Presidency in the age of instant gratification....

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Presidency in the age of instant gratification....

Now this is more like it!

Within 24 hours of the new Presidency:

White House pay has been frozen
Lobbyists have been curtailed with strict limits
Trials have been suspended at Guantanamo Bay for 120 days pending review for proposed closure.
Definitive statement that government will be transparent with specific directives for interpreting the Freedom of Information Act.

See video and article here

Mr. President, not sure if you can keep up this pace, but this is a great way to start! Oh, and by the way - love the language - simple, straight to the point, and definitive.

1 comment:

kapo said...: Brillaint strategy. Go for easy stuff first. But there also seems to be signs of preparation for doing some heavy hauling. I think the selections for dealing with specific middle east problems suggests that some serious work will take place there. Impressive start.; January 22, 2009 at 11:07 PM

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Why "Reasoning the Reasons"?

Jamaicans love to engage in "reasoning".

Translation for all the non-Jamaicans: what that means is we are a culture of people - with strong individual opinions - who love to have discussions on everything - especially matters of global and social importance.

As a developing country, we feel the effects of decisions made by the developed countries - those richer and more powerful. Historically, we are given many "reasons" for their actions - actions that do not produce the results (more "reasons") they tell us to expect.

Therefore, we find ourselves trying to make sense of what appears sometimes to be nonsense. We find ourselves trying to figure out the methods behind the apparent madness. Most importantly, we find ourselves trying to "keep on keeping on" - otherwise known as survive. That is reasoning. And it is part and parcel of what makes us Jamaicans.

As Bob Marley said: "There is so much trouble in the world". How true. And we hear many "reasons". And we are given even more "reasons" for the solutions and that many more "reasons" for the failures of the solutions.

In true Jamaican style, this blog is just "reasoning the reasons".

I look forward, not back.

I do not blame, I analyze.

I observe, comment, and question.

And the objective? It's a better world for all people and generations to come.

Deika Morrison: Reasoning The Reasons

Wednesday, January 21, 2009