If Fred were to offer some specifics in these areas as to how he would accomplish this work dealing with the entrenched bureaucrats in D.C. who will work against these 24/7, he'd certainly gain lots of voters, including independents and dimocRATS.
Metro funding Spanish lessons
The Washington Times ^ | 10-23-07 | Gary Emerling
Metro officials are spending nearly $12,000 to teach employees Spanish at the same time the transit agency has proposed increasing rider fares to help cover a budget deficit.
Agency employees this month began taking basic Spanish as part of a pilot project that aims to fulfill federal requirements mandating better service for customers with limited English proficiency.
"It's a business need that we have, to communicate with those that do not speak the English language," Metro spokeswoman Joanne Ferreira said.
Metro is paying a contractor $11,900 to teach 18 employees, and the money will come from the agency's $1.9 billion budget for fiscal 2008, Mrs. Ferreira said.
The program begins as General Manager John Catoe negotiates with Metro board members on the extent of fare increases to cut a roughly $109 million budget deficit in fiscal 2009.
A good tactician would not telegraph his play book before even getting into the game. Best to let people know what he thinks, and thinks what he means. When he gets into a particular fight, then we'll see the specifics. And having been a prosecutor, I'm sure he has a few tricks up his sleeve.