Shay R
Teacher's Name:
Mr. Dahl
School:
Magrath high School
City:
Magrath
Province/Territory:
AB Answer:
If I had one chance to meet with Barack, I think that I would like to discuss in more depth his ideas to improve the economy. He may have said all these things that he wants to do to help out around the United States, but how does he plan to fill out all these promises?. I believe I would have greater faith in him if I knew how he planned to do all these things, and if it was ideas he said all by himself with no one to write out his cards or to answer the questions. For me I would look him in the eyes to see what he did, because for me you can tell if a person really believes what they are saying by what they do with their eyes. Seeing the improvement in the United States would greatly benefit all the other countries in the world, and Barack has many great ideas and any time I got I would love to talk to him and figure out more about his ideas.
Victoria L
Teacher's Name:
Mr. Brian Fader
School:
St.Joseph's Elementary School
City:
Vancouver, B.C.
Province/Territory:
B.C. Answer:
If I had the chance to meet Mr. Obama, I would suggest that he should focus on helping the economy and placing stricter laws about mortgages and loans first before he tries to do anything else. After all, almost everything depends on the economy and money nowadays. After Mr.Obama finishes fixing the economy, he can get started on restoring peace to Iraq and ending the war there.
Jonathan H
Teacher's Name:
Mrs. Andrade
School:
Silver Stream Public School
City:
Richmond Hill
Province/Territory:
Ontario Answer:
I would suggest to Mr.Obama to change this country and make it a better place for everyone. To do this, we should suggest to have more police officers take care of all the crimes and criminals in the United States. Also, I would suggest to add more doctors and nurses in hospitals and clinics to help the people with sickness. Another thing I would suggest is about the enviroment. We should have a fine for littering and we should not pollute that much. These are a few suggestions to start with. I hope Obama can bring change to this world.
Chance M
Teacher's Name:
Mr.Anderson
School:
Malaspina School
City:
Prince George
Province/Territory:
British Columbia Answer:
I would suggest to Obama to try and put a final stop on racism and I would try to get him to increase the learning for all the children in the world. I would also suggest to stop all slavery around the world.
Sydney N
Teacher's Name:
Mrs. Ellies
School:
Greenhouse Lovendale
City:
Calgary
Province/Territory:
Alberta Answer:
To: President Elect Obama,
Your work is really cut out for you as of January 20th. However, I have one or two suggestions. Please end the war in Iraq but at the same time, do not send all the soldiers to Afghanistan. ALso, it would be nice to finally see equal opportunities for people of all races. My final request is for you to please focus on the environmental issues. Animals around the globe are dying, not only from global warming, but poaching. I hope you find a moment in your busy schedule to read my comments, and I wish you the best of luck in your new position as President!
Gabie R-G
Teacher's Name:
Mrs. Carr-Harris
School:
Calvin Park
City:
Kingston
Province/Territory:
Ontario Answer:
If I had the chance to meet Barack Obama, the kinds of changes I would suggest he makes when he takes over from president Bush on January 20th are that he addresses the needs that are always being mentioned to people everywhere, such as ridding the nation of poverty, racism, and the lack of education that some people have. There are many more but the nation would be able to suggest the ones they feel they need most. I think he should take the population's opinions and put them to work. Then there are the major projects that should be delt with immediately and if they are done the whole nation will benefit. Those projects would be things such as doing something about the troops in Iraq, and starting to improve the economy( which is in great need of attention at the moment). These are some of my ideas I would give. I have drawn my information from the article I have read, "Change Has Come To America." many of my points are some of Barack Obama's points as well, but they are very important ones and the ones that aren't as large , such as poverty, racism, and lack of education are the ones that need to be cleared away before any real thinking can be done about the larger issues. If we start with the small issues and work our way up everything will fall into place as things are sorted out.
Virgilio L
Teacher's Name:
Ms.Defrancesca
School:
Dante
City:
Toronto
Province/Territory:
Ontario Answer:
If I had a chance to speak with Mr.Obama, I would dicuss the health care because there are people in the U.S who are sick, and who can't afford to see a doctor or to get surgery. I would like to talk to him about the economy because too much money is put into the war.
Abhina M
Teacher's Name:
Ms. Ionescu
School:
Henry Kelsey Senior Public School
City:
Toronto
Province/Territory:
Ontario Answer:
If I had a chance to meet Mr. Barack Obama I would ask him what he would want to do and relate it to what us citizens would want. I think that he should help the economy, try to decrease the number of crimes happening in the country by placing stricter rules, and help the environment especially in the condition the Earth is in.
Greg W
Teacher's Name:
Mr. Knight
School:
Westwind Elementary
City:
Richmond
Province/Territory:
BC Answer:
Mr. Obama, as you have probably heard from several billion people already, the first thing you need to focus on when you get into office is the economy. You need to make stricter policies about giving loans and mortgages. Apart from all this economic business, I have heard that you are going to end the war in Iraq. As long as this is done properly, I think this is a great idea. However, I also hear that you want to send more troops to Afghanistan. No offence but if you're against war, I don't see the peacefulness in pulling troops out of one place so they can be sent to another. So I advise you (like the president of the United States would actually read this) to either pull troops out of BOTH countries, or to send more in to BOTH countries. Personally, I would send troops in, not because I think fighting is cool (it isn't) but because if there are any major problems that should be dealt with, someone should deal with them.
Madsie B
Teacher's Name:
Ms. Johnston
School:
Calvin Park
City:
Kingston
Province/Territory:
Ontario Answer:
If I ever had the opportunity to meet with Mr.Obama I would suggest he bring in a high level of consideration for our environment and overpopulation before applying any new rules/laws.Even just bringing an awareness to the people would have a tremendous impact. I would also like it if he considered placing a new law on cars. People today are always in a mad rush to get somewhere and get there fast, so the public buys cars, but unfortunately people are buying without thinking about the larger impact that this purchase is having on the environment. A ban on owning more then two cars per family may lower the rate in which our resources get spent.This action will force the public to be more wise with their choice in vehicle, they will want a more durable car that will last, thus saving even more of the earth's resources by not having to buy a new car every six years! Another important issue that I would bring to him would be to eliminate the purchase and rights to own a gun in the U.S. There is an extremely high death rate because of guns and the freedom to own a gun.A gun should be only be used for safety by the police. To conclude this piece I'd just like to say that Mr. Obama needs to realize that people look up to him and would follow if only he took the first steps, and lead. And I'm sure Mr. Obama will do an excellent job of running his country and best of luck to him.
Holly J
Teacher's Name:
Mrs.Williams
School:
Chartwell
City:
West Vancouver
Province/Territory:
BC Answer:
If I had the chance to meet Barack Obama, the kinds of changes I would suggest he makes when he takes over from president Bush on January 20th are that he should improve the economy, education and global warming.
Barack Obama really needs to work on improving the U.S. economy to prevent further worsening of the american and global economies. I would suggest that he needs to find a way to provide jobs for people. When people are working they have more money to spend on things like houses which would help the housing crisis. If people had jobs then they could buy back their homes and have money to spend.
Another area to improve would be the education system. Everyone should have the opportunity for a good education. It can take people out of poverty. Also more teachers and better schools would help to create jobs and may improve the economy.
I would suggest that Mr. Obama work on improving global warming. This is the only planet we have to live on right now and we have to protect it. Incentives to people and companies who develop ways to reduce global warming and actually reduce their carbon emissions.
These are the three things that I would suggest to Mr. Obama if I was given the opportunity. The economy to be improved by providing jobs for people. The education system needs to be good and available for everyone. Finally helping to improve global warming by giving incentives. I think these would not only help Americans but everyone in the world.
Igor M
Teacher's Name:
Mrs.Greenlay
School:
Maywood Community
City:
Burnaby
Province/Territory:
BC Answer:
If I had the chance to meet with president-elect Obama, I would suggest he improves the immigration system so that people coming to the U.S. from other countries feel welcome and are not overwhelmed by their new life. I would suggest he does more than president Bush has been doing in fighting to abolish racism and racial discrimination against non-caucasian people in the US. I have high expectations in this regard considering that Mr.Obama is of a different culture himself. I would also suggest he switches economical priorities around so that homelessness is higher up on the list, and more money goes to creating shelters and finding homes for the homeless. I really hope that Mr.Obama will make a change for the better not only within his own country but for the rest of the world as well.
Shelby K
Teacher's Name:
Mr.McGarry
School:
Dufferin Elementary
City:
Kamloops
Province/Territory:
British Columbia Answer:
The changes I would like to make are a lot the same as Mr.Obama. The first thing I would like to change is about the war in Afghanistan. I would like to help defeat the Taliban because all the innocent Afghan people are being killed, tortured and terrorized. They have put up with the Taliban for over 20 years and I think it is time to put a stop to this. The second thing I would like to change is about homeless people. I would like for Mr. Obama to make a change and help those who need it to find a home or shelter. I would also like the government to give the homeless a little more food because whenever I see a homeless person going through the trash cans it makes me really sad and makes me want to take a stand for them. Thirdly I would like to talk about universal health care.I want equal amount of healthcare for everyone, for example, the change I would want to see is that the rich don't get better service. I think that everybody deserves equal amount of service and respect. I also don't think that there should be animal testing because if something happens to the animals it may ruin their lives and it would be our fault.
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