The Bush's administration's response - or lack of response - to the devastation wrought upon New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina three years ago was an outsized example of the local impact of the federal government. But most of the time, that impact is not so obvious. Policy initiatives and funding decisions may take years to make their effects known, or their effects may be so scattered that the connections between them may be obscure.
Whether Barack Obama or John McCain wins in November, we'll have a new federal administration in January.
How do you believe a McCain administration would affect Homewood, and why?
How do you believe an Obama administration would affect Homewood, and why?
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I never did tell you folks about the Community Day Festival. That is mainly because I wanted to show you more than tell you; I shot video, but was technically challenged last week in terms of putting it up. There will still be a video report; for now, I will simply say that 1) the mere fact that the festival happened for a second time creates positive momentum for the third festival, and the fourth, etc., and 2) my personal favorite event (?) was a Molly's Trolley tour of Homewood, narrated by John Brewer (I would wager that 97 percent of Homewood's residents do not know 50 percent of what we learned). Mr. Brewer plans to conduct tours of Homewood on a regular basis beginning next month; we'll have more details about that as the information becomes available.
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Sep 02 2008, 11:25 AM
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Elwin Green