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(more issues of the Agenda - in alphabetical order)
- Civil Rights (Plan to strengthen civil rights)
- Defense (A 21st century military for America)
- Disabilities (Plan to empower Americans with disabilities)
- Economy (numerous measures, e.g. "Jumpstart the Economy")
- Education (e.g. "Recruit, Prepare, Retain, and Reward America's Teachers")
- Energy & Environment (e.g. "Create Millions of New Green Jobs", "Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions")
- Ethics (change Washington and the way federal government does business ) : Examples :
"* Sunlight Before Signing: Too often bills are rushed through Congress and to the president before the public has the opportunity to review them. As president, Obama will not sign any non-emergency bill without giving the American public an opportunity to review and comment on the White House website for five days.

* Shine Light on Earmarks and Pork Barrel Spending: Obama's Transparency and Integrity in Earmarks Act will shed light on all earmarks by disclosing the name of the legislator who asked for each earmark, along with a written justification, 72 hours before they can be approved by the full Senate.

Bring Americans Back into their Government

* Hold 21st Century Fireside Chats: Obama will bring democracy and policy directly to the people by requiring his Cabinet officials to have periodic national broadband townhall meetings to discuss issues before their agencies."
- Faith (Reconciling faith and politics)
- Family (Strengthening families and communities)
- Fiscal (Plan for restoring fiscal discipline)
- Foreign Policy (Renewing American global leadership)
- Healthcare (Providing health care for all)
- Homeland Security (Protecting our homeland)
- Immigration (Plan for immigration)
- Iraq (A responsible, phased withdrawal)
- Poverty (Plan to combat poverty)
- Rural (Rural improvement plans)
- Service (Universal voluntary public service)
- Seniors & Social Security (e.g. Protect Social Security)
- Taxes (The Obama Tax Plan)
- Technology (Science, technology and innovation for a new generation)
- Urban Policy (Plan to stimulate urban prosperity)
- Veterans (Keep our sacred trust with veterans)
- Women (e.g. Fighting for pay equity)
- Additional Issues (The Arts, Child Advocacy, Hurricane Katrina, The Sciences, Sportsmen, Transportation)

4. Your Administration
- President-Elect Barack Obama
- Vice-President Joe Biden

5. Transition Project and the Transition Directory
- Overview
-- John Podesta
-- Valerie B. Jarrett
-- Peter M. Rouse
-- Obama-Biden Transition Project (Board & Staff)

- GSA Transition Directory
("The Transition Directory was developed to introduce Presidential nominees, appointees, and members of the President-elect's Transition Team to the operation of the Federal government and to the resources available to help them begin their service in the new Administration.")
That transition directory links to 2008-2009 Presidential Transition Resources (Presidential Transition Team)
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Of the People, By the People

Citizens can submit their ideas on the issues at: Of the People, By the People

America Serves (volunteer public service)

"When you choose to serve -- whether it's your nation, your community or simply your neighborhood -- you are connected to that fundamental American ideal that we want life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness not just for ourselves, but for all Americans. That's why it's called the American dream."

The Obama Administration will call on Americans to serve in order to meet the nation?s challenges. President-Elect Obama will expand national service programs like AmeriCorps and Peace Corps and will create a new Classroom Corps to help teachers in underserved schools, as well as a new Health Corps, Clean Energy Corps, and Veterans Corps. Obama will call on citizens of all ages to serve America, by developing a plan to require 50 hours of community service in middle school and high school and 100 hours of community service in college every year. Obama will encourage retiring Americans to serve by improving programs available for individuals over age 55, while at the same time promoting youth programs such as Youth Build and Head Start."

Jobs (apply for jobs within the Obama-Biden administration)

Contact the Transition here

Full post as published by LawPundit on November 07, 2008 (boomark / email).