12. Larry J. Sabato- director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics:
BE BRUTALLY HONEST. (In my opinion as well -one of the greatest virtues
which anyone of integrity must possess. Sadly, how many politicians really do
possess it?)
13. Kathleen Parker - syndicated newspaper columnist: REUNITE THE COUNTRY. (Wow -we can't even unite the country on the need for Health Care Reform!)
14. Grover G. Norquist - ADVOCATE FOR ADOPTION. (Great idea. Some people
don't want any more children and others are aching to adopt them.)
15. Mark Tercek - president and CEO of the Nature Conservancy - COMMIT TO THE ENVIRONMENT. (In my opinion -this has been sorely neglected by many past presidents - the majority of them being Republican.)
16. Peggy Noonan - former White house speechwriter to Pres. Reagan- PREPARE FOR THE WORST. (And just how do you do that? Well, maybe in her paragrapgh she touched on it. However, it is good to be aware that no matter your great agenda, there will be someone who will want to knock it down.)
17. Roy Romer - former governor of Colorado - IMPROVE SCHOOLS. (My advice is to educate parents. Schools can only do so much, but the parents who give their children too much by way of goods and privileges don't do their children any favors. I am glad that I grew up having little. I still appreciate having little and don't feel anyone owes me any favors. Abe Lincoln is someone I still aspire to be like when I think of him. How many kids would say that?)
18. Pauline Maier - professor of American history at the Mass. Inst. of
Technology: REREAD THE CONSTITUTION.
The one article I gave short shrift to in January's Reader's Digest has now
entered front and center for me as I watch the difficulties of being a president. I still think that President Obama is a caring, decent, and enterprising individual. I also now believe after reading the advice from these 18 people - just how difficult his job really is. I wish him continued good fortune - much success, and God's speed.
Thanx Reader's Digest for all the great articles of the present and the past.
You have to come out of bankruptcy to continue doing the work only you can
do.
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