LR European

Obama's Economic Recovery Advisory Board: Brilliant or More Bureaucracy?

I would agree, tentatively, a brilliant move. There is a paradox, however, between the 'agent for change' that the US and the world were entranced by and the familiar names being lined up to develop policy. The hope must be that Obama will use top level information and advice to shape his own, new, policy; taking this path to 'change' rather than the alternative impulsive gut-led initiative that was on offer in the election campaign. This way, in theory, Obama could have the authority to put his own stamp on Washington, to overrule the bureaucrats and achieve change.

If that is the plan, I celebrate it. However, he will need to be brave and strong to see it through, to avoid the ambushes and trip wires that will be set in his way.... He will need a lot of support from the nation.

It will be fascinating to watch. Probably more comfortable to watch from Europe.