Obama should aspire to make America the launching pad where everyone everywhere should want to come to launch their own moon shot, their own start-up, their own social movement.
Indeed.
I've got an even better idea, though. If America is to be the world's crashlaunching pad, then let's make Tom's estate in suburban D.C. into America's launching pad. I've got a few things I want to launch in the Washington area, so, Tom, here's a heads up: I'll be moving into your pool house indefinitely.
Thomas Friedman 
