Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama’s Plan to Renew America’s Promise

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Ah, yes. A book of change. And change is so important. Why? Because it is different. And in being different it is not the same. Change takes what you have, and then gives you something else. It’s like doing the same thing, only different. This book takes a look at what we have, and dares to ask what would happen if we had something else.

To get change, we need to start off with some new faces. You don’t get new ideas from the same old people. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, right? That is why Barack Obama made some bold choices in selecting some little known people to lead his new administration. You’ve probably never heard of these people before, but don’t be alarmed. That’s just the winds of change a blowing. I will introduce you to them.

As Vice President, Obama will have the fresh, young new face of Joe Biden. From the great State of Delaware, Joe Biden is bursting out on to the scene from the near obscurity of his United States Senate seat. We can’t really say a whole lot about him, because he’s only been in the Senate for a year longer than I have been alive. Since he doesn’t have nearly as much experience as the five other Senators who have been there longer than he, this was an obvious pick for those who wanted change.

As Secretary of State is another virtually unknown individual. This will be a young lady by the name of Hillary Rodham Clinton. My God, it’s nice to have these fresh names to work with? I mean our last Secretary of State Candaleeza Rice was a household name when she was chosen. Everyone was already so sick of her. But that’s the old “business as usual” politics of the past eight years. But change… dare I say real change, needs fresh new faces, and the Senator from New York and former First Lady is certainly a breath of fresh air to those tired of seeing the same old names recycled.

As Secretary of the Treasury, we will be seeing a really fresh face. This is vitally important, because nowhere have we seen the need for change more than in our economy. That is why, for this position, Obama selected Timothy Geithner. A true “outsider”, he has only served with the Fed and the National Reserve for the last 20 years. Up until now, he has not been in a position to have any say so whatsoever in the economic crisis in his lowly position as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It will be interesting to see what fresh new ideas this outsider brings.

But more important than new faces are the new ideas that these people will bring. That is why Barack Obama has launched an Economic Recover Advisory Board, a totally new idea that only appears to be a rehash of an old Dwight Eisenhower idea. And to head this board is another new, fresh young face. Meet 81 year old Paul Vocker. He too also worked for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York… in 1952. In 1962, he joined the Treasury Department. And when Joe Biden came to Washington in 1973, Vocker was under secretary of the Treasury. He was Chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1979 through 1987. Since then, he has been cryogenicly frozen in a facility in New Jersey to preserve his fresh new ideas. (Ok, that last line isn’t exactly true, but the rest is.)

Of course, we are all familiar with what a disaster the war in Iraq has been. That’s why the most pressing need for change came in the Defense Department. Under Barack Obama, we will break from the failed policies of the last eight years in a most impressive way here. Replacing former Secratary of Defense Robert Gates will be the new Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Don’t let the name fool you, folks. While Gates was a typical Bush appointment, his replacement Gates is a real cutting edge name with brand new ideas. I mean, why open new doors when you can go through old gates? (Yes, you can feel free to use that one.)

With all of these fresh faces and new ideas, it is no surprise that one of their first orders of business in repairing this broken economy will be a new $700 billion bailout. Now, I realize it is just in the planning stages, but I’ve heard it is in stark contrast to anything Bush has done, including the $700 billion bailout. I mean sure, they could have given it a new name or a new dollar amount, but that wouldn’t have been real change. Anyone can change a name, but only real change agents can re-package the same old ideas, slap a picture of an 81 year old man on it, and call it change.

Change that you can believe in is contagious, folks. How’s this for change? I have heard tell that this review is longer than the actual book. And if you know or are someone who has read the book, you may wish to discount this review. But it’s true, I swear. And I should know. I am Steve Parry, and I have Judged This Book By Its Cover.

November 29th, 2008
Categories: A.D.D. . Author: trlrtrash13 (My Info)

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