States, that day, on the National Debt (cummulation of tax free donations created from these events, by people who believe in helping others for the sake of helping others) This is our country...we already own it, so lets own up to it! I owe it to YOU! This is me taking ownership of my America (insert picture of Uncle Sam--ironic) America, you down?!
Here is a better way to address the failing housing market. The government opens up a new hosing department. One that is understood to have a hopefully temporary life span. This new agency will negotiate a new value for the home. The new housing authority will then buy the house from the bank for whatever “payoff” is. They get their money back. If they had planned on that interest coming in, they are no different then the home buyer who though he would be employed and healthy for 30 yrs. “You guessed wrong. Here is your consolation prize, your money back.”
People who sign onto these programs are relinquishing the ownership of the house. The difference between the payoff value and the newly negotiated market price becomes a debt to the participant. Strict limits would be placed on their ability to hold credit. The ex-homeowner has proven by their situation that they do not grasp the risk of credit. A 5% increase in their taxes will be asses in order to pay off the remaining balance.
Investing in America.
My name is Marcus E. Hytche, I reside in Houston Tx. Bellow outlined is a plan to save American jobs, promote technologies and spark idealism, while creating large amounts of capital for investors:
Currently I am 42 years of age, I consider myself sort of a father of invention. Reason for saying such, God has BLESSED me with the gift of ideas, but not just ideas actual designs ie: At the age of about 8 , I was given the idea of a cd player, not knowing what it was nor what to do with it . Now I have understand what God gives me.
I have been in a wheelchair and homeless for several months now and it has thought me several things. Several 2-3 layers of cardboard glued together is as rigid as sheetrock, makes an outstanding insulates, paintable and a lot more cost effective; I find it by the bundles, as trash. I know of a very cost effective way to turn cardboard into sheetrock like substance or even geenboard, and reduce land fills.
Currently I produce specialty lamps, Lamps with live fish inside low maintnce they overwhelm people when they see them, but I don’t produce many of them, I am afraid of someone stealing my idea, and the fact I am homeless and have 0 income. nowhomeless@yahoo.com
OVERVIEW
There are lots of people in this world like myself who have great ideas, ideas that could produce large amounts of capital as well as put communities to work.
Ideas from Americans that put American workers to work.
Along beside a patent researcher and several successful small business owners who sit on the board of a company that purchase ideas after reviewed by patent researcher and the board to see if freezable, marketable and the likes thereof
PLEASE HELP SAVE LIVES INCLUDING MINE. Homeless and hungry nowhomeless@yahoo.com
Unemployment: Regardless of the tax breaks, housing issues and all other ideas in any proposal. If you don’t stop the unemployment and put people back to work so they actually have money to benefit from the tax breaks and housing benefits proposed and so they can start purchasing items, getting loans for homes and vehicles, investing in stock and or otherwise spending money, then regardless of the amount of the package, you will not have stimulated spending or our economy. JOBS are the foundation of stimulation.
JOBS: It is vitally important that the jobs created are created throughout the country with various skills. I assure you that those that have lost their jobs and will lose their jobs are from various locations and with various skills. So specific projects, proposed in any bill, will not suffice since they are limited in both location and skill.
How do you create Jobs?: I continuously hear everyone say, including the President, that our small businesses are the backbone of job creation and our economy. Why is that? It’s because they are all across the country and provide a variety of jobs and they borrow and spend?How do you stimulate small business?: Normally small businesses which are existing or that which wish to start up seek private funding through investement, loans and federal assistance. However due to the current economic EMERGENCY, the private sector options are no longer available. This leaves only Federal funding for small businesses. Our Federal agencies hold many applications from small businesses.: Various agencies have applications from small businesses that want to do work, some of which the government is requesting to be done. Some of which they have come up with on their own, which are called “unsolicited proposals” but which could still be of value. Some of this work is manual labor, some of this work is research and a lot of it is a variety of other opportunities.Some funds could already be available!: Many of these Federal agencies most likely already have some funds set aside for Grant funding or other funding. These agencies could pull all small business applications and Grand Total the amounts needed to fund all of them and the stimulus package could authorize additional funds, which may or may not be needed. The stimulus package and/or a Directive by the President should order these agencies to "clear their coffers". This may seem like an extreme measure, but these are extreme times.Some may argue that this will diminish private investment opportunities.: Contrarily by providing these small businesses with funding to start up or perform work, they can begin to invest and seek investors with the capital which is provided to them and/or with their success as they grow .Perhaps some of the funds being directed to the TARP packages could be redirected here.: Since the issue for our financial institutions is not neccesarily having the money available, but rather a way to move the money, our small businesses can provide for two means of helping with this issue. First they can provide the monies through creating bank accounts and/or making deposits into existing accounts. They will conduct daily business that will begin to rotate these funds and stimulate the economy.The definition of small business has already been defined.: The Government has already defined the term "small business", so there is no need to redefine it or figure out what articulates into a small business.These small businesses have already gone through the Grants.gov verification processes!: Before applying for Grants, SBIR’s and/or STTR’s each business must go through a verification process.There are already established monitoring systems set up.: Government auditing, reports and etc..are already established by each agency.Grants.gov already has bank routing numbers for each business.: As a requirement during the verification process, Grants.gov requires that a bank account already be established. The funds could be dispersed quickly and put to use quickly. Unfortunately the amounts they offer, $100,000 to $150,00 in most case are not sufficient to actually start a business. A business beginning with nothing has to have the funds needed to buy supplies, lease property, purchase equipment etc… and cover salaries for at least a year to allow the business to grow and build a customer base which can sustain them. Another source for small business interest is the Small Business Administration.It is important to provide enough funding: to allow for these businesses to start and to have enough to sustain them for at least a year, two years would be best, so that they can build a customer base to sustain themselves. Not all will succeed and it could be required that unused funds be returned if they fail. But I believe there will be many more that will succeed and some may even provide us all with some unexpected benefits.So have theses agencies, a list of Granting Agencies is on Grants.gov, pull all small business applications and provide funding. Open up more opportunities for small businesses. These small businesses are ready, willing and able to begin work and put others to work, so let them. What is the real benefit of small business?They employ, they buy, they bank, they borrow, they invest, they provide investment opportunities and they spend all across the country.: This stabilizes current businesses and allows them to hire more employees, to buy, to borrow and to spend. They all pay taxes to their states, they pay for permits from municipalities, counties and/or other forms of government, creating State and local revenue. They are perpetual, in that they continue, whereas a stimulus check to Americans may help, it does not provide a continuing of spending and rotation of capital as small businesses would while conducting daily business. They do not require any trade agreement specifications or a “Buy American” provision.Their employees buy, bank, invest, borrow and spend all across the country.: They pay State and local taxes which creates revenue for them.
How do you create Jobs?: I continuously hear everyone say, including the President, that our small businesses are the backbone of job creation and our economy. Why is that? It’s because they are all across the country and provide a variety of jobs and they borrow and spend?
How do you stimulate small business?: Normally small businesses which are existing or that which wish to start up seek private funding through investement, loans and federal assistance. However due to the current economic EMERGENCY, the private sector options are no longer available. This leaves only Federal funding for small businesses.
Our Federal agencies hold many applications from small businesses.: Various agencies have applications from small businesses that want to do work, some of which the government is requesting to be done. Some of which they have come up with on their own, which are called “unsolicited proposals” but which could still be of value. Some of this work is manual labor, some of this work is research and a lot of it is a variety of other opportunities.
Some funds could already be available!: Many of these Federal agencies most likely already have some funds set aside for Grant funding or other funding. These agencies could pull all small business applications and Grand Total the amounts needed to fund all of them and the stimulus package could authorize additional funds, which may or may not be needed. The stimulus package and/or a Directive by the President should order these agencies to "clear their coffers". This may seem like an extreme measure, but these are extreme times.
Some may argue that this will diminish private investment opportunities.: Contrarily by providing these small businesses with funding to start up or perform work, they can begin to invest and seek investors with the capital which is provided to them and/or with their success as they grow .
Perhaps some of the funds being directed to the TARP packages could be redirected here.: Since the issue for our financial institutions is not neccesarily having the money available, but rather a way to move the money, our small businesses can provide for two means of helping with this issue. First they can provide the monies through creating bank accounts and/or making deposits into existing accounts. They will conduct daily business that will begin to rotate these funds and stimulate the economy.
The definition of small business has already been defined.: The Government has already defined the term "small business", so there is no need to redefine it or figure out what articulates into a small business.
These small businesses have already gone through the Grants.gov verification processes!: Before applying for Grants, SBIR’s and/or STTR’s each business must go through a verification process.
There are already established monitoring systems set up.: Government auditing, reports and etc..are already established by each agency.
Grants.gov already has bank routing numbers for each business.: As a requirement during the verification process, Grants.gov requires that a bank account already be established. The funds could be dispersed quickly and put to use quickly.
Unfortunately the amounts they offer, $100,000 to $150,00 in most case are not sufficient to actually start a business. A business beginning with nothing has to have the funds needed to buy supplies, lease property, purchase equipment etc… and cover salaries for at least a year to allow the business to grow and build a customer base which can sustain them. Another source for small business interest is the Small Business Administration.
It is important to provide enough funding: to allow for these businesses to start and to have enough to sustain them for at least a year, two years would be best, so that they can build a customer base to sustain themselves. Not all will succeed and it could be required that unused funds be returned if they fail. But I believe there will be many more that will succeed and some may even provide us all with some unexpected benefits.
So have theses agencies, a list of Granting Agencies is on Grants.gov, pull all small business applications and provide funding. Open up more opportunities for small businesses. These small businesses are ready, willing and able to begin work and put others to work, so let them.
What is the real benefit of small business?
They employ, they buy, they bank, they borrow, they invest, they provide investment opportunities and they spend all across the country.: This stabilizes current businesses and allows them to hire more employees, to buy, to borrow and to spend. They all pay taxes to their states, they pay for permits from municipalities, counties and/or other forms of government, creating State and local revenue. They are perpetual, in that they continue, whereas a stimulus check to Americans may help, it does not provide a continuing of spending and rotation of capital as small businesses would while conducting daily business. They do not require any trade agreement specifications or a “Buy American” provision.Their employees buy, bank, invest, borrow and spend all across the country.: They pay State and local taxes which creates revenue for them.
They employ, they buy, they bank, they borrow, they invest, they provide investment opportunities and they spend all across the country.: This stabilizes current businesses and allows them to hire more employees, to buy, to borrow and to spend. They all pay taxes to their states, they pay for permits from municipalities, counties and/or other forms of government, creating State and local revenue. They are perpetual, in that they continue, whereas a stimulus check to Americans may help, it does not provide a continuing of spending and rotation of capital as small businesses would while conducting daily business. They do not require any trade agreement specifications or a “Buy American” provision.
Their employees buy, bank, invest, borrow and spend all across the country.: They pay State and local taxes which creates revenue for them.
In the end, the only real stimulation you could provide which can do what needs done, is through creating jobs all across the country with a variety of work skills. To meet that objective effectively you have to build up your small business base.
That way when all the other bills such as TARP and others can actually do some good.
Americans have a way of pulling themselves up. Give us a chance to show you how well we can do that and help us, help you, help us all.
Small Businesses, existing and new, could play a big part of stimulating our economy and progression to recovery. It should be included in conjunction with other ideas which are currently a part of the plan.
Have you ever decided not to do something because you've imagined that what you have to offer doesn't fit in with the common definition of what is acceptable?
Somehow I doubt that you and I are the only ones who have had that experience. So I have decided to go after a very special herd of Sacred Cows.
These bovines sneak around behind the scenes supporting the premise that our worth and value is determined by something outside of us.
They eat away at our good ideas, intentions and hopes for the future.
Has he affected you in any way? Especially as it relates to the fact that nearly 2 million jobs have been lost over the course of not even one year? GM announced the other day that it will close its doors for at least the next four weeks! Another 145,000 jobs are in danger!
BUT - Barack Obama states that he has asked his economic team to devise an economic recovery plan to save or create at least 3 million jobs, while rebuilding our infrastructure and improving our healthcare system as well as school systems at the same time - from an environmental standpoint the promise to us of reducing the dependency on oil (rumors say could cost us $400 Million or more).
There are several aspects, especially with a new government and the changes that will come along with it, on how you can get back to jump start your life! We need to start implementing new strategies, new ideas and help one another to get back on track. We owe it to ourselves, to our loved ones, friends, neighbors and especially our kids - who will be OUR future leaders! It is in our hands to make the most out of our life, create values again and make our lives enjoyable - but all we need to really do is slightly change our way of thinking!
This is a subject that can definitely not be discussed with just one blog - but I would like to tap into different areas and different subjects as it relates to our new government, our new president and our future on a frequent basis and hope to steer interest in each and every one of you, exchange thoughts and together come up with new ideas and strategies.
One area I would like to touch upon today is the survival of the information age - "Turning an unread generation into a reading generation." We are all in the information age and information is more accessible today than it has ever been. History has proved that human success was largely based on the "who you know" concept of networking and "butt kissing".
However, today human success is more based on "what you know" with faint shadows of the "who you know" concept still lingering.
Finally, the ability to learn fast and acquire vast amounts of information can actually be used to get ahead and succeed. This new age of information has rolled out a giant welcome red carpet for independent artists, small businesses or anyone with a great idea. Are you talking advantage of it?
In the industrial age Barack Obama could have never became president of the United States. I believe it is the age that we are currently in that made it possible for him to succeed. The information we have access to and the interest in each individual to create better lives for ourselves and our children is available.
Basically, we have a smarter nation and I see it natural for us to have chosen the candidate we relate to the most. There is an old saying that was very popular and relevant in the industrial age that "only the strong survive." I believe this saying still holds some validity; however I believe that we should be adding a new phrase to that, which is a bit more current and useful for today's times - "It's not what you know, but what you don't know that will hurt you." Crucial knowledge is what stands between millions of talented people, today, and their success and so many of us are still not reading or trying to gain as much knowledge as they should. I read whatever I can get my hands on. It's thought that to keep knowledge away from certain people, simply put it in a book, because most people do not read. Here is an example for you: A friend of mine owns a company that makes accessories and home décor out of newspaper and magazines and it wasn't until he read more about money, marketing and business that he reached the level of success he has today! You can see his Obama line at Obama Accessory. So when looking through his merchandise for items I like, I find myself looking for articles and words from the images that are available. The bottom line is - there is so much information out there today and in the age we are in, with a new president, with times changing, we need to make that necessary shift in our way of thinking and get out there, acquire the knowledge we need and create the happiness in life we want to achieve! TOGETHER WE CAN!
I am excited to hear your the plans to tap into the collective intelligence of the nation (and possibly the world).
My rational mind has trouble grasping that from the diversity of the crowds and wisdom of collectives, come brilliance beyond belief. However, my life experiences both professionally and personally, continues to validate the power of the collective.
To that end - I recently ran across a company - BRIGHTIDEA (www.brightidea.com). I am investigating collective intelligence and collaboration tools. This one struck me to have covered some powerful components needed to open up idea generation to the public, with visibility, prioritization, and management.
You and your team may want to check them out if you have not already.
FULL DISCLOSURE:
Sometimes its hard to express what your idea is in words. Pictures are sometimes no help either. You have an idea, you know what it is and how it will help but you can't articulate it.
I know how you feel because I sometimes feel the same way. But look, we can't let that hold us back. We may not all be eloquent but the substance is what matters.
I have a lot of ideas that I'd like our administration which I believe will keep its promise of goverment by the people to listen to, really listen to and consider. I'll use this blog to do that.
Time to invest in America and her people.
Manufacturing built this country and for too long we have given away the technology and jobs of producing products for profits.The idea is to have a law that specifies American Content in Government purchased products. Although there is the "Buy American Law", it doesn't go far enough nor has it been enforced to truly start the rebuilding of America. We need a "New Deal" approach.
I'm not talking protectionism, I’m talking reinvestingism (my word) in the very people who make this country great. Investing in our citizens through job creation is the surest way to guarantee we have the best, highly skilled workforce in the world.
Our National Security depends on the ability to manufacture our country's defense products especially in the time of need. Americans have always pulled together when necessary to protect our freedoms, now is the time to re-invest in America and re-tool our ability to sustain and win handily in the future.
Tax dollars should be required to be spent at home whenever possible with strict guidelines for these government contracts of billions of dollars a each and every day that is put out for bid.
We attract the result:
We as consumers and middle class workers reap what we sew. We are the benefactors of inaction and the recipients of our actions.Basically what this means is we perpetuate what happens through our actions or in-actions. We are constantly fed “bad news” about:
The economy Society GovernmentWhat happens is when we start to believe all of the “bad news”, it perpetuates more bad news. “People are tightening their belts”“Fear of layoffs”“Retail outlook not good”“Bad day on wall street”Looks pretty gloom and doom doesn’t it?
What would happen if people started saying: “I’ll spend the same as I always do, maybe more”“I’m not buying it, there’s not going to be layoffs, it will get better”“Retails sales will grow”“Wall street is doing better than expected”“We are going to have an American Made Tanker for our country’s defense”“We will create good paying American jobs”
Or how about this one: “Now that the Bush led Republican administration have successfully ran this country into the ground at our expense, there is hope on the horizon and although it will be challenging, we are going to make it through it and be better for it.”
The bottom line is simple. When we as a society accept what we read and hear as the truth, we perpetuate what happens next. Do we succeed or fail? My answer is always, we will overcome any obstacle thrown our way.
Tell me how will a plug-in to charge electric car work if a person lives on the 15th floor of an apartment in Queens or living in any apartment if they can only park on the side of the road? This situation will cause many obstacles and hazards. If a family has more that one electric car, the aggravation and process of charging all the cars over night will cause people to go back to buying gas powered cars. The situation can be compounded when dealing with these dilemmas during bad weather? Worst of all, the many jobs that gas companies provide like truck drivers, gas station owners and workers and countless associated jobs will be lost and cause more people to be unemployed. The best type of electric cars are "Rechargeable Battery Exchange Cars". These cars will create more jobs. The way it will work, will be that when the battery runs out of power, the car owner will go to a station that sells gas for cars, but also has an area for battery exchange to switch the rechargeable battery that went dead for a battery that is fully charged.
How Will it Work:
Pulling up in front of a Battery Extract and Input System (BEIS) machine to exchange batteries. Swipe the credit card and select on the keypad the type of batteries. The options base on affordability could be two 50/50 batteries for 100 miles, 150 miles or 200 miles, a single battery for 50, 75 or 100 miles, the 50/50 batteries for 200 miles. Attached the BEIS tube to the car and select on the keypad the option to extract one or two batteries (process in less than a minuet). After which there will be a beeping signal to select the input batteries button . This process would takes less than a couple of minuets to complete. Remove the tube from the car and get receipt for the transaction.
The Bigger Picture:
Each state would have multiple energy farms of various types such as wind, thermo or solar energy generated and stored in warehouses geared solely for battery charging. These batteries would be picked up and placed on special delivery trucks from the warehouses. The batteries would then be delivered to Battery Exchange Stations and Engine Replacement Auto Centers. Every states have the same standard for fittings and sizes of batteries. Each state will have their own price for their batteries, there would be standards set for the minimum/maximum price of each battery nation wide. Batteries will be well insulted and automatically switch off on impact.
How the process will come together.
the Storage Facilities:Wind, thermo, solar energy farms or a combination;Warehouses for storing energy;Rechargeable car batteries warehouses;Battery defect detector and process warehouses;Replacement engines plants to create rechargeable battery engines in cars already owned by consumers.The Supporting Services:Companies that develop equipments to build energy storage facilities;Companies that provide rechargeable batteries, the systems and kits to operate and support the batteries;Companies that will develop replacement engines suited for running a vehicle on electricity for cars currently running on gas;Delivery trucking companies;Battery Exchange Stations;Engine Replacement Auto Centers;Road side assistance companies;Construction companies;Many jobs in construction, delivery, engineering and support services of these jobs.
The Consumer Products:Kits -recharge batteries at convenience;Battery Exchange Stations;Engine Replacement Auto Center.The Delivery Services:Battery handling systems. The battery itself will not be removable by consumers. Instead a Rechargeable Battery Extract and Input System (BEIS) will be used.
This system will have spacial locking mechanisms that will be equipped in Battery Exchange Stations activated upon payment and attachment to the vehicle where the battery is held.
BEIS will also be used in Battery Exchange Stations and road side assistance trucks;
Delivery trucks will transport batteries from the warehouses in large amounts to Battery Exchange Stations and in smaller amounts to Engine Replacement Auto Centers;
Engine Replacement Auto Centers will have road side assistance trucks specially equipped to hold BEIS.
The Advantages and Benefits:Environmentally Safe;Energy Independence from foreign means of acquiring energy;Faster services at energy stations;
Option to charge the vehicle battery at convenience;Efficient management and tracking of rechargeable batteries;Working with the resources that is already available;Lower prices as the market grows;Job for various occupations;Car companies to get a head start on creating the new engines for the cars of the greener future.Things to Consider:Laws and regulations;Battery Standards;Community Input;Location for facilities;Length to create a stable operation;Financing the operation;Who will lead this operation.
Companies like Valence (http://www.valence.com/) who according to them provide Lithium Phosphate U-Charge® Power System offers the optimal combination of performance, safety, cost, reliability and environmental characteristics. Also Beacon Power (http://www.beaconpower.com) - according to them designs and develops advanced products and services that support stable, reliable and efficient electricity grid operation and sustainable energy storage technology.
Greetings everyone, Obama's team could make a special web page on the website and have people import their online resumes into an emergency state or federal job application. This may not be possible, or legal untill January of 2009. If we can start doing background checks on people beforehand it would speed up the process. This would also give a morale boost to people all over the nation and give them hope that no matter what, there is work to be done if you have the will.
I myself just lost my job installing sprinkler systems for a local company (sigh). I go to college full time and could help modernize schools with ethernet and network computers.
God Bless.
A few good books to catch up on things as we get ready for inauguration. Can't afford to get blindsided!
The Wrecking Crew by Thomas Frank
How Race Survived US History by David Roediger
Tuned In by Craig Stull
Water Wars by Vandana Shiva
Welcome to the Terrordome by Dave Zirin
and, if you haven't read it yet, Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein
Congrats, even my 80 year old mother in Indiana voted for you which was no small feat. I am a college professor in Fort Lauderdale and I made sure all my students went out and voted but I want to tell you, I admire your managerial skills, more than anything. One of the main things is getting people involved, when a person believes what they are doing is their idea or benefit to them, they always perform much better. Never before have I seen this applied enmasse as you did with our volunteers and donaters, which brings me to my point.As a professor, I have noted that you already have a majority of the young people in college with you and now feeling part of our success. They are involved in your presidency and a year ago they did not even know who the vice president was. It is a entire new attitude from the young people, I love it. I have never seen this in 25 years of teaching.
My suggestion.. .offer a scholarship competition for the best energy efficient vehicle design,energy use in building and interior design, new energy sources and so on and so forth. Allow it developed at the university level in team effort so cross over skills in various programs can be utilized. Whenever ideas are exchanged between different majors thats when innovative new ideas occur Have a top 3-5 winner range,reward all members of the TEAM , faculty involved and school and do it annually. You have a fired up base, students as well as educators. The minds are here to help America solve our energy crisis, competition always leads to perfection,drive and purpose. The reward increases all of these.I am working in holographic technology we have already took 200 dollars worth of equipment and a couple months ago made a HD TV display the objects as holographs in front of you. This technology would decrease the need to travel by virtually putting someone in a conference room with complete interactivity without being there. If you watched CNN on election night they did this with an alternative method of broadcasting a live person.
This is here and it is available now.
Anyway, all America needs is a push in the educational system to develop it cheaply and enmasse.
If new jobs and new energy is what we need, we need new inovations and lets put our young minds in this manhanttan project and become the technology leaders of the world.
I believe that Barack Obama is "Change We Can Believe In" I have read all of his books. I believe in his integrity, and all that he stands for. He has shown great judgment in troubled times, and his VP pick, Joe Biden is strong support on Foreign Policy. I even respect him suspending his campaign to visit his ailing grandmother. Barack Obama is a good man, and I believe that he is what this nation needs. I have heard all of the cries of foul from Republicans who believe that he is trying to buy this election, so I am suggesting a very strong idea that I hope others will ECHO. I call it "Barack's Give it Back Campaign" I have given money even when it tightened my wallet throughout this campaign, and I know others' have also, but WHAT IF remaining funds left from this campaign were funnelled right back into the U.S. budget? WHAT IF the first time in history a President was lucky enough to be left with tons of money in his account, and he decided to do the right thing for a nation with a broken economy. I think that this website could continue to collect funds, and the American people could even voluntarily help our nation help itself. So many good things have developed out of this campaign. By starting off the Presidency with a "Barack's Give it Back Campaign", I just don't see how any American could criticize our new President or the change that he plans to bring to the table! Yes, we can!
This is Change we Can Believe In!!!
-- Debbie Albert, RN, Ph.D.
Senator Obama, I am a big supporter of your campaign - but as a business owner, veteran and long-time Democrat I am pretty concerned with how you are responding on the economy issue. This is a real opportunity for you to show us all exactly how serious you are about making a real 'change' in the way things are always being done.
Senator Obama, if you really want to show people like us that we can 'believe' you represent change, we need you to suggest solutions that are more transformational, unique, creative, and innovative than anything that's been done before. Serious solutions that help quickly....deeply...effectively and without costing taxpayers more huge sums of money.
Innovative solutions perhaps like:
- Immediately capping adjustable mortgage interest increases (so homeowners don't have to worry about higher payments or foreclosures)...
- Putting unemployed people back to work rebuilding our deteriorating infrastructure (roads, mass transit, parks, environmental protection, schools, security, etc)....
- Creating a short term ‘bridge' insurance program (similar to the FDIC) that will enable banks to defer payments for up to 120 days when someone loses their job due to a company closure or layoff (this won't require assuming ownership of the underlying asset, and could greatly enhance bank lending confidence)....
- Creating a ‘Foreign Displacement Tax’ for each job large companies create overseas (instead of in the US)
- Capping the retail price of gas and heating oil (so oil companies stop gouging consumers and are forced to seek more profitable alternative energy themselves)....
- Requiring the Iraqi's to PAY us for the security our troops are providing (from the billions in our oil money). This might even help end our involvement quickly.
Senator Obama, you are by far the better candidate, but in this economic mess, please show us that you can deliver the change you promise. Show us that you can be an innovator, a leader, a change-agent and an "Idea man". Your political future - and our entire country's economic future - are at stake. Now is the time.
