Arlene Goldbard has posted a wonderful two-part essay at her blog titled, "Tell the Story Right: The Jobs Plan We Need"<br><br><a href="http://arlenegoldbard.com/2011/09/11/tell-the-story-right-the-jobs-plan-we-need-part-1/">http://arlenegoldbard.com/2011/09/11/tell-the-story-right-the-jobs-plan-we-need-part-1/</a><br>
<br><a href="http://arlenegoldbard.com/2011/09/14/tell-the-story-right-the-jobs-plan-we-need-part-2/">http://arlenegoldbard.com/2011/09/14/tell-the-story-right-the-jobs-plan-we-need-part-2/</a><br><p><b><em>"Who are we? What do we stand for? How do we want to be remembered; what is our legacy to the future?</em></b></p>
<p>"Of course, plenty of other questions come after those: What�s the
best way to accomplish our aims? How shall we pay for it? Have we fully
considered the possible consequences? How will we reckon success? But
those are details of the journey; our destination matters most. If our
driving public purpose is not to husband our commonwealth; ensure the
well-being of citizens and guests; live as good neighbors to the other
peoples of the world; cherish mother earth; and knit the social fabric
that holds us all, then we are on the wrong track, plain and simple.</p>
<p><b>"In these times, those who stand for telling the story right, for doing the right thing, must be willing to risk ridicule.</b>
But as risks go, it isn�t fatal, and once you get used to it, kneejerk
ridicule fades to the background, like the buzzing of flies. Go ahead,
take the risk, you won�t regret it."</p><div style="visibility: hidden; left: -5000px; position: absolute; z-index: 9999; padding: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow: hidden; word-wrap: break-word; color: black; font-size: 10px; text-align: left; line-height: 130%;" id="avg_ls_inline_popup">
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