Comments on: Wonk Room’s Van Jones To Be White House Green Jobs Adviser http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/10/bye-van-jones/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:42:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Marcia Kia Simpson-James http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/10/bye-van-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-121078 Marcia Kia Simpson-James Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:27:59 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/10/bye-van-jones/#comment-121078 <strong>Van's Expertise respected across the world-Well done! Van Jones is a respected and well-thought out choice by the US administration. Green is the colour of the political clothes worn for full economic and financial recovery. Some of the things Van speaks about were being discussed by some of us many years ago in the UK. However, there was neither the political nor ethical will to drive the agenda home. We hope that the USA can now lead by example. Well done Van!</strong> Van’s Expertise respected across the world-Well done!

Van Jones is a respected and well-thought out choice by the US administration. Green is the colour of the political clothes worn for full economic and financial recovery.

Some of the things Van speaks about were being discussed by some of us many years ago in the UK. However, there was neither the political nor ethical will to drive the agenda home. We hope that the USA can now lead by example. Well done Van!

]]> By: Anders http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/10/bye-van-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-121039 Anders Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:37:35 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/10/bye-van-jones/#comment-121039 Fantastic news - as I understand it, Mr. Jones has pushed hard for green job growth in the less well off community. A staunch advocate of blue labor turning into green labor, he may be just what the doctor ordered as we need this to become a bottom-up movement. Fantastic news – as I understand it, Mr. Jones has pushed hard for green job growth in the less well off community. A staunch advocate of blue labor turning into green labor, he may be just what the doctor ordered as we need this to become a bottom-up movement.

]]> By: stateofthedivision http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/10/bye-van-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-120743 stateofthedivision Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:53:29 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/10/bye-van-jones/#comment-120743 Good for Mr. Jones. I take it he'll push to leverage private investment in green jobs. Mr. Podesta did that not long ago. It made the White House website. Good for Mr. Jones. I take it he’ll push to leverage private investment in green jobs. Mr. Podesta did that not long ago. It made the White House website.

]]> By: disdaniel http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/10/bye-van-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-120732 disdaniel Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:34:51 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/10/bye-van-jones/#comment-120732 This is good news! Van Jones is a dynamic advocate for the opportunity that a green economy can deliver if we sieze it. This is good news!

Van Jones is a dynamic advocate for the opportunity that a green economy can deliver if we sieze it.

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