Because of his responsibilites as the 44th President of the United States, President-Elect Barack Obama will soon have to give up his beloved Blackberry.
Security and privacy concerns threaten Mr. Obama's dedication to staying connected to world outside of his political bubble. The Presidential Records Act of 1978 "changed the legal ownership of the official records of the President from private to public, and established a new statutory structure under which Presidents must manage their records." Legislation that was, of course, influenced by disgraced statesman Richard Nixon.
I'm glad he made the decision. Just think how disastrous it would be if something were to come out of those personal emails. Y'all know what technology did to Kwame, but this would be on a much grander scale.
source, source
My question is could you do it? Would you be able to give up your Blackberry and email for 4 (possibly 8) years?
