1.0 link 156322 <![CDATA[Obama's Democracy Stimulus]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/timothy-karr/obamas-democracy-stimulus_b_156322.html President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday delivered his first major speech of the new year, pledging to "put the American Dream within reach of the American people."

A core component of Obama's economic recovery plan is "expanding broadband lines across America" to give everyone the chance to get online.

Historically, presidents have turned to public works projects to jolt new life into flagging economies: Lincoln promoted the railroads; Roosevelt erected dams and strung power lines; Eisenhower built the...

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