Windmills at the White House

It really is not such a novel idea. Our 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, has been an advocate for America to become energy independent and to step up our efforts toward increasing our development and use of Green Technology to accomplish this goal. The promise of change our 44th President based his campaign on, will be an uphill battle unless he becomes the supreme example for all Americans to follow.

One of Gandhi’s well known quotes, “become the change you wish to see in the world,” would be the best way to govern our new and improved Nation. This would show America and the world that serious change is on the horizon. It is obvious we should not continue to rely on our energy needs from governments that don’t like us that much. Some may think that in these tumultuous times, there is little hope of resolving our energy issues; especially when the United States is already so far in debt that our grandchildren’s children will still be paying off the debt that has been created.

However, there is more hope in our world that change is coming. Millions of us are standing by waiting for our next President to tell us how we can be “useful.” We are ready to begin implementing the work that will be needed to change our Country’s path toward a better future for our children.

This will not be as daunting of a task as one might think. Change starts, not just in, but also outside the White House. Americans will be able to once again, look upon our Nations capital, and more specifically, our White House as the beacon for change, becomes visible for all to observe.

The White House is full of centuries of a rich history, yet, the past is not progressive, and it is however, the antithesis of America’s new hope for the future. There is one way that future’s history could be made now. One interesting proposal for change by example would be to employ some Americans to participate in our first Green Technology project by erecting Windmills at the Whitehouse.

The enormous energy benefits of Windmills, pales in comparison to the significant example that our 44th President would show to all Americans.

Nay Sayers may say, it would be too expensive, or would use too much of taxpayers money, or that Washington D.C. is not the “windy city of Chicago,” and they may be correct. However, Windmills do not need Chicago’s wind to be effective.

Every day, Green technologies get more advanced, there may even be better and greater Green energy sources available in the not to distant future.  Nonetheless, it is an issue of leading by example, whether it is Windmills, natural gas, or clean coal technology; it is the call for change that should be leading Americans through the 21st century.

There is another great saying that comes to mind, “if you keep doing the same thing, you can’t expect a different result.” The only way we as a collective whole; citizens of these United States, are going to “be the change,” is by following the example of change.

A first step toward the change we need, could very well be, our 44th President of the United States installing Windmills at the White House. This one gesture toward “being the change we Americans need to see,” could be the catalyst of much more change to come. It is only befitting that Windmills be the “power” which jumpstarts our Country’s economy, by providing Green technology jobs for Americans. Maybe, just maybe, our Country will become an example of how to lead a Nation by “being the change” we need; and the change we want to see in the world.