May 20, Bryant Park: "I Would like to urge your administration to speed up the process of immigration," said Nick Ni of New York City. I have applied for immigration since 2002 and was told I would only have to wait for five years to get the Green Cards. But it has been postponed year after year."

May 20, Bryant Park: "How come in a nation like Austria of 8 million they spend as much money on the arts as we do on the NEA?" said Matt Baker of New York City. "A correlation between arts and education shouldn't be ignored - especially when about half of our kids don't even graduate from high school."

May 20, Bryant Park: "I'd like to express my wish as a lifelong music teacher and performer," said Alex Candelaria of New York City. ... "I think we need a concerted effort for funding whether it be music lessons, live concerts and other unique methods..."

May 20, Bryant Park: "By the way, Taiwan is not part of China," said Elaine of New York City.

Bryant Park, May 19: "Today's colleges and schools of higher education are playing the roles of pimps - pimps pushing education," said Sam Riddick of Philadelphia. "And they also come in the form of loan shark bookies and instead of breaking my ankles and arms, they're breaking my back trying to pay college back. ... So Mr. President, please fix the education situation."

Bryant Park, May 19: "As a 53-year-old Latin woman, my desire is to see a president fulfill many of teh wishes that women in this country have held dear to their hearts," said Maria Elena Alvarez of New York City. "I believe that these wishes are the same that our mothers held dear to their heart."

Bryant Park, May 19: "We must end corporate domination of America!" said Hans Tester of New York City. "It is killing us!!"

Bryant Park, May 19: "I woudl like to see there be more housing for poor people," said Alexis Chavis of New York City. "Last but not least: help people pay back student loans.."