How will President Obama keep Americans engaged?

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Permalink Reply by Andrew Ball on January 22, 2009 at 9:45pm

there was a petition going around to create the Secty of the Arts. I signed it. But don't ask me where I found it. I've slept since then.

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Permalink Reply by David Monroe on January 23, 2009 at 8:56am

Here is the petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/esnyc/petition.html

I had already signed. It's a step in the right direction in supporting and bringing greater credibility and visibility to the Arts on the national level. Not sure it would work and I'd worry about censorship under a less arts friendly administration Rep. or Dem.

Here's an interesting article: http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0116/p13s03-algn.html

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Permalink Reply by Matt Theobald on January 22, 2009 at 5:25am

Barackobama.com became Change.gov which is now the new Whitehouse.gov
Good place to start if you want to get engaged.

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Permalink Reply by Bill Bean on January 22, 2009 at 9:39am

Lots of great ideas already but here's what I would add or affirm:

To the degree that President Obama stays involved the new emphasis on service will have an opportunity to develop. Not sure if he will. People participating in extraordinary acts of service is nothing new. It certainly helps to have someone like this as your spokesperson-in-chief. (how much is that endorsement worth?)

The hashtag push is a good way to start bringing to people's attention all those who are already doing so much (like Woody). As I said before, serving the community is nothing new. People just need to be told or reminded of all the great work that is currently happening.

Two big challenges for non-profits: volunteers and funds. Not rocket science. Getting new people involved will make a huge difference as opposed to going to the same well to try and get more.

SI could become a clearinghouse for volunteer opportunities in Indiana. Create a widget. Promote on prime virtual real estate. Create some badges for the SI community. Keep it organic.

Come up with an SI fundraising plan. Make it easy and prominent to contribute via the SI website.

Anyway, exciting potential to show the power of community.

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Permalink Reply by Amy Stark on January 22, 2009 at 5:05pm

Great Picture, Bill.
Don't you have a Smaller Indiana badge? You can grab it from the main page, and Smaller Indiana is a prime example of organic growth, IMHO

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Permalink Reply by David Monroe on January 22, 2009 at 7:30pm

That brings back some great Saturday morning memories. I knew the words to all these things. They were amazingly simple and brilliant. "Oh no!" "Oh yes!" :)

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Permalink Reply by Amy Stark on January 22, 2009 at 7:31pm

Conjunction Junction is fabulous.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Stuck on January 22, 2009 at 9:52am

My view is that people need to focus on Congress where the laws/actions are implemented. The President cannot just make a law and sign it. While the President can sign an executive order, many of the new ideas will have to come from Congress. Letters and ideas should go to your current Congressional delegate.

The "Common Good" as stated above is too broadly stated. This also could be deemed "General Welfare" that the Constitution states. In order for us as citizens of the Republics to make government run efficiently, we must revisit current legislation that has been broken for many decades. I understand Americans wanting to always get new ideas on the plate, they still do not fix our current inefficient programs and quite frankly these programs are hurting us financially as a country.

Just my two cents.

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Permalink Reply by Nicki Laycoax on January 22, 2009 at 7:08pm

In reference to the hashtags being discussed; I have created a poll for you to vote for the hashtag you'd like to use in reference to Indiana: http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1301376/

Thanks Amy for initiating the idea!

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Permalink Reply by Amy Stark on January 22, 2009 at 7:51pm

Thanks Nicki... I am toying with several other options, too. It was a crazy day today... not much time in front of the PC. It was a day better to be forgotten than lived, if that makes sense. I will work on it tomorrow late morning and afternoon. I'll be in touch. Thanks for your kind words and support.

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Permalink Reply by Nicki Laycoax on January 22, 2009 at 9:53pm

Results of hashtag vote as of ~10 p on 1/22/09

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Permalink Reply by Jason Bean on January 22, 2009 at 10:27pm

I just tweeted about this vote. If you're following @IChooseIndy on twitter retweet this http://twitter.com/IChooseIndy/statuses/1141009659 Shoot, even if you're not following, retweet it please.

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