Techie president
Latasha Newburn
Blackberries, text message alerts and Internet town hall meetings. In an age where young people are dependent on cell phones or Facebook, if it relates to technology, we’re involved.
It is inspiring that President Obama is bridging the gap between youth and politics.
Many youths were not concerned with politics until this election when Obama reached out to us, creating a webpage, twitter page and a Facebook.
It’s cool that Obama is intune with technology. On barackobama.com, it is possible to sign up for free mobile alerts for upcoming events in the campaign/administration.
It seems that Obama wants our government to be more transparent and the steps he is taking will definitely ensure that this will happen.
On a recent trip to England, the Obamas gave Queen Elizabeth an iPod loaded with tunes, plays and various other items.
Technology is one of the main parts of life, so there is no question as to why Obama wants to make sure that all Americans have true broadband service. This will benefit us in many ways, everyone will be able to be connected, but it will also assist in ensuring safety to our youth by protecting them from sexual predators and the likes.
In our tech savvy environment, it is refreshing to see a president taking heed of his surroundings.
