Confidence in America: The best change the next President can make

Former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright published the above article in The Washington Post,Jan. 7, 2008 on page A17: "We will not recover by acting out of fear but by educating ourselves about the world around us, learning foreign languages, appreciating other faiths, studying the many dimensions of historical truth, harnessing modern technology in constructive ends and looking beyond simplistic notions of evil and good." She is the author of the forthcoming book "Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restore America's Reputation and Leadership."My comment: We must study Chinese language and Chinese culture as educated Americans for America's human resource in the 21st century and beyond... Francis Shieh a.k.a. Xie Shihao on January 7, 2008.