Technology and the Presidency

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I remember quite early in the recent Presidential campaign; a lot of people were poking fun of McCain because he did not use the Internet, email, etc. How could a President run a country without knowing and using these everyday technological tools on a daily basis. Well, Obama is going to get the chance to find out now. This "modern" man, who is glued to his Blackberry is going to have to surrender it on Jan 20 when he becomes our next President. He is constantly using it and other technological tools on a daily basis. How is he going to suddenly do everything he has been doing, govern the United States, and all without the very tools he has relied on in the past? Think I am joking; I am not. It is all because of a law called the "Presidential Records Act". Here is a link to a story about what he is facing - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/16/us/politics/16blackberry.html?th&emc=th Maybe the "old guy" had a reason for not becoming too dependant on technology?