By nature (and it took me years to understand this about myself) I prefer to work the edges of issues. I find I am more effective out there than trying to be main line. It's am experiential and psychological thing.
I am better backing into the lime light than being in the limelight. When I have to ask, I don't do as well as when I am asked.
I am more effective down in an organization rather than leading an organization (even though I can lead).
If I chose the mainline approach to our present dilemma I would run for office, write, blog and draw attention to my views. But I am not happiest doing that and probably less successful.
If I work the edges and show patience, I just feel and do better.
Look, I don't like bailing out companies and do the second coming of the great society, but it's going to happen anyway. Neither you or I can do anything to stop it (fro now). People are pretty angry about the fiscal crisis, the wars overseas and the fact that it looks like rich greedy people manipulated the system. The story is as old as time. So now the masses get their revenge. Redistribution of wealth is the term they are using this time around. In the end it will lead to inflation, disappointment and a lessor America. But if the "wealthy and powerful" hadn't abused the system we would be a a nice pickle but not the horrible pickle we find ourselves in now.
The housing mortgage program that caused things to fall like a house of cards was our fault. People who had positions of trust didn't do their jobs. They went for the short term financial profit versus doing what was right. Then we bail them out (Late last year) and trust them to get money back in circulation and they default to paying bonuses and painting their offices (so to speak). So I get why people are angry. I really get it. It looks bad even if the average wealthy or middle class guy didn't contribute to this problem at all.
Dave, if you misbehave, the great unwashed masses will seek new leadership and come marching to your door. You didn't misbehave. Either did it. Either did most folks. But a few did and they were both Republicans and Democrats and some independents too. They blew it and so it was natural that a proletariat leader would arise and bring about vengeance. Obama is that guy like it ot not. But we created the need for him. Not the other way around. He's not Lenin or Trotsky. But he is the American version of this (without the mass killings).
But we created him (or the need for him). By not doing our jobs well and then being arrogant and insensitive about it. Now we pay the price but that is not forever. It will turn and then we may have a chance to swing things back. Roosevelt ran a socialist system for 12 years and Truman less so. Under Eisenhower things changed.
The tide is too great right now but it will change or so I believe.
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