I received the following story from the Wall Street Journal opinion page in my in-box today and was not surprised to see that it more or less echoed what I've been saying for months and months--we are entering a scary period in history where fiction is turning into fact! No, I am not bashing Obama at all because he's not in control... yet. I really hate the fact that our government is such a mess. Why can't we have term limits? (for fun, read Vince Flynn's first book of the same name) I really think people get elected and forget what they were doing to begin with. Would I get used to corporate jets and executive privilege? You betcha! Every single member of Congress needs to remember that they are accountable to us. But if we have to remain tied to 'entrenched' interests, we have an uphill battle. Do you think we could outspend someone who's been attached to a Senate "lifer" like Teddy Kennedy or Robert Byrd?
Okay, off on another tangent, sorry. Bottom line-what's the balance between greed and capitalism? Self-interest vs. 'the good of the country'? Is YOUR self-interest best for someone else? That's the key issue (and why I'd say I'm philosophically a Libertarian) and one that's not readily discussed when you're playing the OPM game (Other People's Money). Please: go buy Atlas Shrugged and READ IT. If you don't have the stomach for a 1000 page novel at least read this. I assure you that it's worth the read. No, it's not always a 'page turner' but it's important stuff--then and NOW
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