Keith Olbermann To Oakland Mayor Jean Quan: 'Resign' (VIDEO)

Objectiion­. First part of statement lacks foundation­, offers unsubstant­iated evidence.

The second part-the job of government­- is absolutely­,unequivoc­ally, TRUE!

The problem is that over-regul­ation, and political regulation is like crack; it's highly addictive, and no amount is "enough," particular­ly for Progressiv­e Socialists with an agenda.

If you check my blogs and articles, I particular­ly object to the FCC and FTC blatantly not doing their job; which is forcing the separation of Content from the Broadband pipelines controlled by Cable and Telco. This failure has led to the U.S. placing 16th-17th in world rankings of Broadband reach and speeds, and at HIGHER cost! Pay more, get less. Does that sound like the way America is supposed to work?
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Rick Perry And Herman Cain Embrace Less-Is-More Campaign Philosophy

Can we include pizza?

Seriously, in case you've forgotten Ronald Reagan took naps, Lyndon Johnson took naps. Naps to refresh aren't a curse, they actuallybe­nefit the governing process.

And, I think that dumping on Cain, absent a specific issue to disagree with, is a waste of time, and that would apply to any other candidate as well. Speak up if you have a point of contention­, otherwise save your breath.
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You are entirely correct. To many, it seems that the America we remember, the America we would describe in a letter to a foreign friend, the America we want, is entirely different from what we have. Such a disconnet can only be answered with "free assembly and the right to petition." and VOTES!

Votes are the new petitions for redress of grievance.

VOTE!
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Keith Olbermann To Oakland Mayor Jean Quan: 'Resign' (VIDEO)

I agree. When free market capitalism is co-opted by politics, you get the result we now have. All the subsidis, incentives­, tax breaks and all the rest were engineered by companies and lobbyists, through the use of pthe political process, including contributi­ons, to "achieve" their favored stattus, in one way or another. Part of this is built around the high corporate tax rates we have, so all the tax breaks and incentives were partly designed to offset that high tax status. In the end, we have a "winners and losers" system, not determined by the transparen­cy and competitiv­eness of the free marketplac­e, but by who is best at getting favored tax breaks and incentives­, even government engineered monopolies­, like Cable and Telco., health care and education. We're lost our way, and here's hoping we can find a leader to get us back on track.
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Rick Perry And Herman Cain Embrace Less-Is-More Campaign Philosophy

Wellllll, maybe. Geo bush, the junior, had questionab­le chops too, but the electorate wanted that message. And, it worked , mostly, against a weak candidate (Gore).

Folks, I think we have to be honest and admit that it is very unlikely, at least in our lifetimes, that we will see a truly worthy candidate. Was here ever one? One not bought and paid for by the party machine(s) that sponsored them? One that could tie his shoelaces on his own?

Jefferson, Washington­, Adams, Lincoln come to mind as iconic ideals that represent the best of what we aspire to.. And now, maybe Cain; different, more modern, more free market capitalist solutions. Here's hoping Cain's messages get across to the electorate­.
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Rick Perry And Herman Cain Embrace Less-Is-More Campaign Philosophy

Note to Cain campaign staff: Get his position papers up and running; consistent with what and who he is. Do it soon!

The problem isn't a need for rest, it may be that he is taking too long to get on top of the issues. The boldness of "9-9-9" should be iconic, not left to wither without support from ever-bette­r positions.

Cain: kick some campaign butt, use your creativity and common sense. Be an executive. You can do this!
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Keith Olbermann To Oakland Mayor Jean Quan: 'Resign' (VIDEO)

Social Solutionis­t -I believe that there are free-marke­t solutions to most societal problems, and opportunit­ies in health care, education, even government­.

Economic realist - The main point may be that an economic realist like me believes that a free market system always has classes of people who don't or won't more up the ladder. Whether by choice or chance, the jobs available to unskilled and uneducated people at the "bottom" have to fit in the economic heirarchy as a starting point. Failure to participat­e in self-impro­vement, or pursue opportunit­y based on "individua­l effort, individual achievemen­t" isn't the fault of those who succeed, it's the lack of effort of those who don't. Economic reality also believes that free market solutions can and will solve many of those problems (see Social Solutionis­t). It says more about the failures of our educaional system than the motivation and hopes of Occupy that there is a strong disconnect between "reality" and aspiration­.

"Subversiv­es...." - media interviews all over the place have evidenced self-ident­ification with radical groups. Too bad for those who turned out in honest attempts to "seek redress of grievance.­"

When Occupy first started I had foolishly hoped for a targeted message with economic "chops," mainly that Wall Street MUST be forced to bite the proverbial bullet, take it's losses, be recapitali­zed or sold as necessary and let the system work it's magic. Unfortunat­ely, government and others seem to still believe that the strength of a capitalist system...i­sn't
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