Please review the page B 11 of the Inquirer for an advertisement placed by my father, former Mayor Bill Green. In it, he makes the case for Barack Obama. I believe it is a great perspective on the Democratic presidential primary. Check out this link k or attached pdf.

In the 1950's Eisenhower justified massive federal expenditures on the interstate highway system as a national security issue. So troops could move around this Country quickly and efficiently in case of attack. The effect the highways have had on our economy and rapid growth of jobs is significant. While we do not need to justify federal expenditures like this today, the federal government is not making them or setting reach goals for our nation either. We used to have national and local leaders that set 10 year goals and government became devoted to accomplishing them. The most famous example a man in space. A modern example democrats are pushing, energy independence in 10 years.

I am Bill Green. I am running in the Democratic primary for City Council At Large because the next four years will define the next generation in our City. The only thing that grows this City, long term, is jobs--good paying jobs with benefits. There is not a successful City in this country that does not have a growing and thriving middle class. Philadelphia loses its middle class because it fails to provide basic city services well. A City that does not educate the majority of our children, that can't keep its streets safe, that can't keep its streets clean or plowed, can not grow its middle class or attract good paying jobs with benefits. We must get back to basics and do the things we first formed governments to do--and we must do them well. People will not live in the high tax City and suffer poor services--that is why we are now the sixth largest City.