this is the question that i am asking myself right now. i think the answer for me is to do the following:
-be engaged in the government process. for me, do as much reading as i possibly can and be as knowlegeable on the issues that are important to me
-volunteer locally - i think right now, the best way i can serve is to get more involved in my community. understand the issues that affect my immediate area. volunteer my time on local campaigns
-keep my children engaged in the process. this will be the first time since i have been in the maryland area that i will be excited to do the touristy activities in dc. we will go on tours, to museums and whatever activities that i can get my hands on.
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Originally Posted by SummerChild
Ok, Greekchatters,
Now we get to have our say in response to that question posed during the debates: what should President Obama do first once he gets into office?
Work on the economy, health care, education, foreign relations, anything else?
Personally, I hope that he will work on immediately taking steps to create incentives to bring jobs back to the U.S. and to create jobs that can ONLY be done in the U.S. (e.g., building infrastructure). I think that the most essential of all things is simply folk being able to make a living. I think that health care can be paid for more readily, for example, if folk have jobs. I am always annoyed when I have to call half way around the world to simply book a flight to a city 2-3 hours drive from me. Americans can use those jobs...and others. Computer Science jobs are going to India like 40 going north (ok, that's a midwestern phrase for those who don't know - I think it relates to the Great Migration) so now CS majors don't even have jobs. This is getting crazy. Law firm work is going oversees. It's ridiculous.
What do you think he should work on?
I'm not sure how I can contribute to that. Still working on that one.
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