There appears, though I could be wrong, to be nobody running the political show overall for the Republicans - all this while the Democrats are doing a great job, as is their very politically able leader Barack Obama.
The Republicans, as is one of their main tenets, bear 100% responsibility for this.
They make statements that do not include compassion or concern for the non-rich, yet they are doing, with their actions, what is truly in the best interests of the citizens, while the Democrats are attempting to do the same but with strategies that do not confront the economic realities. There appears to be integrity in the Republican actions, but it is not recognized nor properly communicated.
The Democrats are successful in labeling the Republicans:
As uncaring, 'uncompassionate' demons.
The Republicans stand for being "tough" for the benefit of all, but they come across as harsh and uncaring - a real loser when dealing with human beings! (This will lose the election, where it will be easy to say that the Republicans don't care, so vote for us - on an emotionally appealing level.)
The Republicans do not parry Obama's move to get the public to be against them, as they do not mention that the reason they don't vote for any "jobs related" bill is because each of them add new taxes - and Obama knows the Republican position about no new taxes. (Sad commentary on a President's ethics.)
Caring only for the rich.
The Republicans do not win points for claiming the idea that we do not want to tax the rich because "they are the small business owners" - well, they are not so small if they make more than $1,000,000 and they will not be much affected by an increase in taxes of 4% above a million of net income. The Republicans should make it clear, in every discussion, that they are standing strong against any new taxes in order to force the government to stop its foolish spending and to be disciplined.
Taking away benefits (Social Security and Medicare).
The Republicans need to publicize the amounts owed clearly - people don't see it!!! - and then request that individuals go on a site explaining this and then to 'vote' as to what the citizens would recommend. (See Medicare - Which Do You Choose?.) And then the results of the poll should be published and more people invited to visit the site to see why people voted this way.
And they should say: "Our only goal is to have these programs work for those who need it. Those 55 and older will not see any changes. For the rest of us, the public can choose whether it wants to pay in more to make it work or to start taking it later or not. There is no legitimate choice to not deal with this."
Just being political
The big mistake, which, with good advice, should never be made: "Our primary goal is to get rid of Obama."
That is not well-stated at all. It is to get a new President who can be effective for the people.
There should be one clear site that people can go to, including the Republican politicians, to see the explanations and recommendations about what to do and how to do it, with no nastiness or "twisted" rhetoric - a site which all citizens can go to in order to understand. (The Democrats should do the same.) The Republican National Committee site is not updated, not organized well, and not easily understandable or usable by the public.
Hopefully, we can reach a place where there is more clarity and rationality that is fact-based in our discussions for the benefit of ALL of the stakeholders in the USA, so we can create a great future - and we are clearly not doing that right now!
The Rational NonPolitician
The Site
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Obama will beat Romney unless...
Clearly Romney would run the government for much greater benefit (see Romney Evaluation) than Obama, yet it looks like Obama will win the hearts and the personal interests of the base. (See Obama Evaluation. In that piece, I discuss why I had voted for Obama as the rational choice last time, but...)
An example, one of many, is “As to what to do for the housing industry specifically and are there things that you can do to encourage housing: One is, don’t try to stop the foreclosure process. Let it run its course and hit the bottom,”
While technically correct probably, it appears heartless, especially in the state with the highest foreclosure rate in the nation.
I know Romney does care, but the voters need to know - if Romney makes it past the other Republican rivals.
If one is right plus doing what it takes to look tough to the 'right wing', one will not do well if he looks cruel and heartless - especially when that is the theme being used by the Democrats. Being "right" is the booby prize if one does not win the overall objective.
In Advice For Romney, if he doesn't hire Frank Luntz, I suggest that the way of speaking be adjusted to a more balanced and human approach - and that there be on the website an easily referenceable explanation for any strategy (not buried in a long report).
For example, in the mortgage discussion, the phraseology should at least include a "human" and/or "compassionate" statement - and a true one, of course.
"I am very concerned for those who are being foreclosed on, especially those where it was no fault of their own. I am committed to doing what is best for the greater good of all for the long term. I've thought long and hard about this.. The question here is what role government should take and what will work for the greater good for the long term. If we interfere, then the problems get prolonged and there is actually more harm. It is best to let the market work itself out, so we can recover more quickly. There is no magic solution. I would of course encourage those of our citizens who wish to voluntarily contribute to a national fund to help those who need help where help is justified - it is not appropriate to force the burden on to other citizens, I believe. I would encourage lenders to do what they can, but the Federal Government cannot force them to do this. Otherwise, the safety nets are in place for those who need it. I have a deeper explanation on MittRomney.com for those who are interested."
There is a greater moral issue here. The future of this nation. It is deteriorating for reasons on thenonpolitician.homestead.com site. Mitt Romney's management and problem solving capabilities are needed to do a "turnaround", as we cannot afford to continue the path we are on.
(Romney should also correct this, by adding a piece such as is included in Mortgages on the Rational NonPolitician site.)
Yours for rational, fact-based decisions,
The Rational NonPolitician
An example, one of many, is “As to what to do for the housing industry specifically and are there things that you can do to encourage housing: One is, don’t try to stop the foreclosure process. Let it run its course and hit the bottom,”
While technically correct probably, it appears heartless, especially in the state with the highest foreclosure rate in the nation.
I know Romney does care, but the voters need to know - if Romney makes it past the other Republican rivals.
If one is right plus doing what it takes to look tough to the 'right wing', one will not do well if he looks cruel and heartless - especially when that is the theme being used by the Democrats. Being "right" is the booby prize if one does not win the overall objective.
In Advice For Romney, if he doesn't hire Frank Luntz, I suggest that the way of speaking be adjusted to a more balanced and human approach - and that there be on the website an easily referenceable explanation for any strategy (not buried in a long report).
For example, in the mortgage discussion, the phraseology should at least include a "human" and/or "compassionate" statement - and a true one, of course.
"I am very concerned for those who are being foreclosed on, especially those where it was no fault of their own. I am committed to doing what is best for the greater good of all for the long term. I've thought long and hard about this.. The question here is what role government should take and what will work for the greater good for the long term. If we interfere, then the problems get prolonged and there is actually more harm. It is best to let the market work itself out, so we can recover more quickly. There is no magic solution. I would of course encourage those of our citizens who wish to voluntarily contribute to a national fund to help those who need help where help is justified - it is not appropriate to force the burden on to other citizens, I believe. I would encourage lenders to do what they can, but the Federal Government cannot force them to do this. Otherwise, the safety nets are in place for those who need it. I have a deeper explanation on MittRomney.com for those who are interested."
There is a greater moral issue here. The future of this nation. It is deteriorating for reasons on thenonpolitician.homestead.com site. Mitt Romney's management and problem solving capabilities are needed to do a "turnaround", as we cannot afford to continue the path we are on.
(Romney should also correct this, by adding a piece such as is included in Mortgages on the Rational NonPolitician site.)
Yours for rational, fact-based decisions,
The Rational NonPolitician
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Being Presidential with no negative engagements
Being Presidential requires that one is the "adult in the room", operating without blame, rancor, twisting the facts or omitting relevant details. (Obama has totally failed that test.)
A President must not get engaged in a rancorous exchange. The Presidential person would not even look at the person who is accusing him of something, but should calmly assert what is true, referring to what "Mr. _____" says is not true and then giving the facts. He must not engage or be engaged in any rancorous conversation, nor should he get heated up. He can stand strongly for the truth and for what he believes and contrast himself with the other candidate. He must always raise the level back to leading to a constructive end point.
A President must be civil and direct and always progressive and principled.
And a President (a future one) must set an absolute standard - and not be pulled down into the morass.
The Rational NonPolitician
P.S. The tackiest bit of the Republican debates was when Rick Perry twisted the facts plus continuing on an issue that was already fully answered. He accused Romney of hiring illegals and being a hypocrite when he had asked his the company that does his gardening maintenance to remove an illegal (when it was discovered by a Boston paper) and thought the problem was solved. When he found out later that there was an illegal working for that company a year later, he fired the company. What else could he do?
Based on that conversation, I would exclude Mr. Perry for consideration as a President.
A President must not get engaged in a rancorous exchange. The Presidential person would not even look at the person who is accusing him of something, but should calmly assert what is true, referring to what "Mr. _____" says is not true and then giving the facts. He must not engage or be engaged in any rancorous conversation, nor should he get heated up. He can stand strongly for the truth and for what he believes and contrast himself with the other candidate. He must always raise the level back to leading to a constructive end point.
A President must be civil and direct and always progressive and principled.
And a President (a future one) must set an absolute standard - and not be pulled down into the morass.
The Rational NonPolitician
P.S. The tackiest bit of the Republican debates was when Rick Perry twisted the facts plus continuing on an issue that was already fully answered. He accused Romney of hiring illegals and being a hypocrite when he had asked his the company that does his gardening maintenance to remove an illegal (when it was discovered by a Boston paper) and thought the problem was solved. When he found out later that there was an illegal working for that company a year later, he fired the company. What else could he do?
Based on that conversation, I would exclude Mr. Perry for consideration as a President.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Occupiers Of Wall Street - Listen...And Educate
The expression of dissatisfaction from those "occupying Wall Street" needs to be listened to by those "in power" and the problem of unemployment and the feeling of injustice need to be addressed.
I personally would set up a large room for the protesters to come into, handing out a sheet of rules of using rational, healthy, fact-based discussion without heated hate, which they must agree to as a condition of entering this meeting - and specifying that this would be an indication of their willingness to create positive results.
And from that, as part of the above agreement, I would write up a summary of the key points and the solutions that they suggested. Then I would go back and come up with (which would be one of the promises in the rules) a plan to address those issues. (Depending on how the meeting goes, it would include a "greenlight" brainstorming session on solutions and/or a separate session where the group selecting, say, 15 members to participate in that meeting.)
Now, of course, with little experience in life and not yet alot of perspective on things, the young people would easily buy into not-so-well-thought-out conclusions. But it will do no good to criticize anyone for not yet being aware of what works. One can only address that with education - meaning facts and sound reasoning. The education should not only be in written form(s) but also in brief videos, all linked together on a website the protesters could go to.
The issues:
Per surveys, 34% think the US is as bad as Al Qaeda.
Some say "replace capitalism with democracy" - which no one would say with perspective (as both exist side by side and are not contradictory). Teaching simplified lessons in what capitalism and socialism are and how each has worked or not worked.
The 1% being unfair and harming the 99%. (Most citizens in the US don't think they are not well off enough, but still the others who are not well off need to be educated and also given more insight into how to prosper.)
Those evil wall street people (even lumping in CEOs in general) are the cause of the problems (instead of looking at the many causes).
Recalling, with empathy
When I was that age, I believed I knew more than I knew and I had several things out of whack.
Ridiculing any group, as far as I can tell, never brought things to solution. Only listening with empathy for how they feel, even if there is not agreement yet, is what works. Only addressing the issues, with empathy and respect, is what works. Only teaching, in a way that is compatible with the age group, is what works. And collaborating further, until the sides come together in cooperation and compromise is what works.
I don't see that happening right now.
A President taking advantage of this
Although Presidents in the past have not been perfect examples of this, I believe a President must be an adult in this matter. Though he could take advantage of this conversation to confirm how wrong others are and to create more dissension, for his political benefit, that would not be "in integrity".
This President has said he stands for, and has even promised that, getting rid of the dissension and resolving things in cooperation, but his actions have not matched his original rhetoric at all - in fact they have been a near opposite. Whether his ideas are correct or incorrect is not the issue here - his behavior is.
If we are to resolve this "class warfare", we must use "what works", not do the opposite.
The "occupiers" must be fully heard and honored and respected - and a resolution arrived at.
This is not a question of which side of the argument you are on, but a question of whether we are to do what works.
Mr. Obama (and the rest of you), are you willing to put "what works" ahead of politics?
As always, rational inputs that are helpful are welcomed.
The Rational NonPolitician
P.S. I am sad to see the opposite sides use this for political gain, for make wrong, for blame, or for any other purpose than an ethical one that is aimed at resolution and cooperation.
I personally would set up a large room for the protesters to come into, handing out a sheet of rules of using rational, healthy, fact-based discussion without heated hate, which they must agree to as a condition of entering this meeting - and specifying that this would be an indication of their willingness to create positive results.
And from that, as part of the above agreement, I would write up a summary of the key points and the solutions that they suggested. Then I would go back and come up with (which would be one of the promises in the rules) a plan to address those issues. (Depending on how the meeting goes, it would include a "greenlight" brainstorming session on solutions and/or a separate session where the group selecting, say, 15 members to participate in that meeting.)
Now, of course, with little experience in life and not yet alot of perspective on things, the young people would easily buy into not-so-well-thought-out conclusions. But it will do no good to criticize anyone for not yet being aware of what works. One can only address that with education - meaning facts and sound reasoning. The education should not only be in written form(s) but also in brief videos, all linked together on a website the protesters could go to.
The issues:
Per surveys, 34% think the US is as bad as Al Qaeda.
Some say "replace capitalism with democracy" - which no one would say with perspective (as both exist side by side and are not contradictory). Teaching simplified lessons in what capitalism and socialism are and how each has worked or not worked.
The 1% being unfair and harming the 99%. (Most citizens in the US don't think they are not well off enough, but still the others who are not well off need to be educated and also given more insight into how to prosper.)
Those evil wall street people (even lumping in CEOs in general) are the cause of the problems (instead of looking at the many causes).
Recalling, with empathy
When I was that age, I believed I knew more than I knew and I had several things out of whack.
Ridiculing any group, as far as I can tell, never brought things to solution. Only listening with empathy for how they feel, even if there is not agreement yet, is what works. Only addressing the issues, with empathy and respect, is what works. Only teaching, in a way that is compatible with the age group, is what works. And collaborating further, until the sides come together in cooperation and compromise is what works.
I don't see that happening right now.
A President taking advantage of this
Although Presidents in the past have not been perfect examples of this, I believe a President must be an adult in this matter. Though he could take advantage of this conversation to confirm how wrong others are and to create more dissension, for his political benefit, that would not be "in integrity".
This President has said he stands for, and has even promised that, getting rid of the dissension and resolving things in cooperation, but his actions have not matched his original rhetoric at all - in fact they have been a near opposite. Whether his ideas are correct or incorrect is not the issue here - his behavior is.
If we are to resolve this "class warfare", we must use "what works", not do the opposite.
The "occupiers" must be fully heard and honored and respected - and a resolution arrived at.
This is not a question of which side of the argument you are on, but a question of whether we are to do what works.
Mr. Obama (and the rest of you), are you willing to put "what works" ahead of politics?
As always, rational inputs that are helpful are welcomed.
The Rational NonPolitician
P.S. I am sad to see the opposite sides use this for political gain, for make wrong, for blame, or for any other purpose than an ethical one that is aimed at resolution and cooperation.
Looking at the facts in this Presidency
Barack Obama is very likable and a very good guy, just not one who is in the right job.
You might wish to read Thank You, Barack Obama, For Trying Your Best.
Yes, I voted for Mr. Obama - and we must admit the mistake and not truly looking in more depth. My vote was made without as in-depth an analysis as I would do now - and I allowed myself to be trapped by avoiding the other bad choice (see why, in the above article and in Evaluating The Republicans Overall).
People should vote for effective leadership regardless of whether all the other issues align or not.
Will you support yourself and others looking at the facts and making a rational decision?
The Rational NonPolitician
(Not always right, but doing my best to stick to a rational process based on facts.)
You might wish to read Thank You, Barack Obama, For Trying Your Best.
Yes, I voted for Mr. Obama - and we must admit the mistake and not truly looking in more depth. My vote was made without as in-depth an analysis as I would do now - and I allowed myself to be trapped by avoiding the other bad choice (see why, in the above article and in Evaluating The Republicans Overall).
People should vote for effective leadership regardless of whether all the other issues align or not.
Will you support yourself and others looking at the facts and making a rational decision?
The Rational NonPolitician
(Not always right, but doing my best to stick to a rational process based on facts.)
Already in law: 4.7% extra tax for over $200,000
The Affordable Health Care Act has a number of provisions to make it "balance", in addition to taking $500 billion from Medicare [which of course must be paid for later; a bogus non-source of spending reduction!!!].
The President is currently lobbying for charging more taxes to the ultra rich.
If he is successful, he will add to the already-in-law taxes added via the health act, to start in 2013. Singles with income above $200,000 and marrieds above $250,000 must pay an additional 3.8% of income taxes above that level, plus they must pay an additional extra Medicare tax of .9%.
That's a 4.7% increase in tax rates - and not just to the ultra-rich!
Despite the arguments on both sides, I thought it reasonable to point these facts out for the people in the US.
The Rational NonPolitician
The President is currently lobbying for charging more taxes to the ultra rich.
If he is successful, he will add to the already-in-law taxes added via the health act, to start in 2013. Singles with income above $200,000 and marrieds above $250,000 must pay an additional 3.8% of income taxes above that level, plus they must pay an additional extra Medicare tax of .9%.
That's a 4.7% increase in tax rates - and not just to the ultra-rich!
Despite the arguments on both sides, I thought it reasonable to point these facts out for the people in the US.
The Rational NonPolitician
Obama. Adult? Bringing people together?
In Ron Suskind's Confidence Men, a current history of the White House, etc., certain of Obama's main people state that working with Obama leaves them "home alone" with "no adult in the room", so they had to step up to fill the holes.
Evilizing the Republicans for "wanting more pollution" while "we want to employ the teachers" - is that an adult conversation? (A fuller version: "You can't pretend that creating dirtier air and water for our kids and having fewer people on health care and less accountability on Wall Street is a jobs plan!" I am deeply saddened to see our President tell such fibs, exaggerating, twisting, etc., as if politics and nastiness were an acceptable objective above making things work and causing cooperation. )
Will it lead to working together? Is this unfair exaggeration and "coloring" things unfairly? Is that the President we want to be the adult leader?
He neglected to say that the Republicans had already told him that no increase in taxes would be allowed and that it was part of his package that was to be accepted in whole (which even many Democats would not vote for). To color Republicans as being against the American people and against jobs is clearly not true, yet the President states it strongly. And he wonders why there is an atmosphere of non-cooperation.
Of course, the President blames others for the very same thing - as 'justification' for his not being an adult?
Will the President turn around and behave as an adult? Will he become effective so that the people who work with him will see that he is?
As I read this, it sounds as if it is political. But I am looking at it purely in what is logical, factual, and good for the country (not politics or winning elections). If there is something here that needs to be corrected or enhanced, with no blame or oppositional talk, please do share that!
The Rational NonPolitician
See also Evaluating The Obama Presidency.
Evilizing the Republicans for "wanting more pollution" while "we want to employ the teachers" - is that an adult conversation? (A fuller version: "You can't pretend that creating dirtier air and water for our kids and having fewer people on health care and less accountability on Wall Street is a jobs plan!" I am deeply saddened to see our President tell such fibs, exaggerating, twisting, etc., as if politics and nastiness were an acceptable objective above making things work and causing cooperation. )
Will it lead to working together? Is this unfair exaggeration and "coloring" things unfairly? Is that the President we want to be the adult leader?
He neglected to say that the Republicans had already told him that no increase in taxes would be allowed and that it was part of his package that was to be accepted in whole (which even many Democats would not vote for). To color Republicans as being against the American people and against jobs is clearly not true, yet the President states it strongly. And he wonders why there is an atmosphere of non-cooperation.
Of course, the President blames others for the very same thing - as 'justification' for his not being an adult?
Will the President turn around and behave as an adult? Will he become effective so that the people who work with him will see that he is?
As I read this, it sounds as if it is political. But I am looking at it purely in what is logical, factual, and good for the country (not politics or winning elections). If there is something here that needs to be corrected or enhanced, with no blame or oppositional talk, please do share that!
The Rational NonPolitician
See also Evaluating The Obama Presidency.
"God made the gay people..."
Science has proven that being gay is based on a different combination of hormones released early on that causes formation of what causes attraction to the same sex.
In religious terms, the argument that "God made the gay people too" makes sense. It is not some dysfunctional choice - and, yes, there is a choice on whether to do the behavior or not - but how many of us can resist our chemicals, especially when they are a powerful (God-given?) forces.
People who live in glass houses should not throw rocks. To place ourselves above other people who have different circumstances causing different things and different exposures causing their beliefs and models is what, I think, God might not say is very Christian or Muslim or whatever.
Hate or discrimination is primitive uninformed behavior, lacking logic and facts.
If people are to be true to the essence of religions, they would not do anything other than "love" and accept others. Those who believe they are 'right' cannot "prove" that, other than citing sources that are in themselves unproven and only taken on faith - and all faith is based on interpretation. And in elementary psychology we are taught that our perceptions and our unproven beliefs are not 'facts', no matter how many times they are repeated.
No one religion can be proven to be right over the other 10,000 that claim to be the right religion - and, of course, they can't all be right. So maybe the proper attitude here would be that of humility and no longer righteousness, when one is not 'for sure' right.
So, we are all humans and we almost all agree that there are certain inalienable human rights.
It is indisputable, no matter what your religious beliefs, that it is appropriate to respect others of all persuasions - and to follow the simple rules of only restricting what are clear and harmful excesses.
Gay rights are logical, totally.
Holding marriage as being what it has been defined for centuries makes sense too.
If we do not have the right to suppress others or impose our will over others unless there is a true ethical purpose, then the logical conclusion would be to not damage the institution of marriage and all the beliefs of those people that cherish it, and to assure those rights are allowed for a gay person but in a different form that is the virtual equivalent in substance. The logical alternative is to use "civil unions" or whatever special name that works but does not impinge on others' beliefs.
And can the gay rights side allow the marriage rights side to be honored just as the marriage rights side should allow the gay rights side to be honored? The street goes both ways. Compromise and cooperation are what works - not hate, righteousness, and/or suppression.
Comments welcome. Is this logical and fact-based? Does it remove the oppositional quality of the argument? Isn't it better to eradicate hate and come to a workable compromise where no one position is wiped out?
What do you think?
The Rational NonPolitician
In religious terms, the argument that "God made the gay people too" makes sense. It is not some dysfunctional choice - and, yes, there is a choice on whether to do the behavior or not - but how many of us can resist our chemicals, especially when they are a powerful (God-given?) forces.
People who live in glass houses should not throw rocks. To place ourselves above other people who have different circumstances causing different things and different exposures causing their beliefs and models is what, I think, God might not say is very Christian or Muslim or whatever.
Hate or discrimination is primitive uninformed behavior, lacking logic and facts.
If people are to be true to the essence of religions, they would not do anything other than "love" and accept others. Those who believe they are 'right' cannot "prove" that, other than citing sources that are in themselves unproven and only taken on faith - and all faith is based on interpretation. And in elementary psychology we are taught that our perceptions and our unproven beliefs are not 'facts', no matter how many times they are repeated.
No one religion can be proven to be right over the other 10,000 that claim to be the right religion - and, of course, they can't all be right. So maybe the proper attitude here would be that of humility and no longer righteousness, when one is not 'for sure' right.
So, we are all humans and we almost all agree that there are certain inalienable human rights.
It is indisputable, no matter what your religious beliefs, that it is appropriate to respect others of all persuasions - and to follow the simple rules of only restricting what are clear and harmful excesses.
Gay rights are logical, totally.
Holding marriage as being what it has been defined for centuries makes sense too.
If we do not have the right to suppress others or impose our will over others unless there is a true ethical purpose, then the logical conclusion would be to not damage the institution of marriage and all the beliefs of those people that cherish it, and to assure those rights are allowed for a gay person but in a different form that is the virtual equivalent in substance. The logical alternative is to use "civil unions" or whatever special name that works but does not impinge on others' beliefs.
And can the gay rights side allow the marriage rights side to be honored just as the marriage rights side should allow the gay rights side to be honored? The street goes both ways. Compromise and cooperation are what works - not hate, righteousness, and/or suppression.
Comments welcome. Is this logical and fact-based? Does it remove the oppositional quality of the argument? Isn't it better to eradicate hate and come to a workable compromise where no one position is wiped out?
What do you think?
The Rational NonPolitician
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Mr. Mitt Romney, I See Your "Why"
I have studied the candidates and then looked more deeply into them.
And, I think, people do not get the powerful "why" for Mitt Romney.
WHY does he want to be President?
In a simple statement it is, I think, "to use the abilities I have acquired so that I can direct this nation back to prosperity and strength for all Americans." And a subtext is, I believe, "my heart is broken when I see the suffering and struggles that now exist in this country...and I want to do as much about it as I can."
For some reason, his "why" doesn't show up clearly. He needs to (as we all do) consider the message in this TED talk (18 minutes) of Simon Sinek "How great leaders inspire action".
I am hoping that Mr. Romney will get the "why" to be known, so that he can be the one to lead this nation.
We have learned, I think, that great rhetoric and wonderful motives are insufficient for the most important job in the world - and that it cannot be left to someone who does not have the capabilities, no matter how nice and good the person is.
You, Mr. Romney, are the only one who is immensely qualified to recreate a strong foundation and prosperity for America.
So, please do what it takes to win the primary, and then go on to be President. We cannot afford not to have you as President. And you need to make your "why" clear to all of us, so we can match it with your great abilities and elect you to restore the strength of this nation.
This is my rational opinion. If you have a contribution to make in this regard, please do so.
Yours for rational decisions and prosperity,
The Rational NonPolitician
P. S. After my investigation, I have written several pieces. You can find them via the Evaluation Of Romney page.
And, I think, people do not get the powerful "why" for Mitt Romney.
WHY does he want to be President?
In a simple statement it is, I think, "to use the abilities I have acquired so that I can direct this nation back to prosperity and strength for all Americans." And a subtext is, I believe, "my heart is broken when I see the suffering and struggles that now exist in this country...and I want to do as much about it as I can."
For some reason, his "why" doesn't show up clearly. He needs to (as we all do) consider the message in this TED talk (18 minutes) of Simon Sinek "How great leaders inspire action".
I am hoping that Mr. Romney will get the "why" to be known, so that he can be the one to lead this nation.
We have learned, I think, that great rhetoric and wonderful motives are insufficient for the most important job in the world - and that it cannot be left to someone who does not have the capabilities, no matter how nice and good the person is.
You, Mr. Romney, are the only one who is immensely qualified to recreate a strong foundation and prosperity for America.
So, please do what it takes to win the primary, and then go on to be President. We cannot afford not to have you as President. And you need to make your "why" clear to all of us, so we can match it with your great abilities and elect you to restore the strength of this nation.
This is my rational opinion. If you have a contribution to make in this regard, please do so.
Yours for rational decisions and prosperity,
The Rational NonPolitician
P. S. After my investigation, I have written several pieces. You can find them via the Evaluation Of Romney page.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Cain For President - Republicans, do not repeat the errors of the past.
In the 2008 primaries, Republicans "voted with their hearts" (which they do have, despite the assertions of the Dems), instead of their minds. They voted for what seemed to correspond with their beliefs, but not for what would create the best results.
Even then the standout, though not yet as well seasoned politically, debatewise, and image-creating-wise, for who could do the right job was Mitt Romney.
McCain, while being a good man with lots of legislative experience, was not the man for the job.
This is not the first case of "good man, wrong job", surely. The effect of that was fully illustrated with our experience with Barack Obama's Presidency. (See Evaluation of Obama's Presidency.)
The evangelists voted, at least at first, for somebody embracing something closer to their beliefs. This time they need to vote for what will create the best results for all concerned, as the nation will not, in a practical sense, ever, ever, ever go over to voting for any of the more extreme positions - though, of course, they are backed up with good values and beliefs, but ones that differ too strongly from others. While we must respect their beliefs, we also must balance that with respect for the beliefs of the other citizens, without imposing one set of beliefs on others - and that is one of the key elements of our fiber as a nation, so we cannot and will not violate that.
This is a "right of center" nation. And that is where the ultimate laws will inevitably go. Yes, they will sometimes go to some way-off-center laws when one political party dominates for a while, before they are thrown out of office in order to adjust the laws back toward the middle.
McCain, though I respect age, was too old to be able to be sure he could live long enough and, fatally, I think, too inexperienced in management. Feisty and a good debater, yes. And willing to fight the establishment (a maverick) to some extent. But not the right man for the job. And then he selected a good person who was a much more colorful maverick and which he thought would ignite the party and the woman's vote - he was partly right but disastrously wrong as it was soon apparent that she could not have a prayer of being a capable President if McCain died.
Good people, wrong job. And it is a fatal mistake to hire someone for the wrong reasons!
Now Herman Cain is achieving high results in the polls. As I look at that, I wonder what is happening and feel the urge to say "Are you kidding me?" or "What are you smoking?"
He is a good, proper, proven executive, but he'll have a big learning curve as to how to operate in government. And we've seen what happened with the harmful effects of the current President, though a good and intelligent man, being unqualified and having go through a huge learning curve, which is actually virtually impossible to do even in four years.
You need to hire the right man for the right job. I have no affiliation with Romney nor any prejudice for him, but I have investigated deeply enough to come to the rationally, factually-based conclusion that he is the best man, by far (similar to what Christie said in his endorsement). (See Evaluation Of Romney.)
Vote this time for the best man for the most important job in the world. Please sit down and reason with the facts in order to make the best decision. Please hire the most qualified man, not just the candidates who you find appealing or which agree most with your beliefs!.
Yours for the greater good of this nation,
The Rational NonPolitician
Even then the standout, though not yet as well seasoned politically, debatewise, and image-creating-wise, for who could do the right job was Mitt Romney.
McCain, while being a good man with lots of legislative experience, was not the man for the job.
This is not the first case of "good man, wrong job", surely. The effect of that was fully illustrated with our experience with Barack Obama's Presidency. (See Evaluation of Obama's Presidency.)
The evangelists voted, at least at first, for somebody embracing something closer to their beliefs. This time they need to vote for what will create the best results for all concerned, as the nation will not, in a practical sense, ever, ever, ever go over to voting for any of the more extreme positions - though, of course, they are backed up with good values and beliefs, but ones that differ too strongly from others. While we must respect their beliefs, we also must balance that with respect for the beliefs of the other citizens, without imposing one set of beliefs on others - and that is one of the key elements of our fiber as a nation, so we cannot and will not violate that.
This is a "right of center" nation. And that is where the ultimate laws will inevitably go. Yes, they will sometimes go to some way-off-center laws when one political party dominates for a while, before they are thrown out of office in order to adjust the laws back toward the middle.
McCain, though I respect age, was too old to be able to be sure he could live long enough and, fatally, I think, too inexperienced in management. Feisty and a good debater, yes. And willing to fight the establishment (a maverick) to some extent. But not the right man for the job. And then he selected a good person who was a much more colorful maverick and which he thought would ignite the party and the woman's vote - he was partly right but disastrously wrong as it was soon apparent that she could not have a prayer of being a capable President if McCain died.
Good people, wrong job. And it is a fatal mistake to hire someone for the wrong reasons!
Now Herman Cain is achieving high results in the polls. As I look at that, I wonder what is happening and feel the urge to say "Are you kidding me?" or "What are you smoking?"
He is a good, proper, proven executive, but he'll have a big learning curve as to how to operate in government. And we've seen what happened with the harmful effects of the current President, though a good and intelligent man, being unqualified and having go through a huge learning curve, which is actually virtually impossible to do even in four years.
You need to hire the right man for the right job. I have no affiliation with Romney nor any prejudice for him, but I have investigated deeply enough to come to the rationally, factually-based conclusion that he is the best man, by far (similar to what Christie said in his endorsement). (See Evaluation Of Romney.)
Vote this time for the best man for the most important job in the world. Please sit down and reason with the facts in order to make the best decision. Please hire the most qualified man, not just the candidates who you find appealing or which agree most with your beliefs!.
Yours for the greater good of this nation,
The Rational NonPolitician
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Hiring A CEO For The Nation - Producing Prosperity
The job before us as citizens is to hire a CEO For The Nation, for producing prosperity, abundance, and a nation that serves us all.
Of course, the CEO is not just focused on economics, but is focused more broadly on assuring that the citizens are better off overall: more capable and happier, with rights and liberties fully installed.
As I look and go deeper on all the candidates, the standout is Mitt Romney, as a proven and effective CEO, with excellent values and consideration for all.
This might look like a political position, but I assure you that it is my best attempt at looking at what is best for the nation. See Evaluation Of Romney, Evaluation Of Obama's Presidency, and Obama Vs Romney On The Issues, and Ratings Of The 2012 Candidates.
Hiring such a CEO is critical for the nation, as we can no longer insert "enemies, blaming, class warfare, fighting" and such into our thinking, as it displace problem solving and progress. We need a CEOPresident who knows how to create results and cares for all the people.
Now is the time.
The Rational Non-Politician
(Yes, I can be wrong/incorrect on some issues/facts, etc., so please provide factual and reasoning inputs. I have no doubt, because of the very wide advantage of Romney over the others that he is the best choice, by far, for the nation!).
Of course, the CEO is not just focused on economics, but is focused more broadly on assuring that the citizens are better off overall: more capable and happier, with rights and liberties fully installed.
As I look and go deeper on all the candidates, the standout is Mitt Romney, as a proven and effective CEO, with excellent values and consideration for all.
This might look like a political position, but I assure you that it is my best attempt at looking at what is best for the nation. See Evaluation Of Romney, Evaluation Of Obama's Presidency, and Obama Vs Romney On The Issues, and Ratings Of The 2012 Candidates.
Hiring such a CEO is critical for the nation, as we can no longer insert "enemies, blaming, class warfare, fighting" and such into our thinking, as it displace problem solving and progress. We need a CEOPresident who knows how to create results and cares for all the people.
Now is the time.
The Rational Non-Politician
(Yes, I can be wrong/incorrect on some issues/facts, etc., so please provide factual and reasoning inputs. I have no doubt, because of the very wide advantage of Romney over the others that he is the best choice, by far, for the nation!).
Religious Righteousness Against Mormonism
Robert Jeffries, who introduced Perry at a recent speech, assert that Mormonism is a cult and that they are not Christians. (Perry has refuted this, to his credit.)
This is an example of righteousness and what seems to be very unchristian behavior. Would Christ do this?
This man, in this instance, is being irrational and righteous - a combination which has created a great deal of harm in this world. He needs to learn how to reason and be fair, or he'll be leading people into more irrationality and what causes the problems in the world.
Of course, the name of the Mormon church, also called the LDS church, is The Church Of Jesus Christ Of The Latter Day Saints. It would appear that Jeffries should check things out in more depth before making assertions.
Throughout history, churches have fought against other churches and religions. They do this all in the belief that they are right and the others wrong. However, the others believe they are right also. So, we have 10,000 variations of religion most of whom believe they are the right one - but, at the very best, there would logically be 9,999 of them that were not right in some way.
It is preposterous to believe that one 'knows the truth' based on explaining what is unexplainable and 'knowing' the truth of the unprovable and often unknowable.
A religion with mature perspective allows for and tolerates other religions. Muhammad urged tolerance. See Jesus quote below. All wise religions support "love". Jeffries is doing a perfect example here of hatefulness and righteousness, which is the opposite of good religion.
With regard to Jeffries and his learning more, Jesus statement might be used here: "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." So, the solution, as always, is to educate those like Jeffries so that they can do what works better for the world and stop their harm.
Until we rid the world of such thinking as Jeffries engages in, the world will not be as good as it can be. He is not to blame for he is simply doing the best he can, given the current limits of his awareness. He is not the problem. It is his lack of awareness/knowledge. So the solution is to solve the lack of awareness.
What do you think?
The Rational Non-Politician
(aka The Rational Problem Solver)
A cult? Well, certainly not as large as the cult of Jeffries. It seems, from my knowledge and review of their principles and 'books' that they are a community that is progressive and of very high character and values.
See the brief comments on Mormonism - Not A Factor under Evaluation Of Romney.
This is an example of righteousness and what seems to be very unchristian behavior. Would Christ do this?
This man, in this instance, is being irrational and righteous - a combination which has created a great deal of harm in this world. He needs to learn how to reason and be fair, or he'll be leading people into more irrationality and what causes the problems in the world.
Of course, the name of the Mormon church, also called the LDS church, is The Church Of Jesus Christ Of The Latter Day Saints. It would appear that Jeffries should check things out in more depth before making assertions.
Throughout history, churches have fought against other churches and religions. They do this all in the belief that they are right and the others wrong. However, the others believe they are right also. So, we have 10,000 variations of religion most of whom believe they are the right one - but, at the very best, there would logically be 9,999 of them that were not right in some way.
It is preposterous to believe that one 'knows the truth' based on explaining what is unexplainable and 'knowing' the truth of the unprovable and often unknowable.
A religion with mature perspective allows for and tolerates other religions. Muhammad urged tolerance. See Jesus quote below. All wise religions support "love". Jeffries is doing a perfect example here of hatefulness and righteousness, which is the opposite of good religion.
With regard to Jeffries and his learning more, Jesus statement might be used here: "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." So, the solution, as always, is to educate those like Jeffries so that they can do what works better for the world and stop their harm.
Until we rid the world of such thinking as Jeffries engages in, the world will not be as good as it can be. He is not to blame for he is simply doing the best he can, given the current limits of his awareness. He is not the problem. It is his lack of awareness/knowledge. So the solution is to solve the lack of awareness.
What do you think?
The Rational Non-Politician
(aka The Rational Problem Solver)
A cult? Well, certainly not as large as the cult of Jeffries. It seems, from my knowledge and review of their principles and 'books' that they are a community that is progressive and of very high character and values.
See the brief comments on Mormonism - Not A Factor under Evaluation Of Romney.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Rationally Evaluating Romney - Extraordinary
I decided to look deeper and to determine who would be the best for the United States. I was very impressed about how extraordinarily capable and caring he is.
If one puts aside biases for a moment and conflicts of beliefs, one will find that all citizens, on the left or the right, will be better off if Mitt Romney becomes the President.
I would predict that he will be the best President ever, in terms of effectiveness in improving our economy and the benefits we derive from it.
From The Site, Evaluation Of Romney:
Among all the candidates for President for 2012, there is no competitor (with the exception of Huntsman) who even comes close as to the qualifications and ability to manage the United States government for the betterment of all, regardless of one's party affiliation.
If one reviews his background, in areas that are controllable, he has had extraordinary results, including these:
1. Taking all of the employees of the firm to locate a partner's missing young daughter (see video Mitt Romney Hero),
2. Turning a $3 billion dollar deficit for Massachusetts into a $1 billion dollar surplus (see video on his governorship An Introduction).
3. Rescuing the 2002 Olympics from disaster and fraud and making it highly successful and profitable (see documentary video Olympics Turnaround).
4. Turned around a major management consultant firm and consulted with many businesses to improve their operations.
5. Ran a business investment firm, buying and/or financing and then consulting or managing, with an extraordinary set of results, averaging an astounding return on investment of 113 per cent. See documentary video The Businessman.
He is fair and highly conscientious about protecting those who are in need (proven by his actual actions) and he is avid about creating opportunity and educating people so that they will prosper.
He has prepared a thorough plan (while Obama has never produced a thorough written plan) for jobs and economic factors: See The Plan or The PDF Summary (at Mitt Romney, Jobs).
Extraordinarily effective and caring to do what is right - this is a potent combination that could benefit this nation more than ever before. With him in charge, I am certain that our culture and our country will prosper.
Look at the evaluation and decide. This is an important time. (You might want to review the Evaluation Of Obama's Presidency, 10/11.)
The Rational Problem Solver
As always, I welcome corrections, additions, analyses and any comments.
If one puts aside biases for a moment and conflicts of beliefs, one will find that all citizens, on the left or the right, will be better off if Mitt Romney becomes the President.
I would predict that he will be the best President ever, in terms of effectiveness in improving our economy and the benefits we derive from it.
From The Site, Evaluation Of Romney:
Among all the candidates for President for 2012, there is no competitor (with the exception of Huntsman) who even comes close as to the qualifications and ability to manage the United States government for the betterment of all, regardless of one's party affiliation.
If one reviews his background, in areas that are controllable, he has had extraordinary results, including these:
1. Taking all of the employees of the firm to locate a partner's missing young daughter (see video Mitt Romney Hero),
2. Turning a $3 billion dollar deficit for Massachusetts into a $1 billion dollar surplus (see video on his governorship An Introduction).
3. Rescuing the 2002 Olympics from disaster and fraud and making it highly successful and profitable (see documentary video Olympics Turnaround).
4. Turned around a major management consultant firm and consulted with many businesses to improve their operations.
5. Ran a business investment firm, buying and/or financing and then consulting or managing, with an extraordinary set of results, averaging an astounding return on investment of 113 per cent. See documentary video The Businessman.
He is fair and highly conscientious about protecting those who are in need (proven by his actual actions) and he is avid about creating opportunity and educating people so that they will prosper.
He has prepared a thorough plan (while Obama has never produced a thorough written plan) for jobs and economic factors: See The Plan or The PDF Summary (at Mitt Romney, Jobs).
Extraordinarily effective and caring to do what is right - this is a potent combination that could benefit this nation more than ever before. With him in charge, I am certain that our culture and our country will prosper.
Look at the evaluation and decide. This is an important time. (You might want to review the Evaluation Of Obama's Presidency, 10/11.)
The Rational Problem Solver
As always, I welcome corrections, additions, analyses and any comments.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
ENTITLEMENT, INTEGRITY, WHAT WORKS, AND LEADERSHIP
(Consider also reading and providing input to Evaluation Of Obama's Presidency 10/11.)
Are we taking a road to passiveness and the easy route? Will a true leader let that happen? Will we empower ourselves to create prosperity?
AN EFFECTIVE LEADER IS...
Are we taking a road to passiveness and the easy route? Will a true leader let that happen? Will we empower ourselves to create prosperity?
ENTITLED MEANS…
Entitled means to get the title to (own)
something. It is a right to benefits specified especially by law or contract. Do we have a right to benefits with no exchange
and no payment for it?
Yes,
we are entitled to get our social security benefits because we buy them based
on a contract with the U.S. government.
The same with Medicare. But if
we don’t pay in enough to be able to get what we will get out of the other end,
does it make sense that we should be entitled to something we haven’t purchased
the right of the benefits to, where we haven’t paid in?
WHAT
WORKS AND WHAT DOESN’T WORK
In
socialism (which I am not saying we have) or communism, the social contract is
that people have the right to have their needs taken care of – and that people
must contribute based on their abilities.
The
only problem is that humans have been proven to need incentives. So socialism and communism go broke (but that
is often put off through the mechanism of force, which requires an autocratic
state and lots of harm). They have been
proven not to work, despite their appeal..
When
people march to “get their share of the money” because it is “unfair” to have
the rich have so much, they are not seeking to earn the money but to
redistribute it. The irony is that, if they
win, people will no longer have the incentive to create wealth. And that results in less wealth. And less wealth results in not being able to
afford to give so much to the poor.
The
solution lies, instead, in increasing the size of the pie rather than trying to
slice it differently. Those people
marching for a “fair share” are actually marching out of the desire to live
well (enough). And they will live well
by contributing and being paid for delivering value, which means they are
earning the entitlement to certain benefits, not expecting something for
nothing.
Before anyone protests capitalism, they should learn about it: Capitalism - How It Works.
Before anyone protests capitalism, they should learn about it: Capitalism - How It Works.
GOING DOWN THE MIDDLE WAY THAT WORKS
Of
course, any good system can have its excesses.
And, of course, we need to protect from any great harm that is directly
caused there. But how to do that is a
matter of opinion – hopefully, informed opinion. So, capitalism needs to be “controlled” from
going to extremes that will harm society.
We need to determine where things can be excessive and then prioritize
and then control only that which has a true payoff.
Hopefully,
we would avoid the ignorance that is illustrated by Dick Durbin’s sponsorship
of a bill that included limiting what banks can charge businesses when a debit
card is used – essentially limiting their rights to run their business. He apparently fails to see that markets
work. If a charge were too high, then
competitors would come in at lower rates in order to get the profits. Instead, one result is that Bank Of America
is shifting to charge $5 for a month’s worth of use to the debit card holder if
the card is used in a particular month (there is no extra charge for the number
of times used, however, and no charge if it is only used at the atm).
The
great uproar about it being “unfair” is the typical protest/complaint of the
unthinking, believing that they know what is “right”. But the market will take care of this
situation – if B of A is charging too much, one simply shifts one’s account to
another business. Unless there is a monopoly,
which we have laws to protect against, the market (the people) is the judge,
where people decide to purchase something if it is worth the price and where
competitors come in and offer a lower price to get the business if there is
still profit in it, and the price is driven down to closer to the costs – it takes
care of itself.
Overprotecting
results in restricting. Overtaxing
results in more businesses doing their business elsewhere, so that there are
fewer jobs for Americans. Good business
judgment must be used in order to strike the proper balance.
The
question is not “what’s fair?” but “what will work that will provide the
greatest overall benefits for those involved?”
No one knows what “fair” is.
Generally, we know that those who cry “unfair” more than in a few
limited situations are those who don’t take responsibility for creating their
own circumstances, for earning their own benefits.
There
are no “entitlements” except those that are purchased in one way or
another (except for those are actually unable). Being entitled where one does
not exchange anything for it is strictly not a right, not a given, and perhaps
a preposterous absurdity.
A
SOCIETAL CHOICE
However,
people can choose to be charitable
and to give to another. And, in many
ways, certain benefits that are chosen to give are only possible through the
mechanism of government. But surely it
is not our right to take from others involuntarily. There is a word for that – theft, robbery,
stealing, unjust enrichment.
The
majority of us in the US, as far as I can determine, are committed to the
values of:
- Protecting our
citizens who are not able to provide for themselves from inadequate food
and shelter and health care.
- Assuring that the able citizens are educated adequately
to be able to contribute to society and to earn adequate food and shelter
for themselves for their lifetimes.
This is not only for the benefit of the individual but for the
collective whole, which benefits from the greater prosperity of the nation
– which, in turn, creates a greater ability to protect its citizens.
- Protecting property rights and protecting the citizens
from harm, whether criminal, through nature, or any cause.
- Assuring that the economic structure and freedoms are
such that we produce a high level of prosperity without producing excesses
that cause harm.
- Providing direction and education on values and character and how to operate in life so that citizens are aware enough to operate in their own interests and more able to contribute to others. (This is a value that may not be seen at this point, but one that, if implementation around it is done, will more than pay for itself.)
(Implicit in a "responsibility, prosperity" society is our paying for what we get, to the extent of our abilities. This would conceivably be handled via a Citizen Loan Account.)
WHAT
DOESN’T WORK FOR THE GREATER GOOD
The
pity right now is that there are those in politics who are making others wrong
in order to get more votes and to stay in office – who prioritize that instead
of benefitting the country – who are lacking integrity and who are not
congruent with what they say.
Those
who speak of and implement cooperation and compromise are working toward the greater
good. Those who call others “the enemy”
are creating divisiveness and warfare. Those
who speak of the “fat cats” are evilizing the rich and/or those in business,
creating greater divisiveness and warfare – after all, isn’t that the mechanism
that has been used to create wars with other nations, where the people of the
other nation are made into “devils”, losing their humanity in the sight of
those who wish war.
Those
who are not adequately educated in economics and what works in life should not
be our representatives even if they are “on our side” in terms of beliefs, for
they are more prone to bad decisions without adequate knowledge, reasoning, and
facts. (See Educating Our Representatives.) Those who are dysfunctional, who rely on hate
and “making others wrong” and distorting the facts to win votes, they are not
who we want in office.
Leadership
is judged by its results.
To the extent
a leader blames “those other people” or his/her predecessors, he is not taking
responsibility for bettering things – he is spending time in excuse making, in
worthless/harmful politics. To the
extent he condones the uninformed behaviors of others, he is not leading toward
the highest good for all. To the extent he
attempts to make “others” wrong, he is not leading – he is creating more
divisiveness and at the same time recruiting the side he is on to feel they are
more right in making the others wrong – and the focus is not on what will
benefit for the greater good. To the
extent he distorts the facts on purpose to make others wrong, he is being
harmful or at the very least dysfunctional.
A
small, but illustrative, example is where there was a soldier who was relieved
that there was no longer a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy. Perhaps two people in an audience of
thousands booed, briefly, but stopped quickly, possibly for lack of
support. Perhaps they were against gay
rights or perhaps they thought it impractical to have a policy based on “whatever”. Some top leaders of the opposition attempted
to lower other people’s opinions of the debaters on stage and their political
party as being without moral character because they did not object to such
behavior. (Note that the conclusion is not based on sound reasoning and uses
generalization, while also relying on incorrect, blown up ‘facts’, greatly
exaggerated – I believe this is something that is unacceptable for any leader,
as a leader must be rational and fact-based and knowledgeable in order to lead
our country productively and ethically.)
Ironically,
the leader of our country, a few weeks ago, followed the speech of a union
leader who used foul accusations and labels and created others as enemies, yet our
designated leader made no comment about what the union leader had proclaimed, with
our leader not calling it unacceptable in politics. To accuse others, and yet be guilty of the
very same behavior, is inauthenticity at its least and lack of mature positive
behavior and thinking at its best.
A
leader must have integrity and authenticity to lead. He must follow the values he espouses. He must, to quote a current saying, be “the
adult in the room.” He is not a true
leader if he claims to be the adult yet behaves in contrary, divisive ways as
means to achieve political ends.
And,
to return to the lead in to this piece, if a portion of his citizens are
marching for entitlements, to make others wrong, etc. and etc., it is a leader’s
job to intervene and to educate and to lead to productive attitudes. It is malevolent to use those marches for his
own political purposes.
A
leader is responsible for results. And
if the results are not good, he does not make excuses or blame others. He, instead, asks what went wrong and now
what can we do to get better results – and then he goes about it. Yes, it is true that he might lose the
election that he might have won by manipulating the people and using
misinformation, but at least he will have done what is honorable – and not sold
his soul to the devil, no matter how righteous he may feel, no matter how noble
his goals.
Who
shall we choose who is a true leader, in terms of actual capability and
integrity rather than “appeal” or “empty promises” (even if the latter is sincerely
made but made without a realistic assessment of the ability to deliver)?
I
would hope our existing leader would ‘see the light’ and work toward the
greater good instead of being stuck on ideology or limited to his own
understanding of economics and how things work – which, of course, can only be
done through accessing lots of brains and lots of knowledge, in true
cooperation. Yes, I voted for this man
for his potential to shake things up in the right direction and to lead with
integrity.
He
has, based on results, not done that.
Yes,
there are conflicts, such as having to please his “base”, but he must, as soon
as possible, get in gear to produce results asap instead of being governed by
and diverted by his politics. And he
must do that in cooperation and compromise - for “being right”, as any adult
knows, is not the ultimate workable stance.
Yours
toward using reason, facts, and knowledge to achieve better results,
The
Rational Non-Politician
P.
S. Although there are many anti-productive behaviors on both sides of the aisle,
I think it is worthwhile mentioning one big error that has been used against
the person’s party. That is where
McConnell stated that his chief objective was to get Obama out of office. He failed to make his true point, which was
that the attitude of Obama was counterproductive for the nation and then to
state ‘why’ and how it was. He made the
classic mistake in emotional intelligence which was to ‘condemn the sinner,
rather than the sin.” The statement he
made is no better than Obama’s calling the Republican “the enemies”. Both were divisive and harmful.
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