The Statue of Liberty is closer to being fully opened to tourists (since its closure after 9/11), due to Barack Obama's pick for Secretary of Interior, Ken (Mr. Nice Guy) Salazar.
From the Washington Post today:
"In the Senate, Barack Obama, now president-elect, was one of the co-sponsors of the bill to reopen the statue. The Senate sponsor of the bill was Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Colo.), now Obama's nominee to be interior secretary, whose department has control over the Park Service and Lady Liberty.
When Salazar was nominated by Obama in mid-December, (New York Democratic Congressman Anthony) Weiner said in a statement, "Finally, we have a Secretary who understands that the only obstacle to opening the crown is a lack of courage and imagination." He added: "Today we are a step closer to providing safe access to the heights of Lady Liberty." read the whole story here
Other promising news came on the economic front, with the Dow Jones industrial average closing above 9,000 for the first time since November 5, the day after Obama's election. The New York Times has the scoop.
Good news cannot shield the bad. We pray for good sense to prevail in the current conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Maybe Secretary of State Clinton will be able to make a difference, and move all parties towards peace in that land of miracles.
by John Lennon
Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
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