President/Leaders of Countries

The Best Acronym I Have Known

Today I learned the best acronym I have known since living in the D.C. area.

This is better than anything the govy or DoD/Pentagon has conjured up over the years to essentially abbreviate the excessively long titles they feel the need to come up with when they create a new program or new department.

But this isn’t any program, etc. This is based off an ordinary word that we all use. But now I will never think of this word for its original Webster’s definition anymore.

It was in the NY Times July 9, 2009 op-ed section where Bono wrote about Obama’s trip to Ghana, Africa this week.

Now, I am not sure if Bono thought of this or not, but if he did, man – he should coin this one! He must be getting the hang of acronym creation from all his meetings with the Presidents and other top US officials over the years.

This is what he wrote:

“That’s Smart as in sustainable, measurable, accountable, responsive and transparent.”

Brilliant!

Now if he did think of it, he should trademark it and sell it to the government! Now that would be true brilliance.

Currently, there are 109 government acronyms for “smart’, and a Irish rock singer with a passion for America and Africa thought of this one. I can’t believe Obama or his ‘08 campaign staff didn’t. This “SMART” is everything Obama’s Presidential Mission stands for! Bono captured it perfectly.

So, given that precious little gem —ooh, a goody for a re-election 2012 possible campaign slogan: “Obama: Your SMART Presidential Administration” {or something like that}— and the fact Bono is famous, his asking price could be pretty high, of course, with all the money being put into the places/causes he is involved with and supports (One/Africa, etc.).

I’d say that is two reasons the US government, if not Obama alone, should want to pay Bono – right?

To grab a word that defines Obama’s legacy Presidential mission and because the money will go to a Continent that Obama is focused on making big strides with in both partnership and helping change the world’s relationships with Africa as well.

So, two smart (pun intended) reasons someone should offer Bono money for his creativity

Well, we would like to think….