[Dialogue] Before we get to high on this election

[George Holcombe]

Page 2 does sound "better," but the paragraph on the first page raises  
concern for me.  Folks who are locked into "free-market" economics  
have a particular view as to how economics works and what solutions  
are available.  They may despise wealth or the super wealthy and they  
may seek means to control the distribution of wealth, but I doubt  
those narrow views will allow for the solutions in a global economy.   
The Roosevelt solution to the 1930's  will probably not work today,  
even with public works projects, efforts to gain full employment and  
control of the banks, may give a short term spurt, but this nation is  
up to its eyeballs in debt.  Experts are not very hopeful that the  
recent injection of capital will avoid the correction, as it is  
called.  I can not see how emergency efforts or a reformed "free- 
market" economy will address the overwhelming amount of poverty  
stacking up across the world.  Some of the "fair market" proponents  
seem to have some good ideas, but again I'm skeptical that many  
governments have the ability or the taste for the battle to reform  
their practices, that's why I said don't get you hopes up too high,  
even if Obama wins.

"The thought of a centrist technocrat whispering sweet mainstream  
nothings into a President Obama's ear has already begun generating  
waves of angst among veteran progressive observers. American Prospect  
editor Robert Kuttner, for one, considers Goolsbee and his fellow  
centrist advisers "free-market guys who want to use markets to somehow  
solve social problems, which is like squaring a circle."

George Holcombe
Asbury United Methodist Church
1605 38 1/2 St.
Austin, TX 78722
Home: 512/252-2756
Church: 512/477-8122
Mobile 512/294-5952
geowanda at earthlink.net




On Mar 14, 2008, at 3:54 PM, John Cock wrote:

> What do you mean in particular, George? Pg. 2 doesn't sound all that  
> bad.
>
> From: dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net [mailto:dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net 
> ] On Behalf Of George Holcombe
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 4:01 PM
> To: ICA LIST SERVE
> Subject: [Dialogue] Before we get to high on this election
>
> This may be an informative piece to read before we get our hopes too  
> high about the coming demo win.
>
> http://www.alternet.org/workplace/79234/
>
> George Holcombe
> Asbury United Methodist Church
> 1605 38 1/2 St.
> Austin, TX 78722
> Home: 512/252-2756
> Church: 512/477-8122
> Mobile 512/294-5952
> geowanda at earthlink.net
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