GOP Warhawks Do Reason No Favors

In the recent GOP debates, many of the candidates, with the notable exception of Ron Paul, have produced plans to use military action against Iran in retaliation to their efforts at Uranium enrichment.  In the process, they are stumbling down the same road as the failure of Iraq and Afghanistan.

We do not need another war, and if we were to go to war, we need more of an endgame strategy than we have right now.  We cannot assume we will merely bomb the Iranians into submission and all will be good as gold.  Hardly.   We need a thorough plan to deal with Iran, one that does not involve bombing.  If we did resort to violence, then we must have a strategy to fight and end the war, and what to do to rebuild Iran and our own nation.

The Art Of Communication

Obama was immensely successful in 2008 will a clear message of Hope and Change.  One of his greatest shortcomings thus far is a lack of communication in his administration.

Messages should be concise and catchy, and should be a few words or less.  Abstract movements with no clear goals have trouble catching on and sustaining momentum.  With clear communication, a good movement can turn into a great one.

If Obama wants to improve with his standing with the American people, he would do well to turn over a new leaf right now.  He needs to come up with clear messages, and he needs to repeat them over and over.  Not once or twice, but several times in several places across the nation.  Only then can people connect.

If Not Effective Government, Please At Least Be Open

Our esteemed United States government, if it finds it fitting to be totally ineffective, ought to at least be open and let the people know what it is going to do.  Bills should be posted on public forums, well before a vote is held, so that constituents can comment and suggest changes to bills.

Congressmen ought to have clear action plans and goals and let their constituents know what those are and how they will benefit the country.  Including how those goals will be met and how people can help would also be welcome additions.

More On Economic Climate

The economy can be a private and public sector collaboration with both doing their part to ensure strong and sustainable growth. The private sector will do the bulk of the growth, while a role for the public sector would be to maintain sustainability in that growth. This cooperative relationship should facilitate growth and promote growth, not impede it. In forming a sustainable plan, it is important to note that sustainability does not mean “restrict growth” but instead planning and coordinating growth in a way that that increase can be sustained.

Increase Creative Capital

To grow our national economy, we need to boost of creative capital, our capacity to innovate and create new items for the market.

Innovation can drive to market forward.  We have seen this time and time again in Silicon Valley.  Many countries have seen the benefit in this and tried to create their own havens for technological innovation.  The United States, if they are intelligent, would do well to preempt the action of other nations and develop even more thoroughly innovative centers of its own, not just in Silicon Valley.

Oh Really? Part 2

In the previous post we detailed how many GOP candidates are idealistic in their promises and pursuit of the presidency.

Reasons for the failure to complete promises include inadequate will, resources, or support for the project.  The Democrats, regardless if they are in the majority or minority come January of 2013, will come out in force against the president if he is a Republican.  Therefore, the Republican nominee would do well not to be too idealistic, lest they fall down much the same road as Obama has so far.

Oh Really? Part 1

In the GOP nomination race for the presidency, it is apparent that many of the GOP candidates are running into a mode of idealism, if you will.  Their pledges and promises about putting America back at the top and getting people jobs is all well and good, but this type of campaigning seems awfully familiar to 2008 when a certain Barack Obama campaigned (successfully) for the presidency as is now being criticized for failing to fulfill similar promises.

Economic Climate

Instead of the government picking winners and losers in the entrepreneurship field, they should foster a climate that promotes entrepreneurship.  Small businesses drive this nation forward, and the government should do what it can to foster a climate that promotes small businesses. The government should not be at odds with the private sector.  It should be an effective partnership to promote sustainable growth.  

Politics That Change

Our political system is set up so that the people do not have much of a choice.  When buying products at a store, there is often much more than just 2 choices.  It should be the same for politics, where we should not have such limited choices in who we elect.  Nationally, Republican and Democratic platforms stay relatively constant, dictated by powerful national leaders.  We need politics that is not rigid but politics that can be tinkered and changed to suit the times.

Unity in the Christmas Season

In this holiday season., it would be nice if our country achieved some political unity and reconciliation.  The divisiveness in congress and elsewhere in the nation is hurting everyone.  With policies that reflect everyone's values, or at the very least, the majority of the American people, America can become a better place.